Blood Blockade Battlefront

The World and Characters are vibrant and fun with a full blast of supernatural awesomeness.

This series can be used as a symbol of Japanese animation in all aspects far beyond American animation (and of course all other parts of the world) - IN ALL RESPECTS!

Granted I am going off memory because I watched this around 2 months ago, but it was very good. I haven't heard this talked about which is confusing, but I will say season 2 wasn't as good as 1. Still good and even though I have yet to watch it the vibe is Cowboy bebop somewhat and a has both goofy and serious themes. Not my number 1 recommendation but if someone needs a new anime to watch or asked if i liked it, I would tell them to watch it. I have no real way to explain why I was losing interest, but my attention span wasn't fully invested in the show, and think it may be missing something to be a 9 or 10. Regardless I enjoyed it and am giving it a happy 8/10.

This review will cover both both the first and second season as a whole. This show is comparable to "Men in Black", where New York City has both humans and supernatural beings interacting with each other. The main character, with a useful ability given to him under tragic circumstances, joins a group dedicated to maintaining order and balance in the city by taking down the baddies.

This show to me is the perfect balance of the stereotypes of an over the top shounen with stylistic action, while also grounding the story in a somewhat realistic setting. The action is not the focus of the show, it is the unique characters that make up the group. The action is the icing on the cake done brilliantly by Studio Bones as always. It also features one of the best scores in all of anime, featuring appropriate jazz tunes you would think were straight from Cowboy Bebop.

Every episode expands on the city they inhabit and also the characters' background and motives. It is mostly episodic, but has a feel of linear storytelling as the characters change and evolve. The show goes back and forth between comedy and drama, depending on the situation a character is in. One episode (#5) is one of my favorite stand alone episodes in all of anime.

I wish this show had continued, as this is the type of show that could have 10 seasons worth of material. They set up a world filled with possibilities. However, it's not like the second ends the characters on cliffhangers either.

If you are a fan of shounen, looking for a fun watch, or like bombastic action, you'll likely enjoy this one.

Three years earlier, a gateway to the other world opened in New York. With that, the separation of the two worlds was broken and New York became Hellsalem's Lot. In this infernal melting pot, humans meet monsters, everyday life meets the paranormal. To create a balance between the two sides, the secret society Libra was formed. Through a misunderstanding, the photographer Leonardo Watch ends up in this society. Leonardo received an all-seeing eye from one of the mysterious monsters - at the expense of his sister, who is now blind.

"Blood Blockade Battlefront" has an interesting story lined with impressive battle scenes and is quite funny here and there.

Like others here in the comments, I unfortunately have to say that the story is unfortunately very often ignored, so that you later have problems finding a connection to it again.