The story revolves around D, the infamous "dhampir" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called upon to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the lovely daughter of an affluent family who has been mysteriously kidnapped. When the sun sets, the hunt goes on! Charlotte's father offers a rich bounty, be she dead or alive, a task D willingly accepts, even with notorious Markus brothers and their gang of bounty hunters seeking the prize as well. Amidst the chase and unknown to all lurks, a sinister evil which has been secretly manipulating their every move and has set a chilling trap that none will expect and few will survive. With the tables turned and the secrets revealed, the hunters could quickly become the hunted! (Source: AniDB)In the distant future...Vampires rule the night, but their numbers are dwindling. With huge bounties on their heads, a class of hunters has emerged, Bounty Hunters. One hunter is unlike all the others. He is a Dunpeal — a half human, half vampire. At war with himself, feared by all, tortured and alone, he is... Vampire Hunter D. — from introD, the infamous dunpeal outcast and renowned vampire hunter has fought for the grudging acceptance among humans through his prowess at hunting the creatures of the night. He is called upon to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the lovely daughter of an affluent family who apparently has been kidnapped by a powerful vampire named Meier Link.Charlotte's father offers a large bounty for her return, be she dead or alive, a task D willingly accepts, even with the notorious Marcus brothers Borgoff, Kyle, Nolt & Grove and their compatriot Leila, seeking the prize as well.As the sun sets, the hunt is on, but as the chase evolves it becomes more and more apparent that some sinister evil lurks in the shadows, secretly plotting and manipulating the hunters' every move. An insidious trap is set, and with the tables turned the hunters become the hunted!