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There's only one reason why I haven't given this film the maximum score. The animation is stunning, the atmosphere created is superb, and, although the storyline isn't the best I've ever seen, it's still engrossing and held my attention right until the end of the film. However, the film is extremely short - at only 45 minutes including credits it's barely half the length of most films. As a result it feels like the first couple of episodes of a longer series, leaving you hungry for more as the final credits roll. More character development would have strengthened the film, as well some more background to the story.
Blood: The Last Vampire is an anime film - a Japanese-style of cartoon. Don't let that fool you into thinking it's aimed at children though; there are anime films of all genres and aimed at all ages. This film has a 15 certificate, which in my opinion is about right - it's a horror film with a fair amount of blood, and so is not suitable for small children.
The key character in the film is Saya, a mysterious young woman who hunts down blood-drinking demons who can disguise themselves as normal humans. Seia is guided by American military officers to a school attached to an American military base in Japan, where two of the monsters are hiding out, and she confronts them during the school's Halloween party.
One of my favourite aspects of the film is the way the language changes depending on the situation; as most of the children in the school are American they talk English to each other, but when only Japanese speakers are around they switch into that language. This happens completely smoothly, and works perfectly. The only minor problem with this is that there is no option to only subtitle half of the film - if you want English subtitles, the English dialogue is also subbed.
The animation is excellent, even for such a modern film (it was made in 2000), far surpassing American style cartoons and even more modern anime films and series. 3D computer graphics are combined with more traditional techniques works a lot better than you would think, and the atmosphere created is as close to perfect as anything I've seen. The quality of the animation is the film's strongest point, and I suspect that it was the cost of this that shortened the film to its current length.
In addition to the film itself, the DVD also has a "making of" documentary, and various trailers for other releases by Manga Entertainment. The language changes between English and Japanese throughout the films, with subtitles available in a range of languages. It can be bought at most major sellers of DVD's, such as HMV and MVC, as well as at more specialist anime and manga stores. The usual cost of £15 is cheaper than a standard DVD, but it is still expensive considering that the film is so short.
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Production Year: 2000 - Horror - Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Carmen Electra, Anna Faris, Kurt Fuller, James Van Der Beek, Keenen Ivory Wayans
A pretty good film, but I didn't think the plot was developed anywhere near enough... :) tom
SouthernComfort 10.03.2003 16:34
I like a good Vampy movie but it has to be modern, I was never a huge Vamp fan when I was a teenager. Have you ever seen 'Interview with the Vampire'? excellent film. Can't say I have seen this one but I will check it out on my next visit to the film store. Thanks, SC.
slam19uk 08.11.2002 13:18
my partner loves anime films, I'll have to tell him to watch out for this one. great op sam :)
Blood the Last Vampirebrings a moody atmospheric quality all of its own to the Japanese ... more
animated film tradition. In a few short enigmatic scenes, we learn of the young girl Saya who is working for nameless government agencies and is sent, after one of ...
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At the Yokota Air Force base in Japan, a nervous American military is on the brink of the ... more
Vietnam War. But a greater threat exist within the walls of the heavily guarded compound: Vampires. A team of top-secret undercover agents dispatches a mysterious...
Blood the Last Vampirebrings a moody atmospheric quality all of its own to the Japanese ... more
animated film tradition. In a few short enigmatic scenes, we learn of the young girl Saya who is working for nameless government agencies and is sent, after one of ...
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At the Yokota Air Force base in Japan a nervous American military is on the brink of the ... more
Vietnam War. But a greater threat exists within the walls of the heavily guarded compound: Vampires. A team of top-secret undercover agents dispatches a mysteriou...
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Advantages: 2 good and 2 great episodes, excellent visuals, extensive selection of DVD extras, decent English-dub Disadvantages: Episodes and extras not quite as strong as in Volumes 2 & 3, a little heavy going for some tastes
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Aug 6th, 2002
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