Vampire Knight Manga Volumes: All 19 Books Guide

Vampire Knight Has 19 Volumes — And the Full Series Is Complete

Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino is a completed shoujo manga — meaning it’s a romance-driven series originally aimed at a teen girl audience — with 19 volumes in both the original Japanese and the English translation. Every single volume has been published, so there’s no gap in the story and nothing left unreleased.

The original Japanese title is ヴァンパイア騎士, and the author’s name in Japanese is 樋野まつり — included here in case you ever need to search for the series under its original name. The series was originally published in Japan under the Hana to Yume Comics imprint (a manga magazine label from the publisher Hakusensha), with the first volume releasing on July 10, 2005 and the final volume on November 10, 2013. The English edition is published by VIZ Media.

If you’re brand new to it: Vampire Knight is a gothic shoujo romance set at Cross Academy, a school where humans attend day classes and vampires attend night classes. At the center of everything is Yuki Cross, a human girl caught between two very different young men — Kaname Kuran, an elegant and mysterious pureblood vampire (the most powerful type in this world’s hierarchy, born a vampire rather than turned), and Zero Kiryu, her brooding fellow guardian — a student tasked with keeping the peace between the human and vampire sides of the school — who harbors a deep hatred of vampires along with a devastating secret. The love triangle between these three drives the entire series, tangled up with questions about identity, loyalty, sacrifice, and what it means to be human or monster.

If you’ve seen the Vampire Knight anime, the manga goes well beyond where the two anime seasons end. The anime covers roughly the first ten volumes, so there’s a significant chunk of story — including the entire war arc and the final resolution of the love triangle — that you can only get from the manga.

The bottom line: all 19 Vampire Knight manga volumes are out. You can read the complete story right now, start to finish, with no waiting.

All 19 Volumes at a Glance

Here’s every volume of Vampire Knight with its Japanese release year and a spoiler-light note about where you are in the story. The descriptions are kept vague on purpose — enough to orient you, not enough to ruin anything.

A quick note on terminology: when manga fans say “story arc,” they mean a stretch of chapters that focuses on one major plotline or conflict. Think of arcs like seasons of a TV show — each one has its own focus, but they all connect to form the larger story.

Volume	Japanese Release Year	Story Arc Note
Vol 1	2005	Cross Academy introduced — Yuki, Zero, and Kaname enter the story; the love triangle begins to form
Vol 2	2005	Zero’s hidden nature surfaces, complicating his bond with Yuki
Vol 3	2006	Tensions rise between the day class and the vampire students in the night class; Yuki is drawn deeper into the vampire world
Vol 4	2006	Kaname’s protectiveness intensifies; trust fractures among the cast
Vol 5	2007	Zero’s internal battle reaches a turning point; Yuki is forced to choose sides
Vol 6	2007	A major storyline closes — alliances shift and romantic stakes escalate
Vol 7	2008	Identity revelations begin to redefine every relationship
Vol 8	2008	The love triangle transforms as truths come to light
Vol 9	2008	Aftermath of the revelations; nothing is the same
Vol 10	2009	New allegiances form as the world expands beyond Cross Academy
Vol 11	2009	War storyline begins — loyalties tested on every side
Vol 12	2010	Romantic bonds strained and deepened under pressure
Vol 13	2010	The conflict intensifies; sacrifices are demanded
Vol 14	2011	Alliances fracture further; emotional stakes at a peak
Vol 15	2011	War storyline reaches its crescendo
Vol 16	2012	Final confrontation storyline begins
Vol 17	2012	The central love triangle nears its resolution
Vol 18	2013	Climactic events unfold
Vol 19	2013	The story concludes — the love triangle is resolved

How to Use the Table

If you’re the type of reader who likes to go in knowing nothing, just grab Volume 1 and start — you don’t need this table at all. It’s here for people who want signposts without spoilers.

For a broad overview: the early volumes (1–6) set up the world and the central relationships. The middle stretch (7–10) drops major revelations that completely change the game. Volumes 11–15 follow the war storyline where everything gets tested. And 16–19 bring it all home.

Where the Romance Turns — Key Volumes for the Love Triangle

One of the most common questions about Vampire Knight is “when does the romance really kick in?” The honest answer is that the romantic tension is there from the very first chapter — but it evolves dramatically across the series. Here are the key turning points without spoiling specifics.

