Blood Sucker (manga)

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Blood Sucker: Legend of Zipangu
Cover of the first volume of Tokyopop's English-language release.
夜刀の神つかい (Yato-no-kami Tsukai)
Genre	Horror
Manga
Author	Saki Okuse
Illustrator	Aki Shimizu
Publisher	Gentosha Comics
English publisher	Tokyopop
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comic Birz
Volumes	12

Blood Sucker: Legend of Zipangu (夜刀の神つかい, Yato-no-kami Tsukai^?) is a horror themed Japanese manga series written by Saki Okuse (奥瀬サキ, Okuse Saki^?) and illustrated by Aki Shimizu.

It is twelve volumes long and was serialized in Gentosha Comics' Comic Birz magazine, and licensed by Tokyopop in the west. The manga is rated 18+ due to its scenes of violence and nudity.

[edit] Plot

The story follows main protagonist Yusuke Himukai, on his quest to rescue is beloved Kikuri from the vampire Migiri, with the help of his loyal servant Kuraha, Migiri has been brought back to life and has taken Kikuri as his new bride. Yusuke races to save her, and he fights Migiri, costing him his hand in the process. Two years later Yusuke is found in a mental institution.