Note from The Future: except, of course, in the sense where people think “I don’t respect the existence of science or the basic humanity of people who are different from me” is “just a political view.”

Ladies and gentlemen, your doujinshi-ka.

Erin: My fellow Hellsing fans:

As a politically aware person, I have political opinions. Sometimes I have expressed those opinions in Shine.

I know that not all of my readers will always agree with me. That’s perfectly fine.

And you should never have to agree with my political views to enjoy the strip.

But today, on the anniversary of the comic, I hope this is a slogan which we can all chant together:

All: FOUR MORE YEARS!