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not really much of a spoiler, what I will say is expalined at literally the first seconds episode 1, basically aliens and blood benders (like from Avatar, Last Airbender) living in harmony with humans some humans learned the blood bending techniques too and other abilities... but with harmony, comes people or things that want to ruin that peace and the blood benders defend the city from the apocalypses basically
What are the chances of you reacting to all the openings(more than 20) of one of the biggest magical girl shows(precure/pretty cure) of like... the world??
My friends and I actually made a live action one in High School in our film class. It’s on my channel, but it’s too bad it’s blocked worldwide because of copyright 😅
Yeah it's sad how the new ed being parodied is the jjk one. I mean I like jjk BUT every fandom making parodies of this ending was one of the things I liked the most about the internet.
That's not the sunrise, everyone mistakes it but that's the "event" happening. You can see that the building lights stay on for the entire scene & then it shows the "event" finally happen. That op has quite a lot of hidden nice things.
It's one of the greatest openings out there, there are so many hidden messages and the storytelling of the scene composition alone is on a completely different level than most openings!
The anime has two seasons each around 12 episodes, and a couple OVAs. The series is complete (for now, there is a chance for more content considering the manga, but nothing confirmed) The format is really fun, where the first few episodes are fairly episodic and just fun, and then the underlying plot kicks in and it gets more serious, with a perfect resolution at the end. It follows that same format in both seasons.
Luke you would LOVE everything on this shows OST. On My Way, White Beyond, and Tortoise Knight were my personal favorites. They’re very emotional and sweet pieces sung by an amazing voice. Actually, this anime had a lot of love put into the OST with so many different musical genres and big names coming together like Taisei Iwasaki, Ai Ninomiya, Masayuki Hirano, and many more. Also, a TH-camr called Studio Yuraki did an amazing English cover of the second OP which I think you would enjoy a lot!
The absolute balls of whoever decided to dedicate the first several seconds of the first OP to just show a sunrise must be as immaculate as how it looked like in the end. Edit: by the way DAOKO was also one of the singers for that song from the Fireworks movie
This one is pretty underated for how good the ops and endings are.The anime is great, it's pretty weird but also very funny. Also you should check out the Dororo ops and endings it has some of my favs.
The setting is awesome. It is placed in New York, but it’s NY after a disaster struck and a portal basically opened in it causing people and monsters to live together kinda like how things are in Futurama where you’d be getting lunch and a lobster man could be sitting down next to you lol. Super entertaining, very chaotic!
Kekkai Sensen is the Japanese title and Blood Blockade Battlefront is the English title. The anime is great (pretty crazy), especially the second season bought me so I recommend it. The openings and endings are brilliant and in general I would recommend the songs myself as well as the anime itself. The band from the 2nd opening and 1st ending is UNISON SQUARE GARDEN which you heard in Blue Lock (and here I recommend anime name Welcome to the Ballroom where this band performs 2 great openings, endings I also recommend). You have also heard Daoko so here I would recommend Shingeki no Bahamut (in season 2 she performs 2 endings). Again, I remind you of the endings from anime you've already done reactions to the openings like Ranking of Kings (Yama, Milet and Aimer are still waiting for your reaction), Psycho Pass, Fire Force, Gintama, Golden Kamuy and many more. Also I recommend an anime called Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin where the opening is performed by Coldrain (yes the one from "Mayday" from Fire Force) and Galneryus (a metal band you heard in second ending to Hunter x Hunter) so its your vibes. And here are the rest of my recommendations: - Ranking of Kings 3 endings - Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin (ENG title: Rainbow) 1 opening & 1 ending - Barakamon 1 opening & 1 ending - Bakuman 4 openings & 6 endings - Yakusoku no Neverland (ENG title: The Promised Neverland) 2 openings & 3 endings - D.Gray Man 9 endings - Golden Kamuy 4 endings - Ajin (ENG title: Ajin: Demi-Human) 3 openings & 2 endings - Beelzebub 5 openings & 6 endings - Shingeki no Bahamut (ENG title: Rage of Bahamut) 3 openings & 4 endings (1st season subtitled "Genesis" has 1 opening & 2 endings, 2nd season "Virgin Soul" has 2 openings & 2 endings)
Man, I thought this day would never come. I will highly recommend the anime as it is an amazing ride Edit: The League of Extraordinary gentlemen is honestly a bang-on comparison, and the anime also has elements of the X-Men as well. All I will say is that a lot of Luke's guesses were accurate, and the show is a joy to watch
BBB might just be my favorite anime ever. The feels, the action, the moments, but the 2 best things are absolutely the characters and the OST of the show! The ost is soooooo groovy, funky and absolutely JAZZY! Please check out some of its soundtrack! My favorite is ''A Way Out'' by Taisei Iwasaki
The English dub for Blood Blockade Battlefront is hilarious. The comedic timing and writing they did is impeccable. The plot itself can be summed up as 'Men In Black in New York where the MIB have powers and everyone knows about the aliens'
if you have'nt checked out "Baccano" it is based in America and has an amazing dub cast music is also amazing EDIT: Baccano is basically like a Tarantino movie but in series structure and its amazing. There is 13 episode and 3 special also its a kinda completed i.e. it has a satisfying ending even though it is not THE END
I love that you put Kekkai Sensen in parenthesis for the title, I think it sounds way better than the english title. Edits: 2:55 Spoiler free: You're not far off with your first guess as to what it's about, but it's an odd combination of sci-fi, fantasy, action, and slice of life. You would probably love it. 4:12 Ehhhh, probably not the person to ask, but I think the sub is better for this personally. 6:02 Uhhhh, hard to explain, and kindof subjective, the anime aired in 2015, so it's not exactly old, but it's not exactly new. The manga was put out in 2009 though, so make what you want from that info. 8:45 Yes, very much yes the whole way through. 11:46 "Kekkai Sensen" (血界戦線) is literally translated to "Bloodline Battlefront" so the english name is an extrapolation of that to a more literal meaning.
