Dracula, Sovereign of the Damned (Full)

A 1980's film where Dracula falls in love. Poor acting, weird dialogue, and inexplicable plot points make this movie one of the worst anime ever, just bad enough to be awesome. I don't own it, I just upload it.
Note: I'm uploading this in its full version, now that the rules about video length have changed.

[@wareforcoin5780]

I never thought about Satan versus Dracula as being a thing, but I'm glad they went there.

[@Albrecht777]

Thank you! This film was a part of childhood (believe it or not) at a _very_ tender age. My brother and I would watch it over and over on VHS. I still know most of the dialogue circa thirty-five years later!

[@YVESFRIDMAN]

I totally could have written your comment.

[@abrarjunejo]

Same here, I used to watch it repeatedly and my first ever introduction to vampire lore.

[@ryanpayne5893]

Believe it I do wow turns out lots of kids were watching stuff they probably shouldn't have

[@glenjennett]

@@ryanpayne5893 Kids really shouldn't read the Bible either, but that's never been an issue.

[@bre9942]

@@glenjennettwhat about the Torah or the Koran?

[@citylight66]

How it’s drawn and the music in the background and the mood, all is satisfying me.

[@ichaukan]

Thanks for finally making all of my time clicking on random recommendations worth it, KZbin.

[@mattyghost3409]

-1,000 stars pure awful

[@georgeecheveste6545]

I never knew that this cartoon existed. I'm glad that I watched cause these types of cartoons bring back nostalgic memories of being a kid .

[@Eli-akad]

Facts. I wasn’t alive during the 80’s but I still enjoyed older movies and shows while I was growing up. This definitely gives me a sense of nostalgia as well

[@antoneckhart4010]

@@Eli-akad times were so much better then. miss them so much.

[@mochimochi2749]

1:21:10 love how Dracula tells the kids he will protect them, then fucks off and leaves them to die😆

[@twilightnite13]

It's the 80s... they have a "once a monster, always a monster" philosophy.

[@ausgamecollector]

And how at 35:49, Satan let that cult leader shit his pants for a good year .

[@geartweaker8518]

What an amazing channel! I'm cancelling Netflix RIGHT NOW seriously tripping out over the dialogue in this, absolutely god tier

[@enrkm85]

13:15 The man has a 30 year history of Alcoholic Hallucinations

[@enrkm85]

@Badger Who ever made this move did

[@enrkm85]

@Badger 😂 have you even watched this? I have and love it. It’s a quote. You must have the same problem to.😂

[@MDthornton83]

In the part where Dracula was being chased by zombies, the song "Terror Time Again" came to mind.

[@thephantom496]

Funny trivia: the character Blade made his first appearance in the Tomb Of Dracula-comics that this movie is based on. Yeah, both the comics and the movie is by MARVEL.

[@sixdollarman1362]

Another trivia fact about the comic art. Dracula's design was based on actor Jack Palance who later played the character in what is now called Dan Curtis Dracula.

[@MDthornton83]

That's right. Although Blade did not appear anywhere in this film. But that's probably for the best considering how goofy this movie is.

[@skaterkid7able]

I mean in the credits it does say it's based on "Tomb of Dracula by Marvel Comic Group"

[@bigpapaboomboom9735]

Fun trivia: This movie is terrible.

[@Quaid44]

Super Mario Bros 2 is called Doki Doki Panic in Japan.

[@MDthornton83]

While this movie is not the best, it's definitely an interesting piece of history.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

It's a piece of something alright.

[@thephantom496]

I'm actually a VERY big fan of the comic-book series that this movie is based on, so I'm REALLY HAPPY that there IS a movie of it!

[@thephantom496]

Though, this movie COULD use a Belmont!

[@265308]

+Captain Comics hOPE MARVEL MAKES A LIVE ACTION bLADE SEQUEL OR REVAMP N A TOMB OF DRACULA live action as well. But sure they won't

[@Art1966]

+Captain Comics Me too. I've been saying for the last 20 years that this movie needs a re-release with new voice actors. Not insulting the old cast, but something new with say a Dracula with a European accent, things like that. Still like the movie though.

