Witchblade (anime)
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ウィッチブレイド (Witchibureido) |
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| Genre | Action, Supernatural drama, Science fiction, Thriller |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshimitsu Ohashi |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Studio | Gonzo |
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| Original network | TBS |
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| Original run | 16 April 2006 – 20 September 2006 |
| Episodes | 24 |
Witchblade (Japanese: ウィッチブレイド Hepburn: Witchibureido?) is an anime series loosely based on the American comic book of the same name. Not an adaptation of the original story, the series has a new setting and characters.
Sought by the greed of men since the dawn of human kind, but only bestowed upon the women whose fate it forever scars...the Witchblade. Is it the righteous sword of God? Or hand of the Devil himself? Now a new bearer has been chosen. And she must discover the answers for herself. As she stands on the brink of destiny, she is forced to seek the balance between ecstasy and ruin.
The lead character (and blade wielder) is Masane Amaha, a kindhearted, well-intentioned woman who is clumsy and awkward around the house. Having lost her memory during the Great Quake which ravaged Tokyo, Masane was found uninjured at the quake's ground zero with a baby in her arms. Six years later she returns to Tokyo with the child (whom she believes is her daughter), intending to live a peaceful life. Masane becomes entangled in a power struggle between a large corporation and a government agency, and discovers that a mysterious bracelet on her right wrist is the legendary Witchblade.
Witchblade was licensed for release in the United States, and the dubbed English-language version premiered on the US cable network IFC in January 2008. The show appeared on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 3:30 AM ET, and the series finale aired on June 13, 2008.
The series was released on DVD in the US and Canada in six volumes in December 2008. A Blu-ray box set was released on November 3, 2009.
It was available as a paid download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The first twelve episodes are available for download on Amazon's Unbox service. As of June, 2011, it was available free of charge on Hulu.
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