Seraph of the End

After a mysterious virus wipes out ninety percent of humanity, vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth to enslave mankind, treating them like livestock. After growing tired of donating blood in exchange for protection, 12-year-old Yuichiro Hyakuya and his best friend Mikaela Hyakuya plot an escape along with the other orphans. After being the only successful runaway, Yuichiro joins the Moon Demon Company, an extermination unit of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army dedicated to killing off vampires.

Seraph of the End (2015) is a Japanese anime series produced by WIT STUDIO and broadcast on TOKYO MX, adapted from a manga and built as a shonen dark fantasy. Twelve-year-old Yuichiro Hyakuya (voiced by Miyu Irino) and his best friend Mikaela Hyakuya (voiced by Kensho Ono) are orphans in a ruined Japan where a virus has wiped out most of humanity and vampires keep the survivors as livestock. After Yuichiro becomes the only orphan to escape, he joins the Moon Demon Company, an extermination unit of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. The engine of the series is the pull between a boy's loyalty to the friend he left behind and the brutal training and combat that turns him into a soldier. Each episode is built from action set pieces, squad missions against vampire forces, and the uneasy alliances of a unit that trusts few people. Guren Ichinose (Yuichi Nakamura) and Ferid Bathory (Takahiro Sakurai) add further principal figures. The two-season run spans 24 episodes. The tone is grim and emotional, with bursts of spectacle and camaraderie. Fans of Attack on Titan and Blue Exorcist will find resonance in its blend of monster warfare and teenage fighters.

Audiences rate the series positively, praising its action-driven dark fantasy premise and its escalating second season.

• Attack on Titanshared dark fantasy vampire conflict and shonen action tone
• Blue Exorcistshared shonen teen protagonists fighting monsters in a post-collapse world
• Vampire Knightshared vampire-infested dystopia and orphan protagonists plotting escape

Release Date

2015-04-04

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (477)

What is Seraph of the End about?

After a virus wipes out most of humanity, a 12-year-old orphan joins an army unit dedicated to exterminating the vampires that enslave the survivors.

What is Seraph of the End like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seraph of the End as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Seraph of the End violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Seraph of the End as brutal.

What did critics think of Seraph of the End?

Audiences rate the series positively, praising its action-driven dark fantasy premise and its escalating second season.

Which shows are like Seraph of the End?

Shows with a similar feel include Attack on Titan, Blue Exorcist, and Vampire Knight.

How long is Seraph of the End?

Seraph of the End: 2 seasons, 24 episodes.

Is Seraph of the End still running?

No, Seraph of the End has ended.

Where can I watch Seraph of the End?

In United States, Seraph of the End is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.