ブレイド

Blade

The story revolves around Blade, a "Daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with vampire and human blood after a vampire attacked his mother. While visiting Japan on a mission, Blade tracks down Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. Blade confronts "Existence," a mysterious organization composed of vampires modified by Frost. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original	ブレイド (japanese)
Romaji	Blade
English	Blade
Chinese	刀锋战士 (simplified · via wikidata)
Also known as	Blade – Wieczny łowca

Facts

Format	TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired	2011-07-01 → 2011-09-16 (Summer 2011)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	MADHOUSE
Source	Comic
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Action Drama Horror Supernatural
Themes	Vampire Martial Arts Swordplay Urban Fantasy Male Protagonist Primarily Adult Cast Super Power

Reception

Community score	5.74 / 10
Bayesian score	6.56 / 10
Composite	40.6
On lists	6,354
Favourited	55 (0.9%)
Completion	76.9%
Drop rate	11.2%
In backlog	43.5%
Score spread σ	1.92

Score distribution

1502803118416453446463736581769671046

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Source material	Comic	—	12 of 15
Broadcast season	Summer 2011	E	63 of 73
Genre	Horror	D	209 of 272
Studio	MADHOUSE	E	219 of 229
Year	2011	E	267 of 305
Genre	Supernatural	E	1,089 of 1,234
Era	Early 2010s	E	1,386 of 1,627
Season (all years)	Summer	E	1,450 of 1,662
Genre	Drama	E	1,772 of 1,917
Length	Single-cour	E	2,237 of 2,668
Genre	Action	E	2,448 of 2,765
Format	TV series	E	2,880 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	E	6,249 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Rintarou, migmi
Music	Tetsuya Takahashi
Original creator	Marv Wolfman

Relation	Year	Title
character	2011	Wolverine

AniList id 6920 · MAL id 6920 · record updated 2026-08-26