Kanon is startled by the sudden arrival of Madoka Narumi, but not so much as to shake his aggressive offense. Still, it's enough to give Rio the chance to rescue the captive Ayumu. Free at last, Ayumu must face the difficult decision that lies before him. Is his only option to kill Kanon? As the Blade Children fall back and lick their wounds, Ayumu must find a solution to end Kanon's reign of terror once and for all, even if it means becoming a murderer himself....

The Blade Children are on the alert as the first "hunter"-Kanon Hilbert, a fellow Blade Child and Eyes Rutherford's childhood friend-is sent to eradicate them. To shore up their defenses, Eyes seeks the cooperation of track star Ryouko Takamachi, a Blade Child who despises both him and Kiyotaka Narumi. Well aware that Eyes won't take "no" for an answer, Ryouko decides to let her physical prowess speak for her and challenges him to a simple game of dodgeball... or is it?...

Hiyono's gamble has bought Ayumu some time, but is ten minutes long enough to reason out an effective plan? Ayumu kicks his mind into overdrive, orchestrating a series of wave attacks designed to overcome Kanon's incredible fighting skills. But should any member of his already battered team miss their mark, it could mean death for them all. As the players move into position, Ayumu stands to face Kanon in what will be their final showdown.
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When one of Ayumu's teachers promises to give him a few clues about the Blade Children, the deceptively cute Rio, one of the Blade Children herself, ruthlessly murders the man in broad daylight. Faced with another brutal murder to solve and one step closer to finding out what the Blade Children really are, Ayumu and Hiyono find themselves the direct targets of Rio's malice. When her murderous plot backfires and Rio finds herself in the hospital, she challenges the visiting Ayumu to a life-and-death gamble, only to find herself face-to-face with Hiyono, who call's Rio's bet and raises her one!...

When Hiyono turns the tables on Rio and Kousuke and demands a rematch for Ayumu, she ends up getting kidnapped! However, it looks like there'll be a rematch after all. In exchange for his trusty information dealer, Ayumu must hand over Hiyono's hard evidence against the Blade Children...in one of Rio's devilish games! Will Ayumu's pride be his downfall?...

R to L (Japanese Style). Recollections of the past come to an end just as the terrors of the present are unleashed! The survival of humans and dhampires alike depends on Strauss, but does he dare take action and thus reveal one of his most closely guarded secrets?...

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara Rosered Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless hampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day…

 

Akabara's quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger--will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara?...

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara ?Red Rose? Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless Hampires (half-human / half-vampire), Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day?

With aliens poised to take over Earth, Akabara forges a tentative alliance with the humans to help fight off the invasion. But can everyone on the team be trusted, especially since the Black Swan's ultimate mission is to kill Akabara?

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day?...

Though Ayumu is steadily losing confidence, the Blade Children are gearing up to act against Kanon's threat. Claiming the newspaper room as their temporary headquarters (much to Hiyono's dismay), Rio, Kousuke, and Ryouko organize their offensive with an array of modified anesthetic weaponry to take down their former friend. But when Eyes makes an unexpected recovery, Kanon is pressured to make his move, putting Ayumu and the entire school in danger. How will Ayumu's logic and reasoning fare against Kanon's brute violence?...

A tale of the Vampire King's tragic love and its consequences R to L (Japanese Style). Long ago, Strauss tried to bring peace to his realm by exposing himself to sunlight, only to have that very sunlight betray him. Now, with his queen freed from her imprisonment, Strauss reveals that her far more bitter betrayal, the cause of his thousand-year quest for revenge, was never what it seemed! Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her tr...