List of Blood+ light novels

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The two Blood+ novels are written by different authors, utilize different illustrators, and are targeted towards different audiences. Their covers reflect these differences, as seen in comparing the covers of their first volumes. The two Blood+ novels are written by different authors, utilize different illustrators, and are targeted towards different audiences. Their covers reflect these differences, as seen in comparing the covers of their first volumes.
The two Blood+ novels are written by different authors, utilize different illustrators, and are targeted towards different audiences. Their covers reflect these differences, as seen in comparing the covers of their first volumes.

This is a complete list of volumes for the two Japanese light novel series released as part of the Blood+ series. Blood+ started as a fifty-episode anime series produced by Production I.G and Aniplex that originally aired in Japan from October 8, 2005 through September 23, 2006. In conjunction with the anime series, Production I.G commissioned the creation of two series novelizations. The first, also named Blood+, written by Ryō Ikehata with illustrations by Chizu Hashii, is a four volume series and the official novel adaptation of the anime series. It expands on the events of the anime and gives greater background information on the battle against chiropterans.[1][2] The first volume was released in Japan on May 1, 2006 by Kadokawa Shoten under their male-oriented Sneaker Bunko label. The remaining volumes released every four months until the final volume was released on May 1, 2007.[2]

The second adaptation, Blood+ Russian Rose, is a two-volume series written by Karino Minazuki and illustrated by Ryō Takagi. It was released at the same time as Blood+, with the first volume released on May 1, 2006 and the second on September 1, 2006. The series, published under Kadokawa's more female-oriented Beans Bunko label, details Saya and Haji's lives at the start of the 20th century and the Russian Revolution.[2]

Both novel series have been licensed for release in English in North America by Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse released the first translated Blood+ novel on March 19, 2008.[3]

Contents

[edit] Volumes

[edit] Blood+

# Original[4] English[5]
Release date ISBN Release date ISBN
1 May 1, 2006 ISBN 978-4-04-425405-6 March 19, 2008 ISBN 978-1-59307-898-0
Chapter list:
  • Book One: Okinawa (第一部・沖縄 Dai Ichibu Okinawa?)
  • Part Two (間章 Kai Shō?)
  • Book Two: Vietnam (第二部・ベトナム Dai Nibu Betonamu?)
  • Part Two (終章 Shū Shō?)
Volume title
  • First Kiss (ファーストキス Fāsuto Kisu?)
Cover character(s)
  • Saya
2 September 1, 2006 ISBN 978-4-04-425406-3 July 9, 2008 ISBN 978-1-59307-931-4
Chapter list:
  • Book Three: Russia (第三部・ロシア Dai Sanbu Roshia?)
  • Part Two (間章 Kai Shō?)
  • Book Four: The Zoo (第四部・動物園 Dai Yonbu Dōbutsuen?)
  • Part Two (終章 Shū Shō?)
Volume title
  • Chevalier (シュヴァリエ Shuvarie?)
Cover character(s)
  • Haji
3 January 1, 2007 ISBN 978-4-04-425407-0 November 15, 2008 ISBN 978-1-59307-932-1
Chapter list:
  • Book Five: Paris (第五部・パリ Dai Gobu Pari?)
  • Book Six: London (第六部・ロンドン Dai Rokubu Rondon?)
  • Part Two (終章 Shū Shō?)
Volume title
  • When Boy Meets Girl (ボーイ・ミーツ・ガール Bōi Mītsu Gāru?)
Cover character(s)
  • Solomon
4 May 1, 2007 ISBN 978-4-04-425408-7 TBA  
Chapter list:
  • Book Seven: New York (第七部・ニューヨーク Dai Nanabu Nyū Yōku?)
  • Part Two: Okinawa (終章・沖縄 Shū Shō Okinawa?)
  • Wrapping it Up (あとがき Atogaki?)
  • Commentary (解説 Kaisetsu?)
Volume title
  • Nan-kuru-nai-sah (ナンクルナイサ Nankurunaisa?)
Cover character(s)
  • Kai

[edit] Blood + Russian Rose

# Original English
Release date ISBN Release date ISBN
1 May 1, 2006 ISBN 978-4-04-446405-9 TBA  
Chapter list:
  • Chapter 1 (第一章 Dai Ichibu Shō?)
  • Chapter 2 (第一章 Dai Nibu Shō?)
  • Chapter 3 (第一章 Dai Sanbu Shō?)
  • Chapter 4 (第一章 Dai Yonbu Shō?)
  • Chapter 5 (第一章 Dai Gobu Shō?)
  • Wrapping it Up (あとがき Atogaki?)
Cover character(s)
  • Saya
  • Haji
2 September 1, 2006 ISBN 978-4-04-446406-6 TBA  
Chapter list:
  • Chapter 1 (第一章 Dai Ichibu Shō?)
  • Chapter 2 (第一章 Dai Nibu Shō?)
  • Chapter 3 (第一章 Dai Sanbu Shō?)
  • Chapter 4 (第一章 Dai Yonbu Shō?)
  • Chapter 5 (第一章 Dai Gobu Shō?)
  • Wrapping it Up (あとがき Atogaki?)
Cover character(s)
  • Saya
  • Haji

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Blood + Volume 1: First Kiss (Novel). Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ a b c Blood+ Game, Comics & Novels Information (Japanese). Production I.G. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  3. ^ "Dark Horse Nabs 'Gantz' Manga, 'Blood+,' 'The Color of Rage,' & More", ICv2 News, 2007-07-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-16. 
  4. ^ Blood+ book list (Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ Blood+ book list (Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
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