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{{Infobox film
| name        = Blood-C: The Last Dark
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese|hide=no|header=none|japanese=劇場版「BLOOD-C The Last Dark」|revhep=Gekijōban Buraddo-Shī: Za Rasuto Dāku}}
| image       = Blood-C Last Dark poster.jpg
| alt         = Two people stand against a white background. A black-haired, pale-skinned girl in a school uniform holds a katana in her hands, while a blonde-haired man in a cream suit stands behind her.
| caption     = Theatrical release poster
| director    = {{ubl|[[Naoyoshi Shiotani]]|Norihiro Naganuma{{efn|{{nihongo|Unit Direction Chief|演出チーフ}}.}}}} <!--The "chief" or "series" unit/episode director 演出チーフ (equivalent meaning) tends to have a lot of directorial power at the production site and works under the lead 'Director' (Shiotani in this case). See works like Hibike Euphonium where the credit has been described-->
| producer    = {{plainlist|
*Hiroyuki Shimizu
*Tooru Kawaguchi
*Asuka Yamazaki
*Fumi Teranishi
*Ikuko Enomoto
}}
| screenplay  = {{plainlist|
*[[Nanase Ohkawa]]
*[[Junichi Fujisaku]]
}}
| based_on    = {{Based on|''[[Blood-C]]''|[[Production I.G]] and [[Clamp (manga artists)|CLAMP]]}}
| starring    = {{plainlist|<!--- CREDIT PER POSTER BILLING BLOCK. ELEVEN IN TOTAL. --->
*[[Nana Mizuki]]
*[[Kenji Nojima]]
*[[Ai Hashimoto]]
*[[Hiroshi Kamiya]]
*[[Yuki Kaji]]
*[[Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor)|Yuichi Nakamura]]
*[[Kana Hanazawa]]
*[[Yūko Kaida]]
*[[Masumi Asano]]
*[[Junichi Suwabe]]
*[[Jun Fukuyama]]
}}
| music       = [[Naoki Satō]]
| cinematography  = Eiji Arai
| editing     = Yoshinori Murakami
| studio      = [[Production I.G]]<!--- MAIN ANIMATION PRODUCTION STUDIO ONLY!! --->
| distributor = [[Shochiku|Shochiku Co., Ltd.]]
| released    = {{film date|2012|06|02}}
| runtime     = 110 minutes
| country     = Japan
| language    = Japanese
| budget      = US$650,000<ref name="BCdarkFunding"/>
| gross       = US$846,261<ref name="BCdarkBox3"/>
}}
{{nihongo foot|'''''Blood-C: The Last Dark'''''|劇場版「BLOOD-C The Last Dark」|Gekijōban Buraddo-Shī: Za Rasuto Dāku|{{lit.}} "''Theatrical Feature Blood-C: The Last Dark''"|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2012 [[anime|Japanese animated]] [[Action film|action]] [[horror film]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Osmond |author-link=Andrew Osmond (journalist) |first1=Andrew |title=Tiger & Bunny and Blood-C Films Released Monday |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-23/tiger-and-bunny-and-blood-c-films-released-monday |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=January 5, 2019 |date=March 23, 2014}}</ref> directed by [[Naoyoshi Shiotani]] and co-written by [[Nanase Ohkawa]] and [[Junichi Fujisaku]]; the film is based on the 2011 anime television series ''[[Blood-C]]'' co-created by studio [[Production I.G]] and [[manga artist]] group [[Clamp (manga artists)|CLAMP]], which the former also produced the film. Distributed by [[Shochiku]], ''The Last Dark'' is set six months after the events of ''Blood-C''; in the universe of ''Blood-C'' humanity is secretly preyed upon by a race called the {{nihongo foot|[[List of Blood-C characters#Elder Bairns|Elder Bairns]],|古きもの|Furukimono|{{lit.}} "Old Things", also called "Ancient Ones"|group=lower-alpha}} whose feeding is kept under control by an ancient agreement called Shrovetide. ''The Last Dark'' follows [[Saya Kisaragi|Saya]] as she pursues [[List of Blood-C characters#Fumito Nanahara|Fumito Nanahara]]—the human guardian of Shrovetide who manipulated and betrayed her—through [[Tokyo]] with the help of an underground organization called SIRRUT. The film stars [[Nana Mizuki]] as the voice of Saya and [[Kenji Nojima]] as Fumito, alongside [[Ai Hashimoto]], [[Hiroshi Kamiya]], [[Yuki Kaji]], [[Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor)|Yuichi Nakamura]], [[Kana Hanazawa]], [[Yūko Kaida]], [[Masumi Asano]], [[Junichi Suwabe]] and [[Jun Fukuyama]]. ''The Last Dark'' was released in Japan on June 2, 2012.

