Hellsing

HELLSING (ヘルシング) is a series originally started as a manga created by Kouta Hirano.

It ran for 10 volumes, and had spawned multiple adaptations including that of an anime, and eventually after the anime became a hit in the west; the producers of the anime decided to halt any further adaptations before planning on an OVA series which promises to stick to the manga.

The Series
It originally started as a one-shot hentai by Kouta Hirano, and was included in 1996's magazine of Kairakuten. After signing a deal with Young King OURs, Hirano began experimenting; redoing Hellsing from the start yet again, but features many similarities of its original prototype, and after Volume 1 of the manga was finished; Hirano tested to see whether it was worth continuing or not. But after its success, Hirano decided to continue and talks about a Hellsing anime began. Eventually, it was greenlit and was produced by studio Gonzo, and ran for 13 episodes with the first episode airing on October 10th, 2001, and concluded on January 16, 2002.

An OVA series started in 2006, and 10 OVAs were released in the span of 6 years; from February 10, 2006, to December 26, 2012, many of which were made by multiple studios. Starting with Satelight Studio, which animated OVA I until dropping the show after OVA IV was finished, though the series was later picked up by Madhouse, which animated OVA V to OVA VII and then, yet again, was dropped; until it was picked up by Graphinica the next year, which finished the series.

A prequel manga, titled The Dawn, was started in 2001; and was abruptly left alone by Hirano, so that he could put his focus on Hellsing until it finished. However, instead of continuing The Dawn after Hellsing had finished, Hirano had announced that he would instead work on another series. The Dawn was adapted as an anime, and was included in the DVD box of OVA VIII, to OVA X; lasting 3 episodes only, and was produced by Graphinica.

In 2021, news outlet Deadline reported that Hellsing will be adapted into a Live-Action movie, written by Derek Kolstad, teaming up with Amazon Studios to work on the movie. Though the release date is unknown.

Guide
This section is a guide to all series that are part of the Hellsing franchise, since sometimes two mediums may deviate from each other in storyline, characters, and events. So far, there are four Hellsing series, including the prequel to the Hellsing manga, Hellsing: The Dawn.

Books

 * Hellsing (manga)
 * Hellsing: The Dawn
 * Hellsing Official Guide Book

Adaptations

 * Hellsing (TV Series)
 * Hellsing: Ultimate
 * The Dawn: A supplementary of Hellsing