"Blood+" (2005) TV series 2005-2006

Director:

Junichi Fujisaku

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror

Plot:

A young girl named Saya combats vicious, shape-shifting demons in Okinawa, 2005.

Plot Keywords:

Creature | Vampire | Secret Organization | Katana Sword | Blood Drinking

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 13

4:00 AM

TOON

Cast

Kari Wahlgren	...	Saya Otonashi (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ben Diskin	...	Kai (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Crispin Freeman	...	Haji (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Olivia Hack	...	Mao, Irene (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Wittenberg	...	Solomon / ... (25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Steve Blum	...	Collins / ... (22 episodes, 2006)

Series Directed by
Michael Hack		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Akiko Honda		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Naomichi Yamato		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kiyoko Sayama		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Naoyasu Hanyu		(2 episodes, 2006)
Shigeyasu Yamauchi		(2 episodes, 2006)
Junichi Fujisaku		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Joe D'Ambrosia		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Junichi Fujisaku		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tom Teves		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shotaro Suga		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shigeru Morita		(10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Reiko Yoshida		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kurasumi Sunayama		(8 episodes, 2006)
Yoshiki Sakurai		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michiko Yokote		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Phil S. Crain	....	producer (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mamoru Oshii	....	co-planner (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Mancina		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Hiroshi Tanaka		(unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shigeru Morikawa	....	director: opening animation (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Naoyoshi Shiotani	....	director: opening animation (13 episodes, 2006)
Jun Matsumoto	....	director: closing animation (12 episodes, 2006)
Kazuto Nakazawa	....	director: opening animation (12 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Department
Naoyoshi Shiotani	....	storyboard artist: opening animation (13 episodes, 2006)
Hitomu Kumoi	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2006)
Kiyoko Sayama	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Naoyasu Hanyu	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006)
Tadahito Matsubayashi	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006)
Naomichi Yamato	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006)
Takashi Sano	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Akiko Honda	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006)
Nanako Shimazaki	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006)
Shigeyasu Yamauchi	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006)
Akiharu Ishii	....	director of concept design (unknown episodes)
Kazushige Kanehira	....	art design assistant: Kusanagi (unknown episodes)
Yumiko Katayama	....	color designer (unknown episodes)
Iho Narita	....	art design: Kusanagi (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David W. Barr	....	adr recording engineer (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Yoshikazu Iwanami	....	sound director (unknown episodes)
Daisuke Jinbo	....	sound effects (unknown episodes)
Akiko Noguchi	....	audio production assistant (unknown episodes)
Hanae Takagi	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Emi Takanashi	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Fumiaki Tanaka	....	assistant sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Minoru Yamada	....	sound producer (unknown episodes)
Satoshi Yano	....	sound recording engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Masahiro Murakami	....	special effects: opening animation (11 episodes, 2006)

Series Animation Department
Yoshimitsu Yamashita	....	key animator: opening animation / key animator (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Akiharu Ishii	....	chief animation director (unknown episodes)
Kenji Teraoka	....	mechanical designer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Michael Hack	....	casting: English version (50 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Music Department
Chuck Choi	....	music post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nobuo Furukawa	....	musician: cello (unknown episodes)
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring engineer (unknown episodes)
Robert Puff	....	music preparation (unknown episodes)
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor (unknown episodes)
Hans Zimmer	....	music producer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Noriyuki Jinguji	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Atsushi Matsumoto	....	chief unit director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Aniplex (executive production)
• Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) (executive production)
• Production I.G.
• Studiopolis

Distributors

• AXN (2008) (Bulgaria) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Czech Republic) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Poland) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Romania) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Slovakia) (TV)
• Adult Swim (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Animax Korea (2006) (South Korea) (TV)
• Animax (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• Cartoon Network (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (volumes 1-3)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (volume 4)
• Sony Pictures Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (2005-2006) (Japan) (TV)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:18 | USA:TV-MA | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | USA:TV-14 (some episodes)

Company:

Aniplex

Trivia:

Originally Kenji Kawai and Yoko Kanno were asked by Production I.G. to do the music, but both of them refused because their scheduling conflicts. Since Mamoru Oshii is a great fan of Hans Zimmer, he asked the German composer who also couldn't accept the offer, but recommended his friend Mark Mancina and Zimmer stayed as music producer and also wrote some themes for the series.

Quotes:

Julia: Kai's a nice boy, isn't he?
David: In the battlefield, the nice guys always die first. I don't want to see it happen.
Julia: You sure have changed.
David: Changed?
Julia: Until recently, you were like an iron robot.
David: And now?
Julia: Now you're like an android or a cyborg.
David: I'm growing weaker by the day.
Julia: Really? I like you better this way.
David: In this business, weakness is a shortcoming.
[...]

Movie Connections:

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Amazing, one of my fav anime's of all time

I've seen a lot of anime in my day. I have to say this is one of my favorites. I've just recently finished the whole series. From beginning to end its all drawn beautiful and the music is amazing. I won't get into detail about any plot seeing as others have. But the character development in this series is exceptional. It really does make you start to care for the characters. I have only felt that way with two other animes(fma, Rurouni kenshin).

Top notch show, great plot whole way through the series. Also biggest thing unlike other shows nowadays, there are no filler episodes! Well done on an amazing series.