Audience reviews
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ThatAnimeSnobRE
Blood-C is the remake of Blood+, which is a remake of Blood the Last Vampire, which was a rehash of the old chicks with swords routine in half an hour. I have nothing against remakes, if they are done once every 20 years and try to offer something new to the table. Yet look at this; three iterations of the same premise in less than a decade? This is plain overkill and on top of that it was becoming worse with each new entry.
The bait of the show is that the drawings are done by CLAMP, the team of women who are famous for their spicy premises, taboo relations, and skinny tall pretty characters. It is present here as well, making the series 300% more kawai and anorectic than before. Everybody looks so cute and all; they even included a pair of identical twin girls, like those in xxxHolic in…
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I LOVE GORE! I HATED THIS ANIME! WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!
i really wish i hadn't stuck with it in the hope it would get better. my boyfriend couldn't get past episode 3 but nooo i had to fucking continue... i hope i can save those of you who are here for the violence/gore or expect some kind of dark mystery. here is my advice:
1) watch ep. 1. make yourself an impression of what's to be expected of the "storytelling". congratulations you now know the main character and general setup, there isn't much more to know really :D also you might now understand this review. 2) SKIP through the rest of the episodes until you come across some monster/blood (there is literally one fight per episode, usually in the end).
3) watch ep. 11 and 12 to find out what the actual fuck was going on. also enjoy the…
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This series is actually horrible. It took me more than a couple times to get into this anime. As a spin-off of Blood + I did come into this series with high expectations. My first impression was that it was...interesting. I kept watching because I wanted to see how CLAMP would try to pull it off. I gave it a second chance because I liked the art style, but my opinion on that was quickly changed. What I will say is, don't come into this anime expecting it to be anything like Blood +. The only real connection I can find is that both protagonist's names are Saya.
Characters 3/10
The heroine of Blood + is likable, and powerful, while the heroine of Blood-C is weak and definitely does not keep her promises. As awful as the main character was, the other characters did not do any justice whats…
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I really wanted to like this anime, I originally watched it because I was a big fan of Blood+ anime and thought perhaps this was it re done or a spin off. The premise of the anime is pretty similar, girl Saya lives among humans protecting them from creatures and can't really say more of the basic premise and how it's similar without giving away spoilers.
But my point was that the elements of story line are similar, but that's about it. The almost total lack of plot, plot development, character models, character development. Just about anything, it's basically just the elements of story line thrown together into a mush with filler added. Even the dialogue and ways in which the characters express themselves is dull.
By episode three I wanted to stop watching, but after reading other review…
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With a good dose of skepticism I began watching this (short) anime in German Dub. And without knowing its predecessors Blood+ & The Last Vampire all I knew of this movie was its mediocre reviews.
First Impression: Great Visual Art Style, Good Character-design and overall Artwork. Movements are also really good (dodging in the water or pulling the katana from its sheath). Standing out as well was the wonderful music with a violin-main-theme and some roaring action-themes.
The story begins really calm and takes it time to build up the characters in school, at the cafe or at the shrine in her home with her father. The characters seem realistic and likeable (The twins got on my neves in the end though). Therefore it takes a while, until the real Story picks up speed.
But not only the story tak…
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Blood-C is definitely not the worst anime I've ever watched, but very far from the best. First of all, if you have a weak stomach, don't watch this anime.
---STORY--- 3
A story about a schoolgirl fighting monsters. Yep. That's the entire plot. Nearly every episode it is the same thing; a boring day on school, and then at night a gory fight with a monster. There is almost no progress in the story, and until the last episodes nothing is revealed about the mysterious monsters she is fighting. In the end the writer tries to catch your attention again with A HUGE TWIST, but he or she fails, as it was an expected and quite stupid twist.
---ART--- 7
Decent art. All guys look a bit too much like females, but the rest is okay. Females look extremely young and cute. Nothing special about it. The m…
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Oh Blood-C, you could have been a great anime if you tried.
