5/5 Hellsing
  by Patricia A. Carleton (saugus, ma United States)
the Hellsing complete boxed set arrived in a timely manner, and was well packaged.
This was gotten as a Christmas present for my grandson.

5/5 Great, but too short
  by David Cobb (Massachusetts, USA)
This was a great series. Too bad it was only one season. Ended it like they thought there was going to be a second season, and there should have been. Alucard was one of the best vampires ever, not too good and not too bad. On the side of good, but with his own set of morals. Just the way a vampire should be. Very powerful individual. Well worth watching. Not for preteens, a bit mature.

4/5 A Vampire series I can watch
  by CharlieGone (SB county, CA)
Out of many Vampire series I bearably watch, Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D are the only ones that make the list. It really isn't much about the art, the story line that is great (by today's standards they are "weak"), but rather the characters that bring in some complex attitudes and feelings in this world of vampires. Alcuard, is pretty much your anti-hero; cold blooded and really doesn't care if humans die as long as he has his "fun." To him it's all about fighting the strongest of the strongest and satisfying his urge for blood. Seras Victoria the other main character on the other hand tries to fight the urges she feels to kill and maim, unlike Alcuard who follows his true feelings. Integra Hellsing, the leader of the Hellsing organization is just one tough cookie. To her killing, hunting vampires, keeping her men alive, and maintaining her family's image is much more important than anything else. As you can see Hellsing is filled with interesting characters that just completely make this a great series to watch despite the somewhat lacking storyline and decade old art. Another thing I found really well suited was the choice of using very English voices (for the dub) that, in my honest opinion, suits it very well. Heck even the crazy regenerating father had his Irish accent as well. I can say for sure this anime is a solid 4. I would not recommend this for small kids (12 and under) because it is very very violent and does have some adult situations (no nudity, but "other adult situations.") I also would recommend Hellsing ultimate, which sticks closer to the original story and IMHO, is superior to this series, but I definitely do recommend this.

4/5 GREAT ANIMATION - POINTLESS STORY
  by Mike S. (Milford, MA)
Hellising is an exciting feast for the eyes and a stunning display of animated action. It is also gratuitously bloody and rather pointless as a story. It has perhaps the most ridiculous plot I've yet seen in any anime. It simply doesn't make sense. Hellsing, apparently a secret organization formed to fight evil creatures, particularly vampires, employs one in its service. There is never any clear understanding of why a vicious brutal sadistic and very powerful vampire like Alucard ( yes... it's Dracula spelled backwards...) binds himself into the service of the Hellsing organization , or more precisely to it's attractive ( human ) female leader Integra. Somehow he was "Defeated" by Integra's ancestor Abraham Van Helsing and then "swore" service to him and his ancestors. Yet Alucard hardly seems defeated at all. Anyway, the series consists of Alucard fighting off various attempts to awaken undead monstrosities or to attack the Hellsing organization directly, engaging in battle at Integra's orders. She gives him a mission and some sort of code word as to how much force or violence he is permitted to use to complete the task. Again, VERY strange, and rather pointless. The only reason I can see why she would want Alucard to limit his attacks is to build up excitement in the series at wonderment over just how powerful he really is. And she does just that. As the series progresses Integra allows Alucard more and more leeway in the use of his powers until a final climatic battle with another very powerful vampire, when she basically orders him give it everything he's got. Ever since Bram Stoker wrote Dracula there has been an attempt to romanticize vampires as reluctant heroes tormented by the limitations of their vile existence. Looking at Alucard's power and ferocity as he fights, one can only wonder what horror would ensue if he ever decided to use his power for evil. This series is well worth watching for the beauty and detail of the animated fight sequences. They are breathtakingly fast and dramatic. The angles at which the perspective carries the viewer can only be done in animation. Just don't expect the story itself to make much sense.

- Mike S.

5/5 Hellsing is AWESOME!
  by Diego E. Ponce
The animation is nothing spectacular, but the characters are all so bad ass and awesome to hear speak and see!