This just made me realize how OP the Morningstar was because that thing could 1 shot most vampires with just a touch😂

That grin on Richter's face after he realised that he'd screwed up bad was priceless.

Maria is, basically, using her Pokemons to fight demons and vampires.

I love how Richter fights like a fire bender lmao

My favorite thing about this series is the way the magic users fight. Everyone has a different style. In the previous series, Sypha was elegant and efficient; something that the female line of the Belmont clan inherited, based on Richeter’s Aunt Tera and his mother’s, Juste, fighting style. Richter himself is a lot more straight forward and explosive with his magic. He is clearly out of practice so he is using his magic in a way that he’s familiar with; he uses magic to infuse his whip with different elements, he uses ice like gauntlets or uses them like throwing knives. His fire magic are powerful jets of flame rather than the little precise missles we typically see from magic users like Sypha. His attacks aren’t as elegant as his predecessors, but they’re powerful and effective. Maria is even more unique because her magic is all about summoning creatures to help her in combat, in that sense she’s almost never truly alone or outnumbered. I’m curious to see what the limits of her summoning magic is, as it seems to be a more benevolent version of the necromancy we see from the Forge Masters. Annette clearly uses mostly earth/metal powers, but also uses Haitian magic which I hope we get to see more of. It has so much potential. The vampire magic has also evolved. Transformation into various forms and the utilization of magic in combat has been nice to see especially since I felt like that was a huge weakness vampires had when going up against humans. It honestly feels like an evolutionary arms race between predator and prey

I was not expecting Richter to be throwing hands with vampires and winning, he didn't even need his weapons.

Maria's combo with the birds, then the tortoise to the jaw and finally the celestial feline was inspired

Such a huge difference between Richter and Trevor. Trevor mastered the whip better than Richter, while Richter was more of a hand-to-hand combat guy. Plus, Trevor used his weapons more. On the other hand, Richter has magic so he has that creativity in combining whip and magic.

I love how they did Richter not this skilled mastered i-can-kill-anything hunter. He's still got a lot to lear even more so that they're facing such a powerful enemy. I loved the fact Maria's magic is combined with her Forgemaster's heritage to summon hell beasts. My heart cries for Tera as she is like a Sypha only sweeter and more naive T.T

I love how Erzebet isn't really attractive, but she's still got a otherwordly beauty about her. She's unnervingly tall, her proportions are strange, she's muscular yet lanky, her neck is too long, and most of all she never breaks posture. Even though she's soft spoken, everyone listens when she speaks. All of her outfits work to emphasize these features. All in all amazing design.

Goddamn, Maria's magic summoning is so beautiful

The Morning Star is needed.

I love how Maria has the ability to summon magical animals to help her in combat it’s a magic that hasn’t been seen before used in unique ways and I love it here. I hope she gets to grow what she can really do 🕊️🐈🐢

I love that though you can certainly see the relation between Richter and Trevor, they are very different people and fighters. Trevor is a jaded pub brawler, while Richter is a cocky and insecure kid. But they both have that caustic Belmont wit, and they both know how to use that whip

"You must be the Belmont." Belmont: (Continues ineffectual pummeling)

This is actually the first time I’ve found the vampires of this franchise actually intimidating and frightening. More than Godbrand. More than Carmilla. Even more than Dracula himself. The sheer terror Erzsebet causes in her victims by her mere presence. How the way she feeds on them feels violating; like the part where she dresses up one of her prey in a ball gown and waltzes with her before choking her as she bites her neck and sucks her like a juice box! **Shudders** 😖 Don’t get me wrong. Dracula was ferocious, imposing and a threat to be feared. But I always felt sorry for him in how he lost his wife and with her, his faith in the good of humanity. Her? There’s no sympathy to be found. No relatability. She’s in every sense of the word: a monster.

I love love love how vulnerable our heroes are allowed to be in this show. I love the main trio in the first series but theres no denying that they have this sort of mythic quality to them. They felt like larger than life icons to me, where in this show the heroes feel much smaller, and like they're always cornered by evil. They can still fight but they lack the adequate experience, and resources, to win the day at the very end. Can't wait how they continue to develop in a second season, especially with Alucard to help them.