[@AvengerII]

+Art1966 It would still be a bad film even with better casting... Seriously -- Dracula eating hamburgers??!?!?

[@thephantom496]

AvengerII But that's the best part!

[@b4warned115]

Sorry we’re late, we got stuck in a traffic jam. From that point on I knew this was going to be fantastic.

[@ericelectro8684]

Man this is the most hilarious version of Dracula i have ever seen in my entire life lol

[@OldPeepaw]

Thanks for posting this. I had been looking for this forever.

[@mailjabba]

"$100,000 that's more than I make in a week!" LMFAO!

[@DarkSideOfTheBrightSide]

The Rodney Dangerfield of Draculas; he couldn’t catch a break, if he had a catchers mitt.

[@evanabbott2737]

He get no respect...!😁

[@DarkSideOfTheBrightSide]

@@evanabbott2737 Lol exactly

[@Oldtimeypistolero]

I'll tell ya...

[@JamieRobles1]

Maybe it's because back in the 1980s you could only empathize with the villain so much. Back then, Evil was meant to lose- big time too . . . . well . . . he did have a blissful year with Dolores . . . and his son ended up alive in the end. But in order for them to get away and still be innocent, Dracula had to die.

[@findantu]

Sounds like Bruce campbell

[@georgeclinton4524]

Dracula eating a hamburger in a New York diner is pretty awesome.

[@krissaberhagen]

This love story is 100 times better than twilight.

[@CuteDwarf11]

I never liked Twilight.

[@freedomlover7768]

What isn't better than twilight?

[@psychologicalsigma9917]

You liked twilight 🤣🤣🤣 Ur a girl Ur around 14 Ur going to say silly ish back 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@freedomlover7768]

@@psychologicalsigma9917 If you were talking to me, then please realize the placment of the words. They attempt to convey my distaste in twilight, communism, and anti-American ideals. Thank you for understanding

[@psychologicalsigma9917]

@@freedomlover7768 I wasn't.

[@WarHoundLACN]

Dude making a parody of the series is just totally worth it.

[@tycho042]

I remember a brief clip of this, from my childhood, but I had no idea what it was called. Thanks weekly Tube Show!

[@MysteryManfrom79]

A nostalgic piece for those that grew up with old rental VHS tapes, but hasn't aged well in terms of dialogue and dubbing. Visually it still looks pretty good, so a new dub may do this wonders (although I do like the actress performing Dolores, she's really sincere and heartfelt).

[@krissaberhagen]

Dont you hate it when you try to summon satan, then dracula shows up and ruins your plans to conceive the anti christ!!!

[@CuteDwarf11]

It shows that Dracula isn't as bad as Bram Stoker and Hammer films portrayed him to be.

[@brianbarney7164]

Pisses me off every time it happens

[@shannonpiccolo915]

Good ole Japanimation

[@JFmK-sh5nh]

Same as it ever was.

[@waleslandofdragons8842]

I'm busy and I can't show up every single time someone summons me

[@oldgeezercomics8341]

FYI:this 'anime' was based on Marvel Comics' "Tomb of Dracula" (1972-'81).

[@thephantom496]

I have a few copies. My uncle used to subscribe it.

[@AvengerII]

The alternate title for this anime IS "Tomb of Dracula." They've reprinted the original comic book run for "Tomb of Dracula" in both hardcover and trade paperback within the last decade. It was a Marvel series. I've got the first hardcover volume; still have to get volume 2. Marv Wolfman (the irony of his last name, and he's Jewish! LOL) wrote the comic series with a lot of the art done by the late Gene Colan. Wolfman left Marvel after the mid-1970s and went to work for DC Comics almost exclusively for the rest of his comic book career. His most famous collaborator was artist George Perez but they never did any Dracula stories together that I'm aware of. *** NOT gonna bother searching for this anime film! I have about 3/4 of the Dracula I want to have on DVD and Blu ray, and that's Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee for me! I think they only released the Dracula anime on VHS in the US and I'm pretty sure most DVD releases are probably bootlegs. Funny thing is that KZbin is the first place I saw the film. I was aware of it in 1986 but never saw it any of the video places I bought anime from OR rented VHS tapes. I don't think even Suncoast or Media Play ever had it stock when I browsed those places while they existed. Doubt anyone's going to reissue it because the masters may not exist anymore or they might not even know WHO owns the film now! Anime changes ownership all the time based on production companies going in and out of existence. You could almost classify this as "lost anime" but I think the truth is nobody is interested in licensing it. If you've seen this film, you know how bad it is! 😆 😅 😂 🤣😆 😅 😂 🤣 There's also a Frankenstein anime where the voice of the little girl is done by Reba West, Minmay (Robotech) and Mihoshi (Tenchi Muyo) herself! Frankenstein is semi-decent. Rented that on VHS and I believe it has been posted on KZbin, at least in the past. The Tomb of Dracula anime is just goofy!