''The Last Dark'' was planned from the outset of the ''Blood-C'' project, and once plans were finalized it developed alongside the series. While it concluded the ''Blood-C'' storyline, the film adopted a very different tone, and included thematic and visual references to ''[[Blood: The Last Vampire]]''. The movie also featured a character from CLAMP's manga series ''[[xxxHolic]]'' as a cameo. Its home media releases were respectively handled by [[Aniplex]] (Japan), [[Funimation]] (North America), [[Manga Entertainment]] (Europe) and [[Madman Entertainment]] (Australia). Reception to the film was mixed, receiving praise for its animation and music, while many faulted its story as being underdeveloped or straying too far from the series it concluded.

==Plot==
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''Blood-C: The Last Dark'', which follows the events of ''[[Blood-C]]'', is set in a version of Earth where humans are preyed upon by monsters called Elder Bairns; to keep humans safe, the Elder Bairns honor a covenant dubbed Shrovetide, a contract between humans and Elder Bairns that allows Elder Bairns to feed on humans for a limited period of time. During the events of ''Blood-C'', [[Saya Kisaragi|Saya]] fights Elder Bairns attacking her village. It is eventually revealed that Saya is an Elder Bairn barred from drinking human blood by an oath—captured by [[List of Blood-C characters#Fumito Nanahara|Fumito Nanahara]], head of the organization that supervises Shrovetide, she entered a wager in which she would subject herself to an experiment, with her prize being the reneging of her oath. The experiment fails, and everyone involved is massacred aside from Fumito, his ally [[List of Blood-C characters#Yūka Amino|Yūka Amino]], and Saya herself. Betrayed by Fumito, Saya swears vengeance against him.<ref name="BookInfoA"/> By the events of ''The Last Dark'', Fumito—operating through his covert group Tower and its puppet corporation Seventh Heaven—has gained control of Tokyo's government and implemented the Youth Ordinance Bill, a law which enforces curfews for minors and regulates the use of the internet.<ref name="BookInfoB"/>

Six months later in [[Tokyo]],<ref name="BookInfoB"/> Saya saves a girl named [[List of Blood-C characters#Mana Hīragi|Mana Hīragi]] from a berserk humanoid Elder Bairn. Mana and Saya are rescued by Mana's comrades in SIRRUT, a covert group resisting Fumito's group who heard about Saya's past through [[List of Blood-C characters#Itsuki Tomofusa|Itsuki Tomofusa]], a spy who died following the experiment. The group is led by Fumito's relative [[List of Blood-C characters#Kuroto Mogari|Kuroto Mogari]], whose family was killed so Fumito could have control over the Shrovetide. Kuroto offers Saya SIRRUT's aid finding Fumito in exchange for her help. Hunted by Tower, and after saving Mana from Youth Ordinance Bill enforcers, Saya agrees to help. Saya and Mana infiltrate a private academy funded by Fumito when he is scheduled to give a lecture. When Saya attacks, it is revealed to be a trap baited with a false version of Fumito, and she must fight off an Elder Bairn before they can escape. In the aftermath, Mana reveals that her father disappeared after she helped him with his research into Tower. Regaining her confidence as a hacker, Mana locates Tower's main base, allowing Saya to infiltrate the base.

Facing the task force unit, she fights the head of Tower's security forces [[List of Blood-C characters#Kutō|Kutō]], killing him after he uses a vial of Saya's blood to transform into an Elder Bairn hybrid. Finding Fumito in the building's basement, she also finds Kuroto with him, before succumbing to a drug given by Kuroto. Fumito and Kuroto—whose family has the power to control Elder Bairns—were working together, with each killing the others' families to take control of Tower and Seventh Heaven. Saya also learns that the Elder Bairn who tried to kill Mana was Mana's father. When Kuroto attempts to kill him to control Shrovetide, Fumito stabs him with a phial of Saya's blood, transforming Kuroto into an Elder Bairn seed and killing him.

