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[[Image:j-h-newman.jpg|thumb|right|John Henry Newman]]''For Newman Centers around North America see [[Newman Centre]].''
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| name = Hellsing
| image = [[Image:Hellsing manga.jpg|230px]]
| caption = First volume of ''Hellsing'' released in Japan
| ja_kanji = ヘルシング
| ja_romaji = Herushingu
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| author = [[Kouta Hirano]]
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{{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Madman Entertainment]]<br />
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| publisher_other = {{flagicon|South Korea}} Joeun Sesang<br />
{{flagicon|France}} Tonkam<br />
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{{flagicon|Spain}} Norma<br />
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{{flagicon|Thailand}} Siam Inter Comic<br />
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| magazine = [[Young King Ours]]
| first = 1997
| last = 2008
| volumes = 10 <!-- As of September 2008 -->
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| author = [[Kouta Hirano]]
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| title = [[Hellsing (TV series)|Hellsing]]
| director = [[Umanosuke Iida]]
| writer = [[Chiaki J. Konaka]]
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| licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Geneon Entertainment]]<br> {{flagicon|UK}} [[ADV Films]]<br> {{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Madman Entertainment]]
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| network_en = {{flagicon|United States}} [[Starz!]] (Encore Action) <br />
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{{flagicon|Turkey}} MTV Türkiye <br />
{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Animax Hungary|Animax]]
| first = [[October 10]], [[2001]]
| last = [[January 16]], [[2002]]
| episodes = 13
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{{nihongo|'''''Hellsing'''''|ヘルシング|Herushingu}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Kouta Hirano]]. It first premiered in ''[[Young King Ours]]'' in 1997 and ended in 2008. The individual chapters are collected and published in ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes by [[Shōnen Gahosha]], with 9 volumes released as of October 2008. ''Hellsing'' chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats [[vampire]]s, [[ghoul]]s, and other [[supernatural]] foes who threaten the [[United Kingdom]].
The '''Oxford University Newman Society''' (est. 1878) is [[Oxford University]]'s oldest [[Roman Catholic]] organisation. It exists to promote Catholic faith and culture within the University, and has served as the model for Catholic student societies throughout the [[English-speaking world]].


The manga series is licensed for English language release in North America by [[Dark Horse Comics]], in Australia and New Zealand by [[Madman Entertainment]], and in Singapore by [[Chuang Yi]]. In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, ''Hellsing: The Dawn'', in special editions of ''Young King OURs'', with six chapters released as of September 2008.
== History ==
=== Foundation: 1878-96 ===


An [[anime]] series [[Hellsing (TV series)|of the same name]] was produced by [[Gonzo (studio)|Gonzo]]. Directed by [[Umanosuke Iida]], the series was based on the manga, but used a screenplay by [[Chiaki Konaka]] and is significantly different from the manga in terms of plot, though it uses some of the same characters and similar character designs. Spanning 13 episodes, it was broadcast on Japan's [[Fuji Television]] from October 10, 2001 to January 16, 2002. An [[original video animation]] (OVA) entitled ''Hellsing Ultimate'' is being produced by [[Satelight]] and [[Geneon]]. The first episode was released on January 22, 2006, with the OVA series following the manga story line more closely than the first anime series. As of September 23, 2008, four episodes have been released, with a fifth due November 21, 2008.
[[Image:1878.jpg|thumb|280px|The founders of the Catholic Club, 1878; second-from-right, Gerard Manley Hopkins]]Founded as the Catholic Club in 1878, it was not until 1888 that the club was renamed the Newman Society as a tribute to [[John Henry Cardinal Newman]], who had done a vast amount to advance the cause of Catholicism at Oxford, both as an [[Anglican]] striving to recover Anglicanism's Catholic roots, and subsequently as a convert to Catholicism. At the time, the renaming of the society was not uncontroversial; [[Lord Acton]], whose [[Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 2nd Baron Acton|son Dick]] was amongst those involved in the changing of the name, counselled him to be careful. [[Owen Chadwick]] describes his letter of advice thus:


==Plot==
<blockquote>[He] felt it to be awkward. On one side was the pride of [[Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity College]] in Newman as one of its eminent graduates; and of [[Oriel College, Oxford|Oriel]] too, connected as it was ‘with the period of his fame’. But on the other side Newman still had enemies in Oxford and they no small men – [[Max Müller]] ‘probably’ his worst, but perhaps [[Benjamin Jowett|Jowett]] also, and then several secular minds. [Acton’s] advice to Dick on this matter was ‘Do nothing too conspicuously.’<ref>Chadwick, O., ''Acton and History'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998) - 131.</ref></blockquote>
==Characters==
=== Hellsing Organization ===
More formally known as the Royal Order of Protestant Knights, the Hellsing Organization is a fictional group from the Hellsing universe. The Hellsing Organization was founded by [[Abraham Van Helsing]] shortly after the events of Bram Stoker's novel as a response to the threat posed by vampires such as [[Dracula]]. The Hellsing Organization is traditionally headed by Abraham's descendants, as they are the only individuals who can control [[Alucard (Hellsing)|Alucard]], the ultimate undead created by the organization for use in their continuing struggle against supernatural threats. After WWII, it was decided that Alucard was too powerful or potentially too dangerous to continue to be used as a weapon, and was locked away in the basement of the Hellsing mansion. Upon Arthur's death, his daughter, Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, became the director of the organization. Integra's uncle, Richard Hellsing, attempted to assassinate her and take control of the organization, but was defeated in part by Alucard, who was accidentally released on vague instructions from her father. Integra herself fired the bullet that killed Richard. During the timeline of the manga series, ten years have passed since Integra became director of the Hellsing Organization and Alucard was released.


