Now, watching Castlevania is also fun, thanks to the smooth animation. The dark, gothic atmosphere stands out from the typical Shonen anime that new fans naturally gravitate towards. The battle scenes, in particular, look gorgeous thanks to the work of Mua Films and Tiger Animation (which took over for Season 4), and they’re a far cry from the recycled frames of the anime I grew up watching.

The voice cast for the anime is also outstanding and is filled with recognizable celebrity names, with Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) as Trevor Belmont, James Callis (Battlestar Galactica) as Alucard, and supporting characters voiced by the likes of Jason Isaacs, Malcolm McDowell, Bill Nighy, and Lance Reddick.