Fumito reveals his intent to dissolve Shrovetide using Saya's blood as the ratio of humans to Elder Bairns has shifted drastically due to the Elder Bairn seemingly dying out. As Saya recovers from the drug, Fumito fuses with the seed, which hatches into a giant Elder Bairn which Saya slays. A weakened Fumito reveals that he transformed himself into an Elder Bairn hybrid to become closer to Saya and free her from her oath not to feed on humans. Accepting that he has lost their wager, he impales himself on Saya's sword. Saddened at being left alone again, Saya does not return to SIRRUT, instead opting to disappear. In the aftermath, Yūka becomes Tokyo's governor and repeals the Youth Ordinance Bill, the members of SIRRUT return to a normal life, and Mana begins searching for Saya as the glimpse of her appears on the street of Tokyo.

==Voice cast==
{{see also|List of Blood-C characters{{!}}List of ''Blood-C'' characters}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Japanese voice cast<ref name="MCMinfo"/> !! English voice cast<ref name="BCdarkEngCast"/>
|-
| [[Saya Kisaragi|Saya]] || [[Nana Mizuki]]|| [[Alexis Tipton]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Fumito Nanahara|Fumito Nanahara]] || [[Kenji Nojima]]  || [[Robert McCollum]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Yūka Amino|Yūka Amino]] || [[Masumi Asano]]  || Martha Harms
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Mana Hīragi|Mana Hīragi]] || [[Ai Hashimoto]] || [[Jad Saxton]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Kuroto Mogari|Kuroto Mogari]] || [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] || [[Mike McFarland]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Iori Matsuo|Iori Matsuo]] || [[Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor)|Yuichi Nakamura]] || [[Justin Cook]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Shun Fujimura|Shun Fujimura]] || [[Yūki Kaji]] || [[Jessie James Grelle]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Hiro Tsukiyama|Hiro Tsukiyama]] || [[Kana Hanazawa]] || [[Tia Ballard]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Haruno Yanagi|Haruno Yanagi]] || [[Yūko Kaida]] || [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Kutō|Kutō]] || [[Junichi Suwabe]]  || [[J. Michael Tatum]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Dog|Dog]] / [[Kimihiro Watanuki]] || [[Jun Fukuyama]]<ref name="WatanukiInfo"/>  || [[Todd Haberkorn]]<ref name="BtVAbcld"/>
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Tadayoshi Kisaragi|Tadayoshi Kisaragi]] || [[Keiji Fujiwara]] || Bill Jenkins
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Nene & Nono Motoe|Nene & Nono Motoe]] || [[Misato Fukuen]] || [[Lindsay Seidel]]
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Itsuki Tomofusa|Itsuki Tomofusa]] || [[Atsushi Abe]] || Chris Burnett 
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Shinchirō Tokizane|Shinchirō Tokizane]] || [[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] || [[Scott Freeman (voice actor)|Scott Freeman]] 
|-
| [[List of Blood-C characters#Kanako Tsutsutori|Kanako Tsutsutori]] || Miho Miyagawa || [[Lydia Mackay]] 
|-
|}

==Production==
[[File:Shiotani Naoyoshi from "PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System Case.1 & Case.2" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 (43801020490).jpg|thumb|The film was directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani.]]
The concept for ''Blood-C: The Last Dark'' originated during the concept stages for the ''Blood-C'' project. During early planning, it was either going to be an [[original video animation]] or a theatrical movie. When the team decided to partner with [[manga artist]] group [[Clamp (manga artists)|CLAMP]] and had solidified plans and content for the project, it was decided that the series and movie would be developed by separate teams using the same world and characters as a base.<ref name="OtaneInterview"/> Compared to ''Blood-C'', ''The Last Dark'' adopted a darker tone and setting with a focus on action.<ref name="IGcomments"/> According to director [[Naoyoshi Shiotani]], the film's tone and visuals were designed to be similar to the original ''Blood'' movie ''[[Blood: The Last Vampire]]''. This impression was communicated through Saya's more stoic portrayal, and in particular the opening ten minutes focusing on action-based storytelling over exposition.<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewA"/> Saya's outfit was even modeled after the school girl uniform adopted by the main protagonist of ''Blood: The Last Vampire''.<ref name="IGcomments"/>

