The
Rose Princess
(Vampire Hunter D Vol. 9). By Hideo Kikuchi, English translation by
Kevin Leahy, Illustrator: Yoshitaka Amano. 2007. Dark Horse
Press/Digital Manga Publishing. ISBN 1595821090 (paperback).
Generations
ago, the world ended; ravaged by man’s madness. But from
the ashes, the surviving humans were privileged to witness the dawn
of a new race...a Noble race...Vampires. Very few heroes remain to
protect mortals from the Nobility. Hideo Kikuchi’s series
chronicles the adventures of possibly the greatest of these heroes; a
vampire hunter named D.
Not
everything is coming up roses for D as his latest hunt takes him to a
village on the far reaches of the Northern Frontier. D’s intent is
to rid the village of a vampiric Noblewoman who resides in the nearby
ruins and calls herself a princess. The problem is, he’ll first
have to defeat her four bodyguards known as the Knights of the Diane
Rose, and...the villagers don’t seem too keen on being free from
the princess’s ‘protection.’
While the approach of D taking on one opponent at a time is becoming lackluster, Kikuchi’s signature blend of horror and apocalyptic science fiction still delivers another enjoyable addition to the series. Initially published in Japan in 1994, this translated work contains the original illustrations by Amano, a 2007 postscript by the author, and a preview of the next translated book.
224
pages
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