The Tragic World of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Traven Talks

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a movie that captivates from the get go through its art & animation, dense world & lore, and simple characters & story woven with complexity. But what appeals to me most is the melancholy that lingers throughout it. It’s defined by this haunting sense of sorrow, as its characters chase dreams they’ll never reach and fight for ideals they know are already dead, and today, I want to talk about how these tragic qualities bleed into nearly every part of this film, and why, for me, they make it work so well.

Introduction - 00:00
Part I - Design - 00:59
Part II - Dub - 07:34
Part III - Dhampir - 15:14
Part IV - Damsel - 22:49
Part V - Death - 26:26
Conclusion - 33:12

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♣| MUSIC USED |♣
Toccata and Fugue in Minor D - Kevin Macleod (originally composed by JS Bach)
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Opening - Marco D’Ambrosio
Part of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust’s soundtrack

Eighty Three - Text Me Records / Hii.de
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Maestro Tlakaelel - Jesse Gallagher
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Generations Away - Unicorn Heads
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Positioned - TrackTribe
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Drizzle to Downpour - Silent Partner
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A Ghost Town - Quincas Moreira
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Aurora Borealis Expedition - Asher Fulero
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Blue Sizzle - Madness Paranoia - Kevin Macleod
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No.2 Remembering Her - Esther Abrami
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Fioj - Text Me Records / Hii.de
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♣| FOOTAGE / MEDIA USED |♣
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Film - 2000)
Vampire Hunter D (Film - 1985)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Film - 1984)
Wicked City (Film - 1987)
Hideyuki Kikuchi Interview - Anime Expo 2015
Ninja Scrolls (Film - 1993)
Perfect Blue (Film - 1997)
The Animatrix - Behind The Scenes
Cowboy Bebop (Anime - 1997)
Pokémon: Indigo League (Anime - 1997)
Death Note (Anime - 2006)
Zombieland Saga (Anime - 2018)
Nichijou (Anime - 2011)
Dorohedoro (Anime - 2020)
Aggretsuko (Anime - 2018)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Anime - 2002)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust - Making Of
Urban Vision Entertainment TV Promo (1998)
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (OVA - 1994)
Castlevania (Animated Series - 2017)
Dracula (Film - 1931)
Portrait of Vlad III, by Ambras Castle (Painting - 1560)
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (Film - 1922)
Victorian & Edwardian workers | guy jones - https://bit.ly/2Jh4oLi

♣| OTHER MEDIA REFERENCED |♣
Vampire Hunter D, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1983)
Wicked City: Black Guard, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1985)
Vampire Hunter D: Raiser of Gales, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1984)
Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathcase, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1985)
Vampire Hunter D: Tale of the Dead Town, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1986)
Vampire Hunter D: The Stuff of Dreams, by Hideyki Kikuchi (Novel - 1986)
Vampire Hunter D: Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1988)
Vampire Hunter D: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1988)
Vampire Hunter D: The Rose Princess, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1994)
Vampire Hunter D: Pale Fallen Angel, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1994)
Vampire Hunter D: Twin-Shadowed Knight, by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Novel - 1996)
Paranorman (Film - 2012)
Angel’s Egg (Film - 1985)
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (Film - 1989)

♣| SOURCES / FURTHER READING / ETC |♣
Articles / Essays
Vampire Hunter D Comes To America - AWN - https://bit.ly/34GYFqv
Gender Roles in the 19th Century - British Library - https://bit.ly/2HNAihY
Bloodsucking Structures: American Female Vampires as Class Structure Critiques, by Lynda L. Hinkle - Academinist - https://bit.ly/35QlE1x

Interviews
w/ Hideyuki Kikuchi
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Anime Expo 2015 - https://bit.ly/34Kb4K9

w/ Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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Dubbing/Translation/Etc
Translation, Localization, Censorship and You | Red Bard - https://bit.ly/2HKNZ0Z
Translating Anime: Creating An Understanding | The Canipa Effect - https://bit.ly/3mGb2cA
The Cartoon Cipher (just, the channel in general, honestly) - https://bit.ly/35Qqv2T

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