![]() ![]() He does have a fairly deep voice and his often monotonous delivery isn't too detrimental. Since D is not a very emotional and often stiff character, it's probably easier to lay off on McConnohie's portrayal. (SPOILER ALERT: It turns out that he's actually a half-human/half-vampire, the son of Count Dracula!) He is devoted to rid the world of all vampires and protect the innocent. With the exception of one character, the casting of the voices and the acting in the Sentai version are far superior to their Streamline counterparts.ĭ (Michael McConnohie, Streamline Version John Gremillion, Sentai Version) - The title character of this post-apocalyptic western-themed slasher is a very tall, mysterious, and often stoic man clad in a long cloak and a tall hat. Helmed by longtime ADV Films director and scriptwriter Matt Greenfield, this redub aims to bring the movie back to its roots as a genuinely scary film with the occasional moment of humor. So how did it turn out? Well, I do have a few minor quibbles, but on the whole I was quite pleased with the results. Sentai Filmworks, remnants of ADV, have since picked up, repackaged, and even redubbed this new classic. And this is exactly what Streamline's Vampire Hunter D is: a case of fine actors all sounding off their mark and/or not as effective as they should be.įlash forward thirteen years later. Yet sometimes circumstances beyond their control, poor vocal direction or rushed takes, can cause them to turn out performances that are nowhere near the caliber of superior work. The movie is rated NC-16 in Singapore, M in Australia, 15 in the UK, R13 in New Zealand and R in the USA.The actors who participate in Streamline's dub are good voice actors. ![]() The second Vampire Hunter D movie (VHD2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust in the USA) is based on the third of Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D novels (Demon Deathchase in English). The storyline features a larger cast than the first film. Its art style closely mirrored that of the illustrator and original character designer of the first movie, Yoshitaka Amano. The second film, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust garnered respect for its advanced animation techniques, voice-acting originally recorded in English (English voice casting/direction by Jack Fletcher), and its sophisticated orchestral soundtrack composed, arranged and conducted by Marco D'Ambrosio. ![]() Main article: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust It was ground-breaking in that it effectively brought together elements of Gothic horror and dystopian post-apocalyptic science fiction in a Western framework that some have argued appears to be largely a homage to the film Shane. ![]() The film features strong classical Western overtones and memorable voice-acting performances in both English and Japanese, most especially in regards to the title character, D. Billed by the Japanese producers as a "dark future science-fiction romance" Vampire Hunter D is set in the year 12,090 A.D., in a post-nuclear holocaust world where vampires, mutants and demons "slither through a world of darkness" (in the words of the film's opening introduction). One of the first anime films released outside of Japan, Vampire Hunter D remains a cult classic among English-speaking audiences. Main article: Vampire Hunter D (1985 film) ![]()
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