Blood Plus SC (2008 Dark Horse Novel) comic books 2008

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "First Kiss!" Written by Ryo Ikehata. Art by Chizu Hashii. Suffering from extreme amnesia, high school student Saya Otonoshi can't remember anything from her life beyond the last year. Living with a foster family outside a military base in Okinawa, Japan, Saya's attempts to live a normal life are shattered when a Chiropteran, a horrific vampire-like monster, attacks her. Saved at the last minute by a mysterious man named Hagi, Saya is presented with a sword that awakens in her a warrior's skills and bloodlust, and sets her on a course that will lead her to the answers of her missing memories, and into battle against a race of creatures intent on destroying the world. The epic adventure that began in the groundbreaking film Blood: the Last Vampire and has continued through the worldwide phenomenon TV series Blood+ is brought to life in this all-new series of novels adapting the hit show. Saya's journey of horror, magic, romance and mystery will stretch across time and around the world, expanding on the television series with new characters, new adventures and breathtaking action. * Featuring sixteen pages of illustrations by series character designer Chizu Hashii. * The official novelization of the international hit animated series! Blood+ animated series currently airs nationwide as part of the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim anime block. (Cartoon Network = 82.1 million U.S. homes) Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 358 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $8.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Chevalier!" Written by Ryo Ikehata. Art by Chizu Hashii. Following the traces of Diva, the leader of the Chiroptera, Saya and her group make their way to Russia. But awaiting their arrival is Diva's powerful protector Chiroptera, "The Chevalier." In the middle of the battle against this new threat, Saya is told a horrible truth--"It is because you are one of us." Is Saya a human, or something more sinister? Featuring sixteen pages of illustrations by series character designer Chizu Hashii. The official novelization of the international sensation continues! Blood+ currently running on the Cartoon Networks Adult Swin, is available in 86 million homes, making this a widely recognized prose novel. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 292 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $8.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Boy Meets Girl!" Written by Ryo Ikehata. Art by Chizu Hashii. The monsters are winning. Saya Otonashi thought she could battle against the Chiropterans, defeat the undead monsters, and avenge the life of her adoptive father. But the creatures, led by Saya's twin sister Diva, have struck a fatal blow: their attack on Saya's adopted brother Riku has left him infected with the vampiric curse and destined to transform into a Chevalier, a half-human abomination with an unquenchable bloodlust. In search of answers, Saya finds herself drawn to the papers of nineteenth century explorer Joel Goldschmidt, and his long-forgotten journal. Saya learns more about her past, the origins of the Red Shield organization, and the destiny she and Diva share. Featuring eighteen pages of illustrations by series character designer Chizu Hashii. Created by Mamoru Oshii, director of the hit film Ghost in the Shell, and developed by the highly influential animation studio Production I.G. The basis of a hit TV series, a series of top-selling PlayStation games, a hit feature film (Blood: The Last Vampire), and a live-action film produced by William Kong, producer of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, currently slated for release in 2008. The official novelization of the international hit animated series currently running on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim anime block. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $8.95.