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Castlevania

TV · 2017–2021 · 4 seasons

A gorgeously animated, brooding gothic action-horror that balances brutal fights with quiet, melancholic character moments.

About
2017 American animated series
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Class
TV
Year
2017–2021
Seasons
4
Episodes
32
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • faith
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
horror, dark fantasy, adult animated
Created by
Warren Ellis
Written by
Warren Ellis
Music
Trevor Morris
Length
4 seasons, 32 episodes, 24 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Languages
English

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