The script was co-written by [[Nanase Ohkawa]] and [[Junichi Fujisaku]], who also worked on the series.<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewB"/><ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewC"/> According to Fujisaku, the narrative of ''The Last Dark'' focused on Saya both seeking revenge and searching for purpose after discovering she was being used by cruel humans. The process of writing ''The Last Dark'' ran parallel to ''Blood-C'', and as Ohkawa was preoccupied with the series, Fujisaku put together a basic story and script draft which he expanded and adjusted based on Shiotani's desires for the movie. When Ohkawa came on board, she and Fujisaku worked together to write and polish the final script. Saya's relationships with others despite her non-human status formed a key part of the movie's themes.<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewB"/> According to Ohkawa, one of her main issues was keeping the storytelling as tight as possible within the movie's planned runtime, meaning that some elements of Saya's backstory needed to be cut. While the series took place in a fictional location, the movie used the real-world location of Tokyo, so Ohkawa took extra care to insert realistic details into the script. She found it difficult accommodating the wishes of both Shiotani and Fujisaku alongside her own ideas in the script.<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewC"/>

''Blood-C: The Last Dark'' was produced by [[Production I.G]], creator of the ''Blood'' franchise.<ref name="BCLDstaff"/> As with ''Blood-C'', the project was a collaboration between Production I.G and CLAMP.<ref name="OtaneInterview"/> The movie's production was funded by the [[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] as part of the 2011 Support Program for International Co-Production. The funding came to [[Japanese yen|¥]]50 million JPY—approximately US$650,000.<ref name="BCdarkFunding"/> CLAMP created the initial story draft and designed the characters.  The music was composed by [[Naoki Satō]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.production-ig.co.jp/works/blood-c-movie/staff-cast.html|title= ''Blood-C Movie'' (Official Website)|language= ja|website= [[Production I.G]]|access-date= December 16, 2018}}</ref> The production team was dubbed "Project BLOOD-C Movie".<ref name="BCLDstaff"/> [[Yasuomi Umetsu]], who handled the opening for the original anime, was also involved in the movie's production, handling a nude bathing scene.<ref name="BCLDumetsu"/> Aside from a shared worldview and characters, and a few staff members—Ohkawa, Fujisaku, Satō, Umetsu, and animation character designer [[Kazuchika Kise]]—the staff for the series were not involved in the production of the movie.<ref name="OtaneInterview"/><ref name="BCLDstaff"/><ref name="BCLDumetsu"/><ref name="BCLDjpDetails"/> The theme song, "[[Time Space (EP)|Metro Baroque]]", was written and sung by Saya's voice actress [[Nana Mizuki]]. The song's title and lyrics drew from the movie's setting, story and characters.<ref name="BCLDthemesong"/>

Speaking about her role in voicing Saya, Mizuki said that she initially thought she would need to reimagine the entire character for her performance as Saya in the movie. It was later decided that the core character had changed little despite the events of the series finale, so Mizuki did not have to adjust her performance by much. Mizuki worked with the staff to help portray Saya's strained condition and deliberate isolation from others after the trauma of the series' events, although the sense of love still formed a strong part of Saya's character.<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewD"/> Hashimoto's role as Mana was her first role in an anime movie, which proved challenging as Hashimoto needed to adjust to a new work environment, in particular, performing convincingly without acting physically. She accepted the part based on her liking for CLAMP's manga work, recording all her lines separate from the rest of the cast.<ref name="HashimotoInterview"/> Fukuyama voiced Watanuki, making a cameo appearance from CLAMP's manga series ''[[xxxHolic]]''. For the character's role in ''The Last Dark'', Fukuyama needed to portray Watanuki as a mature character despite not aging from his appearance in ''xxxHolic''.<ref name="WatanukiInfo"/>

==Release==
A film conclusion to the series was announced in April 2011, just a month after the series was announced.<ref name="BCLDseries"/> The film's theatrical release date—June 2, 2012—was announced in a post-credit teaser during the final episode of ''Blood-C''.<ref name="BCLDdate"/> Its official title was announced in late 2011.<ref name="BCLDtitle"/> The opening minutes of the film were streamed by Yahoo! Japan in May 2012.<ref name="BCLDjpDetails"/> It was distributed by [[Shochiku]].<ref name="BCLDstaff"/> A novelization written by Fujisaku was released on June 2, 2012.<ref name="BCLDnovel"/> The cover illustration was handled by CLAMP.<ref name="BCLDnovelIllustration"/> Western screenings of the film took place at the Scotland Loves Animation film festival in 2012,<ref name="BCLDscotland"/> and in France at the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]] and L'Étrange Festival in 2013.<ref name="BCLDannecy"/><ref name="BCLDpremier"/>

