Vampire Hunter D

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Summary: OUTSTANDING!
Review: VHD is one of the greatest anime's ever to grace our presense. I remember the first time i saw it when i was 12 and i have loved it ever since. i am just so happy that it was re-released. This is a must for any anime fan or if you are into vampires. VAMPIRE HUNTER D ROCKS!

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Summary: Beautiful Film
Review: It's so exciting that this video has finally been re-released! This was one of the first anime movies I saw, and I am still taken with it. The story is very good, and it does not have a lot of the gratuitous nudity of other anime. I would recommend this movie to anyone!

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Summary: The Classic Movie that All Anime Fans should start with.
Review: First off, this is a CLASSIC MOVIE, its animation is not THE BEST, i.e. if you compare it to the cream of the crop in the animation world, and I wouldn't expect it to be, infact I would dearly hope so, since this movie is like more than a DECADE OLD, i.e. this is a classic, in the sense that it is one of the animes that started it all. Vampire hunter D was the movie that started me on anime and for good reason. It showed me the possibilities that anime presented, that american movies couldn't supply.

First off, if you check your local vampire section for decent movies, you'll come up with one, and that one is Interview with a Vampire. You may also find something called "Kindred" which is a television series and expands on vampires, but it doesn't do it on their myths, like Vampire Hunter D does. Vampire Hunter D, since it is an anime, is able to paint a picture of a world in Torment, making it theasable that this could truly be a world, where goblins, vampires, and werewolves could thrive and do.

NOW THE STORY The story basicaly starts off with a girl Getting bit by the head vampire that lives in a castle just outside of the village. Next, we see a shot of D(formaly known as Vampire Hunter D, and by the end of the movie, you'll know what D stands for even if you only know just a little bit about vampires, but if you don't...oh boy) on his robotic horse. For this story is not based in the past, but in the distant future. Some how, the girl peeks D's interest about vampires, being that she was bitten and he has a vengance to kill them, though not all of them...

It also seems that D has a certain curse/gift, that we know not where, how, or why he has it. But this movie does keep you interested. Plot, yes, but being this is a monster movie, it has done splendidly well. A notch done from Interview with a Vampire, but a definite notch or two up from anything else out there.

THE REALLY IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER I have probably seen this movie 3-5 times. D is such a cool character, since he is so gothic(we ain't talkin about spikes), a gentleman, and... he's the kinda person you wish your son would grow up like, swaping the vampire hunting with a good job. That reminds me, his whole suit of clothes fit him perfectly, actually everyone is made perfectly, I love it.

FINALLY You will be starving for more and curious about unanswered questions, well here's something to know, unless somethings been changed without my knowledge, they are making a second vampire hunter d!

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Summary: Anime Horror Cult Classic
Review: Vampire Hunter D is one of the first anime movies I ever saw along with Robot Carnival, and it is still my favorite. I can watch it again and again.

Originally released in 1985, and re-released in 2000.

In the year 12,090 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".

A beautiful young villager, Doris, has been targeted by Count Magnus Lee and his clan for the harsh doom of belonging to the Count. In desperation, Doris promises herself to the enigmatic hunter in exchange for the extermination of these tyrannical monsters. Before "D" can execute his plans, the Count abducts Doris, forcing "D" to forge through hordes of demons and unholy fiends to rescue Doris from the bloody reign of the House of Lee.

Cult classic by any standard. Sophisticated blend of horror and futuristic science fiction. The bizarre imagery and exotic characters help to fully realize the tone of the film, confirming its status as an exceptional work of animation.

This movie is a must see.

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Summary: Vampire Hunter D.
Review: Persenaly i thought this movie was one of the best japanise anime movies i've seen in my life. The story line was a bit abstract but that's expected in japanimation movies. it's set in a future were human's have become nothing more than food to vampires. The story was very well writen and kept me into the movie with out distorting it with uneaded sex scenes that would have maid no sence in a movie like this one. Thoue it did have a hell of a lot of violance that's also expected in a japanimation. I can't wait to see the remake with computer animation, i love the oldschool hand drawn animation in this movie but i would also love to see it with even more vivid anima. All in alll i thought this movie is one that will last throught the ages and should be added to your video library, i'm sure as hell gona add it to mine...

