Castlevania: Nocturne

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Image: NetflixAlthough the main Castlevania series ended after four seasons, Netflix and Powerhouse Animation announced they weren’t done with the IP. The sequel series, Castlevania: Nocturne, will follow Richter Belmont, a descendent of the vampire slayer Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, and one of the main characters of the Castlevania video games Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.Set during the height of the French Revolution, Nocturne follows Richter—traumatized by the death of his mother, herself a vampire…