



Vampire Hunter D (1985) Blu-ray Posted April 23, 2015 01:52 PM by



Vampire Hunter D (1985), a landmark film in the history of Japanese animation. The feature anime has been remastered in high-definition from the original elements and includes upgraded audio tracks and a new English dub. Street date is August 25th.



(Discotek Media has also revealed plans to release the film's 2000 sequel, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, on Blu-ray later this year, with a preliminary release date of June 23rd. Details have yet to be revealed. We'll share more news as it becomes available.)



The first in a series of films adapted from the light novels of the legendary Hideyuki Kikuchi, Vampire Hunter D (1985) depicts a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland where pain and suffering run rampant, where vampires and their prey roam the earth.



Synopsis: For 10,000 years, Count Magnus Lee has walked the night, sustained by an unholy thirst for blood and an unending lust for human women. But when he tastes the sweet nectar running through Doris Lang's veins, the Count knows he has found more than his next meal: this is the woman he intends to claim as his next vampire bride. As the daughter of a werewolf hunter, however, Doris Lang is less than willing to step into the thrall of evil. And if she is unable to defend herself from the Count's nightmarish powers, she is fortunate enough to have found someone who can: the Vampire Hunter known as D. But D is no ordinary man, and signing up for his protection may carry a price of its own.



Toyoo Ashida, known for his work in Fist of the North Star, directed, with a screenplay provided by Yasushi Hirano. Yoshitaka Amano, known best for his hand in creating other iconic characters from series such as Gatchaman and Casshan, as well as creating concept art for the Final Fantasy video game series, handled character design for the film, and acclaimed pop artist Tetsuya Komuro was responsible for the soundtrack. Animation production was provided by Ashi Productions.



The Blu-ray release of Vampire Hunter D is presented in 1080p with Japanese and English DTS-HD Master Audio lossless tracks and English subtitles.





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Reeper1976 Apr 23, 2015 I'll consider it. I'm not a huge anime fan, but I did like this one a lot.

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Top contributor Ator the Invincible Apr 23, 2015 And another DVD from my collection bites the dust...

BobbyMcGee Apr 23, 2015 Cool! More old school anime on Blu-Ray please!

TheBigBang Apr 23, 2015 ^YES! And some Project A-Ko, Riding Bean and Fist of the North Star.



Definitely picking this one up. Top contributor

Top contributor Vegetto1083 Apr 23, 2015 After these, all I'll need to replace is 8Man After: Perfect Collection and Iria: The Zeiram Project

redxrebellion Apr 24, 2015 Where is Urotsukidoji?

DasRetroKid Apr 24, 2015 One of my all time favorites finally gets the Blu Ray treatment, but I'm a bit concerned about the new English dub. I'm hoping the original Eng dub is also included. I enjoy the film in both its native language, as well as with the original eng dub.

Kingmob Apr 24, 2015 Great, I also wish they include the original English dub! Haven't they learned from the Akira & GITS releases to include the original dubs?



I'm glad that it will be remastered, the DVD is too dark in my opinion. Boston007 Apr 29, 2015 YES! Loved this movie growing up! Def can't wait to get this!!!!

AudioWarrior May 09, 2015 I'm literally dying for a 4k remaster of Fists of the North star with proper subtitles!

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