Blame! (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Blame! is an action, drama, animation and science fiction film directed by Hiroyuki Seshita, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.

Who’s in it. Blame! stars Takahiro Sakurai as Killy (voice), Kana Hanazawa as Cibo (voice), Sora Amamiya as Zuru (voice) and Mamoru Miyano as Sutezo (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Blame! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blame! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Blame! tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.