BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE – An appreciation of the anime and the new movie

A live action movie adaptation of Blood – The Last Vampire is on the way this summer, and there are a lot of people out there interested in checking it out. For those of you that haven’t heard of the name, Blood The Last Vampire was a 48 minute animated movie from 2000, originally intended to be little more than a testing ground for a number of new animation techniques involving the blending of traditional cel animation with CG elements. Upon its release it was something of a hit amongst anime fans and since then it has become a cult classic in its own right. In its first week of release, Blood The Last Vampire sold 100,000 copies in the US alone.

Trailer for the original animated movie:

That animated feature spawned a manga book sequel and also a fifty episode anime series that dealt with an alternate timeline, but was still well received by fans of the original film. Now, we have a full on movie adaptation of the classic anime to look forward to. Featuring Gianna Jun as lead character Saya, the film follows an expanded version of the original’s premise. The idea of a character who appears to be little more than a teenager actually being a vampire secret agent with incredible abilities and a hell of a skill with a sword is something that hit a nerve with anime fans, and the movie is looking absolutely spectacular. Check out the full trailer below:

Trailer for the live action movie:

From the new poster and the official trailers for this anime movie adaptation, it seems to me that Blood – The Last Vampire is about to get a heck of a lot more fans all over the world once the movie hits. While it may stray from the anime’s original plot in order to provide a more coherent story for moviegoers, this asian-produced action flick may well be the best anime adaptation ever. The effects look fantastic, the cinematography looks very promising, and the action looks top notch, but will it hit a similar nerve with fans? I think so, and I do believe this will be one of the surprise cult hits of 2009.

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