OVA News Update: As we come ever closer to the release date of the OVA I-V Blu-ray Boxed set, new details have emerged onto the Official Japanese Hellsing Website. Including some concrete news about the features the set will include.
A few of those aren't very clear. The extra CD is going to be a "Nazi CD". It gives absolutely no details on it however. The update also mentions that one of the new Audio Commentaries being made is a direct result of OVA VIII being delayed thanks to this boxed set. To make it up to fans, one episode will include a new audio commentary called "Norio Wakamoto Vs. Jouji Nakata". Those two, of course, being the voice actors for Alexander Anderson and Alucard respectively.
There also appears to be a "Secret" commentary, with no hints given. The most obvious person would be a new commentary for all episodes featuring Kouta Hirano himself, but we shall just have to wait and see on that one.
To round it all out, Amazon Japan has updated their page on the set. In lieu of cover art, they've placed onto the site, three new screenshots.
They're somewhat low resolution, but they do show a tad bit more in the way of the glow effects that are being upgraded in these new remakes. All the more to raise excitement for their release next month!
As always, we'll keep you updated as soon as new information becomes available!
Dutifully reporting your Hellsing news,
Demon Rin & UV
OVA Dub News Update: More than a month after the exciting Anime Expo announcement, some word, any word, has finally been made by someone involved in production of the English adaptation of the series, even if it isn't much.
Crispin Freeman, an American voice actor known for playing such iconic roles as Zelgadis in The Slayers, Rude in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and of course, our dear main character Alucard, has made a comment on his official Yahoo Groups Page about the upcoming dub;
"For everyone's information, I have heard nothing official yet. I imagine they would want the original cast back, but I have not been scheduled to record anything yet. I imagine that Funimation will want to announce things before they allow us to say anything." - Crispin Freeman, Voice Actor/Director.
While this seems like there isn't much to it, there are a few things to note about his comment;
First off, he added the qualifier "Official" in there in regards to the information he doesn't know yet. This could mean he has heard something, and that talks with FUNimation may have begun already, but if contracts haven't been signed and official press releases haven't been put out, then nothing is truly "Official" yet and thus, can't be talked about. This is pretty much true of all in the entertainment industry. Anything that hasn't been announced officially usually cannot be talked about until that time, so anything Mr. Freeman may or may not truly know, he wouldn't be allowed to divulge.
Another comment he made later confirms this;
"It's true, they will come down on me like a ton of bricks if I reveal things. Everything has gotten so secretive nowadays. But I honestly don't know anything right now. - Crispin Freeman, Voice Actor/Director."
However, there are some concrete things that can be taken from this. First off, we now know that Crispin has been made aware that the dub is being continued, either through fans or through someone in the industry. when asked how much he enjoyed playing our favorite Count in this same thread, he replied "Is it possible for an actor to enjoy his role too much?" So it's a definite that he's truly game to reprise his role if asked. And secondly, his quote also shows that he has some confidence that FUNimation would want to reunite the original cast, and Mr. Freeman would know a thing or two about FUNimation having recently worked with them on another series FUNimation inherited from another company, The Slayers. In that circumstance, they succeeded in reuniting the original cast.
Probably the most concrete word from him, however, is that we definitely cannot rely on any of the voice actors or directors involved to spill us any information before FUNimation makes an official announcement. When reached for comment, FUNimation simply offers the usual diplomatic "It's too early to say" comment.
Stay tuned for more information as it presents itself!
Your eyes and ears on the Hellsing News Front,
Demon Rin & UV
OVA News Update: A small update, but an important one. Most websites offering the remastered OVA I-V Blu-ray Boxed set, including Amazon Japan, are now reporting a changed release date of "September 30th 2010". The reason for this delay isn't known, but this would mark the first time a Madhouse-helmed OVA release has been delayed at all.
This delay no doubt means that more polish is being put onto the remastered and recut episodes, which is very much a good thing. One question this raises however is how this will affect the release of OVA VIII. So far we still only have "2010" as the release date, with no other information released so far. If the Blu-ray box has been pushed back to late September, it is a point of contention as to whether or not OVA VIII will still make the original "2010" release date at this point.
We at Call To Arms will continue to keep you updated on any and all Hellsing news just as soon as we get it!
