Blood-C

This anime isn't for everyone and I can say it is one of the slowest starters ive ever seen. There is no real story line until much later on and this can seriously put watchers off. There is a lot of mindless gore which kind of makes it unique but it doesn't really get into it until around the last few episodes. Character-3: There is literally no background to any character, no depth or explanation, even saya is hardly explained, why is she what she is (without giving away any spoilers). Art-8: However this anime is beautifully created, the detail and texture of the surroundings is beautiful and you can see the detailed water painting in some scenes, the fight sequences are also very well animated which is one of the few good points about it. Sound-8: The music played, is literally amazing, the orchestrated pieces suited each scene perfectly and added an effect that you rarely get in anime, but was slightly let down as it was overused quite a bit. Overall Im giving it a generous 7 as the last few episodes picked it up and scraped together such a poor start and also because I loved the art work, though I can see why people gave it a rating of less than 5.

Hello and welcome to horror anime review month. To start things off I'm going to look at Blood-C. I've heard of this for two reasons. The first is that it's related to Blood+ which I may review at some point but haven't gotten around to it yet. The second is that a lot of the Blood+ fans hate it. Now, I've seen Blood+ and to give my thoughts about it in brief, it's okay. I thought that it did some things pretty well and others kind of poorly. Am I going to be ticked off if Blood C doesn't follow it? No, no I'm not. Frankly I don't care what they do with the franchise as long as it tells a good story. The one thing I'm really hoping for is a less whiny Saya because the Blood+ version got on my nerves a bit. So let's take a look at Blood C and see if we get an interesting story and, possibly, a better Saya. Now that I've seen it, I just have to start by saying that I'm not going to be bringing up Blood+ for comparison purposes except for maybe when I talk about the character of Saya. The two anime are completely different so there's really not much to be gained by the comparison. Now, a lot of the big plot details are spoilers so I won't explicate on it too much. The basic setup is that Kisaragi Saya is a shrine maiden who lives in a small town with her father and fights monsters at night. But there's a secret that she only has vague inklings of. That's as far as I can go without giving spoilers. I will say that the horror label in this is code for "it has monsters" since the anime isn't scary in the least. There are things that the anime does well. The mystery surrounding everything is interesting and, once you learn the truth, the concept behind it is interesting. However, the execution is flawed in that the hints are pretty minimal and the reveal comes at the end when it's too late to do much with it. Another basic problem is that Blood-C lacks impact. A lot of the events that occur should be tragic but they aren't because there's not much reflection on them and a lot of them are rushed through. The characters are a bit lackluster. The only really interesting characters are Saya and, arguably, the antagonist. The rest of the characters do and say very little aside from some exposition. I will say that I did like Blood-C's Saya better than the Blood+ version since she's more determined and a lot less angsty. You can tell that Clamp was involved with this from the art. The characters have limbs that are too long for their bodies and tiny waists that shouldn't be able to hold all of their organs. I will say that it looks better than the art in Xxxholic. It's actually pretty decent if you can get past the proportions. The action sequences are really well done, even if the amount of blood that ignores the laws of physics to gush out of wounds is ridiculous. The monsters are pretty hit and miss. Some of them do look pretty interesting, but others just look silly. The voice acting is actually really well done. They had a great cast including Mizuki Nana (who is always excellent), Asano Masumi and Fujiwara Kenji. The music is good sometimes but others it's pretty underwhelming. The yuri factor is a 4/10. There are some scenes involving Saya and her teacher or some of her female classmates that are pretty homo-erotic. They don't go anywhere though. My final rating for Blood-C is a 6/10. Like Blood+ it's okay. There are some things it does well and others where it falls short. Saya is a good character and there are some interesting ideas but the execution falls short and it really ends up being more of an action anime than anything else. If you're expecting it to be like Blood+, don't. But give it a try if you enjoy bloody battle sequences or if you're curious about the mystery.

After having watched this a few months ago and concluded that it sucked! ... I'm surprised by how much I think about this show. Blood C is a violent anime. A very very very violent Anime. Maybe even shockingly so. I watched Elfen Lied and that seems almost elegant compared to this. Maybe it's the copious amounts of blood and gore, maybe it's the sheer viciousness with which characters are unceremoniously dispatched, maybe it's how exasperatingly inept the main character seems to be, either way, I'm convinced now that Blood C is a show that is much better in retrospect than it while you're watching it. Most people watching Blood C do so because they're trying to get a bit more out of the Saya story, and are maybe even hoping for some continuity with Blood +. Well, no such thing. This show's all new, and while some of the basic themes remain the same, everything else is completely different. Here's the thing, I hated this show while I was watching it. I thought the main character was pretty much brain dead, and I found myself yelling at my screen more than once. But Blood C is like a scar on your soul that stays with you once inflicted, and over time, you may come to see it as a unique part of yourself, and even think fondly of it. While I can't say I think fondly of Blood C, I must say that few anime's have stuck with me the way this one has. There's just something about the setting, the fights, the characters, hec the entire plot, that is very very creepy when you think about it. And it's insight into human nature is certainly not appreciated at first - no, that comes after you've stopped hating this version of Saya. No, the subtle genius of this show only becomes clear in hind sight. I still can't put into words why I think this show is worth watching, but it's a definite for any fan of the blood series. I won't promise that you will like it, but I will promise that you will not soon forget it!

