Centuries ago, man?s Armageddon birthed the vampires? wrath. As man and immortal clash, a reality-shattering threat looms. Hope resides solely in a new breed of hunter operating under the Vatican?s authority. The true batt... more »le between holiness and evil has begun. Episodes: Flight Night Witch Hunt The Star of Sorrow 1 ? City of Blood The Star of Sorrow 2 ? Hunter?s Banquet DVD Features: Director interview Cast auditions Startling cultural/historical facts Concept art Limited Edition features: Collector?s packaging Tarot cards 24-page booklet featuring show/character information and additional art.« less
Vampires vs. Humans, Apocalypse and a whole lot more...
J. A. Johnson | MadCity, WI USA | 09/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you're looking for a show with beautiful design, some blood and violence, and solid action look no further than Trinity Blood. This show is in spirit, a mix of Trigun with Vampires and it succeeds much like Trigun in starting the show off slowly. Not many shows can pull off slow while maintaining the audience attention. Trigun did it well, by slowly introducing us to wonderful characters and brief backstory. The same thing happens here, so do not expect your full on story arc to begin right away. Shows that start with a bang like that seem to fizzle out towards the end. This release features the first 4 episodes, a beautiful art box which promimently sits on the top shelf of my collection and a set of wonderful tarot cards. If you are looking for a solid start to a series or want to give this show chance, take a shot at Trinity Blood. It's something different and familiar at the same time."
Great Anime, Great Starter Set
Oblivion | 10/09/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Trinity Blood Chapter 1 Starter Set is great. These 4 episodes are very intresting and they keep you thinking. Most mysteries surrounding Abel, the Vatican, vampires, and pretty much everything else dont get resolved in this volume, but I really didnt expect them to.
Now for the box, its beautiful. Its not one of those cheap boxes that you just slide the next volumes into whenever you buy them, no this box is shut on all sides and the top opens just enough for you to drop the dvds in and take a look at the beautiful artwork that is on all sides of this box. Overall I think that this is without a doubt worth the money. If your debating on if you want to buy the starter set or just the standard volume 1, my advice, splurge a bit and get the starter set."
Certainly one of the best anime this season!!
HatsumiShinogu | Orange County, California | 12/02/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I first got the first two volumes of "Trinity Blood," I wasn't sure that I will like it but I got hooked as soon as I saw the opening theme. The opening theme is awesome and then when the first episode began, it wasn't boring as most of the anime nowadays. It really got me hooked from the beginning, though I had a difficulty understanding the plot at first.
Father Abel Nightroad is a member of the Vatican's Ax special-operation unit. He transforms into a Kresnik - a vampire that preys on other vampires when push comes to shove and when the situation needs him to transform. On normal days, he is the bespectacled bumbler and when you see him for the first time, he hardly seems the most likely candidate to handle the extreme situations faced by Ax members (much less fend off vampires) but it seems that there is more than meets the eye. He is the main character of the anime and the most loved one, I assume.
Father Nightroad is my favorite character and he does seem indifferent sometimes especially when it comes to women and love. There is a story behind this but it is not clear yet. It is about a woman from his past and someone he loved but they didn't tell her story yet. Maybe we should wait for the upcoming volumes to know the truth.
I always liked paranormal and immortality, so this one grabbed my attention from the start. The opening and ending themes are awesome.
For those of you who are into paranormal, vampires, and immortality, what are you waiting for? Go and get your copy NOW!! It is worth every penny. It is a shame that I didn't get the starter set, though. I will get the starter set for the upcoming volumes."
Great Product!!
JC | Pennsylvania | 01/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you're a fan of the hit TV anime "Trinity Blood", you'd love this Starter Set. The beautifully designed box is meant to store at least 5-6 DVDs, but it is worth buying by itself as a unique collection. The set includes a booklet describing the main characters in the anime, important information to know to understand the TV series. It also includes 4 tarot cards using characters in the anime."
My Strong Point is Not Thinking of Things
Shane Shogren | Las Vegas, NV | 02/03/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Centuries after the Earth is ravaged by war, a race of vampires emerges from the darkness to take what little power humanity still holds.
So, the story - the world has survived Armageddon and all is apparently well. That is except for the secret war between an ancient race of vampires and the Vatican.
In an effort to exterminate these vampires, the Vatican has created a secret group of hunters called AX, that reports directly to Cardinal Catherina. Their mission is to discover the means by which to destroy the vampire race once and for all and restore peace to humanity
Abel Nightroad is an Ax member and Vatican priest, bent of the destruction of the Vampire race, yet he himself is not human at all, but a Crusnik - a creature of super strength that feeds off of vampires.
The production value of this sweet anime went so far beyond what I could have ever imagined - I was blown away! The characters - that you actually end up caring about, the story and yes, even the packaging of the Limited Edition volume is @#$% awesome!
The packaging on the Collector's Edition is very nice. A slick, embossed slipcover contains an artwork-covered tri-fold case. Slipped inside are a set of four tarot cards with lovely character art on one side and the Trinity Blood logo on the other, and a bonus "AX File" booklet. This thick little extra contains interviews with the principal Japanese cast, a section of very informative character guides, and a pictorial tour of all the locales represented on this disk.
The Limited Edition Box is one of the coolest that I've ever seen, and is quite possibly the best collector's box ever!
Based on the original manga by Kiyo Kyuujou, Trinity Blood is a Trigun-esq thriller with plenty of nail-biting moments and its fair share of witty sarcasm. Animated by GONZO, Trinity Blood promises to be a supernatural hit among anime fans."