"Witchblade" (2006) TV series 2006-????

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Marc Silvestri
Michael Turner

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 April 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Brutal and bloody!

Plot:

In order to protect her daughter, a young single mother is forced to fight after acquiring a powerful ancient weapon.

Plot Keywords:

Single Mother | Image Comics | Based On Comic Book | Policewoman | Supernatural

Cast

Jamie Marchi	...	Masane Amaha (24 episodes, 2006)
Cherami Leigh	...	Naomi (24 episodes, 2006)
Mark Stoddard	...	Reiji Takayama (24 episodes, 2006)

Runtime:

Japan:30 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA (VHS/DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | UK:15 | Australia:M

Company:

Gonzo

Movie Connections:

Version of "Witchblade" (2001)

The witchblade is second fiddle in this interpretation which is a good thing

This anime is just beautiful! The animation is very clear and smooth. It is a joy to watch the characters walking around in this anime. Also there are a lot of likable characters in this series. I promise you will laugh. The relationship between Masane (the woman who carries the witchblade) and Rihoko (Masana's daughter) is a special one. It is obvious that they love each other very much! And it seems that Rihiko takes care of the mother who is a bit of a wild one (maybe as a consequence of the witchblade,we don't know). And at the end we are witness of some change in Masana's character. She has to mature in order to provide the best care for her daughter. It is touching to see how strong the bond is and that it doesn't matter what obstruction and misery comes their way. Because of their love for each other they will overcome it. Maybe it sounds too much like a soap opera. But in my opinion there is nothing wrong with a bit of drama now and then. Especially when it's done like in this anime. This show doesn't contain as much action as one would think. But that is primarily because this is a plot based anime with some action in it. The action scenes that are shown are fun but not real special. Only the sexy outfit,the big boobs and other features keep popping up to add some flavor. Probably done to tease the male viewer (I think). The last episode gives enough closure,although we never get to learn about the origin of the Witchblade and how it chooses it's wielder. But since the focus wasn't about the Witchblade it doesn't matter that much. Overall this is a nice, fast paced anime with beautiful animation and great characterization.