Conde - Vampire Hunter D

In my opinion, Vampire Hunter D was an okay movie. It was basically everything that is to be expected out of an anime based on a half breed vampire who slays other vampires. This similar plot is used very often today and is something that is becoming more and more popular. One example that shows a lot of similarities with Vampire Hunter D is the Blade series. Blade is a half human half vampire mix who hunts vampires for a living, but at the same time, every once in a while his vampire side comes out and he is under temptation to suck some blood or something.  

This idea is an interesting one. The thing that makes it so dynamic is because as humans, we like to watch things that still maintain human qualities. In many series, characters are half human, half something else. The fact that these characters have an "outer earthly" characteristic to them, they still have human like qualities, so we as readers/watchers can get a better understanding and a deeper understanding of their personalities and ideas.

Although this theme is used very often today, personally i think a lot of the older vampire movies are better written. It also seems that in this newer time that we are in, the idea of what a vampire looks like has also been a little different. Not, often we see that depictions of vampires are these beautiful people that are often romantic. This image of a vampire is popular because for us as humans, we find it more appealing to be reading or watching something about a good looking vampire rather than a blood-thirsty creature that lives alone or something. Vampire Hunter D is an example of on that uses "good looking" vampires. The exception for this movie is the very old vampire, but that's understandable because come on, a man who's lived for thousands of years can only be beautiful for so long. 

To me, Vampire Hunter D is an example of why I think vampire themed plots work better with Anime. It gives the story the ability to make exotic characters and effects. Although the movie visually was not the beat, I still think it was interesting for what it was.