Vampire Hunter D

Vampire Hunter D stands as a classic anime set in a post-apocalyptic world full of vampires. Although the animation is showing its age, the atmospheric visuals and iconic character designs enhance the viewing experience. The narrative, driven by the mysterious protagonist D, adds an interesting layer that appeals to fans of classic anime and vampire stories. The combination of horror, fantasy and science fiction is well executed, complemented by a classy art style that enhances the dark atmosphere. The characters, including the enigmatic D, contribute to an interesting storyline. While it may not cater to those looking for modern animation or intricate character development, fans ... of classic anime and the vampire genre may find it an interesting watch.

The story and world building is not exactly anything we have not seen before, nor is the writing anything to die for, but what this story lacks in uniqueness it more than makes up for in retro anime vibes. I watched this because someone posted stills from "Vampire Hunter D" on twitter a few days ago and I knew I needed to watch it. The art style definitely fit the story. It kind of looked like a much older version of "Hellsing" or "Hellsing Ultimate". This may not compare particularly well to anime produced today, but the art style was just fun to look at. ... People who need something else aside from comfy retro anime vibes should look elsewhere.

Without EXTENDED knowledge of the background this anime just happens. Scenes without connection, sentences without weight, action without deep motives. The worst of Berserk outclasses this in about every aspect. Have you seen extremely poor video game/manga adaptation before? No? Look no further this is it. Whom to recommend?
Kids? Cannot due to gore and nudity...
Young adults? Maybe, but even there, most anime contains far more weight, hype, character.
Perhaps with time it was tuned too well with later coming shows, but this anime itself today is unwatchable at best.

Do yourself a favor, there are plenty other anime out there. Do not let over the 7 score ... fool you~

I have not logged in for ages, did so now only to help others to avoid the mistake I did as a horror/anime/gore/mystical/vampire story fan by watching this.

I can understand if nothing like this happened before, it may motive others to have an edgy main character, but that's the best that can be said on my part. I am really sorry for having to write this, but it is an honest opinion.