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Black Blood Brothers (TV)

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Alternative title:
Bracia czarnej krwi (Polish)
Братство Чёрной Крови (Russian)
ブラック・ブラッド・ブラザーズ (Japanese)
黑血兄弟 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Themes: swordplay, vampires
Objectionable content: Significant
Copyright notice: ©2006 Kouhei Azano•Yuuya Kusaka / Fujimishobo / BBB Partners
Plot Summary: Ten years after the Holy War in Hong Kong, Mochizuki Jirou, aka the Silver Blade, and the lone hero who fought and defeated the Kowloon Children despite the loss of his lover, returns to Japan with his young brother, Mochizuki Kotaro. The two quickly discover that the Kowloon Children who survived the Holy War are seeking to infiltrate the “Special Zone”—a thriving city protected by an invisible barrier that will not allow Kowloon Children entrance—unless they’re invited. Red Bloods refer to the humans; Black Bloods are the vampires, and the Mochizuki Brothers are Old Blood—the last descendants of an elite clan of vampires. When Kotaro is abducted by one of the Kowloon Children, Jirou has no choice but to fight once more.
User Ratings: 1924 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 92 votes (sub:65, dub:26, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 278 votes (sub:173, dub:99, ?:2, others:4
2 Polish subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 538 votes (sub:373, dub:156, ?:2, edit.dub:2, raw:1, others:4
1 Polish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 Good: 469 votes (sub:317, dub:139, ?:3, others:10
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 czech subtitled
1 Tagalog dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Arabic subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 257 votes (sub:178, dub:71, ?:3, raw:2, others:3
2 Polish subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
)
 So-so: 95 votes (sub:61, dub:29, raw:1, others:4
1 Tagalog dubbed
1 Italian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 German subtitled
)
 Not really good: 62 votes (sub:42, dub:20)
 Weak: 50 votes (sub:39, dub:11)
 Bad: 47 votes (sub:35, dub:12)
 Awful: 29 votes (sub:23, dub:5, raw:1)
 Worst ever: 7 votes (sub:4, dub:3)
Seen in part or in whole by 3811 users, rank: #250 (of 9535)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.041 (Good), std. dev.: 1.9117, rank: #3508 (of 9642)
Weighted mean: 6.897 (Good), rank: #4105 (of 9642) (seen all: 6.96 / seen some: 6.34 / won't finish: 4.46)
Bayesian estimate: 6.902 (Good), rank: #3754 (of 7243)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage:
2006-09-08 to 2006-11-24
2007-12-01 (Spain - Buzz Channel)
2008-12-15 to 2008-12-30 (Philippines, Primetime Anime on TV5)
Opening Theme:
"Ashita no Kioku" by Naozumi Takahashi
Ending Theme:
"Shinkirou" by LOVEHOLIC
"Shinkiru" by LOVEHOLIC
Links: We have 6
Trivia: We have 1
News: Show:
Madman Panel (Apr 8, 2009)
Funimation Entertainment (Mar 21, 2008)
Funimation Productions (Dec 7, 2007)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) 2010-08-31 (from $58.94)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series [S.A.V.E. Edition] (Blu-ray) 2011-09-06 (from $35.95)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series [Essentials] (Blu-ray) 2020-04-14 (from $74.99)
DVD (Region 1)
    Black Blood Brothers - Bad Tidings (DVD 1) 2008-02-12 (from $11.78)
    Black Blood Brothers - Bad Tidings + Artbox [Starter Set] (DVD 1) 2008-02-12 (from $32.71)
    Black Blood Brothers - Emergence (DVD 2) 2008-03-25 (from $13.86)
    Black Blood Brothers - Resurrection (DVD 3) 2008-05-06 (from $9.37)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series (DVD 1-3) 2008-11-11 (from $18.99)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series (DVD 1-3) 2010-08-31 (from $8.00)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series [S.A.V.E. Edition] (DVD 1-3) 2011-09-06 (from $11.05)
DVD (Region 4)
    Black Blood Brothers - The Complete Series (DVD) 2009-03-18

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Director: Hiroaki Yoshikawa
Series Composition: Yuu Sugitani
Scenario: Yuu Sugitani
Storyboard: Hiroaki Yoshikawa
Original Work: Kōhei Azano
Original Character Design: Yūya Kusaka
Character Design: Toshiyuki Kanno
Art Director: Hiroshi Yoshikawa
Chief Animation Director: Ayako Kurata
Animation Director:
Toshiyuki Kanno
Yuichiro Hayashi (ep 9)
Mechanical design: Nishiki Itaoka
Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
Director of Photography: Jiro Tazawa
2nd Key Animation:
Eiichi Tominaga (Last House; ep 12)
Yuichiro Hayashi (Studio Live; ep 5)
Assistant Animation Director:
Masayoshi Kikuchi (ep 11)
Yuichiro Hayashi (ep 12)
Background Art:
Natsumi Ueno
Osamu Tayama
Clothes Design: Jun Yukawa
Color design: Aki Watanabe
Color Inspection: Naomi Sakurazawa
Color setting: Naomi Sakurazawa
In-Between Animation:
Mai Ishii
Tomoko Satō
Key Animation:
Atsuko Watanabe
Kasako Hayakawa
Kazuhiro Fukuchi (Studio Comet; ep 10)
Masayoshi Kikuchi (ep 8)
Mayumi Fukuji
Mika Takahashi (高橋美香)
Yuichiro Hayashi (Studio Live; OP; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 9, 12
)