I loved how Richter and Maria really had Drolta on the ropes in this fight. The two of them have improved so much since the first episode and their team work has also levelde up a few times. If Bathory hadn't shown up, they'd have taken Drolta apart in another 30 seconds.

God the fight between Richter and Drolta was so cool. Two skilled hand-to-hand combatants augmented by supernatural forces going head to head. Pretty evenly matched too but it was clear Richter was getting the upper hand towards the end (with Maria's help). Would have probably taken her head off with that final strike if the boss lady hadn't shown up.

The fighting scenes in this seasons are extraordinary.

Of course Richter throw hands with freaking vampires😂😂

The thing I am most excited to see in the next season is Maria’s power growth. Already in the first season this fight is such a huge improvement from her compared to her first fights in the season. To think she is so young and the next season might happen a few years later… I really hope she is able to help out and stand alone alongside great powers like Richter, Annette, and Alucard. I am most excited to see Maria be able to summon her dragon, which is currently the last cardinal spirit animal she hasn’t summoned yet. 🐉💚

I love that flying knee into haymaker Richter does. That feels like the most characteristically game Richter move he does all season.

The more I see this man throw straight hands with vampires and night creatures the more I smile

I am just happy that we are not seeing a washout version of Trevor Alucard and Sypha, but that Richter, Maria and Anette are totally unique and different on their own. Not to mention that they're teens. More emotional, naive and impulsive than the previous trio. And holy sheeeet Olrox and Mizrak!!! what a romance. Losing Tera was like watching Sypha die, which I'm actually glad they didn't elaborate on it. Julia's was sad enough. Nocturne is just PERFECT for me!

The depiction of richter is on point, he's not as experienced so he does not go for the kill like beheading, setting on fire or heart piercing, as trevor would try. Troughout the series a recurring thought i had was "the original crew would demolish these villains" the sudden appearance of alucard at the end just cemented that thought. But there is 2 or 3 seasons to come, by the end ritchter will be far stronger than trevor.

As someone not involved with the games I really did not expect an Egyptian God to be also a vampire God. And that being Countess Bathory nonthanless. Reeeally cool concepts. If you ever read anything about Bathory you would know that even the real historical figure she was was told to be invested in a virgin blood. She literally took baths in virgin blood to keep herself young. I really enjoy how Castlevania uses real life history to its advantage and grounds the vampires into it.

2:21 She literally ate that attack.

Dude, I just love Ritcher’s fighting style. It’s a combination of magic and physical attacks.

That hand-to-hand combat between Richter and Drolta was amazing.

Maria looks so fucking terrified! It was like she could literally feel Erzsebet's godlike power and instinctively knows that she wants her.

I like how nocturne introduces more vampire threats other than dracula Signifying how dracula is or was alive, however since he had his love with him at all times, world domination wasn't a thought because his plan was rooted on avenging lisa, now with his love there by his side, his life would be peaceful again

Everyone is talking about having Dracula come back to face off against Erzebet. While that would be great to see and it's true no Castlevania is really complete without Dracula. I have to wonder if it's really worth sacrificing that season 4 ending of the first show......It's strange, but Dracula's story is always wrapped up in redemption by the end of it. He's always a tragic figures, and it was kind of a beautiful and rare thing to see him get his happy ending at the end of season 4 with Lisa. I mean imagine undoing that ending just for the sake of doing it. I mean they are really REALLY going to have to think this one out to make it work. It just wouldn't feel right to have him come back into the show and regress to just how he was when he hated humans. They are going to have to really have a good reason for it.

So we can all agree Drolta was a Succubus right? The outfit, the wings, the hair, the eyes, none of it felt like other vampires

I love the difference and similarities between Richters fighting styles compared and contrasted to Trevor and Sypha. He’s not as mastered with the whip the way Trevor was and he doesn’t use projectile magic as much as Sypha did. But his hand to hand and the way he incorporates his magic to work for him is so unique and fresh that it truly feels like a new generation of Belmont with all the elements we loved from the previous series.

