Strike the Blood (ストライク・ザ・ブラッド Sutoraiku za Buraddo) is an anime series based on the light novels of the same name. The first season premiered on October 4, 2013. The series would later receive a two-episode OVA in 2015, titled Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the Valkyria (ストライク・ザ・ブラッド ヴァルキュリアの王国篇 Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Oukoku-hen).
A sequel titled Strike the Blood II (Strike the Blood Second) was released between Nov 23, 2016 to May 24, 2017. Unlike the first season, the sequel was released in OVA format; i.e. it did not air on television. A third season titled Strike the Blood III (Strike the Blood Third) will be released in OVA format between December 19, 2018 and September 25, 2019.
Staff
The anime is produced by Silver Link and Connect. It is directed by Hideyo Yamamoto with scripts by Hiroyuki Yoshino and character design by Keiichi Sano.
Season 1
The first season aired between October 4, 2013 and March 28, 2014 for 24 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the anime in selected regions.[1] The first opening theme song is "Strike the Blood" by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets, and the second opening theme is "Fight 4 Real" by ALTIMA. The first ending theme song is "Strike my soul" by Yuka Iguchi, and the second ending theme is "signal" by Kanon Wakeshima. The first season adapts volumes 1 through 6 of the original light novel series.
| No. | Title | Original air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Right Arm of the Saint I "Seija no Migiude Hen Ichi" (聖者の右腕篇I) |
October 4, 2013 |
| 2 | The Right Arm of the Saint II "Seija no Migiude Hen Ni" (聖者の右腕篇II) |
October 11, 2013 |
| 3 | The Right Arm of the Saint III "Seija no Migiude Hen San" (聖者の右腕篇III) |
October 18, 2013 |
| 4 | The Right Arm of the Saint IV "Seija no Migiude Hen Yon" (聖者の右腕篇IV) |
October 25, 2013 |
| 5 | From the Warlord's Empire I "Sen'ō no Shisha Hen Ichi" (戦王の使者篇I) |
November 1, 2013 |
| 6 | From the Warlord's Empire II "Sen'ō no Shisha Hen Ni" (戦王の使者篇II) |
November 8, 2013 |
| 7 | From the Warlord's Empire III "Sen'ō no Shisha Hen San" (戦王の使者篇III) |
November 15, 2013 |
| 8 | From the Warlord's Empire IV "Sen'ō no Shisha Hen Yon" (戦王の使者篇IV) |
November 22, 2013 |
| 9 | The Amphisbaena I "Tenshi Enjō Hen Ichi" (天使炎上篇I) |
November 29, 2013 |
| 10 | The Amphisbaena II "Tenshi Enjō Hen Ni" (天使炎上篇II) |
December 6, 2013 |
| 11 | The Amphisbaena III "Tenshi Enjō Hen San" (天使炎上篇III) |
December 13, 2013 |
| 12 | The Amphisbaena IV "Tenshi Enjō Hen Yon" (天使炎上篇IV) |
December 20, 2013 |
| 13 | Labyrinth of the Blue Witch I "Aoki Majo no Meikyū Hen Ichi" (蒼き魔女の迷宮篇I) |
January 10, 2014 |
| 14 | Labyrinth of the Blue Witch II "Aoki Majo no Meikyū Hen Ni" (蒼き魔女の迷宮篇II) |
January 17, 2014 |
| 15 | Labyrinth of the Blue Witch III "Aoki Majo no Meikyū Hen San" (蒼き魔女の迷宮篇III) |
January 24, 2014 |
| 16 | Fiesta For The Observers I "Kansokusha-tachi no Utage Hen Ichi" (観測者たちの宴篇I) |
January 31, 2014 |
| 17 | Fiesta For The Observers II "Kansokusha-tachi no Utage Hen Ni" (観測者たちの宴篇II) |
February 7, 2014 |
| 18 | Fiesta For The Observers III "Kansokusha-tachi no Utage Hen San" (観測者たちの宴篇III) |
February 14, 2014 |
| 19 | Fiesta For The Observers IV "Kansokusha-tachi no Utage Hen Yon" (観測者たちの宴篇IV) |
February 21, 2014 |
| 20 | Return Of The Alchemist I "Renkinjutsushi no Kikan Hen Ichi" (錬金術師の帰還篇I) |
February 28, 2014 |
| 21 | Return Of The Alchemist II "Renkinjutsushi no Kikan Hen Ni" (錬金術師の帰還篇II) |
March 7, 2014 |
| 22 | Return Of The Alchemist III "Renkinjutsushi no Kikan Hen San" (錬金術師の帰還篇III) |
March 14, 2014 |
| 23 | Empire Of The Dawn I "Akatsuki no Teikoku Hen Ichi" (暁の帝国篇I) |
March 21, 2014 |
| 24 | Empire Of The Dawn II "Akatsuki no Teikoku Hen Ni" (暁の帝国篇II) |
March 28, 2014 |
OVA
Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the Valkyria (ストライク・ザ・ブラッド ヴァルキュリアの王国篇 Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Oukoku-hen) is an OVA of the anime series. It was announced at the Dengeki Game Festival 2015.[2] The OVA is an original story written by Gakuto Mikumo, and features returning cast from the first season.[3] The opening theme song is "Little Charm Fang" by Yuka Iguchi, while the ending theme song is "Kimi wa Soliel" by Kanon Wakeshima.
