111-468: Hellsing is a manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano , also adapted as the anime series Hellsing , the OVA Hellsing Ultimate , and the abridgement Hellsing Ultimate Abridged . It tells the story of a powerful vampire named Alucard and his battle against supernatural forces in service of the titular Hellsing Organization. The series takes place primarily in
222-529: A combat knife though he never uses it. His first chronological appearance was in Hellsing: The Dawn as a mysterious SS officer character fights a fourteen-year-old Walter C. Dornez as well as Alucard during a 1944 attack on Millennium's main research facility in Warsaw during World War II. He squares off with Walter and manages to resist his wires, then choke him into submission before the fight
333-475: A one-shot , titled Hellsing: The Legends of Vampire Hunter , in Wanimagazine 's hentai magazine Comic Kairakuten . Hirano commented that it was not his intention to create a story of this genre, and that he only wanted to create a "somewhat daring" action story. Hirano said that the original story did not take him long to create, and that the fact that he was drawing hentai at the time afforded him
444-437: A B grade. She commented that the series is "ridiculous, violent, over-the-top, and absolutely revels in its debauchery", and called the epilogue "a little underwhelming". However, she also stated: "[i]t was violent and action-packed in the most extreme way possible all the way through and quiet moments feel out of place. It revels in depravity and does it better and marginally more coherently than most other series that try it. It's
555-634: A Blu-ray Disc set on June 4, 2019. Following the announcement that Funimation would be unified under the Crunchyroll brand, Hellsing Ultimate was moved to the platform in 2022. The music of the Hellsing anime television series was composed by Yasushi Ishii . Two soundtrack CDs were released: Raid was released on November 22, 2001; and Ruins was released on February 22, 2002. In North America, both CDs were released on July 1 and September 2, 2003, respectively. The music of Hellsing Ultimate
666-515: A C− grade. Huston wrote that the series "borrow heavily" from the stylistic elements of Blade , Castlevania , The Crow , and BloodRayne , also calling it "very contrived", stating that "there's nary of whiff of originality", and criticizing the "inconsistent" artwork. In a more positive review of the eighth volume, Lori Henderson of the same website gave it an A grade. Henderson wrote: "I generally don't read blood-spilling horror manga, but for Hellsing , I make an exception", stating that she
777-666: A cabal of ex-SS officers known as the Old Men of the Opera House, before they were executed by the Major and his followers. Millennium's researchers discover a way to transform humans into vampires through mysterious means and monitors them using implanted computer chips. Most of its members are monsters of some sort, or have found a way to prolong their lives. Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese); Gildart Jackson (English) ; Nick Landis The Major ( 少佐 , Sturmbannführer )
888-564: A consequence of a young Walter Dornez and Alucard coming to Warsaw in 1944, the Major suffers from an apathy the immortality vampires possess. The cost is the loss of individuality that is something he cannot accept and comes to see Alucard as his mortal enemy. From there, assuming a different form of immortality by becoming a clockwork cyborg , the Major recruits Walter before he and his subordinates resume their work in South America. The Major then steps down as leader of Millennium, handing
999-530: A deep seated fear of him after The Major compares Alucard to Zamiel, the demon that eventually drags Caspar to Hell. During the main storyline, The Major assigns van Winkle to take the VTOL carrier Eagle as a distraction for Alucard in what is later revealed to be The Major's attempt to strand the vampire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean so Millennium can begin its invasion of London. After slaughtering
1110-511: A dying Walter. Vexed by Walter accusing him of being a fraud, the Doctor attempts to detonate the explosive charge in the youth before losing his limbs and hitting the ground while dragging the curtain covering Mina's skeleton. Seeing Mina's skeleton, noting the woman's history and her possessing faint traces of Alucard's being in her bones, Walter notes that all the Doctor has produced are mere imitation vampires for all of his efforts, before crushing
1221-578: A familiar. Other abilities include telepathy, intangibility, teleportation, telekinesis, and hypnosis. However, he also uses various weapons in battle. Weapons include swords, machine guns, and traditional vampire-slaying tools such as stakes and crosses. Alucard also has two signature weapons: a pair of intimidating, high-powered semi-automatic handguns named the .454 Casull and the Jackal. Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese); K. T. Gray (English) ; Seras Victoria ( セラス・ヴィクトリア , Serasu Vikutoria )
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#17327827617021332-406: A female character involved as well, so he created the character of Seras Victoria, who offered the opportunity "for both of those at the same time", adding that she is "the only one who stands out from the darkness." Hirano commented that for the references to historical characters, mythology, and pop culture featured in the series, he did not do specific research, stating that he is not "someone with
1443-469: A fictitious United Kingdom , which is under attack by the undead forces characterized as a rogue Nazi battalion which survived the end of World War II . Many of the characters in Hellsing were based on concepts from Hirano prior works as a freelance manga artist. The main characters at the start of the series are members of the Hellsing Organization—a clandestine British royal order that
1554-664: A four-disc box set on August 12, 2013. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was licensed by Madman Entertainment , who released four DVDs from November 13, 2002, and February 11, 2003. In April 2005, it was announced that a new original video animation (OVA) adaptation, titled Hellsing Ultimate (still known simply as Hellsing in Japan), more faithful to the original manga than the TV series, would be released by Geneon Entertainment in Japan and North America. The first four episodes of
