While not quite as far back as some titles that Discotek Media has gone after, the company has picked up the rights to the 200 feature anime film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. They’re going to bring it out later this year, if all goes as planned, with separate DVD and Blu-ray releases in the works.
The film was animated by Madhouse and was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri based on the script by JAck Fletcher, who also served as the ADR director for the English language version. The work is based on the sprawling novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano. It was previously released by Urban Vision in North America.
Plot concept: The story revolves around D, the infamous “dunpeal” (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called upon to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the lovely daughter of an affluent family who has been mysteriously kidnapped.
When the sun sets, the hunt goes on! Charlotte`s father offers a rich bounty, be she dead or alive, a task D willingly accepts, even with notorious Markus brothers and their gang of bounty hunters seeking the prize as well. Amidst the chase and unknown to all lurks a sinister evil which has been secretly manipulating their every move and has set a chilling trap that none will expect and few will survive. With the tables turned and the secrets revealed, the hunters could quickly become the hunted!
hey—- what about a new movie or third movie… its been 15 plus years– or series? fans a re long overdue some action and there are 23 or so manga books on D for anime series