The Wild History of Vampire Hunter D 1985

[@rafaelumeda8015]

Yoshitaka Amano's artwork for Vampire Hunter D is absolutely stunning. He was the first person whose artwork and style I instantly loved.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Him and Robert E. Howard did it for me

[@JnEricsonx]

::::holds up a copy of the first novel signed by him with a simple sketch of D's head. Hideyuki had signed the previous page:::

[@ruekurei88]

@@Tonyhouse1168 Robert E. Howard of Conan fame didn't do illustrations for COnan or any of his works iirc(he wasn't that much of an artist). Maybe you mean Frank Frazetta, or any number of other artists who illustrated COnan/King Kull/SOlomon Kane works over the years?

[@Tonyhouse1168]

@@ruekurei88 I think you’re correct. That’s on me. Back when I read comics, I had to scour San Antonio and Dallas to find those large-format Conans. Right before I left dallas for the island I gave away all my Conan soft-cover novels; I miss em sometimes

[@unknownname882]

Same

[@ThaPhilabustah]

I really do miss the aesthetic of this animation. Really appreciate it much more now.

[@statesminds]

I wish we could get a modern anime with this style.

[@viderevero1338]

It lives and dies by the old Excessive art style of the crazy 90s. Spawn is a perfect example.

[@DeeDee-qb7ok]

Because everything was hand drawn back then These days it's CGI mixed in

[@Thankuforsubing]

@@statesminds Same but it won't happen.

[@BoxSox82]

Agreed

[@worsel555]

I saw this movie when I was 6 yrs old from a friend of my dads who came back from Japan with it on VHS. I watched it and was forever changed and would talk about it like a lunatic until it finally was shown on the SciFi Channel and my friends got to see what I had been going on about. If anyone has not see this or wants to see it again I strongly suggest picking up the bluray, it looks like it was animated this year, the transfer is AMAZING.

[@unknownname882]

That sounds cool if you don't mind me asking do you know where to find it because I have been looking for it but having no luck

[@worsel555]

@@unknownname882 Check out Right Stuf Anime, just make sure if you buy something from them you uncheck the spam emails because they will absolutely burry you, no joke. I got my copy from there as well as Project A-Ko which is another classic.

[@jeffreycahill3995]

Can watch it on KZbin also.

[@emanate0]

nah man vhs or bust. its like the difference between digital and roll film

[@jaywin9048]

Sci-fi channel is what did it for me. That's what got me into anime.

[@bennyc409]

As an 80's baby, this was one of the first anime films I ever saw back in the 90's. And it definitely influenced my viewing choices.

[@PrinceVidz.]

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[@jeffeastwood1051]

There are 40 books for this in total. If you are lucky. You can find them cheap in a 2nd and Charles bookstore near you. Also of note. Ayami Kojima has done art work for this series. Yes the same Ayami who has done mainline art for the Castlevania and Final Fantasy. Truly an artist on another level.

[@maineiacial]

Death Stranding

[@srb2591]

I love 2nd and Charles

[@joryharris8002]

Yep. And there is a lot of rape in every single one of them, and the phrase carbuncled countenance and other really shit writing and ridiculous setups and fight scenes.

[@sekirei19]

Currently graphic audio is doing alot of those books in audiobook form. Really cool so far

[@Weeabruh]

The novels are currently being republished by Dark Horse in 3-in-1 omnibuses! Sadly they are super slow to release though. Vol 2 just recently came out after MONTHS of the first being out.

[@timewastedvirtually]

I caught Vampire Hunter D, Akira, Robot Carnival on scifi during animation block in 1996. It was eye opening and lead to my enjoyment of anime since

[@Apexremy23]

This. My exact experience.

[@jaywin9048]

I caught the '95 marathon and got hooked. Cinemax used to show Anime late night too back then. Those were the days.

[@SelfRighteousNewAgeLightWorker]

@@jaywin9048 I think I saw Dominion Tank Police on Cinemax during that time, uncut. 😄 The Sci-Fi Channel's airing of it had cuts.