In the Hellsing universe, the organization is an integral part of the true power-structure of [[Great Britain]], which is, according to the story, still ruled by a hidden aristocracy and the monarchy. The organization is tasked with defending the country's shores from any and all supernatural threats and often faces controversy over the highly unconventional methods Hellsing chooses to do this, such as the use of anti-Christian powers and creatures. In the TV series, Hellsing is portrayed much more like a paramilitary or counter-terrorist organization armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] submachine guns and [[Saxon (vehicle)|GKN Saxon]] or [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] APCs used to transport Hellsing soldiers to areas where there are reports of supernatural outbreaks in Britain. The paramilitary aspects are rarely mentioned in the OVA or the manga.
Meetings of the society originally took place at the parish church of St [[Aloysius Gonzaga]] or in members' rooms. Speakers were frequently undergraduates, as records show, and topics were wide-ranging. Quoting from surviving minute books, Walter Drumm notes:
<blockquote>At the twenty-fourth meeting, on 2 November 1890, Mr. Parry ([[University College, Oxford|University College]]) read a paper on ‘Lake Dwellings in [[Switzerland]]’. ‘A desultory discussion followed, most of the speakers professing ignorance of the subject’. Mr. Urquhart read a paper on ‘Christian Socialists in France’ and Lord Westmeath on ‘[[De Quincy]] and [[Opium]] Eating’. [[Hilaire Belloc]] was probably the best known of the early members of the Newman; on 11 June 1893, when he was still and undergratuate at [[Balliol College, Oxford|Balliol]], he spoke on ‘The Church and the [[Republic]]’. In the following year, the Society fielded a football XI, although the title ‘Newman Football Team’ was not approved by all members.<ref>Drumm, W., ''The Old Palace: A History of the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy'' (Dublin: Veritas Publications, 1991) - 47.</ref></blockquote>


; [[Alucard (Hellsing)|Alucard]]
When the Catholic Chaplaincy to the University was established in 1896 the society found a natural home there, often meeting in the Chaplain's rooms. The same year also saw the society's hundredth meeting, which took the form - on 18th June 1896 - of "a dinner at the Clarendon Hotel. [[Edward Ilsley|Bishop Ilsley of Birmingham]], the [[Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk|Duke of Norfolk]] and thirty-two others, which was practically the whole membership, consumed at 10/- per head: [[lobster bisque]], [[sole (fish)|sole]] dauphinoise, [[Poussin (Chicken)|poussin]] (method of cooking unstated), [[cake|gateaux]] and [[cheese|fromage]]."<ref>Ibid. - 48.</ref> The ''[[New York Times]]'' reported the dinner, observing that "the real point of the festivity... was not its apparent occasion. The main topic was the final settlement... of the long-contested question of the recognition by the Roman Church of the education of Catholics... at Oxford and [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]]."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-12|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A07E4D61338E233A25750C1A9619C94679ED7CF|title=NEWMAN'S DREAM REALIZED.; Provision for Catholic Students Making at the English Universities|work=The New York Times|date=1896-18-07}}</ref>
:The series' main protagonist. As the Hellsing Organization's most powerful warrior, he serves as its special "trump card". He is not only a vampire, but also one of the most ancient ones; his origins dating back to the 1400s.


; [[Integra Hellsing]]
=== Twentieth century: pre-1960s ===
:A descendant of Abraham Van Helsing and the Bureau Director of the Hellsing Organization. She inherited her position in the Hellsing family at the age of 13 (12 in the manga), upon her father's death. Integra is also Alucard's current master. She is beautiful, intelligent and strong. Although often seeming strict and domineering, she is respected and admired, even among her enemies.
[[Image:Ronaldknox.jpg|thumb|right|Ronald Knox wrote of his experiences with the Newman]]The minutes for the period 1898 to 1907 have been lost; "the records of the Newman Society are very sparse until the 1940s, from which period society cards have survived."<ref>Ibid.</ref> However, as Drumm has emphasised, what records do remain all point to the fact of the Newman's being central to Catholic life in Oxford:


; [[Seras Victoria]]
<blockquote>...we can see from the earliest records that the newly arrived undergraduate at the turn of the century would have been welcomed not only by his chaplain... but by his fellows who met at the Newman.<ref>Ibid.</ref></blockquote>
:A 19-year-old orphan, Seras was formerly a member of the police force's Special Division 11, but, after being mortally wounded on a mission involving Alucard, chose to join him in the ranks of the undead rather than accept death. She now serves as Alucard's fledgling vampire, and, through him, serves Integra and the Hellsing Organization.


; [[Walter C. Dornez]]
By 1926, when [[Ronald Knox]] became chaplain to Oxford, the society's speakers were no longer predominantly drawn from the ranks of students. Meeting in the long room on the first floor of the Old Palace<ref>Waugh, E., ''Ronald Knox: A Biography'' (London: Cassell, 1959) - 209.</ref> - then known as the Newman Room - the society frequently attracted important figures. Such was the Newman's importance that it even laid claim to some of the Old Palace's furniture; Knox records that the Newman Room's "larger [[couch|sofa]]... was presented to the Society by Mgr Barnes, who assured me that it was the sofa on which his father proposed [[marriage]] to his mother".<ref>Quoted in ibid. - 210.</ref>
:Walter is a 69-year-old retired member of the Hellsing Organization. At the beginning of the series, he acted only as Integra's butler. However, he later lived up to his old nickname, the "Angel of Death", when Hellsing headquarters was attacked. Walter was altered in some sort of procedure by the Doctor, brainwashed (or turned traitor), and now fights for [[Millennium (Hellsing)|Millennium]] as a vampire.


===Iscariot (Vatican Section XIII)===
Meetings during Knox's period as chaplain were generally held on Sunday evenings. In a description of a typical Sunday, Knox wrote:
{{main|Iscariot (Hellsing)}}
The Iscariot Organization, named after [[Judas Iscariot]], the apostle who betrayed Jesus, is a top-secret wing of the Vatican charged with the active pursuit and extermination of demons (such as vampires) and heretics. Given that the Hellsing Organization not only employs vampires but is run on the principles of staunch Protestantism, Iscariot is their natural rival, despite their similar aims.


