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Loading... Hellsing, Volume 1by Kouta Hirano
When Alucard opens his eyes in the cold damp dungeon of Hellsing Corp he comes face to face with his new master Sir Integra Wingate and he couldn’t be happier with the arrangement. So begins the chaos that is Hellsing. I absolutely love this manga, a little less by the end than in the beginning, but still five stars worth. It is dark, gritty, gothic and just this side of insane. The baddies are bad, but the hero is even worse. Alucard is a psychotic, blood thirsty, vampire with a rye sense of morbid humor. He truly revels in the carnage he creates. Sir Integra Wingate, who by the way is female, is my favorite type of woman-strong, flinch-less, and in complete mastery of an overpowering mythical force, not to mention an assassin-cum-butler and an international ‘peacekeeping’ organization. Granted, Hellsing does take some getting used to. It’s a manga, but set England, the body count is extremely high, and there is enough blood to drown it. But if you like dark manga, Kohta Hirano’s worth reading. (  ) SadieSForsythe | Nov 21, 2012 |  The best manga ever! Amazing!!! ( ) MCocuzzo2 | Jan 24, 2011 | This manga was pretty much a let down. The plot was slow moving to non-existent, the characters lacking in appeal, and there is nothing that springs to mind as having been a redeeming feature. The lowdown is that Hellsing is a bad-vampire eradication agency whose star agent is Alucard (no prizes for guessing his background). Alucard really wasn’t that interesting as a character - his defining trait seemed to be his condescending, patronising nature. (  ) Sorrel | Oct 6, 2010 | Well drawn japanese ultra-violence with a christian and vampire setting. Mostly superficial and posing. Action-packed and addictive though. (  ) JohanJonsson | Jun 8, 2010 | A brilliant manga - packed with vampire mythology, awesome characters and a great story. I highly recommend this for manga readers of any kind, as well as vampire enthusiasts. ( ) moonstormer | Apr 2, 2009 |
I avoided Manga thinking it would be the same. However, after I saw the Anime I wanted to know more so I gave it a try now. Vistaprint Promo Code
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(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:41:37 -0500)
Chronicles the exploits of the secret Hellsing Organization, formed by the Hellsing family to protect England and the Protestant church from vampires and other monsters, and its top operative, the vampire Alucard.
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