Hellsing (Complete Boxed Set) | 
| Directors: Umanosuke Iida, Yasunori Urata
Actors: Joji Nakata, Crispin Freeman, Victoria Harwood, Yoshiko Sakakibara, K.t. Gray
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Category: DVD
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 11709
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 330 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 2.5
MPN: 12850
UPC: 013023285095
EAN: 0013023285095
ASIN: B000FVQYQ8
Theatrical Release Date: July 23, 2002
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New in shrinkwrap, licensed release! I stand behind all of my items, they are new, unopened and factory sealed!
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Description
The worst enemy of the night - is one of its own…A secret war brews in the night - a war where humanity is only a pawn. The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortal world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in their ultimate weapon - the rogue vampire, Arucard! After he transforms the dying Seras Victoria into a vampire, they join forces to combat the undead army, as well as her own newfound hunger!
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 Hellsing For Evermore (please!) July 26, 2006
MarfyBarfy (Janesville, Wisconsin United States)
36 out of 39 found this review helpful
Tne biggest problem concerning the "Hellsing" video series...its over too quickly. Those of us with a "Hellsing" addiction discover all too soon there is no other production, anime nor western animation, that will placate our longing and we are forced to suffer the reality of being unsatisfied over and over again.
Technically, "Hellsing" is not much more than a slide show that drips and oozes. The artwork and graphic design is almost minamalist by today's standards. The storyline ranges from the far-fetched to the ridiculous.
With all of the above problems, "Hellsing" is still the most compelling and alluring series I have seen to date.
I find myself being mesmerized by the graphics, while simple they glow of raw talent. The idiot storyline is not only tolerable but enjoyable due to the wonderful sophisticated characters and their interactions aided by the marvelous voice acting. Between the art and the voice acting, these inspired characters jump off the screen.
If the reader has gotten as far my post, the basic set-up of the story is more than likely understood: The "Hellsing Organization" searches for and destroys vampires (as did Stoker's Van Helsing) with a twist; the "Hellsing Organization" uses vampires to kill vampires...and with one very special vampire in particular.
What is interesting is the triangular relationship of the three main characters: Integra Hellsing (the woman in charge and ruler of the Hellsing empire), the vampire Alucard who is also Hellsing's powerful secret weapon, and Seras Victoria the newly created reluctant vampire and devoted follower of Alucard.
The characters are so very interesting (but subtle), they could have written any old plot and I would have watched hungrily. Sometimes it seemed as almost the writer Hirano was out of a fresh idea for a storyline and threw in Sett towards the end. The way the series ended, though, corrected the course with smart scenes that kept its viewers guessing and never underestimated its audience intelligence.
marf
Great series, but just know February 6, 2007
B. Jackson
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great series (I highly reccomend it), but if you're looking for the super-stylistic, 3d backgroundified version, that is the OVA remakes that are just being released this year. There seemed to be some confusion for the people who download the OVA videos, and then assumed that was the original series. I hope the that clears things up for the crowd that likes to download before they buy.
Best Hellsing on DVD August 30, 2007
lordbishop34 (Wv USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are looking for the best Hellsing anime, this is the one. Though some may complain how it doesn't follow the manga all the way through its run when it does seperate it does it well. The animation isn't as flashy as its newer Ultimates counterpart, but it is done well, fits the theme and is consistant, something the newer one would benefit from.
The characters are fleshed out fairly well in this version of the series and the mood, atmosphere, soundtrack, storytelling, are all very well done. You have a tendency to get into the characters of this version than in the newer one which relies more on action to drive it, this is especailly true of Integra and Seras, though Sera could do to be less timid. The english Dub is also very good, and as a whole elevates the series, given its location and subject matter.
I have never read the manga, my first exposure to Hellsing was this series, I have seen the first three volumes of the new one and without a doubt this version is the superior overall series so far, even if it does not follow the manga religiously.
I highly recommend this series.
"So, you shoot because I'm not human?" March 10, 2008
Sebastian Fernandez (Tampa, Florida United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have always had a tendency to like stories involving vampires, so picking this one up was a no brainer. What I found was an anime with very good graphics, really great action, mesmerizing characters and a highly addictive storyline. The fact that the anime does not follow the manga closely was not a big issue for me. There are some differences here and there and considerable deviations in terms of the order of presenting events, but I thought that the final product in the anime was very good.
One of the main things I liked about this anime is its "cool" main character. Alucard -I still can't believe the translators in the subtitles went with Arucard! Is it that hard to spot the anagram of Dracula? - is a powerful vampire that works for the Hellsing organization, helping solve issues with the undead. He carries a slick weapon and dresses in a very peculiar way. He has a great sense of humor and enjoys facing challenging opponents. On top of that, several of the characters he interacts with, such as Seras Victoria, the police officer turned into a vampire by Alucard, or Integra Hellsing, the measured but ruthless head of the Hellsing organization, provide added interest to the series.
Next, I am going to follow this up with the new set of OVAs released under Hellsing Ultimate, which are supposed to follow the manga more closely and have improved animation. If the original is any indication of the quality of this improved version, I am going to have one hell of a time!
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