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Vampire Hunter D Directors: Carl Macek, Toyoo Ashida Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Format: Color, Animated, Dolby Audience Rating: Unrated Running Time: 80 minutes Studio: Urban Vision Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2000-10-17 Buy from Amazon |
 "A good buy for any anime fan."If you want the quickest possible idea of what this movie is like, think "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; the movie" except with some characters changed around. Still, obvious draws can be made, as the game has several parts that pay obvious homage to this movie. For those who haven't played Castlevania (and Good Lord why not!?) you can expect a "classic" anime film about vampires in the far, far future (think 12,000 AD or so). Vampires have returned and have ruled the world for several thousand years. Humanity has been kept in an almost medieval state by the vampires, with the occasional odd bit of technology (cyborg horses, laser rifles, etc.) showing up amidst the antiquity of the rest of the film. The plot is fairly basic damsel in distress kind of stuff, and while the ending is a surprise, it's not exactly a shocker. What makes this movie is simply the way it is presented. The artwork is quite good, there's violence and blood enough to show Mortal Kombat how it's REALLY done, and the weird synergy of old world and dead furture ties together so well that you almost wish the movie would go into the plot of how the world came to be like this a bit more than it actually does. Despite this, it makes an excellent backdrop. It's unique and creative, and not a little weird. If this doesn't sound like something you'd like, however, it's not going to surprise you and turn out to be something you love, so don't bother. For those looking for some creative storytelling and a decent action anime, look no further. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the genre, or if you need something to wow the kiddies with.  "worst anime movie i've ever seen"I was going to make this review really long and just tear this film apart but instead I'll say it's an extremely poor example of a really great genre. Everything about this film is bad. The art, the story, the action scenes, there is nothing in this film worthy of even a rental. If you're in the mood for anime save your money and see 'Ghost in the Shell', 'Akira', 'Perfect Blue', 'Princess Mononoke', or 'Ninja Scroll'. Please do not see this film.  "BRILLIANTLY CRAFTED & EXECUTED FOR ALL VAMPIRE& ANIME FANS!!"This film is one of the the best anime (not to mention classy vampire)films I have seen in a long time. The plot is twisted in its own way with a few drops of blood, the characters are fantastic, and the story itself is very tautly written withouut the nudity and violence going to excess. So if if you're into the vampire folklore or anime, then this one's for you. "the cure for insomnia..."I'll forever be a poseur as far as anime goes. Aside from this, I've only seen the thoughtful masterpiece "Akira," which is a brilliant piece of science fiction. "Vampire Hunter D," however, is so incredibly dull even the violence won't get your pulse up. A slow-moving, jumbled story with animation that's only on par with an episode of the old "Real Ghostbusters," VHD is a complete waste of time. "D Rocks!!!"This is one of the coolest anime you'll ever see. It's also one of the weirdest. It takes place at some point in the future. Vampires, Mutants, and Cyborg horses are all abundant. D himself is a half breed (Part human/ part vampire) and is THE coolest anime hero ever. There's tons of action and gore. Lots of monters and other weird things (such as a fand with a face) and a big eyes heroine with a nude scene. All the key elements in a cool anime LOL |