===Home media===
The fil.'s release on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] was handled by [[Aniplex]].<ref name="BCLDaniplex"/> It released on February 27, 2013.<ref name="BCLDjpRelease"/> In North America, the anime was licensed by [[Funimation]], who also created the English dub.<ref name="BCdarkEngCast"/> The DVD and Blu-ray versions released in North America on October 22, 2013.<ref name="BCLDnaRelease"/> It was released in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]] on January 15, 2014.<ref name="BCLDMadB"/> In Europe, it was released by [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] through [[Manga Entertainment]] on March 24, 2014.<ref name="BCLDmangaEnt"/> A special release exclusive to [[HMV]] featured the movie on a Blu-ray/DVD double play in a slip case, a poster, and four art cards featuring visuals from the movie.<ref name="BCLDukSpecial"/>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''The Last Dark'' opened in 24 cinemas in Japan. During its debut weekend in Japanese theaters, ''The Last Dark'' opened at #10 in Box Office Mojo's cinema charts, making ¥32,037,000—approximately $409,000, with a per-screen average taking of $16,667.<ref name="BCdarkBox1"/><ref name="BCdarkBox2"/> The following weekend, the movie had dropped to #14 with further takings of $202,875, bringing its total gross to $846,261.<ref name="BCdarkBox3"/> The movie was awarded the jury's L'Écran Fantastique Prize at the 2012 [[Fantasia International Film Festival]].<ref name="BCLDaward"/>

===Critical reception===
Carl Kimlinger of [[Anime News Network]] gave the movie's subbed and dubbed versions a "B+". He praised the narrative for its tone and efforts to "roll back" from the tone and gruesome violence of the series, but felt that it was impacted by the need to conclude the story of ''Blood-C'' and the incorporation of emotional scenes negatively impacted the movie's pacing in the second half. Kimlinger gave unreserved praise for Production I.G's illustration and animation, only faulting the CGI segments and expression limitations of CLAMP's character designs. He also praised Satō's musical score.<ref name="ANNreview"/> THEM Anime gave the film 3/5 stars, enjoying its animation quality and action choreography despite some pacing issues. Despite this, he found the whole experience lacking and referred to the overall plot as "by-the-numbers".<ref name="THEMAreview"/>

[[Kotaku]]'s Richard Eisenbeis was critical of the movie's tonal shift from the original series and the implied lesbian elements in Saya and Mana's character arc, and criticized the crossover with ''xxxHolic'' as low-quality fan service. He also panned the supporting cast as weak and faulted the lack of character motivation. He praised the movie's animation and the way it worked despite the predominantly dark setting, but found the CGI segments jarring. He concluded his review by calling the movie "an incredible disappointment".<ref name="KotakuReview"/> Paul Risker of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' gave ''The Last Dark'' a score of 6/10, calling the movie "a perfectly adequate sequel and even a decent enough standalone film", but advised that it should be watched as the conclusion to ''Blood-C'' rather than a standalone project. He praised the animation and Saya's characterization, but found the ending lackluster and the overall movie disappointing when compared to the original ''Blood: The Last Vampire''.<ref name="StarburstReview"/>

Toon Zone noted Shiotani's lack of a particular directing style, saying that it ultimately hurt the script and added nothing to the movie: main praise was given to the animation, aside from the CGI sequences, and Satō's more forceful and heroic musical score. It praised the story as "moving yet intense" despite Fumito's lack of presence, saying that it provided suitable closure for Saya and the storyline of ''Blood-C'', but noting that it seemed to be designed as an apology to fans who were upset by the series' unconventional tone—this was noted in both the more sympathetic supporting cast, Saya's altered presentation, and the general toning down of blood and gore. The site ultimately felt that this attitude meant the conclusion was rushed and that the final battle was an unwise departure from the ''Blood'' franchise's previous realism.<ref name="TZreview"/>

Kimlinger found the English dub serviceable despite being "fueled more by fidelity and professionalism than affection or enthusiasm", and noted a lack of extra features for series fans.<ref name="ANNreview"/> Toon Zone praised both the original Japanese voice track and the English dub, but also noted the meager extras despite praising McFarland's commentary as informative about the dubbing process.<ref name="TZreview"/>

