A Vampire Calls

A Vampire Calls (ヴァンパイアが呼ぶ, Vu~anpaia ga Yobu), released in English as The Vampire Who Saved Me, is a 1994 Japanese romantic fantasy thriller novel by Hikaru Ishimoto. The story chronicles the budding relationship between a student and a vampire after he rescues her one night when returning home, and when she saves him from a pair of vampires.
The novel was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten, becoming a moderate success initially. It was then translated into English by Jay Rubin and published in America by HarperCollins in 1996, where it ended up becoming a bestseller, and was nominated for both a Compton Crook Award and a Hugo Award in 1997. The story received a stage adaptation in 2003, before being adapted into an anime film in 2006.
== Synopsis ==
Shou Arakaki is a seventeen year old student and part time delivery boy, who one night whilst returning home, rescues a mysterious girl who only goes by the name Faye, whom he allows to stay at his place for the time being. The next evening, however, Shou is ambushed by a pair of vampires looking to make a feast of him, when Faye, sensing something was wrong, shows up and rescues him whilst inadvertently revealing that she is a vampire too. She tells him that she's actually a different kind of vampire, one more powerful than any other vampire like her, but as a result, there are other vampires after her for that reason. Shou and Faye ultimately make an alliance to stick together and protect each other, however, as they grow closer, feelings begin to blossom between them.
== Characters ==
Coming soon!
== Adaptations ==
=== Stage ===
Coming soon!
=== Anime film ===
Main Article: A Vampire Calls (film)
An anime film based on the novel was released to theaters by Kadokawa Herald Pictures, Inc. on October 14, 2006, with Tetsuya Kakihara as Shou and Maaya Sakamoto as Faye. It was produced by Gonzo and Kadokawa Pictures in association with the TV channel WOWOW and Geneon Entertainment. The screenplay was written by Ryo Higaki and Mitsuhiro Yamada, whilst Mamoru Kanbe served as the movie's director. LIVE Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA licensed the film for a US release and the film was released to theaters in America on July 6, 2007.
Category:Novels
Category:Novels set in Tokyo
Category:1994 novels
Category:Dark fantasy
Category:Romance
Category:Romance novels
Category:Thriller
Category:Carl Andy Timeline