I have a certain hate against wasted potential and tend to be harsher toward those series. Yet, I find myself sometime to highly contradict my way of reviewing with some shows that should deserve plain hate for legitimate reasons, but end up by being one hell of a show for me. It’s true; Blood-C should have all the merit of being a bad show, and a very bad one I must say. The protagonist is an oblivious dumb girl, the story doesn’t go anywhere and the violence is plainly gratuitous. Certainly, nothing of quality should be left after that. However, it’s actually for these very same reasons why I absolutely adore Blood-C, placing it in my top shows of 2011. There is lack of caring and drama in Blood-C that makes it pure entertainment. For one thing, Blood-C is very dry with its story telling. The first episode consists of Saya in her everyday life where she would go to school, meet with her friends and sing a joyful song, until she goes back home and beat the crap out of a monster. As Saya isn’t questioning her role, nor does she mix her secret life with school, the story really lacks at explaining what is really happening with the monsters, or the nature of their existence. In contradiction, the force of show actually resides in the fights between Saya and the enemies. Surely, the fight scenes should be labeled as pointless, too long and way too violent for no reasons, but it’s actually the first time in my life where I truly admired Clamp’s work. As it is, while the fights were great at showing off Saya’s personality, which is quite lacking logical emotional feelings, the way it depicted the monsters was absolutely fascinating. It is not rare to see an anime with monsters killing humans, but blood-c did it in a way where those creatures actually acted like real monsters. They don’t act on feelings of hate and lust of blood; they act on instinct which makes them more terrifying than your typical shounen antagonist. The big problem with blood-c is actually how far one need to suspend his disbelief. Even if the obvious contradictions worked as foreshadowing elements, it is not beyond the fact that the village is very dumb and stupid and that Saya has one of the most contradicting personality ever made in anime. For me, I enjoyed the story for what it was. It stayed true to its business, and didn’t go into something deep and useless. And there’s a lot to say about Saya, the monster hunter. Probably hailed as one of the most worthless hero of the year, she makes use of the “protect everyone” trope quite actually well. By that, I mean that she doesn’t protect anyone, nor does she actually feel bad about it. If she would fail to protect someone, the next day she would sing a song about the nice weather. And again, she doesn’t question her supposable super powers and her extreme headache. Quite the dumb heroine I must say. On the other side, the other characters don’t really serve any purposes other than being gore material. Visually, Blood-C has the reputation of being one hell of a bloody mess. Regretfully, most of us had to deal with the censorship that, while it wasn’t too bad, was definitely taking away some of the experience. As for the monsters design, it has to be some of the slickest and interesting ones I’ve seen in a while. In comparison, it is fair to say to it resembles some of the creatures in Mohiroh’s works. As for the character design and the environment, there’s really nothing much to say. If there’s one thing that would stand out as being original, it probably would the school uniform that I actually rather liked. The animation is actually handled quite well. For sure, some of the fighting animation might feel awkward, but the studio did use the monsters to their capacities, which makes them feel more real and alive. The music is not really distinctive in the anime. It accords itself to the situation, but there isn’t any wow factor. Opening song is good, ending song is forgettable. In conclusion, this review tended to explain Blood-C for what it is. Either way, you may find yourself that you’ll hate or love this show after reading this. And for me, I’ll have to place myself in the loving camp. For what it is, Blood-C works remarkably well at lacking anything deep, not trying too hard and simply being mild entertainment.

As a fan of Blood+, Blood C anime would be definitely a good news. When I saw the first episode of the series, I thought that the battle scene is somewhat like from the Blood+ and that's all I can see. To start of: STORY - 7 There is this typical high school girl named Saya and she always go to school every morning, but every night, Saya was tasked by her father to slay off furukimono-tachi (Elder Bairns). From episode 1 - 12, you can always see that and nothing more. I'm a bit disappointed with the anime because I really hoped for a unique plot that's coming from the Blood series and all we get is those battle scenes (though at some point I can't deny that they're still good when the series is in its middle airing). ART - 8 In one glance, anyone can tell. With those skinny and tall characters, those eyes are like of a doll and sweet and bishie faces that is similar to xxxHolic, Tsubasa Chronicles, CLAMP would be the first thing that came into my mind. The art, although not similar with Blood+, suits Blood C in a unique way and it fits with a bloody/thrilling anime. MUSIC/SOUND - 7 OP and ED of this series is nice and you can feel the aura that it's all about monster slaying demon's type. CHARACTERS - 7 A girl who fights demons is not that common. Saya's character is a cheerful type in morning and a serious type at night. Indeed, it is like a shounen character. Her friends characterization is good though these things are very common in this type of anime. OVERALL - 7 To sum things up, the story is somewhat boring within the first, but still I continued to watch it and some episodes were good and exciting. The main characters reminded me of a mixed up in some of CLAMP series and also, the most related anime, Blood+. The art is good and this is also one of the reasons why I continued and finish to watch Blood C. The OP/ED is good, others are okay. If you're a fan of a dark/gory/thrilling anime, this should fit your taste.