[@Steellama]

Vampire hunter D and robot carnival was on late night on tbs aroun 95 where I lived. Only caught the last 20 minutes of the Vampire hunter d but left a hell of an impression

[@SelfRighteousNewAgeLightWorker]

@@Steellama This was my same experience, but I caught the last of Vampire Hunter D on the Sci-Fi Channel, which cut the nudity but left the violence intact. 💀 That was in 1993, I believe. My brain could hardly process what it was seeing and my life was changed forever. If I'm not mistaken, I think TNT also aired it, but it was heavily cut. 🤔 Or maybe TBS just aired it again.

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

I'm starting to think this was the birth of my love for Gothic Horror that made me waste nearly 1000 hours of my life on Bloodborne. I'm gonna get me that Statue

[@moviemetalhead]

Time is never wasted when there is enjoyment gained.

[@thefid89]

Same!

[@kinnymane8593]

@@moviemetalheadYeah that’s not even remotely close to true. You’d say playing video games while you haven’t studied for your finals is not a waste of time? Most things that aren’t a waste of time aren’t what we want to do.

[@Skooby59]

“A big Japanese Cape Cod without all the junkies” gotta love all those picturesque MA towns with less than great living situations

[@lowenorman2511]

As a certified Vampire anime lover I appreciate all of the Vampire Hunter D and Castlevania content!

[@SamTheGumMan117]

The character designs in this classic were always so dope to me and respect the *_D_*

[@SteppaPig96]

Vampire hunter D was the very first anime movie I ever saw when I was a kid and I’ve loved it ever since

[@itsDjjayyArt]

Witch one

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I'll never forget that magical summer night of 93' when I 1st saw Vampire Hunter D. It was a Wednsday on Sci-Fi channel near 9pm! Since then, I would forever be a fan of the Author, of Amano and of coarse.... D! Sadly for us older fans, it just took another long 15 years to get his novels and more merch!

[@pacingone]

Huh...for me it was the same year...it was on TBS at like 1:00 in the morning ...first anime I ever watched I was hooked and have been watching anime religiously ever since

[@LowellLucasJr.]

@@pacingone yep it was also part of that monster marathon! They'd show it super late! Wasn't it uncut as well?

[@pacingone]

@@LowellLucasJr. yes it was! They would show uncut movies late at night...when tbs became part of regular cable and not just a super station they would do that...a few years later they started editing the movies with nudity and profanity...

[@DerekKGray]

My first time seeing VHD was also a sci-fi showing... they had Robot Carnival, Lensman, then Vampire Hunter D for the late-night showing... definitely kckstarted my interest in anime!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

@@DerekKGray those were definitely faves of mine as well! Still love Robot Carnival passionately! Especially Starlight Angel! ❤ 🌟

[@Vvvvvvvvv731]

Can’t think of a better way to start my birthday than a new Bonsai Pop video on Vampire Hunter D, thank you 🙌🏼

[@Kryynism]

Happy birthday nerd. Hope it's a good one.

[@broodo1]

Happy Birthday 🍰🥳🎂

[@AscensionOfAuriel]

Happy birthday all the best, bro!!!

[@BonsaiPop]

Happy birthday 🎊

[@cogline9]

happy birthday! Mine was also the 2th! lol

[@Weeabruh]

I personally think the first volume of the Novel did an incredibly well job setting up the rich universe of VHD! It explains the entire history of how nearly every element of the world came about (why vampires rule the world, why they have renaissance aesthetic, why there are so many monsters, the different technologies, etc.) while also introducing many mysteries that are still unexplained. It also sets up what an incredibly mysterious character D is. It is SUCH an excellent informative set up for a volume 1 that I tell people if you don’t like it by the end to not even bother with the rest. With that said, I highly recommend the novels everyone! It is so mind blowingly better than the films and manga!!

[@criminalsen2441]

This was one of my first anime. Coincidentally, I also watched it on the sci fi channel😂 This movie along with Demon City Shinjuku kind of... formed my obsession with the genre. So it was crazy to hear that both are based on books from the same guy. I'm gonna HAVE to read the D series; I had no idea it was so lengthy (or so popular for that matter). Oh and seeing that figurine that's absolutely out of my price range almost made me cry from wanting it so bad:(

[@JnEricsonx]

Wicked City as well. And enter the giveaway. I did. Dunno where the hell I'd put it if I wont, but still.

