Rivers of blood, dark plots, terrifying revived dead, ghouls and ghouls, adjacent to human feelings such as love, friendship, loyalty - that is why anime is so loved all over the world. If you also consider yourself a fan of Japanese animation, this compilation of the best vampire anime is for you!
Where do vampires come from in Japan?
Vampires have been in the world of Japanese animation for decades. They took on many guises, drawing equally from traditional Japanese folklore and European legends such as the legend of Dracula and the wild Strigoi from Romanian mythology. Born in European folklore in the vastness of Transylvania, ghouls and ghouls have become a global phenomenon and are popular all over the world.
The Japanese have a weakness for these bloodthirsty creatures and try to insert them into the plot of every film. This is how the blood-curdling classic monsters and cute foolish girls with big eyes and a thirst for human blood were born.
Not all vampire stories are equally good: the popularity of these creatures has given the world both unique TV shows that look at one breath, and completely banal stories. Don't waste your time on boring movies, here is a list of the best vampire anime of all time!
Dee: Vampire Hunter (1985)
The action takes place in 12090. A nuclear catastrophe has thrown humanity back into the Middle Ages. People are terrorized by the descendants of ancient aristocratic families, who have turned into mutants and monsters. The state offers a large sum for the head of each of them. A special class of assassins has appeared to hunt these creatures. Bitten by the head of the local ghoul clan, the young girl Doris hires a hunter named Dee. The girl does not know that the mysterious youth is half human and half vampire.
"Dee: The Vampire Hunter" is a brutal sight, even for a vampire theme. The film mixes the rhythm of a western with an absurd bloodlust. This is a true classic of 80s anime. It's hard to believe that the American sci-fi channel Sci Fi Channel aired this series on Saturday morning in the 90s.
Dee: The Vampire Hunter is not a cartoon for kids. The series became one of the earliest Japanese animations specifically targeted at teens and adults. It has a lot of scenes of blood and violence, a little sex and nudity. For cartoons in 1985, it was pretty juicy!
Hellsing (2006)
Hellsing is considered a classic Japanese vampire-themed animation. The film won the hearts of fans thanks to an incredibly lovable anti-hero named Alucard. Alucard is a vampire who has fought supernatural forces in the Hellsing organization for many years. The task of this organization is to hide from the population the fact of the existence of the living dead.
Hellsing is a dark bloody anime. The world of darkness is depicted in it very realistically - so that goosebumps run through while watching.
The story is based on the characters and the plot of the manga of the same name by Kota Hirano. However, starting from the sixth episode, deviations from the original work appear in the film, since at that time the manga had not yet been completed.
Brothers of Black Blood (2006)
For ten years, there was an uneasy truce between humans and vampires after the long and bloody Holy War in Hong Kong. But an accidental bite by one of the ghouls of a young girl threatens a renewal of the conflict. The warrior, known by the nickname Silver Blade, travels to the Special Zone, where both sides must meet for negotiations.
The plot of "Brothers of the Black Blood" is not new, but beautifully executed. The anime, while replete with cliches in the storyline, is rehabilitated through a deep knowledge of vampire life.
Tokyo ghoul (2014)
Tokyo Ghoul is one of the least bloody ghoul cartoons you can find.
The plot opens with a romantic story of student Ken Kaneki, who met the beautiful Rijou-san in a literary cafe. The date turned into a horror scene. The girl turned out to be a ghoul, thirsty for human flesh. She pounced on Ken, but the tragedy was prevented by an accident - building blocks fell on her. Ken was hospitalized. In the hospital, in order to save the life of a young man, he underwent an organ transplant. The donor was … the deceased Rijou-san. Ken is now half a ghoul himself.
"Tokyo Ghoul" is an obscenely violent and dark, but at the same time funny cartoon. The main thing is not to try to watch it during dinner.
In truth, I … (2015)
Schoolboy Asahi Kuromine falls in love with schoolmate Yuko Shiragami. One day, Yuko discovers that she is a vampire. Asahi agrees to keep the secret. But one day Asahi realizes that his school is run by demons.
This is a rather unconventional vampire-themed animation. Its uniqueness is given by the character Yuko, who, unlike most ghouls known to the world, is charming and not terrifying. At the same time, Yuko retains all the important attributes of vampirism: she has fangs, she cannot stand sunlight and has a love for fresh blood. The zest of the cartoon is given by the proximity of vampires with other supernatural beings.
Dance with devils (2015)
Ritsuka Tachibana is an ordinary sixteen year old girl from a small town. Her quiet life ends when four of the most popular boys at school pay attention to the girl at once. All four are members of the student council, the elite of the school. But behind the mask of good boys there are four demons. One day, after returning home from the student council, she discovers that her mother has been kidnapped. The story ceases to be boring when it is revealed that Ritsuki's brother is a demon hunter.
At first glance, Dance with Devils will seem like another anime about werewolves, but the elements of the musical and the intricate plot merged into a fascinating story. In the course of the development of the plot, vampires acquire more traditional features: they are gloomy, taciturn, arrogant. It's nice that, in addition to vampires, we get other creatures: demons and devils and the appearance of handsome young men.
The Departed (2010)
Lost in the mountains, the Japanese village of Sotoba, with a population of just over a thousand people, is being struck by an unknown epidemic. A young doctor, Toshio Ozaki, does his best to unravel the mystery of an unknown disease. However, people continue to die, and the rumor of the dead who have risen from the graves spreads throughout the village …
Anime "The Departed" - an exemplary anime about vampires. Bloody scenes, horror pervading the atmosphere of the animated series, fear of sunlight and thirst for fresh blood are just some of the classic elements of this anime.
Vampire Hunter Dee: Bloodlust (2001)
A wonderful film about vampires by the genius director Kawaziri Yoshiaki. The anime "Vampire Hunter Dee: Bloodlust" was released in 2001, but its protagonist, half-human, half-ugly Dee, made his debut eighteen years ago in the movie "Dee: The Vampire Hunter"
Several thousand years after a nuclear war. The world is an unusual combination of the Middle Ages and the future. The plot develops in the thirteenth millennium, where spaceships harmoniously coexist with Gothic castles, and the ancient descendants of aristocratic families turned into ghouls and werewolves and rule the world.
Dee is a famous ghoul hunter. He is hired by the father of abducted by vampires Charlotte Elborn. Wanting to receive a large reward promised by a wealthy family, other hunters set off to find the girl with Dee. When the pursuers are looking for the villain and his victim, they discover that Charlotte is madly in love with her captor …
The graphics of the film are inimitable. The artist has created an amazingly beautiful world of pacifying landscapes and chilling gothic quarters of the vampire world. It is noteworthy that the film does not use computer graphics and special effects - all the animation is drawn by hand.
