Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
	American theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	吸血鬼ハンターD ブラッドラスト
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Banpaia Hantā Dī Buraddorasuto
Directed by	Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Screenplay by	Yoshiaki Kawajiri
English adaptation by	Ellen Moore; Jack Fletcher;
Based on	Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase; by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Produced by	Mataichirō Yamamoto; Masao Maruyama; Takayuki Nagasawa;
Starring	Pamela Segall; John DiMaggio; Dwight Schultz; Andy Philpot;
Cinematography	Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Edited by	Harutoshi Ogata; Satoshi Terauchi; Kashiko Kimura; Yukiko Itō;
Music by	Marco D'Ambrosio
Production; companies	Madhouse; Filmlink International; BMG Funhouse; Movic; Goodhill Vision; Softcapital;
Distributed by	Nippon Herald Films (Japan); Urban Vision (United States);
Release dates	July 2000 (Fantasia Fest); April 21, 2001 (Japan); September 23, 2001 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	Japan; Hong Kong; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$151,086

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (吸血鬼ハンターD ブラッドラスト, Banpaia Hantā Dī Buraddorasuto), simply known in Japan as Vampire Hunter D, is a 2001 dark fantasy vampire adventure anime film written for the screen and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It is based on the 1985 novel Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

The film began production in 1997 and was completed with the intention of being shown in American theaters. It was shown in twelve theaters across the United States and received generally positive reception from American critics.