Pale
Fallen Angel (Vampire Hunter D Vol. 11, Parts One and Two). By Hideo
Kikuchi, English translation by Kevin Leahy, Illustrator: Yoshitaka
Amano. 2008. Dark Horse Press/Digital Manga Publishing. ISBN
1595821309 (paperback).
In a
world where vampire hunters are the only ones the Nobles fear, it is
singularly remarkable that a Nobleman possesses enough mettle to
request the services of a hunter as a bodyguard. Baron Byron Balarge
seeks to end Lord Vlad’s life and must make a treacherous journey
to do so. Vowing to D that he will not drink blood from the living
while the hunter is in the Baron’s services, the duo set off on the
mission, thwarting assassins and accumulating traveling partners
along the way.
The merry band of travelers are fresh and entertaining, the powers of
the villains unique, and a very interesting reveal regarding D’s
suspected parentage. Pale Fallen Angel, Parts One and Two
promises a satisfying conclusion to this four-part tale. Initially
published in Japan in 1994, this translated work contains the
original illustrations by Amano, a 2008
postscript by the author.
324
pages
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