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They are called Chiropterans, ravenous creatures that can change their form, disguising themselves as human beings. Immortal creatures that feed off blood, they hide themselves among us. An organization called the Red Shield has been waging a private war to wipe them out. Now the struggle has grown. Saya Otonashi is a normal high school student who suffers from amnesia; she can't remember anything before the past year of her life. Then one day, a man named Hagi appears and gives her a katana, and her destiny is only partially revealed. The journey for the truth begins...
- 2005-2006
- 1 season
- Adult Swim
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense
- TV-MA
They are called Chiropterans, ravenous creatures that can change their form, disguising themselves as human beings. Immortal creatures that feed off blood, they hide themselves among us. An organization called the Red Shield has been waging a private war to wipe them out. Now the struggle has grown. Saya Otonashi is a normal high school student who suffers from amnesia; she can't remember anything before the past year of her life. Then one day, a man named Hagi appears and gives her a katana, and her destiny is only partially revealed. The journey for the truth begins...
Season 1 Episode Guide
50 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
First Kiss
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
High schooler Saya is a friendly amnesiac, who lives in Okinawa with her stepbrothers Kai and Riku and adoptive American father George, a retired Vietnam War vet. One night, mysterious bass violinist, Haji, saves Saya from a monster.
Episode 2
Magic Words
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Haji reawakens Saya's powers, but only for a while. The military is tracking another monster.
Episode 3
The Place Where it All Started
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Before George and his friend from the military, David, can reveal to Saya her full backstory, tragedy strikes.
Episode 4
Dangerous Boy
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
George is in critical condition. Haji helps Saya find Kai, who's tracking down the second monster with the intent to kill it himself.
Episode 5
Beyond the Dark Forest
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
David plans a rescue mission to get George out of the military base but Kai wants to join in on the mission and he's willing to literally fight David over this.
Episode 6
My Father's Hands
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
The rescue mission to get George out of the military's hands does not go as planned.
Episode 7
I Must Do It
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
The kids deal with their loss. David locates another facility where the monsters might be kept, this time in Vietnam.
Episode 8
Phantom of the School
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
To investigate David's lead, Saya joins the private girl school in Vietnam that might be a front for the organization that created the monsters.
Episode 9
Rainbow for Each
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Kai and Riku also arrive in Vietnam. Riku befriends a cute local village girl, who was left crippled by the mines placed during the Vietnam War that the locals dig for to sell as scrap metal.
Episode 10
I Want to See You
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Saya faces the school's mysterious Phantom, who triggers her suppressed memories about her past.
Episode 11
After the Dance
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Saya meets a boy she likes at the school's dance, Japanese reporter investigates the school and the Phantom reappears.
Episode 12
Lured by the White Mist
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
David, who represents a group called the Red Shield, takes Saya and a team of specialists to the Vietnamese jungle to locate the Phantom's secret research facility and something called Diva. Saya's brothers are also kept there.
Episode 13
Jungle Paradise
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Season 1 finale. Saya and the team are ambushed by monstrous feral vampire children. Saya discovers who the boy from the party really is. The Phantom makes his final stand and shows his true form.
Episode 14
The Last Sunday
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
The Red Shield investigates mysterious scientist Ted A. Adams. Saya, Kai and Riku pay tribute to their dad and try to get life back to normal.
Episode 15
I Want to Pursue
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
In an attempt to understand the supernatural events he'd recently witnessed in Vietnam, the reporter, Akihiro Okamura, contacts Kai and Saya's friends Mao and Kaori to learn more about Saya and her current whereabouts.
Episode 16
Siberian Express
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Saya and her friends arrive in Russia and take the Siberian Express to their next target. The vampires make sure that they have a very bumpy and bloody ride.
Episode 17
Do You Remember Our Promise?
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Haji takes Saya to a snowed in Russian village. They are taken in by a nice but strange young girl that the townsfolk fear.
Episode 18
Moon Over Ekaterinburg
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
David and his team track down Adams near Chernobyl and fight his monstrous son there.
Episode 19
Broken Heart
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Saya is betrayed by an ally, who then revels to her what Diva actually is.
Episode 20
Chevalier
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Mysterious hooded figures break into the facility where the vampires are being created and kill every one of them. David and his team are suspected by the Red Shield to be in on the betrayal and are put in mandatory quarantine.
Episode 21
Sour Grapes
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
After failing to assassinate suave Solomon, one of Diva's top servants or Chevaliers, the hooded vampires go after another Chevalier - Saya's, hoping that his blood will set them free.
Episode 22
The Zoo
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Haji and Saya visit an old burned down mansion. Saya learns more about her past there as well as who Haji actually is and how he came to be what he is now.
