Film REVIEW #SLA: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
11 hours ago
2 min read

Part of Scotland Loves Anime Festival

Director & Writer: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

based on Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi

Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy

Themes: Anime Animation, Hand Drawn Animation, Male Dhampir

A legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to return a young woman, who has been seemingly abducted by a vampire, to her family.

The film received a generally positive reception.

Stewart - ★★★★★

"It's a beautifully unique animation that has an eerie Gothic atmosphere. Fantastic character design as well as we follow a male dhampir (half man/vampire) who is hunting down a vampire who has abducted a young woman.

Alongside him is a crew of bounty hunters on the same mission whilst the vampire himself is protected by a dangerous group of creatures.

It was great to see this film for the first time up on the big screen, with a fantastic introduction from the Scotland Loves Anime team.

A highly recommended film for fans of vampire tales and animation - surreal, dreamlike and beautiful."

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