I just finished watching the whole serious and my current feeling is "WHAT THE HECK DID I JUST WATCH!" I mean I highly recommend for the Clamp fans who loves the art of Clamp and does not really care about the story plot. The art was amazingly awesome! The background, characters, outfits (outfit was adorable) and everything. And the animation of the action scenes were honestly just mind blowing. But the story, all I can say is, "is that the best you can do?" I mean Clamp goes on and creates this amazing art but the story just not follows with it.

If the middle finger were an anime, its name would be Blood C. Blood C is a reboot to the popular Blood franchise, following in the footsteps of Blood the Last Vampire and Blood+. It is brought to you by Production IG, the studio that handled both of the anime mentioned above, as well as other popular titles like Ghost in the Shell, Eden of the East, and most recently Robotics;Notes. The series composition and art were handled by the one and only CLAMP. Smells like a recipe for success doesn't it? So how in the world did things go so wrong? [ Story 1/10 ] The bare bones version of the story is the same as it was in the previous iterations of the Blood franchise. Powerful high school girl Saya slays dastardly demons with her almighty sword. Very simple. But the difference with Blood C is that it forces its boring slice of life side on us for the first 5 or so episodes. This wouldn't have been so bad if the characters had actually been interesting people who actually did things or discussed something interesting. At the end of the episode, we see Saya slaying demons, giving us a tiny glimpse of the Blood series that we know and love. Fortunately, the fight scenes are very well done and interesting. We get no backstory on Saya until episode 11. Her boring friends get NONE. The story is almost nonexistant, mostly consisting of Saya doing boring stuff with her boring friends during the day, and slaying demons by night. Many people die. Some people die twice. And its never pretty. Also, there's the surprise twist in Ep 11. The one no one saw coming. The one I don't want to spoil for you. The infuriating twist that makes you feel like you sat through this godforsaken anime for nothing. The violence in Blood C is over the top, grotesque, and stomach churning. Now I know what you're going to say. "Well duh! It's called BLOOD C!" Fair enough. But Blood C takes it violence to the extreme. It makes Blood+ and Blood the Last Vampire look like children's cartoons. It makes other notoriously violent anime such as Elfen Lied and Mirai Nikki seem like My Little Pony. Hell, it even puts some live action movies to shame. Blood C is extremely violent for no reason. The violence is disgusting, overdone, and put in there purely for the shock value. People get devoured in this anime. They get cut to bits. They literally get crushed and ripped apart. They get ground into pieces. Their limbs get cut off. And they bleed a lot. And to make things worse, its always coupled with some equally nasty sound effects. Here's a fun little fact. The human body contains about 5.6 liters of blood. Clearly the creators of Blood C were like "No! Fuck logic! Lets give everyone in this anime 5 whole gallons of blood and make them into human geysers! And quadruple that for any monster!" The last episode is probably one of the most disgusting things you'll ever see in an anime. By that point, the anime had just gotten so far up its own ass that it had turned into unintentional comedy. Or at least it was until monsters starting killing and eating hordes of people. Arguably one the worst scenes in the anime is when a monster stuffs a bunch of humans together in what looked like a huge bag, changes its hand into a sort of blender, and grinds up the horde of humans with blood flying everywhere. Now is all that necessary? No it is not. Now there is nothing wrong with some violence in fictional entertainment. But there is a limit to what a human can take before it stops being entertaining and starts getting sickening. Blood C took a huge honking dump on that limit. In short, here's a summary of the story: moe, moe, moe, LET'S KILL A BUNCH OF PEOPLE, moe, moe, moe. [ Characters 1/10 ] Characters are all unlikeable. Our main heroine Saya is generically cheerful, cute, and klutzy. She's always tripping over herself, yet she's skilled in sports and with the sword, which makes no sense. To reiterate, the only backstory she gets in a stupid twist near the end of the anime. She goes on and on about protecting everyone, yet in multiple scenes where monsters are mercilessly slaughtering people, she just stands there and does nothing until after everyone is dead and cut up. Ironically, whenever Saya vows to protect everyone, people die. She's an annoying and poor heroine. Supporting characters are all one dimensional archetypes with no personalities to speak of. They get no backstory, no development, and you won't even care what their names are. Though to be fair, you may like some of the supporting characters at first. Until that infernal surprise twist. [ Art and Sound 8/10 ] The art and animation are the best parts of the anime. The anime sports some fluid animation and some pretty sweet fight scenes between Saya and the monsters. Well that is, when they're actually trying to animate a great fight scene and not just trying to make you throw up. CLAMP handled the gorgeous character designs so no complaints there either. Equal care was put in to the beautiful, sunny, lush town that the anime takes place in. Opening and Ending themes were ok. The insert songs are forgettable. [ Enjoyment 2/10 ] I enjoyed looking at the great art and some of the fight scenes. Like I said, by episode 11, the anime had gotten so bad that it became unintentional comedy. The only reason I didn't rate it a 1/10 is because I was able to get a laugh out of this anime. And it's not even a comedy! Amazing! But I would not watch this anime again, nor would I recommend it to anyone, unless I really hated them. [ Overall 2/10] Blood C is a train wreck of an anime that crashes and burns pretty badly. What could have been a decent action anime becomes a comedic gore fest galore. I got to wonder what kind of drugs were passed around when this anime was conceived. I wonder how such talented people could churn out such a disappointing and disgusting anime. Fans of the Blood franchise and maybe even fans of action anime in general should steer clear, there really is nothing to see here but an anime that insults your intelligence and turns your stomach. + Superb art and animation + Great fight scenes + Great character designs - Abysmal story - Unlikeable, uninteresting characters - Stupid plot twist - Terrible cliffhanger ending - Unnecessary, grotesque, and nauseating depictions of characters frequently being mercilessly butchered or devoured

