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

[madame-parker.livejournal.com]

I adore the Anderson and Alucard almost shootout, it makes me laugh so hard each time, most of all the bit where they both agree that the spark has gone out of the fight because the tourists are everywhere.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

YES! All that snapping and revving up for it...and then Seras goes and completely ruins it. And neither seems particularly upset about that.

[madame-parker.livejournal.com]

I think that's when I just fell in love with the manga, that sense of fun is what won me over. Also, how can you not love Alucard in a pimp suit? That man's sense of style is crazy.