Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- gothic
- tragic
- late night horror marathon
- cult anime discovery
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize the film's unusually strong animation and adrenaline-charged adult appeal, while finding its plot confusing or unoriginal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story combines castles, vampire counts, bounty hunters, and post-apocalyptic futuristic technology.
Doris seeks protection after being bitten by Count Magnus Lee, while the vampire's desire drives the central conflict.
The film is identified as adult animation and uses gore, predatory sexuality, and disturbing supernatural imagery.
D is a bounty hunter whose half-vampire identity places him between Doris and the aristocratic vampire world.
Films like Vampire Hunter D, and why
Wicked City
gothic horror anime, tragic vampire mythology, stylized violence, and adult-oriented fantasy
Fist of the North Star
post-apocalyptic science fiction, supernatural monsters, dark atmosphere, and kinetic anime action
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
vampire horror, baroque visual design, tragic romance, and graphic supernatural violence
Demon City Shinjuku
adult anime horror blending futuristic dystopia, grotesque creatures, and nightmarish action
Movie Details
- Director
- Toyoo Ashida
- Release Date
- 1985-12-21
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (558)
Cast
- Kaneto Shiozawa
- Michie Tomizawa
- Seizo Kato
- Ichiro Nagai
- Kazuyuki Sogabe
- Kan Tokumaru
- Kazuko Yanaga
- Kazumi Tanaka
- Keiko Toda
- Motomu Kiyokawa
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, HiDive, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Hidive Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vampire Hunter D about?
- A half-vampire bounty hunter battles a predatory aristocrat to save a bitten girl in a violent gothic future.
- What is Vampire Hunter D like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vampire Hunter D as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vampire Hunter D violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Vampire Hunter D as graphic.
- What did critics think of Vampire Hunter D?
- Critics broadly recognize the film's unusually strong animation and adrenaline-charged adult appeal, while finding its plot confusing or unoriginal.
- Which films are like Vampire Hunter D?
- Films with a similar feel include Wicked City, Fist of the North Star, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and Demon City Shinjuku.
- How long is Vampire Hunter D?
- Vampire Hunter D runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vampire Hunter D?
- In United States, Vampire Hunter D streams on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, HiDive, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Hidive Amazon Channel.
