* A new original animation based on the Blood franchise and featuring popular mangaka collaboration Clamp as original character designers. Ukishima Shrine is located in an old, picturesque lakeside town. Shrine maiden Kisaragi Saya lives there along with her father, Tadayoshi. By day, she lives the life of a normal high school student at Sanbara Academy. By night, she hunts the Elder Bairns (Old Ones). Possessing supernatural physical prowess, the Elder Bairns prey on humans, and only Saya has the ability to defeat them. ~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston Note: The first episode received an early live broadcast limited to 2000 viewers at video-sharing website Nico Nico Douga on Friday, July 1, 2011. The regular television broadcast started on July 8, 2011.