According to io9, the classic anime films 'Vampire Hunter D' and 'Bloodlust' remain influential touchstones for the medium. Nearly four decades on, these gothic vampire-hunting stories continue to shape anime's most compelling artistic instincts—from their dark atmosphere to their elegant action choreography. Some influences, it seems, are truly immortal.

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