;[[Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)|Alexander Anderson]]
<blockquote>At five or ten minutes to seven the Newman speaker, duly washed, must be taken off to whatever [[Gentlemen's club|club]] the Committee is dining at. He and the Committee must be lugged back to the Old Palace about 8.10 and given port in the chaplain's room. The chaplain will keep a look-out to see when the members have mostly arrived (he may even send an [[SOS|S.O.S.]] to [[Campion Hall, Oxford|Campion]] to ask if a few people will turn up and conceal the sparsity of attendance); then he will take the Committee down to the Newman Room... and come to roost in a comfortable chair if he can still find one. During the five minute interval after the paper, the chaplain invites one or two of the more distinguished people present... to come up after the meeting. During question-time he tries to keep things going... The visitors probably retire at eleven or soon after and the chaplain (unless he has the speaker to entertain) can now enjoy his own company.<ref>Quoted in ibid. - 219-20.</ref></blockquote>
: A warrior [[priest]] or [[paladin]] who works for the [[Iscariot (Hellsing)|Vatican Section XIII, Iscariot]]. Anderson is Iscariot's ultimate weapon in the fight against the undead. With regenerative capabilities, and a variety of holy weapons (including his signature blessed bayonets, of which he has many) his mission is nothing less than the complete destruction of all the demons of Hell. As this includes many of Hellsing's subordinates, Anderson is one of Alucard's greatest foes, as well as his primary rival.


; [[Enrico Maxwell]]
[[Image:BRIDESHEAD.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The society makes two appearances in ''Brideshead'']]When Knox finally retired from the role of chaplain in 1939, his impact on the Newman Society and Catholic life in Oxford generally had been such that his farewell included "a dinner at the [[Macdonald Randolph Hotel|Randolph Hotel]] at which the Newman Society presented him with an early folio of the [[Douay-Rheims Bible|Douay Bible]], a [[Silver (household)|silver]] mug, a [[Watercolor painting|water-colour]] of the Old Palace, and £50."<ref>Ibid. - 273.</ref> His involvement with the society was not over, however. Women had been admitted to Oxford in 1920, and became members of the Newman Society and of the congregation at the Old Palace in 1941, having previously been cared for by a separate chaplaincy. Knox - who had been called on to return to Oxford but was unenthusiastic - proposed the merger to the [[Archbishop of Birmingham]] as a solution to the unexpected vacancy he was being asked to fill; as a confident [[Evelyn Waugh]] would later put it, Knox "was the author of the temporary amalgamation, which persists to this day."<ref>Ibid. - 289.</ref>
: Enrico Maxwell is the overzealous religious leader of the Iscariot Organization (Vatican Section XIII).


; [[Heinkel Wolfe and Yumie Takagi]]
In 1945 the Newman was sufficiently established to merit two mentions in Waugh's "Oxford novel", ''[[Brideshead Revisited]]''. The first reference comes in the course of Lady Marchmain's comments to Charles Ryder about her son, Sebastian:
: Heinkel Wolfe is a pistol wielding [[assassin]] for the Iscariot organization who partners with Yumie, a Japanese nun with a split personality. They act as bodyguards for Maxwell in Hellsing volumes 4 to 5 and are later seen among the brigade of Catholic priests sent to apprehend Integra under Father Anderson's leadership.


===Millennium===
{{cquote|I want Sebastian to have all sorts of friends, not just one. Monsignor Bell tells me he never mixes with the other Catholics, never goes to the Newman, very rarely goes to mass even. Heaven forbid that he should only know Catholics, but he must know some.}}
{{main|Millennium (Hellsing)}}
A mysterious group of [[Nazi]]s that has been hiding in [[Brazil]] ever since the end of [[World War II]]. They are the organization behind the elusive FREAK [[Microprocessor|chip]]s. (''Note: FREAK chips were only seen in the TV series. In the manga, the chips were implanted to study each artificial vampire and its surroundings. They defined the vampire's status, behavior, intent, and aggression. They were also used to destroy the vampire remotely from Millennium's base. The means of actually making artificial vampires in the manga remain a mystery.'')


; [[The Major (Hellsing)|The Major]]
The society participated in the refurbishing of the Chaplaincy which followed the [[Second World War]]; with Newman funds purchase was made of 'a new wireless set and an electrically operated gramophone'.<ref>Drumm, W. op. cit. - 94.</ref> Socially, the Newman continued to reflect the character of Catholicism among Oxford students; [[Baroness Williams of Crosby]] has recorded that while she "went occasionally to the Newman Society", she "was never part of the exclusive Catholic groups, usually young men and women from distinguished [[recusant]] families."<ref>Williams, S., ''God and Caesar'' (London: Continuum, 2003) - 4.</ref> [[Francis Muir]] has written of being introduced (by then-chaplain Mgr Valentine Elwes) to [[Elizabeth Jennings]] at a "Newman Society bun-fight" during this period.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.books/browse_thread/thread/e649279abdcfb04b/9e599c392c1d1c48?lnk=st&q=%22newman+society%22+oxford#9e599c392c1d1c48</ref>
: A former [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] officer, once in charge of the Nazi experiments with vampires, until the operation was destroyed by Alucard and a young Walter in 1944. Now he's back to exact revenge and start an endless war.


===The Wild Geese===
The academic year 1956-7 saw the society hosting a [[disputation]] conducted by Oxford's [[Dominican Order|Dominicans]]. In 1959 the society held a dinner at which the [[Vice-Chancellor]] was represented, and which was attended by [[William Cardinal Godfrey]]. The latter took the opportunity to announce the resignation of Mgr Elwes.
The Geese are a group of mercenaries boasting around 100 members, led by Captain Pip Bernadotte. Its members are of mixed ethnicity, age, and background. Though described as professionals by Walter, Pip plainly states that they are useless in a "close fight" with vampires, which is why he set a minefield, and a defensive perimeter, which proved remarkably effective until they were tricked by illusions cast by Zorin Blitz.


; Captain [[Pip Bernadotte]]
=== Twentieth century: 1960-1990 ===
:Captain Pip Bernadotte is the leader of the Wild Geese, a group of mercenaries hired by Hellsing.


