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!

[This review is spoiler free!] TL;DR: Blood: The Last Vampire feels almost like a promotional movie/OVA to the Blood+ series. It lays the groundwork and carries loads of potential to be something grand. I recommend this if you are familiar with the Blood+ series OR looking for a new series to completely binge.

Blood: The Last Vampire leaves a lot to be desired. In 45 minutes, the directors of this "movie" introduce a concept to us and leave it at there. The story is none-existent, character development is severely undercooked, and I watched the credits roll with more questions than answers.

However, Blood: The Last Vampire ... does a good job at setting up the character and world that we now know and love as Blood+.

This "movie" (or long anime episode imo) is not a stand-alone piece and should not be seen as one. Instead, it is more of a promotional movie to get the people hyped for Blood+. With the beautiful artwork that continues to stand the test of time (although it can be somewhat jarring at times_, good fight scenes and a lot of potential, B:tLV is definitely unique.

If you are unfamiliar with the Blood+ series, Blood: The Last Vampire may be a good introductory on what to expect. Blood: The Last Vampire is a skeleton of potential. Thankfully though, it is not the year 2000 and you may happily binge watch the entire series, which is most likely fair more enjoyable than waiting years to have it released. Now is the prime time to sit down and binge the entire series, and I would definitely recommend doing so.

If you like blood, and a cute Japanese girl with a katana slicing things up, you'll definitely enjoy Blood: The Last Vampire.

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.