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Witchblade

Witchblade

TV-MA2006•24m•7.9/10
AnimationDramaComedySci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMystery

Ratings

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7.9/10(140)

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.

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Production

GONZO

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 5, 2006

Last Aired

September 20, 2006

Networks

ANIMAX, TBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Beginning
E1
The Beginning
Air date: 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.
Bewilderment
E2
Bewilderment
Air date: 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.
Defiance
E3
Defiance
Air date: 2006-04-19
Takayama offers Masane a job, but the only thing on Masane's mind is finding her daughter.
Movement
E4
Movement
Air date: 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.
Search
E5
Search
Air date: 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.
Change
E6
Change
Air date: 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.
Past
E7
Past
Air date: 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.
Reciprocity
E8
Reciprocity
Air date: 2006-05-24
Masane is forced to use the Witchblade in front of Tozawa, when they are attacked by an ex-con.
Sadness
E9
Sadness
Air date: 2006-05-31
Masane and Tozawa learn more about the ex-con's past.
Interaction
E10
Interaction
Air date: 2006-06-07
Masane is forced to accompany Takayama to a party, where she must confront Wado, one of Takayama's rivals.
Danger
E11
Danger
Air date: 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.
Prisoner
E12
Prisoner
Air date: 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?
Separation
E13
Separation
Air date: 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.
Family
E14
Family
Air date: 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.
Bonds
E15
Bonds
Air date: 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.
Relaxation
E16
Relaxation
Air date: 2006-07-19
Masane gets a break from fighting and enjoy a day at a beach resort with Rihoko and their neighbours.
Confusion
E17
Confusion
Air date: 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.
Turn
E18
Turn
Air date: 2006-08-02
Investigations to new murders and an anonymous video footage brings trouble to Douji Industries, especially to Takayama.
Feelings
E19
Feelings
Air date: 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.
Request
E20
Request
Air date: 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.
Vow
E21
Vow
Air date: 2006-08-30
Takayama goes to Douji to find data to help Masane’s condition. Meanwhile, Masane tries to remove the witchblade.
Telling
E22
Telling
Air date: 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.
Chaos
E23
Chaos
Air date: 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?
Light
E24
Light
Air date: 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

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)

Akeno Watanabe

Akeno Watanabe

Asagi (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Hiroki Segawa (voice)

Kazuhiro Nakata

Kazuhiro Nakata

Masaya Wado (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Rie Nishida (voice)

Saori Yumiba

Saori Yumiba

Nora (voice)

Aki Sasamori

Aki Sasamori

Sakurai (voice)

Daisuke Kirii

Daisuke Kirii

Michael (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Osada (voice)

Kenta Miyake

Kenta Miyake

Nakata (voice)

Maiko Itou

Maiko Itou

Mariko Natsuki (voice)

Mika Ito

Mika Ito

Naomi (voice)

Ryoko Ono

Ryoko Ono

Aoi (voice)

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