Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Vampire Hunter D (2001), Vampire Hunter D Movie
Japanese: γγ³γγ€γ’γγ³γΏγΌD
English: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
German: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Spanish: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
French: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Information
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Aug 25, 2000
Duration:
1 hr. 42 min.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Score:
7.981 (scored by 115645115,645 users)
Ranked:
#777 2
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based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity:
#1155
Members:
244,870
Favorites:
3,408
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Ranked #777Popularity #1155Members 244,870 When the soothing comfort of sunlight starts to fade, beings of seraphic beauty become the undisputed masters of the night, instilling fear in every living creature. Water turns into ice before these blood-sucking monsters, and their victims realize that this uncanny chill is the harbinger of their inevitable demise. Fortunately, the number of vampires is dwindling thanks to the dauntless bounty hunters who track down and slay the near-immortal predators.
One night, tragedy befalls the Elbourne family as their daughter, Charlotte, is abducted by Meier Link, a revered vampire lord protected by an army of monsters. To save their beloved Charlotte, her family recruits the Marcus Brothers, a group of vampire hunters known for their ruthlessness; and D, a sword-wielding dhampirβa half-vampire, half-human who has the strengths of both species and the weaknesses of neither.
The hunters rush to rescue Charlotte, but if her abductor decides to turn her into a vampire, they should eliminate her. Moreover, their mission must be completed before Meier reaches the impregnable vampire castle of Carmilla and takes Charlotte out of humanity's reach forever.
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Reviews
Apr 27, 2007
This movie gripped me from the opening sequence, that set the tone for the movie. Flawlessly artistic animation, the way the camera pans on Iron Crosses being bent out of shape, the shadowy cape of a *whisper* vampire, a woman screaming then the opening credits. Suspense, action, great animation. I was hooked.
The story seems simple on the face of it, but couched in the plot are beautiful layers of character development. A vampire hunter, D (a dunpeal or vampire/human half breed) is commissioned to recover a rich man's daughter, Charlotte, who has been kidnapped by a vampire. She is wanted dead (if turned) or alive
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(if still human).
D meets up with a band of bounty hunters, all of whom have their own special powers, and personal demons. Against them are an array of gypsy monster/vampires. The animation and sound are so good that one feels compelled to watch and rewatch the fight scenes just because they are so well done. Each character is different and their story comes through, the only fault is the minor villains' motivations could have been made more clear.
The pacing of this movie is excellent, and it is definitely theater quality in all respects. I've introduced my friends to anime by showing them this movie, a few have become fans. The only drawback is after viewing this masterpiece, some of them complain it is hard to get other anime of this caliber quality (plot, action, animation, character, sound).
Unlike the original Vampire Hunter D, the Bloodlust movie is gothic, gory, beautiful and touching. Highly recommended to be watched on a big screen, preferably with surround sound. You won't be disappointed if you rent/download this. It's so good you'll want to own a copy to add to your anime collection, as the rewatch value is very high.
Reviewerβs Rating: 9
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Jan 31, 2009
Other than the magnificent turd-like mass that was the first Vampire Hunter D movie, this one managed to take the first one, pulverise it, and make a nice hat for itself to strut about it. Because it deserves to strut around, really.
D is a half-vampire, half-Mexican--er, wait. Anyway, D is not human but he's not exactly a vampire. His powers allow him to hunt most other evil vampires and he takes up a mission to save some stupid human girl who wants to get it on with the undead, and so runs away with her vampire lover. While D tries to get the hussy back,
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a rival gang who also hunts vampires compete with him. This movie was excellence. Watching all the action, the fabulous choreography of the fights were simply jizz-in-your pants worthy.
Art and sound were pure amazing. It looks beautiful, and D can make the straightest of men drool over his beauty, really. He was hotter than the chicks, believe it or not. Sound was cool, felt like I was listening to an epic horror flick. Which I was.
Characters weren't so hot except for D who we've established is walking, delectable man-meat for the ladies and just the sort of guy folks like myself just wanna hang around and kill things with. Anyway, D's just cool and aloof and can kick all types of behind. The rest of the characters were cool as well, I didn't have a problem with them, since most knew when to die anyway.
All in all, Bloodlust is the best Vampire Hunter D movie ever. And it is better than you, too.
Reviewerβs Rating: 10
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Mar 5, 2024
What would happen if Sergio Leone, in collaboration with Luis Bunuel, filmed in animation form a book by Stephen King, written by him in the mid-1980s (during the period of Stephenβs severe drug intoxication), where the main character would be Zorro, fighting vampires in the Wild West? The result would be surreal trash, but decadent, aesthetic trash. It would be "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust", or something very close to it. As much as I, to put it mildly, am not close to the stories of Kikuchi Hideyuki, how secondary the plot is, how vulgar the characters are, how intellectually and morally powerless the narrative is,
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so much captivating the decadent aesthetics of this anime are. Just as sweetness can be found in pain, so in the destruction of ethical and aesthetic beauty, in decay, one can find decadent pleasure like "Belle De Jour". Perhaps this is what catches βBloodlustβ - the visual aesthetics here are extremely consistent with the ethics of storytelling. It has a peculiar βbeauty of ruinsβ, a borderline sadistic pleasure of destruction, the withering of goodness and beauty. It fascinates, just as a poisonous snake fascinates its victim, just as the viewer is fascinated by the animation of a bouquet of roses withering as Meier approaches to take Charlotte to the βunderworld.β The animation, I note, in βBloodlustβ is amazing. The references to Leone's western film aesthetic are animated masterfully, D against the backdrop of a full moon looks as good as Zorro against the setting sun, and it all comes together with a gothic design fused with art nouveau. Eclecticism? Definitely, but it works in "Bloodlust", paired well with an equally eclectic narrative. We can say that this anime is an empty shell, a pretty rotten one, but you canβt deny its visual peculiarity.
Reviewerβs Rating: 7
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Poll: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 )
Karikaturata - Jan 16, 2010 |
93 replies | by 2Birds1Stoned »»
Feb 24, 5:33 PM |
What happened to the Vampire Hunter D series we were promised?
AnnaSartin - Jan 23, 2015 |
18 replies | by AnnaSartin »»
Oct 10, 2025 1:18 PM |
VHD Dub
xMatronxMalicex - May 11, 2009 |
6 replies | by JVskunkape »»
Oct 10, 2025 12:19 PM |
Miss this old look
KasutoroSama - Jan 21, 2022 |
8 replies | by _Sanchay »»
Feb 2, 2025 8:31 PM |
Full soundtrack available online
AcbSnakeDemon - May 14, 2024 |
3 replies | by Ristic17 »»
Feb 1, 2025 11:31 AM |
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