Japan Synopsis
吸血鬼ハンターD ブラッドラスト
D has been hired to track down Meier Link, a notoriously powerful vampire who has abducted a 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.
Audience Engagement
541 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust holds position #44 of 205 Japan films in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1291st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- mutants · 2
- betrayal · 28
- katana · 20
- tragic love · 17
- chase · 11
- bounty hunter · 9
- based on novel or book · 288
- adult animation · 101
- gore · 51
- post-apocalyptic future · 44
- future · 43
- vampire · 36
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,174 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #914 of 2,532 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Goodhill Vision |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | August 25, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0216651 |