Strike the Blood

Mikumo Gakuto

He never asked for this power. Kojou Akatsuki used to be an ordinary high school boy--but that wasbefore he became the Fourth Primogenitor, the most powerful vampire of all time. Worse--he doesn't even remember how it happened. Middle schooler Yukina Himeragi, meanwhile, is the Attack Mage sent to observe him--and to stop him if he gets out of control. But was it really a good idea to send a cute girl to observe a massively powerful vampire boy whose abilities activate whenever he gets aroused? And on an artificial island populated with all manner of demonic individuals, each with their own designs on the Fourth Primogenitor--?!

action
adventure
comedy
fantasy
romance
sci-fi
anime tie-in

Volumes

Volume 1

The Right Arm of the Saint

Volume 1

The Right Arm of the Saint

Volume 2

From the Warlord's Empire

The friend of my friend is my enemy?! Akatsuki (an ordinary high school boy and incidentally the world's mightiest vampire) is finally getting used to daily life with Yukina Himeragi, the attack mage whose job it is to observe him. But his peaceful life is interrupted by the appearance of Dimitrie Vattler, an envoy from the European primogenitor known as the "Lost Warlord." Vattler's enough of a problem, but it turns out he's got his own watcher, who's friends with Yukina--and who wants Kojou dead. Worse, their arrival is only the prelude to the emergence of a dark conspiracy that threatens the entirety of Itogami Island!

Volume 2

From the Warlord's Empire

Volume 3

The Amphisbaena

(Volume 1) Kojo Akatsuki is an ordinary high-school boy--but when that high school is in the Demon District of Itogami City, "ordinary" means something rather different. He might be a vampire, for example. He might even be the most powerful vampire of all time. Middle schooler Yukina Himeragi, meanwhile, is the attack mage sent to observe him--a cute girl sent to observe a massively powerful vampire boy whose abilities activate whenever he gets aroused, on an island city full of all manner of supernatural individuals, each with their own shadowy agenda... What could possibly go wrong?

Volume 3

The Amphisbaena

Volume 4

Labyrinth of the Blue Witch

Itogami Island is abuzz with preparations for the Halloween festival, and who should be visiting for the occasion but Kojou Akatsuki's friend from elementary school, a girl named Yuuma Tokoyogi. But as Kojou reunites with his friend, his homeroom teacher, Natsuki Minamiya, goes missing! Meanwhile, a strange space-time distortion is turning the sanctuary of Itogami Island into a labyrinth from which escape is impossible. And what's behind the physical changes that come over Kojou whenever he has physical contact with Yuuma? The long-awaited fourth volume of the light novel series is here!

Volume 4

Labyrinth of the Blue Witch

Volume 5

Fiesta for the Observers

Aya Tokoyogi and six other hardened magical criminals have broken out from imprisonment. Their goal--to completely erase the 'Witch of the Void,' Netsuke Minamaya, from existence. How these events will unfold in the Demon District will depend on the actions of the strongest vampire to ever exist, Kojou Akatsuki.

Volume 5

Fiesta for the Observers

Volume 6

Return of the Alchemist

When all the students depart for a school field trip to the mainland, Kojou is delighted to hear that he'll finally get a chance to be free of observation for at least a little while, whereas Yukina has mixed feelings about the whole situation. But events move quickly when an alchemist by the name of Kou Amatsuka appears, with the goal of reviving the holy grail of alchemy--a liquid-metal life-form known as "Wiseman's Blood." As the crisis deepens, even Asagi becomes involved when this alchemist's relic grows more and more uncontrollable. What can the world's strongest vampire do?!

Volume 6

Return of the Alchemist

Volume 7

Kaleid Blood

Nagisa has collapsed! Kojou rushes to the hospital, but suddenly a mysterious girl appears, and she looks just like Avrora, the former Fourth Primogenitor. She backs Kojou into a corner--but is she the real Avrora? Through this encounter, Kojou regains his lost memories, what will he remember? Finally, Kojou's past and the secrets of the Fourth Primogenitor are revealed!

Volume 7

Kaleid Blood

Volume 8

The Tyrant and the Fool

When Kojou Akatsuki went to visit his sister in the hospital in middle school, he met a vampire named Avrora. Once he learned she was the key to saving Nagisa's life, he helped Avrora escape. Now, the weapons dealer Zacharias is telling him to hand over Avrora in order to rouse the fourth primogenitor! As Zacharias's plans plunge Itogami Island into peril, the fourth primogenitor finally awakens...

