| One of the most bizarre, yet compelling anime series I | | | | murder scenes comparable to even the worst slasher |
| have ever watched. The series follows the notion of | | | | flicks. The fact that it's animated doesn't help much, |
| Van Hellsing; from Dracula, starting an organization to | | | | since they used that to let them get even more |
| protect England from supernatural threats. The series | | | | realistic and grotesque. |
| begins with the police being called to deal with a violent | | | | Some fun aspects of the series are Alucard's |
| outbreak of what soon are revealed as zombies. All | | | | boredom, and the glee with which he goes into battle. |
| but a single police officer are killed. The lone police girl | | | | His relationship with the current head of Hellsing is both |
| runs to a church only to be attacked by a vampire. A | | | | amusing and at times odd. Sometimes fatherly, |
| new vampire appears and fights the first, saving the | | | | sometimes pet and owner. The fact that you are |
| police girl. | | | | never 100% sure who the owner is, makes it even |
| This vampire is Alucard. As the series progresses, | | | | more fun to watch. |
| more is revealed about the Hellsing organization, the | | | | If you don't like shows that are more action oriented |
| vampires and Alucard himself. The series ends with | | | | you probably wont care for Hellsing much. The action |
| one of the strangest battles I have ever seen in | | | | is the focal point of the series. Don't get me wrong, the |
| Anime. Akira is weirder, but not by too much. | | | | story is good and keeps you guessing. It is somewhat |
| The main theme of the series is the struggle with | | | | like a combination of horror movie, action movie and a |
| identity. Alucard being under the command of humans, | | | | 'who done it'. They tell a good story, but they keep the |
| and other such crisis. The series is not for the | | | | action going through most of it. If you like Vampire |
| squeamish. It contains very graphic combat, and | | | | movies, and have never seen Hellsing, you should. |