Review of Strike the Blood

As anime viewers we are all searching for the next magnificent series that will get us hooked almost instantly. To be honest this is not the case for Strike the Blood. In no case does this mean that this particular series is a failure but it's also not a masterpiece. Strike the Blood is a typical harem/superpower/vampire fun series. It is the type of series that will help you relax and laugh through accidental sexual encounters and/or accidents. Story: 7 As I already said the story is pretty generic and in most cases you are almost certain as to what it is going to happen. Then againjust because you know does not make the whole experience less enjoyable. Yes there could have been more effort given to the story as a whole but the fact is that the way it is now it's quite efficient for the genre of the series.

Art : 7

The art is pretty good in general. Personally I have some doubts about a couple of background things but I would not want to spoil anybodys fun. The characters are pretty well drawn although they are pretty classic and standardized. The transformations and usage of super-powers is quite nice. It is clear that the artistic team put a lot of effort to make the fighting sequences more appealing to the viewers.

Sound : 4

The soundtrack was not anything exceptional.. At best you could describe it as decent. Both openings were pretty good but thats about it. Despite having finished watching it less than 30 minutes, I cannot for the life of me, remember another instance where the music excited me. Even in the fighting scenes the music was pretty underwhelming.

Character : 8

Even though character development was not a priority for this series I found the majority of the main and supporting characters quite enjoyable. There were some cases where one could relate to their 'plight'. What I enjoyed most is the fact that each female character had a very different origins story and motivation to assist our main protagonist. It really put me in the mood to read the light novel and manga in order to get all the information.

Enjoyment & Overall : 7

As I said before this is by no means a masterpiece series. This is a good, fun and predictable series ideal for relaxation and enjoyment.

If you are looking for something that would get you hooked please move along you will not find this here.