(Image: ©2001 Tristone Entertainment / Hideyuki Kikuchi / Vampire Hunter D Production Committee)
Remastered film to be released on March 26, 2025
Original Japanese version to be screened in theaters for the first time
Fans of the classic anime film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust rejoice!
The film is getting a remastered Blu-ray release on March 26, 2025. The Blu-ray will include the remastered film, as well as bonus features such as behind-the-scenes footage & a soundtrack CD.
Japanese Screenings
In addition to the Blu-ray release, there will also be a revival screening of the film in theatres across Japan from February 28 to March 7, 2025. This will be the first time that the original Japanese version of the film has ever been screened in theaters. A list of reportedly participating theatres is provided below, but please confirm directly with the theatre prior to going.
[Hokkaido] Sapporo Cinema Frontier
[Miyagi] MOVIX Sendai
[Ibaraki] MOVIX Tsukuba
[Tochigi] MOVIX Utsunomiya
[Gunma] MOVIX Isesaki
[Saitama] MOVIX Kawaguchi
[Chiba] Narita Humax Cinemas, Kinema Junpo Theater (2/29~)
[Tokyo] Shinjuku Piccadilly, Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas, Kineka Omori, MOVIX Akishima
[Kanagawa] Cinecitta, Odawara Corona Cinema World
[Fukui] Fukui Corona Cinema World
[Aichi] Midland Square Cinema, Midland Cinema Nagoya Airport, Nakagawa Corona Cinema World, Toyokawa Corona Cinema World
[Kyoto] MOVIX Kyoto, Demachiza
[Osaka] Namba Parks Cinema, MOVIX Yao, Ogimachi Kinema
[Hyogo] kino Cinema Kobe International, Tsukaguchi San San Theater, Earth Cinemas Himeji
[Fukuoka] KBC Cinema, Kokura Corona Cinema World
[Nagasaki] Cinema Box Taiyo
[Kumamoto] Kumamoto Piccadilly
[Miyazaki] Miyazaki Kinemakan
Origins
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is based on the popular novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi & was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The film is a cult classic & is considered to be one of the greatest anime films of all time.
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