Music Performance:
Kanade Shishiuchi (Trombone)
Masanori Hirohara (Trombone)
Masayuki Okamoto (Bassoon)
Otohiko Fujita (Horn)
Tomoyuki Asakawa (Harp)
Planning: Yoko Furukawa
Production Collaboration: Toyoo Ashida
Theme Song Arrangement: Riki Arai (OP)
Theme Song Composition: Riki Arai (OP)
Theme Song Lyrics: Naozumi Takahashi (OP)
Theme Song Performance:
LOVEHOLIC (ED)
Naozumi Takahashi (OP)
Animation Assistance: Ehrgeiz
Animation Check:
Mouse
Studio Live
Animation Production:
Group TAC
Studio Live
Animation Production Cooperation:
AI
J-Fox
Broadcaster:
Kids Station (2006-09-08)
Tokyo MX (2006-09-08)
CG Production: Hammer Head
Color Inspection:
Mouse
Studio Toys
Color Specification:
Mouse
Studio Toys
Music Production: Happinet Pictures
Photography: T2 Studio
Sound Production: Omnibus Promotion
Japanese cast
Miyuki Sawashiro as Cassandra Jill Warlock
Omi Minami as Kotarou Mochizuki
Ryoko Nagata as Mimiko Katsuragi
Takahiro Sakurai as Jirou Mochizuki

Ayumi Tsuji as Chan
Hiroki Yasumoto as Cain Warlock
Hisao Egawa as Badrick Serihan
Jun Fukuyama as Zelman Clock
Ken Narita as Shougo Jinnai
Kōsuke Toriumi as Zaza
Kyousei Tsukui as Johan Tsang
Mami Kosuge as Kelly Wong
Motoko Kumai as Yafuri Chao
Mugihito as Zhang Lei Kao
Reiko Takagi as Sei
Takashi Matsuyama as Mitaka Onezawa
Yasuhiro Takato as Rinsuke Akai

Akimitsu Takase as Crow (ep 2)
Atsushi Imaruoka as
Assassin B (ep 5)
Employee C (ep 11)
Soldier B (ep 1)
Surfer (ep 2)
Vagrant (ep 7)
Vampire B (ep 4)
Fumi Morisawa as Chan's mother (ep 1)
Kana Ueda as Swan Chen
Kōhei Azano as Kowloon Child B (ep 11)
Kōki Miyata as Sei (10 years ago) (ep 1)
Kumi Sakuma as Sayuka Shirane
Kurt Common as Announcer (ep 1)
Marina Inoue as Delinquent A (ep 9)
Mikako Takahashi as Hibari Kusunogi
Nao Hanai as Delinquent C (ep 9)
Nao Yamauchi as Delinquent B (ep 9)
Omi Minami as Alice
Ryou Sugisaki as
Executive B (ep 10)
Store Owner (ep 12)
Ryūsaku Chijiwa as
Assassin C (ep 5)
Employee (ep 10)
Employee B (ep 11)
Marcus (ep 7)
Team member (eps 2-3)
Vampire B (ep 1)
Seiko Ueda as Maid (ep 6)
Susumu Akagi as
Assassin A (ep 5)
Employee A (ep 11)
Janaway (ep 7)
Soldier A (ep 1)
Vampire A (eps 4, 6)
Takaya Kuroda as Auguste Wyker (eps 5-7)
Toshinobu Iida as
Assassin D (ep 5)
Hiroyuki (ep 7)
Kowloon Child A (ep 11)
Surfer (ep 2)
Vampire (ep 10)
Vampire A (ep 1)
Vampire B (ep 6)
Yōji Ueda as Executive A (ep 10)
Yumiko Daikoku as Surfer (ep 2)
Yuuka Nakatsukasa as Woman (ep 5)
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Brina Palencia
Script:
Eric Vale (eps 1-2)
Matt Chaney (eps 3-13)
Executive producer: Gen Fukunaga
ADR Engineer: Casey Clark
Head Writer: Eric Vale
Line Producer: Colleen Clinkenbeard
Mix Engineer: Neal Malley
Rotoscoping: Josh Tyler
Talent Coordination: Tara A. Williams
Colleen Clinkenbeard as Mimiko Katsuragi
J. Michael Tatum as Jiro Mochizuki
Leah Clark as Kotaru Mochizuki
Luci Christian as Cassandra Jill Warlock