[@Uprighpath]

I remember being a kid and being sad that there wasn't a Manga adaptations of D when I was looking at B&N and even sadder that the collection of the novels weren't actually in order. I'm going to have to actually buy those now. Also, got the new graphic novels coming. Whooooo!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Buy em!! I’ve got the first 22 novels and go back and re-read them once a year

[@meaninglez100]

This is the 5th time this week I've seen someone talk about. Clearly this is a sign I need to watch it all again. Maybe even read it

[@kibayasha7301]

I still remember that night in the late 80s when one of my close friends invited me over to eat mushrooms and watch vampire hunter d, mermaids forest,and legend of the demon womb. It was quite the bizarre trip lol

[@20th_century_Ghost]

I have been trying to find something good to watch for an hour and then BOOM ... a new Bonsai Pop video to feast on; and a Vampire Hunter D video no less!! 👏👏👏

[@QueSinatra]

My chance introduction to Vampire Hunter D was through AMVs back when KZbin was going through its anime music video phase, and I've been hooked ever since.

[@ProjektBurn]

Funny enough, VPD was the second anime I ever saw as a child (i was like 9, maybe 10) cuz my parents had no idea what they were buying for me, just assumed it was another cartoon. What surprised me is that they watched it with me and had no problems about it, instead following it up with, "well... how about some Clive Barker movies now?" I can't gloat about many moments from my childhood, but I'm quite happy with this one. Lol

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[@thebigone6071]

The first time I saw VHD it blew my mind. The animation was awesome and the story was so adult and complex. It was a revelation

[@jojojoma3026]

You know, the narrator of this video goes on about how the animation was "low quality" in Vampire Hunter D but, in America at the time D was released animation fans still trudging through cheaply produced cartoons for children, with only Batman:TAS and The Simpsons available for adult animation enthusiasts. Seeing "D" with its amazing designs and camera angles, very few repeated frames, not to mention early digital ink and paint even put the Disney Renaissance through the wringer in terms of comparable animation quality.

[@SelfRighteousNewAgeLightWorker]

@@jojojoma3026 The narrator doesn't fully appreciate Vampire Hunter D 1985. It's obvious.

[@patrickhideki4150]

My god this video inspired the hell out of me. As an inspiring artist and creator I'm absolutely amazed by knowing better about Kikuchi's childhood and story and the narrative of your video just made me reflective about my personal tastes and all the conclusions related to if something should be a hit right out of batch and its creating time frame! Ty very much, good content.

[@roskelld]

What wild timing. Just yesterday my mind randomly leapt to thinking about the opening scene of D so I went back and watched the first five minutes. It left me prepping to have a rewatch this weekend. Amazing to see this drop as a nice primer! I’ve loved the movie since the early 90’s along with Wicked City, DevilMan, Urutsukidoji. Something about the 80’s early 90’s aesthetic that I find so unique and interesting.

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[@chaospoet]

I actually rewatched Vampire Hunter D just yesterday before coming across this. I'll always remember my first time seeing it as it was the first Anime I ever saw. I saw it on HBO in the early 90s at a friend's house and the impact it had on me is immeasurable. This, Fist of the North Star and Akira were my first 3 (in that order). D in the two movies is one of the most perfect characters. I've only recently started reading the novels (on book 4 currently) and I love that the movies (and what I've read of the books so far) is that they just drop you in them like the old Weird Tales Pulp stories from the 20s and 30s. I could very easily see Vampire Hunter D in an old Pulp alongside something like Robert E Howard's Solomon Kane or Conan The Barbarian or even the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It has that same vibe. Because of that it's more about the story than D himself. I love how 4 decades later I still don't know anything definitive about him.

[@billgriffin6547]

So when I was a kid (early 90’s) the USA network showed this uncut on Easter Sunday. It blew my mind. Still one of my favorite anime movies ever.

