BLOOD-C
BLOOD-C

BLOOD-C

2011TV ShowEnded2 SeasonsJapanese

Saya Kisaragi is an outwardly normal girl who serves as the shrine maiden to a country town; in reality, she is a skilled swordswoman charged by her father to defeat Elder Bairns, monsters who feed on human blood. As her battles grow more desperate and more people she cares for fall victim to the Elder Bairns, Saya begins finding faults in her reality, and eventually uncovers a disturbing truth about herself, the town and her surviving friends.

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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Daisuke Nishiya (Series Director), Naoyoshi Shiotani (Movie Director)Genres: Anime, Horror, Supernatural, Action, Mystery

Plot Summary

Saya Kisaragi, a seemingly ordinary high school student, leads a peaceful life in her town with her friends and father. However, her idyllic existence is shattered when she is forced to battle grotesque monsters known as Elder Bairns. As the brutal fights escalate, Saya uncovers a dark conspiracy involving her friends and a mysterious figure named Fumito, revealing a shocking truth about her own identity and the nature of her mission.

Critical Reception

The TV series of BLOOD-C received a highly polarized reception, with many critics and viewers praising its intense gore and surprising plot twists while heavily criticizing its slow pacing in the initial episodes and the abrupt, controversial ending. The subsequent movie, 'Blood-C: The Last Dark,' was generally seen as a more action-packed and conclusive installment, though its reception still varied significantly.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its shocking and brutal plot twists, particularly the infamous finale of the TV series.
  • Criticized for inconsistent pacing in the TV series, with a slow build-up.
  • The animation and action sequences are often highlighted as a strong point.

Google audience: Audience reception for BLOOD-C is sharply divided. Many viewers appreciated the extreme violence and the eventual dark reveals, finding the plot twists shocking. However, a significant portion of the audience expressed dissatisfaction with the perceived slow start of the TV series and found the ending of the TV series to be overly controversial and disappointing, with the movie offering a more satisfying conclusion for some.

Fun Fact

The infamous plot twist in the final episode of the TV series was so controversial that it led to considerable backlash from the audience and fueled extensive online discussions and memes.

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