1665-475: A local hotel. Though Alucard considers the use of pawns to be cowardly, Tubalcain also plans to reduce the vampire's ammunition as he gets the upper hand in their duel. However, Alucard toys with Tubalcain before releasing his restrictions to level one while making use of Sera's distraction so he can attack Alhambra at close range. Alucard proceeds to cripple Tubalcain before absorbing the man's blood and soul to access his memories to discover Millennium's plan. Though
1776-415: A long-barreled flintlock musket that fires magic bullets that can track her targets of their own accord by changing trajectories in mid-flight with devastating force. In the prequel series Hellsing: The Dawn , while bearing the rank of Junior Warrant Officer, van Winkle encountered Alucard half a century ago. Though she eventually recognizes Alucard as an enemy, van Winkle is easily dispatched and develops
1887-454: A lot of culture", but "just an otaku ", and that all the references came from what he had seen and read out of " otaku passion". The anime producer, Yasuyuki Ueda , commented that for Hellsing Ultimate he wanted to make it as an original video animation (OVA) instead of a television series due to the time limit that implies the former, and since he was a fan of the series, he wanted to take more time to "get more out of my system from
1998-978: A regular basis, Bernadotte supports Alucard and Seras during their mission in Brazil where Pip and Seras start to bond. During Millennium's attack on London, Bernadotte and his men suffer losses as they and Seras attempt to defend Hellsing manor from Zorin Blitz's forces. Though already severely injured, Bernadotte tries to save Seras from Zorin before the Millennium member impales him. After finally getting Seras to kiss him, Bernadotte tells her to drink his blood to save herself by awakening her full vampire abilities. The act results with Bernadotte becoming Seras' Familiar as his memories enable her to resist Zorin's attack before killing her. Later, during Seras' fight with The Captain, Bernadotte makes his presence known as he advises Seras in her fight before manifesting from her body to land
2109-508: A result, Seras becomes immune to Zorin's illusions due to making Bernadotte her familiar and thus his soul and memories are incorporated into Seras's mind. From there, Schrödinger appears briefly to tell Zorin that she has served her role well and that this is the end for her. Seras then runs her face again the manors walls until it is peeled to pieces. Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi (Japanese); Laura Bailey (English) ; Junior Warrant Officer Schrödinger ( シュレディンガー准尉 , Shuredingā jun'i )
2220-466: A review of the first volume, Barb Lien-Cooper of Sequential Tart gave it a 7 out of 10, commending the series for its worldbuilding and pacing, but criticizing the "repetitive violence", stating: "[y]ou've seen one blown off head, you've seen 'em all." Reviewing the first volume, Justin Rich of AnimeOnDVD gave it a B− grade. Rich commented that the series is consistent with the action, and while he stated that
2331-551: A single kick), speed, reflexes/reactions, agility, dexterity, flexibility, coordination, balance, and endurance. His iron-like flesh can withstand Walter's wires (which can easily slice solid steel), even as they are tightened around his bare neck. The Captain has some regenerative ability, able to regenerate mutilated limbs. Being a real life "wolf-man", he also has the ability to transform into white, fur-like mist similar to Alucard. In addition to his natural abilities, The Captain possesses two modified Mauser C96s with long barrels, and
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#17327827617022442-698: A situation where he must replenish himself with new familiars, Schrödinger cuts off his head. His corpse then falls into the blood being absorbed by Alucard. His paradoxical blood "poisons" Alucard, causing him to fade out of existence during the fight with Walter. Thirty years later, when Alucard has dealt with the millions of souls he has harbored, he mentions he still has Schrödinger inside him, allowing him full control of his powers. Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka (Japanese); Steve Wilcox (English) ; Tubalcain Alhambra ( トバルカイン・アルハンブラ , Tobarukain Aruhanbura )
2553-475: A true Angel of Death. Once Millennium begins its attack on London, Walter is retrieved by the Captain to be made into an artificial vampire to prepare for his fight against Alucard, being restored to a much younger form. Appearing while crushing what remains of the deceased Alexander Anderson underfoot, Walter slaughters Yumie before facing Alucard in a duel. During the duel, it is revealed that Walter's vampirism
2664-463: A true legend to the end." Carl Kimlinger of ANN gave the final volume a B grade. Kimlinger criticized its ending, stating that the final arc "finishes it in an undignified rush", and that it "falls back on some insultingly overused anime cheese to expedite its finish." Kimlinger, however, wrote that "a tired, rushed Hellsing is still Hellsing ", adding that "[t]here's still enough demented ultraviolence and bizarre indulgences on display to shame all but
2775-486: A werewolf. While in this form, he trades powerful blows with Seras and manages to avoid several fatal hits due to his mist-like abilities. Before he can kill her, Seras manages to stop one of his kicks by biting and holding his leg in her mouth, giving Pip Bernadotte (from within Seras' body) the chance to thrust a tooth with a silver filling from a concentration camp prisoner into The Captain's chest. The Captain then falls to
2886-415: A worthy enough adversary, the Major invites Integra Hellsing to face him. From there, the Major reveals his attack on London is nothing more but a formulated plan to end Alucard existence. After his plan supposedly succeeds, an attack by Seras reveals the Major's cybernetic modifications. He explains he is still human because of his own will. He then reveals his hatred for Alucard comes from the fact that while
2997-625: Is "Logos Naki World" ( ロゴスなきワールド , Rogosu Naki Wārudo , "A World Without Logos") by Yasushi Ishii and the ending theme is "Shine" by Mr. Big . In North America, the series was first licensed by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon USA). Four DVD sets were released between July 23, 2002, and January 21, 2003. The series was broadcast in the United States on Starz! 's Encore Action channel, as part of its Animidnight late night programming block, starting in October 2003. The series
