Vampire Hunter D 1985

Vampire Hunter D is a 1985 Japanese animated film directed by Toyoo Ashida and based on the novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi. The film follows D, a mysterious vampire hunter hired by Doris Lang to protect her from the vampire Count Magnus Lee, who has chosen her as his next bride. D is a dhampir, the child of a vampire and a human, and he battles his own evil nature while hunting his own kind. The movie blends horror and futuristic science fiction, creating a unique gothic thriller set in a dystopian future where Earth is ruled by vampires and mutants.

The film was released theatrically in Japan on December 21, 1985, and later gained popularity internationally through various releases and broadcasts.
It has been praised for its dynamic and kinetic animation, which stands out even compared to modern anime productions.
The movie has been remastered and re-released multiple times, including a recent 40th anniversary screening.

D: Voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa in Japanese and John Gremillion in the Toho/Sentai Filmworks English dub.
Count Magnus Lee: The antagonist vampire who seeks Doris as his bride.
Doris Lang: A young woman chosen by Count Magnus Lee to be his bride and the one D is hired to protect.
The film has been influential in the anime industry, inspiring subsequent works and contributing to the rise of anime in the West.