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Hellsing Deluxe
Hellsing Deluxe Volume 3
The international hit manga series concludes in this deluxe hardcover edition, collecting Kohta Hirano's action- horror epic for the first time in its original 7x10 serialized format. Includes an extensive color gallery and all the author notes, character profiles, and bonus art, including color art not included in the original Dark Horse paperback editions.
The curtain rises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, werewolves, fanatics, and mercenaries. Amidst the grisly wreckage that is now London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the humanity's future . . . or its downfall!
Collects Hellsing chapters 63-88 from Hellsing volumes 8-10, plus extras from volumes 1-10.
The curtain rises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, werewolves, fanatics, and mercenaries. Amidst the grisly wreckage that is now London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the humanity's future . . . or its downfall!
Collects Hellsing chapters 63-88 from Hellsing volumes 8-10, plus extras from volumes 1-10.
704 pages, Hardcover
Published June 15, 2021
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About the author
Kohta Hirano
65 books284 followersKohta Hirano (平野 耕太 Hirano Kōta) is a Japanese mangaka most famous for his manga Hellsing. Starting his career first as a mangaka's assistant (self-described as "horrible" and "lazy" in said assistant position), and later an H manga artist, he went on to enjoy somewhat limited success with other relatively unknown manga titles such as Angel Dust, Coyote, Gun Mania and Hi-Tension. His first major success came with his manga series Hellsing, which got its start and was subsequently serialized in a monthly manga magazine, Young King OURs, towards the latter half of 1997.
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February 20, 2022
Hellsing is now finished! I think ultimately this series has a lot of focus on its 90’s inspired bloodshed and gore and the plot takes a backseat.
I do think there could’ve been a deeper delve into the characters, the origins and the ending could’ve been fleshed out a bit more, however this series is about aesthetics and it delivers those perfectly.
Alucard for life!
I do think there could’ve been a deeper delve into the characters, the origins and the ending could’ve been fleshed out a bit more, however this series is about aesthetics and it delivers those perfectly.
Alucard for life!
November 5, 2022
Hellsing is nothing but pure mindless action, he’ll have the pages in this book don’t even have words. Hellsing has zero substance. Really disappointed with the climax and it made no sense. Action is cool and all but not at the expense of the plot.
January 14, 2023
The international hit manga series concludes in this deluxe hardcover edition, collecting Kohta Hirano's action- horror epic for the first time in its original 7x10 serialized format. Includes an extensive color gallery and all the author notes, character profiles, and bonus art, including color art not included in the original Dark Horse paperback editions.
The curtain rises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, werewolves, fanatics, and mercenaries. Amidst the grisly wreckage that is now London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the humanity's future . . . or its downfall!
Collects Hellsing chapters 63-88 from Hellsing volumes 8-10, plus extras from volumes 1-10.
The climax of the story has a lot of great action scenes, but some of the big revelations fall a little short of the mark. They aren't bad, but they do not measure up to the battle scnes that lead up to them. The art is great, as usual.
The extras are a mixed bag. The cover gallerys are great, but some of the attempts at humor aren't funny. Hirano has an adolescent, scatological sense of humor, and it seemed childish to me.
The curtain rises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, werewolves, fanatics, and mercenaries. Amidst the grisly wreckage that is now London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the humanity's future . . . or its downfall!
Collects Hellsing chapters 63-88 from Hellsing volumes 8-10, plus extras from volumes 1-10.
The climax of the story has a lot of great action scenes, but some of the big revelations fall a little short of the mark. They aren't bad, but they do not measure up to the battle scnes that lead up to them. The art is great, as usual.
The extras are a mixed bag. The cover gallerys are great, but some of the attempts at humor aren't funny. Hirano has an adolescent, scatological sense of humor, and it seemed childish to me.
September 7, 2021
Series Info/Source: This is the third (and final) volume in the Hellsing Deluxe series. I got this as a gift for my birthday.