Delay-edly yours,
Demon Rin & UV
OVA News Update: After FUNimation's announcement of Hellsing OVA V-VII getting a domestic US release comes more info about the deal, straight from FUNimation's industry panel, including some somewhat surprising information. Hellsing OVAs V-VII in English were announced to be released in 2011, meaning that as of right now, none of the volumes are planned to be released any sooner than January. "Sometime 2011" is all that is known. Still unknown is also whether they will be released as singles as they had been before, or if they will be packaged together in some kind of set.
TV Series News Update: FUNimation's announcement of their acquiring of Geneon's titles yesterday came with a mixture of plenty of new, as well as quite a few titles from the past. Included in their announcement were plans to re-release the Hellsing TV series, which has been out of print in the states since Geneon USA's downfall. If FUNimation's handling of other DVDs is any indication, the new release will most likely be two-discs in a new double-thinpack box. This too was announced to have an unknown 2011 release.
As always, check back at Call To Arms for any and all updates on both of these exciting upcoming releases!
Your excited admins,
Demon Rin & UV.
OVA News Update: July 1st kicked off Anime Expo 2010, the biggest anime-centric convention in North America. Every year, members of the industry gather to share news on everything anime, and this year is no exception.
During one of their industry panels, FUNimation Entertainment, the current US rights holder of Hellsing following the fall of Geneon USA, announced that several of the titles they acquired from Geneon would go back into production. Some of these announcements were confirmed for those not in attendance at the convention via FUNimation's official twitter, including this "Tweet" straight from FUNimation themselves:
"Yes, we can confirm Hellsing V-VII!"
Via FUNimation's Official Twitter.
After a long dry spell and no news on when or even if the official English dub would continue, this is very good news indeed!
So far, no details other than the announcement are known. Unknown factors include how the volumes will be packaged, whether or not the limited edition run will be continued, if the release will remain DVD only or if they will begin releasing Blu-ray discs as Geneon-Universal Japan has, or possibly the most pressing issue, who from the original English dub cast will return. It is also unknown if the Blu-ray remakes of OVAs I-IV will factor into FUNimation's new rights.
Call To Arms will keep our fine readers up-to-date on anything and everything about this exciting development as soon as more information becomes available.
Also, please Join Us on Our Forums for more discussion on the matter!
Even More Excitedly Yours,
Demon Rin & UV.
OVA News Update: Fresh off the heels of yesterday's major OVA Blu-ray Box Set update, it's time for yet another update.
As shown in the new trailer on the Official Japanese Hellsing OVA site, the set will include stylistic remakes of OVAs I-IV that will bring the appearance of those episodes, that were animated by Studio SateLight, more in-line with OVAs V on that were animated by Studio MADhouse.
Armed with this new information, Call to Arms now features an expanded OVA Episodes section that includes the new HD Remakes, featuring a new section for each. As information is scarce, each section for OVAs II-IV have little information in them, however as the trailer featured a plethora of footage of the remake of OVA I, that section has been put together to go greatly in-depth on the differences between the original SD footage and the new footage from the trailer.
We At Call To Arms invite our readers to browse this new section to read about just what has changed as well as to see full comparison screen shots of every single redone shot in the trailer next to the original versions of these shots from the prior DVD release.
Click Here To see the New Section.
We are also working on several other parts of the site, so check back for those as well as more updates on this exciting new Blu-ray set as well as OVA VIII news when it becomes available.
Busily Yours,
Demon Rin & UV
OVA News Update: The Official Japanese Hellsing OVA site has been updated including some new information. Unfortunately, the update is not for OVA VIII, it's news on the upcoming High Definition Blu-ray disc re-release of the first 5 Hellsing OVA volumes. Including an actual trailer that finally sheds some light on what we can expect from these new HD transfers.
Click here to See the Trailer Uploaded Officially to Youtube by the Wild Geese
It appears as though the entire first 4 episodes which were originally animated by Studio SateLight are being gone over and partially redone to make them stylistically in-line with the later episodes animated by Studio MADhouse. This is exciting news indeed.
Check back here at Call To Arms for an in-depth look at the trailer and what it shows including comparison shots soon!
