Strike the Blood
TV anime2013–20225 seasons58 episodesOriginal: light novelGakuto Mikumo
Kojou Akatsuki's days as an ordinary high school student in the Demon District of Itogami Island come to an abrupt end after a fateful encounter leaves him with the remarkable abilities of a vampire. It isn't long before he is thrust into the center of attention when it is discovered that he is the fourth primogenitor, an immensely powerful vampire whom most consider to be merely a legend. Fearing Kojou's destructive potential, the Lion King Organization sends in an apprentice sword-shaman, Yukina Himeragi, to monitor, and should he become a threat, kill the boy deemed the world's most powerful vampire. Forced together by circumstance, the two form an unlikely alliance as Kojou comes to terms with his abilities and they both struggle to protect the city from various emerging chaotic forces.
After Season 4, continue with Vol. 22

Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 24Original: Vol. 6
- Read next
- Vol. 7light novel · English · Yen On
The final two TV episodes use material later expanded into original novel 17.
Strike the Blood, Vol. 7 (light novel): Kaleid Blood
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1 side entryOVAreading notes
- Strike the Blood: Kingdom of the ValkyriaOVAThis original OVA story was later expanded into original novel 18.

Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 8Original: Vol. 12
- Read next
- Vol. 13light novel · English · Yen On
This OVA series skips most of original novel 10.
Strike the Blood, Vol. 13 (light novel): The Roses of Tartarus
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Season 3
- Anime ends at
- Ep 10Original: Vol. 15
- Read next
- Vol. 16light novel · English · Yen On
The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 16 of the original. This is the book that contains it.
Strike the Blood, Vol. 16 (light novel): The Mirage Paladin
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Season 4
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12Original: Vol. 21
- Read next
- Vol. 22light novel · English · Yen On
Original novels 17 and 18 were adapted separately in the TV finale and Kingdom of the Valkyria.
Strike the Blood, Vol. 22 (light novel): Dawn Triumphant
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1 side entryOVAreading notes
- Strike the Blood: Kieta Seisou-henOVAThe Disappearing Holy Lance special is an original side story released ahead of Strike the Blood IV.

Season 5
- Anime ends at
- Ep 4
FINAL adapts original novel 22, which concludes the main story. Novels 7, 8 and most of 10 were omitted from the anime.
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Original · Light novel
Strike the Blood
ストライク・ザ・ブラッド
Gakuto MikumoKadokawaCompleted22 volumes
- JapaneseKadokawa22 volumesMay 2011 – Aug 2020
- EnglishYen On22 volumesSep 2015 – Nov 2022
All volumes
Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 1 ends at Ep 24. Continue with Vol. 7. Reading notes: The final two TV episodes use material later expanded into original novel 17.
Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 2 ends at Ep 8. Continue with Vol. 13. Reading notes: This OVA series skips most of original novel 10.
Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 3 ends at Ep 10. Continue with Vol. 16.
Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 4 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 22. Reading notes: Original novels 17 and 18 were adapted separately in the TV finale and Kingdom of the Valkyria.
The original light novel is complete in 22 volumes.
Kadokawa: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 22.
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