Main article: The series is initially set in September 2005 (Koza) on near the US. Over the course of the series, Saya travels across the world from to,,, and finally the Under the care of her adoptive family, Saya Otonashi had been living the life of an, but otherwise ordinary schoolgirl. However, her happy life is shattered when she is attacked by a Chiropteran, a hematophagous -like creature that lives by feeding on human blood. Saya learns that she is the only one who can defeat them, as her blood causes their bodies to crystallize and shatter. Armed with her special, Saya embarks on a journey with her family, allies, and her Haji, to rid the world of the Chiropteran threat and recover her identity. The course of the journey reveals the background history of the Chiropterans and Saya's past, which extends into the mid-19th century.

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Production [ ] Produced by and and directed by Junichi Fujisaku, Blood+ was inspired by the 2000 anime film; however, there are only a few allusions and basic elements from the film. Fujisaku has been involved with both works, including acting as the director for Blood+ and writing the novelization of Blood: The Last Vampire. See also: The Blood+ anime series premiered in Japan on October 8, 2005, on /, replacing, with a new episode airing weekly until the final episode aired September 23, 2006, totaling 50 episodes. The series is directed by Junichi Fujisaku and features original character designs by Chizu Hashii.

Each season has separate opening and ending themes from a variety of artists, with the final episode using the season one ending theme. The series simultaneously aired on, Sony's Japanese anime channel, with its in and also later airing the series.

Through Sony's international division, Blood+ was licensed for distribution in multiple regions. The English of the series, aired in the United States on 's programming block, premiering March 11, 2007 and running till March 23, 2008. The English dub also aired in Australia on the and in the Philippines on. The first DVDs were released in North America on March 4, 2008, with a simultaneous release of a single five-episode volume and a twenty-five episode box set, Blood+ Part One. Sony continued released individual volumes on a regular basis. Despite that Sony Pictures Television International since 2014 has not completed releasing Volume 5 of the first half of the series.

Leaving the first half separate releases incomplete. The second half was released in a second box set, Blood+ Part Two, on October 20, 2009.

The entire series is available for free streaming in the US on,, and. Soundtracks [ ] Except for the opening and ending themes, the entire musical score for Blood+ was the work of noted film score producer and noted composer. Blood+ was the first anime project Mancina worked on, and afterward he stated that working on the project turned him into an anime fan. All of the opening and ending themes were created at Sony Music for the project, after the production team, headed by, presenting the project concept and Blood+ worldview. The opening and ending themes are performed by a variety of artists, including,,,,,,, and. In an interview with Production I.G staff, Omatsu noted that he felt Sony did an excellent job of providing music fitting for each season, as did the team of Zimmer and Mancina.

Four soundtracks, all produced by Hans Zimmer, have been released in Japan by through their label. Hagi Plays J.S. Bach ( ハジ プレイズ J.S BACH) was released on February 2, 2006. It contains six tracks: selections from 's performed by Nobuo Furukawa ( 古川展生, Furukawa Nobuo), who is the behind Hagi's playing in the series. The seventh, and final track, is a bonus remix of the music performed by Yoshihiro Hanno ( 半野喜弘, Hanno Yoshihiro). The soundtrack included a DVD with a special episode telling some of Hagi's backstory and a music video with Furukawa playing the first track, ' ( プレリュード).

The first full soundtrack, Blood+ Original Soundtrack 1, was released on April 26, 2006. It contains fourteen instrumental tracks of background music used during the series and one vocal song 'Diva', sung by Elin Carlson, which is the song the character Diva sang in several episodes of the series. On September 27, 2006, Blood+ Original Soundtrack 2 was released with an additional eighteen tracks of instrumental themes from the series. Blood+ Complete Best, released October 25, 2006, is a limited edition compilation set containing a CD, a DVD, and an eighty-page booklet that includes a full episode guide and some final notes from the series production staff.