[@stevenbaker7696]

@@AvengerII The Frankenstein you mention is serialised on this very channel!

[@GrafEisen1]

59:53 "My exalted heaven-sent, murder bent enemy" is such a good line

[@fightdummies]

Real masterpiece in Both music and animation. Thanks for upload such a hidden gem

[@bldy_FrmdaiX]

Thank you for up lodging such beautiful story !

[@jameslong9921]

Tracking Vampires with nothing but a holy water drinking pooch and a funky soundtrack now thats badass!

[@raydehn5565]

As a kid who grew up on saturday morning anime this hits a perfect tone for me

[@drixg555]

AKA Dracula steals Mephisto's bride-to-be and things get weird. (NOT featuring Blade from the Tomb of Dracula series.) Fun fact: Dracula once fought En Sabah Nur (aka Apocalypse) as a human in 1459 and lost. In retaliation, the Sovereign of the Damned later turned members of Clan Akkaba into vampires in 19th century London, forcing Apocalypse to team up with Abraham Van Helsing to stop the threat.

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

Honestly, this is my favorite Dracula adaptation for how hilarious it is.

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

It definitely has its moments.

[@donaldhysa4836]

Dracula is so sad in this movie :(

[@sixdollarman1362]

As DOOM! pointed out, this is based on Marvel Comics Tomb of Dracula. It is a very condensed & loyal retelling of the last story arc. In the comics, it is Quincy Harker, not Hans and Lilith is replaced with Layla. The story moves much faster, covering a lot of material and I may have had a hard time following it, if I hadn't read the source material. Thanks for uploading the video!

[@chuchunezumi]

I fell asleep watching Vampire Hunter D and woke to this gem playing. I've never seen it before, but it has kept me up to this gem. At first I thought I was imagining how awful this was, but it rivals The Room; it's like its animated cousin. Yet, it kept me awake until 0430.

[@mrspikbolt]

AYO SAME LOL!

[@walkmanthesavage4066]

Funny I woke up at 4:30 to watch this 😂

[@JamieRobles1]

My recommendations led me here too.

[@Shannon-zy1dv]

You fell asleep on Vampire Hunter D? Take yo ass somewhere and stand in the corner. You crazy

[@Manasamafangirl]

I did that once but I feel asleep on the bloodlust one

[@0therun1t21]

That opening monologue is fuxking awesome, scary logos and all! They got the perfect guy, I love it! Written by "Robert Barron" robber baron, lol! This was incredible, I was riveted to the screen the entire time! Saved to library, thank you so much for uploading, I can't believe I've never found this before, it's like a Chick Tract gone wrong, then right, then sideways, I'm definitely satisfied and I think I might have peed a little.

[@michaelcoulter1725]

Damn I haven't seen this in a while I'm glad you posted this

[@jasonpresents7087]

Wow that was..... special! 🙂 Thanks for uploading this!

[@MilTacticsandStuff]

I think this may be the best bad movie ever made-it's at least in the top 10.

[@CuteDwarf11]

Dracula really is capable of love, unlike the way he was portrayed by Bram Stoker.

[@LimeCultivist]

50:10 "REST IN PEAEE" Amazing

[@eliesh3833]

Engrish.

[@NorthStarBlue1]

@@eliesh3833 That's not even Engrish, that's just a straight up animation error that either no one caught or could be bothered to fix.

[@ronaldsantosjapan]

Fun to hear the voice actors from Robotech again.

