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Summary: Stylish Vampire Haven
Review: Hellsing is a secret organization whose main objective is to destroy evil creatures, primarily vampires, in order to protect the country. This set follows a rather loosely strung plot involving the Hellsing organization and more importantly it's most insteresting member; the enigmatic Alucard. Alucard is infact a vampire who works with the Hellsing organization to help destroy those evil forces mentioned above. Clearly this series is about style; the cool characters and their mysterious nature. The soundtrack is astounding, think cowboy bebop type theme with spot on accurate jazz/rock music overlays (especially apparent when Alucard comes out to play). The animation ranges from incredible to moderate. I especially like the overexposed white effect they used to give characters and scenery a certain "glow". Again, it's the overall style that wins you over. When Alucard whips out his 454 custom pistol and blazes a few rounds off, you can't help but smile. This animation is also a bit graphic in nature. But there should be no problem seeing exploding zombie goons and blood soaked vampires in a series of this nature. The plot as mentioned previously is not the best but it is enough to perpetuate the series. Basically someone is making Vampires through the use of a cleverly designed chip that changes the poor victims body and DNA into that of a vampire. Hellsing basically hunts and kills them. But who's behind the these fake Vampires? Why are they being made? Most importantly can they be stopped? The music is brilliant. The funky suedo jazz music that Alucard strolls to is great. The theme song is catchy and makes you want to watch the title sequence. I can't speak highly enough about the musical value of this set. The sound effects and voices (even in the dub) are accurate and depict the characters justly. So now you ask, why only four stars? The plot could have used some fine tuning and more character development. The audio should have been remixed into Dolby Digtal or even Pro Logic to take greater advantage of this audio spectacle (Pioneer apparently likes to leave anime it in its original stereo sound). I would reccomend this series to those who like great vampire stylistic anime. But not to those who are looking for the next Vampire Princess Miyu (OAV). This set won't likely lead you to rumunation. But it will make you smile.
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Summary: Awesome anime
Review: An awesome series despite what people say about the plot and character development. I'm an action anime fan, but I did not find myself looking forward to the action everytime, I was actually interested in the place and the character's involvements in the story. What others see as undeveloped characters, may be because the developers all tried to develop a few characters, rather than just the main ones. This story is deep to me, the death of Ferguson, and the butler's (I don't remember the name, but he's the guy with the cool strings)character gives off a sense of sadness. Not to mention this is definitely a good looking series (the main dvd selection menu just screams high production values) with an amazing soundtrack that is very reminiscent of Cowboy Bebop with a dark feel to it. Although I'm not very into hearing an English accentHellsing is excellently voiced in English, I can really imagine them as real people by the way they speak. 13 Episodes, but its not as short as it seems when your watching. Well at least give this a rent, if your not going to buy.
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Summary: Great animation, some of the coolest characters.....but
Review: I expected Hellsing to be something like a dark gothic story with a human who controls a vampire. The theme of vampire hunting vampires have been used thousands of times. Hellsing surprised me in many ways. There was a very fresh feeling to the anime. The jazzy music created a mood that I never expected to feel. The story was not dark as I anticipated. Hellsing managed to created an atmosphere that broke away from the overused cliche of vampires hunting vampires. Alucard was one of the most coolest characters in anime. Whenever you saw him you knew something was going to happen. He DEFINED Hellsing. HE IS HELLSING..... which leads me to a sad point. It really doesn't matter where or when this happened. Many characters were pointless (especially one of the MAIN CHARACTERS, Ceras Victoria) Other characters were also very abstract. Hellsing would have remained almost the same without them (maybe even better) The reason some of the characters were so weak as characters in the story is that they served little purpose than to play their role. Their motives, wants, past were either just barely touched on or never even mentioned. Even Alucard could have used some background. (but then again he's like D, no need for a past when your one of the coolest characters ever)
As Far as episodes go, they are excecuted pretty well. Most of the episodes up to seven were GREAT, but the finale was not done too well. (I especially hated Incognito's character design.... It was very.... unHellsingish)
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Summary: Modern occult
Review: This series can be seen as another quasi-static anime vampire-obsessed bit of nonsense that's not entirely gripping. Or it can be interpreted for what it(probably)is: an expose (and condemnation?) of all things western: western religion, western myths, western intellect, etc. The filmmakers are apparently aware of the ills on this side of the world and use figures like the cold-as-ice Sir Integra to symbolize feminism; the silly cop-turned-vampire gal as indentity-less youth; the males as militant idiots; the organized religion reps as total clowns and hypocrites, etc. Everything seems deliberate, which is probably why the stories lack true dramatic power. Yet, the episodes are amazingly and compulsively watchable. A times they even have astonishing intensity. I suggest renting or buying one dvd before getting the whole set. If you like it, then consider acquiring the others. It could have been brilliant stuff.
