Strike the Blood Anime Officially Ends After 9 Years (2024)

Strike the Blood anime series has officially marked its end on July 29, 2022. The final 2 episodes of the fifth season, titled “Strike the Blood Final“, were released today in the second volume of Blu-ray/DVD. The first 2 episodes of the season came out on March 30, 2022.

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Strike the Blood Final only had 4 episodes, and the anime was originally set to end on June 29, 2022 before getting postponed. Strike the Blood anime series first aired in 2013, starting with season 1. However, the next seasons came out through OVA setups, releasing 2 episodes every 3 months through a Blu-ray/DVD. Since the anime series produced multiple OVA episodes, and the waiting period for each episode took a while, it may be a little confusing for others how to watch it chronologically. You can check out the chronological order of the Strike the Blood series below:

  • Strike the Blood
  • Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the Valkyria
  • Strike the Blood II
  • Strike the Blood III
  • Strike the Blood: Kieta Seisō-hen
  • Strike the Blood IV
  • Strike the Blood Final

Each season adapted the volumes of the light novel chronologically. Strike the Blood Final adapted the 22nd and last volume of the light novel series. You can watch the commercial that promotes the final 2 episodes of the anime series below:

The video features Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets’“Akatsuki no Kaleido Blood” song, which is also the opening theme for Strike the Blood IV. The band previously also performed the opening songs for the previous seasons of Strike the Blood, High School of the Dead, Gate, and more. The previously announced new character Ladli Ren, who is voiced by Megumi Han, also appeared in the video. She is the sister of the anime’s antagonist, Shafriar Ren.

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The anime is based on Gakuto Mikumo’sStrike the Bloodlight novel series. ASCII Media Works serialized it with Manyako’s illustrations from 2011 to 2020. The light novel had a total of 22 main volumes and 2 side stories available. The same publisher published a manga adaptation by Tate on Dengeki Daioh from 2012 until 2016, and it had a total of 10 volumes in circulation. Yen Press licensed the original Strike the Blood light novel series in English and describes the plot as:

He never asked for this power.

Kojou Akatsuki used to be an ordinary high school boy–but that was before he became the Fourth Primogenitor, the most powerful vampire of all time. Worse–he doesn’t even remember how it happened. Middle schooler Yukina Himeragi, meanwhile, is the Attack Mage sent to observe him–and to stop him if he gets out of control. But was it really a good idea to send a cute girl to observe a massively powerful vampire boy whose abilities activate whenever he gets aroused? And on an artificial island populated with all manner of demonic individuals, each with their own designs on the Fourth Primogenitor–?!

Source: Official Website
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Strike the Blood Anime Officially Ends After 9 Years? ›

Strike the Blood anime series has officially marked its end on July 29, 2022. The final 2 episodes of the fifth season, titled “Strike the Blood Final“, were released today in the second volume of Blu-ray/DVD.

Is Strike the Blood anime ended? ›

Strike the Blood is an anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Gakuto Mikumo with illustrations by Manyako. The fifth and final OVA series, consisting of four episodes, premiered on March 30, 2022, and concluded on July 29, 2022.

Is Strike the Blood anime complete? ›

After the conclusion of Strike the Blood IV, a fifth and final OVA series titled Strike the Blood Final was released from March 30 to July 29, 2022.

Will there be another season of Strike the Blood? ›

Strike the Blood Final is the fifth and final season of the Strike the Blood anime series. It was announced on June 29, 2021 with returning cast and staff. Like previous seasons, it will be released in OVA format. The 4-episode OVA will be released in between March 30, 2022 and July 29, 2022.

Is Strike the Blood novel over? ›

ASCII Media Works has published the novels under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since May 10, 2011. The series concluded on August 7, 2020, with 22 main volumes and 4 side story volumes.

Why is Strike the Blood banned? ›

The official reasoning states that the story had "scenes of violence, p*rnography, terrorism, and crimes against public morality." Given Strike the Blood's love of fanservice and its overt themes of youth rebellion against authority, this is anything but surprising.

Who is the strongest progenitor in Strike the Blood? ›

The fourth Progenitor is the most powerful vampire once thought to exist only in the world of legends.

Who does Kojou Akatsuki end up with? ›

Foregone Conclusion: The "Empire Of The Dawn" arc reveals that Kojou and Yukina will indeed get married and have a child.

How long is Strike the Blood? ›

Strike the Blood
Further information
ReleasedApril 8, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Runtime25 minutes
Episodes12
Original video animation
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Where can I watch Strike the Blood Final? ›

Watch Strike the Blood - Crunchyroll.

Is Strike series finished? ›

The author has written seven novels about the Cornish private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner, Robin Ellacott - and opened up about how many she has left. Chatting to The Times, she explained that she thinks she has six more books in general planned, two of which will be Strike novels.

Will there be a season 6 of Strike? ›

BBC's Strike, based on J.K. Rowling's crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, is returning for a sixth season, titled Strike—The Ink Black Heart.

Is there strike the blood season 6? ›

Strike the Blood anime series has officially marked its end on July 29, 2022. The final 2 episodes of the fifth season, titled “Strike the Blood Final“, were released today in the second volume of Blu-ray/DVD.

Is Strike the Blood ending? ›

The Strike the Blood novel series recently ended; the last compiled volume by writer Gakuto Mikumo debuted to Japanese audiences in its 22nd volume in August 2020.

How old is the character in strike the blood? ›

Kojou is a normal-looking 16 year old boy.

What is the Japanese name for strike the blood? ›

Strike the Blood (ストライク・ザ・ブラッド, Sutoraiku za Buraddo), or also known as SutoBura (ストブラ), is an original Japanese light novel series written by Gakuto Mikumo and illustrated by Manyako that was published from May 2011 to October 2023, encompassing twenty-two volumes and four side stories.

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