Animation is decent, as well as the story. It's not a masterpiece but its quite entertaining still.
271 Reviews
If you liked Castlevania, you'll probably like this
o1727 October 2020
Solid! Enjoyable
brosas9628 October 2020
If you're not a super critic like everyone else on here and watch anime for the enjoyment then you will
enjoy this. It's fun, exciting, and has some pretty awesome characters.The animation isn't bad and the storyline gets you involved, it is by no means a masterpiece but who cares it's a netflix anime. enjoy it.
Not the most accurate take on Greek mythology but you'll love it!
rummanrahman29 October 2020
The series starts off slowly but somehow manages to hook you up and makes you feel wanting to know what happens next. I'll call this series a success just by this cause not a lot of shows or movies can hook you up from the very beginning.The series eventually gains it's pace and starts getting better and the final episode is a BLAST!The best part about this show I'd say is there's no unnecessary cliché moments in this,the story is always on point and is short.That's what makes Blood of Zeus a perfect binge watch.
P.S. as the title says it's not really mythologically accurate.The main protagonist Heron and his counterpart Seraphim and some other characters are made up.Its a different take on Greek mythology and Netflix actually admits it in the very beginning of its first episode.So,bottom line is if you ignore accuracy a little you are bound to love it!
P.S. as the title says it's not really mythologically accurate.The main protagonist Heron and his counterpart Seraphim and some other characters are made up.Its a different take on Greek mythology and Netflix actually admits it in the very beginning of its first episode.So,bottom line is if you ignore accuracy a little you are bound to love it!
Had potential!
rahulsubsc30 October 2020
Got me hooked after the first episode. A typical Netflix series - twists kept me hooked but the overall plot had too many gaping holes to make it truly entertaining.
There are definitely better animation movies/series out there deserving your attention.
Simply outstanding!
Achyut_Prashast_Singh22 November 2020
Netflix has presented a number of anime-inspired shows, and Blood of Zeus is the latest entry in this style. Being an anime fan, I was already drawn towards it, but as I watched it, I found myself entertained by the writing as well. It's one of the best action shows I've seen on Netflix, and every episode, I repeat, every episode is a masterpiece.
One thing that definitely left me impressed was the design for Zeus. It looked spectacular and oozed the proper anime feel. The story is pretty simple and straightforward, but its emotional investment in the characters and the frequent dose of stylish action sequences makes it only better as it unfolds. The action sequence that opens the series alone is a proof of that. It has the intrigue and urgency to continue watching till the end, and that's just another of its many positives. The voice acting is also what deserves a huge round of applause; it totally fits with the characters, and the soundtrack takes the show's epic nature to another level.
Blood of Zeus is a proof that foreign stories made in the anime style can sell if written and executed well. If you too like action and fantasy, give this series a watch and you might have a pretty good time watching this epic unfold.
One thing that definitely left me impressed was the design for Zeus. It looked spectacular and oozed the proper anime feel. The story is pretty simple and straightforward, but its emotional investment in the characters and the frequent dose of stylish action sequences makes it only better as it unfolds. The action sequence that opens the series alone is a proof of that. It has the intrigue and urgency to continue watching till the end, and that's just another of its many positives. The voice acting is also what deserves a huge round of applause; it totally fits with the characters, and the soundtrack takes the show's epic nature to another level.
Blood of Zeus is a proof that foreign stories made in the anime style can sell if written and executed well. If you too like action and fantasy, give this series a watch and you might have a pretty good time watching this epic unfold.
Cliché
orhan_kagan30 October 2020
Blood of Zeus, like so many modern adaptations of Greek Mythology, is a disappointment. Characters are two dimentional and shallow, story is boring and way too stereotypical. You won't find anything groundbreaking or satisfying about Blood of Zeus, especially if you are familiar with the mythology.
Very enjoyable
shaunmcevoy-988334 December 2020
Just OK.
kskulhari31 October 2020
Animation is good.
Story is not intriguing at all.
Creators doesn't put much effort in writing dialogues for a Mythological story, hence dialogues are flat.
Don't watch if you are Japanese anime lover, it will surely ruin your mood. Other can try watching it, nothing special though.
High rating only suggests that this is not rated by frequent anime viewers.
A Gripping Take on Greek Mythology
elixirr30 October 2020
From the start, it has a very intriguing story line and it gets better and engaging as season progresses. Characters development is done right. Soundtrack is brilliant, action leaves no mercy and animation isn't too shabby (Castlevania style).
Binged the whole thing in a night, an anime well done.
Binged the whole thing in a night, an anime well done.
By the Gods..!!
pranayjalvi27 October 2020
The drama is juicy between the gods and mortals in Netflix's Blood of Zeus. Zeus shines as a fallible god, and the anime-inspired action is bloody and gruesome. The pacing can be a bit slow, but it picks up once it focuses on the gods. It may be not a great one, but it will keep you engaged till the end.
