Review of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) by Helen G — 27 May 2007

The one thing that this movie specifically has over the original is the animation. The animation in this movie is dazzling.

However, that being said, that was about it's only major advantage.

For one, the movie was HEAVILY altered from the original book. About the only three characters that are exactly the same as their in book incarnations are D, Leila, and Bengei.

The plot was also vastly different. In the movie, the love story plays a greater role, and there is an undelying message about prejudice. The opposite is true in the book, which was also much better.

And finally, the movie did not have as deep of chracter development as I would have liked. The first movie wasn't exactly deep either, but it did a slightly better job.

All that aside, the movie is not bad. It is still very enjoyable, with a good message. And in fact, it's one of the few animes my mother saw and enjoyed. That's saying something.

So, Bloodlust is surely an amazing movie, but I'd still recommend the first.