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Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

Name: Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Released: 2013-11-23
Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Mie Sonozaki, Wataru Takagi, Tessyo Genda, Daisuke Namikawa

2013 | 91 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Bayonetta is an ancient witch who awakens from a five hundred-year slumber with no memory of her life. Armed with a gun in each limb, she embarks on a journey to rediscover her past, defeating all bloodthirsty angels that stand in her way.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fuminori Kizaki

Atsuko TanakaBayonetta (voice)
Mie SonozakiJeanne (voice)
Wataru TakagiEnzo (voice)
Tessyo GendaRodin (voice)
Daisuke NamikawaLuka Redgrave (voice)
Miyuki SawashiroCereza (voice)
Norio WakamotoFather Balder (voice)
Reiko SuzukiUmbran Elder (voice)
Yasushi MiyabayashiAntonio Redgrave (voice)
Takahiro FujiwaraFortitudo, Cardinal Virtues of Courage (voice)