Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015–2017) User Reviews (9)

Wonderfully creative alternative Earth fantasy/sci-fi.

[dameon_green · 8/10 · 26 May 2020]

The Alt-Earth New York City and it's citizens are fascinating due in large part to their diversity to say nothing of the Laissez faire attitude they share, unfazed by the majority of the insanity going on around them.

"BBB" has engaging characters, a fantastic world and a pretty interesting story, would love to see a 3rd season as it's one of my favorites, and remains so even on the 2nd watch.

Pros:

• Colorful characters with some depth.
• Unique world.
• Higher level of art and imagery than average.
• Quality and consistent animation.
• Engaging story.
• Power comes with a price.
• Good range of emotions, from humor to heartache.
• Above average English dubbing.
• Story arcs have resolution.
• Success is is often bittersweet.
• Every episode feeds into the main Arc in one way or another (1st Season).
• Great soundtrack.

Cons:

• Some of the alternative animations to show emotion etc can be a bit cheesy.
• OVA's a huge pain to find, and don't have dubbed versions at the moment.
• Like many anime's the 2nd season is weaker.

Men in Black combined with an Anime Shounen

[k-gordo17 · 8/10 · 24 April 2023]

This review will cover both both the first and second season as a whole. This show is comparable to "Men in Black", where New York City has both humans and supernatural beings interacting with each other. The main character, with a useful ability given to him under tragic circumstances, joins a group dedicated to maintaining order and balance in the city by taking down the baddies.

This show to me is the perfect balance of the stereotypes of an over the top shounen with stylistic action, while also grounding the story in a somewhat realistic setting. The action is not the focus of the show, it is the unique characters that make up the group. The action is the icing on the cake done brilliantly by Studio Bones as always. It also features one of the best scores in all of anime, featuring appropriate jazz tunes you would think were straight from Cowboy Bebop.

Every episode expands on the city they inhabit and also the characters' background and motives. It is mostly episodic, but has a feel of linear storytelling as the characters change and evolve. The show goes back and forth between comedy and drama, depending on the situation a character is in. One episode (#5) is one of my favorite stand alone episodes in all of anime.

I wish this show had continued, as this is the type of show that could have 10 seasons worth of material. They set up a world filled with possibilities. However, it's not like the second ends the characters on cliffhangers either.

If you are a fan of shounen, looking for a fun watch, or like bombastic action, you'll likely enjoy this one.

Interesting story that is often ignored.

[Lukasmj · 6/10 · 16 November 2022]

Three years earlier, a gateway to the other world opened in New York. With that, the separation of the two worlds was broken and New York became Hellsalem's Lot. In this infernal melting pot, humans meet monsters, everyday life meets the paranormal. To create a balance between the two sides, the secret society Libra was formed. Through a misunderstanding, the photographer Leonardo Watch ends up in this society. Leonardo received an all-seeing eye from one of the mysterious monsters - at the expense of his sister, who is now blind.

"Blood Blockade Battlefront" has an interesting story lined with impressive battle scenes and is quite funny here and there.

Like others here in the comments, I unfortunately have to say that the story is unfortunately very often ignored, so that you later have problems finding a connection to it again.

Highly Original

[blackmamba99971 · 10/10 · 3 May 2015]

I have to say this series really surprised me with its contents of the strange, awesome, and twisted story plot. New York is the setting where a dimensional rift has set up a bubble of a sort that those from another dimension and humans coexist in the same city. But to keep the peace a select few demons and humans work together to solve mysteries that occur as supernatural events. In the middle of the chaos is one man (Leo) who has the gift to alter the present as he sees fit. With eyes that are from an ancient god he is able to alter or traverse matter to his will. Aided with him are his troupe of hunters who also have various gifts that help in the face of evil.

Yet through out his entire life Leo has never once paired up with a girl to make his life just a bit easier than it is now. Seeing as this was no obvious threat he meets one woman who will change his life either for the worse, or for the better depending on his view. His eyes are also sought after by the darkness for which he needs protection most of the time since his ability is just to change courses of matter or time. Except when he does use his gift his eyes sometimes blur out, which he cannot control.

All in all I say this is an interesting series. It combines aspects of ridiculous chaos but to the troupe it's all in a days work. They take everything with a grain of salt in order to keep their sanity. It has also pin point aspects to another series called Cowboy Beebop with its rambunctious characters who look evil in the eye and say... "Neh what the hell."

The music is top notch, the action is gratuitous in all ways, and the scenery is very gritty, which coincides to the working classes both dimensional or human. As they say the rich get richer and the poor always rebel. In either case Kekkai Sensen is in my view a very funny, and down to earth series with blends of the strange, mixing with unknown elements to give rise to a new cult classic. I hope in the future they do make a movie from the series cause it would be a thrill ride then. Ten stars for such a great series. Recommended to those 14 and above.

Unexpected upbringing

[Sh31kh_H0kv5 · 7/10 · 25 January 2023]

To my eyes I never saw the sign when you're something that I just wish I were, it was fascinating in its own way nevertheless the surname I actually took my time seeing a story line is kind of intriguing when you're a stranger in a foreign City get here, trying to make a living off something that you didn't even think existed now that your job if I to protect the world from this chaos, with this newfound power he became something else that's all Tilly I don't even know why this is Caroline always enjoy the side of my ex and I was hoping whatever is waiting my coming right now if I give you my opinion right now should actually taken at this she will not be disappointed.

Crown

[FounHUGO · 10/10 · 11 December 2018]

This series can be used as a symbol of Japanese animation in all aspects far beyond American animation (and of course all other parts of the world) - IN ALL RESPECTS!

It's a mixture of Hellboy, cowboy bebop , and deadman wonderland

[antgreenj · 10/10 · 11 June 2020]

The World and Characters are vibrant and fun with a full blast of supernatural awesomeness.

Preferred Season 1 than Season 2..

[Irishchatter · 4/10 · 22 September 2019]

Honestly I would've preferred if the whole series wasn't split up into damn 2 seasons that had completely different stories, different themes, different opening/closing songs and different characters. Now the English Dub cast were pretty decent but the sudden shift of the two different seasons just didn't match well to my tastebuds.

This anime series was disappointing in the end to say the least...

Who needs giant mechas in ordinary life in extraordinary world

[azzakwan · 10/10 · 20 November 2020]

Main protagonist gets bullied almost everyday including his guardian/colleague which reflects some of us but use his superpower/non muscle type+a limiter for the greater good but still focusing on importance of teamwork(I'm too tired watching overpowered protagonists growing from an idiot to a champion thanks to hero's journey guidelines). Not much tense watching each episode as no need to cringe what the antagonist would do in the finale. Exciting adventure from a typical everyday routine to places out of the world. It's not depressing watching each episode, sad yes but not depressive for some deaths/goodbyes. unexpected happy endings for victims/friends is a satisfaction (really hate barb's death in stranger things). I almost forget the soundtracks are great, mix very well with the mood. if there's season 3, i hope characters' bios pop up have bigger fonts for non nihongo speakers.