I advise you to listen and watch the openings and endings of the anime K-Project. Some of them are really amazing. Please like this comment. Opening - King" performed by Angela. The first ending is Tsumetai Heya, Hitori. The second ending is Circle of Friends performed by Tatara Totsuka. And the third ending is Be with U performed by Angela. Opening - K RETURN OF KINGS
YEESSS I've been asking for this one!!! This anime is somewhat underrated because not many people know it, but most of the who know it like this anime!! the fight scenes in this anime is incredible and well animated, BY THE WAY!!! THE OSTs!!! I recommend "The World Goes Round" and "On My Own" from this anime's OST
I remember watching the first season of this anime and feeling really lost almost the entire time. it was very cool! but I remember feeling like I couldn't really get a foothold in the plot or characters as easily as I wanted to. I think I was expecting something more akin to Fullmetal Alchemist or Golden Kamuy, where you have a large ensemble cast, and each person is linked up to a different branch of the central conflict. in stories like those, you get a sense of diverse people from all walks of life being pulled together by their circumstances, and becoming united because each one has a different piece of the puzzle. it all clicks together like gears in a well oiled machine, and it's really satisfying. in Blood Blockade Battlefront, I think it was almost the reverse... you start with the central conflict each episode, and the characters are just a bunch of coworkers who are assigned to get involved. even the main character's induction into the group is more happenstance than choice, so it's hard to get a good grasp on anyone's true motivations. that said, the worldbuilding is really cool! and in terms of episodic plotlines, there are some really interesting ones that end up happening. plus the OPs/EDs are absolute bangers. (I'm still recommending the Golden Kamuy EDs btw. and Dorohedoro's OP/EDs. talk about your wacky ensemble casts...)
YES! YESSS! I love this anime so much and I'm glad you finally got to at least watch the OPs and ED's. Its hilarious (without much cheekiness like Konosuba) and also has a very interesting premise. I hope at some point yo get to watch it, especially since its really short compared to some more popular ones. Edit: Blood Blockade Battlefront is the English name and Kekkai Sensen (Kek-Eye Sen-Sen?) is the japanese title. I think you got it... mostly right that they are a group of superhumans trying to stave off the apocalypse, but it is hard to explain the story without spoilers, but suffice to say it is hilarious.
This show is SO SO good, I'm so happy your wanting to check it out! It's definitely a hidden gem but deserve way more attention! So the English dub is absolutely balls to the walls great, bit sadly I don't think it'll be continuing 😢
1:06 yes it is set in New York or rather a corrupted version of it, TLDR of the setting is that a portal to the great “beyond” opened up in New York City and fused with it now resulting in its currently being a melting pot of beings and creature from another dimension alongside humans and the city is renamed hellsalem’s lot 5:18 yes there is vampires in this, this work began as a 1 shot focusing on vampire hunting before the idea was scraped and it was completely revamped into something else with vampires just still existing and the vampire hunting element being jsut a side duty as the main plot focuses on soemthing else entirely and having a new character as the protagonist
Yes!! The first OP is top 5 ever for me. It literally makes me feel emotions I didn't know existed and I didn't even care about the show itself (which is impressive because normally OPs only make me feel things as an addition to the show)
I really love this anime so much, it's great to see ppl talk about it :D it's a blast to watch, and it gets you in the feels Edit: speaking of noragami, I'm pretty sure they're both animated by studio bones (but maybe I'm misremembering)
There's actually more anime that are set in New York (or America in general) like Baccano!, 91 Days and Banana Fish. Both Baccano! and 91 Days take place during the Prohibition era and while I don't know the 91 Days dub -if there is one- I really love how the English dub of Baccano! actually replicates the dialects from back then :D If you're interested, I recommend checking out the openings for these shows, they're also pretty good ;)
For those still doesn't understand the plot of kekkai sensen Basically this anime is about a guy name Leonardo, who wanna knows the truth about her sister eye and how to cure it, and in order to do that he gotta involved to secret organization named Libra And basically the whole anime 1 & 2 season is about Libra protect and maintenance the city that they living in, all episodes basically giving a story to every other character inside the Libra, how is their life everyday and stuff, with a slow progression to Leonardo story
one great description for it: Each days in hellsalem's lot is a new adventure. In this anime we follow someone that obtain a power, he go to Hellsalem's Lot, the city that was New York before a dimension hole appear, fusing this city with other dimension and changing the physics law in this city, and anything can happen here. this anime is great. Kekkai Sensen is the japanese Name, maybe it's because i'm in france but i see each name almost in each of my research.
There are several anime set in the US. Most aren't set in the present like baccano or 91 days , but some are, like Heroman (an anime that most have forgotten) . Eden of the east has a part in the US too
Its so fun watching the evolution of your understanding for anime's, making accurate comparisons and discussing the similarities or differences. Gonna have to change that "new fan" title soon :D
I LOVE THIS ANIME!! So very good! I really hope you get to watch this on stream or on your own time. Is absolutely worth the watch! Zapp Renfro for the WIN!
This whole thing is fire🔥. The fort ending alone actually brought many people who don't give anime a chance, to watch it because of the countless make overs, re-animated and also covers it got.
I would also love seeing you reacting to the openings and endings of Sangatsu no Lion (where you can also find some epic songs of Bump of Chicken), the Acia Pokémon Music video (also sung by Bump of Chicken), the openings and endings of Great Teacher Onizuka, Little Witch Academia, Houseki no Kuni, Link Click and Drifters!
In the first opening, that's not the sunrise, everyone mistakes it but that's the "event" happening. You can see that the building lights stay on for the entire scene & then it shows the "event" finally happen. That op has quite a lot of hidden nice things.
Sugar song & bitter step is one of my fav songs of all time, its just so good. also this is one of my fav animes, its in my top 10, the world building is amazing, even if doesnt tell you anything about it.
OMG, finally its here! This has the same anime studio as noragami, the BONES. The OPEDs are great and my love, but the OSTs are another level up. Animation is top tier. This one has the fun and crazy vibe to enjoy. More unit stories and per-episode stories which gives a bit more western tv drama vibes, but not much. The one downside I can think of is that the main storyline is not strong enough that everyone new to the series may get confused about the main storyline and a few specific episodes, what I did is just enjoy how other sides of the show are so well presented.
