Blood - The Last Vampire

Blood - The Last Vampire
by Hiroyuki Kitakubo

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Movie Review: Visually Stunning!
Summary: 5 Stars

Of course, I don't always buy into hype nor am I into anime that is all about killing with a boring storyline.

Well, when I received my review copy of "Blood the Last Vampire" and watched it from beginning to end, I have the following to say about this anime.

"Blood the Last Vampire" is visually stunning and the storyline makes you crave for more.

First, let's talk about the animation. Combined with a pretty cool musical score and a character that is so unique compared to another anime character (and design), the production went all out by enlisting a pretty good staff to create an atmosphere where lighting and visuals are important to the storyline.

Before I thought "Blue Submarine" and "Spriggan" were visually stunning but "Blood the Vampire" is definitely at the top.

As for the storyline, without revealing too much. The anime features a girl (or young woman) named Saya. Her job is to eliminate demons/vampires who survive off of human blood. No, this is no "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". There is no humor and Saya can be described as a cold, focused mercenary. People expecting a "Buffy" type storyline may be dissapointed because this is about the hunter and the hunted. Also, the storyline lasts for around 45 minutes. The run time on the DVD box includes "The Making of Blood" which is a fascinating look at how the anime was made.

So, we have great visuals. Now, the audio. Manga Entertainment included a 2.0 and 5.1 selection for audio and the 5.1 doesn't dissapoint.

As for special features, "The Making of Blood" goes into the creation of this anime and it's pretty thorough compared to other anime "making of's". There is also an image gallery and the typical trailers from the company.

All in all this anime is not for the faint. It's bloody and violent. But as an anime, "Blood the Last Vampire" can be summed up in one word..."Awesome!" I'm very content with this anime and I hope a series develops from it.

Summary of Blood - The Last Vampire