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Blade

ブレイド

2011 · 1 season, 12 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes Blade

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2011 · 12 episodes · about 5h · 5.5/10

Still: His Name Is Blade1. His Name Is Blade23 min · 5.5/10

A nightclub is used by vampires to trap unsuspecting guests and feed on them. Just as the feast is about to start, Blade arrives looking for the ancient vampire who long ago infected his mother - Deacon Frost. However, he gets company.

Still: A Night for the Living, A Mourning for the Dead2. A Night for the Living, A Mourning for the Dead23 min · 5.5/10

Sakomizu, a middle-aged police detective in Osaka, is troubled by a recent series of missing Southeast Asian women. After he meets up with Blade, they discover that the chief of police is helping to provide local vampires with human blood.

Still: Dead on Arrival3. Dead on Arrival23 min · 5.5/10

Aboard a cargo ship heading for the Philippines, Blade departs Kobe Harbor hot on Deacon Frost's trail. Makoto, a young human female vampire hunter, is also on the ship. She seeks vengeance and her target is - Blade.

Still: That Was Then, This Is Now4. That Was Then, This Is Now23 min · 5.5/10

Determined to rescue his mentor, Van Hesling, from the clutches of a pack of Mandurago vampires, Blade tracks him to a local slum in the Philippines. He also remembers his difficult childhood and the time he met his undead mother.

Still: The Island of Fire5. The Island of Fire23 min · 5.5/10

Siquijor Island, the location of an Existence research facility, is home to the Berdugo tribe who have used white magic to keep vampires under control since ancient times. Against the wishes of the Berdugo, Blade and Makoto set out in search for Frost's facility.

Still: Bad Blood6. Bad Blood23 min · 5.5/10

A small village in Sumatra has been taken over by Frost's people. The men are forced to work in his silver mine, while all the women have been turned into vampires. The local medicine man believes he can cure them, but Blade doubts that.

Still: Claws and Blades7. Claws and Blades23 min · 5.5/10

Blade and Makoto arrive in the lawless island city of Madripoor, where the weapons factory that Frost's men use to melt silver is located, and are instantly attacked by them. That's when Blade's old friend shows up - Wolverine.

Still: Old Wounds, Fresh Blood8. Old Wounds, Fresh Blood23 min · 5.5/10

In the jungles of Vietnam, Blade is attacked by a band of vampire ninjas led by Kikyo Mikage, an amoral master samurai with mutant powers similar to Wolverine's. G.I. Stan Davis, a victim of secret US weapons program, helps Blade.

Still: The Bond9. The Bond23 min · 5.5/10

Blade has no choice but to fight the mutant assassin, Kikyo Mikage. While fighting, they remember the time when they were studying sword fighting together under the same master. However, their old master suddenly appears - now a vampire.

Still: Sins of the Father10. Sins of the Father23 min · 5.5/10

Captured Blade is taken to the Existence research lab known as 'The Factory', in Cambodia, to be experimented on by Deacon Frost who divulges his own tragic personal history, twisted motives and awful ambitions. Makoto finds them.

Still: The Last Sunset11. The Last Sunset23 min · 5.5/10

While in captivity and pushed to his limits, Blade struggles to regain control of himself as his allies attempt a daring rescue. Ironically, this gets Frost closer to his goal and Blade loses a friend. The vampire council is next.

Still: The Final Glory of Deacon Frost12. The Final Glory of Deacon Frost23 min · 5.5/10

Blade invades Amaurot, the City of Vampires and headquarters of Existence, while cutting his way through anything that stands between him and now evolved Deacon Frost. Frost's monstrosities fight back, but Blade gets surprise help.

Season summaries1 season, 12 episodes

Season 1

2011 · 12 episodes · about 5h · TMDB 5.5

1 season, 12 episodes, about 5h in total, from July 1, 2011 to September 23, 2011. Episodes run about 23 min.

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What is it about? Blade

Legendary half-vampire, half-human vampire hunter Blade is tracking Deacon Frost, a very powerful and influential vampire who killed his mother and who heads Existence, a secretive vampire organization that operates in Southeast Asia.

Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy. Themes: vampire, vampire hunter (slayer), superhero, horror.

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Details Blade

Poster: Blade
First episode
July 1, 2011
Last episode
September 23, 2011
Status
ended
Network
ANIMAX
Countries
Japan, United States
Original language
Japanese
Original title
ブレイド
Rating
TV-14
Studios
Madhouse, Sony Pictures, Marvel Animation

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does Blade have?

1 season, 12 episodes. The last episode aired September 23, 2011.

Who’s in Blade?

Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Tsutomu Isobe, and Osamu Saka.

Is Blade worth watching?

IMDb 6.5 from 1,456 votes.

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