Hellsing (Prototype)

HELLSING (ヘルシング,) is a manga that was the prototype of the main Hellsing manga written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano.

Featuring prototypes of Alucard, Seras Victoria (Named Yuri Kate (ゆりかて)), a vampire named Hellman (ヘルマン,) (who is a prototype of Jan Valentine) and his brother (who is a prototype Of Luke). It was published by Kairaku-ten in 1996 and has a total of 16 pages with one chapter only.

Plot
The story takes place in what appears to be a warzone, where the Hellsing Organisation's troops have been defeated by vampires. Hellsing's master vampire, Alucard, arrives, searching for survivors. He presumes that Yuri Kate, a female soldier who had recently enlisted with Hellsing, had been captured alive since she is not among the corpses. Meanwhile, Yuri is being raped by a vampire named Hellman, while his brother looks on. Alucard enters the room and berates the vampires for their conduct, calls them thugs, and kills them. Since Yuri's blood has been sucked, she cannot be human again, but must continue to serve the Hellsing agency as a vampire.

Characters

 * Alucard
 * Hellman
 * Hellman's Unnamed Brother
 * Yuri Kate

Comments by Kouta Hirano
Originally named "Hellsing" instead of "The Legends of The Vampire Hunter" as it is known today, Hirano commented that it is a mistake, as it is supposed to be Hellsing and will always be called that. In addition, Hirano later stated in another interview that he wanted to create a "Somewhat Daring Action" story, and furthermore; stated that it was not entirely his intention to do a manga whose subjects leaned towards "Erotic/Hentai register". Hirano later thought about removing the "Hentai" element of the series. He was then hired by Young King OURs, and later, created another Hellsing manga, however, with not-too-many "Hentai" elements, and was surprised that it was a success. He later continued publishing volumes for the manga until 2008, when it had finally finished.

Notable Differences from Hellsing

 * In Vampire Hunter, victims do not need to be virgins to become vampires; the determining factor is instead the amount of blood that was drained.
 * Alucard's entire design was reworked by Hirano; including the removal of the bulletproof vest, the change from a trenchcoat to a long coat, and notably, Alucard now uses a pair of long-barreled pistols.
 * Yuri Kate was replaced by a new character named Seras Victoria. In addition, there is a similar scene of Yuri Kate being carried by Alucard in Hellsing.

Prototype Characters Featured

 * Alucard
 * Luke Valentine (Hellman's Brother)
 * Jan Valentine (Hellman)
 * Seras Victoria (Private Yuri Kate)