===The Convention of Twelve===
[[Image:anscombe3.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Elizabeth Anscombe addressed the society in 1973]]
In addition to the Queen, Hellsing also answers to the Convention of Twelve or Twelve Conventions, a secret society of knights, comprised of members of the Parliament, military leaders, and other prominent people from the nobility. The group manipulates the affairs of England from the shadows. The group sits around a long, rectangular table, at which Integra Hellsing and Sir Hugh Irons occupy the seats at head and foot.
Following the reforms of the [[Second Vatican Council]] in the 1960s, the 1970s proved a turbulent decade in the life of the Church. This was reflected in the life of the Oxford Catholic community. The situation at the Chaplaincy, then under the authority of [[Crispian Hollis]], was bleak, as the system of catechetical Sunday sermons - established in the time of Ronald Knox for the purpose of promoting students' doctrinal and spiritual formation - collapsed:


==Media==
<blockquote>Many regularly practising Catholics seldom or never went to the Mass at which the sermon was preached. If they did, they were as likely to be regaled with jokes and anecdotes and a little moral exhortation as with solid doctrine. There was no intelligible link between one Sunday's sermon and the next; an undergraduate who was vague about doctrine and totally ignorant of theology would be no better off in these respects at the end of the year than at the beginning... Father Hollis' reports in these years sound an anxious note, unparalleled in earlier or later years.<ref>Drumm, W. op. cit. - 125.</ref></blockquote>
=== Manga ===
{{main|List of Hellsing chapters}}
The series premiered in ''[[Young King Ours]]'' in 1997 and finished in 2008. The individual chapters are collected and published in ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes by [[Shōnen Gahosha]], with 10 volumes released as of September 2008. It is licensed for English language release in North America by [[Dark Horse Comics]], in Australia and New Zealand by [[Madman Entertainment]], and in Singapore by [[Chuang Yi]]. Regional language adaptations are being published in France by [[Editions Tonkam]], Germany by [[Planet Manga]], Spain by Norma, Sweden by [[Egmont Kärnan]], Argentina by [[Ivrea]], Poland by [[J.P. Fantastica]], and China by [[Tong Li]].


In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, ''Hellsing: The Dawn'', in special editions of ''Young King OURs'', with six chapters released as of September 2008. ''The Dawn'' features a fourteen year-old Walter C. Dornez and Alucard, then a 14 year old girl, attacking Millennium's base of operations in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]] in September 1944, during the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. Publication is scheduled to resume after the conclusion of the main Hellsing series. According to [[Taliesin Jaffe]], the chapters of ''The Dawn'' will be animated as part of the ''Hellsing Ultimate'' OVA series.<ref>"Taliesin Jaffe Q&A." Panel at Otakon 2008, August 9, 2008.</ref>{{Verify source|date=September 2008}}
In the midst of widespread ignorance, doctrinal confusion, and moral rebellion, the Newman staked out its position in 1973, hosting an address by [[Elizabeth Anscombe]] in defence of [[Pope Paul VI]]'s encyclical on artificial birth control (''[[Humanae Vitae]]''). Writing in the mid-1990s, one [[Usenet]] commentator would observe of this period that "the Newman Society... always appeared to be in 'right-wing' hands".<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.catholic/browse_thread/thread/c7f3c7d1bb2a321/79ca096b974dd365?lnk=st&q=%22newman+society%22+oxford#79ca096b974dd365</ref>


=== Anime ===
In 1985, in a series of events which would end up being written up in the [[Society of St Pius X]]'s ''Angelus'' newsletter, the Newman arranged a talk on the legacy of Vatican II. [[Michael Davies (Catholic writer)|Michael Davies]] was one of the scheduled speakers. Controversy over the choice of speaker led to a change of location, but the lecture was, he reported, "well received - too well received as there were hostile questions from only one person, which made it rather dull."<ref>Davies, M., "Random Thoughts" - ''Angelus'' (April, 1985). Posted online at [http://www.angelusonline.org/print.php?sid=2496]</ref>
{{Main|Hellsing (TV series)}}


Following the release of the manga, [[Gonzo (studio)|Gonzo]] produced a thirteen episode anime series that uses the same characters and settings, but a different story from its source manga. Written by [[Chiaki J. Konaka]] and directed by Umanosuke Iida, the series premiered on [[Fuji Television]] on October 10, 2001 and ran until its conclusion on January 16, 2002. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by [[Geneon Entertainment]], in the United Kingdom by [[ADV Films]] and in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]]. Geneon's English [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of the series aired in the United States on [[Starz]]!'s Encore Action channel from October 4, 2003 to December 27, 2003.
=== 1990 to the twenty-first century ===


The series uses two pieces of theme music. "Logos Naki World" by [[Yasushi Ishii]] is used as the opening theme for all thirteen episodes. [[Mr. Big (band)|Mr. Big]] performs the song "Shine" for the series ending theme.
Controversy would also surround the invitation, a decade later, of [http://www.gerrymatatics.org Gerry Matatics], who addressed the society prior to his embracing [[sedevacantism]]. The society had by this point ceased to be the University's sole Catholic society, following the creation by the University chaplains of the Oxford University Catholic Society in 1990 to "counter-act the overt [[conservatism]] of the Newman Society."<ref>http://www.catholic-chaplaincy.org.uk/foundation_and_mission-the_sec.html</ref> Relations between the newly-formed Catholic Society and the Newman were (and have remained) good, with a large proportion of crossover membership and occasional joint functions.


