3 October
Run: 12 Episodes
Studio: Typhoon Graphics
Simulcast: Crunchyroll
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Summary

One day in March, Yuzuki could see a strange light coming from her smartphone and next thing she knew, she was in a place she had never seen before. The scenery before her looks a lot like Japan from the Sengoku period? No, it’s not. It’s a different world called Shinka, where vampires and werewolves live.

Impressions

Jennifer

Sengoku Night Blood is based on a romance games for smartphones and follows beautiful vampire and werewolf versions of famous figures from the Japanese Sengoku period. Now, as a fan of these kinds of romance games, I can honestly admit that the anime adaptations are usually pretty bad. Although, it’s sometimes in a so-bad-it’s-good kind of way a la Uta no Prince Sama or Dance With Devils. Having played the game myself (I’m currently making my way through the Sanada route), I was pretty interested in seeing the characters moving around on the screen. Unfortunately, anime cannot quite convey the beauty of the game illustrations, but the first episode did a pretty good job (however, I’m expecting a dip in quality as the series goes on).

Other than a cast list guaranteed to make any voice actor fangirl squeal, one thing I really enjoyed about the episode was the fact that they tried to squeeze as many characters as they could into just 20-odd minutes. I’m sure a lot of people disliked this, but this is the definition of fan service. Instead of gradually introducing each character as the series goes on, it was just BAM HERE’S EVERYONE! I’m still undecided as to whether or not I’ll be able to get through the whole series, but the first episode sure was a lot of fun.

Thanasis

I think I am the wrong person to write about Sengoku Night Blood because I feel like I’m going to trash on an anime that might be just perfect for the audience it focuses on. Sengoku Night Blood is based on a mobile game that spins a whole Japanese era on its fantasy head and has the feudal families be vampires and werewolves. Astonishingly good-looking vampires and werewolves. So many in fact that I don’t remember if I saw a single female except for the isekai protagonist who was transported into a world full of RIDICULOUSLY handsome boys and whose name we never learn because it’s obviously not important; every girl could be in her place and that’s the kind of wish-fulfilment the story offers. This is a reverse harem paradise full of… I won’t say it again; you got my point.

Having said that, the anime is more friendly towards fans of the game. I have already forgotten most of the dozen names it threw around like popcorn, and the premise doesn’t make much sense, especially the part where a random girl is treated like royalty from the top brass of an army of vampires. Yet, the show is aesthetically pleasing. Not something extravagant, but all the boys have distinctive looks and personalities. They are representatives of the most classic stereotypes and for the fans of such stories, this must only be a plus.