The animation: crisp, the colors: bold, the shadows: deep and pronounced. Fans of the former film will notice immediately this is an even further extension of that serious, adult-oriented style non-fans will appreciate that finally this is something dark, serious, and likeable. That opening scene sets the stage for the remainder of the film: Dark and murky, though stylish and romantic. Right from the outset, in the opening scene, with its dark and brisk direction, we see that we’re in for something a little special. Oh, sorry by the way: I’m reviewing the sequel to that film. The blood! The tits! The atmosphere! What a new world to discover. While I had earlier in my cartoon-watching career loved classics like Speed Racer and Ronin Warriors, this was a whole new animal. Indeed, I wasn’t anticipating seeing cartoon tits on the TV, or ever at all really, but it was that film that did it. It was this film, along with Akira and some other choice releases, that really helped push “Japanimation” as an adult-oriented art form back in those days. That’s when I discovered Vampire Hunter D, the seminal 1985 animated film. I recall fondly, though fuzzily perhaps, the late nights at my grandpa’s house, alone, with his HBO subscription, my own buzzing hormones, and the r ecall button on the remote being set to switch the TV back to Cartoon Network the moment I heard a door open. When a girl is abducted by a vampire, a legendary bounty hunter is hired to bring her back. Type: Film | Year: 2000 | Genres: Gothic, Action, Horror, Romance | English Dub?: Yes
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