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Trinity Blood, Chapter I (Episodes 1-4)

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I started watching Trinity Blood on Adult Swim a few saturdays ago like a bunch of other people and I am finally ready to put down my take on it. I have to admit that I knew very little about this series before I started watching it. It did catch my attention when I heard rumors about it but I didn't think it would be this deep. The very first episode starts off a little soft and quiet but assuring that something not so gentle is lurking. A very hungry priest named Abel Nightroad sent by the Vatican on some business is getting set for what would seem like a regular flight but notice that there's hardly anyone on the plane and boy are they lucky.

Ok the plane is taken over by a vampire which is no surprise because the anime is about vampire's walking among men and trying to feed off of humanity but the real surprise is what that vampire is there for and how Abel stops him. Now this is where the really good action comes in because Abel not only surprises viewers but also he surprises the vampire that thinks he knows everything that's going on. Abel is a shy and kind man that is holding a huge secret. The background story is kind of mediocre, hundreds of years ago a war between mankind ended leaving only some surviving and one being the Vatican and now mysterious beings (vampires) are creeping out of the darkness. Though the background is a bit weak the main character (Abel) and the characters to come are guaranteed to surpass it and make an promising story. I think that Trinity Blood has major potential to be great and hopefully it stays that way in the future episodes.

One thing that is making me a bit nervous with this series is after episode one the action is missing but it could just be those episodes or at least I hope. Trinity Blood actually reminds me of Chrono Crusade and Hellsing but not as good yet. The animation is sure to remind you of the two series too but with a little bit of a different touch on the action scenes. The animation style helps the action a lot to give it its own unique look and it stands out.

Contains episodes 1-4:
Flight Night
Witch Hunt
The Star of Sorrow 1 - City of Blood
The Star of Sorrow 2 - Hunter's Banquet

DVD Features: Director Interview, Cast Auditions, Cultural & Historical Facts, Concept Art.

The boy pope.

His sister the cardinal.

The evil, bloodthirsty primate of Rome.

Women bishops/priests.

Super vampire priest, killer of vampires.

What I'm getting at is how the potential of this series, combined with the obviously expensive animation, is completely over-ridden by its incredulous premise. The clergy are weak, emotional, and sadly pathetic, especially in there complete lack of faith and dependence on their ongoing conflict with the vampires. The only redeeming character is Fr Abel, who doesn't really seem to be much of a priest, or much of a warrior, until he starts spitting out power release percentages, very similar to Alucard on Hellsing.

I might have stuck with it past this first disk, but the characters in Rome are so nauseating that I'd rather not watch them bumble around any more. And the android priest has got to be one of the most poorly contrived characters I've ever seen (or heard).

Most of the voice actors are sub par, but Abel's is pretty good.

The Bottom Line: Skip it. There's much better anime out there.

Anime shows have tendency at times to sometimes resemble, heck even borrow from other shows. Given the sheer amount of anime produced each year its hard not to be influenced by or even create ideas similar to product already on the market. Trinity Blood is one of the latest shows produced by studio Gonzo and based on popular novels by Sunao Yoshida. In an attempt to create a season long running show based on the numerous novels in the series, creators attempt to quickly introduce the rich world of Trinity Blood and its large cast.

Trinity Blood's setting is in a future where humans and vampires are at war. The Vatican is the head of the human world with various kingdoms here and there. Main character Abel Nightshade is humble worker for the vatican. He is bumbling, slightly incompetent and always broke. He is also the next step in evolution- a vampire who feeds on other vampires and thus he is extremely powerful.

The first few episodes quickly introduce the characters, set up the tensions internally in the vatican and begin building the first of two major story arcs in which vampires have preyed on humans and Abel has to bring them to justice.

I really wanted to like Trinity Blood. Visually the show is another amazing show from GOnzo. Having said that I like my serious anime to be serious and my comedic stuff to be funny. I dont like the main character in a serious show to have a high pitched Mister Rogers type personality and to do double duty as comic relief (see first episode where he whines about being hungry and ends up having rice on his head).

Thumbs down go to Funimation for their English script. Its challenging work to write dialog for animation where you have to match words to mouth movements. The script here is laughably bad and totally juvenile. In the first episode one of the evil vampires seizes control of a giant airship. Having seen all this action transpire the character belts out "Muahaha!! I am in control of this hulking behemoth!" The whole show dun sounds like a episode of Speed Racer.

The Japanese language track make the show slightly better- only slightly.

With the number of great anime shows out there its a shame that all the hype about Trinity Blood may cause better shows to get overlooked.

I recommend Ergo Proxy, the new release of Gunbuster or even Coyote Ragtime show out of the current crop of anime shows being released.

Centuries after the Earth is ravaged by war, a race of vampires emerges from the darkness to take what little power humanity still holds.

So, the story - the world has survived Armageddon and all is apparently well. That is except for the secret war between an ancient race of vampires and the Vatican.

In an effort to exterminate these vampires, the Vatican has created a secret group of hunters called AX, that reports directly to Cardinal Catherina. Their mission is to discover the means by which to destroy the vampire race once and for all and restore peace to humanity

Abel Nightroad is an Ax member and Vatican priest, bent of the destruction of the Vampire race, yet he himself is not human at all, but a Crusnik - a creature of super strength that feeds off of vampires.

