Hellsing is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Sh?nen Gah?sha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from April 1997 to September 2008. The series chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England. A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo, directed by Umanosuke Iida and Yasunori Urata, was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 2001 to January 2002. A ten-episode original video animation, titled Hellsing Ultimate, was produced by Geneon.