Вот интересная статься про анимешного вампира Алукарда. К сожалению, на английском, но кто хоть что-то в этом соображает, поймет.
Character Design
Hair Through most of the series, Alucard's hair is a bit past his shoulders, unruly, and jet black. The variations on this, however, can be very telling. As Alucard releases his control art restrictions, his hair becomes longer and takes on more life of it's own. This is particularly noticable in episode 13, but is hinted at earlier in the series as well, particularly in episode 6.
Like the Biblical Samson, Alucard's power levels seem to directly relate to the length of his hair. In a flashback scene in the manga, Alucard is shown as he was when captured by van Helsing. Here again, his hair is long and free.
However, in the flashback of episode 10 to Alucard's imprisonment, Alucard's hair is also long. Here, however, it is white. Here, I believe, the length is symbolic of a different sort of freedom, from having to play along and play nice. He's been alone in the dark for twenty years, but at least he hasn't had a Hellsing bossing him around for those years. Judging by ferocity Alucard unleashes on those attacking Integra, he is not bound by any mortal or immortal restraint other than his attachment to Integra.
Clothing In the anime, Alucard wears only two outfits - the distinctive red-coated outfit that seems almost Victorian in style, and the black leather of the final episode. In the manga, Alucard can be spotted in a few other outfits, including one ensemble sporting a rather hideous tie featuring the eye-logo.
Interestingly, Alucard's clothing seems to be a part of him. He regenerates it just as easily as the rest of his body when he is shot up. When his body melts into a bloody puddle (eps. 7 and 12/13), there are no scraps of fabric left over. In the manga, Alucard regularly performs a simple feat of shifting where he removes his arms from the sleeves of his jacket. Perhaps this give his arms greater mobility, or more likely, it is designed to confuse the opponent and make it hard to tell where he's firing from.
This makes sense when considering some of Alucard's more extreme powers. It would be awkward, for example, if every time he changed into a hellhound or a mass of shadow full of red eyes, he would revert to his humanoid form naked. This would certainly take some of the impact out of the situation for his victim.
Glasses The fight begins with Alucard wearing his yellow/red glasses. At first, they are reflective. Alucard enters most battles bored, expecting to find the same dry challenges he's seen for most of the last hundred years. He has no real interest in the fight. As the fight progresses, however, his interest might become peaked. This is when one of both of his eyes becomes visible though the glasses. When he removes his glasses, or they are removed from him, the fight becomes suddenly, violently personal.
For both Alucard and Seras, but especially for Alucard, sunglasses are a symbol of isolation. Sunglasses are especially appropriate because they refer to the vampire's traditional isolation from humanity - separation from the sun. The more removed from a situation Alucard is, the more he uses his glasses as a wall between him and his surroundings.
In addition, the glasses may also be part of the control art restriction system limiting his power. This is suggested in episode 12, when Alucard suddenly causes his glasses to fade before he moves the fight with Incognito to the next level.
Eyes Creepy red eyes are Alucard's trademark, whether they're glaring from behind round glasses or appearing from the shadows. Alucard's eyes are always intimidating and wild, even when he's at his most bishounen.
Some people attribute to Alucard a certain sex appeal. While I'll admit he has his moments, looking sexy is probably the least of Alucard's concerns at any given time. Even when Alucard's looking otherwise handsome, his eyes remain intense, bordering on psychotic.
When Alucard is pursuing a vampire or other target, he often takes a form that seems to consist solely of shadows and the same red, glowing eyes. If eyes are the gateway to the soul, then woe unto the person looking for Alucard's soul. The abyss of his soul is fully capable of staring back at you.
Interestingly, Jung, a famous psychiatrist and student of symbolism, considered eyes to be the beginning of love and the mouth to be the end of it. In his most primal form, Alucard seems to consist solely of eyes and mouths. Perhaps this form is so horrifying because we recognize these symbols subconsciously and see in Alucard the death that walks among life.
Gloves Alucard's gloves are probably the most-analyzed part of his costume. This is due in large part to the sigil on them. Before we analyze that, however, let's consider the gloves themselves. Virtually every character of any recurring importance in Hellsing wears gloves. Alucard probably has several reasons for wearing his. In general, gloves are symbols of nobility, high status, and a desire to set oneself apart from humanity. Assuming that Alucard is the former prince of Wallachia, all of thse descriptions can apply to him. Also, vampires are often attributed with very high level senses. If so, the gloves might save Alucard the trouble of having to deal with many of these sensations.
First, they are clearly part of the control art restriction system. The sigil on them glows at various points in the series as he uses magic.
As for the sigil itself, there are two schools of thought. The first is that the sigil is one of the major bindings on Alucard. Lise and Teleute have suggested that the five symbols inside the sigil represent the five men who captured Dracula according to the original novel.
On the other hand, it's possbile the sigil is, in fact, a focus for Alucard's power. This is suggested at several points during the anime, notably in episode 11, when Alucard uses it to disrupt Integra's ritual, and in episode 13, when the Thames runs red with blood and the entirety of London is lit with red to form Alucard's sigil.
The inner circle of text is straightforward - "Hellsing" "And shine heaven now" and "Hell's gate arrested" are all recognizable English words, even if the grammar is a bit mangled. The remaining phrase in the inner circle is "Gott mit uns" - German for "God is with us". The outer circle of text appears to be the "Theban" alphabet, currently in use among certain magical circles. It is a simple letter substitution for each of the three English phrases inside it.
