Castlevania is a video game series made and sold by Konami. The series first came out in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the game Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ, Akumajō Dorakyura; meaning "Demon Castle Dracula"). This game was later released in the United States on May 1, 1987, and in PAL regions on December 19, 1988. Games in the series have been released on many different types of game systems, including handheld devices and computers. Some games have been released again on multiple platforms and included in compilation packages.
Characters from the series have also appeared in other Konami games. There are also many music albums that were first released by King Records.