Drolta is pretty lit lol taking on a sorcerer, mage, and Belmont is amazing but they put up a good fight against her to!

Can’t wait to see how they’ll portray a dragon summon for Maria. They’ll probably not opt for a small baby and instead make it an item crash I’m assuming.

I see a few comments saying she’s beyond Dracula. Keep in mind, her opponents are three greenhorns in the world of vampire killing. Dracula had to deal with Trevor, Sypha and Alucard; all of whom were just shy of veteran status.

I kind of like how the villain of this season is basically a more competent and patient camilla.

Can’t wait to see Maria’s fighting skills develop she reminds me of S1 Sypha rn where their main tactics was very they throw their spells at u in creative ways but remained relatively grounded or not as agile

1:33 Face it, Drolta lost vs Richter here. Had it not been for Erzsebet, she would've died earlier. Alucard just had to be reintroduced again. 2:16 is a reminder of Trevor punching Dracula fearlessly. Futile, but brave. 2:25 is the mark of a Belmon, smiling in face of Death.

The sound design for the ice attacks/blocks are phenomenal

THE BLONDE SPELL CASTER IS THE BEST MAGIC USER IVE EVER SEEN. FINALLY A PROPER FEM MAGE AAAAAA SHE SUMMONS ANIMALSSSSSSSS

Maria combo attack was awesome

He needed to pick up some holy water and use hydro storm

Guess Richter is going to need that god killer weapon that Trevor used on death to kill this vampire queen. Unless Alucard has access to Kratos number on speed dial or the infinity corridor to get to him.

All that sexiness and power Drolta possessed yet still not enough to defeat Richter let alone survive Alucard 🙏🔥

I didn’t buy Erzsebet as a goddess until this moment. Her presence alone making an entire church flinch and her second in command, who’s been kicking ass all season, come scurrying like a puppy. Good shit

'VS Erzsebeth' is a very optimistic way to say what happends there.

I like Maria's fighting style. 😊

I liked Marias’ character- a bit timid and reserved but her resolve to dispel evil is incredible. When she held her own against Drolta (at least for a little) I was very surprised. She kind of reminds me of Historia from SNK. Her creativity and reaction time at 0:55 made my jaw drop when I first watched it 😂. I replayed it back like 20 times

the worst moment was when erzebet bites tera. it really was not necessary. They could just run away she didn't have to sacrifice herself. She only got the situation worse. Tera will be a powerfull ally for erzebet. Abbot is an idiot to trust vampires,

Feel like the first part of that fight, as beautiful as those shots were looked like it had a crazy frame drop compared to everything else. Still amazing animation compared to most things

Unfortunately, I really like this structure that the animated series brings to the franchise. The narrative imposes something that we don't see and is also not worked on in games: the human perspective and the sense of mortality. Here we see (in the series as a whole) that choices have consequences for the characters and through them they evolve and become stronger, very different from the linear narrative of becoming the strongest as we pick up items, as the plot is established with you being a relentless vampire hunter who, of course, will win in the end. Seeing Juste's perspective on his adventure gave me chills. Not to mention that they were right not to abuse the figure of Dracula, since he has always been a thoughtful and classy being, different from the barbaric vision that other creatures have.

Dracula, in season 2: “Oh you’re a VAMPIRE alright! Just not a ROYAL one!” Erzsebet: “Oh yeah? What’s the difference?” Dracula, emerging from the mouth of a giant flaming skull: “PRESENTATION!”

Okay but Maria hitting Drolta with that "Schoop da Whoop" was hilarious and unexpected. I love the way Magic users fight in this series. They have to fight with a high level of Dexterity and Physicality to keep up with Vampires and Night creatures

The smile of richter when he misses his attack : "please go easy on me " 😂😂😂

They should’ve shown more of that ice whip. Definitely seems more effective than the fire one.

I just noticed Richter starts winning against the fire monster when he switches to the correct element for a type advantage. Love the game Easter eggs!

