Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust – Screening

When Charlotte, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, is kidnapped by a vampire lord, her family summons skilled hunters with an enticing bounty. Among them is the enigmatic D, a dhampir born of a human and a vampire, and a ruthless band of hunters known as the Marcus Brothers. The job for the bounty is simple: Bring back Charlotte. Alive, her family hopes, or dead if she has fallen to the temptations of her inhuman lover.

As the vampire lord, Baron Meier Link, runs away with his human bride, D must face off against the powerful and frightening supernatural creatures hired to defend the Baron’s escape. Further thwarting D’s pursuit is a hired hand of the Marcus Brothers, Leila, a young woman driven by a need for vengeance after vampires had destroyed her family.

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a must-see for any connoisseur of animation and supernatural tales. The skillful decadence from legendary animation studio MADHOUSE brings together sumptuous gothic imagery with the thrilling action sequences that Kawajiri is known for. With larger-than-life villainous monsters and equally monstrous human mercenaries, every clash is a delightfully explosive and unflinchingly bloody battle for survival. The gorgeous dark fantasy is an unmissable experience on the big screen in a beautiful new HD remaster that makes its West Coast premiere at Animation Is Film.