Hellsing VS Hellsing Ultimate
On September 24, 1998, the first chapter of the Hellsing was released. The manga wouldn't be complete until March 27, 2009, but an anime had already been created entitled Hellsing. At the time, this anime had hope of telling the story of Alucard and the rest of the Hellsing Organization. Only with a small budget and only access to the story's beginning, the anime ended after one season.
Luckily fans got a second chance to see these characters animated in Hellsing Ultimate. In this OVA adaptation of the series, fans have 10 40min episodes that bring the manga to life. Many fans of the series agree that this is the better of the two adaptations, but what makes these two animes different besides the apparent content difference?
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One of the bigger differences between these two adaptations is the relationship between Alucard, Seras, and Sir Hellsing. In the first adaptation, the relationship between these three was that well established. Seras is too busy fighting her need for blood, Sir Integra is focused on the vampire chips, and Alucard trying to find a worthy opponent. This is because the writers didn't have access to the entire story, but in Hellsing, Ultimate, viewers get a better idea of their relationship.
For Sir Integra, Alucard is a weapon gifted to her by her father and the creature that allowed her to take her place as the head of the Hellsing Organization. Alucard sees Integra as his master, someone who is able to control him while still keeping him entertained. Whereas Sera views them both as her masters, Sir Integra, her commander, and Alucard, her master, even mentor. The three have a very complicated but strong relationship that wasn't presented in the first anime.
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