3108-500: Is "so detailed and full of motion that it's sometimes impossible to tell exactly what's happening", commenting that to some readers it may be "fascinating" and to others "just frustrating". Kraft concluded that reading the series is a "risk" and that people "either love it or hate it", but that "for those who love it, it can easily turn into an obsession." Reviewing the first volume of the deluxe edition, Danica Davidson of Otaku USA , commenting about its portrayal of Nazis as "monsters of
3219-715: Is a 22-year-old noblewoman member of the Protestant Knights who is the head and last member of the Hellsing family, the Bureau Director of the Hellsing Organization, and the current master of Hellsing's vampire, Alucard . Integra is usually emotionally collected, rarely allowing them to get in the way of business. However, she is sometimes prone to fits of anger. The Hellsing family is "on a mission from God", and she values her duties to protect
3330-493: Is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano . It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha 's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from April 1997 to September 2008, with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The series chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization as it combats vampires , ghouls , and other supernatural foes who threaten England. The series
3441-473: Is a fictional Nazi organization who serve as the primary antagonists in the series. The name is a reference to the " Thousand Year Reich " which Adolf Hitler sought to establish during World War II. Within the series, the mysterious group pools its resources after the war and, with substantial help from the Vatican, is able to relocate to South America and go into hiding. The organization is led initially by
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3552-737: Is a member of Millennium who also known as " The Dandy " (" The Dandy Man " in the OVA), a tall and thin character who resembles a malandro archetype in Brazilian culture . According to the character descriptions in the Dark Horse version of Volume Four, Tubalcain is a First Lieutenant in Millennium. In a fight, he uses razor-sharp playing cards that can cut through anything or create illusions. Tubalcain promises Brazilian police and military officers immortality by becoming vampires in exchange for killing Alucard and Seras Victoria, who were staying in
3663-449: Is a member of Millennium's Werewolf special forces who is a creation of the Doctor's. Resembling a young, teenage blond boy in a Hitler Youth uniform with cat ears and a perpetual smirk, Schrödinger shares The Major's love for war and bloodshed while serving mainly as his envoy for Millennium. Schrödinger shares his name and power after the " Schrödinger's cat " scenario in quantum physics , which allows him to be "everywhere and nowhere" at
3774-499: Is a member of the Hellsing Organization who also serves as the Hellsing family retainer, a job that he has maintained for most of his life. His ability to use high-velocity monomolecular wires with incredible skill and precision earned him the nickname the "Angel of Death". During the events of Hellsing: The Dawn , Walter accompanied Alucard in the storming Millennium's base during World War II in Warsaw , Poland where they put end to
3885-465: Is a young, strong-willed, empathetic policewoman who is turned into a vampire at the beginning of the series and then serves as Alucard 's assistant, dubbed " Police Girl " by Alucard. Often, she is at odds with Alucard due to his preference for bloodshed and her refusal to fully accept her vampirism. She acts as the viewpoint character in the series. A character similar to Seras, Yuri Kate, is in its prototype version, The Legends of Vampire Hunter . In
3996-562: Is an exceedingly lethal combatant, even unarmed, due to his extensive supernatural abilities and strength. he is strong enough to tear a human body apart with ease and move faster than the eye can see. He can regenerate his body after taking any fatal damage, even if he was decapitated, split in half, or reduced to a pile of flesh and blood. Alucard can also shapeshift into whatever form he chooses. when he drinks his victim's blood, he can absorb their soul as well, obtaining their memories and converting said victim into an extension of himself known as
4107-495: Is destroyed in a massive fire along with all the other familiars after Alucard is mortally wounded by Anderson. Voiced by: Yōko Sōmi (OVA) (Japanese); Hellena Taylor (Ep. 4) Rachel Robinson (eps. 5-7) (English) First Lieutenant Zorin Blitz ( ゾーリンブリッツ中尉 , Zōrin Burittsu Obersturmführer ) is a member of the Millennium forces. She is a tall, massively muscled female vampire character who works for
4218-771: Is from a long line of mercenaries and leader of the Wild Geese. His ancestors were members in for six generations. While experienced with the AK-74 as his weapon of choice, Bernadotte can be a narrow-minded womanizer with a compulsive smoking habit. Bernadotte and the Wild Geese are hired by Walter after Hellsing's military is slaughtered by the Valentine Brothers and their Ghouls. While Bernadotte and his men initially refuses to believe in vampires during his first debrief, they are all convinced shortly after meeting with Alucard and Seras. Soon after, while flirting with Seras on
4329-510: Is interrupted by Alucard. Alucard, on the other hand, backs out after getting kicked in half by The Captain, and leaves Walter to fend for himself while chasing The Major. Later that year, The Captain participates in the infamous Malmedy massacre on December 17, during the Battle of the Bulge . He ultimately travels with the rest of Millennium to South America and remains in hiding for decades. In
4440-487: Is one of Millennium's top soldiers and a member of the Werewolf special forces. While having the appearance of a youthful freckled vampire with glasses, van Winkle was alive during World War II, having gained immortality from her vampirism. She has a childish personality with a passion for Der Freischütz . She often sings arias from the opera while comparing herself to its lead character Caspar. This plays into her use of
4551-423: Is surprised by Alucard's "counter-attack" and backs off for the time being. Afterwards, the Captain incapacitates Heinkel Wolfe by shooting her through her cheek as a warning not to interfere with Walter and Alucard's duel. When the Captain confronts Seras Victoria and Sir Integra, who stormed The Major's zeppelin, he allows Integra to pass. He then engages Seras in a gun battle, which ends with him transforming into
