Blue Gender
1999 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Blue Gender

BLUE GENDER

“Wake up to your worst nightmare.”

Synopsis

BLUE GENDER

“Wake up to your worst nightmare.”

In the 2030s Earth has been overrun by the Blue, which are mutated insect-like creatures that kill and harvest humans for food. Most of the surviving human race has moved to Second Earth, a huge spaceship that orbits the planet. Yuji and Marlene must work together to reach Second Earth and fight against the Blue.

The 1998–2000 Japan Window

187 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blue Gender sits at position #162.

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    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #5

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  6. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #6

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  7. Leave it to Kero!
    #7

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  8. Cowboy Bebop
    #8

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

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Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blue Gender premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 8, 1999
Last Air Date
March 31, 2000
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 10.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,176 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,413 of 2,532 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Anime International Company, Studio Fuga
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 26
Release Date October 8, 1999

Questions Answered

When did Blue Gender end?

Blue Gender finished its run with its final episode airing on March 31, 2000.

Where did Blue Gender air?

Blue Gender aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.