Owari no Seraph

 The next of the list from Noshi's anime list that I haven't watched yet, as we are doing a serious end sprint to this goal.

 

Though I can already say, I won't be making it.  Not enough days in the year left anymore hehehe...

 

Based of the manga with the same name, Owari no Seraph (or Seraph of the End in english) is a post-apocalyptic vampire hunting series.  An unknown virus has killed the world population except for children younger then 13 years, and left those at the mercy of vampires.  Yu and Mika are residing in the orphanage in the vampire capital Sanguinem, but the children are killed by the vampire Ferid Bathory, Yu being the only survivor.  During his escape, he meets Guren Ichinose.

 

The series jumps forward four years, and Yu has joined the Imperial Demon Army, eager to join the Moon Demon Company that is tasked with hunting and killing the vampires, led by Guren.  He meets fellow recruits Shinoa and Yoichi, and after they help in holding off a vampire attack on the school, they are invited for recruitment training.  During training, they learn that Yu is possessed by a demon inside.

 

Mika is revealed to be alive, but has been turned into a vampire by Krul Tepes, who is assembling the vampires to declare war on humanity.  In the meantime, Yu, Yoichi and Shiho obtain their Crused Gear, demon powered weapons capable of defeating vampires and destroying them, and join the Moon Demon Company.  By saving a young girl and her orphanage, they learn where the vampires are amassing, and leave for the front lines.

 

During the battle, Mika attacks and injures Guren just as Yu arrives.  Yu hesitates to finish Mika, as Ferid lures Guren and Yu away, but seeing his friends in danger he loses control of his powers, slaughtering vampires all around.  Mika protects Shinoa, and she manages to calm Yu down, and the battle is delayed in a stalemate.  Mika allies himself partly with the humans, as both sides prepare for the final confrontation.

 

A high action packed series, and I must say I love the animation style of the characters.  A good one, and now onwards to the second season to see where this all will lead to!