Strike the Blood (2013)
Original title: ストライク・ザ・ブラッド
Strike the Blood is a 2013 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Hisako Kanemoto, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Risa Taneda.
Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.
Quick answers
What is Strike the Blood about?
Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.
When was Strike the Blood released?
Strike the Blood was released on 4 October 2013.
How many episodes does Strike the Blood have?
Strike the Blood has 58 episodes across 5 seasons.
Where can I watch Strike the Blood?
Strike the Blood is available on Crunchyroll Premium and Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime).
Where to watch Strike the Blood
Stream: Crunchyroll Premium, Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime)
Cast
- Hisako Kanemoto as Natsuki Minamiya (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kojou Akatsuki (voice)
- Risa Taneda as Yukina Himeragi (voice)
- Asami Seto as Asagi Aiba (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Nagisa Akatsuki (voice)
- Ryota Osaka as Motoki Yaze (voice)
- Ikumi Hayama as Sayaka Kirasaka (voice)
- Yuka Iguchi as Astarte (voice)
- Sayaka Senbongi as Yuiri Haba (voice)
- Kaede Hondo as Shio Hikawa (voice)
- Misaki Watada as Glenda (voice)
- Kanae Itou as Kanon Kanase (voice)