[@matthewbutson1061]

This is funny as the three main characters do not influence the plot at all. In this story Dracula makes an enemy of both God and Satan so the whole things moves above the pay grade of these three assholes and their dog very quickly.

[@Anthony-jh6xt]

LMAO three assholes and their dog

[@Gridlock3]

15:34 This got to be the saddest "test of abilities" I ever seen in my life.

[@JamieRobles1]

That cracked me up! :D Why didn't the old man just let the girl spar with him. She's a hunter too. . . . oh wait . . . It's from 1980 . . . that would never happen.

[@vangcamps]

If Janus is a good guy from heaven, perhaps a different shade of eye color might make sense. However, I did really enjoy watching this unique twist on Drax.

[@PaurRoo777]

Awesome thanks for uploading :)

[@jameslong9921]

Many think Dracula looks like Tony Stark in this depiction I think he has more of a Clark Gable, another commentator pointed out that the comic version was based on "Hollywoods ugliest man" Jack Palance.

[@emptyhand777]

I thought Shemp Howard was the ugliest man in Hollywood.

[@lblake5653]

Interesting but for a long time Jack Palance was my favorite Drac...until Gary Oldman.

[@jameslong9921]

Gary Oldman's certainly a great actor , my personal soft spot inclines toward the earlier film representations eg, Lugosi. It can be difficult to get past the farsical elements in most portrayals though.

[@jameslong9921]

@@emptyhand777 Funnily enough both Shemp Howard/Horwitz and Jack Palance both trace thier ancestry to a similar part of Eastern Europe, Lithuania and Ukraine respectively. And the term Fake-Shemp is used to describe the process in film making whereby an actor who has died unexpectedly is replaced by a lookalike to complete the project. Which is what happened to Shemp Howard and also Bela Lugosi when he was replaced by Tom Howard in Plan 9 from outerspace. Just a bit of weird Hollywood synchronicity with a Dracula actor theme.

[@shawngarrett6638]

It's not that bad, I remeber renting it onVHS when I was little back in the early 190s or late 80s. Quite interesting to watch it again now

[@pelifzuilraubiet8750]

Tormented by mortal fashions....I can relate...

[@amandapike2477]

This wasn't just a random Dracula film. This was a loose adaptation of Marvel's Tomb of Dracula but it left Blade out (they couldn't get the rights) and tried to cram years worth of comic book story into one film. That's why it's so weird (Besides the bad dubbing).

[@CrystaJoy]

Holy Moly...VESTRON!! Brings back many good VHS memories..XDD

[@mademoiselle.n0ir]

I love this movie too much! I watched it a lot when I was ~8 years old. ❤️

[@dirkdigler595]

"Moi je m'appelle mademoiselle Noir Et comme vous pouvez le voir Je ne souris, ni ris, ni vis Et c'est tout ce qu'elle a dit"

[@MissSpaz]

Woke up to this playing. I have so many questions.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

So THIS was what Coach Feratu was up to before he started teaching gym!

[@filipematias5127]

Satan Worshippers invoking Lucipher but then it's Dracula who appears instead? And a hexagram instead of a pentagram? lol 😁😜

[@krissaberhagen]

Explains how they failed to summon satan.

[@drixg555]

It's worse in DC Comics. Cultists summon Lucifer and he calls them out on the cringe stuff they used in their ritual, which includes one guy in a goat mask. Turns out Luci hates being associated with goats because of some past prank pulled on him by parties unknown (SPOILER: Luci still does not know it was one of his brother angels.)

[@les907]

31:43 Announcer from the video game, 'Altered Beast': "Rise from your grave."

[@bryanthardin5514]

They played this on creature double feature the original channel 48 early 81 or 82 man that is such a long time ago I know the air it out most of everything but it's good to see the full version thank you so much brings back such memories they'll make animation like this anymore

[@lullabi3234]

Aww that father/son dynamic is deliciously tragic (but could sure use a more sophisticated story teller to do it justice). This was clumsy as all hell, but a story with a heart moved under all of it.

[@mwillblade]

I would have never thought Dracula was Mexican.

