A ten part anime, in which the son of Dracula, Alucard is commanded by the last of the Hellsings to hunt ghouls and insane vampires. Fighting **** zombie vampires, along with their own allies. Alucard will stop at nothing to ensure that every last opposing vampire and threat to the Hellsing organization is turned to dust.

Based on the manga from Kouta Hirano it is a mixture of dark fantasy, action and horror elements garnered with lots of blood. It his the story of the Hellsing organization. They were an order of protestant knights created by Abraham van Hellsing (Yes that guy from Dracula) who defended Britain from supernatural treats. It is lead by Integra Hellsing who is tough, incorruptible and a true leader that does not shy away from harsh decisions. Her secret weapon is the vampire Alucard (Yes, that name is a spoiler). He is basically an unstoppable force, has dark humor and is loyal to Integra alone. He has also no problems with slaying his enemies in bloody ways and is entertained by challenges / enjoyable battles. He has some secrets and perfect manners as seen when he meets the Queen and is a true sweetheart gentleman;-). There is the former cop Seras Victoria. Her team got wiped out because her commanding officer send them into an operation where he should have requested the Hellsing organization instead. She was the last survivor and did not falter. Was asked by Alucard if she wants do die or continue, becomes a vampire and struggles with it. While far weaker than Alucard she is still a strong vampire and her determination and willpower make her a valuable member. Then we have Walter the butler and former elite Hellsing knight. Might be old but is still deadly and a paragon of manners. Then we have the antagonists with Iskariot. They are the catholic equivalent of Hellsing loyal only to the Vatican. A bunch of religious fanatics that are clouded by their religion or how they will say save the world from monsters and heretics. There is Paladin Alexander Andersen their elite fighter and a force to be recognized. His boss is Enrico Maxwell. He is the kind you love to hate. A schemer and cold blooded antagonist many see as Machiavelli's best student in this age. I cant spoil the mayor antagonist here but they are truly evil, powerful, enjoy cruelty and violence. They are the right combination of being awesome entertaining evil monsters and bad guys you enjoy seeing die. There are other characters I wont talk about. For everyone there are great arcs and you will see character developments. The motives are believable and there are good twists. The action is overwhelmingly good and maybe too bloody for some. Neither Alucard nor the villains will hold back and for the later once civil causalities are an enjoyable bonus. There are memorable battles that will win you easily over. The story overall has good twist and a view surprises. The animations were excellent for its time and hold up still today especially the later episodes. The soundtrack is fitting and enhances the atmosphere. Overall this was a fascinating experience. Maybe a bit to violent and bloody for some. I enjoyed the characters and development. In combination with (dark) humor and enjoyable action it is a solid recommendation. Bonus: There is another adaptation of Hellsing that I have not found here on Metacritic from 2001. Because the manga was not finished they had to make their own stories after the first episodes. It is still good has an awesome final and delivers the atmosphere while doing justice to the characters and franchise.

Just finished this, i've watched a fair bit of anime's before this (fma, fmab, code g, gurren lagann, death note and a few others) and, without watching the original series, i'd say that this show deserves a solid 8/9. I watched both dubbed and subbed and both have awesome voice acting. Visually this is astounding, the boat scene, especially, every kill by alucard seems like a love story, every cut looks gruesome and beautiful at the same time. The story and relationships go very strong throughout, except maybe for the very end. The length of the series is right in that sweet spot, too, not super long with a bunch of filler, but still beefy enough that it takes a few days to watch. I only give it an nine because of its overuse of fan-service, which distracts, instead of relieving the dark storyline, like comedy does. Overall a must-watch for any anime lover, and worth checking out for any 'normal' viewer.

It is my first anime. I heard a lot about it. Good.very good. Pretty fascinating plot, charismatic characters, interesting picture. And... i can't say nothing about Victoria's boobs)

I would give this only flat 5 - cause in my opinion the first hellsing anime series where at the best. Hellsing ultimate has some childish stupid humor mixed it - therefore killing the plot.