As a fan of both Blood franchise and CLAMP, Blood C had an initial success in attracting me. However, as episodes pass by, it bore the heck out of me. I could have finished this series in 1-2 days but it took me a week because it was THAT boring for me. What the heck is wrong with this series? The plot was there. Art was good (bishounens, anorexic (err, very thin) characters with long extremities, and very good details in costumes and the setting. Yup, definitely CLAMP). Blood and gore, check. My major problem is the slow pacing. Yes, for a 12-episode anime it's slow in terms of progress. Add the fact that the first few episodes were, how do I call this, routine episodes/episodes that pretty much contain the same things with minor variations here and there, and it's only in the last 3 episodes that the series managed to redeem itself, although they seemed to suddenly attack head on and fitted all the major happenings into the last few episodes. Kind of like how students cram at the very last minute. Please don't get me started on comparing it with its predecessor because this might end up as a comparative essay rather than a review. Overall, Blood C is good and its only major problem is the very slow pace. If you're a fan of Blood franchise and/or of CLAMP and you can ignore the progress of the story, go ahead and give this anime a chance.

I don't get all the hate. I watched the original Blood+ and thought it was a decent anime, but the story was a little contrived. I'm not sure if Blood-C was supposed to be a reboot, but I loved it. The first 3-5 episodes were a bit weird I suppose, half the episode would be "happy school days" and then the next part would be "awesome-mind-blowing-monster-destruction-blood-gore-schoolgirl". Very much like Battlestar Galatica or Memento, you'll go back and re-watch everything because it'll change *everything*. Anime plots in general are very predictable. Character reactions are predictable. Blood-C was neither and it was superbly entertaining. I had actually given up anime for the past 2 years because every series felt the same. Blood-C started out being the same, and then wow, was it ever a shock. By the way, the last episode was a 12 out of 10. It completely blew me away. Watch the entire series from start to finish, it'll blow your mind.

Blood-C faces widespread criticism, but I found it to be a hidden gem. The aesthetics are visually stunning, the characters are engaging, and the action scenes are intense. It's a unique anime that, despite public opinion, I strongly recommend for its captivating blend of beauty, character depth, and adrenaline-pumping action. However, it's crucial to note that some scenes are notably gory and violent, which may not be suitable for everyone. Yet, these moments are not gratuitous; they serve a purpose within the narrative, adding depth to the story. Give it a chance, and you might discover the underappreciated charm of "Blood C."

