Editing Vampire Hunter D (section)

==Publication history==
{{see also|List of Vampire Hunter D novels}}

Beginning in January 1983, Kikuchi has written 41 ''Vampire Hunter D'' novels spanning 53 volumes as of April 2023. All of the publications in the series were published by [[Asahi Sonorama]] until the branch went out of business in September 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-06-22/asahi-sonorama-to-go-out-of-business |title=Publishing Company Asahi Sonorama to Go Out of Business |work=Anime News Network |date=June 22, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> The release of ''D – Throng of Heretics'' in October 2007 under the Asahi Bunko – Sonorama Selection label marked the transition to the new publisher, [[Asahi Shimbun]] Publishing, a division of Asahi Sonorama's parent company. From December 2007 through January 2008, Asahi Shimbun Publishing reprinted the complete ''Vampire Hunter'' catalogue under the Sonorama Selection label.

On May 11, 2005, the first official English translation was released under [[DH Press]], translated by Kevin Leahy. As of 2020, 24 novels have been published in English, spanning 29 volumes. In 2021, Dark Horse began releasing the series in an omnibus format. The first volume, featuring the first three novels, was released on October 27, 2021. In December 2021, [[Dark Horse Comics]] in partnership with [[GraphicAudio]] began publishing dramatized audiobook adaptations of the ''Vampire Hunter D'' novel series featuring a full English voice cast, soundtrack, and sound effects.

In January 2011, Hideyuki Kikuchi published the first spinoff set in the ''Vampire Hunter'' universe, a series of prequels titled {{nihongo|Another Vampire Hunter: The Noble Greylancer|吸血鬼ハンター／アナザー　貴族グレイランサー|Vanpaia Hantā/Anazā: Kizoku Gureiransā}}, illustrated by [[Ayami Kojima]], artist and character designer for the ''[[Castlevania]]'' series of video games. It takes place over 5,000 years before ''Vampire Hunter D'' and focuses on expanding the history of the Nobility, following the exploits of the vampire warrior Lord Greylancer. In 2013, [[Viz Media]]'s [[Haikasoru]] imprint released the first official English translation of the prequel series, retitled ''Noble V: Greylancer'', translated by Takami Nieda with newly commissioned cover artwork by Vincent Chong.