Thoughts: If you are a fan of the Hellsing series, the deluxe editions are a must and a great way to keep this manga series for re-reading. The original, larger format of these is a joy. I love the leather bound cover and the marking ribbon as well.
This collects the final portion of the Hellsing story, which happens to be my favorite. We finally get to the meat of the Vlad mythos here, as well as some other Christian myths. There is a ton of battle and lots of epic, awesome, action.
This also includes a bonus story and alternate covers, etc at the end.
My Summary (5/5): Overall this is another amazing deluxe edition in the Hellsing series. I love this uber-violent manga series and in particular enjoy these last storylines because of all the myths/lore they incorporate. Recommended if you are a Hellsing fan or a great way to experience this series for the first time too!
Thoughts: If you are a fan of the Hellsing series, the deluxe editions are a must and a great way to keep this manga series for re-reading. The original, larger format of these is a joy. I love the leather bound cover and the marking ribbon as well.
This collects the final portion of the Hellsing story, which happens to be my favorite. We finally get to the meat of the Vlad mythos here, as well as some other Christian myths. There is a ton of battle and lots of epic, awesome, action.
This also includes a bonus story and alternate covers, etc at the end.
My Summary (5/5): Overall this is another amazing deluxe edition in the Hellsing series. I love this uber-violent manga series and in particular enjoy these last storylines because of all the myths/lore they incorporate. Recommended if you are a Hellsing fan or a great way to experience this series for the first time too!
July 31, 2021
Oh...my...God...
First, let me say that THIS volume is worth every single penny/cent/dollar/bitcoin/kidney/golden tooth or whatever you bought this with! It has a STUNNING extra collection of stuff which are awesome and funny as hell!
Now, to the main thing.
I haven't watched all ova episodes (shame, I know...)so reading this was an emotional rollercoaster...
I don't want to spoil anything for you, though.
Just keep some handkerchiefs close by. Just keep that in mind, m'kay?
I can't express my feelings in words. Honestly.
I just love it. To death. Read it. Thank you.
P.S. Alucard, please marry me.
First, let me say that THIS volume is worth every single penny/cent/dollar/bitcoin/kidney/golden tooth or whatever you bought this with! It has a STUNNING extra collection of stuff which are awesome and funny as hell!
Now, to the main thing.
I haven't watched all ova episodes (shame, I know...)so reading this was an emotional rollercoaster...
I don't want to spoil anything for you, though.
Just keep some handkerchiefs close by. Just keep that in mind, m'kay?
I can't express my feelings in words. Honestly.
I just love it. To death. Read it. Thank you.
P.S. Alucard, please marry me.
January 5, 2024
Boring and repetitive. Way too many speeches that amount to nothing, motivationless villains and heroes reduced to the character trait of "you're not going to win because I'm going to win."
Other manga from my teens/early twenties that I reread recently has really held up- 20th Century Boys, for example. This was much worse than I remembered.
Other manga from my teens/early twenties that I reread recently has really held up- 20th Century Boys, for example. This was much worse than I remembered.
April 10, 2025
Just dumb vampire fun
July 11, 2021
lets be honest here
story wise a lot of things could be explained better, go deeper, there is s lot of dragging in the middle, some scenes are repetitive and just messy, that ending is deux ex machina kind of thing
but who cares
hellsing all about aesthetic
and it delivers
story wise a lot of things could be explained better, go deeper, there is s lot of dragging in the middle, some scenes are repetitive and just messy, that ending is deux ex machina kind of thing
but who cares
hellsing all about aesthetic
and it delivers
December 16, 2022
If you like violence, gore, characters that never get fleshed out and a weak plot. This is the book for you.
July 5, 2025
Great. Not much new, OVA was comprehensive.
January 8, 2026
"Only humans can defeat monsters."
An excellent conclusion with lots of thought put into the climactic showdowns!
An excellent conclusion with lots of thought put into the climactic showdowns!