Excitedly Yours,
Demon Rin & UV
Witness the the Man Behind The Myth Click Here: Vlad III Dracula - Prince of Wallachia
Historically Yours,
UV & Demon Rin
Click Here To Read The Exclusive Hellsing Vol. 10 Review
Secondarily to this, massive online anime/manga retailer Right Stuf have released their Best Seller Manga list. Hellsing Vol. 10 selling out fast in the Number 2 position!
Manga Update: This Wednesday (May 19th), renowned comic book and novel publishers, Dark Horse will officially release Kouta Hirano’s 10th and final manga volume for the epic vampire masterpiece, Hellsing. Sporting 192 black and white pages, published in the original Japanese format and fully translated into English, Dark Horse boast having well over half a million Hellsing manga novels in print!
Hellsing fans around the globe will happily celebrate the thrilling conclusion to the series that has breathed new life into the famous vampire legend. Hellsing’s first English volume was published by Dark Horse in December 2003. This series has subsequently taken 7 years to complete its entire English publication.
Fans, please feel free to visit our Manga section for a complete blow by blow summery of the entire series featuring highlight images from the novels and high resolutions scans of the covers!
Be sure to check back soon for a full written review of the volume!
OVA Update: CTA is proud to announce that the Official Japanese Rondo Robe Hellsing OVA site has stated that recording sessions for Hellsing OVA VIII are now drawing to a close, with a handful of re-takes prior to official publication.
To celebrate, Japanese Voice Acting school founded by Yuji Mitsuya (Dr. Tofu in Ranma ½, East Kaiōshin Dragonball Z), Mitsuya Project are holding an event from the 28th – 29th May 2010 entitled, “Angel of Death”. Ambiguous information suggests that the event the event will be, in some way Integra-centric, possibly including a guest appearance from Japanese voice actress Yoshiko Sakakibara. (Who plays Integra of course)
More information as it comes! Check back soon!
Patiently yours,
Demon Rin & UV.
Call To Arms is proud to present our forth official site layout featuring the brilliantly remastered illustration of Integra Hellsing produced by Kouta Hirano and repainted by our resident Administrator, Demon Rin.
Our newly fitted layout entitled ‘Raison d'être’ words borrowed from the French whose meaning is simply ‘reason for being’ – A term we find instrumental in correspondence with Integra’s bold and dedicated character.
Over the coming weeks we look forward to expanding our site’s feature article content with further developments in our Manga, TV Series and Character sections.
Please feel free to visit our Official Forums where we are constantly holding lively discussions about Hellsing and everything else!
Twitter much? We do too! Click our Twitter link above to follow our news feed directly.
Into RSS? We have a constant streaming RSS channel dedicated to keeping fans completely updated every time we make changes to our site!
Into Videos? Why not check out our official YouTube channel where we host exclusive Hellsing video clips!
It's all bloody-good fun, and we invite you to come have it with us!
Sincerely,
Demon Rin & UV.
...Both with more Cowbell.
Ok, April Fools is over, back to normal, and all is well!... So, what did everyone think of our little Twilight Gag? Think it's funny? Hate it? Come on over to our forums, or send us an e-mail and let us know! Within a day or so, we're going to move the Twilight layout and pages over to their own "April Fools 2010" section, so if you want to go back and relive the hilarity, you will be able to!
Also, in case you didn't see below, the "Dawn Movie" YKO ad was fake, a similar thing happened last year with a "Dawn Chapter 7" cover page being released by someone. So pay it no mind.
As for site updates, I want to let everyone know that we're working on an actual new site layout, we've been planning it for a while and the original plan was for it to launch right after April Fools (IE, we would have come back from the Twilight joke with the new layout) but MAJOR problems in our lives and the lives of our families have caused that to be delayed, but we're still going to finish the layout and you still are going to see it soon.
Busily yours,
Demon Rin & UV.
What? You thought you were getting the normal layout back? It's April Fools! You're gonna have to stick with this for a day! Don't worry, the site will be back to its Hellsing-self come April 2nd, so just sit back and have a good laugh with us yes?
In an actual update, we're still working on minor pages behind the scenes, so look for more of that soon!
Jokingly yours,
Demon Rin & UV.
Well just wow...