=== OVAs ===
The society marked the end of the twentieth century with a number of events, culminating in a visit by [[George Cardinal Pell]] (then-Archbishop of [[Melbourne]]). The Catholic Chaplaincy’s ''Annual Review'' records that:
{{seealso|List of Hellsing episodes#Hellsing Ultimate|l1=List of Hellsing Ultimate episodes}}
'''''Hellsing Ultimate''''' is an [[original video animation]] (OVA) series being produced by animation studio [[Satelight]] and [[Geneon]]. The first fifty minute episode was released released to [[Region 2]] DVD in Japan on February 10, 2006.<ref name="HellsingReleases">{{cite web |url=http://www.geneon-ent.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/hellsing/package.html |title=Hellsing Package |publisher=[[Geneon Entertainment]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> As of February 2008, four episodes have been released in Japan,<ref name="HellsingReleases" /> and a fifth was set to release on October 24, 2008, but has been postponed to November 21, as the official homepage states. The ending of each episode uses various pieces of instrumental music composed by [[Hayato Matsuo]] and performed by the [[Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]]


The OVA series is licensed for release in the United States by [[Geneon USA]]. In producing the English dub of the series, Geneon used much of the original cast from the dub of the anime series, which the company had also licensed. The first episode was released to Region 1 DVD on December 5, 2006,<ref name="OVA1Eng">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=7336 |title=Hellsing Ultimate (DVD 1) |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> after premiering the episode at the 2006 [[Anime Expo]] convention. Though Geneon USA stopped self-distribution of its titles in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-09-26/geneon-usa-to-cancel-dvd-sales-distribution-by-friday |title=Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales Distribution by Friday |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2007-09-26 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> it remains the licensor of the series and in 2008 the North American distribution was assumed by [[Funimation Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web | title=FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-03/funimation-entertainment-and-geneon-entertainment-sign-exclusive-distribution-agreement-for-north-america |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] | date=2008-07-03 |accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref> Funimation released the fourth episode on September 23, 2008. Simultaneously, the company re-released the first three episodes.<ref name="OVAEng4">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=12234 |title=Hellsing Ultimate (DVD 4) |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-08/funimation-first-releases-from-geneon-deal-scheduled |title=Funimation's First Releases from Geneon Deal Scheduled |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2008-07-08 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref>
<blockquote>[H]e was the chief celebrant at the termly Mass for the Newman Society, which took place at St. Aloysius... [and] was followed by lunch in [[Merton College, Oxford|Merton]]... the Archbishop later spoke on the need for educated Catholic lay people to promote the Gospel in public life.<ref>Newby, P., ''Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy Annual Review'' vol. 2 (1998-9) – 5.</ref></blockquote>
[[Image:Evelyn Waugh, by Van Vechten.png|thumb|180px|left|Evelyn Waugh addressed the Newman as a member]]


==Reception==
== Notable speakers ==
In 2005, the six and seventh volumes of the ''Hellsing'' manga series ranked among [[Diamond Comics Distributors]]'s list of the top 48 manga volumes sold in the United States for the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-01-23/diamond-announces-top-direct-market-performers |title=Diamond Announces Top Direct Market Performers |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2006-01-23 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> In November 2007, the ninth volume was among the top 10 volumes sold according to Japan's monthly sales rankings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-15/japanese-comic-ranking-november-6-12 |title=Japanese Comic Ranking, November 6-12 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-21/japanese-comic-ranking-november-13-19/2 |title=Japanese Comic Ranking, November 13-19 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2007-11-21 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref>
=== Previous generations ===


== References ==
The society has been addressed by prominent and influential Catholics - as well as non-Catholics of interest to a Catholic audience - throughout its history. [[Jesuit]] [[poet]] [[Gerard Manley Hopkins]] was a founding member, and in the Newman's early years both he and author [[Robert Hugh Benson]] - also a member - gave papers. Evelyn Waugh, [[Hilaire Belloc]] and [[G. K. Chesterton]] all spoke to the Newman; in fact, it was while attending a talk by Chesterton that Waugh first met [[Harold Acton]], to whom he would later dedicate ''Decline and Fall''.<ref>Patey, D., ''The Life of Evelyn Waugh: A Critical Biography'' (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 1998) - 10.</ref> The [[Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk|17th Duke of Norfolk]] would later in life speak of his "vivid recollections of meeting G. K. Chesterton when I... attended some of his lectures to the Newman Society, which I will never forget."<ref>Pierce, A., "In memory of the creator of Father Brown" - ''The Times'' (7 July, 1993).</ref> When Waugh himself addressed members in 1956, it was with an apocalyptic tone: "Our whole literary world is sinking into black disaster... I am sure that those who live for the next thirty years will see the art of literature dying."<ref>Patey, D. op. cit. - 320-1.</ref>
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[[Maurice Baring]]'s ''Punch and Judy'' was written for the occasion of his addressing the society, and it was at a meeting of the Newman that [[Christopher Dawson]] heard Newman biographer Wilfrid Ward speak. A biographer has argued that the experience was an influence in Dawson's conversion.<ref>Scott, C., ''A Historian and his World: A Life of Christopher Dawson'' (London: Sheed & Ward, 1984) - 50.</ref> Other distinguished speakers who addressed the society in the course of the twentieth century included philosopher Baron [[Friedrich von Hügel]], Fr Ronald Knox, noted Jesuit Fr Martin d'Arcy, and screen actor Sir [[Alec Guinness]]. The 1970s saw the visit of the [[Right Honorable|Rt Hon]] Dr [[Arthur Michael Ramsey]], [[Anglican]] [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] while the subsequent decade featured an address by [[HRH]] [[Princess Anne]].
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=== Recent terms ===


