Yoshimasa Hosoya
Kojou Akatsuki (voice)
TV SERIES
Strike the Blood
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Top cast
Risa Taneda
Yukina Himeragi (voice)
Asami Seto
Asagi Aiba (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Nagisa Akatsuki (voice)
Ikumi Hayama
Sayaka Kirasaka (voice)
Ryota Osaka
Motoki Yaze (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Natsuki Minamiya (voice)
Kanae Itou
Kanon Kanase (voice)
Yuka Iguchi
Astarte (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi
Yuiri Haba (voice)
Kaori Ishihara
Avrora Florestina (voice)
Kaede Hondo
Shio Hikawa (voice)
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Episodes
24 Episodes
011. The Right Arm of the Saint I
Itogami Island is a manmade island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where summer never ends. A high school student at Saikai Academy, Akatsuki Kojou, is on his way home from studying with his classmates, Aiba Asagi and Yaze Motoki, when he notices a girl in the Saikai Academy middle school uniform following him.
022. The Right Arm of the Saint II
Yukina moves into the room next to Kojou's. When Kojou sees that she only has a bare minimum of furniture and necessities, he takes her to a hardware store. Kojou's younger sister Nagisa also insists on hosting a welcome party for Yukina, adding up to a very lively day.
033. The Right Arm of the Saint III
The morning after the battle against the Combat Deacon and his homunculus, the town is left in ruins. Yukina had been shocked to see how vastly Kojou's power exceeded that of the Familiar, but now she learns that Kojou can't even control his own Familiars. Kojou and Yukina pursue the escaped Eustach and Astarte to an abandoned laboratory, where another intense battle awaits them...
044. The Right Arm of the Saint IV
Eustach and Astarte continue their assault, finally launching an attack on the central support of the manmade island. When Kojou learns that Asagi is trapped inside, he's eager to save her, but his inability to control his own Familiars holds him in place. Unable to see him go on like this, Yukina makes a suggestion he never expected...
055. From the Warlord's Empire I
It's nearly time for the Saikai Academy ball sports tournament, and Yukina and Nagisa are all fired up to act as cheerleaders! And thanks to the workings of Motoki and Rin, Kojou and Asagi are paired up to participate in the badminton doubles match for their class. Meanwhile, Natsuki is occupied with the capture of some therianthropes that have appeared in the warehouse district, and someone is targeting the Fourth Progenitor again...
066. From the Warlord's Empire II
Kojou and Yukina meet Dimitrie Vatler, a nobleman who shows an abnormal degree of affection toward the Fourth Progenitor, and Kirasaka Sayaka, Yukina's old friend also under the employ of the Lion King Organization. When Vatler proposes that Kojou capture some terrorists hiding out on Itogami Island and Yukina volunteers to take care of them instead, Vatler challenges Yukina to test her suitability for the task. And, though Sayaka has always been a friend of Yukina's since childhood, her behavior starts to change...
077. From the Warlord's Empire III
In her excessive defense of Yukina, Sayaka launches an attack on Kojou, but he can't control his powers. Yukina's arrival prevents the situation from growing dire, but Yukina leaves them both on the school roof to think about what they've done.
088. From the Warlord's Empire IV
Gardos the terrorist has reawakened the ancient weapon, Nalakuvera. Kojou and Sayaka barely escape with their lives, but they fall into the depths of the manmade island. Asagi hurries to analyze and control Nalakuvera while Yukina fights a fierce battle to stop Gardos.
099. The Amphisbaena I
The trouble with the Black Death Emperor Faction has been resolved. Kojou has returned to his daily life with Sayaka as a new acquaintance, but he can't decide whether or not he should reveal his vampiric nature to Asagi. It's around that time when he meets a friend of Nagisa's, Kanase Kanon, known as the middle school saint.
1010. The Amphisbaena II
Kojou and Yukina prepare to ambush Possession Mask, the group responsible for the attacks around Itogami Island... but one of the Possession Mask members they see is Kanase Kanon.
