BLAME!
In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world. (Source: Official Website)
Names
| Original | BLAME! (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BLAME! |
| English | BLAME! |
| Also known as | ブラム! |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 106 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-05-20 (Spring 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | POLYGON PICTURES |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDramaHorrorPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | Full CGIPost-ApocalypticCyborgSeinenSurvivalGoreCyberpunkCosmic HorrorMale ProtagonistRobotsArtificial Intelligence |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 6.86 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.93 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.7 |
| On lists | 30,263 |
| Favourited | 410 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 95.1% |
| Drop rate | 1.2% |
| In backlog | 32.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.70 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | POLYGON PICTURES | C | 12 of 30 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2017 | C | 46 of 101 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 103 of 272 |
| Year | 2017 | C | 167 of 376 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 279 of 416 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 457 of 775 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 627 of 1,409 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 702 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 702 of 997 |
| Era | Late 2010s | C | 824 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 885 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,176 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,456 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,679 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,286 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroyuki Seshita, Tadahiro Yoshihira, Hiroshi Takiguchi, Mitsunori Kataama, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yuuki Moriyama |
| Original creator | Tsutomu Nihei |
Franchise — BLAME!
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2003 | BLAME! Ver.0.11 |
AniList id 21498 · MAL id 32086 · record updated 2026-08-26