We bring some really REALLY exciting news folks!
From 2ch, a Japanese message board, comes a scan from the newest Young King OURs in Japan. Hirano's new manga "Drifters" has taken a month off, and in its place we got a page of OVA news! In addition to some info on the extras coming with OVA VIII, comes the most amazing announcement!
Click The Image to see the full-size scan
he Dawn will be getting a theatrical film adaptation! I honestly can't believe this is happening, but it says the film will get a 2012 release, and will feature a story written by Kouta Hirano Himself!
It looks like the notoriously lazy Hirano would rather write a story for the movie staff than to go through the trouble of fully drawing a new manga, but who knows! Maybe he'll finish the manga story to coincide with the release of the film.
Other than making the announcement, the "2012 Roadshow" date, and the info that the story will be written by Hirano himself, there's no other information on the Ad, it even uses old "Dawn" screenshots from earlier episodes. (which these ads often do, I remember seeing shots from the first Anime Expo trailer being used early on) Whether this means the shots will be reused or not is unknown. (they've been known to reuse shots before. OVA IV reused shots from the Anime Expo Trailer and OVA VII reused shots of Pip from all of the earlier episodes)
We here at Call to Arms are VERY Excited about this, and promise to keep you fans updated just as soon as any more information comes our way!
Theatrically yours,
Demon Rin & UV.
UPDATE: The YKO page was fake. Nobody take it seriously.
Hello all!
Sorry we haven't updated recently, after the OVA VIII trailer was released, news slowed. But, such is the case when episodes are released only bi or tri-yearly!
Nevertheless, we finally have some news to report on!
Characters Section Update: Taking this slow news time to our advantage, we've been working on some of the information on the site, and we've gotten a few sections up! First off, if you head into the characters section, you'll see more of the characters have click-able names! Those characters now include: Abraham Van Helsing, Arthur Helsing, Richard Helsing, and both Valentine Brothers. Click on their names and you'll be brought to their complete character biography pages! More are definitely in the works right now, so check back for more updates on those. Also, UV has been working on a section for the historical Vlad III Dracula, using some wonderful and extensive notes given to us by our friend and forum moderator Vladucard! Look forward to that soon as well!
Manga Plagiarism News: This is very strange for me to write about, but an odd situation has happened with Hellsing. They often say imitation is the greatest form of flattery... in that case, Hirano must be blushing right about now.
Nick Simmons, son of KISS front-man Gene Simmons has recently worked on a manga-style western comic book named Incarnate. Shortly after it was released, manga fans began to notice something strange about it, and then it hit on some people. The manga appears to be a rather blatant plagiarism of several manga works!
Of the list of Manga the story appears to be plagiarized from, the two manga it takes most of its art, story and imagery from are the hit manga Bleach by Kubo Tite, and our very own Hellsing by Kouta Hirano.
Several panels appear to be lifted directly from Bleach, while several characters and situations appear to be drawn from Hellsing as well. This is the summary of the general plot taken from wikipedia: The comic book series is about a fictional species of creatures, Revenants. The Revenants are almost immortal as they can regenerate their bodies. The storyline focuses on a Revenant named Mot, who has lived for hundreds of years because of the Revenant’s regenerative capacity. Mot desires to die honorably on the battlefield for the Revenants, but can’t because they are almost immortal. However, when the “SANCTUM” organization finds a way to kill Revenants, Mot sees the avenue to his death.
Now, replace "Reverants" with "Vampires", replace "Mot" with "Alucard", and replace "the "SANCTUM" organization" with "Alexander Anderson". Suddenly things look VERY similar don't they? Now take a look at "Mot".
The similarities don't end there.
It actually gets worse, the similarities to Bleach are far more uncanny. Click here to see a site with comparison images.
We at CTA weren't sure what to make of the story, as it was mostly not covered by any major websites, only fans drawing their own conclusions, and we weren't sure whether or not to actually make this update, until Radical Publishing, the company releasing Incarnate made this post on their official blog.
Apparently, the similarities were apparent enough to cause Radical to cease publication of the book for the time being. They say they're taking this seriously and are "making efforts now to contact the publishers of the works in question", which would no doubt mean Viz Media and Dark Horse, owners of the US rights to Bleach and Hellsing respectively. (As well as several other manga he's accused of stealing from) The situation suddenly went from fan speculation into a full-blown legal situation.
