Anime: Hellsing
View Status: Complete
Number of Episodes: 13
Main Character: Alucard and Seras Victoria
The Story: Alucard the secret weapon of the Hellsing organization is sent to ‘clean up’ a situation in a village where all the villagers have turned into ghouls(what happens when a vampire drinks all your blood). Previously a police force had been sent to investigate. All of the members were bitten by the ghouls except one, Seras Victoria. After being injured by Alucard, he proposes turning her into a vampire to save her life. She accepts not truly knowing the consequences of this action. The rest of the anime shows Seras Victoria trying to come to terms with what she now is and the struggles of the Hellsing organization in fighting against an unknown group of people turning people into artificial vampires, also known in the series as FREAKS, by implanting them with a vampire microchip. Somewhere along the lines the Vatican becomes involve as well.
The Review: I liked this anime, as I enjoy vampire stories when they are done well. It is explained how the vampires can be killed. The only thing I found was missing was an explanation for Alucard working for Hellsing beside him somehow being bound to serve them. I really wanted to know how and why it was done. The story was well thought and although the series was cut a little short I was sufficiently satisfied with the ending. As always reading the manga will tell you more. Still this anime is a watch, if you like the genre.
The Style: The drawing style really fit the story and theme of the anime well. The darkness and roughness give it a unique feeling. Everything about this anime screams evil when it comes to the fight scenes and therefore the colors chosen were well thought through and executed nearly perfectly.
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