Re: Vampire Hunter D 2000

["The Mattrix" <soberman_69 at hotmail_com>]

>From: "Chris Ramsdale" >
>Now i've learned something.  I saw a preview for Vampire Hunter D this fall 
>when I went to see Akira in a local theater.

Lucky stiffs.  Nothing seems to come to Pittsburgh, anime-wise, anymore.  
Oh, we had Jin-Roh for two big days- WHICH I MISSED!
Of course, I'd seem the original English version of AKIRA (Spell that in all 
caps, or you volate the artist's intetions.) three times during the early 
ninties theatrical run.

>It all makes sense now.  I saw th '85 video.  And they were showing the 
>2000 Bloodlust one in the theater.  Alas, it is no longer in the theater so 
>I must wait for the DVD release in February.

Yeah, but I'm thining about boycotting that DVD.  No Japanese language 
track?!?  Urban Vison can _____ my _____.  I hope the English version was 
good?  (Ysoie?)

Oh, I think the new film, based on the trailer I saw off the net sometime 
last year, is a studio Madhouse production, which probably means Yoshiaki 
Kawajiri had a hand in it.  His films tend to be more realistic than the 
average anime, from a visual perspecive, of course. (Demon City Shinjuku, 
Ninja Scroll, Wicked City, Cyber City Oedo)  That right Ysoie?

It is not a remake, make no mistake.  Wish I'd gone to Cleveland to see it 
last month. :-(

>Nosing around I also learned that the films are based on a series of 
>novels.  I suppose that makes sense...

Sure.  Many anime are, including: Perfect Blue, the second Tenchi Muyo 
movie, the new Fushigi Yugi OVA, Kishin Corps, The Hakkenden, Legend of the 
Galactc Heroes, Grave of the Fireflies, Tale of Genji, and Night on the 
Galactic Railroad, to name a few off the top of my head.

And many, many more are based on GRAPHIC novels, or become them.   Or are 
based on video games- SEGA's Panzer Dragoon, Sakura Taisen and Battle 
Atheletes spring to mind.

Semi-related note:  On tonight's "Buffy", which I sorta didn't like until 
the very end, some kids flee from a game of "Planet Harriers" at the 
Sunnydale arcade.  Sigh, how I'd love to try that game.  I curse the day 
SEGA got out of the console business. Damn Sony and Nintendo.

Dreamcast forever!!!

Viva SEGA,

Matt

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