May 13, 2025
Hellsing 3:
Blurb:
In Hellsing Volume 3, the conflict intensifies as hidden forces begin to reveal their true intentions. The Hellsing Organisation faces threats not just from vampires, but from a tangled web of enemies including the Catholic Iscariot group and the reawakened Nazi faction know as Millennium. As Seras Victoria becomes more entrenched in her vampiric nature and Alucard’s battles grow increasingly brutal, the story delves into themes of power control, and ideological warfare. With growing chaos and overlapping conspiracies, the world of Hellsing plunges deeper into violent darkness.
Review:
Hellsing Volume 3 maintains the series’ signature flair, gritty action, gothic visuals, and philosophical undertones, but begins to buckle slightly under the weight of its expanding narrative. Kouta Hirano’s art continues to be a major strength: the heavy use of black ink, sharp panel layouts, and exaggerated character designs keep the atmosphere intense and immersive. Alucard remains a scene-stealer, effortlessly dominating every page he appears on. However, the storytelling starts to suffer from the excessive storylines that are being introduced. While the politcal and religious tensions offer depth, some of the added subplots feel unnecessary or poorly integrated, making the storyline hard to follow and convoluted. The pacing also begins to fluctuate, with action scenes occasionally overpowering narrative clarity. Still, there’s no denying that Volume 3 adds complexity to the Hellsing universe, and fans invested in the lore may appreciate the heightened stakes and dramatic revelations.
Final Scoring:
4/5
I’ve given Hellsing Volume 3 a 4 out of 5. While the visual style and core characters remain consistently excellent, the increasingly complex plot and introduction of less relevant subplots make the story harder to track. It’s a solid entry, but not the series’ strongest in terms of narrative cohesion.
Blurb:
In Hellsing Volume 3, the conflict intensifies as hidden forces begin to reveal their true intentions. The Hellsing Organisation faces threats not just from vampires, but from a tangled web of enemies including the Catholic Iscariot group and the reawakened Nazi faction know as Millennium. As Seras Victoria becomes more entrenched in her vampiric nature and Alucard’s battles grow increasingly brutal, the story delves into themes of power control, and ideological warfare. With growing chaos and overlapping conspiracies, the world of Hellsing plunges deeper into violent darkness.
Review:
Hellsing Volume 3 maintains the series’ signature flair, gritty action, gothic visuals, and philosophical undertones, but begins to buckle slightly under the weight of its expanding narrative. Kouta Hirano’s art continues to be a major strength: the heavy use of black ink, sharp panel layouts, and exaggerated character designs keep the atmosphere intense and immersive. Alucard remains a scene-stealer, effortlessly dominating every page he appears on. However, the storytelling starts to suffer from the excessive storylines that are being introduced. While the politcal and religious tensions offer depth, some of the added subplots feel unnecessary or poorly integrated, making the storyline hard to follow and convoluted. The pacing also begins to fluctuate, with action scenes occasionally overpowering narrative clarity. Still, there’s no denying that Volume 3 adds complexity to the Hellsing universe, and fans invested in the lore may appreciate the heightened stakes and dramatic revelations.
Final Scoring:
4/5
I’ve given Hellsing Volume 3 a 4 out of 5. While the visual style and core characters remain consistently excellent, the increasingly complex plot and introduction of less relevant subplots make the story harder to track. It’s a solid entry, but not the series’ strongest in terms of narrative cohesion.
July 1, 2023
The war between 3 parties. Well what a great journey it was. Certainly gave it 5 stars, as the story in overall meant something for me.
I watched Hellsing anime a couple of years ago. At that time I really liked the concepts of the anime. But due to filler something felt missing. The. I came across the hellsing Ultimate the special 10 ova of the hellsing which follows the Manga so closely. And as you have guessed. I loved it. I loved it so much. Hellsing worked as an important part for me to enter the anime and manga world. Hence here I am reading my favourite story in its manga format. And loving it.
