

In addition, the Ultimate series includes The Major and his Millenium officers as the main antagonists. Entitled as Simply Hellsing in Japan, and Hellsing Ultimate Internationally, the OVA episodes more closely follows the source manga and differs from the first series with the divergence of the former based on the latter's episode 5 and 6 as the source manga had not been completed by the time Gonzo produced the TV series. Satelight and Geneon Entertainment began production of an original video animation (OVA) series in 2006. Geneon's English dub of the series aired in the United States on Starz!'s Encore Action channel from Octoto December 27, 2003. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Geneon Entertainment, in the United Kingdom by ADV Films and in Australia by Madman Entertainment. The episodes as a whole detail the works of the Hellsing Organization, a secret anti-paranormal unit under the command of Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing, and its various operatives including the vampire Alucard and his fledgling partner, ex-policewoman Seras Victoria. Konaka, the episodes are based on the characters and settings of the Hellsing manga series by Kouta Hirano but lead through a different story. Produced by Gonzo, directed by Umanosuke Iida and written by Chiaki J. The episodes of the Hellsing anime series premiered on Fuji Television on Octoand ran for thirteen episodes until its conclusion on January 16, 2002.