Imo I think BBB has an amazing dub. There's one moment that was so good I got genuinely intimidated by a fictional character to the point I had a physical reaction
The first ending is not only used for parodies, but easily one of the best endings of all time imo. It like gives a vibe about a story has ended n now its the last time we will ever be seeing these characters, we had our fun and now its time to say bye. Kind of emotional but also puts a smile on the face. Is kind of the reason for some of the parodies as well i think. Btw, me n some of my friends at the last day of highschool did the shoulder grabbing while putting out legs up and down (idk what that is called but i think you might knw what i mean) .
So, if memory serves, the artist for Kekkai Sensen spent quite some time in NYC doing sketches and research for this manga - trying to remember/try not to drop spoilers but still drum up interest. Let's see...the protag, Leonardo Watch, is a regular photog who is put into a bad situation that forces him to work with an organization called LIBRA, who works from the shadows to maintain the fragile balance in what NYC changed into after....some shenanigans. It's a supernatural/superhero show, with a strong blood theme (a lot of the powers are sanguine, though not all of them) - art is great, characters are great, lore is trippy af - it's a little vampire-Cthulhu flavored, and there are a couple of characters reminiscent of comic book villains like the Joker. There's actually a ton of Western comic book and movie influence in it - flavor-wise, it's an Eastern take on a Western story, I suppose. Some other notes - the story for S1 is anime-original, while S2 is much more like the manga. The manga does not follow a tight timeline like a lot of others, instead it's kind of episodic in nature, more like a comic book would be, with a lot more focus on characterization than the overarching story for most of its run. Highly underrated, highly recommended, aged really well and the dub is actually pretty good too! You should watch it, think you'll enjoy it.
FINALY we get some kekai sensen. i am so glad that this was one of the first anime i ever watched starting with a banger that does follow the tropes and is completely unique in every way down to how the mc is at no point strong (depending on what you call a strong person because shooting laser beams out of your eyes isn't the only way to be strong)
This show and Noragami are animated by the same studio Bones (they also did My Hero Academia and Fullmetal Alchemist). Also, Bloock Blockade Battlefront, ESPECIALLY Season 2, is a fantastic show!
This is what is a called a Slice of Life anime, where the main "plot" is essentially the daily life of the main character. Its a great casual watch and it has some insane soundtracks.
BBB is like if the MIB had all the aliens out of cover and living their life with human without no fear but things are turned up to ten. The anime is such a vibe.
Honestly, you were pretty spot on with most of your guesses! Group of powered people fight monsters, including vampires; the only semi-correction I'd make (and it's not a spoiler, you learn it pretty much immediately) is that an apocalypse of sort has already happened, turning New York City into a place filled with both humans and non-humans, behind a huge barrier, now called Hellsalem's Lot. The main character, Leonardo Watch, is one of the more unique anime protagonists IMO, given his specific powers and his approach to situations. I also want to note that the show is absolutely a comedy on top of being really action-oriented, with a lot of slapstick, and it's a sometimes raunchy comedy at that! So it's worth being prepared for that going in just so it's not a complete tonal surprise, lol. I definitely recommend it; it has two completed seasons and an OVA that goes between the two, like an extra episode that's about the same length as any other episode, called "King of the Restaurant of Kings." That OVA is well worth also checking out! (There's a second OVA after the second season, but I haven't seen that one so I can't specifically vouch for it.) If you do watch, I hope you enjoy it! If the humor ends up clicking with you I think it'd be right up your alley.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is interesting in that it borders on being an anthology series, with mostly self-contained episodes spotlighting different members of the main organization, though each season does have a larger (albeit non-canon) storyline woven between them.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is quite good, would recommend! It is interesting in that while it has an overarching plot that goes forward bit by bit, it is largely episodic, so one episode deals with one thing, another with completely other, with perhaps a couple of scenes here and there forwarding the bigger plot going on in the background. These episodic stories are quite fun though, and really give a lot to the series' charm. This is probably thanks to the series premise, put simply (and spoiler-freely) it is about a secret organization trying to maintain peace in a sort of post-apocalyptic New York. The concept is really not at all limiting, and the author really knew how to have fun with it, so again, would recommend!
It's an extremely fun anime. It has awesome characters with cool and wacky fights, unique powers and amazing osts. the story takes place in Hellsalem's Lot which was New York before a gateway opened to other dimensions and now all kinds of creatures, monsters, and supernatural stuff live alongside humans. The mc is Leonardo Watch who randomly receives the power of "All-seeing Eyes of the Gods". He goes to Hellsalem's Lot to know more about his mysterious powers and encounters Libra the secret X-men style organization that deals with any supernatural threats. If this already sounds crazy then there's crazier stuff that happens in the show.
Suggestion for another anime music reaction and watch along: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Directed by the guy who directed Attack on Titan, OST Music by Hiroyuki Sawano, and end theme by Aimer. Enough said.
In regards to the New York setting, it very much captures the 'this may as well be happening.' Vibe that you get when walking down the street and taking public transit, and you see something outrageous happening. The narrative format is episodic introdcing some new crazy conflict that gets resolved within one or two episodes, and no matter how strange the problem it's always treated like it's just another Tuesday. There's a lot of little world building bits in the background so it feels very lived in, if nigh incomprehensible sometimes. Without trying to spoil too much: (but stop if you don't want any) The world already had some magic craziness going on, vampires, fang hunters, magicians, etc. Then New York became an inter-dimensional sinkhole filled with aliens and whatever else you can think of. The story starts three years after 'The Collapse', so the populace has had time to settle into their new reality. It's probably one of my favorite settings in anime.
BBB is easily in the running for my favorite anime. It's essentially an action comedy with a bit of a crime thriller flavor. But what I love the most about the anime is actually what director Rie Matsumoto brought, with two additional characters and their overarching plot. Also the dub is quite good imo. Ian Sinclair as Zapp is amazing!