Volume 8

The Tyrant and the Fool

Volume 9

The Black Sword Shaman

Blue Elysium is a newly constructed, additional manmade isle off the Demon Sanctuary of Itogami Island: the latest, greatest resort, boasting pools, and an amusement park! Yaze schemes to invite Kojou and the others to the isle before its public opening, but somehow the "free" trip lands Kojou in a horrid part-time job. Meanwhile, Sayaka Kirasaka, Shamanic War Dancer of the Lion King Agency, visits Blue Elysium as well. Her mission: to rescue the mysterious girl Yume, held captive inside a research facility. But, an unknown Attack Mage appears before Sayaka, a "Priestess of the Six Blades" using the same techniques as Yukina!

Volume 9

The Black Sword Shaman

Volume 10

Bride of the Dark God

A civil war suddenly erupts in the Chaos Zone, the Central American empire ruled by the Third Primogenitor. Kojou & Co. sense that someone is backing anti-government forces from the shadows. Suddenly, a mysterious suitcase arrives at Kojou's apartment from the Chaos Zone - and the sender is Dimitrie Vatler. Inside the suitcase sleeps a mysterious foreign girl named Celesta. Kojou and Yukina look after Celesta while she, regarding Vatler as her savior, disparages the two of them with a poisoned tongue. However, Celesta, the "Bride" of Zazalamagiu, harbors a frightening secret unknown even to her-! The long-awaited tenth volume of the school action fantasy series about the World's Mightiest Vampire and the man-made island of never-ending summer!

Volume 10

Bride of the Dark God

Volume 11

The Fugitive Fourth Primogenitor

WHEN ALLIES BECOME ENEMIES, WHO CAN YOU TRUST? New Year's Day is right around the corner on Itogami Island, and everyone is getting ready to celebrate! ...Well, almost everyone. Nagisa, off on a trip to the mainland to visit her grandmother, hasn't been returning any calls or texts. Equally troubling is Yukina's sudden and complete loss of contact with the Lion King Agency. When Kojou and Yukina's frantic attempts to find answers reveal evidence of a magical incident, Kojou decides to risk everything and travel to the mainland to find Nagisa himself. But in his most desperate hour, an unexpected adversary stands in his way...

Volume 11

The Fugitive Fourth Primogenitor

Volume 12

The Knight of the Sinful God

The sealing ceremony for the relic of The Cleansing is finally underway. But just as it seemed the problem was taken care of once and for all, the ceremony gets interrupted by an incredible surge of magical energy coming from below. Avrora, the disaster sleeping at the bottom of Kannawa Lake, has awoken... In an attempt to rescue Nagisa, Kojou and Yukina venture out onto the frozen lake and find themselves facing off against a mysterious flying dragon; a vicious encounter that sends them sinking beneath the frigid waters. They awake in a hot springs inn to find that their wounds have healed completely thanks to an equally-mysterious girl named Glenda. But just who is she? And can she be trusted...?

Volume 12

The Knight of the Sinful God

Volume 13

The Roses of Tartarus

Chaos descends upon Itogami Island! Air and sea transportation have come to a grinding halt and key personnel from the Gigafloat Management Corporation are being assassinated one after another. The proud culprit behind this series of attacks is the self-proclaimed Demon Sanctuary destruction group, Tartarus Lapse. At the same time peculiar changes begin to occur within Nagisa as the soul of the Avrora bleeds into her consciousness. In her time of spiritual turmoil, a mysterious girl appears before her and introduces herself as “December.” What Nagisa doesn’t know is that this girl is the leader of Tartarus Lapse, and she has a special ability capable of overwhelming even the Fourth Primogenitor…!

Volume 13

The Roses of Tartarus

Volume 14

Golden Days

In the wake of the destruction caused by the Roses of Tartarus, reconstruction begins on Itogami Island. The people laud Asagi Aiba as their savior, and she’s even become something of a local idol. But her boom in popularity is actually a conspiracy by the Gigafloat Management Corporation to cover up the fact that she’s being held captive! Catching wind of this, Kojou and Yukina rush to her rescue. But of the many challenges that stand in their way, the biggest seems to be a certain development in Yukina’s body…

Volume 14

Golden Days

Volume 15

A War of Primogenitors

It’s a Valentine’s Day that Kojou won’t soon forget! Amid the buzz of crushes and chocolate, dark words arrive on the wings of Glenda, the Dragon of the Swamp. Velesh Aradahl is holding Yuiri and Shio captive! And using them as collateral, he challenges Kojou to a vampire duel...At the same time, the Holy Ground Treaty Organization has deemed all of Itogami Island—altar for The Cleansing and domain of Dimitrie Vattler—a global threat. The only way to get the organization to overturn their decision is for Kojou to defeat Vattler and claim dominion of Itogami Island for himself! But can he do it in twelve hours, before the HGTO has the entire island destroyed?!

