Shiki Tohno
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Vampire97%Super Power95%Urban Fantasy79%Gore73%Nun73%Maids72%Male Protagonist65%Female Protagonist60%Twins52%Kuudere50%
TVFINISHED2003 FALL6.0 / 10 AniList score
Lunar Legend Tsukihime
真月譚 月姫• Shingetsutan Tsukihime
Synopsis & Story
Shiki Tohno sustained a life threatening injury as a child, and due to that incident he was sent away from the Tohno household and was given to a relative to be raised. Years later, when Shiki is in high school, the head of the Tohno household—his father—dies, and he is ordered to move back in by his sister Akiha, who is the new head of the household. However, Shiki holds a huge secret. Ever since that injury, he has been seeing lines on objects, and only with a special pair of glasses is he able to stop seeing them. Also he is unable to remember anything well from the time before his accident. The day he moves back to the Tohno household is the day he stumbles upon a woman named Arcueid Brunstud and decapitates her with one stab of his knife in a temporary fit of insanity. When she suddenly showed up beside him later alive and well, and ask him to be her bodyguard, Shiki's journey to unravel the mysteries of his past begins. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Aniphoria guide
Lunar Legend Tsukihime: should you watch it?
At a glance
Lunar Legend Tsukihime has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 60/100 — 26% of 11,745 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #67 highest-rated anime of 2003, and #10 most popular anime of 2003, and #27 highest-rated anime of Fall 2003 on AniList.
Of the 19.5K AniList users who started it, 6.5% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 15.9K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Horror, Mystery — especially vampire, super power, urban fantasy, gore.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Type-Moon
- Original creator
- Kinoko Nasu
- Director
- Katsushi Sakurabi
- Series composition
- Hiroko Tokita
- Music
- Toshiyuki Oomori
Lunar Legend Tsukihime FAQ
- How many episodes does Lunar Legend Tsukihime have?
- Lunar Legend Tsukihime has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Lunar Legend Tsukihime?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Lunar Legend Tsukihime finished?
- Yes. Lunar Legend Tsukihime has finished airing — the final episode aired December 26, 2003.
- Is there a season 2 of Lunar Legend Tsukihime?
- No sequel is listed for Lunar Legend Tsukihime as of October 2026.
- Is Lunar Legend Tsukihime based on a visual novel?
- Yes. Lunar Legend Tsukihime adapts the visual novel by Type-Moon.
- Who animated Lunar Legend Tsukihime?
- Lunar Legend Tsukihime was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Katsushi Sakurabi.
- Where can I watch Lunar Legend Tsukihime?
- Lunar Legend Tsukihime is listed on HIDIVE. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.