Vampire Hunter D Kickstarter Blows Past Funding Goal in Record Time
Warning: contains preview images for Vampire Hunter D: Message from Mars!
A Kickstarter for a brand-new Vampire Hunter D graphic novel has surpassed its funding goal in record time! The crowd-funding campaign launched just days ago, has achieved a stunning 463 percent of its initial goal. The book, titled Vampire Hunter D: Message from Mars, adapts a story never before published in English and will be available in a wide variety of formats; it will come with some truly amazing perks for backers.
For many in North America, the film Vampire Hunter D served as an on-ramp to the world of Japanese animation. Released in 1985, the film was based on a long-running series of novels, written by Hideyuki Kikuchi. To date, nearly 50 books have appeared in the series, and the character has become part of popular culture. Set 10,000 years in the future, Vampire Hunter D tells the story of the titular hero, as he travels through a post-apocalyptic Earth, one once ruled over by vampires calling themselves the Nobility. The Nobility’s rule has waned, but the world is still overrun by darkness. D is a dhampir, or a daywalker, similar to Marvel’s Blade, and much like Blade, he hunts other vampires. The character has been adapted to two anime films, radio dramas, video games, and manga. Now, writer Brandon Easton, artist Ryan Benjamin, and inker Richard Friend are teaming up to bring readers an all-new Vampire Hunter D graphic novel.
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A Kickstarter campaign was launched on Jan 26, and within 90 minutes had hit its initial 30,000-dollar goal. The campaign rolled onward, unlocking one stretch goal after another and has currently raised nearly $140,000 as of this
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