[@theGazzer]

how can a channel of two guys who like anime consistently produce such absolute BANGER videos

[@Candlehearts]

I'm a big fan of Hideyuki Kikuchi's VHD novels! I'm on volume 28, my goal is to catch up to his current books and read his new Greylancer books. It's been really, REALLY hard to find the books in their paperback format, so I've been reading them via the ebooks since volume 17 and slowly collecting the individual books as I can find them. Yoshitaka and Hideyuki are the PERFECT match as far as artist and author goes - the way Yoshitaka draws D is stunning. They're my favorite artist and author for sure. Thanks so much for the video, I hope more people can find out about D! :)

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[@damariuswingfield2144]

Love your take in the series. Your edited skills and dialogue are superb bro.

[@MBSulos]

Man my older step bro showed me this back in 02 or 03. Been in love with story world since then.

[@redfrog2275]

Y’all’s content is so consistently great. I saw the original D the exact same way during Ani-midnight or whatever on sci fi and I loved your coverage.

[@nemesislygr8960]

Sci -Fi Channel, which will always have a special place in my heart as I regard it as the only present I got on my 10th birthday, was 100% where I first watched Vampire Hunter D. Somewhere in my childhood home, the VHS copy I made, that also includes the Akira showing with Project A-Ko VS, still exists.

[@TiffanyMWells]

Great job. I bought the Blu-ray of Vampire Hunter D when the lockdown was going on.

[@Dirty0o0Jester]

Vampire hunter D was the most formative story in my life, my own style, and demeanor had always been modeled after D. From 3rd grade to 29 non stop

[@Genethagenius]

I caught this randomly on Sci-Fi channel during summer of 1993 when I was turning 13. It BLEW MY MIND!!! I already sort of new about Anime, but this made me a HUGE fan! I immediately rented or acquired every Streamlight Pictures release (who had the license for “V. H. D” and other films like the extremely under-rated hidden gem of “Golgo 13: The Professional”, the excellent “Akira”, “Wicked City”, and another personal favorite, “Fist of the North Star”!). And I was already a fan of Yoshitaka Amano from what I had seen of his “FF” art at that point. Still one of my favorite films, forget just in Anime or animation, of all time. The sequel, “VHD: Bloodlust”, is also very well done. Surprised we haven’t had more “VHD” films or series honestly.

[@CorthosFellrin]

Man, I have to say I really like how your videos have so much passion in to each subject you talk about in-depth. Nice work.

[@stvnlee27]

Vampire Hunter D was my first anime. Vampire Hunter D is awesome and still stands to this day.

[@raze667]

God the new transfer is so CLEAN. No, really. If you saw the old version, and not this new printing... do yourself a favor and find a copy. It's so clear.

[@skatastik101]

I have always held that Vampire Hunter D was the anime that made made me interested in the medium. I vividly remember hanging at a friends place and his older brother having this on, on VHS in the basement....and it blew my mind. I didn't know that cartoons could be like that...and now in my 30's, I am still obsessed.

[@sasusakufangirl]

I didn't even know this was a series - Thank you so much for enlightening me, I'll have to check it out :D In my defence, I've only watched the (apparently) second movie which if I remember correctly didn't have the 'Bloodlust' in the title in my country and was just called 'Vampire Hunter D'. I remember watching the movie with my younger sister on VHS in the early 2000's with the English dub and Danish subtitles (I live in Denmark in Europe and here it's very common to watch things with subtitles - especially with movies like these) and enjoying it quite a lot (^-^) - my sister and I had a laugh at the end - and some of the tension at a very dramatic/emotional stabbing scene was ruined a little bit - because SPOILER (I guess) the translator apparently made a brain fart and mistranslated the sentence "Why did you miss my heart?" (or something along those lines) from what was supposed to be 'miss' as in "to not hit" into 'miss' as in "to long for/I miss you, darling, come back safe (I didn't feel like the other words my dictionary was suggesting for the translation were accurate enough so the last one was an example of the vibe)". I really hope I was able to get my point across at the end with English not being my native language. ^^'' Also Amano's art is fantastic - his and the works of Leiji Matsumoto really resonated with me as a kid and still do as an adult :) I really enjoy your content and I've been introduced to so many new series thanks to your videos - I will be forever grateful for introducing me to Mononoke ;D Keep up the good work (^-^)

[@RyllenKriel]

I've watched this channel a few times over the past few years but realized I never subscribed. Well... You showcased Vampire Hunter D, one of my long time favourites so you certainly earned a subscriber. Cheers!

