Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32405 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-04-08
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, Japanese
• Subtitled in: English
• Running time: 325 minutes

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The vampire-turned-hunter saga Hellsing owes a lot to both the original and remake of Vampire Hunter D. In Britain, vampires that were artificially created by implanting chips in their necks are attacking people. Dispatching them is the job of the Royal Order of Religious Knights, headed by the icy (and apparently female) Sir Integra Hellsinger. Her chief agent, the red-clad Arucard, destroys one vampire, then turns police woman Victoria into a servant-vampire, bound to him. The outré story violates the rules of the traditional legends: vampires wear crosses, enter churches, and pose as priests; Hellsinger's mortal enemy is the Vatican's Iscariot Organization. The animation is very static, and the design style changes from character to character. Despite grotesque imagery borrowed from Night of the Living Dead, the result is more silly than scary, and the series suffers from underdeveloped characters, a plot that is sketchy at best, a surfeit of pointless violence, and inadvertently hilarious dialogue.

In subsequent episodes, Luke and Jan, the Valentine Brothers, lay siege to the headquarters of the Hellsing organization, the Royal Order of Religious Knights. After numerous humans have been killed and eaten by an army of ghouls, Sir Integra Hellsinger, Arucard, and Seras must hunt down the perpetrators. Not surprisingly, the finale is elaborate, violent, and inconclusive. The closing titles announce that the search for the creators of the artificial vampires continues, so a sequel may be in the works. (Rated 16 and older, but unsuitable for viewers younger than 18: graphic violence, profanity, gore, violence against women) --Charles Solomon

DVD Menu

• Side #1 -- Vol. 1: Impure Souls
  • Play
  • Setup
    • Language: English
    • Language: Japanese
    • Subtitles: On
    • Subtitles: Off
  • Scenes
    • Order 1: The Undead
    • Order 2: Club M
    • Order 3: Sword Dancer
  • Extras
    • Creditless Opening
    • Concept Art
    • Music Video Trailer
    • Action Figure
    • Pioneer Previews
    • DVD Credits
• Side #2 -- Vol. 2: Blood Brothers
  • Play
  • Setup
    • Language: English
    • Language: Japanese
    • Subtitles: On
    • Subtitles: Off
  • Scenes
    • Order 4: Innocent as Human
    • Order 5: Brotherhood
    • Order 6: Dead Zone
  • Extras
    • Noncredit Ending 1
    • Staff Interview
    • Concept Art
    • Seras Action Figure
    • Pioneer Previews
    • DVD Credits
• Side #3 -- Vol. 3: Search and Destroy
  • Play
  • Setup
    • Language: English
    • Language: Japanese
    • Subtitles: On
    • Subtitles: Off
  • Scenes
    • Order 7: Duel
    • Order 8: Kill House
    • Order 9: Red Rose Vertigo
  • Extras
    • Japanese Package Art
    • Noncredit Ending 2
    • Concept Art
    • DVD Credits
    • Pioneer Previews
• Side #4 -- Vol. 4: Eternal Damnation
  • Play
  • Setup
    • Language: English
    • Language: Japanese
    • Subtitles: On
    • Subtitles: Off
  • Scenes
    • Order 10: Master of Monster
    • Order 11: Transcend Force
    • Order 12: Totally Destruction
    • Order 13: Hellfire
  • Extras
    • Non-Credit Ending 3
    • Concept Art
    • Weapons
    • Magazine Ads
    • Pioneer Previews
    • DVD Credits

DVD Chapters
Side #1 -- Vol. 1: Impure Souls
1. Opening [1:18]
2. Part A [10:02]
3. Part B [9:54]
4. Ending [1:19]
5. Preview [:16]
6. Opening [1:17]
7. Part A [9:46]
8. Part B [10:08]
9. Ending [1:19]
10. Preview [:16]
11. Opening [1:17]
12. Part A [10:40]
13. Part B [9:17]
14. Ending [1:20]
15. Preview [:28]
Side #2 -- Vol. 2: Blood Brothers
1. Opening [1:18]
2. Part A [9:02]
3. Part B [10:54]
4. Ending [1:19]
5. Preview [:16]
6. Opening [1:18]
7. Part A [10:20]
8. Part B [9:35]
9. Ending [1:20]
10. Preview [:16]
11. Opening [1:18]
12. Part A [9:40]
13. Part B [10:17]
14. Ending [1:20]
15. Preview [:15]
Side #3 -- Vol. 3: Search and Destroy
1. Opening [1:17]
2. Part A [10:49]
3. Part B [9:06]
4. Ending [1:20]
5. Preview [:15]
6. Opening [1:17]
7. Part A [9:19]
8. Part B [10:37]
9. Ending [1:20]
10. Preview [:15]
11. Opening [1:17]
12. Part A [9:10]
13. Part B [10:45]
14. Ending [1:20]
15. Preview [:14]
Side #4 -- Vol. 4: Eternal Damnation
1. Opening [1:18]
2. Part A [11:52]
3. Part B [8:02]
4. Ending [1:19]
5. Preview [:15]
6. Opening [1:17]
7. Part A [9:40]
8. Part B [10:15]
9. Ending [1:19]
10. Preview [:16]
11. Opening [1:17]
12. Part A [9:50]
13. Part B [10:05]
14. Ending [1:19]
15. Preview [:15]
16. Opening [1:17]
17. Part A [9:11]
18. Part B [10:42]
19. Ending [1:19]

