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TV series

Strike the Blood

2013TV-MA5 seasons6.9 / 10

Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.

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Synopsis

Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

The Right Arm of the Saint I

24m8.3 / 10

Itogami Island is a manmade island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where summer never ends. A high school student at Saikai Academy, Akatsuki Kojou, is on his way home from studying with his classmates, Aiba Asagi and Yaze Motoki, when he notices a girl in the Saikai Academy middle school uniform following him.

Episode credits

Guest stars Yuka Iguchi, Kaori Ishihara, Eiji Takeuchi, Yusuke Kuwahata, Yuma Uchida, Kazuyoshi Shībashi, Haruka Chisuga, Toshiki Iwasawa

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Episode 2

The Right Arm of the Saint II

24m8.7 / 10

Yukina moves into the room next to Kojou's. When Kojou sees that she only has a bare minimum of furniture and necessities, he takes her to a hardware store. Kojou's younger sister Nagisa also insists on hosting a welcome party for Yukina, adding up to a very lively day.

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Guest stars Yuka Iguchi, Kana Ueda, Kanehira Yamamoto, Madoka Shiga, Ryosuke Kanemoto, Junichi Yanagita, Kengo Kawanishi, Kenta Miyake

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Episode 3

The Right Arm of the Saint III

24m9.3 / 10

The morning after the battle against the Combat Deacon and his homunculus, the town is left in ruins. Yukina had been shocked to see how vastly Kojou's power exceeded that of the Familiar, but now she learns that Kojou can't even control his own Familiars. Kojou and Yukina pursue the escaped Eustach and Astarte to an abandoned laboratory, where another intense battle awaits them...

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Guest stars Yuka Iguchi, Eiji Takeuchi, Tomo Muranaka, Kengo Kawanishi, Ryosuke Kanemoto, Atsushi Tamaru, Kenta Miyake, Rei Mochizuki

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Episode 4

The Right Arm of the Saint IV

24m9.5 / 10

Eustach and Astarte continue their assault, finally launching an attack on the central support of the manmade island. When Kojou learns that Asagi is trapped inside, he's eager to save her, but his inability to control his own Familiars holds him in place. Unable to see him go on like this, Yukina makes a suggestion he never expected...

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Guest stars Yuka Iguchi, Kenta Miyake, Junichi Yanagita, Eiji Takeuchi, Kana Ueda, Shinji Kawada

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Episode 5

From the Warlord's Empire I

24m7.5 / 10

It's nearly time for the Saikai Academy ball sports tournament, and Yukina and Nagisa are all fired up to act as cheerleaders! And thanks to the workings of Motoki and Rin, Kojou and Asagi are paired up to participate in the badminton doubles match for their class. Meanwhile, Natsuki is occupied with the capture of some therianthropes that have appeared in the warehouse district, and someone is targeting the Fourth Progenitor again...

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Written by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ikumi Hayama, Yuka Iguchi, Ryosuke Kanemoto, Hideki Nakanishi, Yuka Keicho, Kazusa Aranami, Haruka Chisuga, Daiki Yamashita

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Episode 6

From the Warlord's Empire II

24m8.0 / 10

Kojou and Yukina meet Dimitrie Vatler, a nobleman who shows an abnormal degree of affection toward the Fourth Progenitor, and Kirasaka Sayaka, Yukina's old friend also under the employ of the Lion King Organization. When Vatler proposes that Kojou capture some terrorists hiding out on Itogami Island and Yukina volunteers to take care of them instead, Vatler challenges Yukina to test her suitability for the task. And, though Sayaka has always been a friend of Yukina's since childhood, her behavior starts to change...

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Written by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ikumi Hayama, Yuka Iguchi, Shinobu Matsumoto, Yuki Ono

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Episode 7

From the Warlord's Empire III

24m7.5 / 10

In her excessive defense of Yukina, Sayaka launches an attack on Kojou, but he can't control his powers. Yukina's arrival prevents the situation from growing dire, but Yukina leaves them both on the school roof to think about what they've done.

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Directed by Shinobu Sasaki, Tetsuya MiyanishiWritten by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ikumi Hayama, Yuka Iguchi, Yoshimitsu Takasugi, Itaru Yamamoto, Kengo Kawanishi, Eizo Tsuda, Ryota Takeuchi, Yuki Ono

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Episode 8

From the Warlord's Empire IV

24m9.0 / 10

Gardos the terrorist has reawakened the ancient weapon, Nalakuvera. Kojou and Sayaka barely escape with their lives, but they fall into the depths of the manmade island. Asagi hurries to analyze and control Nalakuvera while Yukina fights a fierce battle to stop Gardos.

