Blood Blade Vol. 02

Blood Blade Vol. 02

Count Dracula is reborn as a katana-wielding young vampiress in a new, never-seen-before action manga set in a gritty, alternate-history Europe. Fans of cinematic, gory, supernatural alternate histories, like Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing, and Dance in the Vampire Bund, will want to sink their fangs into BLOOD BLADE.

Made in Japan, first published in English!

Having narrowly escaped being blown to pieces, Count Vlad squares off against the mercenaries known as Grace and Gramps. However, what began as a battle to the death takes an unexpected turn when the pair end up joining the band of travelers. Count Vlad soon stumbles across none other than the Justiciar, the man who had him executed in the distant past. The Justiciar then recounts the tragic story of his imprisonment and his son’s death. Yet he may not have been entirely forthcoming, as Count Vlad and friends soon learn when they cross paths with a young assassin…

Biographical Notes:

Oma Sei’s debut solo work is BLOOD BLADE, being released now by Kodansha Originals.

Title Notes:

This series was developed specifically for the American market and is “streaming” on Kodansha’s website. It will release in the U.S. before being published in Japan.

The story breathes new life into familiar characters from the Gothic monster pantheon, such as Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster.

Duels and battles are vividly realized in numerous two-page spreads, and gritty artwork adds to the grimdark tone of the story.

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