We at CTA realize the weight of these accusations and would like to stress to our readers that the situation is being handled now by Viz's lawyers at least (according to their twitter) and they will now determine if any plagiarism has indeed taken place. This offense has occurred in the US, and the US court system works on the notion that all are innocent unless proven guilty, so time will only tell as to whether this was truly plagiarism or coincidence, and it is not for us to decide.
We don't condone or appreciate plagiarism, if indeed it is proven to be the case, and will keep fans up-to-date with any and all news released on this issue.
Your Friends in the Hellsing World,
UV & Demon Rin
Fellow Hellsing Fans!
Call To Arms is very pleased to present some exclusive new updates to bring you a bigger and better Hellsing Community experience. Here are some of our latest updates:
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For all your questions and comments, you’re more than welcome to write to us directly at:
If you would like to speak with the Webmaster team directly, please feel free to write to:
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OVA Section Update: CTA staff with thanks to our forum Member, Levi Foxtrot have translated and provided a hard encode of the extremely exciting Hellsing OVA VIII trailer! Please visit our OVA section, click on Episodes and select Hellsing VIII to view the trailer in high quality on YouTube! Links are also provided if you would like to download a copy for yourself!
Hellsing Call To Arms: Connecting To The World!
CTA staff are very pleased to announce that we are expanding our boarders by launching our new Hellsing dedicated YouTube Channel and Twitter page!
Fans of Hellsing should check us out on: Hellsing Call To Arms on YouTube
Tweeters, Follow Us on: HellsingCTA on Twitter
Excitedly Yours,
UV & Demon Rin
Hellsing Call To Arms delights in starting the New Year with a bang!
We are extremely proud to present the official CTA English Fansubs for Hellsing OVA VII and trust that the experience will be enjoyable and superior unto any other!
We would like to thank our audience for their patience during the holiday season. We hope your holidays were as enjoyable as ours! Consider this release your Happy New Year present delivered lovingly from us to you!
There are a myriad of exciting developments for Hellsing fans this year. We’ll be right here to bring them to you, first time, every time. Of course, now in the wait between OVAs, we can focus on plenty of more content on the rest of the website, so look forward to that as well!
To download your free copy of the English Call To Arms Hellsing OVA VII Fansub, simply click our Multimedia section and select Fansub Releases. Download your preferred file, either WinZip or RAR and follow the easy viewer’s instructions included with each file.
OVA Section Update: Also, a few lighter updates to the OVA section. The OVA V-VII DVD covers have been updated with bigger, clearer scans thanks to our good fine friend Levi Foxtrot over at our Forums! Even better, Suilen's "The Dawn" has been released, so we now have updated links there as well as full scans of the front and back of the Hellsing-themed limited Edition cover art, once again provided by a forum member, this time our friend gman.
Happy viewing Hellsing fans!
Saluting You In The New Year,
UV & Demon Rin
Well, well well! We have a really nice scoop here! This Youtube video was brought to our attention by our forum member Zeigeist. With this higher-quality version being found by The Kinda Mad.
UPDATE Jan 24th 2010: We've replaced the below video with our own version from our own YT Channel so there's no chance of the video dying. This version provided by Levi Foxtrot.
It's clearly unfinished material, as there is absolutely no character movement, but it's a nice early Teaser for Hellsing OVA VIII! The trailer depicts several panels from the volume 8 manga in full anime-style color, and a few choice lines from the very same volume. For anyone not afraid of spoilers, keep reading to find translations of what's being said. If you are bothered by spoilers, skip the next paragraph.
The trailer starts with shots of Millennium and Iscariot, with a narrator giving the total count of each faction's remaining forces (from the beginning of volume 8) leading up to "Royal Order of Protestant Knights: Hellsing members left Standing - 3". Followed immediately by Integra giving Alucard the order to release to level 0, with Alucard acknowledging the order. Integra finishes the line about the order to slaughter everyone before it fades to black with a 2010 release date given, and a message in Japanese. "To the Battlefield".
Despite the obvious unfinished status of the Animation in the trailer, the art is beautiful and it's a really nice teaser! Now the anticipation for OVA VIII is kicking into high-gear!