I cant tell you how many parodies of Sugar Spng Bitter Step have been done over the years😂 Lost In Paradise got similar treatment. Actually, theres a Jujutsu Kaisen parody too 😆
This is one of my most beloved anime. Kekkai Sensen or the Blood Blockade Battlefront is a very curious story. In this world, one day in New York a gate to Hell is opened in the middle of the city, and thousands of demons and hell inhabitants got out of there and into the city... and started living there they're daily lives. There's only one bridge connecting the city to the rest of the world, and even though this whole situation would seem apocalyptic, life couldn't get ever more exciting in the now called Hellsalem's Lot. Its story about a guy called Leonardo Watch, a simple guy with very good eyes, that arrives into the city searching for a miracle, gets absorbed into a "X-men"-esque kind of group and now has to help deal with the several daily apocaliptic events of divine nature that happens in the always live Big city. This anime/manga does become of a self-aware satire, but it does have A LOT of heart behind, VEEEEEEEERY GOOD music that I would love you to check out if it wasnt for how heavily copyrighted those songs are, and very memeable and memorable moments.
I personally loved the show. Back when I watched it I couldn't really understand what was going on but I loved the action and drama throughout. I hope you give this one a go, I suggest reading the manga cause the anime ain't finished.
"Kekkai sensei" is indeed the Japanese name and its the symbols that look like this: 血界戦線. Overally though, The English title "Blood Blockade Battlefront" is used visually becausw Japan just thinks English looks and sounds cooler XD So they have a tendency to slap the English title into visuals. Also the ending 1 is probably the most famous of the 4 songs. It's bewn used to make parodies and memes for all kinds of series and fandoms at this point because its so fun and beloved. I also vividly remember being excited to buy a cd of it when it first released (as I was in Japan at the time) but was sorely disappointed that I couldn't find it at the big store I went to. Found out later that day on the news that it had immediately sold out at many stores and ranked #1 on the Japan billboards so no wonder I couldn't find it 😂😂!! Ended up having to buy it on iTunes which was thankfully an option.
AHHHH! FINALLY! gosh, i've been waiting for that one! It's one of my all-time favourites and hugely underrated, unfortunately :( Let me tell you, this anime is a wild ride for sure, you can get a little lost 'cuz It's really chaotic, but the visuals and fight scenes are what i'm living for! ❤ whole animation is top notch, sceneries breathtaking, humor is sick, plot original and characters are peak and a delight to watch! I'm sure you'd love it and have a good laugh 😂 I, personally don't know anyone who watched Kekkai Sensen and didn't like it. And i've been in the anime community for abt 8 years now, so i think it speaks volumes abt how good it is. Highly recommend checking it out!
The dub is pretty good, but if your looking for something like Hellsing's dub with multiple languages/accents you should check out something like Baccano's
DO NOT watch Tanya in german. I'm german and german dubs are horrid. We have like 5 voice actors so every character sounds the same. Not even mentioning that you'd miss Aoi Yuki's amazing performance.
Yeah, I think you might quite like the series! It is this very nice balance of serious, cool and wacky which works amazingly. Let me recommend another series happening in USA you might love, that is looong long overdue here, Banana Fish! The anime is amazing and music is also stunning, I am honestly surprised you haven't reacted to the openings and endings from it yet! Also some less popular series that I think you should check out the openings of: -Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans -The Vampire Dies in no time (this is a very fun comedy, sadly I feel like it's underrated quite a bit) -Osomatsu-san (Another very fun comedy with very unique artstyle!) Also I'd love to see your reactions to animated shorts from Honkai Impact 3rd!
This anime to me is one of my favourites of all time both dub and sub Both translations are really well done and just the show in general is just well done I don't know what it is but god i love this anime
This one is really fun. This has a supernatural, different dimension world and it based in the USA and the dubbed version is fantastic. I won’t spoil it for you since it is explained in the series. The anime is complete as of right now.
10/10 would recommend Blood Blockade Battlefront - It has a bit of everything Also, if you want to react to more animes set in the US, you can try the Banana Fish openings and endings. It's mainly in New York with a few road trips
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not really much of a spoiler, what I will say is expalined at literally the first seconds episode 1, basically aliens and blood benders (like from Avatar, Last Airbender) living in harmony with humans
some humans learned the blood bending techniques too and other abilities... but with harmony, comes people or things that want to ruin that peace and the blood benders defend the city from the apocalypses basically
the dub is awesome I only watch it in dub infact I only watch steins gate in dub sad I missed out on that
What are the chances of you reacting to all the openings(more than 20) of one of the biggest magical girl shows(precure/pretty cure) of like... the world??
Hey Luke, you should check out the official MV of ED2, its quite a treat!
ed 1 used to be such a huge meme back in the days. There are so many parodies of it ! I love it
yeah so many parodies! I just saw another parody of it a few days ago actually, on twt
My friends and I actually made a live action one in High School in our film class. It’s on my channel, but it’s too bad it’s blocked worldwide because of copyright 😅
Yeah it's sad how the new ed being parodied is the jjk one. I mean I like jjk BUT every fandom making parodies of this ending was one of the things I liked the most about the internet.
BITTER SUTEP
back in the day... man you make me feel old. its a recent(ish) anime meme for me lol
I think Blood Blockade Battlefront is the only anime that can get away with the first twenty-four seconds of its opening being a sunrise.
This was one of the comments on the original op I’m pretty sure
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That's not the sunrise, everyone mistakes it but that's the "event" happening. You can see that the building lights stay on for the entire scene & then it shows the "event" finally happen.
That op has quite a lot of hidden nice things.
It's one of the greatest openings out there, there are so many hidden messages and the storytelling of the scene composition alone is on a completely different level than most openings!
The anime has two seasons each around 12 episodes, and a couple OVAs. The series is complete (for now, there is a chance for more content considering the manga, but nothing confirmed) The format is really fun, where the first few episodes are fairly episodic and just fun, and then the underlying plot kicks in and it gets more serious, with a perfect resolution at the end. It follows that same format in both seasons.
It is not ending, the manga is still continuing in the sequel called kekkai sensen back 2 back
One word to describe this anime "chaotic" the story seems to be very random but it's very funny and action packed.
😂 sounds awesome!
