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Witchblade
2006 7.9 (130 votes) 1 Seasons
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Animation Drama Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Mystery
Networks
ANIMAX
TBS

Witchblade (ウィッチブレイド)

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi

Producer: Matt Hawkins, Susumu Hieda, Takeyuki Okazaki, Osamu Nagai

Top Cast

Mamiko Noto
Mamiko Noto

Masane Amaha (voice)

Akemi Kanda
Akemi Kanda

Rihoko Amaha (voice)

Masaya Matsukaze
Masaya Matsukaze

Yusuke Tozawa (voice)

Mie Sonozaki
Mie Sonozaki

Reina Soho (voice)

Shizuka Itoh
Shizuka Itoh

Shiori Tsuzuki (voice)

Nana Mizuki
Nana Mizuki

Maria (voice)

Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama

Reiji Takayama (voice)

Shinji Ogawa
Shinji Ogawa

Tatsuoki Furumizu (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2006)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Beginning
2006-04-05

Masane Amaha returns to Tokyo with her daughter, Rihoko, in order to start a new life. Unfortunatelly, a fight between her and some NSWF organisation members who want to separate her from her daughter, Masane is arrested.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 2: Bewilderment
2006-04-12

After managing to awake the powers of the Witchblade, Masane is captured again and used as a test subject. Meanwhile, Rihoko starts searching for her mother.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: Defiance
2006-04-19

Takayama offers Masane a job, but the only thing on Masane's mind is finding her daughter.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 4: Movement
2006-04-26

The appearance of the Witchblade draws the attention of Furumizu, the leader of the NSWF organisation. Meanwhile, Masane and her daughter start looking for a place to live.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 5: Search
2006-05-03

Tozawa tries to investigate Masane, in order to find out the truth about the Witchblade. Masane refuses to talk, and is challanged to a fight by Shiori, one of the Cloneblades.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: Change
2006-05-10

Masane is badly injured after her fight with Shiori and is rescued and taken care of by some of Dohji's men. Tozawa has witnessed the fight and decides to find out everything about the Witchblade.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 7: Past
2006-05-17

Masane discovers more about Takayama's past. Meanwhile, Shiori goes berserk from over-using the Cloneblade, and decides to attack Masame one more time.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 8: Reciprocity
2006-05-24

Masane is forced to use the Witchblade in front of Tozawa, when they are attacked by an ex-con.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 9: Sadness
2006-05-31

Masane and Tozawa learn more about the ex-con's past.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 10: Interaction
2006-06-07

Masane is forced to accompany Takayama to a party, where she must confront Wado, one of Takayama's rivals.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 11: Danger
2006-06-14

Maria, a new generation of neo genes, is introduced. Takayama spends a lot of time with Masane due to his hangover, but Masane goes into a panic over her daughter’s illness and the threat of a Cloneblade.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 12: Prisoner
2006-06-21

Tozawa and Takayama try their best to rescue Masane, while NSWF gathers a lot of data. How boldly will Takayama move to get Masane and the Witchblade back?

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 13: Separation
2006-06-28

NSWF’s Child Welfare Division wants to take Rihoko away from Masane to live with her biological mother. Masane and Riko decide to run away, but Nishida sends Nora there to capture the daughter, then Reina interrupts.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 14: Family
2006-07-05

Reina and Rihoko get adjusted to their life as mother and daughter, while a depressed Masane learns something about her past. And Maria receives her cloneblades.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 15: Bonds
2006-07-12

Maria, now armed with her dual cloneblades, seeks out Reina, whom she believes is her mother. However, she doesn’t like what she finds in Reina’s apartment.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 16: Relaxation
2006-07-19

Masane gets a break from fighting and enjoy a day at a beach resort with Rihoko and their neighbours.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 17: Confusion
2006-07-26

Masane’s bothered a great deal about Rihoko being the next successor of the Witchblade, and Father Furumizu shows he’s got some problems, as Tozawa gets information of his personal history.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 18: Turn
2006-08-02

Investigations to new murders and an anonymous video footage brings trouble to Douji Industries, especially to Takayama.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 19: Feelings
2006-08-09

Masane forces herself to work with Wado for Riko’s sake, but Riko wants Masane to see Takayama. Meanwhile, Wado still sees Takayama as a threat and sends Ultimateblade Yagi to kill him.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 20: Request
2006-08-16

Maria takes over the NSWF, meanwhile Masane sets up Takayama and Rihoko to go on a play date, but Takayama is a bundle of nerves and Riko can’t enjoy herself. It looks like Masane will have to join in after all. This incident makes Masane wield the Witchblade in front of her daughter.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 21: Vow
2006-08-30

Takayama goes to Douji to find data to help Masane’s condition. Meanwhile, Masane tries to remove the witchblade.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 22: Telling
2006-09-06

Masane thinks about the future for her daughter and tries to tell her about her impending death at a park. Meanwhile, Maria makes plans to grab the power of the Witchblade and Nishida/Wado send out 3 IU-Weapons to capture the Witchblade.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 23: Chaos
2006-09-13

Masane spends quality time with Riko, Maria and Asagi head to take the Witchblade, and thousands of malfunctioning I-Weapons converge on Tokyo. Will this be the end of Tokyo?

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 24: Light
2006-09-20

It’s the finale to Witchblade, with Witchblade Masane vs. Dohji and Maria. Rihoko, watching the mother's battle through TV live news, cannot help but rush out to where Masane is.Will Maria get what she wants? Will Masane be able to protect her daughter? Will the Witchblade get what it wants? And that is all the final battle

Runtime: 23 min

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