==Notes and references==
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<ref name="BookInfoA">{{Cite book|last=Fujisaku|first=Junichi|title=Blood-C|date=October 4, 2011|script-title=ja:BLOOD-C|trans-title=Blood-C|publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]]|isbn=978-4-04-394477-4|language=ja}}</ref>
<ref name="BookInfoB">{{Cite book|last=Fujisaku|first=Junichi|title=BLOOD-C the Last Dark |date=June 2, 2012|script-title=ja:BLOOD-C: The Last Dark|trans-title=Blood-C: The Last Dark|publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]]|isbn=978-4-04-100300-8|language=ja}}</ref>
<ref name="OtaneInterview">{{cite journal | date= August 7, 2011 | script-title=ja:BLOOD-C - プロダクション I.Gのプロデューサーが抱き続ける | journal= Otane Anime | issue= 21 | pages= 100–105 | publisher= Yosensha | language= ja }}</ref>
<ref name="WatanukiInfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/fukuyama-jun/45425 |script-title=ja:押井 守も絶賛！ CLAMPからの激励コメントも『劇場版BLOOD-C The Last Dark』舞台挨拶 |language=ja |publisher=CDJournal |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211215501/http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/fukuyama-jun/45425 |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewB">{{cite web|url=http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/b.html |script-title=ja:脚本：藤咲淳一インタビュー / 劇場版『BLOOD-C The Last Dark』2012.6.2解禁！ |language=ja |publisher=Blood-C: The Last Dark Japanese Website |date=2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511213925/http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/b.html |archive-date=May 11, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewC">{{cite web|url=http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/c.html |script-title=ja:脚本：大川七瀬（CLAMP）インタビュー / 劇場版『BLOOD-C The Last Dark』2012.6.2解禁！ |language=ja |publisher=Blood-C: The Last Dark Japanese Website |date=2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608051955/http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/c.html |archive-date=June 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDwebsiteInterviewD">{{cite web|url=http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/d.html |script-title=ja:水樹奈々（小夜役）インタビュー / 劇場版『BLOOD-C The Last Dark』2012.6.2解禁！ |language=ja |publisher=Blood-C: The Last Dark Japanese Website |date=2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607055236/http://blood-c-movie.jp/i/d.html |archive-date=June 7, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCLDumetsu">{{cite web|url=http://nailwonder.blog44.fc2.com/blog-entry-523.html |script-title=ja:懐かしい映画＆BLOOD・C映画版 |language=ja |author=[[Yasuomi Umetsu|Umetsu, Yasuomi]] |publisher=Yasuomi Umetsu Blog |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216204904/http://nailwonder.blog44.fc2.com/blog-entry-523.html |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCLDnovel">{{cite web|url=http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/bunko/bk_detail.php?pcd=201103000176 |script-title=ja:BLOOD-C: The Last Dark |language=ja |publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]] |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823062726/http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/bunko/bk_detail.php?pcd=201103000176 |archive-date=August 23, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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<ref name="MCMinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcmbuzz.com/blog/2012/03/13/blood-c-the-last-dark-new-character-art-details/ |title=Blood-C The Last Dark – New Character Art Details |author=Shalimar, Sahota |publisher=MCM Buzz |date=March 13, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211215850/http://www.mcmbuzz.com/blog/2012/03/13/blood-c-the-last-dark-new-character-art-details/ |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCLDseries">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-08/clamp-blood-c-to-be-made-as-both-tv-series-and-film |title=CLAMP's Blood-C to Be Made as Both TV Series & Film |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=April 8, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191432/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-08/clamp-blood-c-to-be-made-as-both-tv-series-and-film |archive-date=April 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BCLDjpRelease">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-08/blood-c-the-last-dark-bd/dvd-slated-for-february-27 |title=Blood-C The Last Dark BD/DVD Slated for February 27 |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124032706/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-08/blood-c-the-last-dark-bd/dvd-slated-for-february-27 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDscotland">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2012-08-24/scotland-loves-anime-2012-back-for-its-third-year-and-bigger-than-ever |title=Scotland Loves Anime 2012 Back for its Third Year and Bigger than Ever! |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=August 24, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115182422/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2012-08-24/scotland-loves-anime-2012-back-for-its-third-year-and-bigger-than-ever |archive-date=November 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDannecy">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/annecy-unveils-full-2013-line-up/5054180.article |title=Annecy unveils full 2013 line-up |author=Goodfellow, Melanie |magazine=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]] |date=April 23, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118185806/http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/annecy-unveils-full-2013-line-up/5054180.article |archive-date=November 18, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDpremier">{{cite web |url=https://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/90_/s09_/001195.html |title=Blood-C: The Last Dark, screening at L'Étrange Festival 2013 |publisher=[[Production I.G]] |date=August 16, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806073441/http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/90_/s09_/001195.html |archive-date=August 