“Vampire lord abducts girl; hunters race to save her before she becomes undead in Carmilla's castle.”
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
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Synopsis
Vampire lord abducts girl; hunters race to save her before she becomes undead in Carmilla's castle.
When the soothing comfort of sunlight starts to fade, beings of seraphic beauty become the undisputed masters of the night, instilling fear in every living creature. Water turns into ice before these blood-sucking monsters, and their victims realize that this uncanny chill is the harbinger of their inevitable demise. Fortunately, the number of vampires is dwindling thanks to the dauntless bounty hunters who track down and slay the near-immortal predators. One night, tragedy befalls the Elbourne family as their daughter, Charlotte, is abducted by Meier Link, a revered vampire lord protected by an army of monsters. To save their beloved Charlotte, her family recruits the Marcus Brothers, a group of vampire hunters known for their ruthlessness; and D, a sword-wielding dhampir—a half-vampire, half-human who has the strengths of both species and the weaknesses of neither. The hunters rush to rescue Charlotte, but if her abductor decides to turn her into a vampire, they should eliminate her. Moreover, their mission must be completed before Meier reaches the impregnable vampire castle of Carmilla and takes Charlotte out of humanity's reach forever.
What people say
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Derived from 61 sampled reviews
What 61 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.27 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.54
Running avg · Apr 2007 → Apr 2026
- 10 “Beautiful art, soundtrack, and overall a fun story to watch. The movie is beautiful and offers a very interesting setting and story. This is one of those animes you could just get lost staring at...”
- 10 “Amazing show, the entire premise of it is ''back when vampires where not gay'' And to this day I still believe it's one of the films with the best worldbuilding ever made, including non anime stuff...”
- 9 “i love vampires and i always seek movies that tell a good vampire story ... and i think this is my favorite one ... i don't know how to write a proper review since i never read any of the reviews...”
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- Format 1 × 102′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 42m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2000 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0510 catalog
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- Filmlink International Producer
- animate Producer
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- Discotek Media Licensor