Ohh dear where to start?, Ok let's try with what it is and what it isn't What it isn't (probably it's biggest problem): If you're looking for a well thought horror/gore anime, move along, there's nothing good to see here...does it have gore?, yes, tons, is it any good? no; why? because even though we see a ton of dismemberment through out the show, you rarely ever get to care about who is getting ripped apart, the character development in this anime is non-existent, they try, but the only thing they accomplish is setting relationship dynamics they expect us to take on "face value" (it's better to show than to tell) between cookie cutter characters like the unison sounding mutual sentence finishing twins, the serious yet shy class rep., the tall feisty macho girl, and the silent yet charming mysterious cool dude, you get my drift. This is something quite surprising considering the amount of episodes dedicated to using a "slice of life" type format, some may say it's only for 5 episodes, but with the show lasting 12 eps. that's almost half, so to not get character development right, and to not establish relation dynamics through show rather than tell, well that's pretty off setting, and it hinders most of the deaths of those who die, and the effect and feeling those deaths cause to the audience, remember Gantz? how you felt when some one you've just started to like died?, yeah that ain't happening here, trust me you wont care. Then there's the Other big issue: the sense of it all, and the convenience, when you're watching a fight scene and you feel frustrated of how the fight is going, it usually has to do with ether of 2 things depending on the genre: either the events in the fight go against the power hierarchy the show has established in it's universe (this happens most in shounen when a character that shouldn't be able to beat another, starts kicking the shit out of him with no feasible explanation), or you realize the character you're rooting for (you know the good guy/gall) starts doing stupid shit that even you can recognize as inefficient and moot, or nonsensical, in the case of Blood-C the latter of these happens, and it happens a lot. This diminishes the consistency and coherence of the narrative in a considerable manner, making you really get aaaaall the plot holes at once, which obviously sucks, good anime usually requires a second viewing for you to spot them. The final issue that this show has is, it completely butchers the mythos of the previous entries in the franchise had, as well as neutering the main character, bad ass Saya. Now let's wrap this up, What it is: Simply put? a bad anime, a nauseating and overly convenient excuse for gore and drama lashed upon inconsistent and irrelevant characters that fail to make you feel their hardships, although i will grant it this: the villain is a total ass hole and by the end you'll want to rip his spine through his butt hole, or mouth, which ever hurts more. So is this worth watching? hell no!, don't throw 4 hours of your life at this piece of dung, go stare at your lawn instead, you'll feel better and it'll be more entertaining!.

Many people seems to hate Blood-C, or at least, dislike it. I think i know why: they wanted a Blood + sequel or remake, with the same story, kuuderes bishonen like Haji and lots of action. Don't get me wrong, Blood + is good, but i think Blood -C is better because it risked more. It's not the typical shonen odf the high school MC who slays monsters andfights evil, it's a seinen with tons of blood and a interesting message. The first episodes are slow, they show us Saya's life in the village with his father, going to school with her friends by day and slaying monsters called furikimonos by night. She lives every otaku's dream. But when her two lives starts to stop of being separeted, many of the creatures she fights attack her beloved ones, and despite all her powers, she can't help their deaths. This is an interesting way to show us that this life is not that wonderful we believe it is, and give us a hard lesson: unfortunetly, you can't save everyone you want to. Many people complain aout the lack f action(???????) and why Saya doesn't discover anything, but i think they should rewatch the story and pay more attention to the plot and don't skip the fight scenes cause the gorey stuff and less attention in where the hell is Haji.Saya started to wonder since the furikimonos started to talk to her, but she didn't trust them becuase they are supposed to be human flesh- eating monsters, her enemies. But then everything started to be more and more suspicious, and Saya didn't realize before for one simple reason: she doesn't wanna discover the truth.Despite is fake, is her life and she's happy with it. The final twist is not the happy end we get used to, with the hero defeating the villain. The villain destroys Saya's life, the life he created for her, because she finally discover the truth after being forced to by people she trusted and thought they loved her, just for their own intterests and benefits. I must say it: Fumito is one of my favourite villains. Really nice, more complex that he looks, and with the psycho i love. The show takes a lot of anime clichés, many of them own CLAMP's fault, like the love triangle, the mysterious dark-haired bishonen that loves secretly the heroine, the kawaii twins and , of course, the high school teenager with a secret life fighting the evil, and destroy all of them. The gore, one of the points more commented of the shows, it didn't feel out of place to me: it's a story of monsters eating humans, there must be blood, of course. The art is beautiful: the creatures, the landslides, the uniforms...one of the best CLAMP artworks. The soundrack is just brillaint, really matchs the scenes, and the animation by Productions I.G. is amazing as always.

