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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Blood+
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Powerful girl battles vampires in gory anime.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this anime series is extremely violent and often scary. Vampire-like monsters hunt men, women, and children, killing them with their sharp teeth and extra-long claws; blood also spurts out of decapitated victims' throats. The young female protagonist masterfully wields a sword, slashing both beasts and men, and many tense moments are accentuated with spooky music. The protagonist and other young female characters are also sexualized; wear ultra-short skirts; and sometimes talk about not eating to avoid getting fat.
What's the story?
The seemingly normal Saya (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) lives with a loving adoptive family, goes to school, competes in track and field events, and discusses politics with her friend. But a flashback to her previous life shows that she was once involved in a bloody massacre and wielded a sword against terrifying, vampire-like beasts called chiropterans. As her memory returns, young Saya faces her fate as savior of her family, friends, and countrymen.
Is it any good?
The story is compelling, mysterious, and complex. But be forewarned: Though it's animated, BLOOD+ isn't for kids. Violent scenes go beyond a simple dead body or stabbing -- be prepared for dramatic, slow-motion beheadings and gallons of red blood spurting out of amputated limbs. And it's not just the bad guys who wreak havoc; in a flashback scene, Saya slashes her way through a group of people, and it's unclear what her motive is and whether she's only killing bad guys.
Anime is known for its sexual portrayals of young female characters, and while this isn't an X-rated series, Saya and other underage female characters also wear exaggeratedly short schoolgirl skirts, which sometimes pop up to reveal a glimpse of underwear. The girls' sexualized nature extends to other parts of the series, too -- in one scene, an older male kisses Saya by surprise, and possibly against her will, but the kiss then turns romantic.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about different styles of animation. What characterizes an "anime" series? If you're familiar with anime, what themes do you see repeated in different series? In general, how is animation different in kids' shows and more adult-oriented shows like this one? Why use animation to tell grown-up stories in the first place? How does animation affect the story being told?
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Awesome!
This is probably my favorite anime on tv right now. It's obviously not meant for little kids because of the violence (which is pretty evident even from the first minute and a half of the first episode, which I loved), but I haven't really noticed any sexual themes or anything. There is one kiss in it so far, but it wasn't exactly a real one; Hagi was just giving Saya blood so she could fight. Anyway, I think this is a great show for older teens and up to watch, because it has a really great story and Saya presents a powerful, yet realistic, female character.
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I LUV THIS ANIME!!!! ^^
Blood+ is my FAVORITE show on t.v. Me and my sister luv it! <3
Saya is almost exactly like me! ^^
I luv many of the characters in the anime.
Saya, Hagi, Lulu, Riku, Kai, Irene, Solomon, and the many others.
Also, the violence doesn't bother me at all!
I just wish that there would be more Blood Plus...
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AGE
Awesome Anime!
This is one of my favorite animes.
I don't really see why this anime is scary, but I guess some people just think different things are scary.
I really like the main protagonist of the series.
But, that's because I like the quiet/shy people in animes.
Overall, I give it a 8.5 out of 10.
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pretty good, for people like me
this anime was very good, IF you like violence. this show is NOT for the faint hearted. But the story line and premise is very interesting.
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YAY! Vampires
This is one of my favorite animes ever. I love the entire series and almost all the characters; Hagi especially.
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AGE
I just saw five minutes of the first episode and felt disgusted. There are heads being ripped off and blood spurting everywhere and people get cut to pieces. Honestly common sense if you say this is 15+ how come you say other shows like trinity blood and even death note are 14+ and 17+ when they are much less gory. This show is not particulary to my taste .
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This is personally one of my favorite shows, it deals with mature themes, not because of sex or violence, but near the end gets very tragic, phylisophical and psychological torment, but the violence is extremely gruesome and gory, but it has no sexuality what so ever, you consider girls dressed in miniskirts inapropriate, if you have been to Japan, that's how every girl is supposed to dress, it's the national school uniform, and unlike shows like Air Gear or Desert Punk, which are the most sexual anime's that are not porn I have ever seen, this is completely appropriate in manerisms, and it is much more of a problem here in America about not eating to prevent fat then in Japan, but if your kid is easily scared, or is faint of heart, this is definitely not for them
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Not mentioned earlier...
I love this anime dearly. But, I recently purchased this anime, and I was shocked! One of the male protagonists, Riku, is raped and killed (it wasn't very graphic but some non-graphic images were shown) by the female antagonist, Diva, so she can impregnate herself, in one of the later episodes. Since this episode is due to air Nov. 10th 2007 (Episode 32, Boy Meets Girl) I felt that people may want to protect their children from this sort of violence. Overall though this is a great anime, although I wouldn't recomend it for small children. It's a very violent series and the uniforms (which I consider normal) may seem a bit skimpy to some. But it has many great characters and a wonderful storyline, so, any adults and teens interested in anime are likely to enjoy this show.
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| TV rating: | TV-MA |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Cast: | Crispin Freeman, Kari Wahlgren, Olivia Hack |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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