Live-Action Vampire Hunter D in the Works

Live-Action Vampire Hunter D in the Works

Vampire Hunter D and other anime properties coming to the big screen!

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By luffycapri - Feb 21, 2010 09:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Source: Anime Vice

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The January/February issue of Marrs' Canadian horror magazine Rue Morgue reports that 60-year-old author Hideyuki Kikuchi "is busy working on a [Vampire Hunter D (VHD)] live-action film with the producer of the Biohazard video game (a.k.a. Resident Evil in North America), writing a new novel about vampires, entitled Yashakiden, and planning a new VHD anime series in Japan."

Kikuchi created the character of D as a half-human, half-vampire hunter of vampires in a desolate far future. Digital Manga Publishing has been releasing Kikuchi's original Vampire Hunter D novels in North America, and it is also publishing a manga version by Saiko Takaki as well as the first novel volumes of Yashakiden. Streamline Pictures and Urban Vision both released the 1985 anime video adaptation of Vampire Hunter D in North Amercia, while Urban Vision also released the 2000 movie version, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

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jottfrogprince
jottfrogprince - 2/21/2010, 10:49 PM
I'm all for seeing attempts a making live action remakes of cartoons but lately if it's a big budget production it ends up being crap.
Scion
Scion - 2/21/2010, 11:48 PM
This has a pretty great fan base and could be done pretty well. I'm definitely liking it.
TheStranger
TheStranger - 2/22/2010, 12:54 AM
Yes, I heard about the vampire Hunter D live action awhile ago, hopefully it gets made.
rockingrich1webb
rockingrich1webb - 2/22/2010, 1:43 AM
looks like solomon kane/van helsing.
SkunkApe1
SkunkApe1 - 2/22/2010, 3:13 AM
At this point, does look like Kane / Van Helsing. Shame is that this story has been out long before them.

Is good Anime, and the films (2)are defintiely new twists on the vampire theme.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/22/2010, 4:10 AM
Looks to be [frick]ing cool!!! Cheers @ LUFFY!!

VAMP D = AWESOME!
animeex
animeex - 2/22/2010, 5:21 AM
I am surprised they haven't already done this movie with the overwhelming amount of vampire movies out there. I agree with SirPrize that Bloodlust was the better. This is a fav and I hope they don't screw it up. This isn't Buffy and her group of Merry Men.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/22/2010, 6:30 AM
i love vampire hunter D!!!!! this could be great!!! but could also suck. here's to hoping this doesn't end up like Blood: The Last Vampire!
SHO1138
SHO1138 - 2/22/2010, 7:15 AM
(Banging Head on desk) WHY? WHY?WHY? WHY?WHY?!!!

The guy who could pull this off would be Takashi Miike.

@grif Sailor Moon live action? Someone would go to jail for that.
danzag
danzag - 2/22/2010, 7:28 AM
After seeing the live action version of Blood,I say leave it alone!
vonstallin
vonstallin - 2/22/2010, 7:55 AM
ive been waiting for this to make it to the big screen.
Like posted this movie would need a pretty large budget to make a good offering.

The old series not so much...its dark and so regular, that i dont think it would do good in theaters. But if they go Blood Lust rout I think it will be super succesful.

Im going home and watching Blood Lust again tonight now.
superdog
superdog - 2/22/2010, 8:23 AM
They would screw it up. It's great material but would have to be translated
perfectly which I don't think would happen. But who knows
superdog
superdog - 2/22/2010, 8:25 AM
P.s. I think tis article is just an excuse for luffy to post one of his videos without everyone yelling at him :)
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 2/22/2010, 9:10 AM
I LOVED VAMPIRE HUNTER D BLOODLUST...GET THE WACHOWSKI BROTHERS TO DO T.
ScottScottScott
ScottScottScott - 2/22/2010, 9:50 AM
As long as American Movie studios don't touch this. I'm cool with it. I love VHD Novels and the two films far to much to see an American company screw it up like all the past mange to love action attempts in the past.

Keep VHD Japanese.

@Tea, you are quite correct Solomon Kane predates VHD by quite some time.

