Synopsis
It’s 1923, and the mysterious blood source Ascra has unleashed a horde of vampires across Japan. In response, the government spawns Code Zero. With S-rank vampire Defrott and the rookie Kurusu, this kill squad is made for one reason: to hunt the undead!
Also On YTV
Other series that aired on YTV.
Other Titles From Signal.MD
Animation + Mystery in Japan
219 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding MARS RED itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
MARS RED holds position #299 of 452 Japan seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including MARS RED. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4240th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 57% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,362 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,588 of 2,532 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Signal.MD |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | April 6, 2021 |
| Official Site | marsred.tv |
Questions Answered
When did MARS RED end?
MARS RED finished its run with its final episode airing on June 29, 2021.
Where did MARS RED air?
MARS RED aired on YTV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.


























