“Blade, a half-vampire hunter, seeks Deacon Frost in Japan while battling the vampire organization "Existence."”
Blade
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Synopsis
Blade, a half-vampire hunter, seeks Deacon Frost in Japan while battling the vampire organization "Existence."
The story revolves around Blade, a "Daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with vampire and human blood after a vampire attacked his mother. While visiting Japan on a mission, Blade tracks down Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. Blade confronts "Existence," a mysterious organization composed of vampires modified by Frost. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.40 · some divergence
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.5
↓ 0.57
Running avg · Oct 2011 → Sep 2023
- 7 “Madhouse delivers a blood-filled Marvel adaptation with 75% high-octane action that leaves viewers salivating for the next episode, featuring welcome returns of characters like Logan and Kikyo....”
- 7 “The anime adaptation brings refreshing changes to Blade's story with great western-esque animation and detailed fight scenes, plus an exciting Wolverine cameo that stands out as the highlight....”
- 5 “Plenty of blood and decent sword fights keep things watchable, but the series never rises above basic vampire-slaying clichés. The plot is predictable, the motivation is thin, and there are zero...”
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A Tv Production · Summer 2011
Madhouse.- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2011 – Sep 2011 Summer 2011
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4805 catalog
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- Marvel Entertainment Licensor