Story
If your familiar with the previous Blood franchise then you know what you are getting; a sword wielding badass kicking some monster butt. Sounds awesome right? Unfortunately no matter how cool the fighting scenes were in this anime, it was watered down by the incredibly dull dialogues between the paper thin characters and the slow paced story. To make it short, there is no real development in this anime until the last two episodes and trust me, it's not worth going through 10 episodes of Saya's amazingly boring daily life just to see that. The twist in the end is the only saving grace of this anime. However the ending is far from perfect; it leaves a lot if unanswered questions.
Art
I do not like CLAMP's art, the gangly…
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This is a spoiler free review.
Also this is my first review, so be nice. And English is not my native language, so sorry if there are some mistakes.
Ok, So this is the third installment in the Blood franchise by Production I.G. Which is a great studio that had done some amazing things, but at the same time it's no stranger to failing miserably, as demonstrated by this particular anime.
*Story*
Well, if you're familiar with the previous 'Blood' installments, you'd know that the premise is about a schoolgirl with a sword who fights vampire-like creatures known as 'Teropterids' in the original movie, and 'Chiropterans' in Blood+. In this version she fights creatures that are nothing like vampires, but basically just man eating monsters. Which is actually a pretty cool change that I'm okay…
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Blood-C is a lot of things, but above all, it's a very painful series to watch. Is it painful to watch because of how interesting and moving the characters are? I wish I could say that but no, it's painful because I could only take five episodes of this garbage before considering whether or not to outright drop it.
As a long time fan of the Blood series, I expected a lot more from this show and if I had not been a fan beforehand, I'd likely have dropped this instead of seeing it all the way through. Now don't get me wrong, there's value in watching this show, but don't expect to actually enjoy it as much as you'll enjoy using it as an example of how 'not' to make a new addition to the Blood franchise.
Honestly, at first, the show appears as if it has an interesting premise, using much…
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Oh how the mighty have fallen, CLAMP, one of the most highly regarded group of mangaka, decide that their fame and good word of mouth was just too much. In order to forever scar their reputation, they decide to get their Blood the last vampire/Their own series they made cross over fanfiction animated, and the result?
Blood C, one of the most hideous and disgusting things to have ever spawn from the inter hateful and disgusting minds of beloved manga creators, CLAMP.
Hateful? I'll get to that in a minute, but unarguably disgusting no doubt. Where over the top meets pure carnage where even the most tortured soul from Hostile will be again thrown into a fit of pure agony.
And it's only insulting when all of this occurs after you have already gone through meaningless, pointless, time wasting…
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Blood-C is a badly executed anime with a good concept and a good story. There's no real developpement until the last episodes and that's why it's hard to appreciate. I think I liked it more because I watched it all in one go, it's a lot less painful that way. My other advice would be to watch the unscencored DVD and BD version because the gore is one of the most extreme in recent anime.
Story 6/10 (8/10 with the ending)
The story is almost non-existent until the last episodes, it's mostly atmosphere and events without clear context. It pays off in the end, because those "useless" episodes have a purpose in the long run. The ending is the best part of the show and left me wanting more. I certainly cannot wait for the movie sequel to come out!
Character (4.5/10)
No real character developpe…
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As a person who've watched Blood+ before, I came in with some expectations for Blood-C. I was a little disappointed with how it was made. However, I am not going to be one of those people who will say that Blood-C was "a giant troll of an anime" or "half assed". Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of what they think of the anime and should not persuade others who are going to watch it, to stay away because they think that it was terrible.
The story follows a Shrine Maiden, Kisaragi Saya, as she lives a normal school life by down and hunts down and kills these "Old ones", who eats humans. In every episode, there is a guarantee that she kills at least one per episode... which is kind of repetitive. In my opinion, the story really starts to pick up towards the end, at around episode 10…
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Sexy action heroine. Check. School life setting. Check. Gratuitous violence. Check. Monster of the week format. Check.
So what went wrong here?