Disclaimer: This review contains some spoilers, and since they tie in directly with my most important points about the show, I won't be hiding them. Read with discretion. Blood C is an installment of the Blood franchise, which contains one awesome movie, one crappy live-action movie, and a fifty episode series I still haven’t seen. The star of Blood C is Saya Kisaragi, another incarnation of that iconic character... Don’t ask... Who’s a super popular, super pretty high school student by day, and a cold-blooded monster slayer by night. She lives with her father, and has five very loyal, very lively, very god-awful annoying friends. As the story goes on, and the monster attacks begin to strike closer and closer to home, Saya slowly begins to realize that there might be more to this situation than meets the eye. Blood C was animated by a company called Production IG, which has been around since 1988. Taking a look back at their filmography, a lot of their work may look dated by today’s standards, but there’s no doubt that the majority of their shows were the best looking shows of their time. Blue Seed, FLCL, Ghost in the Shell SAC, and most recently, Attack on Titan. They’re known for bringing their A game to most of their projects, and Blood C is no exception. Characters move fluidly, the fight scenes look awesome, and the artwork from Clamp looks equally inspired... But while Saya and the monsters she faces may look really good, it’s her friends that make the art design look a bit... awkward. At first, the story is kind of a mixed bag. You have to deal with Saya’s friends at school, as they openly parody Clamp’s notorious character design tropes... I wonder why they bothered, since they already did such a good job of that in xxxHolic without even trying... But on the other side of the coin, you have Saya’s battles with the monsters, which is a plot seed that starts off with a lot of promise. You see her fighting one on one with some kind of gargoyle, which is a lot of fun to watch, but then you get to see her fight the very monster that drew me into the series... Eyeball Samurai. This fight didn't disappoint, either. It’s staged well, it’s paced well, it ends on a great note, and Saya actually manages to save some poor girl from being killed. She saves somebody’s life. Why am I drawing so much attention to this? Well... To speak in the broadest possible strokes, it's her job to save people from being gruesomely murdered, and she is blisteringly incompetent at it. Hell, this girl couldn’t save a sandwich with a Ziploc bag! I’ll admit that it’s kind of cathartic seeing monsters devour her irritating friends, but it doesn’t take very long to see the real reason why she can’t save any of them. The real reason why her power is so conveniently inconsistent. As good as this show looks, and as much promise as it shows, it’s gore porn. It’s not a horror title, it’s not an action title, oh no, it’s gore porn. The main character’s credibility isn’t important,... The dialogue isn’t important... The story isn’t important... The villain’s motivation is certainly not important... All that Blood C cares about is delivering as much gore porn as possible, and if every other aspect of the show has to dumb itself down to accommodate this, then so be it. That’s not to say that it doesn’t TRY to be more than the sum of it’s body parts... There’s some social commentary on mankind’s relationship to the food chain, but the way it’s delivered is just heavy-handed, tasteless, and a transparent excuse for more gore porn. I don’t mind gore porn... I will begrudgingly admit that I’m a fan of Elfen Lied, a show riddled with problems of it’s own. But at least there was more to Elfen Lied than it’s fetishy abuse of red paint. The only elements of Blood C that had any real care or effort put into it was the art and animation, because they wanted better looking gore porn. All in all, Blood C doesn’t really have that much to offer. If you’re looking for a gory anime that‘s centered around epic battles, you’d have a much better experience watching Berserk. If you wanted to see giant monsters gobble terrified people up, you could just watch Attack on Titan, a show that does an exceptional job portraying the struggle against hopelessness. If you wanted to see an anime that pokes fun at man as a dominant predator, you could get that and so much more out of Madoka Magica. But Blood C dumbed itself down so much to maximize the squicky blood fountains that it unintentionally created one of the least effective heroes in the history of fiction. It’s hard to watch, and not in a good way, which is why I have no choice but to award Blood C with the dubious honor of a 4/10. And I don't care what MAL says, that score is not decent.

Everyone I've seen review this series compares it to others in the Blood line (ha), but I'd rather take it from a separate angle. I watched the series as it came out (thank you Internet), but unfortunately, it was censored. So all the lovely gore that I was looking forward to was a bunch of bright lights and mosaics. Please take that into consideration. Story (5): Well the pace of the story starts of balls slow, which is intended I'm guessing, but I feel like some people were looking for a more fast-paced intro. When they didn't get it, they disliked it. So if you're starting off this series, be a little patient, it will pick up. I found it to be predictable, but still thoughtful enough to keep watching. However, I think plot could have been more developed. Art (9): What can I say? CLAMP's art style makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Shoujo-esque characters, and then you have the more gruesome side to it with the "monsters". It flowed very well, and from what I could see that wasn't blurred out, it was well detailed. It was a nice contrast as well to the bloodsplosions and gore. If you're looking for an art style more rough around the edges, this might not be what you're looking for, but give it a shot anyway. Sound (8): Aside fromt he OP and ED (which were lovely) the rest of the music during the show was quite nice. Or at some points, lack thereof. It balanced out the scenes well, and I wouldn't mind listening to the soundtrack outside of the series. Character (3): I was honestly expecting more out of this series in terms of characterization. Sure, there were twists to characters, but most of them were fairly obvious, and I didn't really sense any development...perhaps aside from some moments with Saya. Enjoyment (6): I can say that I did enjoy this series, up until the last two episodes. It was good fun to watch, and I might actually watch it again (uncensored of course). I looked forward to the new episodes coming out weekly. Overall (6): Well I've seen better series, and I've seen much worse. The artistic aspect I think balanced out the lack of character development and story. My advice is to take Blood -C very much separately from Blood+ etc, and I feel like you'll like it for the most part. Take it for what it is.

