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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Original title: Banpaia hantâ D
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,752
126
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
  • Writers
    • Hideyuki Kikuchi
    • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
  • Stars
    • Andrew Philpot
    • John Rafter Lee
    • Pamela Adlon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,752
    126
    • Director
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writers
      • Hideyuki Kikuchi
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Stars
      • Andrew Philpot
      • John Rafter Lee
      • Pamela Adlon
    • 132User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top cast37

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    Andrew Philpot
    • D
    • (voice)
    John Rafter Lee
    John Rafter Lee
    • Meier Link
    • (voice)
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Leila
    • (voice)
    • (as Pamela Segall)
    Wendee Lee
    Wendee Lee
    • Charlotte
    • (voice)
    Michael McShane
    Michael McShane
    • Left Hand
    • (voice)
    • (as Mike McShane)
    Julia Fletcher
    • Carmila
    • (voice)
    Matt McKenzie
    Matt McKenzie
    • Borgoff
    • (voice)
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Nolt
    • (voice)
    • (as John Dimaggio)
    • …
    Alex Fernandez
    Alex Fernandez
    • Kyle
    • (voice)
    Jack Fletcher
    Jack Fletcher
    • Grove
    • (voice)
    John Hostetter
    John Hostetter
    • Polk
    • (voice)
    Dwight Schultz
    Dwight Schultz
    • Benge
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
    Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
    • Caroline
    • (voice)
    John DeMita
    John DeMita
    • Alan Elbourne
    • (voice)
    • (as John Demita)
    • …
    Debi Derryberry
    Debi Derryberry
    • Girl
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Polk
    • (voice)
    Keiji Fujiwara
    Keiji Fujiwara
    • Benge
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Leila
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writers
      • Hideyuki Kikuchi
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews132

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    10mGoLos

    Perfect!

    Can there be a sequel better then the original? Yes there can, and this one proves it. Well worth the purchase even if you have to pay a bundle for shipment like I did.

    I'm proud to add this fantastic piece of manga to my expanding collection. I'll put it right next to Mononoke Hime, Akira and Ghost in the Shell. This is a classic already and every manga/anime fan should watch it. All the characters are amazing and original, they could all get their own movie and I hope at least some of them do.

    The style of drawing is rough and dark, yet elequent and beautifully detailed. No expense has been spared. D has been buffed up a bit and has more powers than ever.

    This movie is exciting to the extreme. 1½ hours flies by. 10/10
    10scobbah

    Maybe the best anime piece ever

    As we saw that Vampire Hunter D was high ranked on IMDb, we decided to give it a shot. Loaded up with some expectations, who comes naturally when a piece is placed good at IMDb, we enjoyed the movie from the very early beginning to the very end. I was astonished! At first, the whole piece is animated in a way that I really find attractive. I mean, not the regular ninja-banzai-anime-style, but instead this beautiful way of animating this alternative reality put up on your tv. I really like ancient stuff like vampires and more goth related stuff when it comes to animes, and this one got it all. With a terrific story the piece develops and bounds the viewer into the magic world of Vampire Hunter D. I just simply love it because of the vibe it gives me! A sober 10 out of 10, no doubts about it.
    7MrBoBomb

    action toned down, but quality turned up

    Vampire Hunter D is a legend in some aspects of the anime world. It was the first anime I saw as a child and it was a movie I never forgot. I borrowed the sequel from my friend and I was very happy with it. There isn't as much fighting as in the first one, but the story is deep and thick with great characters. Meijer Link, a vampire with noble intentions with a human girl, is the first decent vampire we see in the D movies. You root for him, yet D never loses in battle, so it's really tough watching them fight. We see again D's constant struggle with his self and the life that he leads. He's stuck between a human life and a vampire's life, never truly fitting into either. He meets a bounty hunter, Leyla, who finds something truly magnetic about D and his loneliness in that she has felt the same way in her life. It truly is a somber tale full of lively characters, a tremendous love story, and of course, D's usual blood spilling action. A great movie that I think most audiences will enjoy.
    9wonderouswashu7

