Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (吸血鬼ハンターD ブラッドラスト, Banpaia Hantā Dī: Buraddorasuto) is a 2000 dark fantasy vampire adventure anime film produced by Madhouse, Filmlink International, BMG Japan, Movic, Good Hill Vision, and Soft Capital. It was written, directed and storyboarded by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, with Yutaka Minowa designing the characters, Yūji Ikehata serving as art director and designing the setting, and Marco D'Ambrosio composing the music. The film is based on the third novel of Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D series, Demon Deathchase.
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| Kanji | 吸血鬼ハンターD ブラッドラスト | ||||
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| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | ||||
| Screenplay by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | ||||
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| Based on | Vampire Hunter D Volume 3: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi | ||||
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| Cinematography | Hitoshi Yamaguchi | ||||
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| Music by | Marco D'Ambrosio | ||||
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Running time | 102 minutes | ||||
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| Language | English | ||||
| Box office | $151,086 | ||||
The film began production in 1997 and was completed with the intention of being shown in American theaters. It was shown in twelve theaters across the United States and received generally positive reception from American critics.