Customer Reviews

Buy the anime and manga immediately
Hellsing came to me while I was in my deepest depression. The reason for that is so simple. I am a "vampiraholic" ( if you allow me to use such a word ). I like vampires to death. I like everything about them. Their abilities, strength,weaknesses,and their dark lust for human's blood. BUT, I was disappointed with the thousands of movies and animes that were about vampires. They were never satisfying or worthy in terms of vampires. In fact, they never quenched my thirst for vampires. They were always either about LOVE like "Queen of the damned" and " Embrace of the vampire" or a stupid struggle between being a human or a vampire like "Blade" and "Vampire hunter D". I am not saying those movies were all that bad (especially vampire hunter D whom I love his character very much ),I am just explaining that they did not make me happy nor represented vampires as real,authentic,and dark creatures .
When I actually bought Hellsing, I could not express my mixed emotions while watching a unique piece of work . I loved Alucard and Seras(or Ceres as it is written in Japanese)Victoria from the very beginning of episode one. I was amazed by the fact that a decent, powerful, and proud vampire like Alucard is serving a human ! And to to be more exact a female !In addition, I was struck by the idea of Alucard using magnificent human's guns to eliminate his enemies.Also, I was astonished to see Alucard's true power in episode 6,when he showed his dark nature.Oh man! All those scary eyes , black space , and fatal dogs !Do I dare to deny that I was scared?!What more do I want? .Furthermore, those incredible battles between Alucard and his deadly enemies such as Incognito and Alexender Andersong . That's what I call kicking ass ! Not to mention Alucard's dark, vague, and heart-breaking identity which keeps you attracted to the series until the end .Even Alucard's clothes are well done; the long red coat, the hat, the glasss, and the white gloves with the sorcery circles on them !
The feminine side in this series is so amazing . Imagine a strict, fearless, beautiful, and intelligent woman called Integra. Not only that,imagine a cute,sexy,charming,and smart chick called Seras(Ceres) Victoria. Oh no! Please do not let me start on her! A well-made and developed character that was an interesting addition to the story. You do not see her like those other idiots turned by vampires who,those idiots, keep struggling and wanting their human life back.NO, the issue with Seras is totally different. She is not rejecting being a vampire(actually she chose that by her own will).However, she is rejecting certain things like sucking blood(make that drinking blood),and sometimes the cold sarcastic way her master deals with things and sitautions. (...0
The effects are top-notch, especially the sound of Alucard's guns while firing. Moreover, the actors voices are worthy and up to such a perfect work(I consider it to be the best English dubding I have ever heard)).And last but not least, the music. The opening of Hellsing is the best I have ever heard. The whole music is fantastic. It takes you to a higher level of enjoyment.
Finally,the main climax is when you discover who Alucard really is! (a clever hint was given at the end of the series).For me,Hellsing is the second best anime I have ever seen after Berserk.

fantabulistic!
Hellsing is the third series by Studio Gonzo to be released in the States (the first two being Vandread and Gatekeepers), and given the unorthodox nature of its subject, it's surprisingly good.

First off, this is a dark, dark show. No goofy love triangles, no harems, no magical girls or weird special attacks with silly names. This is a series about vampires, and we're not talking about your Vampire: The Masquerade-angsty-goth-wannabe vampires either. Alucard (Dracula spelled backwards, don't let the "Arucard" mistranslation fool you) is a real, traditional, nosferatu right down to the core, even if he dresses more modern than his predecessors. He's vain, snide, but possessed of a dignity that is missing from more recent treatments of vampires. He's anti-hero through and through, but you just can't help rooting for him even when it's obvious he's not really a good guy at all.

Then there is Integra Hellsing, who defines the model of "Ice Queen". She's the direct descendant of people whose lives were dedicated to dealing with the darkest of evil things and it shows. Her butler/bodyguard, Walter is also very cool, with his polished English manners contrasted by the skill with which he cuts up ghouls with mono-filament wire.

Which leaves us with Celes Victoria (inexplicably renamed Seras in the US version), a member of London's D-11 corps (D-11 is Britain's S.W.A.T. team more or less) who is nearly killed in the first episode, but saved by Alucard by being made into a vampire herself. Possibly the most "normal" of the main characters, it's through her eyes that we see the other side of the coin, so to speak. As the newbie-vampire of Hellsing, her training and struggles with her new un-life give us a chance to see the human side of the Hellsing Institution.

As with all of Gonzo's work, great detail is paid to the various mecha (guns, helicopters, cars, and anything else that drives, shoots or explodes). Fans of guns and aircraft will enjoy this show almost as much as those who enjoy horror, since Alucard's favored ghoul annihilator is a custom ARM .454 pistol (read: Hand Cannon), and Celes is often seen toting around a gigantic anti-tank gun or sniper rifle (she doesn't even need a scope!). The locations in London are also well rendered. Studio Gonzo really did their homework on this one.

And not just on mecha. Their depiction of Alucard and his powers is right out of the old novels and pulps on vampires. The clannish notions of vampirism espoused in current fiction like Blade or Vampire: The Masquerade is for the most part tossed completely out the window. Alucard has it all: the speed, the strength, the regeneration, the ability to cast glamours, to summon hell hounds, change into bats and mist, and even pass through shadows. And he's NOT a card carrying member of some gothed-out clan (he's rather adamant about that in fact).

Hellsing has tons of great atmosphere, cool characters, and lots of guns-blazing action. However, if you just can't stomach the violence, profanity, and sexual content (pull yourself together, dude!) mark this one down a star. But you won't do that, because if you read the title you'd already know this isn't one for the kiddies.

vampire with the 454casull(and there is such a handgun)
I just purchased the whole set and watched all of 'em and liked it,a new twist on vampire legend(being subordinate to humans)carrying VERY LARGE CALIBER handguns,ending of Hellsing just makes you want more(like how Arucard got caught by the Hellsing organization and does Integra drinks his blood?????,and what happened to Seras Victora?)