BLOOD-C

BLOOD-C

On CBC

20111 season12 episodes24 min7.9 / 10

A 12-episode anime that escalates from supernatural action into psychological horror, systematically dismantling its protagonist's reality through mounting violence and existential betrayal.

Saya Kisaragi is an outwardly normal girl who serves as the shrine maiden to a country town; in reality, she is a skilled swordswoman charged by her father to defeat Elder Bairns, monsters who feed on human blood. As her battles grow more desperate and more people she cares for fall victim to the Elder Bairns, Saya begins finding faults in her reality, and eventually uncovers a disturbing truth about herself, the town and her surviving friends.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is BLOOD-C scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.

  • Is BLOOD-C violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of series.

  • Is BLOOD-C sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Does BLOOD-C leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is BLOOD-C easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love51

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like BLOOD-C, and what each one shares →

Like BLOOD-C

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as BLOOD-C

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like BLOOD-C, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like BLOOD-C, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like BLOOD-C, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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