There is a certain predictability here which the creators did nothing to avoid and that is part of Blood's strength. [6][7], South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun, who adopted the English screen name Gianna Jun for the release, plays the role of Saya.[8]. In fact, they sound almost like some translator program when you type in a text and push "Play". I was a fan of the anime series first and decided to check out the movie soon after I saw the anime. [19] Felix Vasquez, Jr. of Cinema Crazed praised the film as "blockbuster material", finding the film's special effects to be "top notch" and Nahon's direction as "often times beautiful as he convinces us successfully that we're watching a vampire period piece". Born to a mum and an individual father, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all of the while can survive on blood like the ones she searches. Her dying father gives her Saya's address. US military personnel are shown using Beretta M9s (US Military designation of the civilian Model 92F/FS, etc) which were not issued as sidearms for the US Military in 1970. The website's critical consensus reads, "Based on a classic anime series, Blood: The Last Vampire is a tedious, shoddily acted, amateurish picture that loses all charm in the transition to live-action. I was a fan of the anime series first and decided to check out the movie soon after I saw the anime. Saya's motivation goes beyond duty; she wants revenge: Onigen, the oldest of the vampires, murdered her father. Blood: The Last Vampire represents something of a departure for Production I.G., and for anime as a medium, not in terms of plot or characters, but in terms of production. WebBLOOD: The Last Vampire (BLTV) is the original anime movie which prompted the creation of the entire BLOOD franchise, including video games, mangas, novels and the anime series Blood+. Saya from BtLV and Saya from Blood+, the same person? She clearly is related to those demons in some way, but how? MyFlixer does not store any files on our server, we only linked to the media which is hosted on 3rd party services. comment. Aside from the main character of Saya, the Japanese school girl and David (her agent? Traditional animation techniques were replaced completely by digital animation, whilst the character designs lost the standard "clean and simple" line In fact, they're so good that you don't even blink when a girl who looks 15 sounds like a 27-year old.CharactersI said the plot shows you just enough to keep you interested, which is also very true where the characters are concerned. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) 5.3 14,238. WebPlot. Saya is a vampire slayer working for an unnamed organisation whose main representation in the film is her colleague/boss David. After doing this the nurse faints and is left on the grass while Saya and David take the army vehicle. In 2000, it was selected as "Public's Prize Best Asia Feature Film" at the Montreal Fantasia Film Festival where it debuted. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old halfling.. [16], The film received negative reviews from American critics. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires. In their pursuit, Alice and Saya are run off the side of the road by an attacking demon and they fall into a ravine. Marvin Gleicher, then president of Manga Entertainment, stated that the film's "success has proven to be a landmark time in the history of Manga Entertainment. WebBlood: The Last Vampire is a 2000 Japanese animated action horror film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo, written by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G.The film premiered in theaters in Japan on November 18, 2000. If you haven't seen Blood, now is a good time to check it out! In my opinion, "a classic action plot" sounds more like Ninja Scroll or Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust i.e. This is surely because the nature of the movie was to be a beautiful piece of eye candy, not an intense epic storytelling adventure. So if you're above the legal age of 18. So, the characters not only move like robots, but also talk like them.CHARACTERSPerhaps, the weakest part of the movie:- first, we have Saya, who is a pathetic attempt at creating a strong female lead: instead, they made her a cold ugly bitch acting rudely towards the people around. The Nurse switches from Japanese to English depending on who she is talking to and she speaks in both languages to Saya, reinforcing that sense of non-patronising realism the film is going for. WebBlood: The Last Vampire is a brilliant example of these paradoxes. About Blood. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires. The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teiky-j Kessen! On the outside, Saya is still a wonderful 16-year-old, but youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old"halfling." 20:59. One of my favourite bits of sound (yes, crazily enough, I have those) is when Saya has to climb a wire fence during a pursuit. After a series of suspicious suicides in a nearby town, an additional threat has infiltrated the military compound - vampires. Before that, she evokes no sympathy at all;- then, we have the school nurse, who is a totally generic character yet she at least makes an impression of a human being;- and then, we have all other people including Saya's companions, who make an impression of nothing but talking dummies.All in all, no personalities, no character development and no backstory because the movie is torn out of context. How was the voice acting originally done? ", Academy Award winning director James Cameron said: "Digital imaging has entered a new era. Her American contacts or handlers arrive. [10] Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group licensed the film for release in North America, where it was released to theatres by Samuel Goldwyn Films on 10 July 2009. The shock' pacing of the first scene doesn't just set the mood but displays intelligent and engaging direction as well.SoundBlood went with understated realism when it came to vocals and general hubbub. Her interviewer then asks her to identify Saya in a picture which has a girl that looks identical to her, except the picture was taken in 1892. WebThis anime feature blends digital computer animation with the more traditional drawn animation cells. 22:52. [2][3] Kong and Yu originally planned to finance the project themselves, but in November 2006, Production I.G officially consented to the film and began offering financial support. Despite their formal appearance the two have developed a subtle but strong bond of trust. WebOn the outside, Saya is still a wonderful 16-year-old, but youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old"halfling." category: Anime. Be the first one to write a review. A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is Read allA vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise.A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise. We know that in a film this short, there is going to be little or no character development but, rather than allow it to be a handicap, the film flaunts it with flair. Saya's personality is dark, mysterious and frequently threatening. With demons and creatures abounding, Saya must infiltrate a school to put a stop to the bloodshed -- unless the monsters get to her first StoryLet's be honest -- even though Blood the Last Vampire might be a great thing to watch, it isn't exactly swimming in plot. MyAnimeList.net is a property of MyAnimeList Co.,Ltd. Despite this she is not without feeling, as she saves nurse Makiho(though why is never found out). It is a 2000 anime film produced by Production I.G and SPE Visual Works and directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo. He found the plot to be "inconsequential" to the action sequences. you get lots of exciting action and a simple, comprehensible story with some drama and a bunch of crazy things thrown in for the additional effect. What does this mean? Cookie Blood definitely is a winner in the visuals category, and probably should be watched just for that even if you don't like the idea of the story. In one of the most memorable scenes in the OVA, Saya stands over a vampire she has just attacked which now lies dying in the middle of a runway. The crowning glory of this film is its action animation. With Jun Ji-hyun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild. Be the first one to write a review. comment. Blood: The Last Vampire is set in a world where beasts known as the teropterids infest our planet and kill humans to drink their blood. In general, she is very mysterious and dark, and seems to be jaded to everything. Two of Saya's classmates, Sharon and Linda, make a visit to Makiho at the nurse's office. Webblood the last vampire anime from 2000 set just before the vietnam war by: streeeeets169. CharactersCharacters, like the story, definitely weren't a strong point in Blood. However she does show an aversion to religious icons, can hear the roars of the chiropterans when no-one else can and shows superhuman strength - at one stage she grabs Lewis by the face and holds him in the air. AARRRGGHH!!! Please click here to continue the reading. Originally slated to be released worldwide in spring 2008,[5] the film premiered in Japan on 29 May 2009,[9] and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2009. The timing and pacing was just perfect so the clinking of the fence was eerily discordant in the muted background noise. The Battle of the Warring States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood:_The_Last_Vampire&oldid=1136102846, Video games featuring female protagonists, Anime and manga articles with malformed first and last infobox parameters, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 19:19. 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