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“Nazi Germany experiments with vampire tech; Hellsing sends Alucard and Walter to stop them during WWII.”
Hellsing: The Dawn
HELLSING THE DAWN
7.11
4,141 rank · 107,758 viewers · 159 favorites
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Vampire
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Synopsis
Nazi Germany experiments with vampire tech; Hellsing sends Alucard and Walter to stop them during WWII.
During the height of World War II, Nazi Germany seeks to strengthen their soldiers with technology crafted under the influence of vampiric biology. Out of fear of this technology turning the tide of war in the Axis's favor, Sir Arthur Hellsing enlists his butler and soldier Walter C. Dornez and vampire Alucard to put a stop to the German plot, sending the two men into a conflict that will scar them both forever.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.9
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
70%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.21
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.21 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.10
Running avg · Oct 2012 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is my first review. hellsing the dawn is a nice addition to the story of Hellsing Ultimate, I think it's rather impresindible, because this explains some holes left unfinished in the anime....”
- 7 “If you're watching this expecting plenty of Alucard and young Walter slaughtering Nazis, be warned: there's not much of that here. I gave this a 7 because seeing Walter in action is truly a sight...”
- 10 “This addition to the Hellsing series of anime is simply and extra, and extra not revolving around the beloved protagonist Alucard, but Walter, and younger Walter to be a our protagonist. Only 3...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 40%
Long · 10%
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A Special Production
Graphinica.- Format 3 × 10′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 30m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2011 – Dec 2012
- Source Special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-6458 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor