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D, 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
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Classic Vampire Anime
This classic anime tells the story of "D" - a half vampire/ half human who has rejected his vampire heritage and now hunts and kills the vampires (and other monsters) who loosely rule the post-apocalyptic Earth.
The animation is good for it's time (originally released in 1985), the story is full of tension, with numerous surprises.
As others have noted, there is a follow-up video ("Bloodlust"), which has excellent animation qualities and a good story, but "D" loses a bit of the depth ... Read More
Rating: - D sealed the deal
I've loved anime since the 80's but D sealed the deal for me. I'd put this against any anime old or new. Great story, beautiful anime - romantic, twisted, and as gorily graphic as a vampire story needs to be.
Rating: - Vampire Hunter D.
I have found this movie to be the one I was looking for I appreciate the seller sending it to me thank you thank you very much John Robert Scott
Rating: - Vampire Hunter D: Special Edition
I've been an anime fan for many years. That's why I was thrilled to find Vampire Hunter D: Special Edition on DVD! The premise of the story is in the distant future Earth's been ravaged by Mutants and Demons. Currently the world is ruled over by powerful Vampire Lords. One such lord, the ancient vampire Count Magnus Lee, has chosen a brave, young woman named Doris Lang to be his new bride. Doris' only hope for salvation lies with a mysterious, enigmatic vampire hunter she hires named, D. But D has ... Read More
Rating: - There is none higher
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1XV261Z7USHSB "Vampire Hunter D" is an anime film based on the first of a long-running series pf novels and in my top 5 favorite films of all time. It's my favorite animated film, it's the reason I got into anime in the first place, it's got one of my favorite scores of all time, it's the first DVD I ever bought, and it's one movie I will never ever get sick of. So consider it recommended. There is absolutely nothing quite like it out there that I am ... Read More
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