Regarding this volume. As it concludes the story. The scenes between Anderson and Alucard will always remain iconic for me. Anderson was just a great character. Walter's betrayal was not expected but it did served it's purpose. All the hints and flashbacks for the earlier battles of Alucard or his history were so curious for me. As it take great inspiration form the novels such Mira being not familiar with the root sources created a lot of gaps in my mind to find the roots of Alucard in the story. Which let to reasearch on wiki.
That was the only part i couldn't completely connect to due to lack of reference.
But it still was a action packed and great story for me and with amazing art.
As the major
Sometimes we just need chaos for the ultimate conclusion.
Also, i know there is not much of a developing plot like in most stories. Fixing on a single point of action but as it was the life of this manga. It's worth it.
Not going to forget Alucard.
I watched Hellsing anime a couple of years ago. At that time I really liked the concepts of the anime. But due to filler something felt missing. The. I came across the hellsing Ultimate the special 10 ova of the hellsing which follows the Manga so closely. And as you have guessed. I loved it. I loved it so much. Hellsing worked as an important part for me to enter the anime and manga world. Hence here I am reading my favourite story in its manga format. And loving it.
Regarding this volume. As it concludes the story. The scenes between Anderson and Alucard will always remain iconic for me. Anderson was just a great character. Walter's betrayal was not expected but it did served it's purpose. All the hints and flashbacks for the earlier battles of Alucard or his history were so curious for me. As it take great inspiration form the novels such Mira being not familiar with the root sources created a lot of gaps in my mind to find the roots of Alucard in the story. Which let to reasearch on wiki.
That was the only part i couldn't completely connect to due to lack of reference.
But it still was a action packed and great story for me and with amazing art.
As the major
Sometimes we just need chaos for the ultimate conclusion.
Also, i know there is not much of a developing plot like in most stories. Fixing on a single point of action but as it was the life of this manga. It's worth it.
Not going to forget Alucard.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2023
While it was good overall, this volume suffered from the same problems as 2 did: lots of chaotic action sequences and too many characters that were just "there" and offered nothing in the way of emotional attachment for the reader to latch onto.
The fact that Alucard is defeated, then reappears 30 years later feels like an MCU-style cop-out that wolve would've made the work stronger had it been avoided.
The whole "Schrödinger's Cat" bs was just that - if an enemy was going to take down our protagonist, they should at least have some backstory. That character did not - even less that the paper-thin sketches given to the Major's other henchmen.
There's also zero context or support for Walter's treachery, ana it feels wholly disingenuous. "Dok's" experiments and the use of the woman from Bram Stoker's work was weird and sparsely detailed, as well as the "brother" Valentine? It was weird and, furthermore, difficult to discern who was who with all the classi chaotic action.
One last point: who exactly were the werewolves? Did they have any special powers? It was left very unclear and I thought that foray into Twilight territory was pointless and unsatisfying.
Overall a fun work, but the quality of the storytelling decreased significantly over time.
PS: how long does it take for a zeppelin to burn up? Appatentl hours, so everyone aboard the Hindenburg should've easily survived! 😂
The fact that Alucard is defeated, then reappears 30 years later feels like an MCU-style cop-out that wolve would've made the work stronger had it been avoided.
The whole "Schrödinger's Cat" bs was just that - if an enemy was going to take down our protagonist, they should at least have some backstory. That character did not - even less that the paper-thin sketches given to the Major's other henchmen.
There's also zero context or support for Walter's treachery, ana it feels wholly disingenuous. "Dok's" experiments and the use of the woman from Bram Stoker's work was weird and sparsely detailed, as well as the "brother" Valentine? It was weird and, furthermore, difficult to discern who was who with all the classi chaotic action.
One last point: who exactly were the werewolves? Did they have any special powers? It was left very unclear and I thought that foray into Twilight territory was pointless and unsatisfying.
Overall a fun work, but the quality of the storytelling decreased significantly over time.
