The Sacred Blacksmith (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, The Sacred Blacksmith is an action & adventure, animation, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Cecily's a blushing knight in shining armor. Unfortunately, it seems most battles end with her as the damsel in distress. Her lack of skill and distaste for violence make her an unlikely heroine - until the brooding blacksmith Luke comes to her aid, using his powerful magic to forge blades of supernatural strength. Cecily wields this sacred steel and charges forth to face a dangerous new threat. A cloaked fiend is unleashing demons upon the land, and though he lurks in shadows, the villain is much closer than Cecily can imagine.

Who’s in it. The Sacred Blacksmith stars Aki Toyosaki as Lisa (voice), Ayumi Fujimura as Cecily Cambell (voice), Megumi Toyoguchi as Aria (voice) and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Luke Ainsworth (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Sacred Blacksmith has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Sacred Blacksmith page.

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