Following the story of Alucard and Seras Victoria, a policewoman he turned into a vampire, Hellsing tells the tale of an organization that was formed in order to dispose of vampires, as well as humans who are turned into ghoul-like creatures. Although this anime is conventionally different from others in terms of style and soundtrack, the plot that has been established is one that will reel you in — perhaps not from the very first minute of the anime, but surely, by the end of the first episode, you will want to see more! Essentially, the goal of the protagonists is to vanquish other vampires who are committing evil in the human world.

Alucard and Seras are both interesting characters in their own way, however, the first time that Alucard is introduced to us, we are suspicious of him because he appears to be someone that is dangerous — almost antagonistic. However, when (not so much of a spoiler alert!) he gives a choice to Seras as to whether she wants to join the Hellsing Organization or not, his character arc becomes somewhat a little more interesting, and thus, a little more complicated. Consequently, Hellsing is absolutely one of those anime that will stick with you, even if the vampire genre anime is not your forte. Below are a list of other anime that are similar to the dark, gory and psychologically thrilling Hellsing, and hopefully they will exceed your expectations!