In the year 12090 ad the earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless vampires and humans are enslaved by a corrupted feudal system prey to a mockery of freedom and justice. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these vicious arrogant immortals the mysterious vampire hunter called d. Studio: Urban Vision Release Date: 02/16/2001 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: NrD, a haunted half-human, half-vampire warrior, wanders the countryside of a feudalistic future, hunting his own kind while battling his own evil nature. Like a rogue samurai, the silent, solitary hero wanders into a small hamlet terrorized by the all-powerful Count, a monstrous vampire lord, and his demonic minions from a castle that casts a long shadow over the countryside. The Count has claimed the human Doris (who wields a mean cutlass herself) as his bride. D becomes her protector and–when she’s captured by the Count’s shape-shifting minions–her savior. Designed in slashes and sharp, angular images and directed with abrupt explosions of lightning-fast action, Vampire Hunter D is violent and bloody in the mode of a samurai adventure. The sleek D is appropriately dark and quiet, cutting a mysterious figure, while the Count is a veritable demon of a vampire, a supernaturally powerful monster whose appetites know no bounds. The undercurrent of sexuality never spills over into the sadistic vein of so many “adults only” thrillers, but it is recommended for mature audiences.
The DVD features both English and Japanese language soundtracks with optional English subtitles. It also has a documentary featurette, deleted footage, and an artwork gallery by Amano among its supplements. –Sean Axmaker
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April 7, 2008
#1
I only gave it 2 stars because of the girl! (SHE IS SO HOT!) and maybe the concept is COOL but the rest was HORRENDOUS.
The graphics are smudgy, the animation is the WORST EVER, the action scenes were poorly choreographied, the sound is annoying and the camera shots were slow and poorly addapted!
Better buy the sequel witch is everything opposite to what I said.
Adios.
April 7, 2008
#2
If Vampire Hunter D is a classic of Anime, then it doesn’t say much for Anime as a genre. It’s overwrought, melodramatic, and vapid. It’s storyline has all the coherence of a fever dream and its animation is homogenously styled with numerous lazy shortcuts to imply motion. Utter nonsense.
April 7, 2008
#3
Funny how the cover has nothign to do with the feeling of the movie. I know it was done like 18 years ago, but the color scheme is aqua,pink,navy,black,white, etc very dull, the characters look like they have been drawn by a kindergarden class, and the story isn’t that interesting, honestly i got through half of it, and turned it off. I couldnt even finish the movie!
Watching this, all i could recomend is sticking to cheesy cartoons on tv, because they are highly more superiour to this. And not to mention the dialogue is beyond histerical.
Rent if you must, then return it fast.
April 7, 2008
#4
What a horrible waste of time and money. Vampire Hunter D has to be one of the worst animes i have ever encountered. With such a poor plot, lifeless characters, and low budget animation, this movie is an insult to any viewer’s intelligence. I dont claim to be a connossieur of anime, but even to the anime novice this movie is severely lacking. Not entertaining in the least bit. I thought it would never end. My strong disappoinment prompted me to write this, my first review ever. I am ranking this movie one star because half a star is not an option.
April 7, 2008
#5
If I was Japanese I might like it more and still living in the 80′s.