PS: how long does it take for a zeppelin to burn up? Appatentl hours, so everyone aboard the Hindenburg should've easily survived! 😂
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2023
It took me over a year to finish this series but I’ve finally done it.
I get that this series is just for shits and giggles so it doesn’t need a fully thought out story but that just isn’t for me, which is why it took so long for me to finish reading it. I appreciate the story’s absurdity. A manga about Dracula fighting Nazis is pretty sick, I can’t deny that. However, I was never truly invested and the moments between the fights were super boring. From Hirano’s author notes, it seems like he was rather lazy about writing (and that he’s a fucking weirdo). If he took some more time to tighten it up, it could so be soooo much better.
Some additional random thoughts I have:
• Walter being a traitor for YEARS is in the Top 10 manga betrayals of all time
• Integra is so fit, she would not look that old after 30 years
• Love that the war is ended by two badass woman instead of Alucard
I get that this series is just for shits and giggles so it doesn’t need a fully thought out story but that just isn’t for me, which is why it took so long for me to finish reading it. I appreciate the story’s absurdity. A manga about Dracula fighting Nazis is pretty sick, I can’t deny that. However, I was never truly invested and the moments between the fights were super boring. From Hirano’s author notes, it seems like he was rather lazy about writing (and that he’s a fucking weirdo). If he took some more time to tighten it up, it could so be soooo much better.
Some additional random thoughts I have:
• Walter being a traitor for YEARS is in the Top 10 manga betrayals of all time
• Integra is so fit, she would not look that old after 30 years
• Love that the war is ended by two badass woman instead of Alucard
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2022
Hellsing is obviously cool/badass. The art is marvelous. But the dialog, especially in this third book is not good. They write in a way to show the accents, (ex. var instead of war) but it just makes it really difficult to understand. Like just write normal and allow the reader, knowing that they have German and Irish accents, to imagine the accents. Don't force it upon us. It just came across as corny and annoying. Also the story was so chaotic towards the ends it kinda got lost...parts of it are like "what's going on?" There were also times where the story just feel flat. The ending was fine but wasn't amazing either. Then the last quarter of the book is extra and short stories that I wish was more of the actual book instead.
December 13, 2023
Rounded conclusion. Some incredible panels here. I think I see this alongside #2, both of which are far above #1. The bonus chapters in this volume about a side character (priest assassin from the Vatican) a few years earlier was fantastic and the perfect way to end this story. You can very easily tell the writer had no idea how he'd bring back Alucard, and his "death" was also pretty pathetic to be honest - but the process of him "returning to life" was interesting enough. Like I said in my review for the first volume - story is dogshit but the art pops off.
June 15, 2024
Better than the 2nd/middle collection. Ties a lot together, so it has a complete ending, which is real nice and almost earns a star just for having things wrap up. Good art, a couple good flashback/context things that present some decent story twists. If you’ve made it this far you’ll probably enjoy the ending. The bonus stuff at the end is nice to have, but wasn’t really for me. I enjoyed finishing the story arcs, but it’s not exactly something I’m going to push anyone else to read, so that’s pretty much why it settles on 3 stars for me.
February 7, 2025
3.5 but I'll round up. It was always hard to track what exactly was happening and who was who. Certain characters looked too similar to each other and it made it a confusing mess. However, it was entertaining and I love Alucard.
The other story at the very end was kind of funny and had an interesting quote that felt a little bit relevant for today's political climate in the US:
"Christian history is a history of conflict. We've built ourselves into the world's mightiest religion by way of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood left by inquisitions and the suppression of heathens."
The other story at the very end was kind of funny and had an interesting quote that felt a little bit relevant for today's political climate in the US:
"Christian history is a history of conflict. We've built ourselves into the world's mightiest religion by way of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood left by inquisitions and the suppression of heathens."
December 14, 2024
Less paced than the first 2 volumes but a great finish to the epic war.
"You say Tommy Instagra, vampires, those dreadful undying monsters who control the world of night look like terribly pitiful, pathetic children who might simply break down and cry feebly.
