But, as already mentioned, nearly no backstory is given for any of the characters. Another decent character is the Vampire Empress, Seth. And, given that he is so powerful, I couldn't really understand why he never seemed capable of acting on time avoiding thus nefarious consequences but just waited for the worst to unfold. He reminded me a lot of Vash in Trigun, clumsy, kind-hearted and good-natured, he becomes totally cool as soon as he activates his crusnik powers. Abel Nightroad is practically the only reason why you go on watching the anime. Just a few characters are fleshed out and nearly none are developed.
And the ending too is quite lame and absolutely unsatisfying. There are just a few hints here and there but none of your questions get an answer. The backstory isn't clear at all, so you don't understand why the bad guys are so bad (and the main antagonist btw is introduced really late in the story), you don't even understand why the main protagonist is as he is and exactly what his motives are. There are plot-holes and inconsistencies and quite a lot of contradictions. The story isn't developed well, it's slow to start and there are several filler episodes. And this is basically the only interesting part, because the rest is all so disappointing. Humans hate vampires - backed by the religious beliefs of the Vatican - and vampires of course believe humans to be an inferior race, so we're on the brink of a full-scale conflict. There's the Vatican in Italy with a teenage pope manipulated by his older cardinal siblings, the Vampires ruled by a Vampire Empress in their own country somewhere east of the Vatican, Albion which is our contemporary UK under the reign of an ageing queen, and then a covert and obscure Rosen Cruiz Order that wants to undermine and overthrow the existing balance of power.
The premise is interesting, presenting all the elements necessary for an exciting political intrigue story, but the shortcomings and drawbacks are so many that I'd say you can safely avoid watching it. Trinity Blood could have been a good anime, but it fails to deliver.
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