Vampire Hunter D (2000)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Directors:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Jack Fletcher

Writers:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri (writer)
Hideyuki Kikuchi (novel)

Release Date:

28 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

When the Sun Sets... The Hunt Begins

Plot:

Hunters race to save a girl stolen from her home by a vampire.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Bounty Hunter | Future | Monster | Katana Sword

Cast

Hideyuki Tanaka	...	D
Ichirô Nagai	...	Left Hand
Kôichi Yamadera	...	Meier Link
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Leila (voice)
Emi Shinohara	...	Charlotte Elbourne
Yûsaku Yara	...	Borgoff
Hôchû Ôtsuka	...	Kyle
Rintarou Nishi	...	Mashira
Keiji Fujiwara	...	Benge
Yôko Soumi	...	Caroline
Toshihiko Seki	...	Grove
Ryûzaburô Ôtomo	...	Nolt
Chikao Ôtsuka	...	Barbarois Elder
Takeshi Aono	...	Polk
Motomu Kiyokawa	...	John Elbourne

Also Known As:

Banpaia hantâ D (Japan) (DVD title)
Vampire Hunter D (USA)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Japan | Hong Kong | USA

Language:

Cantonese | English | Japanese | German

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:18 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | New Zealand:R13

Company:

BMG Funhouse

Trivia:

The character Carmilla is based on the novel with the same name by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It was first published in 1872.

Quotes:

Kyle: Have I told you you're quite irresistable in that sexy skintight getup?
Leila: No, tell me about it.
Kyle: I just did. You make sure you watch your back with that guy, Leila.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Land of the Dead (2005)

Dark fun

When VHD: Bloodlust came out, I wasn't too very interested. Having recently got the chance to watch the film though, I know now I should have been. VHD:B is top notch so far as dark anime goes. From the opening scene, watching the crosses twist and crumble as the dark carriage passes by, you know you're in for something good. VHD:B doesn't disappoint.

First off, D has been given a major upgrade. He looks more vampire like, he looks stronger and badder than ever before. The new art helps much, of course. D is hired to find a girl named Charlotte, dead or alive, who has been taken by a vampire from her home. Adding to the mix is a bounty team already has a head start on D, and each member of this team could well have his/her own anime. These are no second rate fill-ins, these folks are every bit as interesting as D. The vampire in question doesn't disappoint either, showing the full force of his powers from the very first scenes.

All in all, if you're looking for something darker and blood filled, watch this show. It looks dang good, the english voices are much better than you'd expect, and things just simply click. It's well worthy of the VHD name, and surpasses the original in nearly every way.

- Rirath_com