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Legion (Former Staff) — November 28th, 2001 — 13:30
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Urban Vision recently announced the home video release of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, complete with information on both the release schedule and DVD special features. Both VHS and DVD versions of the movie are set for release on February 12th. For a brief story overview and special feature rundown, here's an except from the press release:

‘D’ has been hired to track down Meier Link, a notoriously powerful vampire who has abducted a Human woman, Charlotte Elbourne. ‘D’’s orders are strict find Charlotte, at any cost. For the first time, ‘D’ faces serious competition. The Markus Brothers, a family of Vampire Hunters, were hired for the same bounty. ‘D’ must intercept Meier and conquer hostile forces on all sides in a deadly race against time. Despised by Vampires for his profession and by Humans for the blood in his veins, ‘D’ relentlessly pursues his prey... for a price.
DVD Special Features Include:
  • Behind the Scenes Featurette!
  • Storyboard to Feature Comparison!
  • Theatrical trailers and TV spots!
  • Viewers’ Top Ten Picks!
  • Image Gallery!
  • Dolby Digital 5.1!
  • Motion Menus!
  • Close Captioning!
  • UV Trailers!
  • Weblinks!

  • Producers: Mataichiro Yamamoto, Masao Maruyama
  • Based on a Novel by: Hideyuki Kikuchi (Asahi Sonorama)
  • Director/Screenplay: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
  • Based on Character Illustrations by: Yoshitaka Amano
  • Character Designer & Animation Director: Yutaka Minowa
  • Mecha Designer: Ken Koike
  • Conceptual Designer: Yasushi Nirasawa
  • Art Director: Yuji Ikehata
  • Animation Studio: MADHOUSE
  • Production: Filmlink International

Sporting an R rating and a run time of 105 minutes, the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust VHS will retail for $19.95, while the DVD will carry a retail price of $29.95.