Yasuhiro Nightow's Blood Blockade Battlefront has arrived on Crunchyroll and Hulu, offering the complete 12-episode first season with both English dub and subtitles. The series, animated by Studio Bones, plunges viewers into the chaotic metropolis of Hellsalem's Lot, a city formed after a dimensional rift opened between Earth and the Beyond.
This urban fantasy follows Leonardo Watch, a photographer who gains the "All-Seeing Eyes of God" and joins the secret Libra organization. They work to prevent otherworldly threats from spilling into the human world, blending supernatural action with a quirky, ensemble cast and a distinctively stylish, often surreal, visual flair. The anime adapts select chapters from Nightow's manga, weaving them into an anime-original narrative with an exclusive ending.
Studio Bones, known for its work on hits like My Hero Academia and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, delivers its signature high-octane animation. The series is celebrated for its unique blend of western and Japanese influences, its fast-paced, episodic adventures, and its memorable characters, though its narrative can be as fragmented as the city it depicts.
With a MAL score of 7.59 from over 413,000 voters, Blood Blockade Battlefront offers a wild ride through a post-apocalyptic New York reimagined as a hub for aliens, vampires, and demons. Its sequel, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond, is also available on Crunchyroll, allowing fans to explore the full story.