Episode 23
Two Chevaliers
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Still at the villa, Saya learns even more about her past there, this time from Solomon.
Episode 24
Airy Singing Voice
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Saya faces Diva, but Diva has a hostage.
Episode 25
The Red Shield
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Red Shield tries to help Saya's little brother. Saya receives a new sword. Okamura and Mao are traveling by boat in hopes of locating Saya and Kai.
Episode 26
Those Who Serve Saya
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Riku is feeling better, but something's wrong. The hooded vampires attack Red Shield's ship to get to Saya and her friends.
Episode 27
Paris je t'aime
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Kai follows a pretty, blonde, hooded vampire girl through Paris, France and befriends her. She reveals her and her hooded friends' tragic backstory.
Episode 28
Limited Lifespan
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Okamura and Mao finally find Saya and her friends but so do the hooded vampires.
Episode 29
Norowareta chi
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Cursed Blood: Kai deals with the loss of his friend. Okamura tries to convince David to let him join the team, while Mao tries to convince Kai.
Episode 30
Joeru no nikki
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Joel's Diary: Saya learns the rest of her backstory from the leader of the Red Shield as well as what went wrong on that fateful gory night in Vietnam 30 years before.
Episode 31
Kowareyuku tate
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Breaking Shield: Saya and her family spend a nice day in town completely unaware of the vampires' plot against the Red Shield that's been set in motion.
Episode 32
Boy Meets Girl
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
A Boy Meets Girl: Diva's all out assault on the ship that serves as the Red Shield headquarters begins and a horrific massacre that claims even the lives of those closest to Saya ensues.
Episode 33
Shinjiru kokoro
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
The Power of Believing: Kai and David try to recuperate after the events of the last episode. Things don't go well. The plans of the evil corporation that created the feral vampires moves to their next phase.
Episode 34
Bokutachi no iru sekai
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
The World Where We Exist: The recuperation continues until a vampire breaks into the countryside house of the family with whom Kai and the others are staying.
Episode 35
Kibo no nai ashita
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Tomorrow Without Hope: The surviving group of the hooded vampires teams up with Saya.
Episode 36
Surechigau omoi
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Mismatched Feelings: David infiltrates Cinq Flèches, the company behind feral vampires, to capture Van Argiano, the candy-loving scientist that runs it. At an opera house, Saya faces Diva's servants James Ironside and Nathan Mahler.
Episode 37
Kuruoshii made ni
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
To a Level of Sheer Madness: Cinq Flèches' super-soldiers led by the Phantom attack the countryside hideout of Saya and her friends.
Episode 38
Kessen no shima
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Showdown Island: Saya, her friends and the hooded vampires go after James Ironside.
Episode 39
Maho no kotoba wo moichido
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Magic Words Once More: The team must determine whether the mysterious, sophisticated power player, Amshel Goldsmith, is a friend or foe.
Episode 40
Shuvarie no miru yume
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Dreams That Chevaliers Dream: Solomon reveals his backstory.
Episode 41
Watashi no ibasho
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Place Where I Belong: The team plans their next move. Saya takes a breather and Mao has a talk with her. Goldsmith reveals his diabolical plan.
Episode 42
Hibiku, utagoe
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Soprano of Miracles: The characters reflect on Diva's startling pregnancy. The day ends with a showdown.
Episode 43
Hearts in Disarray
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Confused Heart: After kidnapping Saya, misguided Solomon tries to charm her and convince her to be with him.
Episode 44
Hikari no naka ni
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Into the Light: The hooded vampires clash over the fact that some of them want to be more like humans, while others want to embrace their vampirism.
Episode 45
Tenohira wo taiyou ni
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Turn the Palm of Your Hand Toward the Sun: James Ironside and the hooded vampires engage in a brutal fight.
Episode 46
May the Weather Be Fine Tomorrow
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
May Tomorrow Be a Clear Day: The team finally uncovers what the vampires' apocalyptic end game is.
Episode 47
Subete no chi wo koete
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Beyond All Blood: The team is on their way to stop Diva's live performance at the opera that could turn millions of people into vampires.
Episode 48
Matenro opera
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
Skyscraper Opera: The team's plan to prevent Diva's performance fails. In desperation, they come up with plan B.
Episode 49
The Two Queens
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 22 mins
Two Queens: Saya and Diva clash for the final time.
Episode 50
Nan-Kuru-Nai-Sah
Sat, Mar 17, 2007 24 mins
It Will All Work Out: Saya must decide the fate of Diva's children. Goldsmith returns for one final showdown. The show ends on somewhat of a somber note.