Character Design
Hair Through most of the series, Alucard's hair is a bit past his shoulders, unruly, and jet black. The variations on this, however, can be very telling. As Alucard releases his control art restrictions, his hair becomes longer and takes on more life of it's own. This is particularly noticable in episode 13, but is hinted at earlier in the series as well, particularly in episode 6.
Like the Biblical Samson, Alucard's power levels seem to directly relate to the length of his hair. In a flashback scene in the manga, Alucard is shown as he was when captured by van Helsing. Here again, his hair is long and free.
However, in the flashback of episode 10 to Alucard's imprisonment, Alucard's hair is also long. Here, however, it is white. Here, I believe, the length is symbolic of a different sort of freedom, from having to play along and play nice. He's been alone in the dark for twenty years, but at least he hasn't had a Hellsing bossing him around for those years. Judging by ferocity Alucard unleashes on those attacking Integra, he is not bound by any mortal or immortal restraint other than his attachment to Integra.
Clothing In the anime, Alucard wears only two outfits - the distinctive red-coated outfit that seems almost Victorian in style, and the black leather of the final episode. In the manga, Alucard can be spotted in a few other outfits, including one ensemble sporting a rather hideous tie featuring the eye-logo.
Interestingly, Alucard's clothing seems to be a part of him. He regenerates it just as easily as the rest of his body when he is shot up. When his body melts into a bloody puddle (eps. 7 and 12/13), there are no scraps of fabric left over. In the manga, Alucard regularly performs a simple feat of shifting where he removes his arms from the sleeves of his jacket. Perhaps this give his arms greater mobility, or more likely, it is designed to confuse the opponent and make it hard to tell where he's firing from.
This makes sense when considering some of Alucard's more extreme powers. It would be awkward, for example, if every time he changed into a hellhound or a mass of shadow full of red eyes, he would revert to his humanoid form naked. This would certainly take some of the impact out of the situation for his victim.
Glasses The fight begins with Alucard wearing his yellow/red glasses. At first, they are reflective. Alucard enters most battles bored, expecting to find the same dry challenges he's seen for most of the last hundred years. He has no real interest in the fight. As the fight progresses, however, his interest might become peaked. This is when one of both of his eyes becomes visible though the glasses. When he removes his glasses, or they are removed from him, the fight becomes suddenly, violently personal.
For both Alucard and Seras, but especially for Alucard, sunglasses are a symbol of isolation. Sunglasses are especially appropriate because they refer to the vampire's traditional isolation from humanity - separation from the sun. The more removed from a situation Alucard is, the more he uses his glasses as a wall between him and his surroundings.
In addition, the glasses may also be part of the control art restriction system limiting his power. This is suggested in episode 12, when Alucard suddenly causes his glasses to fade before he moves the fight with Incognito to the next level.
Eyes Creepy red eyes are Alucard's trademark, whether they're glaring from behind round glasses or appearing from the shadows. Alucard's eyes are always intimidating and wild, even when he's at his most bishounen.
Some people attribute to Alucard a certain sex appeal. While I'll admit he has his moments, looking sexy is probably the least of Alucard's concerns at any given time. Even when Alucard's looking otherwise handsome, his eyes remain intense, bordering on psychotic.
When Alucard is pursuing a vampire or other target, he often takes a form that seems to consist solely of shadows and the same red, glowing eyes. If eyes are the gateway to the soul, then woe unto the person looking for Alucard's soul. The abyss of his soul is fully capable of staring back at you.
Interestingly, Jung, a famous psychiatrist and student of symbolism, considered eyes to be the beginning of love and the mouth to be the end of it. In his most primal form, Alucard seems to consist solely of eyes and mouths. Perhaps this form is so horrifying because we recognize these symbols subconsciously and see in Alucard the death that walks among life.
Gloves Alucard's gloves are probably the most-analyzed part of his costume. This is due in large part to the sigil on them. Before we analyze that, however, let's consider the gloves themselves. Virtually every character of any recurring importance in Hellsing wears gloves. Alucard probably has several reasons for wearing his. In general, gloves are symbols of nobility, high status, and a desire to set oneself apart from humanity. Assuming that Alucard is the former prince of Wallachia, all of thse descriptions can apply to him. Also, vampires are often attributed with very high level senses. If so, the gloves might save Alucard the trouble of having to deal with many of these sensations.
First, they are clearly part of the control art restriction system. The sigil on them glows at various points in the series as he uses magic.
As for the sigil itself, there are two schools of thought. The first is that the sigil is one of the major bindings on Alucard. Lise and Teleute have suggested that the five symbols inside the sigil represent the five men who captured Dracula according to the original novel.
On the other hand, it's possbile the sigil is, in fact, a focus for Alucard's power. This is suggested at several points during the anime, notably in episode 11, when Alucard uses it to disrupt Integra's ritual, and in episode 13, when the Thames runs red with blood and the entirety of London is lit with red to form Alucard's sigil.
The inner circle of text is straightforward - "Hellsing" "And shine heaven now" and "Hell's gate arrested" are all recognizable English words, even if the grammar is a bit mangled. The remaining phrase in the inner circle is "Gott mit uns" - German for "God is with us". The outer circle of text appears to be the "Theban" alphabet, currently in use among certain magical circles. It is a simple letter substitution for each of the three English phrases inside it.