The Vampire Hunter D franchise, created by Hideyuki Kikuchi in 1983 and famously illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano , is a cornerstone of dark fantasy and gothic horror in Japanese media. Set in the year 12,090 AD, it depicts a "Dying Earth" post-apocalyptic landscape known as the Frontier, where a technologically advanced but decaying race of vampires called the Nobility rules over a superstitious humanity. I. The Protagonist: D the Dhampir The Endless Night: Creating a Vampire Hunter D Tabletop RPG
