First off, I almost didn't watch this because of the title--Blood+? Sounded like one of those vampire anime (yes, I'm super bias and usually hate that stuff). But--I gave it a shot after seeing that Crispin Freeman is the voice for a very dark, mysterious looking character. Knowing he always does an incredible job, I tried it.
Well, I finished the 50 ep series in a weekish. I'm a working adult...I made time for this...I like giving succinct, spoiler-free reviews. Read on.
This is not about vampires--not really. The plot is intelligently written with incredible twists and real character development. It's not just about killing monsters and saving the world. I never thought I'd see a show again where I actually cared about the main characters and wanted to cry with them. Saya and Haji's relationship is amazing. Nothing in this story is simple, just like real life. I could not stop thinking about when I would have time to watch the next episode. It's plan addictive, because you fall in love with the characters.
The art is amazing, and some of the music pieces (when Haji plays cello) are outstanding. Hans Zimmer produced the music for this, so what do you expect? Check him out. He's done a lot of epic soundtracks for Hollywood.
The only reason why I knocked the story down to a 9 is because there are a few characters that have minor roles in the story that you may or may not care about. But to say it weakens the plot is honestly ridiculous. Every single character in this show was crafted to play a special role.
Like Noein or Eureka, I don't know why this show isn't in the top 10 on animelist. It is incredible. Give it a shot, stick with it after the first four or five episodes. The beginning is mostly development of the plot--and then it TAKES OFF. There are no filler episodes. Have fun and get ready to fall in love with certain characters and be taken on a crazy adventure. It's amazing, heartbreaking, and filled with hope and wonder.