ED1 was seriously iconic, so many parodies when it was first out, though all the songs are great
Everyone keeps saying this! Need to check some out 💯
Luke you would LOVE everything on this shows OST. On My Way, White Beyond, and Tortoise Knight were my personal favorites. They’re very emotional and sweet pieces sung by an amazing voice. Actually, this anime had a lot of love put into the OST with so many different musical genres and big names coming together like Taisei Iwasaki, Ai Ninomiya, Masayuki Hirano, and many more. Also, a TH-camr called Studio Yuraki did an amazing English cover of the second OP which I think you would enjoy a lot!
Sounds like a rabbit hole in itself 👀
LET'S GO! KEKKAI SENSEN IS SUCH A FANTASTIC SERIES!
The absolute balls of whoever decided to dedicate the first several seconds of the first OP to just show a sunrise must be as immaculate as how it looked like in the end.
Edit: by the way DAOKO was also one of the singers for that song from the Fireworks movie
This one is pretty underated for how good the ops and endings are.The anime is great, it's pretty weird but also very funny. Also you should check out the Dororo ops and endings it has some of my favs.
The setting is awesome. It is placed in New York, but it’s NY after a disaster struck and a portal basically opened in it causing people and monsters to live together kinda like how things are in Futurama where you’d be getting lunch and a lobster man could be sitting down next to you lol. Super entertaining, very chaotic!
Kekkai Sensen is the Japanese title and Blood Blockade Battlefront is the English title. The anime is great (pretty crazy), especially the second season bought me so I recommend it. The openings and endings are brilliant and in general I would recommend the songs myself as well as the anime itself. The band from the 2nd opening and 1st ending is UNISON SQUARE GARDEN which you heard in Blue Lock (and here I recommend anime name Welcome to the Ballroom where this band performs 2 great openings, endings I also recommend). You have also heard Daoko so here I would recommend Shingeki no Bahamut (in season 2 she performs 2 endings). Again, I remind you of the endings from anime you've already done reactions to the openings like Ranking of Kings (Yama, Milet and Aimer are still waiting for your reaction), Psycho Pass, Fire Force, Gintama, Golden Kamuy and many more. Also I recommend an anime called Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin where the opening is performed by Coldrain (yes the one from "Mayday" from Fire Force) and Galneryus (a metal band you heard in second ending to Hunter x Hunter) so its your vibes.
And here are the rest of my recommendations:
- Ranking of Kings 3 endings
- Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin (ENG title: Rainbow) 1 opening & 1 ending
- Barakamon 1 opening & 1 ending
- Bakuman 4 openings & 6 endings
- Yakusoku no Neverland (ENG title: The Promised Neverland) 2 openings & 3 endings
- D.Gray Man 9 endings
- Golden Kamuy 4 endings
- Ajin (ENG title: Ajin: Demi-Human) 3 openings & 2 endings
- Beelzebub 5 openings & 6 endings
- Shingeki no Bahamut (ENG title: Rage of Bahamut) 3 openings & 4 endings (1st season subtitled "Genesis" has 1 opening & 2 endings, 2nd season "Virgin Soul" has 2 openings & 2 endings)
Upvoted and commenting since all of them are solid facts and good recommendations.
@@athanasiosdemertzis8847 thanks man
Man, I thought this day would never come.
I will highly recommend the anime as it is an amazing ride
Edit: The League of Extraordinary gentlemen is honestly a bang-on comparison, and the anime also has elements of the X-Men as well.
All I will say is that a lot of Luke's guesses were accurate, and the show is a joy to watch
BBB might just be my favorite anime ever. The feels, the action, the moments, but the 2 best things are absolutely the characters and the OST of the show!
The ost is soooooo groovy, funky and absolutely JAZZY! Please check out some of its soundtrack! My favorite is ''A Way Out'' by Taisei Iwasaki
I mean, Klaus's OST.
Literally asskicking in song form.
I love Klaus, everything about him and definetly his theme ;P
The English dub for Blood Blockade Battlefront is hilarious. The comedic timing and writing they did is impeccable. The plot itself can be summed up as 'Men In Black in New York where the MIB have powers and everyone knows about the aliens'
if you have'nt checked out "Baccano" it is based in America and has an amazing dub cast
music is also amazing
EDIT: Baccano is basically like a Tarantino movie but in series structure and its amazing. There is 13 episode and 3 special also its a kinda completed i.e. it has a satisfying ending even though it is not THE END
I love that you put Kekkai Sensen in parenthesis for the title, I think it sounds way better than the english title.
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2:55 Spoiler free: You're not far off with your first guess as to what it's about, but it's an odd combination of sci-fi, fantasy, action, and slice of life. You would probably love it.
4:12 Ehhhh, probably not the person to ask, but I think the sub is better for this personally.
6:02 Uhhhh, hard to explain, and kindof subjective, the anime aired in 2015, so it's not exactly old, but it's not exactly new. The manga was put out in 2009 though, so make what you want from that info.
8:45 Yes, very much yes the whole way through.
11:46 "Kekkai Sensen" (血界戦線) is literally translated to "Bloodline Battlefront" so the english name is an extrapolation of that to a more literal meaning.
ED1 is one of the best ED ever for me. it was so so good,
Most people only really know it for the 1st ending but man this anime was the shit.
Still praying for season 3 someday eventually.
Ed 1 never miss🔥🕺
I advise you to listen and watch the openings and endings of the anime K-Project. Some of them are really amazing. Please like this comment. Opening - King" performed by Angela. The first ending is Tsumetai Heya, Hitori. The second ending is Circle of Friends performed by Tatara Totsuka. And the third ending is Be with U performed by Angela. Opening - K RETURN OF KINGS
YES PLEASE WATCH THE OPENINGS FOR K!!!!! Love that anime so underrated
YEESSS I've been asking for this one!!! This anime is somewhat underrated because not many people know it, but most of the who know it like this anime!! the fight scenes in this anime is incredible and well animated, BY THE WAY!!! THE OSTs!!! I recommend "The World Goes Round" and "On My Own" from this anime's OST
I remember watching the first season of this anime and feeling really lost almost the entire time. it was very cool! but I remember feeling like I couldn't really get a foothold in the plot or characters as easily as I wanted to.