Well, this is my first review, just to say this first. I'll write my true feelings about this show. I don't know why I write my first review about Blood-C, but I had just a feeling I should write one when I watched the last episode. Okay let's start. To be honest I can't say I liked it and I can't say I disliked it either. I've seen neither Blood: The last Vampire nor Blood+ so I wasn't prepared for what might come. It was ... bloody. That's the only thing I can say about it, if you ask me to discribe Blood-C with only one word. Coming to the story. It was kinda complicated for me, since the real thing came really late. The meaning of everything what happened. I think it was not fully explained, so I hope it will in the movie. At first it was all sunny, fluffy and nice with a bloody red aftertaste. Then it turned more and more red with sorrow and death. The motto in this show, at least for Saya was "I will protect everyone", but it was quite the opposite what happened. I think if you take the story, this was really good. If you take the feelings that come out of this, it's just sad and frustrating. Someone can easily imagine what Saya felt. And I think that's an important part of a story. So I'll give it at least a 7. Now the art. I think it was good, nothing much to say about it. Get's a 8. Sound. Well I didn't have many anime which sound was bad. So this one is an anime with great sound just like many others. The sound suited the scenes perfektly and I personally liked the dramatic one. The Seiyuu cast was a great choice just as always (imo). Deserves a 9. Now characters. Well it was dissapointing. Since at first everyone seemed very symapthic to me, later it turned out to be a total farce. Characters I liked turned out to be assholes (excuse me :x), but well that is part of the story, and since it makes the characters the way they are (unfortunately), it's good. I think I shouldn't rate characters low, just because I don't like them. I should judge about how they suit the story and how they act. Now for the character design. It was not as much CLAMP as other series of their manga for example. I don't really like the character design of CLAMP, but since it wasn't this extreme, I liked it very much. Overall it get's a 8. Now the most important part imo. The enjoyment of this anime. I did NOT enjoy it. I found it interesting. I found the morals, persons and how the show would progress interesting. Note that it is not the same as enjoyment. I give it a 2. Since I don't enjoy bloodshed, especially not this much and I don't enjoy massacres. Though I thought some specific characters deserved it at the end. I cryed about only one death. Especially the extreme massacre at the end was the worst of all and if it would've been at the start I would've dropped it right away. Overall I think it wasn't a bad anime, but it wasn't very good either. It was just bloody, but it had an interesting story. I look forward to the movie. But I hope those massacres won't continue. I would prefer it to have more story, since much has to be cleared. Thank you for reading.

The first thing I'd like to get out of the way is the fact that this is the first of the Blood franchise/series that I've actually experienced, so I have no actual knowledge of what's been done in Blood+ or Blood: The Last Vampire. The story of Blood-C was, from my perspective, well written. Very intricate and intriguing; by the end of the show itself mind you. I notice that most people who watch this show tend to complain about how obscurely the show conveys the story. This isn't untrue, for the first good chunk of the show (five to six episodes or so). Each episode for this 'chunk' maintains a fairly rinse-and-repeat formula: The main character sings her way to her high school life for the first 16 minutes, and then proceeds to have a well-animated battle with a single demon for the remainder of the episode. However, after that certain point in the show, the show begins to reveal important facts relative to the ultimate story. Eventually, the I was able to piece together the plot given to them into something that actually makes some sort of sense. Finally, when the show was over, I didn't find myself confused too much. TL;DR The story isn't confusing by the time you finish the show, but it takes a while to take off in terms of actual plot. The few twists the show threw at me managed to surprise me legitimately and ultimately revealed an entirely new perspective on the show itself which is further touched upon in the movie Blood-C: The Last Dark. The art is very aesthetically pleasing, and the battle animation is smooth or crisp when it needs to be. The animation has that signature I.G. effect that I'm quite fond of myself. The animation isn't anything outstanding, but it was still enjoyable nonetheless. The sound is one of the weaker points this show is equipped with. Aside from the memorable opening and ending themes, the show doesn't exactly have any other boast-worthy soundtracks. It's highly probable that I could recall one or two songs that were repeated every episode: One for when Saya walks to school and another for when she has her "battle of the episode." Most of the cast started off as characters who lacked that unique touch that I generally look for in anime, however, there are a few characters whom I found much depth towards the ending portion of the show. Aside from the main antagonist, only a select few other characters managed to capture my interest during the run of the show. Each character in the show has their fair share of layers that are gradually revealed and developed over the course of the show. However, the most interesting developments happen to be for the main character and antagonist. For spoiler reasons, I'll refrain from going into too much detail. Overall, I enjoyed the show very much; and the experience was made even more of an impact with the addition of the movie. While watching the ending of the show as a whole, I had thought that the show had just left me on a major cliffhanger, but that opinion quickly changed after I had finished the movie sequel. The battle animation was pleasant and felt exciting to watch, the action was intriguing and had me on the edge of my seat for the majority of the battles. The characters aren't necessarily boring, instead, they gradually evolve over the course of the show from one stereotype into a completely unique and new person altogether. The story was very fascinating by the time I had finished the show in its entirety, the movie in all. When I had finished the initial show at first, I had a set conclusion that I had come to regarding the plot. However, when I had finished the movie, that conclusion had completely been negated and a new perspective on the story was revealed to me. I'd recommend this show to someone who's interested in a show mainly focused around the fanservice of great battle animation, because realistically the strong and powerful battles are the show's strongest points. If you're looking for a story that impacts you heavily, this show will be a gamble for you. The story isn't weak, but I can definitely see how someone's expectations would fall short. The characters may appear annoying or generic at first, however they evolve over time. If you're someone looking for loveable characters, I wouldn't look to this anime. Pros -Great animation, specifically for the battle scenes -An intricate story and plot in the grand scheme of the show -The twists plot are generally unpredictable for the most part -A great conclusion with the addition of the movie Cons -The story does take a fair amount of time (Around five or six episodes) to pick up -Each episode is rather empty for the beginning chunk of the show, mainly consisting of a slice of life sequence and a battle sequence -For impatient viewers, the show can seem slow at some times

