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130 - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (吸血鬼ハンターD) D and his cybernetic …
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Estimate €150 - €300
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (吸血鬼ハンターD) D and his cybernetic horse Hand-painted celluloid sheet used in the production of the animated film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, based on the novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi (菊地 秀行). Executed in ink and gouache. Produced by Madhouse 2000, Japan H23.5 L35 cm Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is an animated film directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and produced by Madhouse in 2000 — one of the most acclaimed Japanese animated productions of the decade. Adapted from the novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the film features D, a half-blood vampire hunter wielding a sword, in a post-apocalyptic, fantastical medieval Europe. This film was produced in dual Japanese and English versions simultaneously — an extremely rare occurrence in Japanese animation — reflecting the production’s international ambition. The frame depicts D with his cybernetic horse — a horizontal composition (L35) consistent with a shot showing the rider and his mount together. The figure of a lone warrior on his mount in a nocturnal landscape: this is precisely the visual archetype of the knight-errant transposed into Japanese dark fantasy.
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About the sale Knights, Armour and Samurai + Animation Art Selection
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Auction time 06/28/2026 at 3:00 PM
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