“Ordinary student Kojou becomes the legendary fourth primogenitor vampire, monitored by sword-shaman Yukina to protect Itogami Island.”
Strike the Blood
ストライク・ザ・ブラッド
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Synopsis
Ordinary student Kojou becomes the legendary fourth primogenitor vampire, monitored by sword-shaman Yukina to protect Itogami Island.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 56 sampled reviews
What 56 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.03 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.2
↑ 0.39
Running avg · Feb 2014 → Jul 2025
- 7 “Story 8/10 Art 10/10 Sound 9/10 Character 5/10 The only reason why I put it so low is because of Himeragi who is so fg annoying as hell. Sorry, but I didn't like her at all in the story. She pissed...”
- 7 “So I come fresh, never read the LN or manga. And I usually love what I watch but I'm torn on this one. I don't know what's up with this anime. It's like trying all ind of genre and story. All 24...”
- 9 “The character designs and overall art style were fantastic, serving as the primary reason I stayed invested, while the OST provided a consistently pleasant background experience. However, the main...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2013 – Mar 2014 Fall 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-7822 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Showgate Producer
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- Discotek Media Licensor
- Crunchyroll Licensor