![]() Several millennia in the future, long after the nuclear/biochemical holocaust, humanity has regressed into a sort of “medieval Wild West” existence. ![]() The aesthetic and general perception of “anime” has shifted greatly since this anime came out, but that’s exactly why its power endures: once again, it’s simply not what you’re used to despite the structural familiarity. That combined with the direct-to-video budget makes this outing look its age far more so than its theatrical sequel, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Yoshitaka Amano is now a globally recognized artist thanks to Final Fantasy, and it’s clear where VHD’s visuals diverge from his original illustrations in favor of the easier-to-animate visual stylings of its director, the late Toyoo Ashida of Fist of the North Star fame (who actually inserted D into a crowd shot of his FotNS movie!).
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