I think I was expecting something more akin to Fullmetal Alchemist or Golden Kamuy, where you have a large ensemble cast, and each person is linked up to a different branch of the central conflict. in stories like those, you get a sense of diverse people from all walks of life being pulled together by their circumstances, and becoming united because each one has a different piece of the puzzle. it all clicks together like gears in a well oiled machine, and it's really satisfying.
in Blood Blockade Battlefront, I think it was almost the reverse... you start with the central conflict each episode, and the characters are just a bunch of coworkers who are assigned to get involved. even the main character's induction into the group is more happenstance than choice, so it's hard to get a good grasp on anyone's true motivations.
that said, the worldbuilding is really cool! and in terms of episodic plotlines, there are some really interesting ones that end up happening. plus the OPs/EDs are absolute bangers.
(I'm still recommending the Golden Kamuy EDs btw. and Dorohedoro's OP/EDs. talk about your wacky ensemble casts...)
YES! YESSS! I love this anime so much and I'm glad you finally got to at least watch the OPs and ED's. Its hilarious (without much cheekiness like Konosuba) and also has a very interesting premise. I hope at some point yo get to watch it, especially since its really short compared to some more popular ones.
Edit: Blood Blockade Battlefront is the English name and Kekkai Sensen (Kek-Eye Sen-Sen?) is the japanese title. I think you got it... mostly right that they are a group of superhumans trying to stave off the apocalypse, but it is hard to explain the story without spoilers, but suffice to say it is hilarious.
i think luke will like this anime it got humor and action
This show is SO SO good, I'm so happy your wanting to check it out!
It's definitely a hidden gem but deserve way more attention!
So the English dub is absolutely balls to the walls great, bit sadly I don't think it'll be continuing 😢
1:06 yes it is set in New York or rather a corrupted version of it, TLDR of the setting is that a portal to the great “beyond” opened up in New York City and fused with it now resulting in its currently being a melting pot of beings and creature from another dimension alongside humans and the city is renamed hellsalem’s lot
5:18 yes there is vampires in this, this work began as a 1 shot focusing on vampire hunting before the idea was scraped and it was completely revamped into something else with vampires just still existing and the vampire hunting element being jsut a side duty as the main plot focuses on soemthing else entirely and having a new character as the protagonist
Yes!! The first OP is top 5 ever for me. It literally makes me feel emotions I didn't know existed and I didn't even care about the show itself (which is impressive because normally OPs only make me feel things as an addition to the show)
Not only are the OP/ED good but the scoring and intermittent songs are also great, Catch Me If You Can is so good
I really love this anime so much, it's great to see ppl talk about it :D it's a blast to watch, and it gets you in the feels
Edit: speaking of noragami, I'm pretty sure they're both animated by studio bones (but maybe I'm misremembering)
Yes the dub is great. However if you want the best dub set in America it's Baccano. They nailed the 1930's slang, it takes it to another level.
There's actually more anime that are set in New York (or America in general) like Baccano!, 91 Days and Banana Fish. Both Baccano! and 91 Days take place during the Prohibition era and while I don't know the 91 Days dub -if there is one- I really love how the English dub of Baccano! actually replicates the dialects from back then :D If you're interested, I recommend checking out the openings for these shows, they're also pretty good ;)
For those still doesn't understand the plot of kekkai sensen
Basically this anime is about a guy name Leonardo, who wanna knows the truth about her sister eye and how to cure it, and in order to do that he gotta involved to secret organization named Libra
And basically the whole anime 1 & 2 season is about Libra protect and maintenance the city that they living in, all episodes basically giving a story to every other character inside the Libra, how is their life everyday and stuff, with a slow progression to Leonardo story
one great description for it: Each days in hellsalem's lot is a new adventure.
In this anime we follow someone that obtain a power, he go to Hellsalem's Lot, the city that was New York before a dimension hole appear, fusing this city with other dimension and changing the physics law in this city, and anything can happen here.
this anime is great.
Kekkai Sensen is the japanese Name, maybe it's because i'm in france but i see each name almost in each of my research.
This anime was amazing. A wild ride from start to finish
There are several anime set in the US. Most aren't set in the present like baccano or 91 days , but some are, like Heroman (an anime that most have forgotten) . Eden of the east has a part in the US too
Bump of Chicken never disappoints ❤
Its so fun watching the evolution of your understanding for anime's, making accurate comparisons and discussing the similarities or differences. Gonna have to change that "new fan" title soon :D
I feel like this anime would really appeal to you, in the way that as you watch it you'll say "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS ANIME SOONER" 🤣
I LOVE THIS ANIME!! So very good! I really hope you get to watch this on stream or on your own time. Is absolutely worth the watch! Zapp Renfro for the WIN!
This anime has the best representation of New York in anime fiction.
This whole thing is fire🔥.
The fort ending alone actually brought many people who don't give anime a chance, to watch it because of the countless make overs, re-animated and also covers it got.
I love this anime so much kills me that it didn't get more than 2 seasons. Bump of Chicken is an EPIC band name.
I would also love seeing you reacting to the openings and endings of Sangatsu no Lion (where you can also find some epic songs of Bump of Chicken), the Acia Pokémon Music video (also sung by Bump of Chicken), the openings and endings of Great Teacher Onizuka, Little Witch Academia, Houseki no Kuni, Link Click and Drifters!
Honestly, totally give the show a watch! It's great. I'm so happy you did this one!
In the first opening, that's not the sunrise, everyone mistakes it but that's the "event" happening. You can see that the building lights stay on for the entire scene & then it shows the "event" finally happen.
That op has quite a lot of hidden nice things.
Sugar song & bitter step is one of my fav songs of all time, its just so good.
also this is one of my fav animes, its in my top 10, the world building is amazing, even if doesnt tell you anything about it.
OMG, finally its here! This has the same anime studio as noragami, the BONES. The OPEDs are great and my love, but the OSTs are another level up. Animation is top tier. This one has the fun and crazy vibe to enjoy. More unit stories and per-episode stories which gives a bit more western tv drama vibes, but not much. The one downside I can think of is that the main storyline is not strong enough that everyone new to the series may get confused about the main storyline and a few specific episodes, what I did is just enjoy how other sides of the show are so well presented.