[@r.babylon2885]

The image you used for Movie Gallery's insides is the setup for Family Video. A movie rental place I lived beside in my early 20s. It was awesome.

[@cloudbloom]

The first anime I ever watched as a kid were Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D and Akira in that order. Talk about a rude awakening to what is possible in animation

[@JnEricsonx]

Try watching Overfiend back then.

[@cloudbloom]

@@JnEricsonx I did, legend of the overfiend was fucked up. I was just listing the first three I was exposed to

[@zephyrzombie9505]

I loved this series along with many others over the years. My anime introduction came from none other than Leiji Matsumoto in the form of Galaxy Express 999. As a young child I had grown up with shows like Shogun Warriors but anime just hit differently for me. In 1993 as a young airman I had the pleasure of being stationed at Yokota AB and I was like a kid in a candy store. All the different manga and anime were literally everywhere. I was already familiar with Vampire Hunter D and enjoyed it immensely and searched almost voraciously for more. Iria and the Zieram series and Baoh were some of the other gems but I always came back to Captain Harlock and Vampire Hunter D. My teenage stepson's have now experienced the movies and enjoy them as much as I. It truly was a great experience and a great time!!

[@garyreid6165]

When I was in high school, every Sunday afternoon, Japan’s NHK news program This Week In Japan had a program about anime and how this medium gained in popularity in Japan. I was surprised to learn that there was anime for adults as well as for kids and families. It was eye opening and I was watching this program every Sunday afternoon when we got home from church. Fast forward to a few years in the 80’s. AKIRA comes to America and it caused quite a stir with the manga and then the anime. Fast forward to the early 90’s. Comic books were becoming more popular with their character driven plots and surprise endings. Television shows like The Flash was on Saturday nights, only to get canceled just when the writing was getting better. It was in 1991 when I purchased my first anime vhs tape . It was Arcadia Of My Youth(Waga Seishun No Arcadia). It was English subbed, but for me it was no problem reading the subtitles. It was the first time I learned how the Japanese used profanity. Other than that, it introduced me to the character of Captain Harlock. In 1995, I saw Vampire Hunter D on TNT’s late show. I also saw the classic Robot Carnival on that network, as well. When they were available on vhs, I had to get Vampire Hunter D. Second came Akira. Third came Wicked City. Followed by The Professional:Golgo 13 and 8-Man After. Vampire Hunter D’s world is no place I want to live in. When the sun goes down, the terror comes out in search of victims. D, I had once read was in reality, a 17 year old kid, who had lived for centuries as a Danpeil or Danpere , hunting vampires and other demons. Left Hand was the voice of his conscience, although he thinks D is contradicting himself and his nature. D made peace with who and what he is and walks a lonely road. When Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust came out, it looked fantastic and iconic. The closest thing to a live action adaptation was the film Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman, who was dressed as D but with more weaponry.

[@Shlogger]

I don't usually geek out too much over figurines but that thing is freaking awesome. amazing detail.

[@phubans]

Great video man! Vampire Hunter D 1985 was my introduction to anime nearly 30 years ago and indeed I saw it on Cartoon Network's "Night of the Vampire Robots" special feature. You remark on the lower quality of this film a lot, which is fair to some degree, but despite its flaws it has been firmly in my top 10 anime of all time, alongside Akira, Fist of the North Star, and Golgo 13: The Professional (which I appreciated hearing a track of the OST in this video, haha) To me that whole late 80s bubble of gritty, dark, now vintage anime OVAs and films is unsurpassable and it still inspires to this day. And yeah, that Blu Ray of VHD 1985 is really incredible; it was the first Blu Ray I ever bought (figured it might as well be, since VHD 1985 was the first anime I ever saw) and I was floored by the detail, details which I had been missing on all my VHS and DVD versions of the film throughout the years. Although, I do wish they could have kept the original dub in as well because there were some audio features in it that I really loved. Anyways, thanks for making a video about one of my favorite classic anime films!

