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Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One by Hideyuki Kikuchi

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aquamarinex's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This review is for the omnibus, not for each of the three separate novels. This series is really entertaining. It essentially follows a “monster-of-the-week” format like such shows as Grimm, with the western troupe of the wandering gunslinger. What sets this series apart is the world building. The series is set in 12,000-something after Vampire’s advance civilization crumbled, leaving a post-apocalyptic husk behind. Many a monster lurk behind every corner, with the few remaining vampires-known as Nobles-striking fear into villagers along the frontier. Our titular hero is, D, a wandering damphyr, whose black cape is always billowing in the wind, sword always disconnecting his enemies’ heads from their neck, and giant black hat shielding his face from the sun. His countenance is always stern. And all the women swoon in his presence.

mausoleum's review

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I personally didn't find the story and characters of the second book appealing. I finished the first included novel, but starting the second was not as easy to do. D was not gaining appeal for me as a reader, but I don't think that there are major story or character complaints. Purely, I lost interest while reading.