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4662-575: Is tasked with defending the United Kingdom from supernatural threats in the manga. Voiced by: Jōji Nakata (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English) ; Alucard ( アーカード , Ākādo ) is the most powerful vampire in the series. He serves the Hellsing Organization. his power is rivaled only by The Captain and Alexander Anderson. Initially, he was Count Dracula . However, after his defeat by Abraham Van Helsing, he becomes his servant. Alucard
4773-576: Is the Totenkopf on his cap. Given that he is already a century old by the beginning of World War II, it is possible The Captain's motive for joining Millennium is to find a worthy opponent to be slain by, rather than the hysteria of the Third Reich that gripped Germany prior to the war. Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese); Kari Wahlgren (English) ; First Lieutenant Rip van Winkle ( リップヴァーン・ウィンクル中尉 , Rippuvān Winkuru Obersturmführer )
4884-430: Is the main antagonist and the leader of Millennium. He is a short, calculating and utterly ruthless Nazi officer whose unremarkable appearance and polite demeanor mask a psychopathic mind that delights in all forms of cruelty and carnage. He commands with a good-natured attitude, which can change in a moment to cruelty or grandiose elation. Through the intelligence Enrico Maxwell obtains from a corrupt priest he interrogated,
4995-545: The Deu Ex Machina ship with The Major shortly after. He also appears at the moments where Rip van Winkle and Zorin Blitz are killed in battle. Later, Schrödinger greets Integra and Seras as they enter the landed Hindenburg II , provoking Integra to shoot him in the head once again. However, he appears once again observing as Alucard was reabsorbing his familiars along with the fallen souls of London. There as part of The Major's plan to finally end Alucard by putting him in
5106-412: The Hellsing manga have sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2005, the sixth and seventh volumes ranked among Diamond Comics Distributors ' list of the top 48 manga volumes sold in the United States for the year. In November 2007, the ninth volume was among the top 10 volumes sold according to Japan's monthly sales rankings. In a review of the first volume, Winnie Chow of Animerica commented that
5217-546: The Totenkopf symbol. The Captain is a natural werewolf , able to transform at will and fight in either human, werewolf or wolf form. He is the second highest-ranking member of Millennium, but it is implied that he does not believe Millennium's ideology and merely wants to find someone capable of killing him. The Captain possesses immense superhuman ability, even while in human form. This includes: superhuman senses, strength (strong enough to bend steel bars or shatter limbs with
5328-489: The "luxury" to work with it, and that he wanted to use it for the weaponry and bullets to make them look realistic. Written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano , Hellsing was serialized for eleven years in Shōnen Gahōsha 's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from April 30, 1997, to September 30, 2008. Its 89 individual chapters were collected by Shōnen Gahōsha in ten tankōbon volumes, released from September 24, 1998, to March 27, 2009. In North America,
5439-411: The 8th episode as well. Funimation re-released the first four episodes on DVD/Blu-ray Disc sets on October 30, 2012, while episodes 5–8 were released on the same formats on November 13 of the same year. Episodes 9–10 were released on October 28, 2014. The series was broadcast on Adult Swim 's Toonami programming block from September 13 to December 13, 2014. Funimation released all the episodes on
5550-509: The Doctor activates the incineration chip on Tubalcain, his soul ends up in Alucard's body. Later when Integra releases his control art restriction system to Level Zero, he reappears along with all the others absorbed by Alucard over the ages, with Alucard making him shoot down Maxwell's helicopter and attacking Anderson. He was destroyed in a massive fire along with all the other familiars. Hellsing Hellsing (stylized in all caps )
5661-509: The Doctor digs up the body of Mina Harker , code named "The Shi", from her grave to create a Nazi vampire army out of 1,000 volunteers in the Letztes Battalion. The Doctor also saves the Major's life in the aftermath of Hellsing: The Dawn . He is also the creator of Schrödinger whom he frequently scolds. After the Major dies, the Doctor attempts to flee the exploding Hindenburg II to rebuild his research before being confronted by
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#17327827617025772-627: The English translation "works to enhance the locations and people of the story", and noted that the original manga contains more comedy elements than its anime adaptation. Chow said that the series' violence is "everywhere, which is only to be expected when one is in the occupation of undead extermination", and that the characters are "magnificent to behold in action when they get into a frenzy, from crushing heads beneath their boot heels to impaling an enemy with an untold number of blessed blades", ultimately stating that Hirano "does violence right". Reviewing
5883-531: The Hellsing Organization against the increased vampire attacks. After Millennium declares war, she and the Wild Geese defend against Zoran Blitz's assault on Hellsing Manor, killing off most of the vampire soldiers before taking on Zorin herself. Seras' past is revealed during Zorin's illusion trap. Her father, a police officer, "gets in too deep" during an undercover mission. The group he has infiltrated traces him back to his home and brutally murders him and his wife. A distraught Seras charges and stabs one criminal in
5994-462: The Hellsings and ordering Alucard to kill him with no remorse. She makes it to the Major but is unable to kill him due to a protective glass wall shielding him. After this she witnesses the Major's plan unfold, resulting in Alucard's supposed death. After Seras shatters the major's defenses, Integra finally shoots him in the head, but he shoots her in the eye at that same moment. With the battle over,
6105-447: The Major is a man who looks like a monster, Alucard is a monster who looks like a man. He believes Alucard to be an inferior being for having given up his humanity. Despite Integra shooting him in the head, the Major dies with a smile on his face, feeling content that he was the winner in the end. He also achieved his goals of a grand war and Alucard's apparent demise at the cost of three million lives. However, Alucard's eventual revival and
