BLAME! English Sub & Dub

About BLAME!

If you are hunting for a new action series, BLAME! deserves a look (2017). The setup goes like this. The premise: In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled town structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions.

Along the way, now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the metropolis, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a quest to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Killy (Takahiro Sakurai) and Cibo (Kana Hanazawa) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

POLYGON PICTURES is the studio behind BLAME!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Takahiro Sakurai as Killy, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.