Well first of all, there is a serious lack of plot progression in the first few episodes which IMO should be the most important of the story. The first few episodes are the "hook" that will make the audience decide whether they will watch the next episode or drop this show. The director and the writer failed at this part. Yes they made a decent 1st episode but the succeeding ones are almost carbon copy of the 1st one with minor variations. Example: Saya eats her breakfast, goes to school, talks with friends, a random but vague hint/foreshadowing appears and then time to kill the monster of the day. The show basically wasted 3-4 episodes before g…
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Blood-C is another installment to the famed Blood anime franchise. Re-envisioned by the prolific mangaka group CLAMP and animated by equally as respected studio Production I.G. Sounds like a recipe for success, right? Well, unfortunately it didn't turn out that way. Blood-C is unbearably slow, gratingly cryptic, and the epitome of mediocre writing. A real shame, because it certainly had potential to be good.
First off, it's worth pointing out even though it is attached to an existing franchise, Blood-C doesn't connect to Blood: The Last Vampire or Blood+, besides the basic premise; as such it should be judged on its own merits rather than compared to the other two works. That said, Blood-C fails all on its own.
To be fair, Blood-C does have the makings of a good story. As with its predec…
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The honest truth is, at this point I have not had much exposure to the series that Blood-C is supposed to be a remake of. I wanted to watch it because I heard good things about the series and its storyline, but had problems getting past the first episode. So, when I heard about Blood-C, I found myself excited because I was hoping the storyline would be a remake that was simply dulled down a bit violence wise. However, my excitement diminished greatly once I got into the series.
My personal opinion is, Blood-C felt way to much like an amature fanfic. The specific kind I am thinking of, is where the fanfic writer takes the original material and decides to create an amazing AU (alternate universe). However, when you start reading this fanfic, you can't recognize the characters or world at al…
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First things first. Don't you dare talk about this series if you didn't see until the last episode. It's not just about plot twists or anything, you simple don't know anything if you didn't saw. Story with no progress? Dense characters? I really want to spoil a ton of things to those who said those craps about this serie but i wont.
Ok it's my first review and i'm not fluent in english but i'll try to do a decent work here because I just can't stand people talking anything they want about this anime when they dropped after two episodes.
Story: 10/10
The problem here is that I can't tell anything about the true story without spoil a lot of important things. I admit, i thought it was going to be about nothing more than a girl with a sword and tons of blood, and if you didn't see at least…
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It's really bad .
I watched it till the end since i had hope that at least something interesting or new will happen in the end ,BUT it was a huge disappointment.
That's all
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Let's be honest, Blood C is probably one of the most controversial animes I have seen in all of my time of watching anime. Never have I seen so much bitterness and hatred against a show. Well, let me be the first to present the opposite of the mainstream opinions: I loved Blood C (gasp!) Before you turn away however, please let me explain.
Blood C is literally a creative liberation from the two sister series in the Blood franchise; the only connection (so far) is that they all focus on a girl named Saya who wields a sword and fights monsters. Blood + had 50 episodes, and thus had plenty of arcs and time to develop its very large cast- Blood C, on the other hand, at the most, has 12 episodes, and thus uses most of its time to build up atmosphere. Which it excels at, at the expense of flesh…
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Soooooo, how do you like your revival of a popular franchise? Ruined or half assed, story wise?
STORY: Years ago there was an unfortunate case of assault, the victim? Blood the last vampire, a popular movie that spawned an even more popular over-hyped anime series: Blood+, the perpetrator had no motives, it was a cruel and brutal assault in form of a live action, and ever since, Blood has been hospitalized in a vegetative state and was never heard from again... Until...
In the year 2011 however, a famous group of manga creators, CLAMP, visited Blood in the hospital in order to try to revive it from it's vegetative state, in form of a new Blood, Blood Clamp AKA Blood C AKA Blood Crap AKA Blood Crazy...
That's a true story, I swear!
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase and out right say what we…
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Note: This is not really a review, but as what the title suggest, it is an "episode impressions". Will edit this into a "full review" once the series has ended.
Story: Not much to say here other than what most people probably already knew, that this series has the same concept only in different variation to that already found in the other Blood franchises which started from "Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)" and followed by "Blood+ (2005)." As an introductory episode, it left me some very good impressions that this anime is something I’ll definitely be looking forward watching week-after-week.
For the actual episode itself, it begins with some interesting discussion about the definition of a person then progress to the introduction of the main character and the people around her. All in al…
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