Blood Blockade Battlefront

About Blood Blockade Battlefront

Blood Blockade Battlefront (Kekkai Sensen) arrives as an action anime by Bones (2015), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: Supersonic monkeys, vampires, talking fishmen, and all sorts of different supernatural monsters living alongside humans—this has been part of daily life in Hellsalem's Lot, formerly known as New York Metropolis, for some time now. When a gateway between Earth and the Beyond opened three years ago, New Yorkers and creatures from the other dimension alike were trapped in an impenetrable bubble and were pushed to live together.

Another thread: Libra is a concealed organization composed of eccentrics and superhumans, tasked with keeping order in the town and making sure that chaos doesn't spread to the rest of the world. Pursuing photography as a hobby, Leonardo Watch is living a normal life with his parents and sister. When he obtains the "All-seeing Eyes of the Gods" at the expense of his sister's eyesight, he goes to Hellsalem's Lot in order to help her by finding answers about the unexplained powers he received.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Bones, so the studio's house style defines how Blood Blockade Battlefront looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2015, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.