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Plot Synopsis

Somewhere in future England, Vampires and Ogres are common creatures in the underground world, and a source of terror. To protect United Kingdom and the Anglican church, Integra Hellsing, a heiress of the legendary vampire buster founded The Hellsing Agency, and sets on crusade with Allucard, one of the famous Vampire slayer nationwide.

Little does people know, except Lady Hellsing herself and few close friends, that Alucard himself is actually a demon. The battle heated with the participation of the Catholic and political issues behind the vampire - human war.

Credits: niomea

Story & Characters

Hellsing is the name of an organization that exists to serve and protect the innocent from creatures of the night. What are these creatures? pretty much anything Undead. This ranges from powerful Vampires to their army of Ghouls to the simple henchmen working for them. They technically don’t exist because the people of the public don’t know about them. This is for their protection and safety.

The Hellsing Organization is made up of many people. From Grunts to Officers to a very mysterious Vampire named Alucard, Hellsing is a small, but powerful army. They have weapon designers that create some very high-tech gadgets, too. The Leader of this group is Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing. She is the daughter to the original Leader of Hellsing. She does all the commanding and decision making in the organization.

The series focuses some of Integra, but it’s really about Seras Victora. She was a young “police girl” that made the decision to become a Vampire under Alucard.The story of Hellsing mainly focuses on Seras’ tale. It documents her struggles as a new Vampire and the difficulty she has conforming to its standards. Such as drinking blood, avoiding daylight and using her amazing abilities to her advantage. The second half of the series she is able to utilizes her powers as a Vampire, like the great strength she posses.

Another interesting character and perhaps the fan favorite is Alucard. He is easily the most powerful member of the Hellsing Organization.Noted to be over 550 years old, Alucard serves Sir Integra. The reason behind his loyalty is shown later on in the season. There bond is great and very powerful.

Rating

7 (above average)

Art

The art design is very similar to Cowboy Bebop, but it also looks totally different at the same time. The characters themselves look great. They are all packed with detail, and look very realistic.As for everything else, it is also great. There are many computerized effects, but nothing that stands out or looks out of place. One thing that makes the artwork so unique is the coloring used. There are no bright colors in this anime. Most of the coloring consists of reds, black, grays, and many other dull colors.If there's any way to explain most of the art, it is "abstract". Once again, this is not at all a bad thing.

Hellsing effortlessly mixes the eerie atmosphere of classic horror movies with a 21st-century military feel. Hellsing head Integra and her servant Walter look straight out of an old Hammer Horror Picture, while Victoria's SWAT team uniform has a much more modern feel, with Alucard's improbably cool design falling somewhere in the middle.

The series has some truly epic and amazing fight scenes. The animation is very fluid and dynamic. After watching the entire series I’m sure that you’ll have a favorite fight. Some are done on a smaller scale, as a small, one room fight. Others may take place outside and cover a lot of ground. All the fights are different and will please any anime fans cravings.

Rating

10 (excellent)

Sound

The music in Hellsing is a mix between jazz, gothic music, a little rock, and abstract. It's a great package, and fits well with the overall theme of the anime. All the songs are great, but not really the type of stuff that most could listen to alone. Still, it's all good stuff.

As for the Japanese voice acting, all is top-notch. Alucard sounds perfect, as well as all of the other characters. As for the English voice acting, that's another story. Alucard sounds too much like some normal, everyday guy. Meanwhile, they tried to give some cultural diversity to certain characters. This just made them sound ridiculous and not at all realistic.

Rating

8 (good)

Presentation

Overall, Hellsing is the best anime of its kind out there. With some of the coolest characters ever, great music, great art, and an outstanding plot, it is one of the best animes on the market. If you like shows with vampires and/or the undead, buy this. If you like great action scenes and lots of blood and violence.

For those with an affinity for gothic horror and dark, intense drama, Hellsing is an absolute can’t-miss series.

Rating

9 (very good)

Final Verdict

8.33 (good)

Reviewed by komrov, 2y 20wk ago