Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

"When the sun sets, the hunt begins."

2001 1h 43m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 859

AnimationFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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Legendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.

“When the sun sets, the hunt begins.”

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Cast

Andrew Philpot
D (voice)
John Rafter Lee
Meier Link (voice)
Pamela Adlon
Leila (voice)
Wendee Lee
Charlotte (voice)
Michael McShane
Left Hand (voice)
Julia Fletcher
Carmila (voice)
Matt McKenzie
Borgoff (voice)
John DiMaggio
Nolt / Sheriff / Machira / John Elbourne (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Languages: English
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Vampire Hunter D Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, shot by Hitoshi Yamaguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco D'Ambrosio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Andrew Philpot and John Rafter Lee and Pamela Adlon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the sun sets, the hunt begins.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0216651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs. Hitoshi Yamaguchi behind the camera. Marco D'Ambrosio scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Vampire Hunter D Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, shot by Hitoshi Yamaguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco D'Ambrosio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Andrew Philpot and John Rafter Lee and Pamela Adlon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When the sun sets, the hunt begins.".
7IMDB entry: tt0216651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "future", "bounty hunter", "based on novel or book", "chase".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Original score: Marco D'Ambrosio
Production design: Yuji Ikehata
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $151,086
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)

Part of

Vampire Hunter D Collection

Animated films based on a series of Japanese novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano about a half vampire\half human called D who wanders through a far-future post-nuclear Earth as a Vampire Hunter.