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Blood: The Last Vampire

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2000 | 48 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo

  • Youki KudohSaya (voice)
  • Saemi NakamuraNurse Makiho Caroline Amano (voice)
  • Joe RomersaDavid (voice)
  • Rebecca ForstadtSharon (voice)
  • Tom FahnTeacher (voice)
  • Fitz HoustonS.P. #1 (voice)
  • Paul CarrSchool Headmaster (voice)
  • Steve BlumS.P. #2 (voice)
  • Mitsuo SendaPoliceman (voice)
  • Fumiko OsakaMiss Maniere (voice)