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Written by Jukki HanadaGuest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kana Ueda, Eizo Tsuda, Ryota Takeuchi, Shinji Kawada, Yuki Ono

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Episode 9

The Amphisbaena I

24m9.0 / 10

The trouble with the Black Death Emperor Faction has been resolved. Kojou has returned to his daily life with Sayaka as a new acquaintance, but he can't decide whether or not he should reveal his vampiric nature to Asagi. It's around that time when he meets a friend of Nagisa's, Kanase Kanon, known as the middle school saint.

Episode credits

Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Yusuke Kobayashi, Taishi Murata, Satomi Arai, Yuki Hayashi, Rei Mochizuki, Yuki Ono

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Episode 10

The Amphisbaena II

24m4.8 / 10

Kojou and Yukina prepare to ambush Possession Mask, the group responsible for the attacks around Itogami Island... but one of the Possession Mask members they see is Kanase Kanon.

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Yuka Iguchi, Haruka Chisuga, Daiki Yamashita, Yuki Hayashi, Tomo Muranaka, Satomi Arai

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Episode 11

The Amphisbaena III

24m4.5 / 10

The deserted island turns out to be a research facility owned by Magus Craft where Kanon's father, Kensei, conducts research. Kojou and Yukina are attacked by a vanguard force, but the one to save them from danger is Princess La Folia of Aldeigia, a young woman with deep connections to both Kanon and Kojou.

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Saori Onishi, Satomi Arai, Yuki Hayashi, Yutaka Aoyama

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Episode 12

The Amphisbaena IV

24m9.5 / 10

When Kojou is disabled in the battle with Kanon, Yukina retreats with him behind La Folia's barrier. Both Yukina and La Folia share their blood with Kojou to aid in his recovery and the awakening of a new power. They have no choice but to rush to Kanon's rescue as her ego slips beyond control and she loses her grip on her humanity.

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Directed by Tetsuya MiyanishiGuest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Saori Onishi, Satomi Arai, Yuki Hayashi, Yutaka Aoyama

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Episode 13

Labyrinth of the Blue Witch I

24m4.5 / 10

Itogami Island's tourist industry flourishes as the season of the annual Halloween Fest draws near. Kojou reunites with his childhood friend Tokoyogi Yuuma for the first time in four years, but Yukina and Asagi are not pleased to see the intimate friendship she shares with him. Meanwhile, when the Meyer Sisters suddenly appear at the Keystone Gate, the "witch of the void," Natsuki, finds herself in danger...

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Yuka Iguchi, Saori Onishi, Itaru Yamamoto, Junichi Yanagita, Kenta Matsumoto, Harumi Sakurai

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Episode 14

Labyrinth of the Blue Witch II

24m4.5 / 10

Still stuck in Yuuma's body after the mind switch, Kojou rushes to see Yukina and the other girls. At first they're unsure whether to believe him, but after an explanation, Kojou and Yukina try to locate Yuuma in Kojou's body as they draw closer to unraveling the mystery of the witch of the void.

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Yuka Iguchi, Misaki Kuno, Saori Onishi, Harumi Sakurai, Azumi Asakura, Mutsumi Tamura

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Episode 15

Labyrinth of the Blue Witch III

24m8.0 / 10

Yuuma's goal was to use the Fourth Progenitor's magic power to free her mother from the prison barrier. In accordance with her plans, the prison barrier appears above the ocean's surface near Itogami Island.

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Guest stars Saori Onishi, Mikako Takahashi, Tomo Muranaka, Kumiko Nakane, Harumi Sakurai, Azumi Asakura, Yumi Uchiyama, Yutaka Aoyama

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Episode 16

Fiesta for the Observers I

24m8.0 / 10

Kojou comes out of the battle with his own body back, but both Yuuma and Natsuki have fallen. The true prison barrier has been revealed along with Yuuma's mother, Tokoyogi Aya, and the other magic criminals who were incarcerated within.

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Guest stars Junichi Yanagita, Yoko Hikasa, Makoto Yasumura, Hisako Kanemoto, Taishi Murata, Yumi Uchiyama, Mikako Takahashi, Natsuki Hanae

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Episode 17

Fiesta for the Observers II

24m8.0 / 10

Kojou and company search for Natsuki, whose spiritual powers were stolen by Aya's grimoire and is now missing. Just then, Yukina's surprised voice directs the others' attention to the TV, where Asagi is seen on the live broadcast of the Halloween Fest...