Volume 15

A War of Primogenitors

Volume 16

The Mirage Paladin

On the brink of death, a young man washes up on a mysterious shore. He is found by a sword-wielding woman named Shizuri Kasugaya, who informs him that he is Kojou Akatsuki, the Fourth Primogenitor and the World’s Mightiest Vampire! Having lost most of his vampiric abilities, he begins training as an Attack Mage with Shizuri. And in the days spent healing his mind and body, the pair encounter someone new: a beautiful specter wielding a silver spear who calls Kojou “Senpai.”

Volume 16

The Mirage Paladin

Volume 17

The Broken Holy Spear

NO REST FOR A PRIMOGENITOR… It’s a new term at Saikai Academy, and fortunately for Kojou, hehasn’t been held back a year! Freed from his constant work defending Itogami Island, he is ready for some peace. However, an entirelynew demon beast appears, and when Rui and Yuno are dispatched to deal with it, they are gravely wounded. Kiriha forms an unlikelyalliance with Shizuri, who is dead set on avenging her friends. Meanwhile, the Japanese government has concerns about Yukina’s ability to continue observing the Fourth Primogenitor, so the Lion King Agency readies a replacement. As Yukina frets over this threat to her position, her stress only grows with the arrival of a mysterious girl who looks exactly like her!

Volume 17

The Broken Holy Spear

Volume 18

Kingdom of the Valkyries —The True Story—

DEMON DIPLOMACY IS HARD WORK... There’s a celebration to be had in the kingdom of Aldegia, and Princess La Folia invites Kojou to join in the festivities. Reluctantly accompanied by Kanon, he travels to the royal palace for the signing of a peace treaty between Aldegia and the Warlord’s Empire. Not all are in favor of the agreement, and many hold their breath in anticipation of violent opposition. Unfortunately, these fears are realized when a large-scale terrorist plot brings a deadly monster to the heart of the nation, and as luck would have it, Kojou gets caught up in the chaos!

Volume 18

Kingdom of the Valkyries —The True Story—

Volume 19

The Eternal Banquet

After quashing the rebellion in Aldegia, Kojou and his friends return to Itogami Island to find that, during their short absence, the status quo has violently changed! The Gigafloat Management Corporation has been hijacked, and war brews among the demons for control of the territory. Once again, the Fourth Primogenitor is drawn into the heart of the conflict, all while the perpetrators’ true intentions remain unknown!

Volume 19

The Eternal Banquet

Volume 20

Reunion of the Vampire Princess

As the Electoral War rages and the Primogenitors vie for dominance, Itogami Island plunges into disarray. Shio and Yuiri escort Avrora to the island in a bid to bring the conflict under control, only to come face-to-face with the Second Primogenitor, Fallgazer. While Yukina heads off alone to rescue her allies from Fallgazer’s clutches, Kojou’s powers run wild, afflicting him with unbearable hunger and thirst. And in the lead-up to the final showdown with the Order of the End, the World’s Mightiest Vampire learns he must pay a terrible price to prevent his abilities from wiping out everyone dear to him…

Volume 20

Reunion of the Vampire Princess

Volume 21

The Twelve Blood Servants

Kojou has finally defeated The Blood, but with Shahryar Ren abducting Avrora and fleeing to another world, there’s no time to celebrate. Since Kojou’s vampiric powers are gone, staging a rescue seems impossible…until the First Primogenitor, Ki Juranbarada, shows up with a tempting proposal: He’ll grant Kojou a new set of Beast Vassals if he agrees to put Ren’s ambitions to rest. But when Juranbarada’s gift transforms Kojou into a monster devoid of reason, it’s up to Yukina and company to assemble twelve Blood Servants and quell his raging powers before it’s too late!

Volume 21

The Twelve Blood Servants

Volume 22

Dawn Triumphant

To save Avrora, Kojou lays it all on the line and gives up his Fourth Primogenitor powers…but the battle is nowhere near over. The Encroachment of Nod begins, and Shahryar Ren’s true ambitions are revealed: to restore the Deva legacy for world domination! Facing the overwhelming might of the Beast Vassal Warheads, the only option seems to be the destruction of Itogami Island-a task assigned to Yukina Himeragi! Torn between duty and friendship, Yukina is tormented by the decision she is forced to make. Things seem dire, but Kojou Akatsuki’s not done yet! There are other ways for him to gain power… and he’s determined to rescue Avrora from Nod. With the support of primogenitors, Attack Mages, Mogwai, and more, he and his friends brace themselves for the battle that will decide the fate of the world.

Volume 22

Dawn Triumphant