6216-692: The Major is believed to have been born between 1913 and 1914. As first lieutenant of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and leader of a Werewolf special force, the Major is issued special order #666 directly from Hitler to create an army of vampires. This instigates the founding of Millennium whose members use Mina Harker 's blood to perfect artificial vampirization. He first encounters vampirism after being beaten within an inch of his life by Soviet soldiers. He witnesses blood moving towards him in hopes of being drunk, and repels its corruption with nothing but sheer will and determination. After suffering mortal injuries as
6327-428: The Millennium organization and is part of its Werewolf force. She is also the commander of one of Millennium's zeppelin forces. She is a formidable fighter, wielding a giant scythe with enough force to cut her enemies in half. The right side of her body is covered with tattoos which leave her when exercising her power of illusion. They flow from her body onto the walls and the ground around her, extending her influence over
6438-645: The OVA were animated by Satelight , directed by Tomokazu Tokoro , and written by Yōsuke Kuroda ; they were released from February 10, 2006, to February 22, 2008. The three following episodes (5–7) were animated by Madhouse , directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and written by Kuroda; they were released from November 21, 2008, to December 23, 2009. The three last episodes (8–10) were animated by Graphinica , directed by Yasuhiro Matsumura (8, 10) and Kenichi Suzuki (9 and 10), and written by Kuroda; they were released from July 27, 2011, to December 26, 2012. Each limited edition of
6549-576: The United Kingdom and the Anglican Church above everything else. For her, failure is not tolerated, especially her own. She runs the Hellsing Organization with charisma and patriotism , and she is one of the few people who can stand up to the force of Alucard's personality and command his respect. As a child, she develops a deep sense of duty to Hellsing, not standing for anything that may threaten her or her organization. Being
6660-424: The Wild Geese while the uses her illusionary powers to shatter their morale. She later faces Seras and uses her illusions to make her relive her parents murder. After cutting off Seras' arm and fatally injuring her, Pip Bernadotte attempts to save her but Zorin manages to fatally wound him as well. She finds herself facing the young vampire again after drinking Bernadotte's blood to awaken her latent vampiric powers. As
6771-459: The announcement that Funimation would be unified under the Crunchyroll brand, both Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate were moved to the platform in 2022. Hellsing is named after and centered around the Royal Order of Protestant Knights originally led by Abraham Van Helsing . The mission of Hellsing is to search for and destroy the undead and other supernatural forces of evil that threaten
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#17327827617026882-468: The area. She can also read into the deepest subconscious of a person's mind to determine the ideal illusion to use to torture them with. Zorin attacks the Hellsing mansion during Millennium's invasion of London. The Major warns her not to underestimate Seras Victoria, however, Zorin does not take the warning seriously. As her forces arrive at the Hellsing Manor, they begin executing the members of
6993-400: The attacking vampires with Walter hiding behind to allow her to escape. She soon meets up with Alexander Anderson and his men who reluctantly agree to accompany her through the city. After witnessing Alucard and Anderson's final duel, she is shocked to see Walter return as a genetically modified vampire. Integra and Seras leave for the Major's zeppelin, but not before declaring Walter an enemy to
7104-531: The characters before the story." Hirano said that he received various comments comparing Alucard's design to Vash the Stampede from Trigun (whose continuation, Trigun Maximum , was also published in Young King OURs ), expressing that he "shouldn't have given him the sunglasses". Hirano said that, due to the "dark, desolate story", he wanted to create someone who made the series "a bit warmer" and
7215-443: The current Hellsing head butler while providing special weapons for use by Alucard and Seras Victoria. Despite his advanced age, Walter can still fight his way through hordes of the living while helping Integra make numerous difficult choices when Alucard harms innocent humans in order to achieve mission objectives. While he appears to accept his age with proud resignation, it is a façade to hide his fear of being useless and desire to be
7326-584: The deathblow for his Seras. Unlike others that have been turned into familiars, Bernadotte's personality remains intact as shown when he communicates with Seras, In the series' epilogue, as Heinkel hurts Bernadotte so the other Iscariot members can see, it is revealed that Seras has Bernadotte's function as the restored Hellsing manor's security system in the form of a shadowy mass covering the estate. [REDACTED] Dark Horse Comics [REDACTED] Editions Tonkam [REDACTED] Planet Manga [REDACTED] Norma Millennium ( German : Jahrtausend )
7437-483: The entire Letzte Battalion. Despite a last ditch effort to kill Alucard, with The Major telling the Doctor to let her die a hunter's death instead of incinerating her as a rare gesture of "generosity", van Winkle is consumed in the vampire's shadows and becomes his familiar. She later reappears as a familiar after Alucard releases his Zero restriction, merged with Tubalcain Alhambra while manifesting from their master's body. After helping shoot down Maxwell's helicopter, she
7548-632: The evil Major's grand plan to kill Alucard as he disappears. She is then able to shatter the protective glass that shields the Major allowing Integra to finish him off. With the war now over, Seras carries Integra back to the remains of Hellsing Manor. In the epilogue, Seras has become Hellsing's highest-ranking vampire after Alucard's supposed death. After he returns, she is finally excited to be reunited with her master. Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara (Japanese); Victoria Harwood (English) ; Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing ( インテグラル・ファルブルケ・ウィンゲーツ・ヘルシング , Integuraru Faruburuke Wingētsu Herushingu )