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Recent terms' speakers of note have included [[Piers Paul Read]] on the reality of [[Hell]]; Fr Timothy Finigan on '[[Humanae Vitae]]'; [[Thomas Weinandy|Fr Thomas Weinandy]] on the [[Incarnation]]; [[John Saward|Fr John Saward]] on the character of [[Heaven]], and, separately, on the [[motu proprio]] ''[[Summorum Pontificum]]''; [[Aidan Nichols|Fr Aidan Nichols]] on the centenary of [[Pope Pius X|Pope St Pius X]]'s condemnation of [[Modernism (Roman Catholicism)|Modernism]]; [[Geza Vermes|Professor Geza Vermes]] (in debate with Dom Henry Wansbrough) on the historicity of the [[Gospels]]; [[Right Honourable|Rt Hon]] [[Ann Widdecombe|Ann Widdecombe MP]] on being a Catholic politician; [[Anthony Kenny|Sir Anthony Kenny]] on the [[Oxford Movement]]; and Baroness Williams of Crosby on the relationship between God and [[Caesar]]. In Hilary Term 2004 the [[Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk|Duke of Norfolk]] spoke at the society's termly dinner; the Michaelmas 2006 after-dinner speaker was Fr Paul Chavasse, ''actor causae'' of [[John Henry Newman|Cardinal Newman's]] cause for [[canonization]] and Provost of the [[Birmingham Oratory]]. As part of the society's 130th anniversary celebrations in 2008 a dinner was held in [[Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity College]] attended by [[HRH]] [[The Duchess of Kent]], and attended by around 150 people.
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Today the society continues to provide a place for Oxford's Catholics who, in the words of Lady Marchmain, "must know some" of their co-religionists, while also promoting Catholic faith, learning and culture within the broader University. At least once a year the society tends to hold a talk on some aspect of Newman's life or work, seeking also to inform Oxford students of the ongoing cause for his [[canonization]].[[Image:NewmanNov05.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Newman Society dinner, MT 2005]]
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The average term involves a drinks party, five weeks of weekly speaker meetings, a trip or other event on a Saturday afternoon and an end-of-term [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] and dinner with guest speaker; the specific form of any given term is, however, ultimately determined by the society's President. The President is assisted in his duties by a committee which includes a Senior Treasurer (Senior Member), Past-Presidents in residence, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and such other persons as are determined by the society's rules. In recent years, members have been afforded the opportunity to dine with speakers before meetings; such dinners have generally either taken place in members' colleges or in the University Catholic Chaplaincy.
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In Trinity terms, the Newman has revived the practice of organising sporting events. A recent term saw the attempted assembly of a [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] Newman VIII, and although football was once the society's main sport, it is now more usual for termcards to feature punting and other leisurely pursuits.
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On Saturday 24th November 2007 the Executive Committee passed a Standing Order authorising the formation of a separate committee to investigate the possibility of a lecture series being set-up in order to further the Society's intellectual objects. The Newman Foundation Committee is in the process of fundraising and inviting people to become trustees.
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=== Motto and tie ===

The Society's motto is the phrase first used by [[St Augustine of Hippo]] (in the [[Donatist]] controversy), and subsequently adopted by Cardinal Newman: "Securus judicat orbis terrarum" ("the world's verdict is secure"). The Society tie features stripes of [[pope|papal]] [[gold]], [[cardinal (color)|cardinal red]], and [[Oxford University|Oxford]] [[blue]]; it can be bought at [[Walters of Oxford]]. On 13th May 2007 the Newman tie featured in the Oxford section of the [[Channel 4]] documentary ''Make Me a Tory''.[[Image:Newmannovembermass.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Newman Mass in the Extraordinary Form, MT 2007]]

=== External relations ===

The Society has not, in recent years, shied away from direct engagement with the great issues of the day. Although more regularly featured in the student press, one controversial intervention which came to national attention occurred during the [[Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy|Regensburg affair of 2006]], with the publication of a letter in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' from the then-President:

<blockquote>I understand that the Pope's words prompted some [[India]]n [[Muslims]] to protest by burning an effigy of the Pontiff. How extraordinary that this old English custom should appear there so many years after the [[British Empire|Empire]] fell. I assumed the eccentrics in [[Lewes]], East Sussex, were practically peerless in the practice of pope-burning... [M]arvellous that, even if they failed to read the context of the Pope's remarks, these people still managed to wheel out a centuries-old English tradition.<ref>Morrison, A., "Pope Benedict has every right to speak on religious issues - as does anyone else" - ''The Daily Telegraph'' (18 September, 2006).</ref></blockquote>

In [[November]] [[2007]], following Pope Benedict's [[motu proprio]] ''[[Summorum Pontificum]]'', the Society attracted attention within the Catholic [[blogosphere]][http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2007/11/solemn-high-mass-for-oxford-university.html][http://oxfordgregorianchant.blogspot.com/2007/11/newman-society-mass.html][http://www.summorumpontificum.net/2007/11/sp-november-27-2007.html][http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/11/newman-society-mass.html] after organising a [[High Mass]] in the [[Extraordinary Form]] of the [[Roman Rite]] to mark the centenary of co-founder Hartwell de la Garde Grissell's death. The incumbent President was quoted in a press release on the subject of the Mass:

<blockquote>In his recent document the Holy Father said ‘young persons too have discovered this liturgical form, felt its attraction and found in it a form of encounter with the Mystery of the Most Holy [[Eucharist]].’ This is certainly true of a large number of students here at Oxford. We were delighted to be able to hold this Mass and are praying that God give us many blessings through it.<ref>http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/11/newman-society-mass.html</ref></blockquote>

==Office holders, Michaelmas Term 2008==

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| 390th President || Patrick J Milner || [[Keble College, Oxford|Keble]]
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| Senior Member || John Eidinow M.A. (Oxon) || [[Merton College, Oxford|Merton]] [[St Benet's Hall, Oxford|& St Benet's]]
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| Past-President || Richard J Pickett || [[Exeter College, Oxford|Exeter]]
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| Past-President || The Rev. Br. Rupert Allen, O.Praem. || [[St Benet's Hall, Oxford|St Benet's]][[Blackfriars, Oxford| & Blackfriars]]
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| Past-President || Alexander Morrison || [[Oriel College, Oxford|Oriel]]
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| Past-President || Michael C S Ryan|| [[Brasenose College, Oxford|Brasenose]]
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| Past-President || Yaqoob A K Bangash || [[Keble College, Oxford|Keble]]
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| Past-President || Paul W Fleming || [[Mansfield College, Oxford|Mansfield]]
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| Acting Secretary || Paul W Fleming || [[Mansfield College, Oxford|Mansfield]]
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| Charities Officer || The Rev. Br. Lawrence Lew, O.P. || [[Blackfriars, Oxford|Blackfriars]]
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| Librarian || The Rev. Br. David Rocks, O.P. || [[Blackfriars, Oxford|Blackfriars]]
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| Junior Officer || Madeleine Rudge || [[Merton College, Oxford|Merton]]
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| Junior Officer || Jack P Gunning || [[Pembroke College, Oxford|Pembroke]]
|-
|}

