Such a frustrating disappointment

The acting in this movie is really good.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Watch Ninja Scroll then watch this movie. It becomes very obvious the movie was made around recycling animation drawn for that movie. Even entire scenes are created just to use the recycled animation! I can't believe I'm the only one that noticed this! Tacky!

Vampire Hunter D is a wild time, that still keeps a good story. A mixture of sci-fi, Gothic, and fantasy, the setting is beautiful and unique. Both our heroes and our villains display fascinating powers, so their combat is exhilarating, a breath of fresh air that doesn't run dry.Character isn't ignored, either. Most characters are likable and dodge clichés. The plot starts simply enough, but gradually unravels to go against expectations. And of course, the silent, elegant D is pretty cool.The animation is top notch, especially considering all that goes on. Everything is dark, colorful, and detailed. The character designs are a bit odd, but its doesn't dent the rating.There's not much else to say about Bloodlust. Its what action anime should aim to be. I personally find it hilarious that its directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. After making the most prototypical bad anime in the 80s and 90s, he is the one to bring maturity to the Vampire Hunter D name. Unless you really have a beef against animation or action flicks, I'd highly recommend it to anybody.

The Plot: D has been hired to track down Meier Link, a notoriously powerful vampire who has abducted a Human woman, Charlotte Elbourne. D's orders are strict - find Charlotte, at any cost. For the first time, D faces serious competition. The Markus Brothers, a family of Vampire Hunters, were hired for the same bounty. D must intercept Meier and conquer hostile forces on all sides in a deadly race against time. Despised by Vampires for his profession and by Humans for the blood in his veins, D relentlessly pursues his prey for a price.My Spiel: Simply put this is a truly great epic anime. The animation in this piece is very well put together a notch above many animes I have seen and I have seen my fair share. This has many levels of story behind it from discrimination, trust, revenge, and love. I am a fan of the first Vampire Hunter D anime, and had to say this was actually better then the first. Which is apparent with the quality of work that went into creating this masterpiece called bloodlust from the fight scenes to the over all feel of the movie truly astonishing a high grade animation. I highly recommend this anime to anyone who is a fan of Vampire/Anime/Swords/Action/Sci-fi/Horror. Vampire Hunter D: Blood Lust is a anime I am proud to recommend to others to watch.Vampire Hunter D Blood Lust (2000) Review: 9/10

Im not normally a fan of anime. But this movie was exquisite in its detail, score and composition.The voice casting was perfect for the characters, especially the voice of Left Hand. The animation was really well-done, affording as much detail as possible. While it strayed a bit from the original story (Mashira wasn't some kind of werewolf, but rather a carbuncle that took form in people's stomachs, and Caroline was a dhampir that could control anything she drank from, whether its a tree or a machine) it's still a good story. I laughed a bit when they changed up Leila's relationship with the Markus brothers, as in the book, they are referred to as the Markus Clan, as Leila is their sister. This doesn't stop Kyle from making several lewd comments (fmi, read the book).One thing i didn't like, IIRC, they added Carmilla to the movie. She wasn't in the book, but, that's IIRC. And they didn't use D's pendant, although there was ample opportunity.This time around, though, they really hit home on how long D's been around, in the scene with the old man, and the end when he's at the funeral. What some people don't realize, is that D's been around since the mid-1940's. Which makes him at least 10k years old. Im hoping they make more movies, as the books continue to get better and better, and are great reads, no matter how many times you've read them previously.