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Franchise and spinoffs[edit]

Overuse of emotional words and phrases, such as "success as a cult hit", "acclaimed", "vehemently", et al., without any citations to back it up.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Skaizun (talk • contribs) 12:46, December 13, 2007

Live action movie in theaters[edit]

The film is only going to be in SELECT theaters in the U.S. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.200.215.5 (talk) 16:22, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That it is being released by a specific company was noted. Its being released only in "select" theaters is still not entirely known, only what the first theaters will be. It could be a limited release, or a limited release followed by a full release. Too soon to say one way or the other. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 16:51, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Changed setting for live action film[edit]

I think the released film is set in 1970 during the Vietnam war, as opposed to what was originally stated and what is written in the live action film section. Kernow (talk) 15:21, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you seen this noted in a reliable source? It seems to go back and forth. -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 16:46, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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ANN: Brain Diving column

--KrebMarkt (talk) 09:10, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Manga Impact[edit]

Manga Impact: The World of Japanese Animation, 6 December 2010, ISBN 978-0714857411; pg 210:

Saya, a vampire turned vampire killer, is the last of her kind. Monstrous Chiropteran vampires, hulking beasts with a hunger for human blood, are stalking a remote US army base. Sent to destroy them, Saya gets to work, systematically disassembling them with elegant flourishes of her sword. These bat men heal incredibly quickly, only dying from substantial blood loss. The dark, gothic mood of Blood: The Last Vampire and its existential themes mark it out as part of the new wave of millennial anime, alongside Ghost in the Shell (1995, dir. Oshii Mamoro), that make a claim for new depths in anime characterization.
Blood: The Last Vampire is distinguished by both its incredible animation and, in particular, its short fifty-minute duration. The animation of action sequences featuring Saya and the silent exploits of her enemies, are incredible, demonstrating a cinematographic style and attitude to movement quite unique at the time. Also, the use of a tertiary colour palette of greys, browns and oranges conveys the clear influence of Oshii Mamoru (Oshii penned the original concept, which later formed the basis of a manga).
Saya inevitably invites comparisons with another female vampire hunter, Buffy, and this is indeed a tenable comparison, since the film was one of the first anime to be directed and produced entirely in English with Japanese subtitles as producers Aniplex and Production I.G. were keen to make a new title that addressed the burgeoning overseas market. The short length of Blood has been a source of criticism for many commentators but it can be compared to the classic horror movies by British director James Whale, such as Frankenstein (1931), which ran for only sixty minutes.
D.S. [David Surman]

--Gwern (contribs) 19:49 23 December 2011 (GMT)

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