is a Japanese media franchise created by Kouta Hirano, which consists of manga, anime, soundtrack, and other collectible. Hellsing chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats vampire, zombie-like creatures called ghouls, a powerful werewolf, and other supernatural foes who threaten the kingdom of England. The name Hellsing is an alternate spelling of "Helsing", as in Abraham Van Helsing, from the Bram Stoker novel Dracula.
The manga series began in Japan in 1997 and, as of 2008, is still being published monthly in ''Young King OURs'' magazine. The English adaptation of the manga is published by Dark Horse Comics, the French version by Editions Tonkam, the German version by Planet Manga, the Spanish one by Norma, the Polish one by J.P. Fantastica and the Traditional Chinese version by Tong Li.
Hellsing: The Dawn is an ongoing prequel to Hirano's manga series Hellsing.
The Dawn features a fourteen year-old Walter C. Dornez and Alucard,...
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