Strike the Blood (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Strike the Blood is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Strike the Blood stars Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kojou Akatsuki (voice), Risa Taneda as Yukina Himeragi (voice), Lynn as December (voice) and Asami Seto as Asagi Aiba (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Strike the Blood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Strike the Blood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Strike the Blood tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.