Devil May Cry
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Dante works as a demon hunter for the office of Devil May Cry, and as he is always in debt he doesn't have the luxury to turn down jobs as long as they pay well. His latest assignment is to be a bodyguard for the young Patty Lowe while she receives her inheritance. During the mission he was able to defeat the demons that got in his way and deliver Patty safely, but upon completion of the mission Dante discovers that Patty will be staying with him – indefinitely! Now, Dante must not only hunt demons and coexist peacefully with other hunters, but also handle the responsibility of taking care of a little girl!
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Hellsing
In present day England, a war is being fought. The average citizen does not notice, but vampires are running rampant among the populace, and it's up to the Hellsing organization to contain the bloodsucker threat, using even their own weapons against them. Alucard, a vampire himself, is the best agent the organization has to offer, answering only to Integra Hellsing herself. No one knows much about this mysterious figure fighting against the occult, but things starts to change after he “recruits” a new agent to the establishment...
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add recBoth Devil May Cry and Hellsing have lots of spilled blood of monsters/undead, and much graphical violence. The main weapons in both series are pistols, too.
Nearly everything in one reminds me of the other. Dante and Alucard are very alike. Both of these half demons enjoy their hunting and these anime are all about displaying their inhuman skills. As if the hardcore fighting and badass characters aren't enough to persuade you, there is also a very similar atmosphere in both Hellsing and Devil May Cry.
Both DMC and Hellsing are quite dark and have light elements of humor and their fair share of gore. Each is based around a similar background, as well.
Both anime are very bloody. Also, both characters use guns. Yes, I know, it doesn't sound like much to compare to. However, the anime series are very similar. Both of the main characters act very similar; however, Dante has a more emotional side, as he must protect a small female child. But then again, when you get someone who is protective of someone very pissed off, you can expect one heck of a battle! Both anime also feature creatures, though DMC has more of them than Hellsing. But Hellsing makes up for it in blood and gore; trust me!
Alucard and Dante are very similar to each other. First at all they have big guns and great powers; they're also bored and want to find an equal opponent and perfect competition. If you like characters who get involved in crazy fights with monsters, these are a good choice.
Since I first saw a mere screenshot of Devil May Cry, I was instantly reminded of Hellsing. The most striking resemblance between the two shows for me was the main characters of each. Even now I find myself close to referring to Dante as Alucard; both bear definitively anithero characteristics, wear red trench coats, and fight with duel pistols against evil creatures that are essentially their own kind.
Having seen more of DMC, I would call Dante a (slightly) more human, compassionate version of Alucard, and DMC a (once again, slightly) more humorous and light version of Hellsing.
So, if you enjoy shows (of a fairly episodic nature) featuring badass, stoic main characters, intense gunfights/fight sequences, and bizarre looking, demonic creatures, I'd recommend you watch either series. To me, they are inexorably linked.
For someone you liked D.M.C., Hellsing is defenitely the best recommendation! After watching D.M.C. I was surprised to see that a character even more badass than Dante existed! But here it is! If Dante, the half demon, is once a badass, then Alucard, the vampire is 1000 times more! Hellsing has HUGE guns, blood, and women with even bigger guns than that, just like Devil May Cry! I am 100% sure that you will become obssesed with Hellsing, if you liked D.M.C. even a little bit! That's the only recommendation I can guarantee!
Most every die hard anime fan has watched Hellsing and most people have heard of the demon killing game Devil May Cry. Both are amazing animes with demons, blood, and cocky main characters.
Both main characters (Alucard: Hellsing Dante:Devil May Cry) have hidden powers that they use throughout the anime while killing demons and vampires. If you liked one you would like the other.
In both series they have one badass character who is above the rest.. in hellsing the character is alucard and in devil may cray its dante..both fight extremely well and are very powerful...they both finally get a challenge are the end..
Both main characters are anti-heros, weilding guns, and willing to kill their own race. They hide their feelings for anyone. The atmospheres are very dark, with tons of action and gore, (directed at an older audience).
If you like one of these anime but haven't seen the other, you should watch the other one as well.
Devil May Cry shows extreme ways to kill and destroy demons and monsters.
Hellsing shows how a monster can survive a hellish beating and still kill an opponent in cold blood.
Claymore
- TV (26 eps)
- 2007
- Spring 2007
In times of olde, humans live in constant fear of demons known as yoma. These vicious creatures can take the appearance and memories of humans they have devoured, thus blending into society as they freely feast on human flesh. The key to stopping the yoma lies with the tolerated yet feared Claymores - women who are half-demon, half-human, and fully fated to become the demons that they hunt. Meanwhile, in a village, the young Raki has been banished; his only crime was losing his family to the yoma. Raki is drawn to a Claymore named Clare, and together their journey begins. While Clare fights the yoma plaguing the land, can Raki help her in her struggle to retain her humanity?
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add recClaymore and Devil May Cry both deal with supernatural elements, have women as important characters, and generally contain dark overtones. Scenes of violence are frequent in both, and the past of both main characters, Dante and Clare respectively, is not completely divulged in the beginning. Both protagonists are also seen (quite frequently) with a young child.
First of all, if you like the half-demon/half-human magical cliché of a character who swings a huge sword, you'll definitely love both Devil May Cry and Claymore. Both of them act cool and cold but have a softer side to them, and they even make some similar decisions (I won't spoil). Both anime contain blood, guts, demons, swords, action, and drama. So if you liked DMC you'd like Claymore and vice versa.