Excitedly yours,
Demon Rin & UV
Hello all and welcome to th- Wait, I don't need to build up or hype this... IT'S OVA VII!!
To our adoring audience, we are proud to present Hellsing Call To Arms Version II, a complete Re-Vamp in celebration of Hellsing OVA VII having been officially released in Japan! Our brand new layout features the vivacious and determined Seras Victoria and the very French, rough and ready, Pip Bernadotte.
In keeping with our new colour scheme, fans should check out our new-look forums!
Site Update: Why not head over to the About Us section wherein we have newly included a Past Layout gallery where viewers can select all the previous graphical renditions of our website and read technical design notes on it’s construction.
OVA Fansub Update: With the launch of OVA VII having been released in Japan, Call To Arms Staff are presently working on releasing the official English Fansub to bring fans the ultimate Hellsing OVA VII experience!
With Guns Fully Loaded For The New Year,
UV & Demon Rin
Hello all and welcome to th- Wait, I don't need to build up or hype this... IT'S OVA VII!!
It's true! The episode has been released in Japan, and those who ordered their Japanese edition DVD will have either received it already, or will receive it too. The Suilen Soundtrack "THE DAWN" featuring Shinto-Shite and Magnolia also hits today! So check that out as well. What a WONDERFUL Holiday gift!
You will also be happy to know, now that the OVA has been released, we will begin work on the Fansub RIGHT AWAY! No Delays, no screwing around, the whole team is assembled and ready, it's time to WORK! Also, please feel free to come to our Forums and discuss the OVA Love with us!
Love, as always, your enthusiastic Administrators,
UV & Demon Rin
PS. You didn't hear it from us, but a little birdy on our Forums says there might be a way for you to watch this OVA Volume right now maybe. But you didn't hear that from us.
We once again bid you all good tidings!
And we bring with us, a few nice updates!
OVA Section Update: Remember a little while ago when we reported on Suilen's new CD coming out? Remember how we weren't quite sure what was going to be on the cover, Suilen original stuff or that awesome new image of Alucard we'd never seen before? Well, we FINALLY have full confirmation!
The CD will be available in both Limited and Standard editions. the Limited will include the spiffy new Alucard art while the Standard includes Original Suilen-style album art.
Limited ------------------------ Standard
According to the Hellsing official Japanese site, this was done so that both Hellsing fans and Suilen fans who don't like Hellsing will be satisfied with whichever version they buy. Despite this however, we have been unable to find any Japanese online stores listing the Limited edition available for purchase. We'll let you know as soon as we know more.
We are also hard at work on several bits of content on all sides of the website! Look for some major site updates coming soon!
A Very Happy Holidays and Good Tidings as Always,
Your Hellsing-Happy Hosts,
UV & Demon Rin
Hello Friends!
We're sorry this news comes at such short notice, but in approximately 4 minutes (6:00 US Mountain Standard Time) Crispin Freeman (the voice of Alucard) will be having a LIVE chat with his fans!
To join, just head over to his website and join in! You can ask live questions via either Text or voice!
Special thanks goes to Angel Reaper from our forums for bringing this to our attention!
With Even More Christmas Jolly Wishes,
Your Fellow Hellsing Hounds,
UV & Demon Rin
Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls!
The staff at Hellsing Call To Arms would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the fun and joy of the holiday season! No matter where you are in the world, your friends at CTA are celebrating the warmth of the festive season with you!
As such, we’ve decided to bring the Christmas sprit home here with our brand new layout! (Well... Ok, TECHNICALLY it's the same layout just Christmas-ized, but you get what we mean!) Snowflakes, twinkling lights, and Alucard…. In a bloody Santa Hat! He’s Santa-card now! And he’s all revved up for the big day!
Manga Section Update: Please pay a visit to our Manga section, wherein you will find introductory information on Vlad III Dracula! We’re very excited about comprising a wealth of knowledge on this remarkable man, his incredible life and times which were not only the direct inspiration for Bram Stoker to have written his 1897 classic ‘Dracula’ and likewise inspired Hirano to have created our hero Alucard in the blockbuster series, ‘Hellsing’
OVA Section Update: Swing around to the bottom of our OVA DVD section wherein we have comprised an extensive list of Hellsing OVA bootlegs we've found from around the world and given you plenty of info on how to steer clear of them so you can be sure that you’re always buying the genuine Hellsing article!
