BLOOD+
Blood+
Saya Otonashi, a seemingly normal high school student, suffers from amnesia and she can't remember the past year of her life. One day, after a man appears and gives her a katana sword, her destiny begins to be revealed. Soon she finds herself fighting the latest threat to humanity - Chiropteran monsters, ravenous immortal creatures that can change their form, disguising themselves as human beings. They feed off blood and hide themselves within the human world. An organization known as the Red Shield has been waging a private war to wipe them out and now the struggle has grown. Saya's journey for the truth has begun. (Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Names
| Original | BLOOD+ (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BLOOD+ |
| English | Blood+ |
| Chinese | 血战 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ブラッドプラス · Blood Plus |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 50 ep · 24 min · 20h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-10-08 → 2006-09-23 (Autumn 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaHorrorMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | VampireFemale ProtagonistSwordplayDemonsFound FamilyUrban FantasyForeignGoreSuper PowerAmnesiaMilitaryGunsTravelEnsemble Cast |
| Streaming | Tubi TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.66 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.66 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.3 |
| On lists | 66,575 |
| Favourited | 1,071 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 75.9% |
| Drop rate | 7.7% |
| In backlog | 44.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.79 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.60 / 10 |
Score distribution
11352993304451651,39562,13974,23884,45294,123103,326
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2005 | B | 6 of 50 |
| Year | 2005 | A | 13 of 191 |
| Length | Long-run | B | 37 of 242 |
| Genre | Horror | B | 39 of 272 |
| Studio | Production I.G | B | 53 of 250 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 117 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 197 of 652 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 203 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 293 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 301 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Action | B | 498 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 572 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | B | 678 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,078 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Fujisaku, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Junichi Fujisaku |
| Character design | Chizu Hashii, Akiharu Ishii |
| Music | Hans Zimmer, Tomonori Ochikoshi |
| Original creator | Chizu Hashii |
Franchise — BLOOD+
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire |
| other | 2011 | Blood-C |
| other | 2012 | BLOOD-C: The Last Dark |
AniList id 150 · MAL id 150 · record updated 2026-08-27