The 2000s were a golden age for anime fans. Many viewers were introduced to series like One Piece or Yu-Gi-Oh! know. The horror community loved the vampire highlight Hellsing with gory action and heroes straight out of a Quentin Tarantino movie. All 13 episodes are available on Netflix.
Horror anime on Amazon Prime: Tarantino vampires fight for world domination
Vampires, ghouls and other horror creatures dwell among us in the world of Hellsing. Between them and the end of the world stands the legendary Hellsing Order of Knights, which hunts monsters on behalf of the British crown and was once founded by vampire hunter Abraham van Helsing. The order’s darkest secret is the powerful vampire Alucard (German speaker: Torsten Lennie Münchow), who turned against his own kind.
Over the course of the 13 Hellsing episodes, the Order and Alucard fight on several fronts. In addition to bloodthirsty vampires, their opponents also include werewolves and a secret organization of the Vatican.
Hellsing thrives on its unique characters. Similar as in Tarantino’s From Dusk Till Dawn, exaggerated horror characters inspire who attack their enemies with silver bullets and swords. A superbly composed soundtrack of classical music and alternative rock gives the anime series an extremely relaxed atmosphere.
Hellsing is based on the hit manga of the same name by Kouta Hirano. After the first anime adaptation, the original was remastered with the Hellsing Ultimate OVA series, which more closely follows the original story.
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