7659-458: The eye with a fork. She is then shot in the gut and thrown against a bloodstained wall. The flashback ends with Seras seeing one of the criminals having sex with her mother's corpse . After having her arm sliced off, her life is spared by consuming Pip's blood. Drinking Pip's blood transforms her into a full-fledged vampire, with a shroud of energy replacing her arm. Pip becomes familiar. With her newly acquired strength, she can kill Zorin. She leaves
7770-415: The fascinating things of the series is its willingness use religion and history as the motive for "this big fight-slash-slaughter", calling it "one of the most anti-religious comics ever" and "demented but completely sincere and original". Thompson concluded: " Hellsing is an epic ode to destruction and nihilism which happens to take the form of a vampire story [...] It may be confusing at times, it may go off
7881-598: The first matriarch of Hellsing, she struggles to maintain respect from members of the Queen's government known as The Round Table who often question her judgment. During the Valentine brother's invasion, Integra takes full responsibility for allowing the vampires to break into the Manor and personally slays all personnel who turned into ghouls because of it. After Millennium declares war against England, she and Walter flee from
7992-530: The first volume does not have a "real sense of a continuing arc", "orders here are very enjoyable", and concluded: "[s]itting down and spending some time with the blasé Alucard makes me look forward to the next volume." Connie C. of Slightly Biased Manga, in her review of the first volume, said: "[i]t's got just the right amount of blood and violence, great art, and I like everything about this series", concluding: "[r]ead it if you're in to this sort of thing, I promise you'll love it if you're not offended." Reviewing
8103-501: The first volume, Publishers Weekly called the series "mostly a fun, violent romp", stating that the "rather awkward" religious sparring between the Catholic Church and Hellsing, are "goofy details" that give it "some charm and energy". They concluded: "Hirano's storytelling is easy to follow, as stylish close-ups of the "we're-groovy-and-we-know-it" characters explode into violent full-page illustrations of all-out mayhem." In
8214-534: The floor dying as a smile slowly creeps across his face. The Captain is based on a character named Hans Gunsche in one of Hirano's older works, called Desert Schutzstaffel . Unlike his Hellsing counterpart, this early incarnation of The Captain speaks and opposes the Axis forces during World War II. He shows little enthusiasm for Millennium's Nazi traditions. While the other soldiers wear swastikas and address The Major as their Führer, The Captain's only badge of allegiance
8325-451: The fourth episode was not ready with an English-language track at the time and they were not broadcast. In 2008, Funimation announced that they would distribute "select" Geneon titles, and re-released the first three episodes of Hellsing Ultimate on September 16 of the same year, along with the fourth episode on September 23. In 2010, Funimation announced that they had licensed episodes 5–7; in 2011, they announced that they had licensed
8436-442: The fourth volume, Liann Cooper of Anime News Network (ANN) said that one its "greatest strengths" is the impeccable storytelling of Hirano, calling the story "dark and gory", but also "incredibly amusing". Cooper concluded: "[c]ombined with highly detailed artwork and near flawless character designs, every action-packed, blood-spewing battle to each eerie character expression completes one of the most well-rounded manga series I've had
8547-545: The head of Iscariot. Across the three chapters, Heinkel and Yumie face a variety of opposition, including Islamic terrorists , communist revolutionaries , and finally, an obscure pagan cult . Crossfire as a side work was discontinued by Kouta Hirano, but it was republished in the first three volumes of Hellsing as an extra. Crossfire was adapted into a drama CD and included in Hellsing Ultimate OVA 6 and 7. A prequel series, titled Hellsing: The Dawn ,
8658-457: The last three episodes' home video release included an episode of Hellsing: The Dawn . In North America, Geneon Entertainment released the first three episodes from December 5, 2006, to October 16, 2007. Geneon announced that they would stop self-distribution of its titles in 2007. The first two episodes were broadcast on Starz Edge 's Animidnight programming block on February 12, 2008; episodes 3 and 4 were also announced to air, however,
8769-414: The limited edition of the second Blu-ray box set on April 1, 2015. In March 2021, it was announced that Amazon Studios is developing a live-action film adaptation of Hellsing with scripts by Derek Kolstad . It will be produced by Kolstad, Automatik's Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger , Ranger 7 Films's Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber, and Soluble Fish Productions' Jason Lust. The ten volumes of
8880-399: The manga", adding that the OVA allowed him to do much more than the TV series. He discussed it with writer Yōsuke Kuroda and he agreed to write the script. Ueda commented, at the time, that various series were using CG animation, which he said that was "very time-consuming", especially when incorporating it to traditional animation , but that since the project would be an OVA, they did have
8991-429: The manor and meets up with Integra, who is being escorted by Alexander Anderson and his soldiers. She is later shocked at Walter's return as a vampire, seeing him as a father figure. Despite now being enemies, she thanks Walter for everything before boarding the zeppelin with Integra to face the Major. On the ship, she does battle with the Captain before finally managing to kill the werewolf. Later, she and Integra witness
9102-529: The most transgressive of other manga." Courtney Kraft of Graphic Novel Reporter said that one of the series' appeal is that "every cast member is very one-dimensional, and yet each is unique, interesting, and memorable", not only commending the main cast, but also the rival organizations, stating that "[t]here's no shortage of interesting characters to love." Kraft said that the series is "dark and violent and disturbing", but that despite its graphic nature "it should not be passed up." Kraft said that Hirano's artwork
