Movie

Blade

“Against an army of Immortals, one warrior must draw first blood.”

★ 6.8(6,714)19982h 1m

Blade is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Blade

🇯🇵 Japan

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Good to know

Director: Stephen Norrington
Release date: 1998-08-21
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: Russian
Box office: $131,183,530
Budget: $45,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: New Line Cinema
Part of: Blade Collection

Blade — trailer

About Blade

Blade is a 1998 movie in the Horror and Action genres, directed by Stephen Norrington, starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 6,714 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Blade in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

Cast

Wesley Snipes

Blade

Stephen Dorff

Deacon Frost

Kris Kristofferson

Whistler

N'Bushe Wright

Karen

Donal Logue

Quinn

Udo Kier

Dragonetti

Arly Jover

Mercury

Traci Lords

Racquel

Kevin Patrick Walls

Krieger

Tim Guinee

Curtis Webb

Sanaa Lathan

Vanessa

Eric Edwards

Pearl

Themes & keywords

martial artsherovampiresuperherosupernaturalbased on comicrivalryvampire hunter (slayer)sword fightrevengetragic heroone man armymartial arts masterscientistsuper power

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Blade in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Blade on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD.

Is Blade on Netflix?+

Yes — Blade is available to stream on Netflix in Japan.

How long is Blade?+

Blade has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

Who stars in Blade?+

Blade stars Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright and Donal Logue.

When did Blade come out?+

Blade is a 1998 movie directed by Stephen Norrington.

What genre is Blade?+

Blade is Horror and Action film.

Who directed Blade?+

Blade was directed by Stephen Norrington.