“1923 Tokyo: military vampire unit Code Zero hunts Ascra-fueled vampire crisis while battling their own inner demons.”
Mars Red
MARS RED
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Synopsis
1923 Tokyo: military vampire unit Code Zero hunts Ascra-fueled vampire crisis while battling their own inner demons.
In the year 1923, a vampire crisis takes Tokyo by storm. Provoked by the illegal trade of "Ascra," an artificial blood source, the population of vampires begins to rapidly increase within the city. Under orders from Lieutenant General Sounosuke Nakajima, the Special Forces Unit 16 gathers vampires within the military to create a new undercover vampire-hunting unit known as Code Zero. Leading the unit is Colonel Yoshinobu Maeda. Responsible for locating the source of the Ascra trade as well as capturing and killing vampires, he is pressured into producing fruitful results amidst the growing criticism that threatens to decommission the unit. To make matters worse, the vampires within the unit are struggling to grasp their newfound powers and identities now that they are no longer human. With the world at odds against them, the members of Code Zero must find a way to curb the crisis or otherwise fall victim to their own demonic natures.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 25 sampled reviews
What 25 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.20 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.8
↓ 1.12
Running avg · Jun 2021 → Jan 2026
- 10 “Mars Red stands as a sophisticated work of art that transcends typical anime through its intricate plotting and artistic ambition. While its complexity makes it inaccessible to casual viewers who...”
- 7 “The anime’s theatrical stageplay atmosphere and clean, simple art style hold real appeal and hint at great potential. Unfortunately, gaping plot holes and minimal exposition leave me asking “did I...”
- 8 “Mars Red is an underrated gem whose theatrical presentation—dialogue, scene transitions, and raw emotion—is simply breathtaking, pairing fresh, catchy artwork with a straightforward story that...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 Spring 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-16175 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Yomiuri TV Enterprise Producer
- Pony Canyon Enterprises Producer
- D-techno Producer
- Nihon Keizai Koukokusha Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor