Strike the Blood

is a Japanese light novel series written by Gakuto Mikumo, with illustrations by Manyako. The series began publication on May 10, 2011 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint.

The Series has been licensed for an English release by Yen Press under their Yen On imprint.

Synopsis
The fourth primogenitor is the strongest vampire who exists only in the world of legends. Yet when this masters the Twelve Kenju, the spread of the catastrophe of the vampires will appear in Japan.

In order to spy on and erase the fourth primogenitor, the government-owned Lion organization has decided to send an attacking magician a "sword shaman" to complete the task. Yet, unknowingly, the one who was selected to spy was actually a trainee "sword shaman" girl Himeragi Yukina.

Characters

 * Kojou Akatsuki
 * Yukina Himeragi
 * Asagi Aiba
 * Natsuki Minamiya
 * Sayaka Kirasaka
 * Kanon Kanase
 * Astarte
 * Nagisa Akatsuki
 * Motoki Yaze
 * La Folia Rihavein
 * Yuuma Tokoyagi
 * Dimitrie Vatler
 * Avrora Florestina
 * Shio Hikawa
 * Kiriha Kisaki
 * Shirona Kuraki
 * Yuiri Haba
 * Kou Amatsuka
 * Lydianne Didier
 * Yume Eguchi
 * Glenda
 * Shizuri Castiella Kasugaya

Strike the Blood
The manga adaptation of the light novel: with art by TATE. It was serialised in Dengeki Daioh and released under the Dengeki Comics imprint from December 2012.

Strike the Blood: Kochira Saikai Gakuen Chuutou-bu
A spin-off of the light novel: with art by Ryuryu Akari. It was released under KADOKAWA's Born Digital Imprint from August 2020.

Strike The Blood
An anime adaptation of the first six volumes of the light novel which ran for 24 episodes. It aired between October 4, 2013 and March 28, 2014.

CAST:
 * Yoshimasa Hosoya as KOJOU AKATSUKI
 * Risa Taneda as YUKINA HIMERAGI
 * Asami Seto as ASAGI AIBA
 * Rina Hidaka as NAGISA AKATSUKI
 * Yuka Iguchi as ASTARTE
 * Misaki Kuno as LYDIANNE DIDIER
 * Kaori Ishihara as AVRORA FLORESTINA
 * Kanae Itou as KANASE KANON
 * Ikumi Hayama as SAYAKA KIRASAKA
 * Hisako Kanemoto as NATSUKI MINAMIYA
 * Saori Oonishi as LA FOLIA RIHAVEIN
 * Yumi Uchiyama as YUUMA TOKOYAGI
 * Yuuki Ono as DIMITRIE VATLER
 * Ryouta Oosaka as MOTOKI YAZE
 * Nao Toyama as YUME EGUCHI
 * Misaki Watada as GLENDA
 * Sayaka Senbongi as YUIRI HABA
 * Kaede Hondo as SHIO HIKAWA
 * Yuki Kaji as KOU AMATSUKA
 * Yukiyo Fujii as KIRIHA KISAKI
 * Satomi Satou as SHIRONA KURAKI
 * Saya Aizawa as SHIZURI CASTIELLA KASUGAYA

Strike The Blood II
The second season of the anime that adapts volumes 9, 11 and 12 light novel. It aired for 8 episodes, releasing in intervals between November 23, 2016 and May 24, 2017

Strike The Blood III
The third season of the anime that adapts volumes 13 - 15 of the light novel. It aired for 10 episodes, releasing in intervals between December 19, 2018 and September 25, 2019.

Strike The Blood IV
The fourth season of the anime. It aired for 12 episodes, releasing in intervals between April 8, 2020 and June 30, 2021

Strike The Blood FINAL
The fifth and final season of the anime that adapted the light novel. To be released in an OVA format.