[@Jewel_Screaming_Chango8387]

Never heard of the old 70s song Ahora ya sabes que soy Drácula 🧛‍♂️

[@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

Subscribed instantaneously

[@Eli-akad]

Great minds think alike

[@unusedname197]

I like this Dracula's design most. He kind of looks like Tony Stark/Iron Man.

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

8:19--I love the shot that starts at Delores's face goes down to give us a hint of breast, and then, as if Dracula himself were the camera operator, the shot swiftly returns to her neck, as if Dracula is thinking, "priorities, priorities, dammit!" 😹

[@dwaynecedillos5139]

Exactly, Delores is pretty! Her face, hair, eyes, cheeks, nose, neck, arms, and hands; she pretty! And she wears pretty sleepwear and dress skirts (for a pretty broad like her to wear pretty clothes), except that black hood cape. She have some morals and regrets in her, and what she doing wrong to learn from her mistakes (to spill the beans). Like somebody to forgive her mistakes, that's what like about her. I wish she would be my wife "A Doll to me!". 🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤

[@unusedname197]

Dracula looking like tony stark lol.

[@austincole7286]

I can only imagine what people thought when this came out. "Satan worship oh golly"

[@JFmK-sh5nh]

Yeah, no. Nobody said "Oh, golly!" in the 1980s. That shit's from the 1940s. Ignorant much?

[@blakeswanson1322]

@@JFmK-sh5nh replying with this much aggression to a five year old youtube comment by someone with a black suit spiderman pfp? Get a life brainlet lmfao

[@matthewphillips2698]

I keep waiting for Voltron to form and slay the awful robeast LOL! Looks like the same creators who made Voltron made this as well!

[@rawlahiabetes6969]

Holy hell so much dialoguing

[@vgeuc69]

Not many people know that the Latino/spanish dub made this movie had a much serious dialogue. The voices were superb 😉

[@JohnTLyon]

This is like watching a trainwreck in slow motion!

[@antgto]

I finally gave this a full viewing, and yeah, it's insane and utterly ridiculous. Yet, dare I say, better than any other anime adaptation of a Marvel property I've seen.

[@lawrencemorris2261]

Beyond the animated series, There are modern animes of X-Men and avengers that you would find cool to look up. I don't know their names but just look up wolverine or avengers anime and I'm sure you'll find it. Watch out there is a children's avengers anime. While it's not bad for a children's cartoon it's pretty garbage for mature viewers.

[@lawrencemorris2261]

The avengers anime is pretty garbage too but the avengers anime Movie with amodeus cho is pretty cool

[@emptyhand777]

Heat vs Cold There is no such thing as cold, cold is the reduction of heat, there is still heat there, just less of it.

[@raydehn5565]

So cold is just a bunch of traitors? The bastards!

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

Wow, grandpa went out with a blast.

[@davidwelch2791]

I had a comic of Dracula vs the X-men and Dracula wanted Storm as his wife. Be safe and be 😎

[@TheBisness]

X-Men annual #6 from 1982 I think.

[@mariaespudiya4985]

Please share

[@blakeswanson1322]

Shit i would too

[@paulbrown6464]

It was actually Uncanny X-Men 159. Annual 6 was a follow up

[@JFmK-sh5nh]

This could have used a G.I. Joe/Cobra side plot.

[@robertjoe9396]

Castlevania Season Rondo of Blood looks Incredible although they changed the plot

[@lawrencemorris2261]

Heh. It don't have that good vampire killer theme though.

[@ericwolff2700]

So, Dracula's son is "D", Jesus and Franklin Richards all rolled into one

[@damianpos8832]

Nice

[@quitobarajas199]

I recently came across your channel, and wow, you put out quite the content. I was wondering what your plans are to expand your empire though.

[@israelgonzalez7645]

Just give the minute when he eats da dam burguer!!

[@octoman511]

sounds like Dracula from castlevania symphony of the night.

[@DennisAlexioAndyHug]

Lol

[@LowellLucasJr.]

WHAT IS A MAN?! A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS! BUT ENOUGH TALK...HAVE AT U!!!!

[@joshuagraham2843]

THERE ARE NO INNOCENCE!!!!! from netflix castlevania

[@0therun1t21]

The bat shape on the map...! Words fail me.