Plot
The Kingdom of Aldegia and the Warlord's Empire are holding a signing ceremony to extend their mutual non-aggression treaty. While La Folia is with them, Kojou does not anticipate meeting them as they are busy with work. However, an evil terrorist plot threatens the signing ceremony, and it is up to Kojou and Yukina to stop them from succeeding.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| OVA 1 | "Kingdom of the Valkyria I" "Varukyuria no Ōkoku Zenpen" (ヴァルキュリアの王国 前篇) |
November 25, 2015 |
| OVA 2 | "Kingdom of the Valkyria II" "Varukyuria no Ōkoku Kouhen" (ヴァルキュリアの王国 後篇) |
December 23, 2015 |
Strike the Blood II
Strike the Blood II is the second season of the anime series. The sequel was announced on August 2016 with returning cast and staff, as well as new cast members.[4] The 8 episode OVA was released between November 23, 2016 and May 24, 2017. The opening theme song is "Blood on the EDGE" by Kishida Kyodan and The Akeboshi Rockets, and the ending theme song is "Fortune Number 0405" by Risa Taneda. The sequel adapted volumes 9, 11 & 12 of the light novels.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| OVA 1 | "Swords-Shaman of Shadow I" "Kuro no Ken'nagi-hen Ⅰ" (黒の剣巫篇Ⅰ) |
November 23, 2016 |
| "Swords-Shaman of Shadow II" "Kuro no Ken'nagi-hen Ⅱ" (黒の剣巫篇Ⅱ) | ||
| OVA 2 | "Swords-Shaman of Shadow III" "Kuro no Ken'nagi-hen Ⅲ" (黒の剣巫篇Ⅲ) |
December 23, 2016 |
| "The 4th Primogenitor on the run I" "Tōbō no Dai yon Shinso-hen Ⅰ" (逃亡の第四真祖篇Ⅰ) | ||
| OVA 3 | "The 4th Primogenitor on the run II" "Tōbō no Dai yon Shinso-hen Ⅱ" (逃亡の第四真祖篇Ⅱ) |
March 29, 2017 |
| "Knight of Sinful God I" "Kyūshin no Kishi-hen Ⅰ" (咎神の騎士篇Ⅰ) | ||
| OVA 4 | "Knight of Sinful God II" "Kyūshin no Kishi-hen Ⅱ" (咎神の騎士篇Ⅱ) |
May 24, 2017 |
| "Knight of Sinful God III" "Kyūshin no Kishi-hen Ⅲ" (咎神の騎士篇Ⅲ) |
Strike the Blood III
Strike the Blood III is the third season of the anime series. It was first announced on March 2018,[5] with returning cast and staff.[6] Further news revealed more cast members and release dates.[7] The opening theme song is Blood and Emotions by Kishida Kyodan and the Akeboshi Rockets, while the ending theme song is LOVE STOIC by Risa Taneda.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | "Tartaros-Roses I" "Tarutarosu no bara I" (タルタロスの薔薇篇 I) |
December 19, 2018 |
| "Tartaros-Roses II" "Tarutarosu no bara II" (タルタロスの薔薇篇 II) | ||
| Vol. 2 | "Tartaros-Roses III" "Tarutarosu no bara III" (タルタロスの薔薇篇 III) |
March 27, 2019 |
| "The Time Of My Life I" "Ōgon no hibi I" (黄金の日々篇 I) | ||
| Vol. 3 | "The Time Of My Life II" "Ogon no hibi II" |
May 29, 2019 |
| "The Time Of My Life III" "Ogon no hibi III" | ||
| Vol. 4 | "The War Of Original Vampires I" (真祖大戦篇 I) |
July 24, 2019 |
| TBA | ||
| Vol. 5 | TBA | September 25, 2019 |
| TBA |
References
- ↑ Crunchyroll Adds "Strike the Blood" and "Nagi no Asukara" Anime. Crunchyroll (Oct 4, 2013). Retrieved on 2018-08-09.
- ↑ Strike the Blood Gets Original Video Anime in 2015. Anime News Network (Mar 15, 2015). Retrieved on 2018-08-09.
- ↑ Strike The Blood Video Anime's Promo Video, Theme Song Artists Revealed. Anime News Network (Aug 14, 2015). Retrieved on 2018-08-09.
- ↑ New Strike the Blood Video Anime's Promo Video Reveals Title, New Cast, Staff. Anime News Network (Aug 15, 2016). Retrieved on 2018-08-10.
- ↑ Strike the Blood Gets 3rd Original Video Anime Season. Anime News Network (Mar 9, 2018). Retrieved on 2018-08-10.
- ↑ Strike the Blood III Original Video Anime Season Confirms Returning Cast, Staff. Anime News Network (Mar 9, 2018). Retrieved on 2018-08-10.
- ↑ Strike the Blood III's Promo Video Reveals OVA Will Have 5 Home Video Releases. Anime News Network (Oct 6, 2018). Retrieved on 2018-10-07.