Man cries, he steers dry up and run out so he becomes a devil, reduced to a monster he changes and perishes."
"You say Tommy Instagra, vampires, those dreadful undying monsters who control the world of night look like terribly pitiful, pathetic children who might simply break down and cry feebly.
Man cries, he steers dry up and run out so he becomes a devil, reduced to a monster he changes and perishes."
June 8, 2025
Absolute bloody vampire cinema
Hellsing is funny when you realize the author just wanted to draw what he thought would be cool, and it turned into such a cool story.
The art is some of my favourite I’ve EVER SEEN, exaggerated everything. Shadows, guns, eyes I love it all.
Sure it’s edgy, and a little too much at one or two points, but I love it so much nonetheless.
Hellsing is funny when you realize the author just wanted to draw what he thought would be cool, and it turned into such a cool story.
The art is some of my favourite I’ve EVER SEEN, exaggerated everything. Shadows, guns, eyes I love it all.
Sure it’s edgy, and a little too much at one or two points, but I love it so much nonetheless.
October 24, 2025
Hellsing was a favorite for me and my friends in high school, and I'm really glad I got to revisit it in a beautiful hardcover format. It's just as stylish as I remember, just as zany and bloody. There may not be much depth beneath the cool designs and splashy battles, and it definitely drags a bit as it enters the home stretch. But Hellsing is absolutely never dull, and that counts for a lot IMO
November 16, 2022
Best manga series I’ve ever read. Nothing comes close to this story, it’s one of a kind. Not to mention the coloured art that comes as a bonus in the back of the book is beautiful! Plus the author is funny I liked his notes and weird cartoons. The references of other animes/mangas were great too!
August 29, 2021
Fantastic series! One of my favorites and I highly recommend it to other adults :)
August 30, 2022
Pretty solid ending to the series. There are some dumb anime reveal moments that were just silly, but as a whole, I really enjoyed this series. It's a lot of fun.
June 22, 2023
Once again, I fucking love this series. This is my third time reading the entirety of Hellsing and I'm probably going to reread it for a fourth in the future. Dope ass fuckin story.
August 12, 2024
I love Hellsing, I will always love Hellsing. There is not much to say, amazing from start to finish, one of my all-time favourite Manga.
October 24, 2025
Enjoyable experience. Good art, lots of action, and a nice story. I wish we got more backstories. Somethings are still a mystery but I’m fine with that.
January 7, 2026
Hellsing Deluxe 3 contains volumes 8-10 of the manga.
***
Volume 8 covers chapters 58-68
4/5
Surprise! Alucard spelled backwards is... you guessed it. Now that Alucard is officially back in London, he reclaims his old identity as the lord of vampires, the impaler, the harvester of a million souls: to teach all these wannabe monsters, dictators and terrorists against humanity what a real devil looks like.
Integra orders Alucard to eliminate all who threaten Europe. Nazis, vampires, ghouls, political extremists, religious terrorists, the whole caboodle. He unleashes an army of the undead to massacre every single sinning bastard that stands in his path. After a temporary alliance with Father Anderson to purge the heretics destroying their homeland, the two monsters of divine wrath turn to face off against each other to settle their rivalry and prove once and for all: Who is God’s greatest chosen warrior?
Chaotic volume. Great to see Alucard reveal his true identity and unleash absolute Hell. Also glad to see the climactic build up to his and Anderson’s final showdown finally paying off.
***
Volume 9
4/5
Volume 9 covers chapters 69-79
Alucard sheds tears for his rival Anderson, a devout Christian warrior that became a monster of God to clean up the messes left behind by Millenium and fulfill his duty by facing off against the Lord of Vampires. He weeped for him because only a human can kill a true monster, he committed the same mistake that Dracula once did by sacrificing his humanity for unlimited power and mortality which ended up bringing him nothing but misery and ruin. Ever since Alucard was defeated by Van Helsing many years ago, he's been longing for the dream to die as a human, something that was robbed of him and then stolen from Anderson right in front of him. Though Anderson became a monster in the end, he was still a hero in his own twisted way, fighting to rid the world of ultimate evil and give the children of tomorrow a better future.
