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, better known as , is a character in Konami's ''Castlevania'' series of video games. His first appearance in the series was in the 1989 game ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'', but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'', released in 1997. His design in ''Symphony of the Night'' was created by Ayami Kojima, marking her first contribution to the ''Castlevania'' franchise. In the series, Alucard is the son of Dracula, the antagonist of the ''Castlevania'' series. Due to his human mother, Lisa, Alucard is a dhampir, a half-human, half-vampire. His mother's death and admonition not to hate humanity caused him to take up arms against his father. In ''Dracula's Curse'' and ''Castlevania Legends'', he fights against his father alongside the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan, and he is featured as the protagonist of ''Symphony of the Night''. Alucard additionally is present in ''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' and the follow-up sequel ''Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow'', where he interacts with the protagonist of both games, Soma Cruz, as the Japanese government agent . In the ''Lords of Shadow'' reboot series, starting with the character's introduction in ''Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate'', changes Alucard's backstory completely, and makes him Trevor Belmont, once a mortal who was transformed into a vampire after his death by his biological father, the remorseful Dracula. Several video game publications have provided praise and criticism on Alucard's character. In ''Aria of Sorrow'' and ''Dawn of Sorrow'', where Alucard was present as Genya Arikado, reviewers noted that although he fell into a stereotypical character mold, the greater concentration on supporting characters was a welcomed change from previous ''Castlevania'' games. ==Conception and design== Alucard debuted in ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'' for the Nintendo Entertainment System, where he was designed by T. Fujimoto and I. Urata.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse for NES - Technical Information, Game Information, Technical Support )〕 He was intended to be a mirror image of his father, as evidenced by his name, his father's name spelled backwards.〔 Much of the original artwork for the game was lost during the Great Hanshin earthquake. Alucard's subsequent appearances would largely be designed by Ayami Kojima, who managed the character designs for ''Castlevania: Symphony of the Night'' and ''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow''.〔 Kojima's work in ''Symphony of the Night'' was her first breakthrough into the gaming industry, and her dark, gothic style borrows heavily from bishōnen-style art.〔 In ''Aria of Sorrow'', Kojima's designs followed the "different route" theme that producer Koji Igarashi was attempting to pursue with ''Aria of Sorrow'' by placing it in a futuristic setting. Following this theme, Alucard's appearance as Genya Arikado was made much more contemporary, featuring modern attire as versus the medieval appearance of previous ''Castlevania'' characters.〔 Kojima was not present in the design team for ''Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow'', and Arikado, along with the rest of the cast, were drawn in an anime style. Igarashi, also the producer of ''Dawn of Sorrow'', wished to utilize the anime style as a marketing technique due to his belief that the Nintendo DS targeted a younger audience than previous ''Castlevania'' games had. The anime style would also serve as a litmus test as to whether future ''Castlevania'' games would incorporate the style. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alucard (Castlevania)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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