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Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust Directors: Tai Kit Mak, Yoshiaki Kawajiri Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Running Time: 106 minutes Studio: Urban Vision Enterta Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2002-02-12 Buy from Amazon |
 "A Mesmerizing Tale of Darkness... (4.5 stars)"Anime has the power to tell exciting and involving stories in ways that live-action film cannot. "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" is a prime example of that, as it is a dark tale with exciting action and a great plot. Filled with haunting scenery and ghoulish characters, this Anime reveals an intense story with ease. He's known only as "D;" a vampire hunter that is half-human and half-vampire. Forced to not have a life of his own, he has dedicated his existence to wiping out vampires for a price. When a woman is abducted by a well-known and vicious vampire one night, D is summoned by the family to bring her back--alive if possible, dead if transformed. As he begins the quest to get the girl back, he faces competition--a pack of thrill-seeking vampire hunters who are after the same "prize" that he is. And as the journey continues, a puzzling question plagues D's mind: Was the woman abducted, or did she go willingly? As the story unfolds, the more twists and intense action come about in this extremely dark and powerful Anime. I found myself really enjoying this movie, as I really didn't know what to expect. The animation that's presented in this tale is really mesmerizing--giving us terrifying scenery and the tone of certain doom or uncertainty. I'm convinced that such a feature like this would not have been as effective had it been transformed into a live-action movie. The animation clearly sets the tone for the movie and makes it all work. I enjoyed the story, was intrigued with the characters (especially with "D"), and loved not knowing what to expect next. The DVD has a few goodies to offer. The picture quality is really superb. I do have a minor complaint with the sound, and that is that the talking tends to be a bit quiet at times while everything else is very loud and present. While this might've been done on purpose for effect, I think they could've made the talking just a tad louder. A very minor gripe that doesn't take much away from the feature, I assure you. Extras included are trailers, a "behind the scenes" featurette, web links, and more. "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" is a great Anime that should be seen by anybody who is a fan of animated art. Be warned; it is violent and dark, but it is pretty mild compared to other Anime I have seen, such as "Akira" and "Ninja Scroll." This was a great journey into the darkness that I enjoyed taking.  "beautiful indeed, but little more than that"Aesthetically amazing. Very beautiful gothic-style art. Fairly good dubbing. The storyline however, is not extremely boring, but definitely nowhere near anything interesting. In truth, I believe everyone who thinks this movie was more than decent would not have, had the movie been animated as averagely as the storyline itself. Eye candy truelly often blinds persons from recognition of true perfection. Just about everyone likes this movie though, so be like them all, VHD 1 = superior  "I loved "Vampire Hunter D" and now this second Anime"As far as most Anime, I don't watch that much of it, but "Vampire Hunter D" and "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" are most certainly exceptions. In my mind these two Anime DVDs are the greatest to ever come out. It would be great if Hideyuki Kikuchi, who based all this on his book by the same name, could look to other science-fiction works for possible Anime projects, like "Neuromancer", "Cryptonomicon", "Digital Fortress", "Prey", and "Darkeye: Cyber Hunter". Each would make great Anime in their own rights. "One of the grestest anime I have ever seen!!!!!!"This movie will have you wanting more Vampire Hunter D videos, unfortunately there is only one more. If you love action, adventure, and a little bit of drama, this movie is truly for you. I definitely won't recommend any person under 10 to watch this, but it is a movie everyone should see.  "Good Story.......That's all folks!!"As the title of this review states 'Good Story' and that's exactly what this movie represents, story telling and nothing more. The fighting scenes are very dramatic but far too short (they only last mere seconds). Don't purchase this movie if you are really into animation for the action (I am) and this movie almost has no action at ALL!. Again I will like to stress that the fighting scenes are too dramatic, the movie does not give you an opportunity to get into the action. You will see two people about to battle and just when you sit up to take in the full effect of what's about to take place one person just dies!! Just like that !! The movie was good but I bought this movie because I thought it would have been action packed so I am very disappointed. |
