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.