9213-442: The night", stated that the series "would probably work more in its absurdity if it stuck with fictional creatures." Davidson said that it is "an action-packed series with lots of bloody, gory battle scenes", and that the new edition "enlarges the pages so you can really appreciate the detail of the art", adding that Hirano's panels are "just fantastic at building a scene." In Manga: The Complete Guide , author Jason Thompson gave
9324-454: The opportunity to have it published. Afterwards, Hirano considered to create another story, using the same setting, removing the erotic side and focusing more on the action, explaining that this was the origin of Hellsing . Given its "atypical" universe, Hirano and the publisher Shōnen Gahōsha decided to test the reception with readers, explaining that that was the reason why the start of the series may seem "a little disjointed", and that after
9435-447: The organization's first attempt at create an army of artificial vampires. However, due to his fears of being forgotten and The Major forcibly drafting him after witnessing his abilities, Walter became a double agent of Millennium within the Hellsing Organization's infrastructure in the aftermath of the war. Decades later, Walter arranged for Integra Hellsing to unseal Alucard and make the vampire her servant. Walter carries on his duties as
9546-458: The original and most powerful vampire, who swore loyalty to the Hellsing family after being defeated by Van Helsing one hundred years before the story takes place. These formidable guardians are joined early on in the storyline by former police officer Seras Victoria, whom Alucard turned into a vampire. As the scale and frequency of incidents involving the undead escalate in England and all around
9657-399: The pleasure of reading. This is one horrifically enticing vampire series that you can't afford to miss." Hilary Goldstein of IGN , in a review of the sixth volume, called it "the best vampire manga around", and that it "clamors forward with a seething wit and a frantic pace, and style that passes beyond gothic grace." Reviewing the first volume, Ryan Huston of Manga Life gave the first volume
9768-458: The plot makes absolutely no sense at all." Reviewing the tenth and final volume, Davey C. Jones of Active Anime commented that it "doesn't disappoint but it is always sad to see such a great series come to an end", also expressing that the series has a "unique style and an awesome, mind bending anti-hero in Alucard", concluding that it is "hard not to keep from wanting more." Reviewing the same volume, Connie C., writing for PopCultureShock, gave it
9879-503: The present storyline, The Captain is seen along with other Millennium members as they prepare for the invasion of England. As Walter and Integra Hellsing attempt to drive back to Hellsing HQ, Walter spots The Captain blocking the road and attempts to fight him. The Captain catches Walter's wires in his hands. Their duel is interrupted by the Major, leaving both theirs fates unknown for a time. Later on, The Captain leaps from The Major's zeppelin to confront Alucard with Alexander Anderson . He
9990-420: The queen and the country. This organization is currently led by Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, who inherited the leadership of Hellsing as a child after the death of her father. She witnessed his death which turned her from a once innocent and shy little girl to a tough and deadly force. She is protected by the faithful Hellsing family butler Walter C. Dornez, a deadly foe in his own right, and Alucard ,
10101-404: The reception turned out to be positive, it was decided to make it a serialized work. Hirano stated that he wanted to make a story with gunplay , but that a story of vampires with guns would not work with Alucard being portrayed as a "formulaic vampire", so Hirano added him a hat and a long coat, stating: "[i]t's still dark and ominous, but just more suited to his behavior. I always come up with
10212-509: The reins to the Old Men while he and the Doctor continue their experiments. However, by the beginning of the series' events, the Major has altered Millennium's goal to be a means to start a war without end. After he and his vampire followers execute the Old Men for attempting to usurp their authority, the Major openly declares war on Hellsing and England as he brings the Hindenburg II to London. Eventually, having waited for her to become
10323-406: The same time, letting him appear at any location and negate any fatal injury through will and sense of self. After the Valentine Brothers assault, Schrödinger is sent by The Major to appear before Hellsing during Integra's meeting with Iscariot and the Queen of England to deliver Millennium's war declaration and briefly flirts with Seras. Although he is blasted in the head by Alucard, he reappears on
10434-540: The scientist to death under debris. The Captain ( 大尉 , Taii , Hauptsturmführer ) is a character in the manga Hellsing and a member of the Millennium forces and the Waffen-SS . The Captain is The Major's silent, stoic adjutant and bodyguard . Unlike The Major and Lieutenant Rip van Winkle , he still wears a full uniform throughout the plot, which is similar to an M42 Greatcoat with its neck-guard constantly turned up, and an M43 officer's cap emblazoned with
10545-450: The series 3 1 ⁄ 2 out of four stars, stating: "[a]lthough the story is technically sex-free, the phrase 'pornography of violence' doesn't begin to describe the fang-in-neck and gun-in-mouth action. lovingly drawn with gangly black silhouettes and rapacious, ghoulish faces", calling it as well a "masterpiece of fetishistic violence on a grand scale." Writing for ANN, Thompson called it one of his favorite manga. He commented that one of
10656-554: The series in Australia and New Zealand. Crossfire is a three-chapter one-shot story, which was published in the defunct Hobby Japan 's magazine Comic Master [ ja ] . It follows Heinkel Wolfe and Yumie Takagi, a Catholic nun and an assassin who work for the Iscariot organization. They call themselves "earthly agents of divine punishment". Crossfire also has cameos by Alexander Anderson and Enrico Maxwell ,
10767-506: The series was licensed for English release by Dark Horse Comics in 2003. The ten volumes were released from December 1, 2003, to May 19, 2010. In January 2020, Dark Horse Comics announced that they would re-release the series in a three-volume deluxe edition, with over 600 pages each. The volumes were released from July 15, 2020, to June 16, 2021. Chuang Yi licensed the series in English in Singapore. Madman Entertainment released
