Based on the light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo, Strike The Blood debuted way back in 2013. ASCII Media Works’s Dengeki Daioh began the serialization for the anime in 2012. Since its release, the show has been of the highly-rated animes of all time.
The show revolves around a vampire studying in high school who is reluctant to showcase his powers. A teenage sword Shaman apprentice is dispatched to assess him. Since its debut, the show has offered the perfect blend of action, harem, and supernatural experiences.
With an IMDb rating of 7.5/10, the show has been a smash. Strike the Blood has managed to keep a steady score throughout its three seasons. And now the fans are desperately waiting for the fourth season.
Season 4: Release Date
The showrunners have confirmed that the show will have more episodes than the rest of the seasons. Season 4 was initially scheduled to release in April 2020. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been delayed. And as a result of the massive outbreak, the production is inactive.
What To Expect From Season 4?
Kojou is an ordinary teenager living a mediocre life. However, his life is completely transformed after he absorbs the ability of a vampire. Despite having those powers, Kojou is unwilling to showcase them. In order to assess him, Yukina, a young sword Shamam, is dispatched.
Over the course of three seasons, the romance between Yukina and Kojou is advancing steadily. Therefore, Season 4 is likely to dive deeper into the chemistry shared by the show, thus exploring their relationship further. The Kingdom of Sardina is attacked during the Season 3 finale when Kojou is celebrating with princess La Folia. However, the people behind the attack are yet unknown. Therefore, Kojou will investigate the matter and find out the people behind the attack in Season 4.
We can expect some hardboiled action between Kojou and the attackers. In Season 3, it was revealed that Kojou’s classmates Asagi is the priestess of Cain. Therefore, season 4 will unravel her character as the story progresses.
Cast
With no major exits in the previous season, a majority of the cast is set to reprise their roles in Season 4. This is how the voice cast stands:
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kojou
- Risa Taneda as Yukina
- Asami Seto as Asagi
- Ikumi Hayam as Nagisa
- Rina Hidaka as Nagisa
- Hisako Kanemoto as Natsuki