Alucard just gonna come in and be like "yeah she ain't a god, she's my bat-shit crazy cousin"

I was confused why the leather whip was so weak in this show, since Trevor could one-shot vampires and night creatures with it in season 1 pretty much the same way the morning star did, but then I realized, Trevor never actually used the leather whip against vampires in all four seasons, just the morning star, this is the first time we see it used against vampires, makes you realize how OP that thing was in comparison, because the leather whip doesn't even makes vampires explode, at best it just mutilates them.

I love the idea that they are giving night creatures a lot of depths and free will here. I remember we saw a glimpse of that in the previous series when Isaac was talking to that night creature in the desert if I remember correctly.

The turtle uppercut gets me every time 😂

When I FIRST seen this scene that’s when I KNEW Maria was my favorite Suzaku Genbu Byakko Now when that DAY comes when she summons seiryuu I’m going to cry

now it occurs to me, why Maria's powers were so different from a speakers magic?, because they are combined with devil forgemaster powers.

Perfectly cut! Between Maria's ingenuity and Richter's top-tier bending, they *had* this if Ersekhmet was 10 secs later

Gotta say, that combo with the turtle into the lighting cat from Maria was pretty fire hahsh

I think Richter is way cooler when he loses his whip and combines magic with a hand to hand fighting style.

Maria is a whole Pokémon trainer lol

Ritcher is strong enough to throw hands with advanced vampires. Wonder how Julius would fight.

Richter putting that Belnades blood to good use.

Whoever animated that whip, deserves a raise.

2:25 Richter like damn I’m cooked ☠️

how can she be this powerful?! Richter needs a new whip!

I still love the teamwork of trevor,sylphia, and alucard... it has that certain coolness to it, whenever they attack they do it coordinately... Hope Alucard will train them...

That hand swapping was crazy. This gotta be my favorite fight scene.

Nothing is funnier to me than Richter unlocking his magic and then preceding to almost exclusively use it to throw hands

Only a Belmont can throw hands at the face of absolute death and smirk afterwards.

Seeing this for the first time was such a blast.

I love that cheeky grin Ricktor gives just before he's thrown away.

I wish the animators who worked on this series gave us Xmen. The fight sequence’s are brilliant.

Can't wait for 2nd season!

I love the artstyle, animation and voice acting smmm it's so freaking smooth

0:59 badass summoning right there.

Imagine putting Camilla and Erzsebet in the same room. 💀💀

In my experience, to kill a god, you need either a demon or another god’s power. Though Annette’s god power didn’t work

I love the hand to hand combat

Other heroes: No I can't hit a woman Richter: 0:30 *equal rights, equal lefts!*

For anyone wondering since I see a lot of people asking where the morning star is, it’s with Juste I believe. In the scene where we see his hut. There is a chest there. If it’s not there then Alucard might have it.

The vampire has infinity😂

Trevor: (Punches Dracula) Richter: 2:14

This show had the worst case of, "Oh no, the script says the fight has to go this way." I've seen in a while. It dances between, "Ha, is that 3 vampires?" to "Oh god! 3 vampires!" in terms of danger so often that they have to result to a villain that just no sells literally everything(a feat no other creature we've seen so far has peformed) to establish that the scene has to end the way it does.

I didn’t realize this had already come out. Better not spoil it for myself

Damn there are creatures immune to the the Belmont's whip.

Damn they went all out on this fight scene

Holy shit that beginning sequence of hand to hand combat is superb

For all the power Erszebet has here, I'd like to remind everyone, Dracula didn't need no stinkin' forcefield. He tanked blows head on...and he wasn't even at full power. So I'm not convinced Erzsebet is a "bigger bad" than Dracula. He wasn't the apex being of his species for nothing.

Byakko is a very powerful summon ! Maria uses it so well !

Wow I like how this thread of comments is full of insightful analysis. 👏🏿 I'm starting to get into animation and learned so much from how these people are critiquing and highlighting the unique fighting styles of each character.

1:35 bro combines ice with the whip too, so cool😮😳🤯🗿