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Summary: Anime classic
Review: Vampire Hunter D is a wonderful work even by today's standards. Viewers must remember that this was originally drawn in 1985. The animation isn't the best, but it is akin to watching, say, the original Ghostbusters or Back to the Future, and comparing the special effects to The Phantom Menace. The story is about a vampire hunter, D, who comes to a village to save a young woman from the clutches of the evil vampire lord. In the process D gets a chance to settle a few old scores. If you want graphically animated sex, and obscene amounts of killing try newer anime films. But if you want a piece of cult history, the Rocky Horror Picture Show of animation if you will, then you will enjoy Vampire Hunter D.

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Summary: a cool movie
Review: This movie is a little diffrent. It is a about a world where demons,mutants,and humans live. It sets in our distant future. Humans are basicly the food for them. And there are people going around trying to put a end to it. They are the hunters. And there is one hunter named D, who is our hero of this story. The graphics in it could have been a little better. But other than that it was pretty good. There was enough blood in it. But not that much acton or nudity. Because for some sick reason it really isn't a good movie when animies don't have much volionce and sex.That's all I can really think about this movie. But if you want my opinion I just like to think of it as the movie BLADE on 'acid'.

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Summary: Very Cool
Review: I saw this movie years ago on T.V. and have been tring to find it since then. I am very happy that it is being re-released. If your are a fan of Japanese animation, vampires, or Gothic themes you will enjoy this film.

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Summary: A classic example of Japanese Animation.
Review: If you are interested in the world of Japanese animation, or anime, Vampire Hunter D is a good place to start. Not is it only a classic of anime, but it is sure to please fans of horror/fantasy. It blends superb animation with an original story.

The music sets the mood from the get-go, and the pace of the story will keep you interested. So, if you want to know "What's so great about Anime?", then this is the movie for you.

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Summary: A futuristic vampire hunter spaghetti western anime
Review: "Kyûketsuki Hunter D" is the oldest example of anime I have seen to date, having originally been released in 1985, which becomes a necessary grain of salt in rendering an evaluation of the animation. My initial impression was that this would have been considered pretty cool a decade earlier, but by today's standards there is just way too much emphasis on minimalist animation: softer and rounder character designs, lots of blood and gore, higher framerate, panning and scanning, loops, color and lighting changes, lower detail, etc.

The story begins 10,000 years in the future with our heroine, young Doris Ran, the daughter of a werewolf hunter, who is out carrying on the family tradition one night by hunting mutant animals in her skimpy little outfit when she encounters the local vampire count, Magnus Lee, who marks her with his bite, planning to make her his future bride. At this point out hero, in the great tradition of a Sergio Leone spaghetti western except for the giant sword, rides into town. Fortunately he is a vampire hunter and since he says virtually nothing there is every reason to believe he might be able to take the count and his minions down a peg or two. There are several distracting subplots (Doris has a worshipping kid brother and the lecherous son of the mayor wants to jump her) but this movie comes down to two key questions for D: whether or not he can kill the count and/or love Doris.

The other big question is how old you think Doris is, and you should decide early on because this film has a shower scene in which you are going to see her neked and if you think she is under aged you ought to be ashamed of yourself. On the other hand, the simple scene is a lot more effective than most of the nudity I have seen in live action films in the past decade (and my favorite shot of the film shows a strand of Doris' hair failing away and leave her neck bare while she is embracing D--remember what the Japanese think about a woman's neck).

"Vampire Hunter D" (you really want to emphasize the "D" according to the Japanese trailers) is based on a pair of novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi ("Wicked City" and "Demon City Shinjuku") and not reading these books puts the viewer at something of a disadvantage. There are a few brief bursts of exposition delivered by characters at various times, but I still had a hard time piecing together the new world order depicted in this film. I thought for a while the titular character had a talking sword, but it turned out to be a saracastic parasite that lives in his hand. The second time around I was able to put everything together a lot better, but I do have a much better appreciation now of why people who had not read Frank Herbert's novel had such a hard time with David Lynch's "Dune" movie.

I have to admit I do not get why this particular anime is such a cult favorite. For every good moment there is another than seems sub-par. But the resulting mix is certainly interesting, especially for fans of vampire fiction. The post-apocalyptic world is nothing special but the concept of the dampiel, the vampire-human half-breed is certainly interesting, and the mystery of "D" is a toss-up. It might not be a keeper for everyone, but it certainly deserves at least one viewing.