About Hellsing Ultimate

Hellsing Ultimate is a Japanese anime series that was released in 2006. The show painstakingly brings to life the popular Hellsing manga, written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. The series explores the compelling story of a supernatural entity, Alucard, and his responsibility in protecting the Hellsing Organisation and the British Empire from the undead and other malevolent forces.

Making / Production

The series was produced by Satelight and Madhouse and directed by Tomokazu Tokoro and Hiroyuki Tanaka. It was first broadcasted on various channels such as DirectTV and Starz, with ten episodes that perfectly captured the essence of the Hellsing manga series. The animation quality, character design, and storyline stay exceptionally loyal to the original source material.

Actors

• Crispin Freeman as Alucard: He breathed life into the lead character with a deep, gravelly voice suitable for the ancient vampire.
• Katie Gray as Seras Victoria: She played the pivotal role of a vampire turned police girl with exceptional sensitivity and intensity.
• Victoria Harwood as Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing: She added an authoritative voice to the role, portraying the character's leadership with impeccable skill.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The anime is based on the manga series by Kouta Hirano.
• Unlike other anime adaptations, Hellsing Ultimate is almost a scene-by-scene adaptation of the original manga.
• The tenth and final episode was released in December 2012, nearly six years after the first episode aired.

Quotes

• "You can't spell slaughter without laughter." - Alucard
• "You would have done the same thing in my place. It was the only way to survive." - Seras Victoria/li>
• "I'm a butler, serving my Master's every need. Fufufufu~." - Walter C. Dornez

Music, Soundtrack

• Main theme: "The World Without Logos" by Yasushi Ishii - It effectively sets the tone for the series with its haunting and thunderous notes.
• Ending theme: "Shine" by Mr. Big - The soulful rock ballad that closes out each episode.