Volumes 1–3: The Foundation

The Yuki–Kaname–Zero dynamic is established right away. Yuki’s feelings for Kaname are built on gratitude, admiration, and a childhood bond she doesn’t fully understand. Her relationship with Zero starts as something more combative and complicated — he’s prickly, guarded, and carrying a burden he can barely contain. By Volume 2, Zero’s secret begins to surface, and the emotional texture of his connection with Yuki shifts dramatically. Volume 3 pulls Yuki further into the vampire world, and you start to feel how impossible her position really is. She cares about both of them, and neither relationship is simple.

These early volumes are doing a lot of setup work, but the romantic tension is never absent. If you’re reading and thinking “this is interesting but when does the triangle get intense?” — keep going. It’s building toward something.

Volumes 7–10: Everything Changes

This is where Vampire Knight stops being one kind of love story and becomes something completely different. Major identity revelations land in this stretch that reframe the romantic stakes from the ground up. Relationships you thought you understood get turned inside out. The question isn’t just “who does Yuki choose?” anymore — it’s “who is Yuki, and what does that mean for everyone around her?”

Without saying more, this is the section that tends to hook readers who were on the fence. The emotional complexity jumps significantly.

Volumes 16–19: Resolution

The final four volumes bring the love triangle to its emotional climax and conclusion. Matsuri Hino commits to an ending — this isn’t one of those series that leaves the central romance ambiguous or open to interpretation. Whether you’re satisfied with how it resolves depends on which corner of the triangle you were rooting for, but the story does make a clear choice. The final volume in particular gives the relationships a sense of closure that feels earned after 19 volumes of buildup.

Is There More After Volume 19?

Yes — but with an important distinction.

The original Vampire Knight series is complete at 19 volumes. The story has an ending. If you read all 19 volumes, you’ve read the whole thing.

However, there is a sequel series called Vampire Knight: Memories, which continues the story with the next generation of characters while also revisiting the original cast. Memories has its own separate volume numbering — it starts at Volume 1, not Volume 20. This is a distinct series, not a continuation of the original numbering.

So if you’re browsing online and see Vampire Knight volume numbers higher than 19, those belong to Memories, not the original series. Don’t let that confuse you into thinking the main series is longer than it is.

For new readers: you don’t need to worry about Memories at all until you’ve finished the original 19 volumes. Read those first, see how you feel about the ending, and then decide if you want more time with these characters.

Which Edition Should You Buy?

VIZ Media published all 19 volumes of Vampire Knight as standard single-volume paperbacks. Each volume is roughly 200 pages and collects several chapters of the serialized story into one book — a standard manga format that’s smaller than a typical novel, closer to the size of a pocket paperback. These are the most widely available edition and the one most readers are familiar with.

Digital editions are also available on major platforms, which is a convenient option if you prefer reading on a tablet or phone, or if you want to start immediately without waiting for shipping.

For new readers, the standard singles are the easiest format to find and the most straightforward way to collect the series. They’re what you’ll see on bookstore shelves and in most online listings.

Since Vampire Knight is a completed series that’s been out for years, the physical volumes are well-established in the market. You shouldn’t have trouble finding any particular volume.

If you want to start with just one volume to see if the series clicks for you, Volume 1 is the natural entry point — it introduces Cross Academy, all three main characters, and the core romantic tension right away.

Where to Buy Vampire Knight Manga Volumes in English

Since all 19 volumes are published and available, you have plenty of options for picking up the series.

Physical copies are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major book retailers. Your local bookstore may carry some volumes as well, especially Volume 1 — it never hurts to check.

Digital copies are available through the VIZ website, Kindle, BookWalker (a manga-focused digital storefront), Kobo, and other digital manga platforms. Digital is a great option if you’re short on shelf space or want to start reading tonight.

A few things worth knowing as a collector:

• As a completed series, you’ll sometimes find full sets or bundles available from third-party sellers. These can be a decent way to grab multiple volumes at once.
• All 19 volumes are published by VIZ Media, so the spines and formatting are consistent across the entire run — if you line them up on a shelf, they’ll match.
• Since the series ended in 2013 (in Japan) and has been available in English for years, there’s a healthy secondhand market if you’re open to used copies. When buying used manga, it’s worth checking for things like creased spines, yellowed pages, or water damage before purchasing.

Whether you go physical or digital, new or used, the full story is waiting. Nineteen Vampire Knight manga volumes, one complete love triangle, beginning to end. Grab Volume 1 and see if Cross Academy pulls you in.