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Vampire Hunter D | Year: 1993 Directed: - Carl Macek - Toyoo Ashida An amazing classic Vampire Hunter D was the movie that first got me into anime. I saw it one night at about 1 in the morning on cable, and it changed me forever. It blends so many things wonderfully. It is set in the future where demons and vampires rule like lords in midevil times. D is the main character and is a half-vampire half human who roams the land to kill vampires for a price. Unwanted by humans and shunned by vampires he lives a cold and hard life alone. The majority of the movie takes place at night which gives it a dark under-tone. D is by far one of the coolest characters in all anime, with his unchanging facial expressions and strong silent attitude. Although his character isn't developed enough he is still very interesting. The animation is alright and the music is somewhat annoying, but you must remember it was made in 1985. It has some violence and a little bit of nudity, but over all it isn's too bad. The story line is great and follows a somewhat not so predictable plotline. The imagery is awesome, it is like the movie takes you to a different place and time. D also has a face in his hand that gives him advice and provides some humor in the film. Vampire Hunter D is a must see for any anime lover, and i definitly recomend you buy it. I was expecting a lot better. From all the rave reviews I've read about this movie, I was expecting a lot better. I was envisioning this wicked vampire hunter wading through legions of lesser vampires to get at the count. I was expecting a huge body count and rivers of blood. What I got was D, who was definitely well designed, fighting a bunch of freaky mutants. What's that all about? He's a vampire hunter, not a mutant hunter. You would think that a vampire aristocrat would have vampire bodyguards. There are other small complaints that I have: 1) When did the vampire hunter ever introduce himself as D? I didn't see it, but, all of a sudden, everyone's calling him D. 2) Why does the little boy call him brother? I didn't get it. 3) They didn't explain the world very well...if it wasn't for the blurb on the box, I wouldn't have known that vampires had taken over the world after a war. 4) Was the dialogue really cheesy as it was written or was it just bad translation for the subtitles? Finally, the animation seemed very mediocre. The effects were kind of lame (especially lines representing wind and the close ups of people when they're on their horses...they should be swaying, but it's like they're sitting in a chair in their living room). After seeing animation in such films as NINJA SCROLL and GHOST IN THE SHELL, I think this movie could have been much better animation-wise. As a tangent to the production of the movie, I think the music that they selected was pretty inappropriate...it should have been dark and brooding, but it reminded me of music from RANMA 1/2. Despite its shortcomings, the story was pretty interesting and the characters were all well designed. I think the telling of the story could have been a lot better and the film as a whole had a lot of weaknesses. I enjoyed watching it, but not as much as I'd hoped. The Original Classic Vampire Hunter D is not just your average anime movie in any form or fassion. It is a classic that no other anime movie can live up to accept it's wonderful sequal Bloodlust. It has a great combination of action, romance, blood, and unique characters. The story is about a young woman named Doris who is bitten by the Count Magnus Lee. She hires D to kill Magnus Lee and to protect her. The main character in this movie is by no means dull. D is a unique and well balanced character who struggles with the hardship of being a vampire ,and falling in love with Doris. Even with such a great main character the story fails to go into depth with the other except Doris. So this is how I rate Vampire Hunter D Sound:8/10- The voice actor for D is incredible. The other voice actors are struggling with the concept of sound. Visuals:9/10- D looks amazing while the other characters look a little dated. Sometimes the movie can get incredible dark and it is hard to see what is happening. Style:10/10- A great way to put it all together Story:7/10- Can sometimes be a little repetitive. Other than that it is a great story. Rating:14 and up- for violence and nudity. Extras:7/10- You will watch them once and only once. Movie/10/10- An amazing movie. The Buy Vampire Hunter D at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Vampire Hunter D Search with the Priority Search Engine on Vampire Hunter D This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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