Review of Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) by Tim M — 02 Oct 2014

Enjoyable anime thanks to a superb story & animation but suffers from being too short. The story is excellent with great use of being set on a U.S. military base during the Vietnam War, giving it a foreboding atmosphere.

The animation is gorgeous as well, with a brilliant mix of analog & digital effects to create a unique look to the film. Unfortunately, at 47 minutes, it is too short to be justified as a film and not given enough time to develop the characters & their backgrounds (we never learn the significance of why Saya is the last original).

If this was a longer film it would have been a classic. Otherwise, it's just an enjoyable watch.