Vampire Hunter D
In a far-future time ruled by the supernatural, a young girl requests the help of a vampire hunter to kill the vampire who has bitten her and thus prevent her from becoming a vampire herself.
Critics Sentiment
D unleashes telekinetic power to kill Count Lee as the castle crumbles and L'Armica stays behind
Doris confesses her feelings and embraces D, triggering his vampire instincts
The film swings from its lowest point at the underdeveloped romantic confession between Doris and D (5.5) up to its highest at the climactic castle battle and L'Armica's sacrifice (8.2), a swing of 2.7 points driven by the payoff of character motivations reviewers found genuinely compelling.
Vampire Hunter D opens with strong atmospheric momentum, peaking early with D's iconic entrance and the farm battle before settling into a mid-film plateau where thin character development and hammy dialogue temper enthusiasm. The film recovers decisively in its final act, where the climax and emotionally resonant ending earn the most consistent praise from reviewers, cementing its status as a flawed but beloved genre classic.
Full cast
Kaneto Shiozawa
D (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
Doris Lang (voice)
Seizo Kato
Count Magnus Lee (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Left Hand / Narrator (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Rei Ginsei (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
Danton (voice)
Kazuko Yanaga
Older Snake Sister (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka
O'Reilly (voice)
Keiko Toda
Dan Lang (voice)
Motomu Kiyokawa
Dr. Feringo (voice)
Yasuo Muramatsu
Roman (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Younger Snake Sister (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Greco (voice)
Shinya Ôtaki
Gimlet (voice)
Satoko Kitô
Lamika (voice)
Crew
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