Vampire Hunter D
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Movie Reviews of Vampire Hunter D
Movie Review: Anime Classic finally on DVD. What a great transfer!
Summary: 5 Stars
Vampire Hunter D. . . this is a film in which I tend to judge other anime films against. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and Vampire Hunter D are the Fab Four of the Anime Universe. You simply cannot go wrong by buying this film. Lots of futuristic action with a major Goth theme to it. You would swear that this was taking place in the dark ages during some parts of this film, but then you see the technology that they have in the future. . . WOW. That's all I can say. WOW. Do yourself a huge favor: See this movie! And with it coming out on DVD, how could it possibly get any better? By the way, even if you don't fully apreciate Japanese animation, this is still one of the greatest vampire action movies of all time. If you want to see an example of what great japanese anime is all about, then there are just a few films that you truly must see: AKIRA, Princess Mononoke, Ghost in the Shell, and Vampire Hunter D. This is truly a classic film. Enjoy.fin
Movie Review: Anime Classic finally on DVD. What a great transfer!
Summary: 5 Stars
Vampire Hunter D. . . this is a film in which I tend to judge other anime films against. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and Vampire Hunter D are the Fab Four of the Anime Universe. You simply cannot go wrong by buying this film. Lots of futuristic action with a major Goth theme to it. You would swear that this was taking place in the dark ages during some parts of this film, but then you see the technology that they have in the future. . . WOW. That's all I can say. WOW. Do yourself a huge favor: See this movie! And with it coming out on DVD, how could it possibly get any better? By the way, even if you don't fully apreciate Japanese animation, this is still one of the greatest vampire action movies of all time. If you want to see an example of what great japanese anime is all about, then there are just a few films that you truly must see: AKIRA, Princess Mononoke, Ghost in the Shell, and Vampire Hunter D. This is truly a classic film. Enjoy.fin
Movie Review: Classic Vampire Anime
Summary: 5 Stars
This classic anime tells the story of "D" - a half vampire/ half human who has rejected his vampire heritage and now hunts and kills the vampires (and other monsters) who loosely rule the post-apocalyptic Earth.
The animation is good for it's time (originally released in 1985), the story is full of tension, with numerous surprises.
As others have noted, there is a follow-up video ("Bloodlust"), which has excellent animation qualities and a good story, but "D" loses a bit of the depth and complexity shown in this film. I do recommend seeing this first - it is both the earlier film and chronologically earlier in the story of "D", and it seems to me to make "Bloodlust"s improvements in animation quality even better.
Be aware, this is not for kids - there is quite a bit of blood and complex story line, along with a bit of nudity.
If you like vampire stories, or just stories with very complex characters - this is a very enjoyable video.
Movie Review: Not just good anime, a good film.
Summary: 5 Stars
Its an adventure, its a journey, its real in its own world. The darkness and menace of the world oozes off the film. Thats the beauty of the film, this world is ruled by the Evil Count and you dont doubt that for a second. D is under constant pressure and is constantly being attacked, but he endures. Even when it seems he's getting beaten he finds a way to fight through it. Thats a hero. And in this film thats D.
The film is a lot smarter than people give it credit for also. Its like a Roman myth it tries to give the viewer some insight into life and struggle.
And of course beyond that theres just the sense of wonder and excitement over watching an imaginative and fanciful anime filled with strange characters and weird situations.
Anyone that enjoys anime has to have this, but also anyone who likes good films should consider picking it up also.
Movie Review: The centerpiece of my anime collection!
Summary: 5 Stars
Vampire Hunter D is great. Although the animation looks a little dated nowadays, you can't really fault the skill that went into the drawings and it's never looked better than on this DVD release. I won't go into detail about the story, save to say it's relativley straight forward hero stuff, but is nicely handled, with some cool, original ideas. There's plenty of action to keep you interested and the music is also excellent. The voice acting is, as always, great on the original japanese track and lousy if you choose to watch in english. If you've already seen the dub and thought it was okay, you might like the original version a lot better - I did. Infact, I like it more each time I watch it. The extra features barely justify the 'special edition' tag, but even so, the 'making of' documentary was highly interesting and the modesty of the director was really amazing.