Blood Hound (manga)

Blood Hound

Cover of Blood Hound as published by Hakusensha
夜型愛人専門店−ブラッドハウンド−DX
(Yorugata Aijin Senmonten - Blood Hound - DX)
Genre Drama, Psychological, Romance
Manga
Written by Kaori Yuki
Published by Hakusensha
Magazine Hana to Yume
Original run January 2003 – June 2004
Volumes 1
TV drama
Vampire Host
Network TV Tokyo
Original run April 4, 2004 – June 27, 2004
Episodes 12
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Blood Hound (夜型愛人専門店−ブラッドハウンド−DX Yorugata Aijin Senmonten - DX?) is a manga by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a serial in the Japanese magazine Hana to Yume, the chapters of Blood Hound were compiled into one tankōbon volume, published by Hakusensha on June 5, 2004. It focuses on a naive, loudmouthed teenager named Rion, who investigates a host club full of vampires when she suspects they must be related to the disappearance of a lot of people in the neighborhood, including her best friend. In the process she begins to befriend them, especially the leader Suou, with whom she develops a romantic relationship. Ultimately, she figures out the vampires are not the cause of the disappearances, but her adventures with the vampires are only beginning.

Vampire Host is a live-action television drama series loosely based on this manga. The series has been licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment under the title of Bloodhound.

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Manga

Written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki, Blood Hound was published by Hakusensha on June 5, 2004.[1]

Blood Hound is also licensed in French by Tonkam,[2] and German by Carlsen Comics.[3]

TV Drama

Blood Hound was adapted into a twelve episode TV drama.

Wint DVD releases
Volume Released Discs Episodes
1 August 27, 2004[4] 1 2
2 August 27, 2004[5] 1 4
3 August 27, 2004[6] 1 3
4 August 27, 2004[7] 1 3
Box set August 27, 2004[8] 4 12

Bandai Entertainment licensed the drama and released the episodes in three volumes from April 17, 2007, to August 21, 2007.[9][10]

Bandai Entertainment DVD releases
Volume Released Discs Episodes
1 April 17, 2007[9] 1 4
2 June 13, 2007[11] 1 4
3 August 21, 2007[10] 1 4

References

  1. ^ "夜型愛人専門店 -ブラッド ハウンド- DX". Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=4592188810. Retrieved 30 July 2009. 
  2. ^ "Kaori Yuki Collection" (in French). Tonkam. http://www.editions-tonkam.com/serie.php?id=109. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  3. ^ "Blood Hound von Kaori Yuki [Blood Hound from Kaori Yuki]" (in German). Carlsen Comics. http://www.carlsen.de/web/manga/buch?tn=178199. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  4. ^ "Vampire Host Vol.1 TV Drama". CD Japan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TDV-2952D. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  5. ^ "Vampire Host Vol.2 TV Drama". CD Japan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TDV-2953D. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  6. ^ "Vampire Host Vol.3 TV Drama". CD Japan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TDV-2954D. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  7. ^ "Vampire Host Vol.4 TV Drama". CD Japan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TDV-2955D. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  8. ^ "Vampire Host DVD Box TV Drama". CD Japan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TDV-2956D. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  9. ^ a b "Bloodhound: The Vampire Gigolo (V.1)". Bandai Entertainment. http://www.bandai-ent.com/products/video_details1fa1.html?id=656. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  10. ^ a b "Blood Hound: The Vampire Gigolo (V.3)". Bandai Entertainment. http://www.bandai-ent.com/products/video_details9114.html?id=684. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  11. ^ "Blood Hound: The Vampire Gigolo (V.2)". Bandai Entertainment. http://www.bandai-ent.com/products/video_detailsff52.html?id=669. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 

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