12 Live-Action Anime Projects You Didn’t Know Were Happening

5. Hellsing

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As you can already tell, there are plenty of anime adaptations in the works, coming from studios like Sony, Warner Bros. and *sigh* Netflix. Still, there's one other massive production company that doesn't want to be left out of the fun.

Amazon has made some fantastic shows and movies, proving that the Prime Video service is a great investment. However, when picking out which anime they want to bring to life, they have decided to walk off the beaten track of mainstream, popular shows and go with something a little less conventional in the vampire horror series Hellsing.

This is an anime (with two versions, one good and one not so good) that doesn't have as big a following as many on this list but is still a firm name in the industry. It's an action-packed series that follows the vampire Alucard and a host of supporting characters as they attempt to protect England from a terrifying SS-Major.

Amazon has spared no expense with finding the right person to lead it, as it's reported that Derek Kolstad (the writer of John Wick and a big fan of the Hellsing manga/anime) is on board as the writer/producer. He's clearly got a passion for the project, even claiming in an interview with Deadline that...

"Damn, dude, this is a dream."
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