# Vampire Hunter D (1985)

> A half-vampire bounty hunter battles a predatory aristocrat to save a bitten girl in a violent gothic future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4651

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Toyoo Ashida
- Cast: Kaneto Shiozawa, Michie Tomizawa, Seizo Kato, Ichiro Nagai, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Kan Tokumaru, Kazuko Yanaga, Kazumi Tanaka
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090248/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, gothic, tragic, late night horror marathon, cult anime discovery

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