With Jolly Wishes,
Your Fellow Hellsing Hounds,
UV & Demon Rin
OVA Series Update: Heya everybody! We have a few new bits to show you now!
We are basically only19 days away from OVA VII's release, so now we finally have good sized versions of both the Limited and Standard edition covers! Check 'em out!
Standard ----- Limited
The Volume is set to release later this month on the 23rd in Japan, however those who have preordered it online may receive it earlier, so we may get some early info on it, check back in the future for more of said info.
CTA Site Update: Have you checked out our new Multimedia section?! Wait, you haven’t?! What are you waiting for?! Hellsing Call To Arms is proud to host a vast multimedia selection packed with all kinds of goodies from Hellsing Fansubs to large wallpaper galleries! We’ll be updating our Multimedia section often so check back on your next visit to see what’s new!
Friends of the Hellsing Hound,
UV & Demon Rin
OVA VI English Fansub Update: Call To Arms is extremely proud to announce the release of the long awaited and highly anticipated official Hellsing OVA VI Fansub!
To all our fans that have waited so patiently, we are delighted to bring you what we believe is the penultimate Hellsing OVA VI English fan-based subtitle experience!
This exciting release comes complete with an easy-to-follow ‘How To View’ instruction sheet and supporting translation notes packaged in a single neat Zip or RAR file.
Please feel free to download your very own copy from our brand new Multimedia section! Just click the new Multimedia link at the top to get to it, or click our pretty new OVA banner up on top of this page to head right there!
CTA Site Update: Alongside the exciting news of having finally released the Hellsing OVA VI Fansubs; come even more enterprising developments from the CTA Team!
Some of our fans will remember we previously featured a dedicated ‘Scanlations’ section of our site. We’ve seen fit to broaden our fan-services and have replaced this section with its versatile counterpart in a newly arrived ‘Multimedia’ section! Here we will host everything, from dedicated CTA manga scanlations, through to a whole range of Fansubs and lots of other exciting and new features coming soon!
As always, check back often for new and exciting developments!
Your Fellow Hellsing Addicts,
UV & Demon Rin
UPDATE: We've been alerted to a problem with the OVA VI subs. Certain versions of the Raw didn't sync with the Subs. We've fixed this. The file available right now is the updated file. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Call To Arms is proud to announce that we have added additional content to the OVA Soundtrack section of our site! With special thanks to our forum Member, Hauptmann Biermann whom brought it to our attention – we present Suilen – THE DAWN.This no doubt incredible album will feature the famed tracks, ‘Magnolia’ and ‘Shinto-Shite’ from the Hellsing OVA series. The album’s official release date has been announced as 23rd of December 2009, just in time for Christmas! We’re proud to host a sneak preview of new, never before seen album artwork featuring Alucard! The moment we can get our hands on a high-resolution scan, we’ll be the first to present it live!
The Cover art Thumbnail comes from Suilen's official Myspace, and as previously mentioned, is so far, only available in the size featured here. Strangely, a Second piece of "THE DAWN" art was posted on their Youtube channel. (Featured next to the Alucard One) However, this piece of Artwork was featured on the YT channel as a whole, and not next to any of the Songs (as the Alucard art was), and the Youtube Channel also features information on "THE DAWN" as an in-progress Tour, so this image could possibly be involved with the CD, but is most likely an advertisement for the Tour. Both will be included until we know more.
As Always, With Our Warmest Regards,
Your Fellow Fanatical Hellsing Worshippers,
UV and Demon Rin
Hello Friends! Just one bit of news for you all right now, but it's a nice bit of news!
Manga Update: Dark Horse has FINALY given a concrete release date on their US English Edition of Hellsing Volume 10!! After months of responding to every inquiry sent with a simple "Spring 2010", we finally have an actual date!
April 28th, 2010!
