Hellsing Ultimate

[Anarky]

It's out! I don't know how long it's been around but one of my favourite anime-series is getting remade. There's one major bummer with the whole thing, but other than that, it's great.

So, the first episode is out, with subtitles, good subtitles even, and it kicks major ass. It's basically a quick recap of the first couple of episodes, completely new animated and looking better than ever. And all our favourite characters are there, from Walter to Alexander Anderson. There are some minor changes to the story, but it's nothing big.

So, picture's good, story's good, what's left? The sound. You remember the OST of the original series, sorta Jazz-ish? Good, they dropped that and replaced it with a somewhat generic electronic soundtrack. Also, the characters have new voice-actors, which are undoubtedly good, but not the goodness the old ones had. And they finally refer to Alucard as "Count" once. So he is indeed Alucard and not Alacard (which so reminds me of "A la carte") or Alacart. Integra however seems to be as cool as she always was, so she's the only character I can't complain about.

Now a little something about the "Hellsing Ultimate"-project, there's big news there. The project will finish in late 2008, early 2009, so it's three years. The number of episodes is yet unknown and the story will stick closer to the manga than the old series did. Also, the art is more like in the manga, most noticeable when the characters are smiling. So my hopes are high of seeing Zombie Nazis in London. That would be unbelievably cool.

So, who's seen it? How did you like it? What was good, what was bad? What are your hopes for future episodes (and if you decide to spoil story-elements, please use the spoiler-tags)?

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[Spitfire]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP! AHH AHH AHH ^_^ !! I hope to GOD they followe dthe god damn Manga! The crap they made before pissed me off to no end. I WANT a good Hellsing show! Oh my god. I need to see this.

Alright Ima watch it right now and tell you my thoughts. I've read the first few Mangas and I'm working on the others*Needs some cash* So I know the story rather well. I hope to god it's good. They need to respect the manga. The old show was a disgrace.

*Edit* You've made an old Hellsing fan happy *Wpies tears from eyes* Man...that's amazing. How much better that is....so amazing. Would it have been that hard to make the first series like this...Wow just...wow. Thank You man ^_^

[Turtledude2k3]

what is hellsing about?

U mention Alcucard, same name as the son of Dracula..

[Anarky]

I didn't mention "Alcucard", I mentionned Alucard, who isn't the son of Dracula at all, but merely his name spelled backwards. In Bram Stoker's legend, Dracula didn't have a son, they came up with that for Castlevania (if memory serves me right).

In Hellsing however it is hinted that Alucard himself is Dracula, but the old anime series (complete in 13 episodes with brilliant soundtrack) never confirmed or denied that. The new series however refers to him as "Count" once. Basically it's about this organisation in England called "Hellsing" which is led by Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (who is, despite the "Sir", a woman) and they hunt all sorts of undead scum. Apart from extremely well-trained soldiers and blessed guns, they have Alucard and Seras Victoria (Victoria Seras?), a policewoman turned vampire, at their disposal.

[Turtledude2k3]

I didn't mention "Alcucard", I mentionned Alucard, who isn't the son of Dracula at all, but merely his name spelled backwards. In Bram Stoker's legend, Dracula didn't have a son, they came up with that for Castlevania (if memory serves me right).

In Hellsing however it is hinted that Alucard himself is Dracula, but the old anime series (complete in 13 episodes with brilliant soundtrack) never confirmed or denied that. The new series however refers to him as "Count" once. Basically it's about this organisation in England called "Hellsing" which is led by Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (who is, despite the "Sir", a woman) and they hunt all sorts of undead scum. Apart from extremely well-trained soldiers and blessed guns, they have Alucard and Seras Victoria (Victoria Seras?), a policewoman turned vampire, at their disposal.

isn't hellsing sorta like the live action movie?

[damnhooligan]

isn't hellsing sorta like the live action movie?
What on earth are you talking about? What live action movie?


VVVV I concur, my good man.

[Duke]

He was probably referring to Van Hellsing but honestly I think he is just posts pointless crap to increase his post count.

[Spitfire]

One thing I hated about the old series is how they left everything unexplained and they didn't even show how Integera got Alacard until the very last episode. They also never told you that in order to become a vampire you must be a virgin. Anyone who didn't read the manga wouldn't understand that if your not you become a ghoul. Everything just sort of happened...this new Manga accurate series is what I've been waiting for...

[Anarky]

They also never told you that in order to become a vampire you must be a virgin. Anyone who didn't read the manga wouldn't understand that if your not you become a ghoul. Everything just sort of happened...this new Manga accurate series is what I've been waiting for...

They did explain that. It was in the very first episode. The evil priest says half of it and Alucard tells the rest of the story. And they'd be really, really dumb if they'd have left that unexplained.

[Spitfire]

I'll watch it again but in the first series I'm pretty sure they never explained that.

In The Manga Integera says it...

Here's what was said in the Church in the first episode of the first series

Victoria - Ghouls?
Preist - They are the undead slaves of the vampire. When a vampire drinks a human's blood the corspe left behind will move under the vampires control. Of coruse vampires can't turn every human they drink from into one of their own.

Then he goes on about how turning her into a ghoul being a waste and how her blood is sweet.

Preist - You'll have to kill the girl to get to me and I don't think you can, plaything of the humans.

Then he goes on more about them joining forces.

Alacard - Police Girl
Victoria - Yes?
Alacard - I'm going to fire my gun now and the bullet will rip through your lungs before it hits the maggot vampire's heart. I know you don't want to die tonight. Do you want to come with me? I can't force you into this the descion has to made of your own free will, so make the choice.
Victoria - Yes

Then he fires...bascially nothing at all like the manga.

Is this all that is out by the way? So far it seems their doing it like the Manga releases. Cause these episodes I saw were the first Manga. So I assume it goes in that order. I can't wait to see the rest...

[Turtledude2k3]

He was probably referring to Van Hellsing but honestly I think he is just posts pointless crap to increase his post count.

I dont' post pointless crap. Many of my posts don't make sense. I know nothing of this anime series.. I really need to get back into anime. I also thought hellsing was sorta like Van Hellsing.. I just thought, ok.

The last anime I saw was Tales of Phantasia..

[Sewer Bull]

I dont' post pointless crap. Many of my posts don't make sense.

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Yeah, right. Whatever.

[Turtledude2k3]

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Yeah, right. Whatever.

oh stop. ok. I am not going to argue. I admitted I post weird posts but most of the time I try to post good stuff.

[Anarky]

Here's what was said in the Church in the first episode of the first series
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Is that the english dub? Because I remember them saying it in the (really, really crappy German dub) and in the japanese one as well. I know it is there, otherwise I wouldn't say it.

Is this all that is out by the way? So far it seems their doing it like the Manga releases. Cause these episodes I saw were the first Manga. So I assume it goes in that order. I can't wait to see the rest...
I think that this is all, I didn't find anything more. But if you want more kickass anime, go for "Pale Cocoon".