The CD includes the full versions of all eight series' opening and ending theme songs, as well as last two instrumental tracks from the first soundtrack. The DVD contains music videos for each of the theme songs from the CD. Main article: To lead up to the Blood+ anime series, three Blood+ manga series were released and published in three different manga magazines.

The volumes of all three series were published. Blood+, by Asuka Katsura, is a five-volume series that first premiered in in July 2005.

It covers the same story events as the anime series. Blood+: Adagio was written by Kumiko Suekane. It is a two-volume series that premiered in the September 2005 issue of Beans Ace Magazine and follows Saya and Hagi's experiences during the. The third series, Blood+: Kowloon Nights, released in Japan as Blood+ Yakōjōshi ( BLOOD+ 夜行城市, Blood+ Nocturnal Castle City), is a single tankōbon series by Hirotaka Kisaragi. It premiered in the September issue of Asuka Ciel.

Set in Shanghai, it follows Hagi as he searches for Saya and the complications he must deal with. Unlike the other Blood+ manga adaptations, which are both works, Blood+: Kowloon Nights is a manga, particularly of the (or Boy's Love) genre. All three manga adaptations have been licensed for release in English in North America. Main article: There are two Japanese adaptations of the Blood+ series. Blood+, written by Ryō Ikehata with illustrations by Chizu Hashii, is the four volume official novel adaptation of the anime series, expanding upon the events of the fifty-episode anime series and giving greater background on the battle against chiropterans.

The first volume was released in Japan on May 1, 2006 by under their male oriented label. The remaining volumes released every four months until the final volume was released on May 1, 2007. The second adaptation titled Blood+ Russian Rose ( BLOOD+ ロシアン・ローズ), is a two-volume series written by Karino Minazuki and illustrated by Ryō Takagi. It was released at the same time as Blood+, with the first volume was released on May 1, 2006 and the second on September 1, 2006. The series, published under Kadokawa's female oriented label Beans Bunko, details Saya and Hagi's lives at the start of the 20th century and the. Both novel series have been licensed for release in English in North America. Dark Horse released the first translated Blood+ novel on March 19, 2008.

Video games [ ] Two video games have been created that are based on the Blood+ series. Both games are currently only available in Japan and have not been licensed for release in any other countries. Blood+: One Night Kiss, from and, is an that was originally released on August 30, 2006. Featuring cel-shaded graphics in the same style as, the game is directed by the CEO of Grasshopper,.

Set in the fictional town of Shikishi, players spend most of the game playing as Saya, occasionally switching to Aoyama, an original character created for the game. Blood+: Sōyoku no Battle Rondo ( BLOOD+ 〜双翼のバトル輪舞曲(ロンド)〜), from Sony Entertainment, is an released on July 27, 2006. Set during the year between episodes 32 and 33, after Riku's death, the game alternates between an 'Active Demo' section where the player can make decisions that change the story line, and full action sequences where the player, as Saya, fights with her sword to collect chiropteran crystals. In addition to the two PS2 games, Sony Entertainment released the game Blood+: Final Piece ( BLOOD+ 〜ファイナルピース〜) on September 7, 2006. It is an that utilizes animated sequences from the series as well as new footage created specifically for the game. The game is set during the first season of the series, and features an original story in which Saya, joined by three friends from school, investigates the mystery of her father's disappearance. Fan book [ ] In September 2006, released BLOOD + Encyclopedia, a special issue fan book that includes interviews with the staff and cast, an episode guide, and information on the related media — the manga, novels and video games.

Reception [ ] When Blood+ first aired in Japan, it was shown in TBS/MBS's 6 p.m. Sunday, which has mostly been used to air anime since 1993. After Blood+ began airing, the ratings for that time slot began dropping. The drop in viewership became more pronounced after 's baseball anime premiered on a competing channel in the time slot. Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network gave the series an overall score of B stating, 'The plot is propulsive, never lingering for long in one place, yet never rushing to leave'. In December 2005, Blood+ was one of several anime series selected as being a 'recommended as an excellent work' at the 9th annual.

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