ウィッチブレイド
Witchblade
Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She destroys the weapon and consequently becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention. Because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade. (Source: AniDB)
Names
| Original | ウィッチブレイド (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Witchblade |
| English | Witchblade |
| Chinese | 魔女之刃 (unknown · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-04-06 → 2006-09-21 (Spring 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | GONZO |
| Source | Comic |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Super PowerFamily LifeHenshinParenthoodAmnesiaFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastNudityNatural Disaster |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.88 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.0 |
| On lists | 21,828 |
| Favourited | 275 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 73.7% |
| Drop rate | 8.8% |
| In backlog | 47.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.83 |
Score distribution
175262315042655579694471,57181,149961210406
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source material | Comic | — | 6 of 15 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2006 | C | 36 of 78 |
| Studio | GONZO | C | 47 of 111 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 96 of 232 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 454 of 699 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 524 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 692 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 961 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,562 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,803 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,563 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshimitsu Oohashi, Youta Tsuruoka, Jin Aketagawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuko Kobayashi, Eric Vale, Christopher Bevins |
| Character design | Makoto Uno |
| Music | Masanori Takumi |
AniList id 935 · MAL id 935 · record updated 2026-08-27

