ブレイドアンドソウル
Blade & Soul
A thousand-year peace is coming to an end. The fledgling Wind Empire strives to overthrow the fading Stratus Empire and unite the four continents in a new era of equality–albeit an equality enforced by military might. Amid this mortal trouble and strife come the ancient Darksiders, with the nefarious Jin Seoyeon as the harbinger of their return… and with the people fighting among themselves, there may be no one to oppose their evil plans and save the world. Based on the Korean MMORPG "Blade & Soul".
Names
| Original | ブレイドアンドソウル (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Blade & Soul |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 洪门剑灵传说 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Blade and Soul |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-04-04 → 2014-06-27 (Spring 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | GONZO |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastMedievalSwordplayMartial ArtsAssassinsMagicRevengeGunsKuudereKemonomimiDesertInn |
| Streaming | Hulu · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 5.55 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 5.85 / 10 |
| Composite | 31.2 |
| On lists | 22,041 |
| Favourited | 114 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 70.6% |
| Drop rate | 17.7% |
| In backlog | 27.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.00 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2014 | E | 88 of 89 |
| Studio | GONZO | E | 109 of 111 |
| Year | 2014 | E | 383 of 389 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 513 of 530 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,510 of 1,534 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,606 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,830 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,103 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,604 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,705 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,261 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 7,004 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroshi Hamasaki, Hiroto Morishita |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Character design | Hyeong-Tae Kim, Eri Osada |
| Music | Tarou Iwashiro |
| Original creator | Hyeong-Tae Kim |
Franchise — ブレイドアンドソウル
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2014 | Blade & Soul Specials |
AniList id 20619 · MAL id 22547 · record updated 2026-08-26