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDjpDetails">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-29/blood-c/the-last-dark-film-1st-8-minutes-streamed |title=Blood-C: The Last Dark Film's 1st 8 Minutes Streamed |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230054537/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-29/blood-c/the-last-dark-film-1st-8-minutes-streamed |archive-date=December 30, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDnaRelease">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-22/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-20-26 |title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 20–26 |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111180721/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-22/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-20-26 |archive-date=November 11, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDMadB">{{cite web|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20868/bloodc-the-last-dark-movie |title=Blood-C: The Last Dark |publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]] |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914043122/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20868/bloodc-the-last-dark-movie |archive-date=September 14, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDukSpecial">{{cite web|url=http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=2156 |title=HMV Exclusive Version of Blood C: The Last Dark announced on Blu-ray and DVD |publisher=Otaku News |date=February 28, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216230711/http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=2156 |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDmangaEnt">{{cite web|url=http://fetch.fm/manga-entertainment/manga-entertainment-blood-c-the-last-dark/ |title=Press Release - Blood C: Complete Series |publisher=[[Manga Entertainment]] |date=2014 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216230609/http://fetch.fm/manga-entertainment/manga-entertainment-blood-c-the-last-dark/ |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCLDnovelIllustration">{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/05/29-1/clamp-illustrates-cover-of-blood-c-the-last-dark-novelization |title=CLAMP Illustrates Cover of "Blood-C: The Last Dark" Novelization |author=Green, Scott |publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] |date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217053921/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/05/29-1/clamp-illustrates-cover-of-blood-c-the-last-dark-novelization |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCdarkBox1">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-04/blood-c-film-earns-32-million-yen-in-opening-weekend |title=Blood-C Film Earns 32 Million Yen in Opening Weekend |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=June 4, 2012 |access-date=April 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124173235/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-04/blood-c-film-earns-32-million-yen-in-opening-weekend |archive-date=November 24, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCdarkBox2">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-09/japanese-box-office-june-2-3 |title=News: Japanese Box Office, June 2–3 |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=June 9, 2012 |access-date=April 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115023019/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-09/japanese-box-office-june-2-3 |archive-date=November 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="BCdarkBox3">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-17/japanese-box-office-june-9-10 |title=Japanese Box Office, June 9–10 |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=June 17, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921015541/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-17/japanese-box-office-june-9-10 |archive-date=September 21, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="ANNreview">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/blood-c/the-last-dark/bd+dvd |title=Blood-C: The Last Dark BD+DVD Review |author=Kimlinger, Carl |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502124201/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/blood-c/the-last-dark/bd%2Bdvd |archive-date=May 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="THEMAreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1546 |title=Blood-C: The Last Dark Review |author=Foote, Aiden |publisher=THEM Anime |date=2011 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312090131/http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1546 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="KotakuReview">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/fingers-crossed-the-last-dark-is-blood-cs-first-and-las-5915743 |title=Fingers Crossed The Last Dark is Blood-C's First and Last Feature Film |author=Eisenbeis, Richard |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |date=June 5, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824090457/http://kotaku.com/5915743/lets-hope-the-last-dark-is-blood-cs-first-and-last-feature-film |archive-date=August 24, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="TZreview">{{cite web |url=http://www.toonzone.net/review-blood-last-dark-apologies-beautiful-disaster/ |title=Review: "Blood-C: The Last Dark" – All Apologies For A Beautiful Disaster |publisher=Toon Zone |date=May 14, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213215141/http://www.toonzone.net/review-blood-last-dark-apologies-beautiful-disaster/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="StarburstReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-and-blu-ray-home-entertainment-reviews/8148-dvd-review-blood-c-the-last-dark |title=DVD Review - Blood-C: The Last Dark |author=Risker, Paul |publisher=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]] |date=March 24, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515154838/http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-and-blu-ray-home-entertainment-reviews/8148-dvd-review-blood-c-the-last-dark |archive-date=May 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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