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Achtung! Attention, Hellsing fans! The trailer for OVA VIII was included on the Limited Edition release of OVA VII, just as the the trailer for OVA VII was included on the Limited Edition release of OVA VI and the trailer for OVA VI was included on the Limited Edition release of OVA V.

It is, in a word, epic. Simply epic. I'm about as happy as Alucard looks when he's jumping off the Eagle. That's pretty happy.

The big debate right now is how much of the manga it's going to cover. While OVA VII covers most of Volume 7, it's unlikely that OVA VIII will cover most of Volume 8. Most of us are thinking that it'll only cover half of Volume 8, probably ending before, when, or just after Anderson stabs himself with Helena's Nail. Some of us are thinking it won't even go that far. I, for one, think OVA VIII should end at this two-page spread. The credits should feature either Iscariot flashbacks or Vladcard flashbacks, possibly even Dracula flashbacks. The post-credits scene should feature either the Major or Anderson revealing the Nail.

A minor debate is who the covers will feature. I'm thinking Maxwell and his crusaders for the Standard Edition and Vladcard on the Limited Edition.

Yes, it's true. The OVA is in a state of semi-limbo in America.




Anderson may appear on one of these covers, but I think he will mostly likely appear on one of the next covers. It's difficult to say when the Captain might get a cover. After OVA IX, I'm not entirely sure how they're going to divide up of the series.

Yes, it's possible that Maxwell might get a cover. A Maxwell cover was already proposed for OVA III, but it was scrapped. Here it is, if you're interested.




The problem's not with dubbing, but with distribution. FUNimation has purchased the rights to distribute the old OVAs (I-IV), but not the new OVAs (V-VII). The only way you're going to get your hands on the new OVAs is if you order them from Japan or order them from someone else who ordered them from Japan.

The Special Edition cover for 3 had Integra, Seras, and Walter, but Walter was in the background and was silhouetted. But as for the distribution issue, that doesn't effect who the English voice actors are, does it? Because I really like who they have for voice actors. Hellsing is one of those rare anime series that, when it comes to America, they actually chose the right people for the voices. If that gets screwed up, I think I'm going to cry.... crying

Ryoji Nakamori (the OVA's character designer) draws the images for the Standard Edition covers. Hirano himself draws the images for the Limited Edition covers. That Maxwell cover was drawn by Hirano for OVA III, but it was scrapped in favor of the Hellsing (Integra, Seras, and Walter) cover that Kitsuko mentioned.




No, it doesn't. It shouldn't, anyway. Rumor has it that Taliesin Jaffe (the English dub's director) already knows exactly who he wants to voice Girlycard.

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I can't wait to hear the Girlycard's voice. Hellsing Ultimate has probably the best dub I've heard. Heck, even the OA wasn't that bad. At first, I was a little nervous to watch Hellsing, as I had my idea of the perfect voices in my mind, but wow...the VAs chosen sounded like the voices in my head save maybe a few. (Maxwell and Luke included.)

Any idea who might be playing Yumie or Heinkel? Random question but this has been weighing heavy on my mind recently.

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Meh.
I'd still like to know whether Heinkel is male or female. (Completely off-topic but...meh.) As you said, his/her seiyuu was very, very masculine...too masculine for me to believe Hellsing Heinkel was female, but that question has been left unanswered by even Hirano, it seems.

So, as long as they choose an effeminate guy or a masculine girl to play him/her/it, it should turn out OK. 3nodding