10878-438: The series, Seras is originally a police officer who, with her squad, is sent to the village of Cheddar . A vampire has taken control of the town and turned its inhabitants into ghouls. When Alucard appears, she is taken hostage by the vampire until Alucard shoots both of them, killing the rogue vampire and almost killing Seras. Alucard offers to turn Seras into a vampire to save her from dying, which she accepts. Then, she assists
10989-509: The ship's vice-captain and his associates, van Winkle switches sides and orchestrates the mutiny of vampires. She then renames the British ship the Adler and paints a swastika in blood on the main deck while the members of the Letztes Battalion awaken. Though van Winkle is able to shoot down any approaching planes, Alucard uses a remodeled SR-71 Reconnaissance Jet to reach the ship and slaughter
11100-499: The swift end of Millennium's war following the Major's death make it clear that his sacrifices were for nothing in the end. Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka (Japanese); Marcelo Tubert (English) ; Lawrence Simpson The Doctor (or "Doc") ( 博士（ドク） , Doctor (Doku or Dokuta) ) , is Millennium's top scientist in the fields of physiology and technology , and the genius behind many of their projects. His name tag reveals his name to be "Avondale Napyeer". An unstable and eccentric genius,
11211-679: The two return to Hellsing Manor. In the epilogue set 30 years after the war, a now middle-aged Integra laments about finding someone to take over for her when she dies. Later that night Alucard returns, having managed to regain his sense of self but with the cost of having to take a long time to do so. She offers Alucard some of her blood, welcoming him back after decades of his absence. Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa , Daisuke Namikawa (Young Adult), Romi Park (Child) (Japanese); Ralph Lister, Liam O'Brien (Young Adult), Jessica D. Stone (Child) (English) ; Walter C. Dornez ( ウォルター・C（クム）・ドルネーズ , Worutā C. (kumu) Dorunēzu , alt. Walter C. Dollneaz)
11322-497: The vengeful Heinkel Wolfe, Walter kills the Doctor before being consumed in the inferno caused by the zeppelin's explosion. Walter's prototype was in Daidōjin Monogatari alongside Heinkel. Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata , Hiromi Igarashi (Child) (Japanese); Yuri Lowenthal , Karen Strassman (Child) (English) ; Pip Bernadotte ( ピップ・ベルナドット , Pippu Berunadotto ) is a French man with an eye patch over his left eye. He
11433-519: The world, Sir Integra discovers that the remnants of a Nazi group called Millennium still exist and are intent on reviving Nazi Germany by creating a battalion of vampires. Millennium, Hellsing, and the Vatican section XIII Iscariot clash in an apocalyptic three-sided war in London, and Millennium reveals its true objective: to destroy the vampire lord Alucard, ending a feud begun during World War II . In 1996, manga author Kouta Hirano published
11544-474: Was "instantly hooked" by the series, concluding: " Hellsing is a title that totally lives up to its hype. The art is fantastic, and the story strings you along just enough to keep you coming back for more." Also reviewing the eighth volume, Katherine Dacey of PopCultureShock gave it a B+ grade. Dacey said that the plot of the volume is "absurd", but that "Hirano's bold visuals, insane plot twists, and extended action sequences make for an entertaining read, even when
11655-404: Was adapted into a thirteen-episode anime television series by Gonzo . The series was directed by Yasunori Urata, under the chief direction of Umanosuke Iida , and written by Chiaki J. Konaka . The series uses the same characters and settings, but narrates a different story from its source manga. It was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 11, 2001, to January 17, 2002. The series opening theme
11766-421: Was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 2001 to January 2002. A ten-episode original video animation (OVA), titled Hellsing Ultimate , was produced by Geneon . It followed the manga storyline more closely than the anime series. It was released between February 2006 and December 2012. In North America, both the TV series and the OVA were first licensed by Geneon Entertainment and later by Funimation . Following
11877-407: Was composed by Hayato Matsuo . An extra CD, titled Warsaw Recording Selection , was released with the limited edition of the fourth episode on February 22, 2008. The original, Black Dog , was released on March 21, 2008; An extra CD, titled Nazi CD , was released with the limited edition of the first Blu-ray box set on October 22, 2010. An extra CD, titled Somehow, Iscariote , was released with
11988-484: Was hastily conducted as he lacks the ability to regenerate normally like the Last Battalion while also growing younger. Having regressed to his teenaged self and stating he risked everything to prove his worth against the vampire, Walter loses his chance as he is forced to watch Alucard fall into The Major's trap and cease to be after unknowingly absorbing Schrödinger. Entering the Hindenburg II after dealing with
12099-458: Was later acquired by Funimation in 2010; they released the series on a complete DVD set on November 13, 2012. Following the announcement that Funimation would be unified under the Crunchyroll brand, the series was moved to the platform in 2022. In the United Kingdom, the series was first licensed by ADV Films, who released four DVDs from July 21, 2003, to January 19, 2004. The series was later licensed by Manga Entertainment and released on
12210-535: Was licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics . From 2002 to 2006, Hirano released a six-chapter prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn , in Young King OURs Zōkan (later Young King OURs+ before ceasing publication). A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo , directed by Umanosuke Iida and Yasunori Urata, with screenplay by Chiaki J. Konaka ,
12321-653: Was published Young King OURs Zōkan (later Young King OURs+ before being discontinued), with six chapters released from the March 2002 to the March 2006 issues; the series remains incomplete. The Dawn features a fourteen-year-old Walter C. Dornez and Alucard, in the form of a young girl, attacking Millennium's base of operations in Nazi - controlled Poland in September 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising . The manga
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