Hideyuki Kikuchi is one of Japan's most popular and prolific authors, best known in the U.S. for the Vampire Hunter D series.
Hideyuki Kikuchi is an extremely prolific Japanese author, best known for his Vampire Hunter D series. He is sometimes referred to as Japan's Stephen King due to both the volume of his writing and his fondness for horror and sci-fi. He is also heavily influenced by H.P. Lovecraft.
Kikuchi attended Aoyama Gakuin University and was taught about writing by Kazuo Koike, a famed mangaka. He wrote his first novel in 1982: Demon City Shinjuku, which was illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano (who would also go on to illustrate Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D series). Demon City Shinjuku was adapted into an anime film in 1988, and Vampire Hunter D in 1985 and 2000.
Kikuchi continues to write D novels (17 to date) to this day. He has also recently appeared at two conventions in America: Anime Expo 2008 and New York Anime Fest 2008 (the latter with Amano and Vampire Hunter D translator Kevin Leahy).
Kikuchi attended Aoyama Gakuin University and was taught about writing by Kazuo Koike, a famed mangaka. He wrote his first novel in 1982: Demon City Shinjuku, which was illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano (who would also go on to illustrate Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D series). Demon City Shinjuku was adapted into an anime film in 1988, and Vampire Hunter D in 1985 and 2000.
Kikuchi continues to write D novels (17 to date) to this day. He has also recently appeared at two conventions in America: Anime Expo 2008 and New York Anime Fest 2008 (the latter with Amano and Vampire Hunter D translator Kevin Leahy).
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| Full Name: | Hideyuki Kikuchi |
| Japanese Name: | 菊地秀行 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | Sept. 25, 1949 |
| Death: | n/a |
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| Hometown: | Chiba |
| Country: | Japan |
| Website: | http://homepage2.nifty.com/kikuchi-fanclub |
| Email Address: | None |
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