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
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.

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 adapts the light novel. To be released in an OVA format.

Volume 1
List of Episodes that adapted the first volume of the light novel.

Volume 2
List of Episodes that adapted the second volume of the light novel.

Volume 3
List of Episodes that adapted the third volume of the light novel.

Volume 4
List of Episodes that adapted the fourth volume of the light novel.

Volume 5
List of Episodes that adapted the fifth volume of the light novel.

Volume 6
List of Episodes that adapted the sixth volume of the light novel.

Anime Original Episodes (Volume 17)
List of anime orignial episodes in the first season of Strike the Blood. The story was expanded into Volume 17.

Volume 9
List of Episodes that adapted the ninth volume of the light novel.

Volume 11 (+10)
List of Episodes that adapted the eleventh (and partially) tenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 12
List of Episodes that adapted the twelfth volume of the light novel.

Volume 13
List of Episodes that adapted the thirteenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 14
List of Episodes that adapted the fourteenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 15
List of Episodes that adapted the fifteenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 16
List of Episodes that adapted the seventh volume of the light novel.

Volume 18
List of Episodes that later became the basis for the eighteenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 19
List of Episodes that adapted the nineteenth volume of the light novel.

Volume 20
List of Episodes that adapted the twentieth volume of the light novel.

Volume 21
List of Episodes that adapted the twenty-first volume of the light novel.