With his waist-length black hair, dark somber eyes and skintight outfit, the star of "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" looks more like a beautiful, moody rock star than the half man/half vampire bounty hunter he is. Never mind that he's a cartoon character.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 28, 2023

One of my favorite characters is given justice with two great movies that just make him one of the most appealing characters in Anime...

| Apr 24, 2010

The movie has a visual poetry that's refreshing.

| May 29, 2008

Surprisingly entertaining and very clever.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 24, 2003

A stylish bit of modern anime despite a finale that muddles its momentum.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 16, 2003

One of the finest examples of Japanese animation I've seen.

| Original Score: A | Feb 13, 2003

If you're interested in exploring anime for the first time, then Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a good place to start as any other.

| Apr 18, 2002

An uneasy blending of sci-fi elements, gothic horror, spaghetti westerns and Beauty and the Beast romance.

Full Review | Dec 21, 2001

Vampire Hunter D, you might say, is the best sci-fi vampire western to come along in ages. Not that many others come to mind.

Full Review | Dec 14, 2001

Bloodlust is both an animation landmark and a beautifully realized film.

Full Review | Dec 14, 2001

If you appreciate fine animation and edgy material, this blood's for you.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 14, 2001

Brooding, violent, and steeped in its own lore, the film is a genre pastiche that's fun to watch.

Full Review | Dec 6, 2001

Gory and gorgeous bliss.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 2, 2001

Though the action can be static, this film is fun, even challenging.

| Nov 30, 2001

For a vampire movie with such an exciting concept, Bloodlust is low on tension and chills.

| Nov 30, 2001

It seems written by old hipsters with a bug-eye to the teen export market.

Full Review | Nov 30, 2001

A sober action film as viscerally surprising as it is surprisingly affecting.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Nov 7, 2001

May not offer much to think about, but it does provide a feast for the eye, even if it's a meal that's mostly bright red.

| Original Score: B | Nov 3, 2001

A mind-blowing amalgamation of unusual elements and ambitious design, its parts are greater than the whole. But oh, what interesting parts they are.

Full Review | Nov 1, 2001

The confusing storytelling and bad dialogue probably won't bother adult fans of sophisticated animation for whom the imaginative, elegant visuals of Vampire Hunter D should be enough to satisfy.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 28, 2001