First review I’m writing here, so I hope everything is alright. *Contains some spoilers* Ok, first of all I watched the first 3 episodes on 2014 and then it literally took me 177 days to find the courage and motivation to finish the rest, and oh boy. The reason I started this anime was because of Blood+ so I went with high expectations, but then… Boom! Disappointment started. The story in general felt really bland, I’m glad that there were only 12 episodes because the pacing was horrible and it felt repetitive with the monster-of-the-week episodes, and the characters that were so boring! Everytime Tadayoshi appeared I wanted to sleep because all he did was to say “Saya…” like all the time, god. Although I did find the twist at the end nice, I knew Fumito was involved in some sense, but I never could have guessed what was really going on, so kudos for that. Also I found that some of the monsters were ok and originals, but others lmao were just utterly ridiculous, and there’s really just one who made an impression on me and was actually scary, the spider-like that appeared in episodes 8-9, that one made me shiver and I felt uncomfortable. Finally, if you're into gore then this anime is for you, because honestly Blood-c is one of the most violent and gorey animes I’ve ever seen, I mean that final episode… I cringed so much in the final scenes, I was seriously disturbed by the violence, and this is coming from a person who has seen a lot of gorey animes. But overall, was BLEH. I feel like it totally ruined the Blood franchise and people should just stick with Blood+ to be honest, there you have an amazing Saya and also let's not forget Haji :)

Blood-C, starts like many other animes. A high school girl, who's an innocent airhead goes to school at mornings and has a normal life. When night time, she turns into a skilled swords master and fight demons. But if you keep watching, you notice something is odd. And then the anime turns into something really different and you are left like "...What just happened?" This way it is pretty entertaining. You wonder what's gonna happen next and keep watching. You can even pull a all nighter since it doesn't have many episodes. It has gore, nice animated fighting scenes, psychological events, romantic moments, comedy included stuff and so on. So keeps your attention and you don't get bored while watching. There is one thing I found as a bad point. It may be counted as a spoiler, so read the rest at your own risk. When Saya isn't herself, she is way too naive. But it doesn't affect her fighting. She doesn't question anything and she acts so slow. She repeats "I have to protect everyone" in her head and appearently cares for them but before she actually begins to fight, someone she loves must die in front of her eyes. Plus, when Saya still hadn't get her memories back, she couldn't save her friends from death but she could still sing her morning songs happily. That didn't really make sense. Overall, it's a good anime to watch and I totally recommend it.

One word: Disappointing. Both the predecessors of this anime were phenomenal, dark pieces of work that knew how to grip its audience. Blood C did not know what it was doing with itself. It tried to mix multiple genres into the original action/ gore of the original franchise. It was almost as if they wanted to confuse the audience by incorporating slice of life and romance tropes into the story on purpose but it was not done successfully at all. At the same time as trying to mix genres that should not go together the world that informed audience members were familiar with was expanded to introduce ridiculous characters with even more ridiculous names. I mean, come on, one was just a giant eyeball. They were certainly a downgrade on the terrifying Chiropteran's in the original film and Blood+. The art work used was too light and resembled a comedy series which just made the dark themes impossible to fully appreciate. Saya as a character has been one of my personal favourites since I was eleven years old but I just hated her in this. She was utterly useless in every situation and had little character development despite there being plenty of chances. She did not question anything and trusted too easily. Even amnesiac Saya of Blood + knew there was something off from the beginning. Blood C left me praying to every deity every created she would stop singing. So disappointed that this sequel to one of my all time favourite animes was only a jumble of unexplained plot twists, unneeded fights and useless characters.

Blood-c is a perfect example of an anime with a "good" plot, but horribly fucks it up for, well. Blood, lots and lots of blood. All gushing deliciously from any poor mangled sap stuck in that pathetic anime. So anyways I'm not surprised that it's score lowered as soon as it wrapped up. The story. Well you can just search for the Truman's story plot and add murder on it. That's pretty much it Art is fine. Infact, it gets better when you disfigure it and maim it! Sure it's shit on the outside, but you do get some meaty enjoyment out of it. Especially once it decided to stop taking itself seriously.