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Hideyuki Kikuchi

Hideyuki Kikuchi is a Japanese author famous for his horror novels. His most famous works include 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. Kikuchi became 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.
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Ten
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Nine
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Eight
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Seven
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Six
Vampire Hunter D Volume 30: Gold Fiend Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Five
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Four
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Three
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Two
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One
Vampire Hunter D Volume 29: Noble Front
Vampire Hunter D Volume 28: The Tiger in Winter
Vampire Hunter D Volume 27
Vampire Hunter D Volume 26
Vampire Hunter D Volume 25: Undead Island
Vampire Hunter D Volume 24
Vampire Hunter D Volume 23
Vampire Hunter D Volume 22
Vampire Hunter D Volume 20
Vampire Hunter D Volume 21
Vampire Hunter D Volume 19: Mercenary Road
Vampire Hunter D Volume 14: Dark Road Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 1
Vampire Hunter D Volume 15: Dark Road Part 3
Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Raiser of Gales
Vampire Hunter D Volume 13: Twin-Shadowed Knight Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 12: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 3 & 4
Vampire Hunter D Volume 11: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 10: Dark Nocturne
Vampire Hunter D Volume 9: The Rose Princess
Vampire Hunter D Volume 8: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part Two
Vampire Hunter D Volume 7: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part One
Vampire Hunter D Volume 6: Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane
Vampire Hunter D Volume 5: The Stuff of Dreams
Vampire Hunter D Volume 4: Tale of the Dead Town

Books

Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Ten
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Nine
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Eight
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Seven
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Six
Vampire Hunter D Volume 30: Gold Fiend Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Five
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Four
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Three
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book Two
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One
Vampire Hunter D Volume 29: Noble Front
Vampire Hunter D Volume 28: The Tiger in Winter
Vampire Hunter D Volume 27
Vampire Hunter D Volume 26
Vampire Hunter D Volume 25: Undead Island
Vampire Hunter D Volume 24
Vampire Hunter D Volume 23
Vampire Hunter D Volume 22
Vampire Hunter D Volume 20
Vampire Hunter D Volume 21
Vampire Hunter D Volume 19: Mercenary Road
Vampire Hunter D Volume 14: Dark Road Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 1
Vampire Hunter D Volume 15: Dark Road Part 3
Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Raiser of Gales
Vampire Hunter D Volume 13: Twin-Shadowed Knight Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 12: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 3 & 4
Vampire Hunter D Volume 11: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 1 & 2
Vampire Hunter D Volume 10: Dark Nocturne
Vampire Hunter D Volume 9: The Rose Princess
Vampire Hunter D Volume 8: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part Two
Vampire Hunter D Volume 7: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part One
Vampire Hunter D Volume 6: Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane
Vampire Hunter D Volume 5: The Stuff of Dreams
Vampire Hunter D Volume 4: Tale of the Dead Town

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