"Blood+" (2005)TV series 2005-????

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:

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

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)
Steven Jay Blum	...	Collins / ... (22 episodes, 2006)

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Series Directed by
Michael Hack		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Junichi Fujisaku		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Joe D'Ambrosia		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tom Teves		(50 episodes, 2005-2006)

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 Art Department
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 Animation Department
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) K.K. (executive production)
• Production I.G.
• Studiopolis

Distributors

• AXN (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Poland) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Romania) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Bulgaria) (TV)
• AXN (2008) (Czech Republic) (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) (season 1)
• Sony Pictures Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (2005-2006) (Japan) (TV)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA (some episodes) | South Korea:18

Company:

Aniplex

Trivia:

"Chevalier" is the French word for "knight".

Movie Connections:

Featured in Anime: Drawing the Revolution (2007) (TV)

very ENGROSSING sci-fi anime.

Let me note that I have watched Blood+ ep.1 - 26, whilst the series will go up to 52 episodes (i think).

It has been a while since I have seen a decent anime. A breather from the mainstream Naruto or Bleach, Blood+ does not seem to have too many fan base on the internet, and can easily slip by as "just another anime." Luckily this is not case for me as it turned out to be quite an impressive anime.

The plot at first seems very conventional for its genre, however it gets more engrossing as each episode passes by. As the story unfolds, the characters becomes more lively, and colorful with emotions. The graphics are very solid, and beautifully animated. Just as the title for-shadows, it does get quite bloody, and gory here and there (but nothing too obscene).

Overall, it is a very enjoyable anime so far. It is far more entertaining than Naruto and Bleach, as the plot unfolds fairly quickly. I will have no regrets spending 22hours (52 ep.) watching this anime ha ha.