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.newmansociety.org.uk Oxford University Newman Society] – official website
*[http://newmansociety.blogspot.com Oxford University Newman Society] – web-log
*[http://www.communigate.co.uk/oxford/newmansociety/ Communigate: Newman Society]
*[http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/online/modern/ou-newman/ou-newman.html OU Newman Society Catalogue of Papers] – Bodleian Library


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For other uses, see Hellsing (disambiguation).
Hellsing
File:Hellsing manga.jpg
First volume of Hellsing released in Japan
ヘルシング
(Herushingu)
GenreAction supernatural fiction
Manga
Written byKouta Hirano
Published byJapan Shōnen Gahosha
English publisherUnited States Dark Horse Comics

Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment

Singapore Chuang Yi
MagazineYoung King Ours
DemographicSeinen
Original run1997 – 2008
Volumes10
Manga
Hellsing: The Dawn
Written byKouta Hirano
Published byJapan Shōnen Gahosha
MagazineYoung King Ours
DemographicSeinen
Original run2001 – present
Anime
Hellsing
Directed byUmanosuke Iida
Written byChiaki J. Konaka
StudioGonzo
Released October 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002
Anime
Hellsing Ultimate
Directed byTomokazu Tokoro
StudioJapan Madhouse, Rondo Robe, Satelight, Wild Geese
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2006 - ongoing

Hellsing (ヘルシング, Herushingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It first premiered in Young King Ours in 1997 and ended in 2008. The individual chapters are collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha, with 9 volumes released as of October 2008. Hellsing chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten the United Kingdom.

The manga series is licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn, in special editions of Young King OURs, with six chapters released as of September 2008.

An anime series of the same name was produced by Gonzo. Directed by Umanosuke Iida, the series was based on the manga, but used a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka and is significantly different from the manga in terms of plot, though it uses some of the same characters and similar character designs. Spanning 13 episodes, it was broadcast on Japan's Fuji Television from October 10, 2001 to January 16, 2002. An original video animation (OVA) entitled Hellsing Ultimate is being produced by Satelight and Geneon. The first episode was released on January 22, 2006, with the OVA series following the manga story line more closely than the first anime series. As of September 23, 2008, four episodes have been released, with a fifth due November 21, 2008.

Plot

Characters

Hellsing Organization

More formally known as the Royal Order of Protestant Knights, the Hellsing Organization is a fictional group from the Hellsing universe. The Hellsing Organization was founded by Abraham Van Helsing shortly after the events of Bram Stoker's novel as a response to the threat posed by vampires such as Dracula. The Hellsing Organization is traditionally headed by Abraham's descendants, as they are the only individuals who can control Alucard, the ultimate undead created by the organization for use in their continuing struggle against supernatural threats. After WWII, it was decided that Alucard was too powerful or potentially too dangerous to continue to be used as a weapon, and was locked away in the basement of the Hellsing mansion. Upon Arthur's death, his daughter, Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, became the director of the organization. Integra's uncle, Richard Hellsing, attempted to assassinate her and take control of the organization, but was defeated in part by Alucard, who was accidentally released on vague instructions from her father. Integra herself fired the bullet that killed Richard. During the timeline of the manga series, ten years have passed since Integra became director of the Hellsing Organization and Alucard was released.

In the Hellsing universe, the organization is an integral part of the true power-structure of Great Britain, which is, according to the story, still ruled by a hidden aristocracy and the monarchy. The organization is tasked with defending the country's shores from any and all supernatural threats and often faces controversy over the highly unconventional methods Hellsing chooses to do this, such as the use of anti-Christian powers and creatures. In the TV series, Hellsing is portrayed much more like a paramilitary or counter-terrorist organization armed with Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns and GKN Saxon or VAB APCs used to transport Hellsing soldiers to areas where there are reports of supernatural outbreaks in Britain. The paramilitary aspects are rarely mentioned in the OVA or the manga.

Alucard
The series' main protagonist. As the Hellsing Organization's most powerful warrior, he serves as its special "trump card". He is not only a vampire, but also one of the most ancient ones; his origins dating back to the 1400s.
Integra Hellsing
A descendant of Abraham Van Helsing and the Bureau Director of the Hellsing Organization. She inherited her position in the Hellsing family at the age of 13 (12 in the manga), upon her father's death. Integra is also Alucard's current master. She is beautiful, intelligent and strong. Although often seeming strict and domineering, she is respected and admired, even among her enemies.
Seras Victoria
A 19-year-old orphan, Seras was formerly a member of the police force's Special Division 11, but, after being mortally wounded on a mission involving Alucard, chose to join him in the ranks of the undead rather than accept death. She now serves as Alucard's fledgling vampire, and, through him, serves Integra and the Hellsing Organization.
Walter C. Dornez
Walter is a 69-year-old retired member of the Hellsing Organization. At the beginning of the series, he acted only as Integra's butler. However, he later lived up to his old nickname, the "Angel of Death", when Hellsing headquarters was attacked. Walter was altered in some sort of procedure by the Doctor, brainwashed (or turned traitor), and now fights for Millennium as a vampire.

Iscariot (Vatican Section XIII)

Main article: Iscariot (Hellsing)

The Iscariot Organization, named after Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, is a top-secret wing of the Vatican charged with the active pursuit and extermination of demons (such as vampires) and heretics. Given that the Hellsing Organization not only employs vampires but is run on the principles of staunch Protestantism, Iscariot is their natural rival, despite their similar aims.

