Season 1 – Castlevania

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Chris M. @CriMcD Dec 31 I absolutely LOVE this series so far. I just found it and as an avid "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" fan the introduction of Alucard in the Season 1 finale has me hooked and now I am binge watching the remaining seasons as quickly as they play. If you are a fan of the Netflix Series "Blood of Zeus" then you will definitely like this as well. See more Ana @Anocascom13 Dec 30 Solid start 8/10 See more Mike D @ScreamingParrot Oct 27 Really enjoyed every season. Some characters are pretty one-dimensional (like the mage girl), but the story was fun, never felt bored with the pacing, and it had a good mix of action sequences and dialogue. I actually enjoyed the sub-plots of the forgemasters more than dracula or alucard. See more Ash P @AshParth Sep 27 Well, I was due for a re-watch of the series since we're going to do a marathon in October of 2025 to fit the theme. We're gonna start the season that started the Castlevania Animated Series. For those who may not know, Castlevania is one of my favorite series in gothic style video games. The franchise has its ups and downs when it comes to the games. As for the series, it isn't perfect. Yet they're always fun. Just a heads up, there will be some spoilers. You have been warned. What's the story? In the beginning of this season, we see Lisa, voiced by Emily Swallow, visiting Dracula's castle and requests for knowledge. Vlad "Dracula" Tepes, voiced by Graham McTavish, commemorates Lisa's bravery as she suggests in teaching him manners in exchange for knowledge. Why she needs knowledge is because she wants to help her village as their new doctor. Time paces by, and the corrupt clergyman, voiced by Matt Frewer, accuses Lisa of witchcraft and burns her to a stake in public. Dracula is enraged in knowing about the burning thanks to the old woman who would visit Lisa and warn humanity that in one year, he would bring his wrath upon them after the death of his wife. One year later, Dracula drops his wrath upon humanity by sending in the night horde. In the countryside of Wallacia, we see Trevor Belmont, voiced by Richard Armitage, getting drunk but was kicked out due to getting into a bar fight. The next day, he arrives at the town of Gresit, looking for breakfast, but runs into a group of corrupt priests, dragging an old man to threaten him. Therefore, under good intentions he was raised under, Trevor saves the old man. The old man, voiced by Tony Amendola, turns out to be the leader of the Speakers who talk about what is happening all over Wallacia. Trevor never cared at first until he understood the Speakers more after his conversation as they were being demonized by the church like they had done to his family, being the House of Belmont. In return, he finds his granddaughter, who was stoned by a cyclops' gaze, Sypha Belnades, voiced by Alejandra Reynoso. Beforehand, she was looking for the sleeping savior as legends of Gresit say. During a raid by the night horde, Trevor and Sypha found that savior turned out to be the son of Lisa and Dracula, a dhampir named Adrian "Alucard" Tepes, voiced by James Callis. After their meeting, the season ends there. Yeah, this is a four episode season, which is pretty brief, for the most part. Not a bad thing as this season is placing its pieces for the next season. Yet it doesn't stop the characters developing like Trevor. In the beginning, he was a drunken jackass until having to meet up with the Speakers, saving the Elder of the Speakers' granddaughter, meeting with the Bishop, as his name is described according to Wikipedia, who demonized his family, and helped Gresit fight off the night horde while teaching them how to fight them off. By the end of the third episode, he does change after understanding his purpose within House of Belmont. The voice cast is solid. The animation is amazing with how its atmosphere presents itself along with its action sequences. Hell, the fight between Trevor and Alucard is cool, as well as seeing the people of Gresit fight against the night horde. One of the best moments is, of course, seeing the Bishop getting what he deserved that even a demon makes a fair point to a corrupt clergyman. Despite the story being brief, it's well-paced as well as certain points of the story being told. The season is more or less setting the pieces for a big battle between the main trio - minus Grant, if you're familiar with the games - against Dracula in the next season. Overall, I like it. As for the rating, I'm gonna give the first season seven demon "embracing" the Bishop out of ten. 7/10. I can't help it, man. It's one of the most well-deserved deaths, if you ask me. Okay, see you in the next season. See more Michael D Sep 12 Well voiced and animated. A good introduction to the series; there are some continuity issues throughout the last episodes, but it's easy to look past. See more Ry H. @RyGuy Jul 23 This season was interesting as it shows how Dracula’s love for humans withers with his wife. See more Read all reviews

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