[@Eli-akad]

I thought the characters were gonna acknowledge it too lmao

[@twilightnite13]

This stinks how even though he went against a greater evil to save his wife and son, Dracula hadn't been redeemed of his sins and was forced to suffer in the fire and brimstone... Let alone how self-righteous the hunters were when they thought Dracula was tricking them in that cult's trap for Dracula...

[@jojoheartspaypay]

Looks like youtube has been spying on my browsing history as I'm almost done reading the Tomb of Dracula series.. Well its ok I guess..I ...never even knew this existed

[@raydehn5565]

This is hands down the best dracula adaptation ever made Except for the fight scenes of course

[@harseik7354]

Hokey 80's anime is the best anime.

[@kasnilistopadski]

The narrator sounds almost as a boxing side ring speaker, commentator .. " I had land in the Balkans, Pennsylvania " - he named the land

[@arlingtonstewart9411]

This was so bad I threw holy water at the screen - so I just got back from getting a new lap top ...

[@warrenstewart2608]

what kind of laptop you get??

[@Frellyouall]

A waterproof one.

[@prophetzarquon1922]

Shut up and take my money.

[@bigpapaboomboom9735]

So bad 🤣

[@elrikup1179]

i had this when i was just a kid :D ... liked it even it was scary at those times.

[@davidbuller4328]

This was actually really cool and Dracula🧛🏻‍♂️ just couldn’t get a break 😆👍🏻👋🏻😺

[@landofthesilverpath5823]

People should know this is based on the Marvel comic book "Tomb of Dracula," from the 1970's.

[@TheBisness]

the last 2 parts are directly from Tomb of Dracula #69 and 70. the fight with the vampire i think is from one of Dracula Lives comics telling backstory of his character. Cool upload I had been wanting to see this as a fan of Marvel Horror.

[@wayneashford9701]

Fairly decent adaptation of Marvel Comics' "Tomb of Dracula" (1972-'81). Too bad they didn't have the character of 'Blade/Eric Brooks' in this one. Oh well...

[@jakobheidenreich5]

I never laughed so hard at a movie such as this

[@neilb6933]

This is just the greatest!

[@nathansongsnob7335]

This is so cheasy I love it.

[@abeiscool40]

Hard to believe that a woman actually fell in love with Dracula without being turned or hypnotized.

[@hunn20004]

Well, she was being sacrificed to Lucifer

[@elliotspencer9115]

Fuc off, he's got charisma etc, also imagine the real estate he's got. I mean centuries of knowledge, power plus a shit load of money, shit if I was a bird I'd marry him.

[@waleslandofdragons8842]

I am married but feel free to visit me I no longer live in Romania my current abode is caerphilly castle wales

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I love this OVA! Though based on the 1970s Marvel Comic Tomb of Dracula, this could easily be a Castlevania or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff! I LOVE IT!!!!

[@pedrocampos691]

Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[@davidandrews8963]

Someone got to animate the whole Dracula novel

[@kittentacticalwarfare1140]

"...had aroused the unholy desires..." Oh no

[@meandmyself7863]

I have a good music taste ,and ,man, thats one good helloff introduction music .

[@ladytempest7273]

Man God is brutal. Revive Dracula's son to kill him, while they're still in mourning. I actually felt bad for the two of them.

[@menslady125eif2590]

Well...it's not the best. But it's certainly a better vampire story than you-know-what.

[@justgivemeafunkinnam]

menslady125 Interview with a vampire.....

[@menslady125eif2590]

justgivemeafunkinnam Hell, no! Any day, that one beats...um...story about sparkle-in-sun things that I will not mention here. It would be profane.

[@justgivemeafunkinnam]

Queen of the damned? Yeah that movie also was a little sparkly.

[@menslady125eif2590]

justgivemeafunkinnam Uh...no. *sigh* All right, if you really want me to use a dirty word. Pardon my French, everyone...you especially, real vampires. Please. Ahem...I was talking about Twilight.

[@justgivemeafunkinnam]

Noooo you said it were all gonna die... YOU KILLED US ALL

[@chrisbowers2450]

That’s right, Janus can’t kill his Dad as a human

[@ausgamecollector]

This is that Oldschool anime! #Subbed