After Alucard and Anderson settle their score in the midst of the final battle for London, the Hellsing butler Walter betrays both sides he was working as a double agent for, swearing to face off against Alucard in a long awaited grudge match to end the suffering of the immortal monsters they have both become now that there is no longer any reasons to remain a faithful servant charged with hunting the supernatural.
The war is nearing its end. The nazi army has been toppled, the protestants and warriors of the church are no more. The undead vampire menace has been vanquished. All that remains is for the final adversaries left standing to settle their old grudges and take down the Major who orchestrated all of this madness to manufacture the greatest war between monsters that the world has ever seen.
***
Volume 10
4/5
Volume 10 covers chapters 80-89
Hellsing goes out with a surprisingly peaceful bang after so much ultraviolent bloodshed and destruction. The war has been waged. Old grudges have been settled. The nazi army have been defeated once more, but not without one hell of a brutal showdown that left a lot of death and chaos in its wake.
The Major gets the satisfying conclusion to his staged massacre that he’s been dreaming of, going out like a true monstrous villain while ironically being the only one that remained completely human until the very end. He was a simple bad guy with a single-minded goal of enjoying war just for the sheer hell of it, but he played his part well and put on quite the show.
Alucard and Walter are freed from their long lives of servitude. Seras has accepted a happy new life as a vampire soldier that fights for humanity. Anderson’s disciples carry on God’s will just as he wanted. Integra eases into retirement from the Hellsing family business, passing the torch onto the next generation of guardians in the shadows.
In the midst of all the chaos, destruction and horror, humanity lives to fight another day and bask in the gentle glory of a well-earned victory.
***
Volume 8 covers chapters 58-68
4/5
Surprise! Alucard spelled backwards is... you guessed it. Now that Alucard is officially back in London, he reclaims his old identity as the lord of vampires, the impaler, the harvester of a million souls: to teach all these wannabe monsters, dictators and terrorists against humanity what a real devil looks like.
Integra orders Alucard to eliminate all who threaten Europe. Nazis, vampires, ghouls, political extremists, religious terrorists, the whole caboodle. He unleashes an army of the undead to massacre every single sinning bastard that stands in his path. After a temporary alliance with Father Anderson to purge the heretics destroying their homeland, the two monsters of divine wrath turn to face off against each other to settle their rivalry and prove once and for all: Who is God’s greatest chosen warrior?
Chaotic volume. Great to see Alucard reveal his true identity and unleash absolute Hell. Also glad to see the climactic build up to his and Anderson’s final showdown finally paying off.
***
Volume 9
4/5
Volume 9 covers chapters 69-79
Alucard sheds tears for his rival Anderson, a devout Christian warrior that became a monster of God to clean up the messes left behind by Millenium and fulfill his duty by facing off against the Lord of Vampires. He weeped for him because only a human can kill a true monster, he committed the same mistake that Dracula once did by sacrificing his humanity for unlimited power and mortality which ended up bringing him nothing but misery and ruin. Ever since Alucard was defeated by Van Helsing many years ago, he's been longing for the dream to die as a human, something that was robbed of him and then stolen from Anderson right in front of him. Though Anderson became a monster in the end, he was still a hero in his own twisted way, fighting to rid the world of ultimate evil and give the children of tomorrow a better future.
After Alucard and Anderson settle their score in the midst of the final battle for London, the Hellsing butler Walter betrays both sides he was working as a double agent for, swearing to face off against Alucard in a long awaited grudge match to end the suffering of the immortal monsters they have both become now that there is no longer any reasons to remain a faithful servant charged with hunting the supernatural.
