Hellsing: Volume 8 is the eight volume in the Hellsing manga series. It was originally released in Japan on July 26, 2006 and released in English on July 4, 2007.
This volume is the last volume included in the second Hellsing Deluxe Edition Hardcover released by Dark Horse Comics. The Hellsing manga was written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. The Hellsing: Ultimate OVA adapted some of the volume in its seventh installment, but later finishes it in its eighth installment.
Plot Synopsis[]
As the armies of the Vatican (led by Alexander Anderson) and Millennium (led by the Captain) meet in the center of London, Alucard unexpectedly appears between the Captain and Anderson. When asked for orders, Integra Hellsing commands Alucard to destroy both armies, approving the release of Control Art Restriction System Level Zero. As Alucard gleefully begins the incantation, the Captain and Anderson try to stop him, leading their armies in an attack on the transforming vampire. Their efforts are in vain, as Alucard releases all of the souls he had absorbed over his lifetime: his own Wallachian army, ancient English peasantry, Turkish Janissaries, war horses, Rip Van Winkle, Tubalcain Alhambra, and hundreds more.
Alucard's familiars easily overpower and destroy both Millennium and the Papal Knights. Enrico Maxwell's helicopter is shot down by Rip, and Anderson - believing Enrico to be "drunk with power" - shatters Enrico's protective glass case, allowing Alucard's familiars to kill him. With only the Millennium members on the Deus Ex Machina still alive and all of the Papal Knights killed, the remaining members of Iscariot attempt to take down Alucard alone. At first, Anderson personally attempts to kill Alucard, but eventually becomes surrounded by Alucard's Turkish cavalry. However before Anderson is impaled by spears, the remaining members of Iscariot come to his rescue. Headed by Heinkel Wolfe and Yumiko Takagi, the Iscariot soldiers use suicide bomber-like tactics to fend off the familiars.
Anderson finally arrives before Alucard and reveals the weapon that Matthew (Vatican Section III) had provided him with: Helena's Nail. Realizing his foe's intent, Alucard begs Anderson to not become a monster like himself, but Anderson declares that he wants nothing more than to become a mere tool of God, unburdened by human fallibility. After impaling himself with the Nail and transforming into a monstrous plant creature, Anderson and Alucard do battle, with Anderson gaining the upper-hand with his newly acquired powers. Anderson eventually impales Alucard through the neck with a bayonet, starting a fire which begins to envelop all of London. As Alucard remembers his old life as Vlad Ţepeş, he sees Seras rushing to battle Anderson.
Characters (In Order of Appearance)[]
- Alucard
- Alexander Anderson
- The Captain
- Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing
- The Major
- Enrico Maxwell
- Walter C. Dornez
- The Doctor
- Schrödinger
- Seras Victoria
- Tubalcain Alhambra
- Rip Van Winkle
- Renaldo
- Heinkel Wolfe
- Yumiko Takagi
- Luke Valentine
- Jan Valentine
- Pip Bernadotte
Chapters[]
Volume 8 |
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58: "Wizardry 2" (ウィザードリィ (2), Wizādoryi 2?) |
Specials |
1: Merry Manga: Luke's and Jan's Humanity Paper Light Beam Lest We Forget Corner |
Afterword[]
Character Introductions[]
Yoshio Yama-ect. THE FOUNDING HEAD OF THE TENMASA CORP-ECT. Yakuza. Ect. (I tried putting him on a postage stamp.) |
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Alucard
He's been through a lot of crap, like being sodomized by an Arab, ect. |
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Enrico Maxwell
After he got the weird scarf thing with pattern on it, he went too hardcore and wound up dead. His true form was probably part of the scarf. |
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Rip Van Winkle
She's a girl with glasses so she came back to life. |
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The Germans
Pissed off at America's "Heart of Iron" strength. Watch out for an attack. |
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Alexander Anderson
He pokes himself with Nails. That looks like it hurts. |
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Gallery[]
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Volume 0: | Chapter 1 (The Dawn) · Chapter 2 (The Dawn) · Chapter 3 (The Dawn) · Chapter 4 (The Dawn) · Chapter 5 (The Dawn) · Chapter 6 (The Dawn) | |
Volume 1: | Chapter 1 · Chapter 2 · Chapter 3 · Chapter 4 · Chapter 5 · Chapter 6 | |
Volume 2: | Chapter 7 · Chapter 8 · Chapter 9 · Chapter 10 · Chapter 11 · Chapter 12 | |
Volume 3: | Chapter 13 · Chapter 14 · Chapter 15 · Chapter 16 · Chapter 17 · Chapter 18 | |
Volume 4: | Chapter 19 · Chapter 20 · Chapter 21 · Chapter 22 · Chapter 23 · Chapter 24 · Chapter 25 · Chapter 26 · Chapter 27 | |
Volume 5: | Chapter 28 · Chapter 29 · Chapter 30 · Chapter 31 · Chapter 32 · Chapter 33 · Chapter 34 · Chapter 35 · Chapter 36 · Chapter 37 | |
Volume 6: | Chapter 38 · Chapter 39 · Chapter 40 · Chapter 41 · Chapter 42 · Chapter 43 · Chapter 44 · Chapter 45 · Chapter 46 · Chapter 47 | |
Volume 7: | Chapter 48 · Chapter 49 · Chapter 50 · Chapter 51 · Chapter 52 · Chapter 53 · Chapter 54 · Chapter 55 · Chapter 56 · Chapter 57 | |
Volume 8: | Chapter 58 · Chapter 59 · Chapter 60 · Chapter 61 · Chapter 62 · Chapter 63 · Chapter 64 · Chapter 65 · Chapter 66 · Chapter 67 · Chapter 68 | |
Volume 9: | Chapter 69 · Chapter 70 · Chapter 71 · Chapter 72 · Chapter 73 · Chapter 74 · Chapter 75 · Chapter 76 · Chapter 77 · Chapter 79 | |
Volume 10: | Chapter 80 · Chapter 81 · Chapter 82 · Chapter 83 · Chapter 84 · Chapter 85 · Chapter 86 · Chapter 87 · Chapter 89 | |
Crossfire: | Chapter 1 (Crossfire) · Chapter 2 (Crossfire) · Chapter 3 (Crossfire) | |
Omake: | Chapter 1 (Omake) · Chapter 2 (Omake) · Chapter 3 (Omake) · Chapter 4 (Omake) · Chapter 5 (Omake) · Chapter 7 (Omake) · Chapter 8 (Omake) · Chapter 9 (Omake) |