The production value of this sweet anime went so far beyond what I could have ever imagined - I was blown away! The characters - that you actually end up caring about, the story and yes! Based on the original manga by Kiyo Kyuujou, Trinity Blood is a Trigun-esq thriller with plenty of nail-biting moments and its fair share of witty sarcasm. Animated by GONZO, Trinity Blood promises to be a supernatural hit among anime fans.

The anime Trinity Blood takes place in a futuristic republic, after a war destroyed much civilization, and the Vatican now holds the most military power.

In this futuristic society, there are not only the humans and the vampires who hunt them, but something even above the vampires. The plot follows a priest named Abel Nightrode who is sent out on various missions from the Vatican. Abel seems to be clumsy and sort of dimwitted, but he actually has a haunting past, and sometimes seems to even be one step ahead of the vampires.

The plot sometimes gets confusing, and if you miss an episode you might be lost completely in the next one. In episode one, Abel is introduced as a traveling priest, who never seems to have enough money to eat. In the flying ship that he is aboard, a vampire has killed most of the people, and threatens to crash the ship into the Vatican City unless his demands are met, or he can be stopped by Abel.

The anime sort of throws you into the story line, and it gets confusing at first, but I highly recommend it. Personally, I don't like all of the English voices, but the art and amazing fight scenes make up for it.

Ever thought of putting vampire's and anime together. Well then Trinity Blood is just for you. Good fighting scenes and a story that at first may be difficult to follow but does get better. Youll be following Abel and his adventures as a priest working for the Vatican and even though at first Abel may be quite clumsy and funny there are two sides to him. Let's just say the other side is the complete opposite. Its got humor, action, and a good story. Worth watching.

I was expecting much from Trinity Blood when I first saw it on Adult Swim, but I was quite disappointed by some aspects of the show. First off, I would like to point out the negatives of this anime series. The art work is good, but sometimes I found myself scratching my eyes or cleaning my TV screen because some of the scenes were very very bright. Personally, I'm not a fan of very bright colored scenes, at least not in the way TB puts. It just bothered me to no end and made the experience of watching it...painful. Another negative is the story has some holes in it..sometimes I'm wondering what the heck they are talking about or why this is happening (why some vampires have these special powers...I guess they just do? Why are Kain and Abel fighting, etc Not much explanation, just some flashback scenes.) The characters are forgettable to say the least..I couldn't ever find myself relating to any of them! None were interesting or caught interest. The fight scenes weren't really all that exciting at all. On the plus side, the music is great... which is what I really liked about Trinity Blood. The intro song (Dress) and the outro song (Broken Wings) are definitely some of my favorites songs of any anime. Animation was pretty good, but like I said...bright scenes (if they wanted shiny it didn't work because it just looked white to me!)..BAHH! Voice acting (English) was bearable...but sometimes I was just eekk! In the end, this anime will probably grab your attention, but trust me once you see it once, you will probably never watch it again..easily forgettable. 3 stars for the music and some good animation.

In a post-apocolytic 31st century world, the Vatican is once again the presever of a lost civilization. Only this times their opponents are vampires. Not the vampires of legend, but vampires created by alien nanomachines. Father Abel Nightroad is an agent for the Vatican's Office of Holy Affairs who works to maintain an uneasy peace between the humans and the Vampire homeland, the Methuselah Empire.

Eprisode I -Accident-prone Father Abel Nightroad proves to be more than a match for the Vampire terrorist who hijacks the Abion airship Tristan. The terrorist learns Vampires have someone to fear.

Episode 2 - Father Nightroad and Father Tres Equs track down a Vampire terrorist group only to find them dead and a little girl who trusts nobody.

Episode 3-4 FAther Nightroad arrives in the old city of Istavan(Budapest) to replace the murdered Bishop Laura. He finds her assistant Sister Esther Blanchett hellbent on avenging her death by killing every vampire in the city, including the Vampire lord, Count Giula, Marquis of Hungary.

What originally drew me to this DVD is the amazingly gorgeous artwork. The animation is simply breathtaking. . . but the joy that is Trinity Blood does not end with being merely eyecandy. The story is engaging and the characters are deep and endearing.

Father Abel Nightroad, who nearly has a double personality between the affable and klutzy face he shows most people and the powerful "cruznik" that hunts and feeds on vampires, works for the Vatican. Doing his best to keep the peace between the vampires (or Methuselah as they call themselves) and humans (or Terrans), he travels from place to place upon the Vatican's whim. He preaches the idea of harmony between the peoples because they are all God's children, but most people don't agree. . . thus the current age of turmoil. But when his policies for peace fall short of his audience, he - and his sometimes partner, the android Tres - deal God's justice with bullets, fangs and blood. Add in the sweetness and sincerity of Sister Esther and the disruption of a Vatican hierarchy that is more interested in vying for power than working together, and you have one of the best animes of the year! I can't recommend this series enough!!!

I watched the first chapter of Trinity Blood and I loved it. The first chapter introduces you to the characters and storyline. Each episode tells a different story. It is also full of mystery since the main story is not revealed yet as part of the suspense. The drawings are fantastic and the characters are wonderful.You get to know the mysterious Father Nightroad a bit and then Sister Esther, then you relate them to the ending song which excites you to watch the rest of the series and learn more. In general, it is a nice beginning.