This is one that, like Fist of the North Star, most anime beginners like until they see more. The animation is quite stiff, and the plot and characters are just dull. I think it's certainly an interesting concept, having an anime based upon Dracula, but the final execution just was not very good. Basically, I've always felt it was lots of wasted potential - the underlying ideas of the movie are far better than anything actually in it.