And Here is the Dark Horse Edition cover art! (Click to see High-Res)
Dark Horse's Official Synopsis:
One of the best things about Kohta Hirano's sexy apocalypse of warring vampires, Nazis, Catholics, werewolves, and Australian* mercenaries is that all the way up to, and possibly through, this final volume, we don't know who's going to win. The streets of London are awash in blood, a zeppelin descends a la Hindenburg, and six of our favorite characters are locked in face-off fights. It's possible that no one will come away from this crescendo "alive." Of course, we're not sure who's alive or undead at this point. But what's most certain is that London needs babies, because there isn't a civilian soul left alive in this battle to the undeath. Alas, Hellsing, we knew you well.
The Volume is already available for Preorder at Dark Horse's official website, so head over there if you want to pick it up!
*Strangely, the Dark Horse Website mentions "Australian" mercenaries here, which is rather odd as... there are no known Aussie in Hellsing. It's most likely that whoever typed this saw Pip's Australian Slouch Hat and simply assumed that's what he was, despite Dark Horse giving him a clear French accent in the books themselves... it's a funny oddity we plan on writing them about it and hope to get it fixed before print date.
OVA VI English Fansub Update: We've broken the halfway point in the Episode! More than 20 minutes worth of Episode has been subbed, meaning it's coming along swimmingly and will be done relatively soon! Again, no concrete date yet, but we're getting incredibly close. Look for it soon!
With Our Warmest Regards,
Your Fellow Hellsing Enthusiasts,
UV and Demon Rin
Manga Section Update: With thanks to our valued Hellsing CTA forum Member, Thess, we have added Spanish and Argentinean version covers of Hellsing to our International Hellsing Manga sub-section. These covers can be clicked on for a good look at a larger version.
Characters Section Update: Easter may well be over for this year, but we at CTA are giving our viewers a chance to continue the Easter Egg Hunting fun! We have a sense of humor and appreciate good jokes, and likewise we’re sure you do as well. Why not visit our Characters section and read it through a little more closely. You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find and hopefully get a good laugh out of it. We certainly did! ~_^ Once you’ve caught on to our little Characters section joke – shhh, keep it to yourself, let’s see how many other fans catch on. Happy Hunting & Enjoy!
OVA VI English Fansub Update: We at Call To Arms are proud to announce that we are well on our way to releasing Hellsing OVA VI with English subtitles! An accurate time of release for the OVA is not yet entirely feasible. However, we expect our processing will have the project completed and available very, very soon! Check back often for more status updates. And if you’re a member of our forums, up-to-the-minute updates are constantly published in our News and Updates forum threads.
With Our Warmest Regards,
Your Fellow Hellsing Enthusiasts,
Demon Rin & UV
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls,
Welcome, sincerely, welcome!
Having passed the baton from the official BloodKnight site and it's industrious forums, we wish to start a new chapter in the book of the Hellsing fandom.
On this one glorious evening, at the stroke of midnight on this day, the 31st of October 2009, Halloween - we have brought to you, what we promise to be the most definitive Hellsing fan site experience on the internet!
You will find within our site an invaluable wealth of information describing in detail the brilliance of Hellsing in either it's manga or anime form. Each section will intimately explore every chapter, every episode and every detail in past, present and for the future of the Hellsing series no matter what form it presents its self in. We sincerely ask that you enjoy your stay, that you browse our sections and galleries freely. And that you visit us often, for we delight in updating and providing even more information than what we have presently to offer. You will always find something new within our halls. If this is your first visit and you are new to the Hellsing fandom, then we hold our hands out to you, and invite you to join us on an experience unlike any other. If you are a veteran to the Hellsing story, then we welcome you as well, and hope that the information we provide herein may further illuminate your understanding of this truly remarkable series.
All in all, we wish to welcome you whole-heartedly. We at Call To Arms wish for one thing; To gather and maintain the Hellsing fandom as a constantly growing and expanding port of call for anyone out there whom has either recently discovered the series in its manga or anime forms, or perhaps has been following it's footsteps for years already.
We are for the fans, by the fans.... That.... and the fact that Integra told us to. And who are we to argue the credentials of the Hellsing Organization’s leader?!
We honestly hope you enjoy your stay and check back often, because we will always have something new and exciting on offer.
With Our Warmest Regards,
Your Fellow Hellsing Enthusiasts,
UV and Demon Rin