Really, Hirano? Really? That was the best you could do? I swear I have a minor aneurysm every time I think about it.įalling somewhere in the middle are Integra's improbably impressive butler, Walter, he who designs the outlandish guns that Alucard and Seras use Seras Victoria, the 'police girl' that Alucard makes into a vampire and his servant at the beginning of the series, and who serves as fanservice bait for the majority of the run and then, of course, the oft-incomprehensible pages and pages of black and white splash art in which there are presumably fights occurring beneath the motion lines and blood splatters.

On the hate side of the coin, however, we have four little words: Nazi werewolf vampire cyborgs. He's as amoral and cunning as Integra is driven and dedicated, and together the two of them make me fangirl with glee. Alucard is a shameless monster, bound to the Hellsing family and acting only at the behest of his master-and taking great delight in the destruction of freaks, i.e. On the side of love are Sir Integra Wingate Hellsing, the titular heroine of the series, a no-nonsense, hard-as-nails woman whom singlehandedly runs an organization devoted to keeping England free of freaks and monsters, and her primary servant, Alucard. I suppose I have a love-hate relationship with Hellsing, and for two very obvious reasons. I read the first eight volumes of this some time back-between one and four years ago-and the other day I noticed that volumes nine and ten were available, picked them up, and concluded the series. But the manga certainly stands distinct and is worth a full read. They are usually released every 2-4 years. The OVAs certainly do it justice, for Hellsing fans who are, by loyalty, patient.

But I had many interesting nights on wikipedia thanks to Hellsing, from pages of the occult to Schrodinger's cat. True Dracula fans will fangasm at the beautifully illustrated nods to Stoker's original story. The storyline is incredibly researched for being so farfetched.

What I would expect from a vulgar, ero-mangaka otaku like Hirano. And not to mention absolutely crass-tastic. The art style is so unique for manga, so gritty and mecha while still being so sensual and raw. So when I realized that the manga followed a completely different storyline after the first book, I was devouring the chapters online. After the character designs of the tv show, the art in the first volume made me nervous, but not nearly as much as I was dissatisfied by the ending of the tv anime. I read the first volume and then watched the original anime.

Hellsing manga vol 1