is a Japan manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano with an anime adaptation. Hellsing chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Royal Order of Protestant Knights, Hellsing, as it combats vampire, zombie called "ghouls", and other supernatural foes who threaten the United Kingdom.
The manga series began in 1997, and is still being published monthly in ''Young King OURs'' magazine in Japan. The English version of the manga is published by Dark Horse.
A 13-episode anime adaptation of the manga was produced by Studio Gonzo in 2001, though the story and characters have large differences from the original manga. This is due to the fact that only the first two volumes of the manga had been written and published in 2001.
An OVA series of the same name is in production and follows the original story of the manga more closely.
Hirano is also working on a prequel to Hellsing, entitled Hellsing: The Dawn. It is published at irregular intervals in special editions of...
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