Japan Witchblade sits in the top 10% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #469 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ウィッチブレイド
Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #469 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #398 of 2,532 (top 16%).
Also On ANIMAX
Other series that aired on ANIMAX.
Other Titles From GONZO
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Witchblade itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Witchblade places #33 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Witchblade. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1812th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
112 audience reviews — more than 78% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (78th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GONZO |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | April 5, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.gonzo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Witchblade end?
Witchblade finished its run with its final episode airing on September 20, 2006.
Where did Witchblade air?
Witchblade aired on ANIMAX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.