My Rating : 3.5/5
My Rating : 3.5/5
Great if you're only watching it in the background
dusty831029 October 2020
The animation seems to be both a big problem for some reviewers and a favorite part of others and I think that has a lot to do with fantastic and beautiful backgrounds contrasted with animation that feels unpolished/rushed at times. So someone watching this show passively while doing something else would glance up occasionally and see the beautiful backgrounds with a powerful score and think that it was epic, while someone actively giving it their attention would notice the flaws in the animation and see the score as not always fitting to the less than epic scenes being presented.
The story, like the animation, also felt rushed, but at the same time felt overly inflated with nothing (like long scenes of people walking) like it was rushing from story point to story point but lingering at each point for usually no real substantial reason. The characters themselves felt underdeveloped, which made most of their relationships feel very shallow, forced and seemingly out of nowhere (this mostly applies to the nongod characters as Zeus and Hera's relationship was the only one that felt fleshed out in any way). I think total there are, arguably, 4 main characters and 4+ supporting characters which seems like way too many to develop properly in 8 30minute episodes filled with a lot that didn't seem to develop anyone.
Overall, it was a story that suffered because of how it was broken up and divided between what felt like pointless characters because of lack of development. I think this story could have been told better if it had been cut down into a 2h movie length, a two part "limited series" or given more time per episode to develop fewer characters in a way that moves the story forward at the same time.
The story, like the animation, also felt rushed, but at the same time felt overly inflated with nothing (like long scenes of people walking) like it was rushing from story point to story point but lingering at each point for usually no real substantial reason. The characters themselves felt underdeveloped, which made most of their relationships feel very shallow, forced and seemingly out of nowhere (this mostly applies to the nongod characters as Zeus and Hera's relationship was the only one that felt fleshed out in any way). I think total there are, arguably, 4 main characters and 4+ supporting characters which seems like way too many to develop properly in 8 30minute episodes filled with a lot that didn't seem to develop anyone.
Overall, it was a story that suffered because of how it was broken up and divided between what felt like pointless characters because of lack of development. I think this story could have been told better if it had been cut down into a 2h movie length, a two part "limited series" or given more time per episode to develop fewer characters in a way that moves the story forward at the same time.
Epic, as mythology should be.
adean-3948129 October 2020
Interesting
rohitpandey-9463827 October 2020
Entertaining, but flawed beyond repair.
intisolvillalobos22 January 2021
I came into this series with somewhat high expectations, since I enjoyed Castlevania quite a bit. I ended but being disappointed.
The first few episodes of this series got me hooked, and were on par with the director's previouis work. However, right after the mid way point of the series, not that long after most of the action started taking place, the wholes in the series started becoming too big to ignore. Most of all, the series suffers from a few logic-defying plot points that were created to easily move the story along. Frusturatinlgy, most of these plot points could have been altered without changing the sorty as a whole all that much. Then, as the story moves along and some characters get inevitably more screentime than others, the character development becomes lacking. Seen as Castlevania managed to develop it's cast much better in a short ammount of episodes, the issues is that there are too many characters in Blood of Zeus to be developped in around 4 hours. This causes most of the side characters and even some of the ones that could be considered main characters to feel tacked in. Two underdevelopped side characters in particular serve a single purpose in one episode, but stick arround till the end and feel pointless to the story as a whole. On a less important note, the show seemed to congure up some soldiers out of nowhere in order to have some canon fodder for their fight scenes. This was painfully obvious when only the named characters were still alive at the end of an episode. Being an unnamed character in this series would be suicide. Finally, I also found it incredibly annoying when the director decided to zoom in on the character's faces in pure B movie fashion. I will never uderstand what the director was thinking.
Fortunately though, this series isn't all bad. The animation, especially the backrounds, can look beautiful at times. I feel that the series does a good job of depicting Ollympus especially. Although the characters felt stiffer than in a higher budget production, this never took me out of the experience. The character desin is also quite good. I especially enjoyed some of the titans and gods, and I would say this is one of the strongest points of both Blood of Zeus and Castlevania. The characters that where somewhat fleshed out, mostly the gods and villains, were intriguing. And, despite all it's flaws, the story managed to be entertaining. The enjoyability of the show in an of itself is enough to give it a decent score. And, before the half-way point, this series would have deserved an 8 from my part.
In the end, I feel that this show doesn't deserve a 6, but i'll give it one simply beacause I found it enjoyable. Although I probably wouldn't recommend it, it's a somewhat satisfying and fast pased series that I imagine most Castlevania fans will like. If you're looking for a smart story and fleshed out characters though, steer away.