    Gripping and gorgeous Vampire D: Bloodlust is a must-see for anime lovers

    It is a beautifully created anime! Every scene is a masterpiece and the storyline is captivating. I truly enjoyed this movie not only because of the exquisite artwork but Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a serious, touching, and at times humorous movie that anyone who watches it, with or without a love for animated movies, will be captured by its unique and brilliantly planned plot. And to those of you who think the hand destroyed the movie i completely disagree with them. He is an excellent source or comical relief that is needed for most people in intense movies and this is definitely an intense movie. I have seen clips of the first movie and heard the opinions of others on which is better and most of them believe that the first was slightly more gripping, but the animation is a definite improvement in Bloodlust. (I still have yet to see the first for myself.) I would have to say the only way i could be disappointed with this movie is that there aren't more of them like it.
    10juubei-2

    One of the greatest adult animated films ever

    Yoshiaki Kawajiri's style is so detailed, so precise, you just get the feeling that each frame of animation has been slaved over and perfected, making Vamp D Bloodlust the best showcase of his directorial style. Of course, the actual chara designs are by Yoshitaka Amano and here is perhaps the most accurate depiction of his unique style. The soundtrack also bears mentioning and is right up there with the Hollywood's best.

    Story-wise, its an eclectic mixture of Gothic horror, Science fiction, Westerns and Samurai, apparently based on a novel I've never read. Its genre cannot be classified simply horror, and while there are plenty of great action scenes, the near-perfect pacing allows for quiet moments of conversation between the characters.

    Its full of great moments, but the best is the climactic finale - absolutely unforgettable. A must-see, right up there with classics of anime such as Studio Ghibli's work...

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    • Trivia
      Unlike almost every other anime in existence, English is Bloodlust's original language. The English language track for this film was created first, then the Cantonese and Japanese tracks were done next.
    • Quotes

      [D discovers Leila is next to him, taking refuge from the rain]

      Leila: [points a gun at him] Don't get any ideas!... Hey, I'm just trying to stay dry here. If there was any other place to go, believe me, I'd be there. As soon as the rain lets up, I'll be gone from here and from you.

      D: I think I can guess your problem. Your family was the victim of vampires.

      Leila: You don't know what you're talking about. You don't know anything about it.

      D: All right. Perhaps I don't.

      Leila: [removes her earpiece] This stupid thing, it bothers me... You really are a weird one, you know that? In spite of being a dunpeal hunter and all that that entails. How did you know about my mother?

      D: You called her name, remember?

      Leila: She was kidnapped by vampires. My father went after her and was trying to rescue her, so they killed him. And after a while my mother returned, but she wasn't my mother anymore; she'd been changed. The people in the village stoned her to death while I watched. After that I left home. I met the Marcus brothers and joined with them. I wanted to be a hunter to avenge my parents' deaths. I've seen many terrible things since then: lives destroyed, families devastated, hopes crushed... everytime, it seems avampire is to blame.

      D: I can understand why you'd choose to do it. But the life of a hunter is no kind of life.

      Leila: It's the only life I'm any good for now. And it looks like it's the only life you've ever known. So I suggest we make a pact, since we're both in it for the long haul: whoever dies first, the other one can come and bring flowers to their grave. How's that?... It's the rain, makes me sentimental. I don't know why I should care about that - it's just I love flowers. And I don't think I'll be getting any, I'm all alone after all. We have that much in common, don't we? That we're both hunters and we're both alone. Oh well, I'm being silly, doesn't really matter...

      D: I'll do it. I'll bring you flowers if I survive this... but I don't expect to.

      Leila: Stop, I didn't really mean it when I said that. And anyway, I don't really understand why you should keep on doing this.

      D: Because I'm a dunpeal. I don't get to have a life, not like you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Fantasy: The Anime Filmmakers (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Tooku Made
      Performed by Do As Infinity (Japanese version)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Urban Vision Entertainment
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri Official site - Archive - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust [Japan]
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 吸血鬼獵人D
    • Filming locations
      • Studio City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Madhouse
      • Vampire Hunter D Prod. Committee
      • Filmlink International
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $151,086
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,521
      • Sep 23, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $152,239
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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