[@KrimsonWing]

I saw this movie around the time that Symphony of the Night came out. It was a perfect storm for me.

[@kadosho02]

Indeed, they compliment one another.

[@wardstyle9184]

I remember catching this on late night TBS around 92.....thanks for your content.

[@augustawickmanart]

I also first saw Vampire Hunter D when it aired late at night on the Sci-fi channel in the 90's and I will never forget how it changed me. I was already watching a little anime, but it was basically just kid's stuff. I saw this movie and it blew my mind. I was in love with how creative, mature and graphic it was. It felt like there was so much thought put into the world and the setting. The writers didn't care to really explain things to the audience but I didn't care. I put together enough from the visual clues. This was an amazing blend of sci-fi, horror, dark fantasy. It's something that I haven't stopped looking for since my initial introduction but it's a difficult mix to find and most don't pull it off as well as VHD. Even though the 1985 movie may have had a low budget and a pretty subpar English dub, it still holds a special place in my heart.

What a nostalgia trip... Thanks for this video... Regards from Tabasco, México [Land of The Olmecs]!

[@danteex9677]

Really anime back days had so much love from the makers. You ca see it and feel it from art to sfx to voice acting. Bonsai hope you'll keep making content like this. Vampire hunter D is legendary!

[@shankwashere]

I had this on VHS when I was a Kid; I absolutely loved this movie! I paid top dollar for My anime back then... we're talking 25-40 dollars in the mid to late 90's. I didn't have many but I had some of the best movies on VHS... Akira, Ninja Scroll, Wicked City. Perfect Blue to name a few. They were all lost when I was in the military and my Grandma sold her house. Since then I have replaced them with DVD & blu-ray! I just wish I had found this Chanel a week ago... because I definitely tried to get that D statue... I have never bought a statue like that, and I figured for my first I might as well go big and get something amazing & autographed! To bad they, sold out in 26 hours. I guess I'll just have to track down something more affordable and available... maybe I can find something from Berserk, for my first figurine🤔 Anyways, awesome video! I am now subscribed and belled up!

[@winofile]

I Also mixed "Ninja Scroll" for Urban Vision.. Animae dubbing is a small world...Wow I had no idea they remastered and re dubbed Original 'D'!! great reviews thanx. Carl was The Godfather of Animae dubbing, he was a part of bringing "Akira" to the west, witch started it all in my opinion. He also created Robo Tech of course. He called me about working on an anniversary version of Robo Tech when he suddenly passed away. I did not do that version.. that was 14 years ago. Funny I'm looking up old stuff I've done. Lilly C.A.T. Golgo 13, Crying Freeman, Space Adventure Cobra, Dirty Pair... Doomed Megalopolis, 3 by3 Eyes, all done on tape. no protools or editing. I miss Carl he was a good dude!

[@Pliskin_02]

Before Castlevania too. I really think this series had a huge effect on Castlevania

[@-Trauma.]

My cousin had this on VHS back in 1994 and I snuck into his room and watched it. I learned how to be a Man from D...that was one of the most realest talks I've ever heard.

[@reversepie]

Bruh, as a non goth kid that still has the original his Vampire hunter D VHS from his uncle. Thank you so much for this!

[@David-md7nf]

My favorite anime of all time. I first saw Vampire hunter D in the 90s when I was a teen, now I'm 41yrs old and still have this movie in my head all the time.

[@WaterArk]

Using music from the TurboGrafx 16 CD version of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys made this video even better 💙

[@RadioofHorror]

We are covering Vampire Hunter D on my podcast The Vampire Movie Minute Podcast we break a vamp film down five mins at a time. We should have you on this week to talk about the finale ten mins

[@InstantHeart]

Every so often your intros make me think we're the same person and for that I will always love you

[@Brokktholamew]

With all due respect, I WAS there.. & it Vampire Hunter D was & is (IMO) definitely COOOOL lol.. Bonsai Pop rules tho.. keep doing your thing.. MUCH LOVE!

