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Summary: Loved all but the end...
Review: I loved this movie, the intro, action sequences, story line, chareters etc. except for the end. I guess I'm the only one, but the end of this movie killed it for me. Granted, it did surprise me, and it was unexpected, but to me, it was INCREDIBLY weak. I mean, come on, why not waste Mier's a**? Letting him go?...please :-|. How non-dramatic could that get? I was just hoping the rocket would at least explode. Ohh well, sorry if you disagree, but the movie goes great right until the end. Also, the dvd does not include japanese dialogue, way to go numb-skulls. 2 stars for great action and animation, however the resolution, i just cant get over. P.S.- the original is way better, no comparison.
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Summary: Great DVD; One MAJOUR Drawback ...
Review: Why only 4 Stars? Simple ... this DVD is Dubbed. :(
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Summary: overall a good movie
Review: I have to start by saying Bloodlust was NOT as good as the orriginal. On it's own it's a great movie, as a sequal it's just ok. The story is good enough, the art is awsome, but there's a few points that bring the movie down:
One, the character Leila is EXTREEMLY anoying and gets way too much screen time which brings the whole movie down. She is essentially the reason I give bloodlust 4 rather than 5 stars.
Two, the Markus bro's die out way to early in the movie and only get one realy good fight (the opening scene)
Three, the fight scene between D and the werewolf is a copout, it looks like the producers decided they didn't have enough time and cut the scene. What a scew.
The atmosphere throughout the movie is great, but after seeing it I felt cheated of the usual action scenes that accompany similar animes.
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Summary: Dark and Gothic
Review: Wow! This anime was a pleasure to watch from the get-go. It is dark and gothic and beautifully animated. It deals with the vampire theme but in a different kind of way....It is like a tragic romantic operetta. Very stylish and the voice acting was good. Good audio direction and nice art direction as well. Worthwhile to see with a loved one at your side. :)
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Summary: Good horror flick; fast paced anime.
Review: After watching boring 'Vampire Hunter D' I was afraid I would be for another disappointment. Fortunately, 'Bloodlust' was much better. The story was more intriguing, the animation more creative, and the action fast paced. The dialogue still missed punchy lines but it was a huge improvement over the original movie. I think I like that movie ...
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Summary: Now THIS is Vampire Hunter D!!!!!
Review: This has everything the first movie had plus more. This is the same great characterization but with awesome animation. This has awesome music and a totally kickass opening. Probably the best opener to any Anime movie I've ever seen! BUY THIS BUY THIS BUY THIS!!
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Summary: And all is not as it seems...
Review: My fascination with anime grew out of an old hobby of mine, painting miniature figures. One day I discovered a Japanese magazine, called 'Replicant,' and literally, a completely new world opened up to me. One of the first figures I saw in those pages was a sculpted rendering of Yoshitaka Amano's Vampire Hunter D images. The demonic beauty of that figure haunted me, even though I could only guess at what story was behind it. At that time, American access to anime was still largely undeveloped. Now, of course, the opposite is true. There is no excuse for not seeing Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri's production of the novel written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and strikingly realized by Amano. For the film, For the film, Yutaka Minowa based his character designs on Amano's work, and, if anything, has gone one level better than the originals. Simply put, this film is visually stunning. The illustration is finely detailed and graceful, whether in repose or furious action. This is true for characters, artifacts and scenery. Often, while watching, the sense of dimensionality is so strong that you will find yourself looking twice to make sure that all this is still animation. The plot is as complex as the artwork. Set in 12090 AD, the story is about D, who is a Dun Peal - a rare vampire human hybrid shunned by both races. In this future world, vampires, once the cruel lords of the Earth, are finally on the run. Few are left, and they are frequently hunted down for bounty. D is hired by a family to recover their daughter Charlotte, who has been kidnapped by Meier Link, one of the most deadly of the surviving vampires. Charlotte's family does not completely trust D, and have also hired the Markus Brothers for the same task. The story's main theme is the parallel chase after Meier Link, and the resulting competition between bounty hunters. ... In addition, he unexpectedly develops a strange bond with Leila, the beautiful and deadly distaff member of the Markus team. While love is not an emotion D allows himself, he and Leila learn to respect each other. They are the romantic balance to the relationship between Link and Charlotte. One couple loves impossibly, and the other finds love impossible. Providing comic relief is Left Hand, D's companion. Yes, his left hand has somehow become part demon, and keeps up a steady stream of sarcasm, unwelcome advice, and complaint. As peculiar as this sounds, Kawajiri makes it work perfectly on film. I also have to compliment the invisible human cast, who provide the animations with voices and noises in a completely natural and compelling fashion. Nor should I fail to mention the musical score, which is the equal of 'Ghost in the Machine,' which only recently was my favorite animated film. The DVD provides the obligatory trailers, an interesting comparison of the original storyboards to the final renderings, and a long, interesting behind the scenes segment. The latter is quite eye opening, giving me a much greater awareness of the complexities of animated film production. The film has an R rating, almost entirely due to violence, but is otherwise inoffensive. To some degree, I think the film deserves a more lenient rating. In any case, this is clearly a 'must see' if you are at all interested in the state of Japanese anime.
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Summary: The Greatest Anime
Review: I have not much to tell you. This anime is perfect by all means.
The best dark scenario combined with one of my greatest heroes and perfect anime graphics and design.I will tell only one thing, i have rent it by a video club and when i see it i ordered it from amazon instantly!!!! It's an anime you must see.
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Summary: Combining the Best w/ US, Korea, and Japanese animators!
Review: Fantastic movie which combined the best of animators and sound directors from three countries : US, Korea and Japan. The dubbing is excellent, the drawings are very very very VERY detailed and beautiful, the story is a killer.... wonderful animation movie! Truly a movie worth the price of the DVD. You will watch it again and again! Horrofying + great drawings!
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Summary: A great anime, but....
Review: Ok, I was enthused to get my hands on this little gem, and let me just say I wasn't disapointed when I got it....that is..until I took a look at the DVD. The DVD's case is remarkable, one of the best designs I've seen in a while. But unfortunately, I was let down to find out that there was NO Japanese audio track included!! Yes, I know for some this doesn't tend to bother, but for hardcore otaku like me, it was a fair let down. Now, I'm not saying the English audio isn't good, its actually stupendous, and I enjoyed watching it. But that's another thing that tends to make me wonder what happened with this DVD, when I was watching it, I could hardly make out voices and some soundFX, but I heard the music LOUD AND CLEAR! It was almost frustrating to hear mainly music the whole movie through, even though its professional at least. Now, as for the movie itself....well, I think everyone agrees this is better than the original (which is rare today), and it sports what every sequel should be...and more! The drawing is familiar Ninja Scroll-esque but they really really let the detail show in this title. Everything about this movie is basically of the highest definition it can be. But don't believe me, see it for yourself! The extras are pretty good, with a making-of the english dub as well as some other cool highlights. I would definitely rate the extras as a "+", but not "++". To sum this review up, If you are strictly into dubs, you will not be sad when you get this, for it is of one of the higher quality dubs you will find. As for hardcore otaku, I would either: a) Buy this if its available (which it is), and then buy the Japanese import. (or vice-versa) *or* b) Buy a Japanese import with both audio tracks on it (there are some out there). Good luck!
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