Hellsing Ultimate Review

Bloody Hell!

 Hellsing was a pretty good vampire anime back in 2001. While it didn't exactly follow the manga, in fact it completely distanced itself from it, causing major differences. This caused backlash from fans who loved the manga but thankfully Hellsing Ultimate, released back in 2006 and ended in 2012 fixed those fan issues with more vampire awesomeness. Is it any good for newcomers? Let's find out.


STORY- The story follows vampire Alucard (backwards spelled Dracula) as he hunts down wanted vampires for the Hellsing group, an organization that protects Britain from supernatural threats. A neo-Nazi major from the organization called "Millennium", wages war against London and Hellsing, with many blood-thirsty Nazi ghouls at his disposal. Obviously, it's up to Alucard and the Hellsing organization to neutralize them. The story is all-out bloody action with non-stop fight scenes and plot- twists, it's not the most philosophical and sophisticated out there, but sure is bloody fun.

Hellsing Ultimate presents a great story.

CHARACTERS- Another great aspect of Hellsing Ultimate are the characters. Alucard is our main lead, he's cold, ruthless, and a pro gunslinger. Also, Alucard is seen as savage at times compared to Hellsing's stylish and cool Alucard, but that's my opinion. Seras Victoria, the female lead and former police officer turned vampire, is the most likable character in the show. Despite being a blood-thirsty vampire, she's kind, sweet, and whimsical. Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, is the cigar-smoking boss of the Hellsing organization and Alucard's master. She is seen as a serious, no-nonsense woman. The most interesting character is the Nazi Major. He's mad and wishes to see London in ruins, in a polite way. Overall, the cast are interesting and get more depth as the episodes move on.

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PRESENTATION- The presentation in Hellsing Ultimate is stunning. The visuals are looking great and filled with detailed. The color you'll be seeing most is red, the color of blood. Which shows how much care was put into the visuals by studio Madhouse. The audio in Ultimate is neat as well. The original cast of Hellsing reprise their roles and deliver a great job, Crispin Freeman does a fine job as the dark, stylish vampire Alucard. The soundtrack is good, with many cool tracks to listen to, but I prefer the soundtrack of Hellsing, "A World Without Logos" was a damn good opening.

Presentation-wise its bloody great.

OVERALL- Hellsing Ultimate is the awesome and is one of the best action/vampire anime out there. Newcomers interested in the series should check Ultimate out since its the definitive version of Hellsing. Those looking for a serious plot and action will not be disappointed.

- Hellsing Ultimate is definitely not for children and is targeted for mature audiences. There excessive scenes of blood and gore, some sexual themes and profanity.-

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