[@russdellapenna]

A 2 minute clip of bloodlust made me really start looking for anime at my movie gallery when I was a kid and eventually led me to my #1 Cowboy bebop. This was great to watch. What a blast from the past

[@Ronnie_aus_Schnaxlreuth]

I love Vampire Hunter D. Nice Video. You deserved the like also for using Vampire Killer.

[@moosewillis7098]

I remember first time I saw Vampire hunter D. My mom is a huge Star Trek fan and we liked going to conventions. I believe this one was in Wilkes-Barre PA, maybe 91 or 92. This guy had set up a booth selling bootleg VHS anime video and it was playing on a TV he had setup. Blew my 10 year old mind. I was hooked

[@moshpitmachine]

Vampire hunter d was my first anime. I caught it on scifi as well during their "japanimation" block late at night when I was about 11. I'm about 40 now and I still love it. Yes it was definitely a "before it was cool" moment. Every one Ive known who caught this little flick around the same time says the same thing. "vampire hunter d was the point where I dove headfirst into anime" which was significantly harder back then in the pre internet days. We felt like we were uncovering a whole new world of storytelling and animation. It would only be much later did I learn that a little show I watched in the late 80s and early 90s called robotech was a cut up of an anime macross I believe). So technically that Saturday morning butchering was my first anime

[@post-leftluddite]

Vampire Hunter D was the first anime I ever saw in full and I can still remember it was one Saturday morning circa 1993 when the SciFi channel had "Saturday Anime" every Saturday morning. I remember that after watching it that morning I forced my dad to take me to Blockbuster than afternoon where I rented it and watched in 10+ times that weekend. It's one of my three absolute favorites along with Ninja Sceoll and 1997 Berserk and it's because those in those three movies/series there is absolutely ZERO cutesy anime tropes, i.e. no little girls with big eyes giggling...they're 100% serious the entire time with either zero or very little [bad] comedic relief. The list of anime series/ova that are like that are exceedingly small and if anybody can Recommend one, aid greatly appreciate it.

[@beebs_magoo]

Vampire Hunter D, Record of Lodoss War, and Robot Carnival on the Sci-Fi channehl were the first anime (japanimation as it was referred to back then) I was exposed to as a child in the 90s. The nostalgia for these properties HURTS in the best way, it's unreal.

[@johnwalsh4857]

first time I saw Vampire hunter D 1985 was from a Twilight zone magazine article in 1986 , I was enthralled by the article. I was looking to watch the movie ever since, then in 1989 I manage to get hold of a non translated copy of the movie via bootleg betamax from a Sham Shui po anime store which was a strange one as it was inside a office that was hard to find. I was not impressed and actually disappointed the first time I saw it. Then in 2000 I bought the Urban vision DVD and that really impressed me. Over the years it grew on me. Whlie Vampire Hunter D bloodlust blows the first movie away, the first movie still has its charms.

[@chumorgan443]

I love the magic of that movie. The music still gets me.

[@canvas3512]

Im so mad, i wished i woulda got here sooner. VHD Is my favorite anime movie of all time , i cried at the reveal of that statue.... Absolutely stunning. Thank you for having the same love as me for this amazing series.

[@willdean4867]

Had no clue this was older than Akira tbh. Those two were what got me into anime to begin with

[@omnigeddon]

Childhood friend becomes professional artist* me - draw me draw me a pic fool.. friend - what do you want me to draw you as?. Me - I dunno .. pick something.. Friend - I dunno I'm blank.. Me.. Vampire hunter t(my first name initially lol) Friend - done.. Me -adds to fb(still there) Man the intro was like my experience verbatim.. except for the older forest dweller.. but still d is my fav

[@saiyanx2321]

Awesome vid excellent job. Hearing you mention tekkaman just brought me back to the 90's as well. Now I gotta find a way to watch tekkaman 👍🏼

[@Mothgeist]

That figurine/statue is absolutely breathtaking

[@Jcarroz]

D has one of the best settings and lore out there…. Just wish it was more clear.

[@fenrissen9]

As a person who was there when VHD dropped, I can say, among anime and manga fans, it definitely was cool. ❤

[@TheSlasherJunkie]

I distinctly remember tracking it down on Crunchyroll, but the two small towns I grew up in BOTH had movie galleries despite being several hours away from each other.