Alexander Anderson
A warrior priest or paladin who works for the Vatican Section XIII, Iscariot. Anderson is Iscariot's ultimate weapon in the fight against the undead. With regenerative capabilities, and a variety of holy weapons (including his signature blessed bayonets, of which he has many) his mission is nothing less than the complete destruction of all the demons of Hell. As this includes many of Hellsing's subordinates, Anderson is one of Alucard's greatest foes, as well as his primary rival.
Enrico Maxwell
Enrico Maxwell is the overzealous religious leader of the Iscariot Organization (Vatican Section XIII).
Heinkel Wolfe and Yumie Takagi
Heinkel Wolfe is a pistol wielding assassin for the Iscariot organization who partners with Yumie, a Japanese nun with a split personality. They act as bodyguards for Maxwell in Hellsing volumes 4 to 5 and are later seen among the brigade of Catholic priests sent to apprehend Integra under Father Anderson's leadership.

Millennium

Main article: Millennium (Hellsing)

A mysterious group of Nazis that has been hiding in Brazil ever since the end of World War II. They are the organization behind the elusive FREAK chips. (Note: FREAK chips were only seen in the TV series. In the manga, the chips were implanted to study each artificial vampire and its surroundings. They defined the vampire's status, behavior, intent, and aggression. They were also used to destroy the vampire remotely from Millennium's base. The means of actually making artificial vampires in the manga remain a mystery.)

The Major
A former SS officer, once in charge of the Nazi experiments with vampires, until the operation was destroyed by Alucard and a young Walter in 1944. Now he's back to exact revenge and start an endless war.

The Wild Geese

The Geese are a group of mercenaries boasting around 100 members, led by Captain Pip Bernadotte. Its members are of mixed ethnicity, age, and background. Though described as professionals by Walter, Pip plainly states that they are useless in a "close fight" with vampires, which is why he set a minefield, and a defensive perimeter, which proved remarkably effective until they were tricked by illusions cast by Zorin Blitz.

Captain Pip Bernadotte
Captain Pip Bernadotte is the leader of the Wild Geese, a group of mercenaries hired by Hellsing.

The Convention of Twelve

In addition to the Queen, Hellsing also answers to the Convention of Twelve or Twelve Conventions, a secret society of knights, comprised of members of the Parliament, military leaders, and other prominent people from the nobility. The group manipulates the affairs of England from the shadows. The group sits around a long, rectangular table, at which Integra Hellsing and Sir Hugh Irons occupy the seats at head and foot.

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Hellsing chapters

The series premiered in Young King Ours in 1997 and finished in 2008. The individual chapters are collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha, with 10 volumes released as of September 2008. It is licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Regional language adaptations are being published in France by Editions Tonkam, Germany by Planet Manga, Spain by Norma, Sweden by Egmont Kärnan, Argentina by Ivrea, Poland by J.P. Fantastica, and China by Tong Li.

In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn, in special editions of Young King OURs, with six chapters released as of September 2008. The Dawn features a fourteen year-old Walter C. Dornez and Alucard, then a 14 year old girl, attacking Millennium's base of operations in Warsaw, Poland in September 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising. Publication is scheduled to resume after the conclusion of the main Hellsing series. According to Taliesin Jaffe, the chapters of The Dawn will be animated as part of the Hellsing Ultimate OVA series.[1][verification needed]

Anime

Main article: Hellsing (TV series)

Following the release of the manga, Gonzo produced a thirteen episode anime series that uses the same characters and settings, but a different story from its source manga. Written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Umanosuke Iida, the series premiered on Fuji Television on October 10, 2001 and ran until its conclusion on January 16, 2002. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Geneon Entertainment, in the United Kingdom by ADV Films and in Australia by Madman Entertainment. Geneon's English dub of the series aired in the United States on Starz!'s Encore Action channel from October 4, 2003 to December 27, 2003.

The series uses two pieces of theme music. "Logos Naki World" by Yasushi Ishii is used as the opening theme for all thirteen episodes. Mr. Big performs the song "Shine" for the series ending theme.

OVAs

See also: List of Hellsing Ultimate episodes

Hellsing Ultimate is an original video animation (OVA) series being produced by animation studio Satelight and Geneon. The first fifty minute episode was released released to Region 2 DVD in Japan on February 10, 2006.[2] As of February 2008, four episodes have been released in Japan,[2] and a fifth was set to release on October 24, 2008, but has been postponed to November 21, as the official homepage states. The ending of each episode uses various pieces of instrumental music composed by Hayato Matsuo and performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

The OVA series is licensed for release in the United States by Geneon USA. In producing the English dub of the series, Geneon used much of the original cast from the dub of the anime series, which the company had also licensed. The first episode was released to Region 1 DVD on December 5, 2006,[3] after premiering the episode at the 2006 Anime Expo convention. Though Geneon USA stopped self-distribution of its titles in 2007,[4] it remains the licensor of the series and in 2008 the North American distribution was assumed by Funimation Entertainment.[5] Funimation released the fourth episode on September 23, 2008. Simultaneously, the company re-released the first three episodes.[6][7]

Reception

In 2005, the six and seventh volumes of the Hellsing manga series ranked among Diamond Comics Distributors's list of the top 48 manga volumes sold in the United States for the year.[8] In November 2007, the ninth volume was among the top 10 volumes sold according to Japan's monthly sales rankings.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Taliesin Jaffe Q&A." Panel at Otakon 2008, August 9, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Hellsing Package" (in Japanese). Geneon Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. ^ "Hellsing Ultimate (DVD 1)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  4. ^ "Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales Distribution by Friday". Anime News Network. 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  5. ^ "FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America". Anime News Network. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  6. ^ "Hellsing Ultimate (DVD 4)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  7. ^ "Funimation's First Releases from Geneon Deal Scheduled". Anime News Network. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  8. ^ "Diamond Announces Top Direct Market Performers". Anime News Network. 2006-01-23. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  9. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 6-12". Anime News Network. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  10. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 13-19". Anime News Network. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2008-09-13.

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