Dee Bradley Baker, Doug Jones, John Hurt

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Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones

Release Date: October 28, 2006

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  • October 28, 2008
    pretty cool animated feature. I was surprised at how well written the story was and how much it was like the comic book.
  • August 1, 2008
    Hellboy goes all animated. The character designs are nice, as is the fact that the live action stars return to do the voices. It adds a level of consistency with the film, as does the use of the main theme. However the film does not feel obligated to follow in its big budget brot...( read more)her's shoes. The story is also quite interesting, though it is Abe and Liz's side story that really takes over. Hellboy searching through a Japanese past often feels episodic and sometimes like a computer game as he must take on different "bosses". Overall though it's fun and fresh but mostly for Hellboy fans.
  • July 4, 2008
    Hellboy: You're not a normal fox.
    Fox: And you are not a normal man.
    Hellboy: Really? What gave me away? Any idea why I'm here?
    Fox: Do I look like a philosopher?
    Hellboy: Nice.
    Fox: You carry the sword of storms, and it has tasted the blood of demons. That is all you need to kno...( read more)w. For now.
    Hellboy: Sure, 'cause that's just so much to absorb all at once.
    Fox: [leaving] Don't cut yourself.

    An animated film based on the comic series Hellboy. This is much closer to the actual comic than the 2004 film was and is separate from that film. However it is still produced by both its creator Mike Mignola and the film director Guillermo del Toro.

    The story surrounds a mission Hellboy and his team, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman are on, surrounding a mysterious sword in Japan and the monsters that go with it. Early on Hellboy picks up the sword and literally disappears. So while he fights his way back, Abe and Liz also encounter problems of their own.

    Hellboy: Oh, crap.

    It helps that all the voices are from the same actors from the film, particularly Ron Perlman, who has literally been born to be Hellboy. He has the right amount of charm and smart ass sense to make it work.

    The animation is pretty good. It sets a decent tone and has a good look to associate it with the comic. The music, particularly the Hellboy theme, also work to make this enjoyable.

    There are some problems involving how to keep this story interesting, but Hellboy's presence really holds everything together.

    Hellboy: [sarcastic] Gosh, Kate, I feel just awful dragging you away from rotting manuscripts and ancient texts. I mean, you used to research trolls!
    Professor Kate Corrigan: It's okay. Now I get to work with one.
  • November 17, 2007
    Not nearly as good as the live action movie, but in the saem vein. I had a bit of trouble grasping the story the first time through, but it is a very well done animated flick.
  • August 29, 2009
    I'm not actually into cartoons, but this movie changed my mind. The movie takes place in Japan. And Japanese people have some pretty scary movies.

    In conclusion: THIS MOVIE IS GREAT!
  • June 19, 2009
    After the success of the live action movie "Hellboy", two animated features with the hero from hell were made under the title 'Hellboy Animated', this one and "Blood And Iron". In "Sword Of Storms" Hellboy (Ron Perlman) has to travel to Japan to stop two ancient demons from destr...( read more)oying the world (just another day in the life of Hellboy in other words). The animation is great and it's nice to hear the cast from the live action movie coming back to record the voices for their characters. This is a nice spin-off of the live action movie, but really not in the same class. Hellboy fans will sure like "Sword Of Storms", but if you were not too impressed with the movie, you can skip this all together.
  • June 17, 2009
    This is a good animated movie. I'm glad Ron Perlman did Hellboy's voice in this. In fact even Doug Jones, John Hurt and Selma Blair did the voices of each of their characters from the live action movies,. Good story and great animation. The live action and animated films have mad...( read more)e me now read the books and comics of Hellboy. If you liked the live action films of Hellboy then you should check this out.
  • June 9, 2009
    Fabulous animation, with great Hellboy comic shots and use of shadow. Highly recommended for any Hellboy film or comic book fan. The storyline is great, fantastic mesh of Japanese mythology beautifully presented. Hellboy makes a great 'ronan' type character. A very good watch, an...( read more)d the actor's voices from the live action films makes it even better. Beware: avoid Hellboy: Blood and Iron, it's no way near as good...
  • May 16, 2009
    animated Hellboy has more jokes than the Live Action ones.
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  • thedoctor2k7
    June 24, 2008
    i was very surprised by this film i was expecting it to be this crapy little film but it was anything but that it had great animation and it got the feeling of the movie in the frist 10 mins of the film

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