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Vampire Hunter D Volume 25: Undead Island (Vampire Hunter D, 25) Paperback – March 14, 2017

by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Author), Yoshitaka Amano (Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
On an isolated island, vampire Nobility run a mysterious laboratory, continuously pumping out a white mist which compels the inhabitants of a nearby fishing village to become the vampire's slaves! When the village tries to retaliate, their fighters never return. The vampire hunter known only as D has been sighted on the island, but how did he come to be there, and whose side is he on, and will any mortals survive the brewing conflict?

This twenty-fifth volume features seven new illustrations by Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano.
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  1. Part of Series
    Vampire Hunter D
  2. Print length
    180 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    March 14, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    5.1 x 0.62 x 7.2 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1506701639
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1506701639
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Hideyuki Kikuchi is a Japanese author famous for his horror novels. His most famous works including the Vampire Hunter D series, Darkside Blues and Wicked City. He has been compared to both Stephen King and H. P. Lovecraft. Kikuchi was born in Chōshi, Japan on September 25, 1949. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University and was trained as a writer by famed author Kazuo Koike. His first novel, Demon City Shinjuku, was published in 1982. Kiukuchi becoming close friends with writer and director Yoshiaki Kawajiri during his adaption of Wicked City and the two have since collaborated on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and the OVA of Demon City Shinjuku.

Chiba, Japan The author lives in Chiba, Japan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Translation edition (March 14, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506701639
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506701639
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.62 x 7.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 83 ratings

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A different perspectivethan most VHD novels. This is written ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018
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    A different perspectivethan most VHD novels. This is written from the perspective of a young woman, with D appearing intermittently. Props to Hideyuki Kimuchi for keeping it interesting!
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  • mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars This writer has managed to write 25 different stories about ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017
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    This writer has managed to write 25 different stories about a lone vampire hunter and yet he keeps it fresh and interesting. I am already looking forward to the next volume.
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  • Cyx
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
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    Another great book from the long running Vampire Hunter D series
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  • maider yang
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vampire Hunter D
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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    Received it well, but I still need to read. A great novel for my Vampire Hunter D collection.
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  • The Rasher
    2.0 out of 5 stars Worst D story out of all of them.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017
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    Lazy writing. D wasn't even the main character. Horribly translated. There simply was no reasons for these 2 women to love D. Glad it was so short. Best thing about this volume is never revealed because the author is scared to convey any deeper underlining truths by D muffling his left hand when it brings up love or the Sacred Ancestor.. Lifeless mehhhhh. But thing about this volume is the cover
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  • Kirk Keeter
    1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly disappointed
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017
    I've read every book up into now. I have an eye injury that prevents me from being able to read normal books, but if I put them on a kindle and jack up the font size, I can read them. He never did it before, but some reason the author has tripled the price for digital over printed. Very, very uncool to do to the disabled.
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  • Douglas A. Sommer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic D
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019
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    It's done in the style of all the books of this series. Formulaic, perhaps, but the formula works for me, especially in such a unique setting.
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  • Ripo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cambio di prospettiva
    Reviewed in Italy on May 17, 2018
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    25° romanzo della serie secondo l’edizione inglese (dove alcuni romanzi sono stati accorpati) che raccontano il vagare di D attraverso lande desolate a caccia di vendetta (forse per se stesso, forse per la madre) e del padre (di certo non per un’amichevole chiacchierata davanti a un bicchiere). Come al solito Kikuchi da vita a un mondo ottenuto miscelando elementi della frontiera americana, decadentismo gotico e tecnologie dimenticate. In questo romanzo cambia la prospettiva e il protagonista più che D è la giovane pescatrice Meg che gli ruba la scena con il suo (a volte fastidioso) senso del dovere e la sua ostinazione (ragazza, non per essere cattivo, ma te lo dicono dal primo capitolo che i tuoi compaesani sono andati e tu no, non ci senti… de coccio proprio). Una piacevole novità introdotta (ad arte) per sorprendere un po’ il lettore di lungo corso.

    Prosa piacevole ed elaborata ma comunque scorrevole con scene d’azione rapide e frenetiche ma non confuse. Belle ed evocative le descrizioni degli ambienti, sempre molto scenografici (in pieno stile Kikuchi).

    Sempre spettacolari le illustrazioni di Amano (china, B/N).

    Romanzo breve ma gradevole che gli appassionati e i collezionisti non si faranno sfuggire (specialmente ora che i cambi di costina sembrano essere terminati). Consigliato.

    Piccola nota inutile: ma quanto diamine è potente il padre di D? No perché se può fare di norma quello che combina in questo volume allora la missione di D è… senza speranza (o completamente FUBAR per chi mastica gli acronimi inglesi).
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  • Gabs
    1.0 out of 5 stars another deception
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 10, 2017
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    This series is really dying. This book is more of the same in a boring and repetitive way, with a weird narrative and little coherence, very boring too and kind of silly.
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