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Before Bloodlust; Vampire Hunter D |
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Friday, 23 September 2005 |
Vampire
Hunter D, The truest form of the Horror Anime. Very often this is one of the
three movies people mention seeing when you
first talk about anime. The reason for this is this movie gives the
viewer everything that they could ask for from a Horror Anime movie. Definitely
one of the first anime movies I had ever seen. In deciding to review this anime
it brings up the point that Vampire Hunter D 2000 is coming out soon so keep
your eyes and ears open for this fantastic sequel to an ageless movie. This is
a great work by the Director Toyoo Ashida. Great animation and non-stop nail
biting twists keep this anime moving along at a horrifying pace. Keeping with
anime traditions of mysterious heroes this anime fits the bill easily. Sure to
become a favorite to anyone that sees it this is a good first time anime to
satisfy anyone who enjoys horror, mystery, dark monsters and vampires.
The
year is 12,090 AD, ten thousand years after the nuclear destruction of civilization,
monsters and mutants roam the European countryside. A feudal society has arisen
in which human peasants are ruled
by immortal vampire aristocrats. Doris
Lang, a young rancher, has gone and gotten herself bitten by Count Magnus Lee,
the local vampire lord. He holds the villagers at bay with his hoards of
monsters and his devilish henchmen with amazing abilities. Doris encounters D a
mysterious Vampire Hunter with a pension for saying very little almost all the
time, he is the strong silent type and he is not even moved by Doris’s attempt
to offer her services to D, housing weapons and her body all are offered to D
to coerce him into helping her rid herself of the dreaded curse of Magnus Lee.
Also to free the village of the black shadow that has fallen on this cursed
town. D has got it all for a hero, he’s got catch phrases, he’s got Doris’s
little brother Dan worshiping the ground D walks on and last but not least he
has a talking hand with a horrible sense of humor. D is a suspicious character
and the villagers don’t really trust him but he does prove himself time after
time in battle. The fight scenes in this movie are fantastic and non stop. The
enemies hideous, just like they should be. The plot progress’s with fight after
fight as D takes on henchmen after henchman finally getting to Magnus himself.
The final conflict in this movie is one of the most intense scenes of abuse a
character can take. Ending in an intense standoff with a crucial twist that
vampire loves will enjoy. Wicked plot twists and horrific amounts of blood and
violence fulfill this movies attempt to draw you into the dark intensity that
is Vampire Hunter D.
This
is a good first time anime movie I will say again. The characters are created
before your eyes and still manage to surprise you time and time again. There
are many twists in this movie where you wonder if D really is what he seems.
He’s got a talking hand that eats things? What more do you need to know about a
character before you get drawn in? This is a must see anime. One that you will
watch over and over. Vampire Hunter D offers up all you need to be addicted to
the anime genre.
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