Both protagonists are the quiet types who like to speak with actions, not words. However, whilst DMC delivers average-looking fights at the expense of characterisation, Claymore delivers on both character development and stunning action, as well as sprinkling it all with a dash of suspense. If you actually managed to enjoy DMC, then there is no doubt Claymore will blow your mind.
Both of the animes are very dark but devil may cry've a slightly more "trying to be funny" side in it.
The both main characters are hunting demons and the world they live in are full of such creatures. You'll like either of these if you enjoy cool moves and equipment, bad villains and gore
Both contains lots of cool demon slaying and the main character is really cool in both animes. Both Dante in Devil May Cry and Clare in Claymore are the type who kill first and ask later. If you like one of theese you should like the other. P.S lots of blood it to be expected :)
Hellsing OVA
- OVA (6+ eps)
- 2006 - ?
Alucard is a vampire who works for Hellsing – an organization responsible for hunting down and destroying other vampires. In these dark times, whoever is bitten by a vampire turns into a ghoul -- with the exception of Seras Victoria, Alucard’s newly created and appointed apprentice. Now, Seras must serve her master, Alucard and work for Integra Wingates Hellsing. Nefarious vampire activities are being reported throughout England, and it all traces back to the organization named “Millennium”. Will the Hellsing organization, under the command of Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing, be able to prevent a full scale war? Or will the world become a battlefield of destruction?
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add recBoth DMC and Hellsing are quite dark and have light elements of humor and their fair share of gore. Each is based around a similar background, as well.
Devil May Cry and Hellsing OVA are two fairly similar anime. Although the OVA has yet to conclude, it deals with similar themes to Devil May Cry.
The occult (I use the term loosely) themes of these anime: Vampires, Demons and so on are a main link between them. In addition, the main character of Devil May Cry, Dante, is somewhat similar to Arcaurd of Hellsing, and Hellsing OVA - not in personality, but that they both hunt down and destroy evil creatures.
The reason I would reccomend the OVA over the original series of Hellsing (which many people have already reccomended) is that the quality of the animation is far better, and the plot is true to that of the manga. In my personal opinion, this makes it far superior.
If you enjoy watching overly powerful protagonists stab, slash, mutilate, disembowel, and decapitate their ways to easily obtained victories against ghouls, goblins, and demons over and over and over again for an entire series, then it's fairly obvious that you'll like both of these animes. (just so long as you don't mind somewhat shallow story lines)
These animes based totally of freakish violence.
Devil May Cry display many gruesome ways to kill and doing it in style. :D
Hellsing OVA is Hellsings superior counterpart that gives a new meaning to the word "gore", "invincibility", and "monstrosity"
Blood The Last Vampire
- Movie
- 2000
In the time of the Vietnam War, an American military base in Japan is plagued with a rash of killings whose assailant is unknown. Enter Saya, a mysterious young woman who happens to be the last of the vampire race, and has been charged by her government agency employer to investigate the sinister killings. With demons and creatures abounding, Saya must infiltrate a school to put a stop to the bloodshed -- unless the monsters get to her first...
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add recWhat do all demon hunters have in common? They are quiet and cool and are almost always linked somehow to those they hunt. It's true for DMC, and it's true for Blood. If you enjoyed the below-average fare that was DMC, then let Blood raise the bar to stellar levels; it delivers on excellent pacing, an interesting plot and action, action, action!
Blood is a subdued, subtle, and disturbing anime, but if you liked the style of vampire conflict portrayed, then you may enjoy Devil May Cry's demon analogue.
Both of these anime involve protagonists that hunt their own kind, dishing out well animated punishment with extra helpings of blood and dismemberment. But Devil May Cry is episodic and has cartoony and humorous elements, while Blood the Last Vampire is a short film dense with action-horror. They both are worth watching for fans of dark anime.
Both Devil May Cry and Blood The Last VAmpier tell a story of sombody who fights with demons but also with his own weaknesses. What is more both show also a story of main characters companions. Even the ending is quite simillar but i won't tell what will happend.
Trinity Blood
- TV (24 eps)
- 2005
In a post-apocalyptic future, Abel Nightroad does occasional dangerous work for the Vatican, to whom he is extremely loyal. While the apocalyptic war has long been over, humanity is still entrenched in a shadow war against the vampires. Lady Catherine, the leader of his operations group "AX," seeks to prevent a renewed full-scale conflict, but there are many forces on both sides bent towards war. As Abel and the rest of AX try to stop this, he encounters a young girl who will be the key to humanity's survival or demise. Now, Abel must not only fight for humanity, but also try to face his regrettable past...
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add recTake an episodic adventure and combine it with a strong character who fights demons, a bit of humor, and a special feeling; both Trinity Blood and DMC are this kind of anime. Trinity Blood has more humor, but it still is similar to DMC. These two anime should both be to your liking.
If you like the characters' that is one side serious and another funny, and if you like the themes 'to protect human from harm' and 'love and peace', these are the anime you have to watch.
The good guys defeat the bad ones and there's your typical happy end. But in these stories it's not so typical. Dante from Devil May Cry is a demon hunter who on top of that is a son of the demon Sparda. Abel from Trinity Blood is an absend-minded priest who in reality is Crusnik - a vampire that hunts other vampires and feeds on them. Well, they're not your everyday fellows, don't you think? Despite these facts, both are the caring type and both have problems with money. Another critical for the story-line fact is that the world depends on them, otherwise it won't be even a place you could call home.
