Baby’s first anime (on the podcast, that is)! This time, I’m welcoming Julia Cristales— library coworker, friend, and fellow bookstagrammer (Reading Rapscallion)— to talk about their favorite Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000). I’m so happy that Julia chose this movie because it truly is one of the most beautiful films that we’ve discussed on this podcast. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! We chat about anime hotties, genre hybridity, the Hammer Horror influence, how shitty it would be to live forever, and how gorgeous 2010’s Tumblr can be. We only mention Twilight twice.
Please note, the audio is not up to my standards— I edited it the best that I could and Julia sounds great and that’s what matters! Thank you Julia for bearing with me and we’ll have to have you back for another episode with better audio. But moreover, thank you for showing me this amazing film!
00:00-16:00 Intro / Haunted House Attractions / How Julia Got Into Horror / How We First Saw Vampire Hunter D / Discussions on Anime and Manga
16:00-29:00- Brief Synopsis / Aesthetics
29:00-45:00- Characters / Settings / Directing Animation
45:00-1:01:00- Double Feature Ideas / Themes of Immortality and Forbidden Love / Outro
Please note, timestamps are estimates.
References:
Ghosted by Roz Hernandez (podcast mentioned by Chloe)
Weird Illinois (weird state series mentioned by Julia)
“The Western Eastern: Decoding Hybridity and CyberZen Goth(ic) in Vampire Hunter D (1985)”by John Edgar Stein in their book Draculas, Vampires and Other Undead Forms (2009) (mentioned by Chloe)
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The sound used in this episode is from the trailer and clips from Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) used for educational purposes.
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