Imo I think BBB has an amazing dub. There's one moment that was so good I got genuinely intimidated by a fictional character to the point I had a physical reaction
The first ending is not only used for parodies, but easily one of the best endings of all time imo. It like gives a vibe about a story has ended n now its the last time we will ever be seeing these characters, we had our fun and now its time to say bye. Kind of emotional but also puts a smile on the face. Is kind of the reason for some of the parodies as well i think. Btw, me n some of my friends at the last day of highschool did the shoulder grabbing while putting out legs up and down (idk what that is called but i think you might knw what i mean) .
うわー！血界戦線のOPとEDのリアクション嬉しいです！！！☺️☺️✨✨✨
お話しもめちゃくちゃ面白いですよー！！
So happy you liked the ending with Daoko! She has some epic songs, my favorites are Ai No Loss and Rinko, which is from a game.
So, if memory serves, the artist for Kekkai Sensen spent quite some time in NYC doing sketches and research for this manga - trying to remember/try not to drop spoilers but still drum up interest. Let's see...the protag, Leonardo Watch, is a regular photog who is put into a bad situation that forces him to work with an organization called LIBRA, who works from the shadows to maintain the fragile balance in what NYC changed into after....some shenanigans. It's a supernatural/superhero show, with a strong blood theme (a lot of the powers are sanguine, though not all of them) - art is great, characters are great, lore is trippy af - it's a little vampire-Cthulhu flavored, and there are a couple of characters reminiscent of comic book villains like the Joker. There's actually a ton of Western comic book and movie influence in it - flavor-wise, it's an Eastern take on a Western story, I suppose.
Some other notes - the story for S1 is anime-original, while S2 is much more like the manga. The manga does not follow a tight timeline like a lot of others, instead it's kind of episodic in nature, more like a comic book would be, with a lot more focus on characterization than the overarching story for most of its run.
Highly underrated, highly recommended, aged really well and the dub is actually pretty good too! You should watch it, think you'll enjoy it.
The actual music video for the 2nd ending is pretty cool, with both singers kind of doing a dance off in a basketball court
FINALY we get some kekai sensen. i am so glad that this was one of the first anime i ever watched starting with a banger that does follow the tropes and is completely unique in every way down to how the mc is at no point strong (depending on what you call a strong person because shooting laser beams out of your eyes isn't the only way to be strong)
@GOTGames just ran across a video about 100 people shooting penalty kicks and your blind shot was great
One of my favorite animate, the characters interactive is so amazing, absolute worth to look.
You NEED to check out the sayonara Zetsubou sensei’s openings they are WILD
the OPs alone put tears in my eyes
This show and Noragami are animated by the same studio Bones (they also did My Hero Academia and Fullmetal Alchemist). Also, Bloock Blockade Battlefront, ESPECIALLY Season 2, is a fantastic show!
This is what is a called a Slice of Life anime, where the main "plot" is essentially the daily life of the main character. Its a great casual watch and it has some insane soundtracks.
BBB is like if the MIB had all the aliens out of cover and living their life with human without no fear but things are turned up to ten. The anime is such a vibe.
congratulations, you finally discovered this hidden gem.
I blame the English title of this show for it being not as popular as it deserves.
Honestly, you were pretty spot on with most of your guesses! Group of powered people fight monsters, including vampires; the only semi-correction I'd make (and it's not a spoiler, you learn it pretty much immediately) is that an apocalypse of sort has already happened, turning New York City into a place filled with both humans and non-humans, behind a huge barrier, now called Hellsalem's Lot.
The main character, Leonardo Watch, is one of the more unique anime protagonists IMO, given his specific powers and his approach to situations. I also want to note that the show is absolutely a comedy on top of being really action-oriented, with a lot of slapstick, and it's a sometimes raunchy comedy at that! So it's worth being prepared for that going in just so it's not a complete tonal surprise, lol. I definitely recommend it; it has two completed seasons and an OVA that goes between the two, like an extra episode that's about the same length as any other episode, called "King of the Restaurant of Kings." That OVA is well worth also checking out! (There's a second OVA after the second season, but I haven't seen that one so I can't specifically vouch for it.)
If you do watch, I hope you enjoy it! If the humor ends up clicking with you I think it'd be right up your alley.
this anime is like Men in black, is really fun and intense story.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is interesting in that it borders on being an anthology series, with mostly self-contained episodes spotlighting different members of the main organization, though each season does have a larger (albeit non-canon) storyline woven between them.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is quite good, would recommend! It is interesting in that while it has an overarching plot that goes forward bit by bit, it is largely episodic, so one episode deals with one thing, another with completely other, with perhaps a couple of scenes here and there forwarding the bigger plot going on in the background. These episodic stories are quite fun though, and really give a lot to the series' charm. This is probably thanks to the series premise, put simply (and spoiler-freely) it is about a secret organization trying to maintain peace in a sort of post-apocalyptic New York. The concept is really not at all limiting, and the author really knew how to have fun with it, so again, would recommend!
One word for this show CRAZY. Its a fun crazy anime that makes you go back for more. The English dubbed is good I would recommend
It's an extremely fun anime. It has awesome characters with cool and wacky fights, unique powers and amazing osts.
the story takes place in Hellsalem's Lot which was New York before a gateway opened to other dimensions and now all kinds of creatures, monsters, and supernatural stuff live alongside humans. The mc is Leonardo Watch who randomly receives the power of "All-seeing Eyes of the Gods". He goes to Hellsalem's Lot to know more about his mysterious powers and encounters Libra the secret X-men style organization that deals with any supernatural threats. If this already sounds crazy then there's crazier stuff that happens in the show.
Amazing anime. Deserve More love. ITS so fun to watch
Suggestion for another anime music reaction and watch along: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Directed by the guy who directed Attack on Titan, OST Music by Hiroyuki Sawano, and end theme by Aimer. Enough said.
In regards to the New York setting, it very much captures the 'this may as well be happening.' Vibe that you get when walking down the street and taking public transit, and you see something outrageous happening. The narrative format is episodic introdcing some new crazy conflict that gets resolved within one or two episodes, and no matter how strange the problem it's always treated like it's just another Tuesday. There's a lot of little world building bits in the background so it feels very lived in, if nigh incomprehensible sometimes.
