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the BLOOD MANGA

Using a concept from Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G had Benkyo Tamaoki write a sequel to Blood: The Last Vampire to complete the story.^[9]It brings Saya to the year 2002, with a new generation of handlers and continuing her quest to destroy chiropterans.^[10] Appropriately namedBlood: The Last Vampire 2000 (ブラッドザ・ラストヴァンパイア2000 Buraddo Za Rasuto Vanpaia 2000^?), the single-volume title was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten on May 1, 2001.^[11] It was licensed and released in English in North America by Viz Media under the title Blood: The Last Vampire 2002 on November 5, 2002.^[10] In the manga, David has retired and Saya has a new handler who sends her to Jinkōsen Shūritsu Valley High School under the name of "Saya Otonashi". There, she learns that chiropterans co-existed with humans, until humans began experimenting on them in the 19th century to try to gain immortality. The experiments increased the chiropterans' killing instinct and removed their former regard for humanity. Scientists, in turn, developed twin anti-chiropteran weapons. Maya, a prototype, still required blood and could transform like other chiropteran. The second, Saya, did not need to drink blood and had no transformation abilities so she was considered the perfected weapon. Maya searches for Saya, desiring to have Saya eat her so they can become one pure-blood chiropteran. After this meeting, Maya's body cannot be found, but it is never shown if Saya granted her request. Saya kills her handler and walks off into the night.

the BLOOD ANIME

In 2005, Sony and Production I.G announced the creation of Blood+, a fifty-episode anime television series. It is held to be an alternate universe telling of Blood: The Last Vampire; it has only minor connections and similarities to the film, and many differences. Blood+premiered in Japan on October 8, 2005 on MBS/TBS and aired until September 23, 2006.^[18]^[19] The series was directed by Junichi Fujisakuand features original character designs by Chizu Hashii. Through Sony's international division, Blood+ was licensed for distribution in multiple regions.^[20] In the United States, the series was broadcast as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim from March 11, 2007 until March 23, 2008.^[21] The anime became its own franchise, with two light novel series adaptations, three manga adaptations, and two video games

the FILM/MOVIE

.Produced by Production I.G, SPE Visual Works and Sony Computer Entertainment, Blood: The Last Vampire was directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo. The film's characters designed were crafted by Katsuya Terada. The original screenplay was written by Kenji Kamiyama, while its musical score was composed by Yoshihiro Ike.^[1] Before the film was completed, it was licensed for release in North America by Manga Entertainment.^[3]

It first premiered at the 5th annual International Festival of Fantasy, Action and Genre Cinema, nicknamed Fantasia 2000, in Montreal,Quebec, Canada where it was screened for attendees on July 29, 2000.^[3] The film aired in Australia on August 26, 2000 at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festival.^[6] It made its theatrical debut in its home country of Japan on November 16, 2000.^[7]

Manga Entertainment released the film theatrically in North America in the summer of 2001, followed by VHS and DVD releases on August 26, 2001.