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Strike the Blood

TV anime2013–20225 seasons58 episodesOriginal: light novelGakuto Mikumo

Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.

After Season 4, continue with Vol. 22

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Season 1

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24 episodesOct 2013 – Mar 2014

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Ep 24Original: Vol. 6

The final two TV episodes use material later expanded into original novel 17.

Strike the Blood, Vol. 7 (light novel): Kaleid Blood

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1 side entryOVAreading notes
  1. Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the ValkyriaOVA2 episodesNov 2015 – Dec 2015This original OVA story was later expanded into original novel 18.
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Season 2

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8 episodesNov 2016 – May 2017

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Ep 8Original: Vol. 12

This OVA series skips most of original novel 10.

Strike the Blood, Vol. 13 (light novel): The Roses of Tartarus

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Season 3

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10 episodesDec 2018 – Sep 2019

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Ep 10Original: Vol. 15

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 16 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

Strike the Blood, Vol. 16 (light novel): The Mirage Paladin

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Season 4

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12 episodesApr 2020 – Jun 2021

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Ep 12Original: Vol. 21

Original novels 17 and 18 were adapted separately in the TV finale and Kingdom of the Valkyria.

Strike the Blood, Vol. 22 (light novel): Dawn Triumphant

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1 side entryOVAreading notes
  1. Strike the Blood: Kieta Seisou-henOVA1 episodeJan 2020The Disappearing Holy Lance special is an original side story released ahead of Strike the Blood IV.
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Season 5

4 episodesMar 2022 – Jul 2022

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Ep 4

FINAL adapts original novel 22, which concludes the main story. Novels 7, 8 and most of 10 were omitted from the anime.

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Original · Light novel

Strike the Blood

ストライク・ザ・ブラッド

Gakuto MikumoKadokawaCompleted22 volumes

  • JapaneseKadokawa22 volumesMay 2011 – Aug 2020
  • EnglishYen On22 volumesSep 2015 – Nov 2022

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Before you read

Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 1 ends at Ep 24. Continue with Vol. 7. Reading notes: The final two TV episodes use material later expanded into original novel 17.

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