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In the year 12,090 A.D., the Earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless Vampires. Humans are enslaved by a corrupted feudal system, prey to the whims of Vampiric aristocrats. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these arrogant immortals -- the mysterious Vampire Hunter called "D". Read more

Director	Toyoo Ashida, Carl Macek
Genres	Animated, Anime, Horror, World Cinema

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- "...Striking visual ideas and an intriguing concept....VAMPIRE HUNTER D is a handsome, well-executed film..."
- 11403
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 9
  - 6
  This film kept me ...
  
  This film kept me glued to my seat - again, but not with the action that LOTR did, but with stomach lurching horror. This is the thrid anime film I have seen ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Suzanne#39
  - GRANTOWN ON SPEY
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 11:49
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- - 0
  - 0
  vampire hunter D
  
  Well worth watching and I would recommend to anyone
  
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- - mark leather
  - secret
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 19:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Brings Back memories!!!
  
  This movie brings back memories, when I use to watch alot of manga. Oh yes!!!! Its been a while. I must admit....this is not one of my favourate animation. ... read more »
  
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- 900781
- - a customer
  - Kent
  - 23 Jun 2010 at 02:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Overated and outdated...
  
  This film was a big disappointment. People have mentioned this film being comparable to the work of Studio Ghibli or Akira among others.
  
  Sadly, it is... read more »
  
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- 887413
- - epicrant
  - 25 reviews
  - Haywards Heath
  - 28 Apr 2010 at 14:49
- - 1
  - 0
  oh god...
  
  it was so awful it went past being bad and into good again.
  
  the animation was lame but then it is pretty old. the story line was quite pointless ... read more »
  
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- - Daysi
  - 23 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 17 Jun 2009 at 15:30
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  - 0
  Vampire Hunter D - Better than I anticipated
  
  All the reviews put this in the 60% ish bracket. I was most impressed and pleased when I watched this. In my opinion it's worthy of at least a 75% ranking... read more »
  
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- - Mazen
  - 2 reviews
  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 12:21
- - 0
  - 0
  dated anime crap
  
  vampire hunter d looked impressive and with it being a manga it looked like something worth giving a shot. WRONG the animation is dated and looks like a kids ... read more »
  
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  - Dunoon
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 21:48
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  Classic anime
  
  I wanted to see this for a long time but have never got round to it. I wasnt disappointed, it is a a classic anime film. Don't expect to be visual stunned ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 15 Nov 2008 at 17:00
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  - 0
  Disappointed
  
  Back when I first got into anime through a club at my Uni I remember seeing a really good vampire film and was pretty damn sure this was it so naturally I was ... read more »
  
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- - develion
  - 8 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 24 Jun 2008 at 21:32
- - 0
  - 0
  A dark interesting story, but not without its flaws
  
  This is a tale of a Vampire Hunter hired to protect a teenage girl from a Lord Vampire who has returned to terrorise her village after years away. Although the... read more »
  
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- - Lloyd Jones
  - Nr High Wycombe, England
  - 19 Sep 2006 at 10:46
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  - 1
  Don't bother watching this
  
  I generally spread the word about Japanese animation and how good it is, but this is one example where I'd have to come clean and tell it the way it is - ... read more »
  
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  - Barnet
  - 14 Dec 2005 at 04:24
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- - 9
  - 6
  This film kept me ...
  
  This film kept me glued to my seat - again, but not with the action that LOTR did, but with stomach lurching horror. This is the thrid anime film I have seen ... read more »
  
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- 40433
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  - Suzanne#39
  - GRANTOWN ON SPEY
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 11:49
- - 6
  - 3
  Very dissapointing... cheese central
  
  I had been looking forward to this film for ages, what a let down!
  
  The animation is poor, the music is painfully cheesey and the story could have ... read more »
  
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- - Broadwood
  - MANCHESTER
  - 10 Sep 2004 at 13:49
- - 2
  - 0
  Cheese!!
  
  Though the english dubbing can be somewhat of an interferance to the dramatisation of the film, its highly full of CHEESE... it seems Toyoo Ashida and Carl ... read more »
  
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- - vixtrix
  - Surrey
  - 03 Oct 2005 at 21:29
- - 1
  - 0
  oh god...
  
  it was so awful it went past being bad and into good again.
  
  the animation was lame but then it is pretty old. the story line was quite pointless ... read more »
  
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- - Daysi
  - 23 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 17 Jun 2009 at 15:30
- - 1
  - 1
  Classic anime
  
  Absolutely great film, great characters throughout. They should get a big budget and make this into a live action blockbuster!
  
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- - a customer
  - Swansea, Wales
  - 25 Oct 2004 at 10:45
- - 2
  - 2
  Not a scratch on the ...
  
  Not a scratch on the latest incarnation of Vampire Hunter D (Bloodlust) - poor animation and lack of decent storyline really let this movie down. And the lack ... read more »
  
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- 46865
- - Barry#57
  - BEDFORD
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 22:12
- - 1
  - 1
  A good example of ...
  
  A good example of Eastern Manga animation. OK the story is a bit poor and the dubbing is fairly bad, but the overall impression of the film is not bad at all... read more »
  
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- 48214
- - Patrick#46
  - LEICESTER
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 14:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic Anime
  
  A good example of old school manga that may not have aged well thanks to limited animatation and poor dubbing but still has the key elements; buxom damsel in ... read more »
  
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- - Rich Badley
  - West Sussex
  - 06 Dec 2004 at 20:30
- - 0
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  Watch this before Vampire Hunter D 2
  
  It's early, it's not particularly well drawn, and in places it's downright silly. However, if you want to get to grips with the second D film (which... read more »
  
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- 67450
- - TerraeFilius
  - Darkest Oxfordshire
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 16:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Alright !!!!!
  
  The animation is not that great but it is alright for me and I enjoyed the story since my husband loves vampire. Hmmmmmm now i know why he does....he he its fun... read more »
  
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- 83269
- - JJ
  - Cornwall
  - 19 Mar 2005 at 20:32

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  In the year 12,090 A.D., the Earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless Vampires. Humans are enslaved by a corrupted feudal system, prey to the whims of Vampiric aristocrats. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these arrogant immortals -- the mysterious Vampire Hunter ...