The first episode was released in Japan on February 10, 2006, and as of Decemall ten episodes have been released. It follows the manga storyline more closely than the anime series. Spanning 13 episodes, it was broadcast on Japan's Fuji Television from October 10, 2001, to January 16, 2002.Īn original video animation (OVA) entitled Hellsing Ultimate has been produced by Geneon.

Directed by Umanosuke Iida, the series was based on the manga, but used a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka and is significantly different from the manga in terms of plot, though it uses some of the same characters and similar character designs. In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn, in special editions of Young King OURs, with six chapters released as of September 2008.Īn anime series of the same name was produced by Gonzo. The manga series is licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Both the manga and OVA adaptation are noted for their heavy violence. Hellsing chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England. As of March 2009 all chapters have been released in 10 volumes in Japan. The individual chapters are collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. It first premiered in Young King Ours in 1997 and ended in September 2008. Hellsing ( ヘルシング, Herushingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano.

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