Netflix Castlevania Series!!

[Shademp]

Koji Igarashi gives the Castlevania Netflix series his seal of approval

Yes, I have seen it, I thought it was great. We feel that the people that were working on the Netflix series understood what the game was all about and probably enjoys the original titles. We thought it was great because they knew the ins and outs of it. The art style was also very fitting for the series.

 

[Tetsujin]

Recently watched this. Season 2, when?

 

[Shademp]

Recently watched this. Season 2, when?

I can't find any official word but most assume that we'll get season 2 sometime in 2018. It will consist of 8 episodes. I have long assumed that season 2 will lead the story to its end but I honestly don't know for sure.

 

[Shademp]

Konami made sure that Alucard was drawn as being right-handed

 

[X-SOLDIER]

https://www.destructoid.com/second-season-of-castlevania-anime-gets-release-window-483847.phtml

Season 2 drops this summer!





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[X-SOLDIER]

It's already been renewed for a third season! Season 2 is still expected for this summer!





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[Ite]

Just ploughed through Season 1. It’s very good!

 

[Interslicery]

"Please... this isn't a bar fight. Have some class."

 

[Shademp]

From Warren Ellis's twitter

FAQ: #CASTLEVANIA season 2 will be 8 episodes long, out sometime later this year. I don’t have the release date yet - these things are decided by people other than me. Lots and lots of great animators are working incredibly hard on it. You'll have plenty of warning of the date.

I'm getting the impression here that season 2 won't be coming this summer. =/

 

[Keveh Kins]

Yeah, that's sounding like a winter time release....Maybe October to tie in with Halloween? That's the kinda hokey stuff marketing execs think up, right?

 

[X-SOLDIER]

I am ok with the wait, knowing that a season 3 is coming. Whatever they need to make more beautiful quality animation, plz2 give them.





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[X-SOLDIER]

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING ON JULY 7TH, THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE INITIAL RELEASE: https://twitter.com/powerhouseanim/status/1013832020949110784







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[SeaDragon]

Please be a"Season 2 on Netflix, right NOW!"

 

[Shademp]

"Belmont" account with promotional gif

I don't remember this shot from season 1 or from any older promotional material.

 

[Shademp]

CASTLEVANIA Season 2. Eight episodes. OCTOBER 26, only on Netflix.

Spoiler: Still

- Twitter

Yeah, that's sounding like a winter time release....Maybe October to tie in with Halloween? That's the kinda hokey stuff marketing execs think up, right?

Keveh called it!

EDIT:

Spoiler: Two more promotional images from the Belmont twitter account

- Source

 

[Shademp]

Season 2 teaser trailer, hand-cam versions, available on this facebook page

Hopefully a high-quality version gets uploaded soon.

 

[Keveh Kins]

The Castlevania twitter account they've got going for this is absolutely fantastic!

 

[SeaDragon]

Spoiler

Hector and Slogra! I'M SATISFIED.

 

[Shademp]

OMG I DID NOT EXPECT THIS SUDDEN EXPANSION TO THE CHARACTER ROSTER

I LOVE IT

Spoiler

I dared not even dream that we'd see Hector. This is absolutely wonderful.

 

[Shademp]

Spoiler: Two more snapshots of the exciting-to-have-confirmed character in season 2

- Facebook source


I wonder if the dark-skinned devil forgemaster is a heavy redesign of Isaac or an entirely new devil forgemaster. Though going from the footage in the recent trailer, it looks possible that rather than devil forgemasters their magic will be closer to necromancy.

 

[Keveh Kins]

Hector looks apprentice-esque relative to the other dudes there, wonder if that's the angle they'll take with it.

Loving that they've brought him in though, what with Curse of Darkness' ties to Castlevania III's story

I'm majorly stoked for this

 

[Strangelove]

*has only played the first game and has no idea who people are talking about but is excited nonetheless*

 

[Shademp]

*has only played the first game and has no idea who people are talking about but is excited nonetheless*

The Netflix show is based on Castlevania III. The PS2 game "Castlevania: Curse of Darkness", where you play as Hector, takes place three years after Castlevania III. I have a similar relationship to CoD as I have with Dirge of Cerberus (which, abbreviated, is CoD in reverse ) where I recognize its many flaws but I still have a soft spot for the title.

The voice acting in Curse of Darkness is wonderfully dramatic and helps you enjoy even the parts of the dialogue and writing that are of questionable quality. I recommend you check the game out, whether that be playing the game or watching the FMVs. The only connective tissue you lose by watching the video below are the boss battles and the journey through the game's environments.

One piece of disappointment I'm preparing myself for in the Netflix show is for Hector's voice to no longer have that dramatic flair. The voice acting in the show is quite restrained, which is a pity since over-the-top acting performances are a Castlevania legacy. If they can get Crispin Freeman to re-voice Hector then I'll still be ear-gasming though.


Edit: I learned just now that Curse of Darkness was released for the Xbox as well.

Despite development for both Xbox and PlayStation 2, only the PlayStation 2 version was released in Japan. An Xbox version was released throughout Asia under the NTSC-J Format, with English language dialogue.

 

[SeaDragon]

Promo art of Hector

Totally agree that a more tragic dubbing would give a touch of loyalty to the series. Artistically however, I'm more than satisfied.

 

[Shademp]

The Trevor Belmont twitter account has changed to Alucard XD

Shenanigans ensue, including new snapshots from season 2.