The war is nearing its end. The nazi army has been toppled, the protestants and warriors of the church are no more. The undead vampire menace has been vanquished. All that remains is for the final adversaries left standing to settle their old grudges and take down the Major who orchestrated all of this madness to manufacture the greatest war between monsters that the world has ever seen.
***
Volume 10
4/5
Volume 10 covers chapters 80-89
Hellsing goes out with a surprisingly peaceful bang after so much ultraviolent bloodshed and destruction. The war has been waged. Old grudges have been settled. The nazi army have been defeated once more, but not without one hell of a brutal showdown that left a lot of death and chaos in its wake.
The Major gets the satisfying conclusion to his staged massacre that he’s been dreaming of, going out like a true monstrous villain while ironically being the only one that remained completely human until the very end. He was a simple bad guy with a single-minded goal of enjoying war just for the sheer hell of it, but he played his part well and put on quite the show.
Alucard and Walter are freed from their long lives of servitude. Seras has accepted a happy new life as a vampire soldier that fights for humanity. Anderson’s disciples carry on God’s will just as he wanted. Integra eases into retirement from the Hellsing family business, passing the torch onto the next generation of guardians in the shadows.
In the midst of all the chaos, destruction and horror, humanity lives to fight another day and bask in the gentle glory of a well-earned victory.
November 14, 2021
Hodnotenie všetkých troch kníh. Upozornenie, tu nie sú žiadny ligotajúci sa upíri. A krv tu netečie v potokoch, ale je jej celý oceán.
Brilantné dielo, ktoré nenecháva ani chvíľu vydýchnuť. Dej všetkých kníh sa odohráva v celku bez zbytočných odbočiek. Čitateľ si plynulo prechádza okultizmom, náboženstvami, nacistami až po kvantovú fyziku, sprevádzaný hororovou atmosférou, akčnými scénami, krvou, zradou a nečakanými zvratmi. Najlepší je však záver, ktorý dokonale uspokojil všetky moje chute nielen po stránke akčnosti, ale taktiež "out of the box" rozuzlením. Za toto to veru stálo. Taktiež hlavná postava, upír, nosferatu, no life king Alucard, konečne vykresľuje upíra nie ako romantického hrdinu alebo zlosyna, ale ako reálne nesmrteľné monštrum bez akýchkoľvek zábran a s obrovskou mocou. Konečne prototyp, ktorý sa mi páčil. Postavy sú svieže, každá s nejakým poslaním a vyjadrením, takže čitateľ sa môže zamyslieť nad ich konaním. Občas kde tu vtipná vsuvka, ktorá dáva dielu šmrnc. Jediné mínus sú pre mňa dodatky k dielu. Autorove hlášky mi prišli veľmi grobianske, hoci sa v japonskej pop kultúre vyznám.
Brilantné dielo, ktoré nenecháva ani chvíľu vydýchnuť. Dej všetkých kníh sa odohráva v celku bez zbytočných odbočiek. Čitateľ si plynulo prechádza okultizmom, náboženstvami, nacistami až po kvantovú fyziku, sprevádzaný hororovou atmosférou, akčnými scénami, krvou, zradou a nečakanými zvratmi. Najlepší je však záver, ktorý dokonale uspokojil všetky moje chute nielen po stránke akčnosti, ale taktiež "out of the box" rozuzlením. Za toto to veru stálo. Taktiež hlavná postava, upír, nosferatu, no life king Alucard, konečne vykresľuje upíra nie ako romantického hrdinu alebo zlosyna, ale ako reálne nesmrteľné monštrum bez akýchkoľvek zábran a s obrovskou mocou. Konečne prototyp, ktorý sa mi páčil. Postavy sú svieže, každá s nejakým poslaním a vyjadrením, takže čitateľ sa môže zamyslieť nad ich konaním. Občas kde tu vtipná vsuvka, ktorá dáva dielu šmrnc. Jediné mínus sú pre mňa dodatky k dielu. Autorove hlášky mi prišli veľmi grobianske, hoci sa v japonskej pop kultúre vyznám.
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