Hellsing: Impure Souls Anime Manga (Hellsing Anime Manga) [Paperback]

Kohta Hirano (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Hellsing Anime Manga | Publication Date: January 3, 2006

A secret war brews in the night - a war where humanity is only a pawn. The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortal world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in their ultimate weapon - the rogue vampire, Alucard! We present Hellsing: Impure Souls Anime Manga, adapted from the popular anime series, now in book form for your sustained joy and dread.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing (January 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593073933
• ISBN-13: 978-1593073930
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not part of the Manga series..., February 27, 2006

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Jem (MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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I thought this was part of the Hellsing Manga series. It is not. This is a Manga style "novelization" of the very popular Anime tv series. Literally. They took still images directly from the anime and formed a graphic novel out of them. There is nothing new and the story differs from the Manga (as the Anime did). U

nlike the usual Manga, all the pages are full color and glossy. Unfortunately, it appears to be an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Hellsing in the US without giving the fans anything new. I only recommend this for Hellsing collectors/completists.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks great, less filling., November 21, 2008

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The images were glossy, but not always in the best focus or well-picked. And without seeing the show first, it would be hard to follow. The dialogue jumped about and didn't make a lot of sense. It was okay, my students were lukewarm about it (Hellsing is part of our in-class extra-reading material), and I wasn't impressed.
It's bright, it's beautiful, it's gory, but it's lacking in actual substance. Worth skimming through if you've already seen the movies and want hard copy of some of the best scenes--although the images are small and sometimes blurry. I rate it a solid "eh."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars First there was the manga., January 6, 2007

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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Then there were the anime which was not totally based on the manga. Now there is the manga based on the anime. A nice, full color, first of many manga volumes based on the anime that was grand. I suggest this manga for those who either really prefered the anime or just wish to collect anything and everything about Hellsing.