The first few episodes of this series got me hooked, and were on par with the director's previouis work. However, right after the mid way point of the series, not that long after most of the action started taking place, the wholes in the series started becoming too big to ignore. Most of all, the series suffers from a few logic-defying plot points that were created to easily move the story along. Frusturatinlgy, most of these plot points could have been altered without changing the sorty as a whole all that much. Then, as the story moves along and some characters get inevitably more screentime than others, the character development becomes lacking. Seen as Castlevania managed to develop it's cast much better in a short ammount of episodes, the issues is that there are too many characters in Blood of Zeus to be developped in around 4 hours. This causes most of the side characters and even some of the ones that could be considered main characters to feel tacked in. Two underdevelopped side characters in particular serve a single purpose in one episode, but stick arround till the end and feel pointless to the story as a whole. On a less important note, the show seemed to congure up some soldiers out of nowhere in order to have some canon fodder for their fight scenes. This was painfully obvious when only the named characters were still alive at the end of an episode. Being an unnamed character in this series would be suicide. Finally, I also found it incredibly annoying when the director decided to zoom in on the character's faces in pure B movie fashion. I will never uderstand what the director was thinking.
Fortunately though, this series isn't all bad. The animation, especially the backrounds, can look beautiful at times. I feel that the series does a good job of depicting Ollympus especially. Although the characters felt stiffer than in a higher budget production, this never took me out of the experience. The character desin is also quite good. I especially enjoyed some of the titans and gods, and I would say this is one of the strongest points of both Blood of Zeus and Castlevania. The characters that where somewhat fleshed out, mostly the gods and villains, were intriguing. And, despite all it's flaws, the story managed to be entertaining. The enjoyability of the show in an of itself is enough to give it a decent score. And, before the half-way point, this series would have deserved an 8 from my part.
In the end, I feel that this show doesn't deserve a 6, but i'll give it one simply beacause I found it enjoyable. Although I probably wouldn't recommend it, it's a somewhat satisfying and fast pased series that I imagine most Castlevania fans will like. If you're looking for a smart story and fleshed out characters though, steer away.
A great ride
tparlapanides29 October 2020
Rough around the edges, but has a lot of Potential
CheeseBoyyyy2728 October 2020
I am a huge fan of mythology, especially the Greek pantheon. While the plot of the series is interesting enough there is a lot here that is very dull, slow paced and at times rushed. Most of the characters feel like they are heavily lacking in personality or real chemistry not to mention barely any development. Even the dialogue can come off as cheesy and underwhelming. If you enjoy this kind of animation and mythology you will probably like it because of the lore, but other than that there isn't really anything unique about this animation.
This sh#t's amazing
williejsson27 October 2020
If you love anime and Greek mythology this is for you.
renohodges18 November 2020
Within the first 10 minutes of the show I knew the series will be great. The animation style is amazing, the characters all unique and stay true to the real life mythology counterparts, The battles are brutal. I can't think of anything but I didn't like in the show. It really makes you care for certain characters making it real down to earth! I cannot wait for next season
Good animation but pointless story
harvmt23 January 2021
I don't understand why they would choose to do a Greek mythology inspired series to then add in pointless demons , why not make it about the actual myths like the trails of Hercules or Theseus etc there was easily enough . An alright watch but just felt like it could have been so much more interesting
Not sure how this is getting such high ratings, it's very half-assed
reedvasya30 October 2020
It's not the worst thing on Netflix, but it looks and feels very obviously low budget. I saw reviews say this was the best animation on netflix?? Hello? Avatar? The dragon prince? A million other things?
The style is cool, but the animation looks more like a flipbook towards the end of the season (did they run out of money?). There's not enough dialogue and voice-acting is just okay. The animation isn't good enough to watch it attentively and the dialogue is lacking so you completely miss out on the story if you missed the key frames. I can't comment on the story too much, because it didn't hold my attention. Lots of pointless conflict and lack of adequate communication between characters.
Absolutely Terrific
jsucie29 October 2020
This was a terrific new series by Netflix. Anime fans will appreciate the art style. Casual viewers will enjoy the story. Final battle was predictable including the cliff teaser ending but you will find little fault with this. If you have enjoyed Netflix's Castlevania anime series, you will definitely enjoy this.
I liked it more than Castlevania.
kchintogtoh30 October 2020
I was ready to bash on the Blood of Zeus. Because I thought it was just some Castlevania clone and won't be have some decent arc or story. Design, art of Castlevania was decent but has some shortages and also story has some anime moments to it. But still it was decent. So, I thought Netflix just wanted to ride on that success and made some B series. But turns out I loved the story more than Castlevania's. BoZ will keep on entertain you and won't stop that hype till the end. I liked it.
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