Blood: The Last Vampire

Review:
Story/Plot: Narrative-wise, this short film doesn't go anywhere, and the plot is very miniscule as well. Instead of finishing off with a proper conclusion, it dwindles down and comes to a complete stop. This left me very confused at the end. What was up with that twist at the end? It ends up feeling largely unfinished. Nothing is really explained, thus we don't know what drives the characters to do what they do, like Saya, who just seems to be killing demons just because she can. Rather weak in this department.
Characters: It suffers from the same thing the story does: The duration of the film. ... We aren't given enough background information, or more information in general, about any of the characters. All of them are flat and one-dimensional, even Saya, who's the main character and the one we are given the most information about. This also means that there's no room for characters to develop or for the audience to care about the characters.
Visuals: Now we're getting into the real meat of this film! The art style is unique and stands out a lot amongst the average anime. It looks really damn nice! It utilizes rough lines as opposed to smooth ones, and combines them with other features, most notably the desaturated color palette and its low level of lighting. This creates some very pleasing shading, too. Not to mention the CGI in this film is mind-blowingly good. For something that came out in the 2000's, the CG holds up better than most anime today. The backgrounds and the movement of CG objects look fantastic! The animation, dear lord the animation! It's of exceptional quality, as expected from Production I.G! Tons of astonishing sakuga, very expressive character features, graciously smooth character movements and action sequences, and stupendous visual effects like the motion blur make this a true feast for the eyes! Definitely the highlight of this film!
Audio: The dubbing, to my surprise, was really damn good! English has never sounded this good in an anime's original audio! The sound effects, like the animation, are top-notch. The music is also a treat. Mmm, exquisite.

Overall: Blood: The Last Vampire is a film that although lacking in depth, is an anime that you definitely shouldn't miss out on. It along with other anime like FLCL, helped anime take a step forward in animation quality. Those looking for a short, action-packed, high production quality film that doesn't require deep thought will love this wonderful film; while those looking for something with more meat and less sweets probably won't enjoy it as much. 6.69/10, rounded to 7/10 for MAL score!

I was so excited to finally get around to this one, I immediately was interested in the characters and their possible backstories, the artstyle and the vampire concept.....but unfortunately it was over almost as soon as it started....and that was the real bummer...cuz i was actually into it. i didnt realize it was gonna be so short. so there was no time for backstories or character development. it was just boom boom boom done.

if it was longer and they dove into the characters more i probably would have given it a 7...cuz it had potential for sure

regardless, i still think its worth a watch at ... least one time

Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

I see what they wanted to do, a darker setting with a schoolgirl, fine. It was awful, it had no soul whatsoever and felt so rushed it may as well have not been produced.

The art is fitting with its age and is pretty decent. The sound isn't bad either.

The characters are soulless and have no meaning, it tries to cover so much so quickly that honestly, it sucked. If they didn't try to build the world and give it reason and just let it be action then it would have been fine, but this way made it a worthless ... use of time.

3/10, The looks and sound are decent for its age, otherwise, it was pointless.