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Hellsing

Hellsing is a fairly unique take on the vampire mythos in anime. The art is done in an unusual style, more abstract than I would normally prefer, and somewhat repetitive. The characters are intriguing if occasionally hackneyed. Although it's hard to pack much plot into individual episodes, due to time constraints and the need for cool visuals, there is a metaplot that develops throughout the episodes that looks to be going somewhere interesting.

Fans of vampires and anime will find much to enjoy about this series, which seems to combine some of the best of both. However, there is definitely better vampire anime out there, including the classic Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: BloodLust.

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Good anime series are hard to come by...

...and Hellsing is one of the best I've seen. There is hardly any cheese, it's obviously meant for adult audiences, the pacing is good, the soundtrack is catchy, and the characters are engaging. It's not perfect, but it has a lot of elements that other works lack. Most entertaining.

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Authors Tanya Huff
George RR Martin
Michelle Sagara West
Peg Kerr
Kij Johnson
CJ Cherryh
Steven Brust
Pamela Dean
Industry Making Light
Readers Library Of Babel
Outside of a Dog