Brina Palencia as Yafuri Chao
Carrie Savage as Sei
Cherami Leigh as Chan
Chris Cason as Rinsuke Akai
Christopher R. Sabat as Cain Warlock
Daniel Penz as Shougo Jinnai
Jerry Jewell as Zelman Clock
Kent Williams as Johan Tsang
Mark Stoddard as Mitaki Onezaki
Monica Rial as Kelly Wong
R Bruce Elliott as Zhang Lei Kao
Todd Haberkorn as Zaza
Travis Willingham as Badrick Serihan

Brandon Potter as Crow (ep 2)
Cynthia Cranz as Sayuka (ep 6)
Ian Sinclair as Sei (10 Years Ago; ep 1)
Jamie Marchi as Maid (ep 7)
Jason Douglas as Auguste (eps 6-7)
Jason Liebrecht as
Gunman B (ep 5)
Vampire A (ep 5)
Kate Oxley as Hibari (eps 5-6, 10)
Kevin M. Connolly as Hiroyuki (ep 6)
Leah Clark as Alice
Mark Stoddard as Store Owner (ep 13)
Mike McFarland as Janaway (eps 6-7)

English companies
ADR Production: FUNimation Studios
Distributor:
Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Manga Entertainment (Great Britain & Ireland)
Internet Streaming:
Anime News Network
AnimeLab (Australia and New Zealand)
Crunchyroll (2017)
FUNimation Entertainment
Hulu
Joost
Madman Screening Room (Australia & New Zealand)
YouTube
French staff
French companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: Gong
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Translation: Narcís Lozano (Spain dub)

Screen Inserts: Esperança Domènech (Spain dub)
Ariadna Giménez as Kotaro Mochizuki (Spain dub)
Carmen Ambrós as Mimiko Katsuragi (Spain dub)
Daniel Albiac as Jiro Mochizuki (Spain dub)
Maria Rosa Guillén as Cassandra Jill Warlock (Spain dub)

Ariadna Giménez as Alice Eve (Spain dub)
Carles Lladó as Rinsuke Akai (Spain dub)
Carmen Ambrós as Chan (Spain dub)
Carmen Calvell as
Julie Wong (Spain dub)
Yafuri Chao (Spain dub)
J. Ignacio Latorre as Zaza (Spain dub)
Jesús López as Johan Tsang (Spain dub)
Jordi Navarro as Sei (Spain dub)
Juan Miguel Díez as Mitaki Onezaki (Spain dub)
Mario Gargallo as Cain Warlock (Spain dub)
Paco Valls as Zhang Lei Kao (Spain dub)
Ramón Rocabayera as Badrick Serihan (Spain dub)
Sergio Mesa as Zelman Clock (Spain dub)
Tasio Alonso as Jinnai Shogo (Spain dub)

Esperança Domènech as Sayuka Shiramine (Spain dub)
Mar Nicolas as Hibari Kusunogi (Spain dub)
Victor Iturrioz as August (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: Buzz Channel (Spain)
Dubbing Studio: Cristal Media (Spain dub)
Translation: Traducciones Imposibles (Spain dub)
German staff
German cast
Dubbing Director: Richard Westerhaus (eps 1-12)

Dialogbuch: Fritz Rott
Disposition: Martina Eckert
Mixing And Postproduction Engineer: Willi Grossmann
Corinna Dörenkamp as Mimiko Katsuragi
Markus Pfeiffer as Jirou Mochizuki
Maxi Häcke as Kotarou Mochizuki
Susanne Dobrusskin as Cassandra Jill Warlock

Andreas Meese as Zaza
Dieter Maise as Zelman Clock
Gabi Wienand as Hibari Kusunogi
Kirstin Hesse as Chan
Lars Schmidtke as Shougo Jinnai
René Dawn-Claude as Sei (10 years ago) (ep 1)
Rieke Werner as Sei (young) (ep 1)
Sarah Brückner as Alice
Simon T. Roden as Rinsuke Akai
Stephan Schleberger as Mitaka Onezawa
Thomas Friebe as Badrick Serihan
Volker Wolf as Cain Warlock

Dennis Saemann as
Vampire
Yafuri
René Dawn-Claude as Additional voices
German companies
Distributor:
ACOG
OVA Films
Dubbing: G&G Tonstudios
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Distributor: MC Entertainment
Russian cast
(none)
Tagalog staff
Tagalog cast
Dubbing Director: Jefferson Utanes
Filipina Pamintuan as Kotarou Mochizuki
Grace Cornel as
Cassandra Jill Warlock
Mimiko Katsuragi
Vincent Gutierrez as Jirou Mochizuki

Filipina Pamintuan as Alice Eve
Jefferson Utanes as
Cain Warlock
Johan Tsang
Zelman Clock
Mitchiko Azarcon-Tiongson as
Hibari Kusunogi
Kelly Wong
Sayuka Shirane
Sei
Yafuri Chao
Raymond Narag as
Badrick Serihan
Rinsuke Akai

Jefferson Utanes as Sei (10 years ago; ep 1)
Tagalog companies
Broadcaster: TV5
Dubbing: Lapat-Tinig
Polish staff
Polish cast
Translation: Jarosław Zachwieja
(none)
Polish companies
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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