Phantom Blood was written and drawn by Hirohiko Araki. Prior to working on the series, he created a manga that resembled the works of Hisashi Eguchi, an artist known for his art of female characters; Araki's editor, Ryōsuke Kabashima, angrily told Araki to never draw something as derivative again, which led him to take another direction with his art, and the creation of Phantom Blood.
Phantom Blood was penned and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Before tackling the series, he crafted a manga that mirrored the style of Hisashi Eguchi, an artist renowned for his depiction of female characters; Araki's editor, Ryōsuke Kabashima, vociferously instructed Araki to never create something as derivative again, prompting him to alter his artistic course and giving rise to Phantom Blood.