manga: Hellsing Vols 2-3

[meganbmoore]

I sincerely hope Dirk Benedict never reads this manga. His delicate sensibilities could never survive. Particularly one scene in volume 3.

Still more style and violence over substance, but in a very entertaining way.

I’m not positive, but wasn’t the first half of volume 2 the final arc of the first anime series? It’s been a while, but I seem to remember that the anime ended with an army of ghouls attacking the mansion when she was at a meeting. Though that ended with her pinned down and being rescued by Alucard.

So, Walter was the trashman of the Order of the Royal Protestant Knights? Does that mean he was basically Alucard, but without superpowers?

I kind of think Seras having to train the mercenaries is one of the best things ever. Mostly because she isn’t allowed to fight them with more than finger flicks.

And there really are Nazis! Nazi ghouls! You told me, but I don’t think I quite believed you! (It wasn’t intentional doubt, I promise.)

Alucard has a serious “master” complex, doesn’t he? I particularly liked the bit where he showed up to try to kill Maxwell because Maxwell called Integra a sow. Which led to Anderson and Alucard about to have a shootout in a museum, only to be thwarted by Seras and tourists.

Actually, I take it back. Seras taking big strong mercenaries down with finger flicks wasn’t the best thing ever. Intregra asking for a cigar, taking a few puffs, and then ordering Alucard to take down everyone in his path when he challenged her was.

Also, I think Alucard wore a pimp suit, but I forgot about it when the guy with exploding playing cards showed up.
 

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I distinctly remember Integra being in a meeting and the mansion being attacked by some sort of monster, which I THINK were zombies. But that could have been earlier, or the only elements that made it there. I'm also thinking about the first series. I haven't seen the more recent one yet.

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know - the new series was supposedly made for the express purpose of following the manga very closely. I don't think they're ever actually going to finish it, though. ;_;

I really do have to get around to reading past the first volume of this. I think part of the problem for me getting around to it is that Integra and Alucard's incredibly sexy voices are part of what makes the series for me.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

the new series was supposedly made for the express purpose of following the manga very closely. I don't think they're ever actually going to finish it, though

But it is terribly sexy.

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

Oh god yes. Unf.