@Danzag I 110% agree with you! American Movie studio's need to stay the hell away from VHD.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/22/2010, 11:02 AM
@ skot

how can you say american movie studios shouldn't touch this?? sure, they've had a bad track record with anime to live action movies. but so have japanese movie companies. have you SEEN Devilman, Blood: The Last Vampire?? hell, check out what Tekken looks like. lol. keeping a japanese movie studio isn't exactly a sure-fire way of getting a faithful VHD movie either, lol
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/22/2010, 12:16 PM
Never been a fan of anime...this looks pretty cool though!

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Osiris
Osiris - 2/22/2010, 1:04 PM
this has been in talks for years, I would like to finally see it come to fruition... but I won't believe it till I see the first trailer.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/22/2010, 1:08 PM
Zack Snyder is the right guy to direct this!
Christian Bale or Patrick Wilson for D
icebergslick
icebergslick - 2/22/2010, 4:11 PM
D is a gangsta!
seanxvito
seanxvito - 2/22/2010, 6:20 PM
all i can say is please please PLEASE don't [frick] it up...that might possibly flip my switch and make me go burn down hollywood...i love this franchise and couldn't handle seeing it get screwed up
ScottScottScott
ScottScottScott - 2/22/2010, 10:56 PM
@Corndog

Devilman was okay, not stellar but Okay, Blood and Tekken are both American Studio made. For some good Japanese Anime to Live action check out Detroit Metal City, and Gatchaman looks stellar from the trailer, can't wait to actually see that one. But if anyone should do this it should be the Japanese. I don't want us ruining it at all. Our track record for Anime to live action is Nil, The Japanese have at least done a few decent ones.
r0r5ch4ch84
r0r5ch4ch84 - 3/4/2010, 12:25 AM
Vampire Hunter D a live action...be still my D-fan heart! They should call in the guys who did Van Helsing, The book of Eli, the Underworld series, Legion, and the Blade movies. Oh God, It would be glorious.
Oh, also, Robert Pattinson for D, by the way. He needs to make up for all those prissy "Twilight" movies, make vampires macho and sophisticated again.
jackev
jackev - 8/18/2010, 2:05 AM
This story along with the character of D as a half-human, half-vampire hunter of vampires in a desolate far future, I want to hear more about it, I might as well eat some pancakes done on the electric griddle so that it would be well done, and as long as the george foreman grill is not the appliance used to cook the food, my family would be glad to join dinner. Anyway, I hope to read more interesting news on this website.
sidkof
sidkof - 12/14/2010, 3:34 AM
The world of Vampire Hunter D is fascinating because it has the grace of a fantasy tale, a dark tale of horror and science fiction technology. The types of stories and violence found in mensagens this series are more likely to appeal to male readers, but certainly not inaccessible to women either.
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dorotaloi
dorotaloi - 5/20/2011, 8:26 AM
They would screw it up. It's great material but would have to be translatedOrkut Scrapsperfectly which I don't think would happen. But who knows
dorotaloi
dorotaloi - 5/20/2011, 8:26 AM
They would screw it up. It's great material but would have to be translatedOrkut Scrapsperfectly which I don't think would happen. But who knows
dorotaloi
dorotaloi - 5/20/2011, 8:27 AM
They would screw it up. It's great material but would have to be translatedOrkut Scrapsperfectly which I don't think would happen. But who knows
dorotaloi
dorotaloi - 5/23/2011, 10:41 AM
i love vampire hunter D!!!!! this could be great!!! but could also suck. Scraps here's to hoping this doesn't end up like Blood: The Last Vampire!
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Hannagrace023 - 6/21/2011, 12:02 AM
Vamp D was indeed a great movie. Prefer Bloodlust though. If they make a live action movie it'll be classified as another Van Helsing or Solomon Kane. They waited to long to get the live action version in production.
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cathywalker023
cathywalker023 - 6/21/2011, 10:36 PM
Hope to have another anime properties coming to the big screen this year 2011. I have been waiting for updates. I'm very hoping for them to have it more suitable for children unlike the Vamp D last year. Vamp D is good for adults...but it's not that suitable for young children...
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