Product Description

On an American military base in Japan a new kind of vampire emerges: Teropterids. They are monstrous shape-shifting creatures that can only be killed with special swords. A mysterious girl named Saya is the last "original" the only person capable of dealing with the menace of these monsters. Posing as a student at the base's school Saya races to hunt down the beasts before they turn an ordinary Halloween bash into a bloody massacre. Production IG known for their pioneering digital effects describes BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE as a full digital animation movie which means that even though many sequences were animated using pencil and paper the artwork was digitally scanned. Inking and coloring were completed by computer as were several other special effects. Hiroyuki Kitakubo was chosen to direct the project because of his digital experience (he oversaw the movie sequences in the GHOST IN THE SHELL game for the Sony PlayStation.) The film is also notable for the participation of screenwriter Mamoru Oshii who helmed GHOST IN THE SHELL and has written a novel that takes place in BLOOD's universe. Despite its resemblance to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER BLOOD succeeds in creating its own gloomy chiaroscuro world.System Requirements:Running Time: 83 mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 013138502896 Manufacturer No: M5028

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54923 in DVD
• Brand: STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2007-09-04
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 83 minutes

Customer Reviews

Very good-- but too short
I guess you could say I'm pretty picky about my anime. I don't really go for your standard stuff like: Bleach, Death Note, or Naruto. (All very good stuff, but doesn't really keep me hooked.) Vampire Hunter D, Appleseed, Karas is more what seems to keep me intrigued.
Anyway, Blood: The Last Vampire was very cool, very well done-- but too short. Just as it's getting really good, it's over. I think it could have been about an hour longer. The character Saya is cool, tough, and somewhat tortured I imagine. She has only one purpose: kill all the Demons. She doesn't get to laugh, or cry, or live, or love, or anything else. And that's what shows a back story that just isn't there.
This film has some great visuals, and 1 or 2 little scares, but it definitely left me wanting more. Worth owning yes, but that was a quick 20 bucks I spent.

Felt Incomplete
I saw this movie several years ago, so I don't remember all the details about it, but between this description and the one E.A. wrote (above), they're both pretty accurate. The action was good and it's really gory (whether that's good or bad is for you to decide), but it felt incomplete. The movie makes reference to several different things (Saya being the last true one, etc.) that it doesn't explain, nor does it give enough information for the viewer to put it together. It felt like I'd flipped on the TV and caught half a movie or watched an episode from somewhere near the end of a series instead of being a standalone movie.

Considering that it WAS a movie and not an episode of a series/mini-series, they brought up too many things to not explain any of them. Where do chiropterans come from? Why is Saya the only one who can kill them. Why is it that Saya won't/can't harm humans? Endless questions and too few answers.

This movie is supposed to be the sequel to the anime series Blood +, but you'd do better just watching the anime. It has an actual plot, and in no way depends on you having seen the movie first to fill in the holes. In fact, the series filled in holes for the movie (I've watched the whole series, minus a few missed episodes here and there). The series was excellent and actually makes you interested in the various characters (and the people are prettier, lol), which, to me, is a good indication of it being interesting.

BTW, this item and Blood - The Last Vampire one are the same, just with different packaging (apparently).

Still don't see the greatness in this movie
There are several anime titles out there that one just tries to understand the hype behind it. I have experianced many anime titles like this. A few I finally began to realize it after putting in enough work to understand it. But Blood the Last Vampire is one anime that when you look past the animation. There really isn't anything there. The animation is the only thing worth talking about. And I even find some fault in that. Most of the characters facial designs are ugly beyond belief. I mean seriously, some of them are ugly as hell and I'm not talking about the monsters either. However everything else looks great and the use of lights fits very well.

This anime is all about the action which isn't that good. It's weak on story and plot, and you will most likely have lots of questions by the end. The anime clocks in at about 43 minutes. Which was not enough time to tell a good story. All you will know, is that the main character Saya is the last vampire who works for some intelligence and she's hunting sometype of creature.

Now this is the exact same DVD that was released years ago. The feature is not 83 mins. My friend bought it and I watched it with him. And it's the exact same movie. It's 83 minutes counting the interview on the extras.

After watching this movie several times I still don't like it because it's weak on story and plot. New anime fans who haven't seen a whole lot of anime or if your cash is limited. I recommend skipping this, there are far better titles out there.

Now,this is for those planning on defending this flick. Supposedly this is a prequel to Blood +. But it does not mean I have to take that in consideration to give this a rating that satisfies you. If you're smart enough to "get this" movie. Then hopefully you're smart enough to realize this is two different things here. And I'm treating it as such. So think twice before trying to spread your wisdom.