Vampire Sensou

Vampire Wars is under an hour long but tries to squeeze two hours of plot in to it's run time which means it's completely baffling, a bit confusing and absolutely crazy which also means it's hilarious fun.

This is a mature anime from the early 90's and anyone who's a fan of this era of anime will know exactly what to expect: Violence, gore, naked chicks and a very funny and over the top English dubbing job. The animation is slick and professional although it's clearly on the lower budget side of things and i was laughing so hard at some of the dialogue and the ... general crazyness of everything.

I won't spoil anything but it's definitely recommend for anime fans of a certain age who enjoy adult oriented anime from this era, it's a laugh riot and i wish it was longer.

The film was acceptable. However, the plot was overly complex for the allotted runtime. Extending the duration by approximately thirty-five minutes could have been advantageous. My selection of this anime was arbitrary. While the cover art was quite impressive, the anime itself was unremarkable.

If you're a fan of 90s anime, you'll likely enjoy this film. However, be mindful of what you're getting into. I viewed the English-dubbed version, which is quite decent. I've encountered far worse dubs. Among the voice actors, Roger May stands out as the most skilled, although even he can occasionally come across as unconvincing, particularly during scenes involving swearing, which can ... sound like a temper tantrum.

The animation is quite good for its time, although it's noticeable that some movements appear disjointed. It seems that a significant portion of the budget was allocated to the fight sequences and the depiction of gore. One aspect I appreciate is that the characters are not all designed with exaggerated angles. If you've ever watched anime from the 90s, then you know exactly what I mean.

Overall, it's not particularly impressive, but if you're in the mood for a cheesy vampire movie, it's worth a watch.

(In)famously considered among the worst of the worst of anime OVAs - and with good reason. It's terrible. The story is ridiculous, the main character is way over the top, the 'acting' is raucous and forced, the action scenes make the SyFy movie of the week look well choreographed, the dubbing (yup, I watched it dubbed, so sue me) was unnecessarily R-Fifteened, and it just sort of...ends...abruptly. Leaving you wondering, wait, that's it?

Yup, that's it.

But all of those qualities (and more) are what make some people actually enjoy this. You see, ... this falls into the rare category known as the "Terribad" anime. That is, it's SO BAD that it goes beyond bad and becomes entertaining, as you revel in the awfulness of every scene. It's a good "group" movie, to watch with buddies who like to chime in and throw shade at the screen at every unbelievably bad line, or weird scene. Get your buddies together and MST3K Vampire Wars, it's the only way to go!