As part of their Anime Expo Cinema Nights series, Iconic Releasing and Sentai Filmworks are bringing Vampire Hunter D Canadian theatres for its 40th Anniversary this April. The 1985 film was inspired by Hideyuki Kikuchi’s ongoing novel series of the same name. This marks the first mainstream theatrical release of the movie in Canada. The film was originally given a limited theatrical run in North America in 1992 before various home video releases over the following years.
Vampire Hunter D was directed by Toyoo Ashida at Ashi Productions from a screenplay by Yasushi Hirano. The film’s score was composed by Tetsuya Komuro.
In the year 12,090 AD, technology and the supernatural have overtaken the world, leaving the land desolate and despotic. The remnants of humanity are scattered into small communities and live in fear of vampires who compose the ruling Nobility. When Count Magnus Lee tastes the blood of Doris Lang, she is forcibly chosen to be his next wife. In an effort to escape her ill-gotten fate, she hires a mysterious vampire hunter known only as D, who comes from a peculiar lineage.
The film will be screened in both English dubbed and subtitled Japanese formats on April 9th, 10th and 13th. To purchase tickets, click here: Cineplex (Dub / Sub) | Landmark (Dub / Sub).
Alberta
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Ontario
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For any last-minute changes plus additional screening dates, keep your eyes on the official website for the release.