Episode credits

Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Yuka Iguchi, Yoko Hikasa, Makoto Yasumura, Ryosuke Kanemoto, Itaru Yamamoto, Hisako Kanemoto, Mikako Takahashi

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Episode 18

Fiesta for the Observers III

24m4.5 / 10

Kojou and Asagi take Sana on board Vatler's boat, the Oceanus Grave II, to protect her from danger. But Kojou's relief is short-lived as he is soon accosted by Vatler's beautiful young maids, and his stimulation is pushed very close to the limit when he ends up sharing a bath with Asagi...

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Misaki Kuno, Hisako Kanemoto, Taishi Murata, Kenji Hamada, Shizuka Ishigami, Kazusa Aranami, Saori Onishi

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Episode 19

Fiesta for the Observers IV

24m8.5 / 10

Through Sana, Yukina sees a memory of Natsuki and Aya ten years ago, and then dreams of a happier world she shares with Kojou, Sayaka, and their friends.

Episode credits

Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kaori Ishihara, Yumi Uchiyama, Mikako Takahashi, Natsuki Hanae, Kana Ueda, Junichi Yanagita, Yuki Ono

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Episode 20

Return of the Alchemist I

24m4.8 / 10

Yukina and the other middle school girls are preparing to embark on Saikai Academy's traditional training camp. Yukina is worried about leaving Kojou as she has been released from her observer duties for the trip's duration, but Kojou tells her with a smile to go enjoy her time off.

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Guest stars Kanae Itou, Ikumi Hayama, Daisuke Motohashi, Itaru Yamamoto, Yuki Kaji, Kimiko Saito, Yutaka Aoyama

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Episode 21

Return of the Alchemist II

24m4.5 / 10

Asagi has been caught up in Kou's attack. Kojou and Yukina rush to save her, deciding to take her to Mimori's lab for treatment... but when they stop at Kojou's place on the way, another personality takes over Asagi's body.

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Guest stars Kanae Itou, Yuka Iguchi, Itaru Yamamoto, Toshiki Iwasawa, Yuki Kaji, Manami Tanaka, Shizuka Ishigami, Shinji Kawada

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Episode 22

Return of the Alchemist III

24m8.5 / 10

In his quest to resurrect Wiseman, Amatsuka has finally launched an attack on the ferry carrying Yukina and her classmates. Kanon, believing the others will be safe if she's gone, confronts Amatsuka and tells the sad story of what happened at the monastery five years ago.

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Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Saori Onishi, Yuki Kaji, Kimiko Saito, Taketora, Yuuko Iida, Haruki Ishiya

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Episode 23

Empire of the Dawn I

24m4.8 / 10

"Goodbye, Himeragi..." After hearing Kojou say this to her in a dream, Yukina begins to contemplate her future and the coming of the day when she may have to leave Kojou's side.

Episode credits

Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Ai Kayano, Manami Tanaka, Haruki Ishiya, Kana Asumi, Yuki Ono

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Episode 24

Empire of the Dawn II

24m9.0 / 10finale

Shortly after Yukina lost the use of Schneesturm Wolfin and received an order to return to the Lion King Organization, Itogami Island begins to fall apart under attacks from a magical beast that consumes dragon veins.

Episode credits

Guest stars Ikumi Hayama, Kanae Itou, Yuka Iguchi, Kana Asumi, Minami Tsuda, Natsuki Hanae, Sanae Kobayashi, Mai Nakahara

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Strike the Blood

Cast

Yoshimasa HosoyaKojou Akatsuki (voice)
Risa TanedaYukina Himeragi (voice)
LynnDecember (voice)
Asami SetoAsagi Aiba (voice)
Rina HidakaNagisa Akatsuki (voice)
Shun HorieLogi (voice)
Kohsuke ToriumiTakehito Senga (voice)
Ryota OsakaMotoki Yaze (voice)

Credits

Written by
Jukki Hanada, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Gakuto Mikumo

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
58
Original language
Japanese
Original title
ストライク・ザ・ブラッド

Networks & production

  • AT-XJapan
  • CONNECTJapan
  • KADOKAWAJapan
  • SILVER LINK.Japan
  • BARNUM STUDIOJapan
  • movicJapan

Themes

animebased on light noveldemonecchiharemislandmagicsuper power