Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust
Synopsis
It is many thousand years in the future. Vampires once ruled the night but have seen their numbers reduced by fearless bounty hunters. One such hunter is D, the halfbreed son of a human mother and vampire father. When a girl from a rich family is taken from her home by the vampire Meier Link, her father contracts both D and the Markus brothers (a rival group of hunters) to race to retrieve her. As the heroes fight their way through Meier's hired guards, they begin to suspect that the girl may have gone with him willingly.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Adlon, Wendee Lee, Michael McShane, Julia Fletcher DIRECTOR: Yoshiaki Kawajiri CINEMATOGRAPHY: Hitoshi Yamaguchi MUSIC: Marco D'Ambrosio PRODUCTION: Madhouse, Goodhill Vision, Filmlink International, BMG Funhouse, movic, Softcapital
Box Office Performance
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust earned $151,086 domestically, for a worldwide total of $151,086. The film skewed heavily domestic (100%), suggesting strong North American appeal.
Profitability Assessment
Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
Franchise: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is part of the Vampire Hunter D Collection.
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
The idea for a new Vampire Hunter D film came after there was a fan demand to make a follow-up to Vampire Hunter D (1985). Plans for a new film started in 1997 by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and production company Madhouse. During the discussion about both productions, Yamamoto heard about the new Vampire Hunter D film and wanted to not only get involved with video distribution, but in production, with the goal to give the film a possible theatrical release in America. The animation for the film was created in the Madhouse Studios in Tokyo while the post-production work was done in California. The English soundtrack for the film was recorded in 1999 before the Japanese dialogue was finished.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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CRITICAL RECEPTION
The film received generally favorable reviews from American critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 72% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Vampire Hunter Ds gothic charms may be lost on those unfamiliar with the anime series that spawned it, but the crisp action and nightmarish style will satiate horror aficionados' bloodlust." It received a rating of 62 on the website Metacritic based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Chicago Reader gave a favorable review of the film, referring to it as a "gorgeously animated surrealist adventure".
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