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trackstar1013



Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:20 am Reply with quote
What do people think of Hellsing Manga, I haven't read it yet but I am getting it sooner or later... whenever it arives from Amizon Razz . I have seen both Hellsing Anime in Japanese Sub and Eng Dub. So I am a big fan of Hellsing. Give me your opinion of the manga over the anime. I know the general story so tell me the differences too.
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Acolyte



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:45 am Reply with quote
Get them. The manga outdoes the anime completely. And as for differences, egads, War & Peace would be easier to type out. For a few episodes, and maybe one or two later on, there are similarities, but after the first couple of DVDs the anime takes a different path and is a separate storyline all in it's own.

The primary difference is that in the manga the main adversary is spoiler[a group of still loyal nazi party memebers hiding out in South America, headed by an insane SS Major that was doing paranormal research into the undead. Most of which are the undead themselves. Oh, and the Major has a major hard-on for Alucard ( no pun intended ).]

I've gotten as far a issue # five in the US releases, and the fecal matter has just hit the rotating oscillator in a big way. It ranks as one of the favorite series on my book shelves.
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kamiboy



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:25 am Reply with quote
Yes, it gets really good from chapter 4-5 and on.

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Vash_the_Stamp3d3



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:26 am Reply with quote
The Hellsing manga is excellent. A lot better than the anime. So many things happen in the manga that dont happen in the show and the things in the show that are from the manga are done so much better in the manga.

It is done really well. There are also many sweet foes that Arucard faces in the manga that were never in the anime. Mainly due to the main villains being spoiler[Nazi's].

It is one of my favorite ones that I am currently reading, so I suggest you definetly buy it.
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cell21



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:43 pm Reply with quote
Ahh! Yes Hellsing manga sure beats the living day lights out of the anime version.The manga is much more gore infestated and the couple of the first volumes contains some funny little comedy set as sides.I really enjoyed it!!!But Dark Horse speed up the proccess i want to know about spoiler[The Nazis going on a killing spree in the UK Smile ]
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che_guevara



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:32 am Reply with quote
Honestly, I hated the Hellsing anime, especially the ending, but the manga is excellent. So far I've read up to volume 5, and it outdoes the anime by far. My only complaint is the usual - too expensvie.
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Advent_Nebula



Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:33 pm Reply with quote
che_guevara wrote:
Honestly, I hated the Hellsing anime, especially the ending, but the manga is excellent. So far I've read up to volume 5, and it outdoes the anime by far.


I feal the same. The Manga is 1000 times better than the Anime.
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Slayer



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:04 pm Reply with quote
I have only read the first and second volumes and I have to say they are pretty good. I recommend them Very Happy
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isaacada1



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:13 pm Reply with quote
Anyone find issue #6 on shelves yet?
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animeman51



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:25 pm Reply with quote
The Hellsing story is pretty weak, but the manga has a ferocity to it, and such energy that, like the movies of Ryuhei Kitamura, more than make up for its short comings.
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Vash_the_Stamp3d3



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:37 am Reply with quote
isaacada1 wrote:
Anyone find issue #6 on shelves yet?


*sigh* No Porco I haven't. This is the second Dark Horse manga release (Trigun Maximum) that has been delayed. I have tried several places too, Waldenbooks, Borders, and Media Play. No luck.
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kamuigoshinki



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:22 am Reply with quote
It's an admirable buy because of the art and story
well-worth the money i spent on it. I just wish it would come out sooner.
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JustinSane



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:26 pm Reply with quote
Vash_the_Stamp3d3 wrote:
isaacada1 wrote:
Anyone find issue #6 on shelves yet?


*sigh* No Porco I haven't. This is the second Dark Horse manga release (Trigun Maximum) that has been delayed. I have tried several places too, Waldenbooks, Borders, and Media Play. No luck.

I bought it on selves the week it came out at waldenbooks.
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Kagemusha



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:43 pm Reply with quote
Hellsing is good, campy fun. I don't exacally run out to pick it up, but the stories are quite entertaining with style to spare.
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keichi san



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:45 pm Reply with quote
Hellsing is a great manga. At first I thought I wouldn't like it, since I'm not all into horror, but I read it and I was very pleased. The art is nice, and despite it being a horror title there are some instances of comedy also.
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