Writing HELLSING Review for my school newspaper (M)

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HELLSING
A fans look


This is one of the best anime series out there right now. Based on the best selling manga (Japanese comic book) of the same name, it brings a great of mix of horror and action in this four volume cutting edge series. What is ?Hellsing?? Well, for one it has nothing to do with the awful Hugh Jackman movie ?Van Helsing?.

Picture this: You are walking home from a night out. It?s a nice night, with a large pale moon in the inking blue night sky. Then, you hear a strange sound coming from the side of the road. It sounds like a chomping slurping sounding, like some one was eating ribs or something. You look over to the side of the street to see a figure hunched over something. You walk over to take a closer look. You wish you hadn?t. It?s eating a dog. Or what was left of it.
It picks up his head, and looks at you. He looks human, but his face is strangely pale. He had blood dripping from his mouth, falling on to his torn black t-shirt. He wipes the blood from his mouth with his hand that seems to have talons on the fingers. ?Hello there.? He says. He wipes his bloody hands on his torn black jeans that look like he got bit by the dog a couple times. ?I was having a little snack, and looks like the main course shows up.? He smiles, showing off sharp pointed teeth. ?Mind if I help myself?? He leaps on to you with the ferocity of a leopard hunting its prey. He pins you to the ground, with uncanny strength. He opens his mouth wide, ready to bite into the soft flesh of your throat. You can smell his rancid breath that smells like meat that has been left out in the sun to long. His fangs gleam in the light of the moon.
Then, you hear behind you, a chuckle. A tall man seems to melt out of the shadows. He is about maybe over six feet tall, or taller. He is wearing a long red leather overcoat, with a black waistcoat and matching black pants and boots. He is wearing a wide brimmed red hat as well, followed by yellow tinted sunglasses. He smiles. ?Preying on a human.? He says in a deep rumbling voice. ?You are a stupid and predictable creature.? The monster raises his head at the man. ?Who the hell are you?!? The man is still smiling. ?That?s not important, vermin.? He pulls from the folds of his coat, two large .45s. One is jet black, the other silver.
He chuckles again, and fires off the guns. The bullets smack into the monster, and it falls over backwards. The man is still grinning, and you notice..fangs? Are those fangs!? The monster staggers upright. He is grunting and breathing heavy. ?So. You?re stronger than the rest, are you? This is going to be fun.? He narrows his eyes at the monster.
You feel a cold breeze blow through the trees. ?Lowering restriction to level one. The Cromwell Effect is in motion. Situation B.? His arms melt into black shadow and mist. The rest of his body starts to transform into mist and shadow as well. You can still see his head that is made of shadow, and his eyes. He is still grinning. Blood red eyes start to protrude from the mist and shadow. And the arms turn into wolf?s heads of shadow. The monster has a look of sheer panic and fear on his face. ?Wha..What?! What the Hell!?? He steps back in fear. ?What in God?s name are you!?? The wolfs heads make a bee line for the monster. The monster tries to run in vain. ?N-N-No! Get Back! Get away!? It?s too late for him. The wolfs heads are apon him, and you hear the monsters dying screams as flesh and bone, are torn to shreds. The shadow and mist goes away, leaving a smear of blood that was once the monster. The man transforms back to normal, and looks at you. Are you next?
?Master?? says a voice. You turn to see standing a few feet behind you a young girl. She seems to be in her twenties, with short blonde hair, and big red eyes that are filled with hope and kindness. She?s wearing a dark blue military uniform of some sort, with a short skirt, and black knee high boots. On her left breast pocket, is a black and red checkered shield. And she?s carry a huge rifle, that?s bigger than her, but she?s carrying it.
?Mission completed master. I got the other one on my way here.? She says in a British accent. The man doesn?t take his eyes off her. ?Well now. Police girl.? He then seems to fade away into the darkness. The police girl looks at the damage. ?A cab will be here to take you home shortly.? She says. She turns around, and walks away. ?Have a good night, then.? Twenty minutes pass. A cab pulls up, and the back door opens.
Out comes a tall blonde man dressed all in light grey, with a matching overcoat, and a minister?s collar. ?Oh, good evening Father.? You say. He smiles, and makes the sign of the cross. ?Go wit? God Me child.? He says in an Irish accent. ?Nice night, eh?? He says, gazing at the moon in the sky. He adjusts his glasses. ?Now, if ye?d excuse me, th? Lords work has t?be done. Those who defy his grace, shall be labeled heretics, and cast into the flames O? Hell, forever and ever. AMEN.? He walks away, and you get in the cab. You?re going to need a long drink after this one. That is ?Hellsing.?
?Hellsing? is very popular right now among anime fans. It?s dark humor, extreme violence, and cutting edge horror makes is stand out pretty well. ?Hellsing? takes place in modern day England, where the secret organization called Hellsing, has been defending England and the world from supernatural evils for many years. Hellsing is lead by Sir Integra Wingates Helsing, a hard edged no nonsense women. Recently, genetically created vampires of strange origin have been appearing, wreaking havoc across the land.
In Sir Integra?s service of Hellsing, is an incredibly powerful vampire named Alucard (?The man? in the story.). Alucard is direct service to her, and the Helsing family. Along with the former police officer Seras ?Police Girl? Victoria who is now a vampire as well, they plan to get to the bottom of these strange occurrences. Seras is trying to fight the thirst for blood, and is still acts just as human. But her new powers and abilities confuse her. Also, there is Alucard?s rival the demon slaying Irish Catholic Priest, Paladin Anderson ( The priest in the story.). Anderson works for Hellsing?s rival origination, Section XIII. Who unlike Hellsing that works for the English Protestant Church, is in service of the Catholic Church.
Where are these genetically created vampires coming from? Who made them and why? I?m a big fan of this show, and the manga version as well. A thing I like best is, that it?s the first anime I?ve seen that takes place in England, and not Japan. But I should warn you; this show is not for the squeamish or the faint to heart. Or children for that matter. And is really creepy and violent at times. So if you?re the sensitive type, you will never feel safe in a dark room ever again. ?Hellsing? volumes 1-4 are available on DVD.

?Things in the light are just the same in the dark?Or are they? Heh!Heheheheheheh!?

[COLOR=Blue]Questions? Comments?
What do you guys think? Did you like it? Did you find it imformative?

"KAMEHAMEHA!"

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[Leofski]

I'm not sure whether fanfic is the most effective form of review, though they say imitation is the best form of flattery.

In addition, Anderson isn't Irish. He's scottish, but Alucard first encounters him in Ireland.

[Dragonboym2]

[COLOR=Blue]In the anime that's an Irish accent he's using. And in the manga, he's working in an orphanage in Ireland.

"KAMEHAMEHA!"

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