[@BubblegumCrash332]

Vampire Hunter D was actually aired on TBS back in the early 90s. Heavily edited but a rare thing to see on US cable back then.

[@Geomaverick124]

I saw Vampire hunter D by accident...It was in the 90's and on a Saturday during daylight savings time...since we skipped a head an hour, I was able to catch Vampire Hunter D @3am. From then on, I would try to catch that Anime Block...I think it was Vampire Hunter D, Express 999, and Project A-ko...amungst others...i think i saw Armatige 3 on there.

[@broodo1]

I think it would be kinda cool to cover some of the other mid 90's SciFi (as it was spelled back then) channel anime. Armitage III, Robot Carnival, Gall Force, Project A-Ko....

[@OzonebxGaming]

I appreciate this video thanks. Seeing this movie popping up 1 random night in the 90s had me hooked

[@crabnebula1914]

I had a similar relationship with this movie, my older brothers girlfriend taped it off of the poorly titled "Saturday Japanime" run (with Guyver Bio Booster on the same tape) on Cartoon Network and was obsessed, still am to this day, wish I could find a blu-ray of the original with the original English dub, but I always takes this over Bloodlust! Thanks for posting!

[@sneedmando186]

Shout out to my sisters grandma. Sci-fi and smokes all weekend. Taught us good fiction. Miss ya

[@Geese_boi777]

My boy had the VHS for this movie for some reason and we would watch it almost monthly when we chilled after middle school. Hella nostalgic for me

[@Zero8880]

Whenever I see Vampire Hunter D, Fist of the Northstar the movie, or Robot Carnival, it takes me back to a great time to be alive. I first saw it in the mid 90s, an era when Smashing Pumpkins, STP, Alanis Morisette etc ruled the radio waves. An era before high speed internet and social media took over the world. I'm grateful that I grew up in the era that I did bc it allowed me to experience life before technology became so life encompassing, but I was also able to grow up with that technology so that I am still highly efficient with it's use.

[@WalkenDead]

Hunter D was the first anime I remember watching, and I was hooked.

[@SunGawdRa]

Vampire Hunter D, Golgo 13, and Fist of the Northstar were GOAT status to me.

[@acidreighn]

Vampire Hunter D was most certainly cool! The Castlevania music... *chef kiss* That's kinda how I always vibed with D... my olden days playing CV 1-3

[@indiiiGo1223]

My boiii… That had ad had “Nickelodeon 90s, look at what you won” all over it honestly great job Yooo🙏👁🙏

[@TheeMustangBro]

So glad I found this video at Christmas time when I’m sure to miss out on the greatest figure of all time

[@angelagiilis3627]

Thank you so much for this! this has always been 1 of my favourites and my first step into anime - I have had people assure me it doesn't exist!

[@_alarmclock]

These videos are like modern day Saturday morning cartoons :0

[@modvavet]

Hey, the time you're looking for might be the Sci-Fi Channel's Global Showcase in 1993. I think it was October. The triple feature also included Lensman and Robot Carnival. That was the year I first got into anime at 13 years old.

[@dannytarver4533]

The first time I saw D I fell in love with how cool he was. Wow that statue was beautiful. I saw it on VHS in '87,my 1st year in highschool. To this day I still have my DVD's of Wicked City, Demon City S,and both D's.

[@dublev78]

My childhood best friend Introduced me to this in 1992. He got the vhs from Suncoast video. We watched this, Akira and Fist of the North Star constantly. Ninja Scroll came a little later. Loved all of those.

[@appidydafoo]

Very interesting, looking forward to your video on Bloodlust, thank you 🖤

[@Bernholesurfer]

I couldn't quite remember the song that played when you talked about the bombing of Tokyo, then it suddenly came to my mind, the Mantis Hymn.

[@bottlecapbill19]

18:06 That remix of Besaid Island from Final Fantasy X Is awesome.

[@thelegendofner0]

I long for these old dark scifi and fantasy anime movies that flooded the 80s and 90s before animes became cOoL all of a sudden lol