Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel Vampire Hunter D comes to life when it is made into an anime film. Both are full of the same action and the same 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 some significant differences. The two versions of Vampire Hunter D have similar plots but differ in the characteristics, deaths and interactions of some characters. The physical appearance and qualities of some characters were slightly changed from the novel to the film. In the film, Doris dresses more proactively than the standard jeans and t-shirt. She also has blonde hair, while in the book her hair is black. The novel provides more information about Doris' character by describing her as very weak at the end of the story. The hair color of Larmica, whose name was changed to Ramika in the film, was opposite to that of Doris in both versions. In the book Larmica is a vampire, but in the film she is revealed to be a dhampir. Rei Ginsei's character in the film was almost completely different from the one in the novel. He is still a mutant follower who wants to become a vampire. In the book, he is Japanese, tries to rape Doris, and offers D both power and friendship. In the film, his character was more youthful, less evil and honorable. D in the film is as beautiful, courageous and superior as D in the novel. However in the book he is more willing to use his vampire powers to fight his battles. The characters who are killed in the novel Vampire Hunter D also die in the film. However, the way they die has changed. Rei kills Greco, while in the novel Greco is killed by Larmica. Rei is killed by Count Lee in the movie and... middle of the paper... very different from yours. Film producers, writers and directors also tend to want to speed things up as much as possible. The books are too long or 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 most likely won't be used. The reason could be to appeal to a different, broader audience or to make the film more interesting. The novel and the film, Vampire Hunter D, have comparable and parallel plots but differ in the characteristics, deaths and relationships of some characters due to 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. The Vampire Hunter D.Vol. 1. Milwaukie [Or: Dark Horse, 2008. Print.