1111. The Amphisbaena III
The deserted island turns out to be a research facility owned by Magus Craft where Kanon's father, Kensei, conducts research. Kojou and Yukina are attacked by a vanguard force, but the one to save them from danger is Princess La Folia of Aldeigia, a young woman with deep connections to both Kanon and Kojou.
1212. The Amphisbaena IV
When Kojou is disabled in the battle with Kanon, Yukina retreats with him behind La Folia's barrier. Both Yukina and La Folia share their blood with Kojou to aid in his recovery and the awakening of a new power. They have no choice but to rush to Kanon's rescue as her ego slips beyond control and she loses her grip on her humanity.
1313. Labyrinth of the Blue Witch I
Itogami Island's tourist industry flourishes as the season of the annual Halloween Fest draws near. Kojou reunites with his childhood friend Tokoyogi Yuuma for the first time in four years, but Yukina and Asagi are not pleased to see the intimate friendship she shares with him. Meanwhile, when the Meyer Sisters suddenly appear at the Keystone Gate, the "witch of the void," Natsuki, finds herself in danger...
1414. Labyrinth of the Blue Witch II
Still stuck in Yuuma's body after the mind switch, Kojou rushes to see Yukina and the other girls. At first they're unsure whether to believe him, but after an explanation, Kojou and Yukina try to locate Yuuma in Kojou's body as they draw closer to unraveling the mystery of the witch of the void.
1515. Labyrinth of the Blue Witch III
Yuuma's goal was to use the Fourth Progenitor's magic power to free her mother from the prison barrier. In accordance with her plans, the prison barrier appears above the ocean's surface near Itogami Island.
1616. Fiesta for the Observers I
Kojou comes out of the battle with his own body back, but both Yuuma and Natsuki have fallen. The true prison barrier has been revealed along with Yuuma's mother, Tokoyogi Aya, and the other magic criminals who were incarcerated within.
1717. Fiesta for the Observers II
Kojou and company search for Natsuki, whose spiritual powers were stolen by Aya's grimoire and is now missing. Just then, Yukina's surprised voice directs the others' attention to the TV, where Asagi is seen on the live broadcast of the Halloween Fest...
1818. Fiesta for the Observers III
Kojou and Asagi take Sana on board Vatler's boat, the Oceanus Grave II, to protect her from danger. But Kojou's relief is short-lived as he is soon accosted by Vatler's beautiful young maids, and his stimulation is pushed very close to the limit when he ends up sharing a bath with Asagi...
1919. Fiesta for the Observers IV
Through Sana, Yukina sees a memory of Natsuki and Aya ten years ago, and then dreams of a happier world she shares with Kojou, Sayaka, and their friends.
2020. Return of the Alchemist I
Yukina and the other middle school girls are preparing to embark on Saikai Academy's traditional training camp. Yukina is worried about leaving Kojou as she has been released from her observer duties for the trip's duration, but Kojou tells her with a smile to go enjoy her time off.
2121. Return of the Alchemist II
Asagi has been caught up in Kou's attack. Kojou and Yukina rush to save her, deciding to take her to Mimori's lab for treatment... but when they stop at Kojou's place on the way, another personality takes over Asagi's body.
2222. Return of the Alchemist III
In his quest to resurrect Wiseman, Amatsuka has finally launched an attack on the ferry carrying Yukina and her classmates. Kanon, believing the others will be safe if she's gone, confronts Amatsuka and tells the sad story of what happened at the monastery five years ago.
2323. Empire of the Dawn I
"Goodbye, Himeragi..." After hearing Kojou say this to her in a dream, Yukina begins to contemplate her future and the coming of the day when she may have to leave Kojou's side.
2424. Empire of the Dawn II
Shortly after Yukina lost the use of Schneesturm Wolfin and received an order to return to the Lion King Organization, Itogami Island begins to fall apart under attacks from a magical beast that consumes dragon veins.