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Summary: Oldschool story-New Age Attempt
Review: Hellsing is the perfect mix of style, music, talent and idea. It takes place in Britain (where most bad things seem to happen) but present day. To mix things up though they add old school story, basic vampires controlling the world kinda plot... they add a twist though, at the head of fighting off this horde of demon vampires is a grand vampire called Alucard... as you find out he is not any NORMAL vampire in any sense... he shows off to be one of the most evil, heartless, intelligent and powerful characters of all time... villain and hero alike... the series combines excellent music, voice acting and animation. Great detail was given to each character and such. The weapons are awsome and the fight scene brilliant... the only complaint I have is under development... the series is 13 episodes... 13... from what I understand thats IT... FAR too short... no one, not even Alucard had any real development... you didnt' have time to get attached to the characters or story like that of the great Cowboy Bebop. Alucards powers were pushed, laying out everything he had within 13 episodes... Victoria had a huge story setup for her... but again within the 13 episodes nothing was done with her. Many MASSIVE characters were brought up and quickly passed from the show, the Valentine brothers for instance come in and leave in three episodes... HUGE characters that could last a good 30 episodes alone delt with in three... or Incognito... a villain of massive perportions delt with in 3 or 4 episodes... a vampire that matched Alucards power delt with so quickly?... he could have gone for some time... the entire series was rushed... none the less... it's worth the buy... wether your a Vampire fan, action, horror, fiction or just a anime fan... this is for you.
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Summary: Simply one of the best animes
Review: This is simply the best anime I have seen. It is not silly or goofy like a lot of anime and it doesn't have a host of farout stuff like robots as big as cities, guys that turn into girls, or stupid jokes. It is more down to earth. Basically the story line is as follows. The Hellsing organization is kind of like a pest control company except that their pest are vampires and other undead. Their top exterminator is Alucard. He is one powerful vampire with all manner of abilities. in the first episode Alucard converts a policer officer name Victoria Ceras into a vampire and from then on it's a constant showdown between Hellsing and the rest of the vampires. Love the way the picture looks, cool voice actors, interesting characters. The only short commings were the fact that the series is only 13 episodes which in return reflects on the lack of depth in the story. Besides that it is a great anime especially when you compare it to others. There was nothing typical about this anime in my opinion which is why I rate it 5 stars. If you like anime then you should love this series
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Summary: Zombie Death!
Review: Fans of horror action rejoice! The popular anime Hellsing is here! Now if you want something with Shojo Romance and a truley amazing story, don't buy this! Rather this anime is for fans of griddy vampire slaughtering Zombie shows, because thats what this is, Zombies being blasted away but a chick with a giant rack with an even bigger gun, and a funky vampire with a big hat shooting Zombies to death. Its a real splatterhouse! If you love action, have the money to spend, and really like the idea of an anime about a Vampire, who is a Zombie Hunter, and a new-vampire engaged in hard core Zombie Killing, this is for you!
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Summary: Don't listen to silly reviews like this one...
Review: After reading some of these other reviews, I've decided that something must be wrong with me- I loved Hellsing. The first episode grabbed me immediately. This was a completely different feeling series than any other I've ever seen. The dark, gothic feel was well backed up by music- heavy sometimes, and very "blues" at other times. My only complaint is that some of the middle episodes were monotonous. For a while, I didn't really understand what was happening and I mainly paid attention to the scenes that weren't all action. I'd say this slump lasted only about three episodes... And then we get to the end, which was brilliant. Not everything in the series was concluded, but the things that you'll truly be interested in were explained and tied up. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Best Bloody Vampire Series Available!
Review: The Japanese seem to find the western version of the Vampire myth quite appealing, and the expression of that fascination reaching a peak with the anime series Hellsing. Set in modern-day Great Britain, Hellsing focuses on the effots of a powerful private enterprise headquartered in Great Britain and dedicated to defending "God, Queen, and Country" from the ravages of vampires. Led by Dr. van Helsing descendent Sir Integra Hellsing (an icy-cool, determined woman) with the aide of her vampire minion Alucard--the coolest and toughest anime hero to come along in many a day, the Hellsing Organization faces an onslaught of man-made "freak" vampires and ghouls plus the dangerous Iscariot Organization of the Vatican and their knife-wielding human regenerator. If you enjoy bloody anime, this series is for you. It's not nearly as gruesome as many out there but does have more blood and violence than any of the stuff shown on Cartoon Network today. If you like vampire anime, then this series is also for you; it's a neat take and breath of fresh air in a genre well-exercised in Japan. The animation itself is done really well in terms of visual quality, with a blend of CG and hand-drawn cel work; however, it is somewhat more static in nature than much contemporary anime, comparable to that done for the Record of Lodoss War series. The audio, though presented only in stereo sound, features a soundtrack you'll want to hunt down like a freak after fresh blood. Surprisingly, the english dubbing is quite good, featuring British-accented voice actors far superior to the average anime dub. Hellsing is an excellent addition to any anime fan's library and a must-watch for vampire lovers everywhere.
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Summary: My first anime
Review: Hellsing was the first Anime series that I bought, and so began my journey into the world of Japanese animation. I highly recommend this series that has not only a great plot, but wonderful voiceovers, colorful characters and kick ass fight sequences. If you want your anime collection to be complete or you are just starting to get into anime I cannot recommend anything above this. Cowboy Bebop and Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust come close but Hellsing is the best.
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