Without trying to spoil too much: (but stop if you don't want any) The world already had some magic craziness going on, vampires, fang hunters, magicians, etc. Then New York became an inter-dimensional sinkhole filled with aliens and whatever else you can think of. The story starts three years after 'The Collapse', so the populace has had time to settle into their new reality. It's probably one of my favorite settings in anime.
BBB is easily in the running for my favorite anime. It's essentially an action comedy with a bit of a crime thriller flavor.
But what I love the most about the anime is actually what director Rie Matsumoto brought, with two additional characters and their overarching plot.
Also the dub is quite good imo. Ian Sinclair as Zapp is amazing!
The first ending might be the most popular ending of all time simply because of how much it was parodied.
I cant tell you how many parodies of Sugar Spng Bitter Step have been done over the years😂 Lost In Paradise got similar treatment. Actually, theres a Jujutsu Kaisen parody too 😆
This is one of my most beloved anime. Kekkai Sensen or the Blood Blockade Battlefront is a very curious story.
In this world, one day in New York a gate to Hell is opened in the middle of the city, and thousands of demons and hell inhabitants got out of there and into the city... and started living there they're daily lives. There's only one bridge connecting the city to the rest of the world, and even though this whole situation would seem apocalyptic, life couldn't get ever more exciting in the now called Hellsalem's Lot.
Its story about a guy called Leonardo Watch, a simple guy with very good eyes, that arrives into the city searching for a miracle, gets absorbed into a "X-men"-esque kind of group and now has to help deal with the several daily apocaliptic events of divine nature that happens in the always live Big city.
This anime/manga does become of a self-aware satire, but it does have A LOT of heart behind, VEEEEEEEERY GOOD music that I would love you to check out if it wasnt for how heavily copyrighted those songs are, and very memeable and memorable moments.
I personally loved the show. Back when I watched it I couldn't really understand what was going on but I loved the action and drama throughout. I hope you give this one a go, I suggest reading the manga cause the anime ain't finished.
One of my FAV anime , love it SO MUCH
Loved the music in this show, it's incredible
Every time I watch ED1, it makes me think that going out to a drinking party wouldn't be so bad after all!
Kekkai sensen is INSANELY fun I think it’s your type of anime Luke!
"Kekkai sensei" is indeed the Japanese name and its the symbols that look like this: 血界戦線. Overally though, The English title "Blood Blockade Battlefront" is used visually becausw Japan just thinks English looks and sounds cooler XD So they have a tendency to slap the English title into visuals.
Also the ending 1 is probably the most famous of the 4 songs. It's bewn used to make parodies and memes for all kinds of series and fandoms at this point because its so fun and beloved. I also vividly remember being excited to buy a cd of it when it first released (as I was in Japan at the time) but was sorely disappointed that I couldn't find it at the big store I went to. Found out later that day on the news that it had immediately sold out at many stores and ranked #1 on the Japan billboards so no wonder I couldn't find it 😂😂!! Ended up having to buy it on iTunes which was thankfully an option.
very good anime, lived it, so different and fun (less fun some time but... well... still very good ;) )
you'll enjoy it for sure !!
the best and most iconic ED of anime history
AHHHH! FINALLY! gosh, i've been waiting for that one! It's one of my all-time favourites and hugely underrated, unfortunately :(
Let me tell you, this anime is a wild ride for sure, you can get a little lost 'cuz It's really chaotic, but the visuals and fight scenes are what i'm living for! ❤
whole animation is top notch, sceneries breathtaking, humor is sick, plot original and characters are peak and a delight to watch!
I'm sure you'd love it and have a good laugh 😂
I, personally don't know anyone who watched Kekkai Sensen and didn't like it. And i've been in the anime community for abt 8 years now, so i think it speaks volumes abt how good it is. Highly recommend checking it out!
The dub is pretty good, but if your looking for something like Hellsing's dub with multiple languages/accents you should check out something like Baccano's
DO NOT watch Tanya in german. I'm german and german dubs are horrid. We have like 5 voice actors so every character sounds the same. Not even mentioning that you'd miss Aoi Yuki's amazing performance.
ooo yeah finally, thank you for reaction
Yeah, I think you might quite like the series! It is this very nice balance of serious, cool and wacky which works amazingly.
Let me recommend another series happening in USA you might love, that is looong long overdue here, Banana Fish! The anime is amazing and music is also stunning, I am honestly surprised you haven't reacted to the openings and endings from it yet!
Also some less popular series that I think you should check out the openings of:
-Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans
-The Vampire Dies in no time (this is a very fun comedy, sadly I feel like it's underrated quite a bit)
-Osomatsu-san (Another very fun comedy with very unique artstyle!)
Also I'd love to see your reactions to animated shorts from Honkai Impact 3rd!
Another anime to react to all OPs and EDs of : 3-gastu no Lion or March Comes in Like a Lion.
Good Song, Beautiful Visuals and Touching Lyrics.
This anime to me is one of my favourites of all time both dub and sub
Both translations are really well done and just the show in general is just well done
I don't know what it is but god i love this anime
If you like Bump of Chicken I recommend you check out [Karma] its also the OP for Tales of the Abyss.
This series is 10/10 , totally awesome
THIS ANIME IS REAAAALY GOOD AND UNDERRATED, ITS A MUST WATCH!!
this anime is very good but definitely needs more seasons. i would love to see you actually react to this anime!
The English dub and Soundtrack for this anime is fucking outstanding!!! Don’t believe anyone who tell’s you different! :))))))
Kekkai Sensen is just an awesome fun adventure. Would recommend.
This one is really fun. This has a supernatural, different dimension world and it based in the USA and the dubbed version is fantastic. I won’t spoil it for you since it is explained in the series. The anime is complete as of right now.
10/10 would recommend Blood Blockade Battlefront - It has a bit of everything
Also, if you want to react to more animes set in the US, you can try the Banana Fish openings and endings. It's mainly in New York with a few road trips
Luke you should watch this anime, i think you would love it
Ed 1 is such a bop!!! Not vibing to it is a crime lol