Hellsing, Vol. 5 [Paperback]

Kohta Hirano (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2004

Intense and full of psychotic action, Hellsing continues its fevered pitch into a dark chaos that defies human logic. Human? Well, there are only a few left in the storyline as the emerging Millennium Project, an army of Nazi undead, is unleashed upon the world. What will surely ensue is a war of blood and nostalgia, with a cool gothic style and increasingly frenetic pace. Envision the Hindenburg, old sharpshooter rifles, and throwback uniforms, mixed with new jet technology and incredibly bold vampires. Hellsing is packed to the gills with radical mysticism and scary apocalypse ... and it's fun as Hell!

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing; 1st edition (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593072724
• ISBN-13: 978-1593072728
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Hellsing became epic, April 15, 2009

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Sarah (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellsing, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

Honestly at first I didn't like this series...well, the first two volumes were intresting, but they started to ramble a bit with the next two. I wanted to appericate it...but I just couldn't. And honestly I thought the art work was a bit shoddy at first, but it started to improve alot with this volume. Mostly Alucard's insaninty, and the sheer brutality of the series was what kept me intrested. But all of that changed with this volume. When Alucard's true madeness, and ruthlessness was unleashed. Before this book, he was cruel...but in this volume you get to see him for the terrible, merciless monster that he truely is. The slow, and distrubingly beautiful death he delivered in this volume was what resorted my faith in this series. And from there the series only keeps getting better and better, and Hirano focuses more on his characters. Thats one of Hellsing's strongest points, some truely intresting and amusing characters. So to sum up..this isn't a series for the faint of heart, but if you don't mind the brutality and are looking for a unique war/vampire story, this series is your answer.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Just Keeps Getting Better!, January 14, 2005

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Earl Wynn "Writer, reviewer of books" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellsing, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

Hellsing is already a masterwork, (albeit one in progress,) and volume five, as with all of the other volumes of the manga that have come before, seems to be no different. Hirano has outdone himself yet again, and proven, also yet again, that his style, like a fine wine, only gets better with age.

As with any manga series, I recommend you start from the beginning in order to maintain the story's general coherency and provide a more enjoyable experience overall, but if you've read through volume four, then this book is a definite must have! The artwork is excellent and is far more refined than that of the previous four mangas, while the storyline progresses in an adrenaline packed suspense ride jam-packed with the kind of gore and gothic crusader spirit we've come to expect from Hirano. Again, a definite must have for any Hellsing fan.

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU GOTTA BUY IT, July 12, 2011

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This review is from: Hellsing, Vol. 5 (Paperback)

I can't really find the words to describe the Hellsing mangas. All of volumes are really great. The themes involved are really interesting, and the way the author mixed history with modern society is great. Highly recommended graphic novel if you're looking for action, humor, some drama, very real life themes, great drawings, and vampires of course.