Strike the Blood — Strike the Blood
Kojou Akatsuki’s life as a regular student in the shadowy Demon District of Itogami Island is shattered when a chance encounter transforms him into something extraordinary: a vampire. Suddenly, he finds himself at the heart of a dangerous mystery, revealed to be the legendary fourth primogenitor – a figure of immense power thought only to exist in myth. The powerful Lion King Organization, wary of his potential for destruction, dispatches Yukina Himeragi, a skilled apprentice sword-shaman, to keep watch and, if necessary, eliminate him. Bound together by this precarious arrangement, Kojou and Yukina forge an uneasy partnership as he grapples with his newfound abilities and they work to defend their city against escalating threats from all sides.

In the Pacific's heart lies Itogami Island, a fabricated land perpetually bathed in summer. Akatsuki Kojou, a high school student at Saikai Academy, is returning home with classmates Aiba Asagi and Yaze Motoki after a study session when he …

Yukina's new room was situated beside Kojou's. Observing the sparse furnishings and essential belongings she possessed, Kojou escorted her to a hardware store. His younger sister, Nagisa, also took it upon herself to organize a welcome gath…

The town lay in ruins the morning after the clash with the Combat Deacon and his homunculus. Yukina had been astonished by the sheer scale of Kojou's power compared to the Familiar, but now she understood he struggled even to control his ow…

Eustach and Astarte pressed their relentless attack, at last targeting the island's central support structure. News that Asagi was trapped within spurred Kojou into a desperate rush to her aid, but his struggle for control over his Familiar…

The Saikai Academy ball sports tournament approaches, and Yukina and Nagisa are brimming with enthusiasm to lead the cheers! With a little help from Motoki and Rin, Kojou and Asagi have been paired for the badminton doubles competition repr…

Kojou and Yukina encounter Dimitrie Vatler, a nobleman whose devotion to the Fourth Progenitor seems excessive, and Kirasaka Sayaka, Yukina’s childhood companion now working for the Lion King Organization. Vatler suggests Kojou capture terr…

Sayaka, in a fervent defense of Yukina, directs a sudden assault on Kojou, who is struggling to contain his abilities. The escalating tension is diffused by Yukina's arrival, though she then directs them both to the school rooftop, leaving …

Gardos, the terrorist, has stirred the ancient weapon, Nalakuvera. Kojou and Sayaka narrowly escape with their lives, but are pulled into the depths of the artificial island. Asagi rushes to analyze and gain control of Nalakuvera while Yuki…

The complications surrounding the Black Death Emperor Faction have subsided. Kojou has resumed his ordinary life with Sayaka as a new companion, yet he remains uncertain whether to disclose his vampiric nature to Asagi. It is during this pe…

Kojou and Yukina made ready to ambush the Possession Mask, the entity behind the recent disturbances plaguing Itogami Island. However, among the figures they observed were members of the very group they sought to confront, including Kanase …

The island, seemingly uninhabited, revealed itself to be a research facility belonging to Magus Craft, where Kanon’s father, Kensei, conducted his studies. Kojou and Yukina were ambushed by a vanguard force, but it was Princess La Folia of …

Kojou was incapacitated during the fight with Kanon, and Yukina retreated with him behind La Folia’s protective barrier. Sharing their blood with him, Yukina and La Folia sought to aid his recovery and awaken a latent power within him. But …

As the season for the annual Halloween Fest approaches, the tourist trade on Itogami Island thrives. Kojou is reunited with his childhood friend Tokoyogi Yuuma after four years apart, though Yukina and Asagi are visibly displeased by the cl…

Trapped within Yuuma’s form following the mind-swap, Kojou hurried to find Yukina and the others. Initially met with skepticism, his explanation eventually persuaded them. Together, Kojou and Yukina embarked on a search for Yuuma, hoping to…

Yuuma intended to harness the power of the Fourth Progenitor to break her mother free from the prison barrier. As part of her carefully laid plan, the barrier materialized above the ocean's surface, close to Itogami Island.

Emerging from the conflict, Kojou finds himself physically whole, yet the victory is shadowed by the losses of both Yuuma and Natsuki. The hidden barrier, the true prison, has been unveiled, along with its inhabitants: Yuuma's mother, Tokoy…

Kojou and the others were searching for Natsuki, who had vanished after Aya’s grimoire stole her spiritual power. Suddenly, Yukina’s startled voice drew their attention to the television. On the screen, Asagi appeared live, broadcasting fro…

To shield Sana from impending peril, Kojou and Asagi escort her aboard Vatler’s vessel, the Oceanus Grave II. However, Kojou’s sense of security proves fleeting. He is quickly drawn into the company of Vatler's alluring young attendants, an…

Via Sana, Yukina glimpses a past moment: Natsuki and Aya, a decade gone by. Then, she dreams of a brighter reality, one where she exists in shared joy with Kojou, Sayaka, and their companions.

Yukina and the other girls from middle school were making preparations for Saikai Academy’s annual training camp. A touch of apprehension shadowed Yukina; she felt a pang of reluctance at being separated from Kojou, as the trip marked the e…

The chaos of Kou’s assault had enveloped Asagi. Kojou and Yukina, spurred to action, made for her rescue, intending to transport her to Mimori’s laboratory for immediate care. However, a detour to Kojou’s residence proved fateful; there, a …

Amatsuka, driven by his desire to bring Wiseman back, has initiated an assault on the ferry transporting Yukina and her classmates. Kanon, convinced that the others will be spared if she disappears, confronts Amatsuka and recounts the painf…

"Goodbye, Himeragi..." The words echoed in Yukina’s mind after Kojou spoke them to her in a dream. A quiet melancholy settled within her as she began to consider the uncertain path ahead, and the inevitable moment when she might have to par…

Soon after losing the use of Schneesturm Wolfin and receiving orders to return to the Lion King Organization, Itogami Island began to unravel. The island was beset by attacks from a magical beast, one that devoured the very dragon veins tha…

