Witchblade

24min

Animation

Drama

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Action & Adventure

Mystery

Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade.

Episodes

Cast

The Beginning

1. The Beginning

23min

5th Apr 2006

Masane Amaha returns to Tokyo with her daughter, Rihoko, in order to start a new life. Unfortunatelly, a fight between her and some NSWF organisation members who want to separate her from her daughter, Masane is arrested.

Bewilderment

2. Bewilderment

23min

12th Apr 2006

After managing to awake the powers of the Witchblade, Masane is captured again and used as a test subject. Meanwhile, Rihoko starts searching for her mother.

Defiance

3. Defiance

23min

19th Apr 2006

Takayama offers Masane a job, but the only thing on Masane's mind is finding her daughter.

Movement

4. Movement

23min

26th Apr 2006

The appearance of the Witchblade draws the attention of Furumizu, the leader of the NSWF organisation. Meanwhile, Masane and her daughter start looking for a place to live.

Search

5. Search

23min

3rd May 2006

Tozawa tries to investigate Masane, in order to find out the truth about the Witchblade. Masane refuses to talk, and is challanged to a fight by Shiori, one of the Cloneblades.

Change

6. Change

23min

10th May 2006

Masane is badly injured after her fight with Shiori and is rescued and taken care of by some of Dohji's men. Tozawa has witnessed the fight and decides to find out everything about the Witchblade.

Past

7. Past

23min

17th May 2006

Masane discovers more about Takayama's past. Meanwhile, Shiori goes berserk from over-using the Cloneblade, and decides to attack Masame one more time.

Reciprocity

8. Reciprocity

23min

24th May 2006

Masane is forced to use the Witchblade in front of Tozawa, when they are attacked by an ex-con.

Sadness

9. Sadness

23min

31st May 2006

Masane and Tozawa learn more about the ex-con's past.

Interaction

10. Interaction

23min

7th Jun 2006

Masane is forced to accompany Takayama to a party, where she must confront Wado, one of Takayama's rivals.

Danger

11. Danger

23min

14th Jun 2006

Maria, a new generation of neo genes, is introduced. Takayama spends a lot of time with Masane due to his hangover, but Masane goes into a panic over her daughter’s illness and the threat of a Cloneblade.

Prisoner

12. Prisoner

23min

21st Jun 2006

Tozawa and Takayama try their best to rescue Masane, while NSWF gathers a lot of data. How boldly will Takayama move to get Masane and the Witchblade back?

Separation

13. Separation

23min

28th Jun 2006

NSWF’s Child Welfare Division wants to take Rihoko away from Masane to live with her biological mother. Masane and Riko decide to run away, but Nishida sends Nora there to capture the daughter, then Reina interrupts.

Family

14. Family

25min

5th Jul 2006

Reina and Rihoko get adjusted to their life as mother and daughter, while a depressed Masane learns something about her past. And Maria receives her cloneblades.

Bonds

15. Bonds

23min

12th Jul 2006

Maria, now armed with her dual cloneblades, seeks out Reina, whom she believes is her mother. However, she doesn’t like what she finds in Reina’s apartment.

Relaxation

16. Relaxation

23min

19th Jul 2006

Masane gets a break from fighting and enjoy a day at a beach resort with Rihoko and their neighbours.

Confusion

17. Confusion

23min

26th Jul 2006

Masane’s bothered a great deal about Rihoko being the next successor of the Witchblade, and Father Furumizu shows he’s got some problems, as Tozawa gets information of his personal history.

Turn

18. Turn

23min

2nd Aug 2006

Investigations to new murders and an anonymous video footage brings trouble to Douji Industries, especially to Takayama.

Feelings

19. Feelings

23min

9th Aug 2006

Masane forces herself to work with Wado for Riko’s sake, but Riko wants Masane to see Takayama. Meanwhile, Wado still sees Takayama as a threat and sends Ultimateblade Yagi to kill him.

Request

20. Request

23min

16th Aug 2006

Maria takes over the NSWF, meanwhile Masane sets up Takayama and Rihoko to go on a play date, but Takayama is a bundle of nerves and Riko can’t enjoy herself. It looks like Masane will have to join in after all. This incident makes Masane wield the Witchblade in front of her daughter.

Vow

21. Vow

23min

30th Aug 2006

Takayama goes to Douji to find data to help Masane’s condition. Meanwhile, Masane tries to remove the witchblade.

Telling

22. Telling

23min

6th Sep 2006

Masane thinks about the future for her daughter and tries to tell her about her impending death at a park. Meanwhile, Maria makes plans to grab the power of the Witchblade and Nishida/Wado send out 3 IU-Weapons to capture the Witchblade.

Chaos

23. Chaos

23min

13th Sep 2006

Masane spends quality time with Riko, Maria and Asagi head to take the Witchblade, and thousands of malfunctioning I-Weapons converge on Tokyo. Will this be the end of Tokyo?

Light

24. Light

23min

20th Sep 2006

It’s the finale to Witchblade, with Witchblade Masane vs. Dohji and Maria. Rihoko, watching the mother's battle through TV live news, cannot help but rush out to where Masane is.Will Maria get what she wants? Will Masane be able to protect her daughter? Will the Witchblade get what it wants? And that is all the final battle

First air date

5th Apr 2006

Last air date

20th Sep 2006

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks