Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel Vampire Hunter D comes to life when it is made into an animated film. Both are filled with the same action and intriguing plot. However, most people tend to agree that the book version of a story is always better than the movie. The film remains faithful to the novel; although it contains significant differences. Both versions of Vampire Hunter D have similar plots but differ in characteristics, deaths, and interactions of certain characters. The physical appearances and qualities of certain characters were slightly changed from the novel to the film. In the film, Doris dresses more proactively rather than regular jeans and t-shirts. She also has blonde hair, whereas in the book her hair is black. The novel gives more insight into Doris's character, portraying her as being very weak at the end of the story. The hair color of Larmica, whose name was changed to Ramika in the film, was opposite that of Doris in both versions. In the book, Larmica is a vampire, but in the film, we discover that she is a dhampir. Rei Ginsei's character in the film was almost entirely different from that in the novel. He is still a mutant cultist who wants to become a vampire. In the book, he is Japanese, attempts to rape Doris, and offers D both power and friendship. In the film, his character was more youthful, less evil and honorable. D from the film is just as beautiful, courageous and superior as D from the novel. However, in the book he is more willing to use his vampiric powers to fight his battles. Characters killed in Vampire Hunter D, the novel, also die in the film. However, the manner in which they die is changed. Rei kills Greco, while in the novel Greco is killed by Larmica. Rei is killed by Count Lee in the film and... middle of paper... very different from yours. Film producers, screenwriters and directors also tend to want to speed things up as much as possible. The books are too long or too dense in terms of the amount of background information they provide. If a section of a book isn't very entertaining or doesn't contribute positively to the main plot, it probably won't be used. The reasons for this may be to attract a different and wider audience or to make the film more interesting. The novel and film Vampire Hunter D have comparable and parallel plots but differ in the characteristics, deaths, and relationships of some characters due to the different interpretations and creative processes. Works Cited Vampire Hunter D. Dir. Toyoo Ashida and Carl Macek. Perf. Xxxx, Xxxx. CBS Sony Group Inc, 1993. DVD. Kikuchi, Hideyuki, Yoshitaka Amano and Kevin Leahy. Vampire Hunter D. Vol. 1. Milwaukie [Or. : Dark Horse, 2008. Print.