"Herushingu" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Creator:

Kohta Hirano

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Animation | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

The war has begun!

Plot:

A British taskforce, lead by the daughter of the vampire hunter Prof. Van Helsing, battles the supernatural with the aid of two vampires.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Evil | Ghoul | British | Master Vampire

Cast

Jôji Nakata	...	Alucard (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Yoshiko Sakakibara	...	Integra (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Fumiko Orikasa	...	Seras / ... (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Crispin Freeman	...	Alucard (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
K.T. Gray	...	Seras Victoria (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Victoria Harwood	...	Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing (13 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

Hellsing (USA)
Hellsing: Psalm of the Darkness (Australia)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA | Australia:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15

Trivia:

For those who never figured it out, the name "Alucard" is the name "Dracula" spelled backwards.

Quotes:

Alucard: [to low-class vampire] Does having an audience for your sins make you feel like you're special? Does it make you proud?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sungnyangpali sonyeoui jaerim (2002)

Kudos from an Anime hater!

My husband LOVES Anime. Those big eyed ditzy girls who squeal and bounce in unnatural ways. The love stories. The "college aged" (riiiight) boys and girls who work so clumsily toward some farce of a romance. The weird creatures with big ears and eyes that talk like 2 yr olds. All the things I can't stand. Then he brought home Hellsing. Horror cartoons? Vampires and zombies? Blood and decapitations and mutilations? My first thought was, "Well, he's not going to let my 13 yr old son watch this but WOW! I LOVE IT!"

The animation is gritty, harsh and solid. The story is involved and keeps you hooked. They push the envelope with the death scenes but it works! "Police Girl" has a bit of that big-eyed look and occasionally her breasts will change size drastically depending on the supposed camera angle, but overall, she's likable. And if Alucard likes his custom made guns more than the old fashioned bite and drain, who can blame him? His weapons are a sight to see.

So if can't stand anime but you're a horror fan, give Hellsing a shot! Just be prepared to watch only 12 episodes... That's all there are. :(

My hubby would still like me to sit down with him and watch the cutesy stuff, but is happy that he can at least say that his wife likes *some* anime. ;)

Rowan