Witchblade (Season 1)

Witchblade (2006) is a Japanese fantasy-action anime you can watch online on iFILM. A devastating quake levels Tokyo, and Masane Amaha wakes up in the rubble with no memory and a small girl, Rihoko, in her arms. A strange metal band has clamped itself around her wrist and won't come off.

That band is the Witchblade — an ancient weapon that turns a struggling single mother into a lethal fighter the moment she's cornered. Quiet life isn't an option. A welfare agency tries to seize Rihoko, machines that pass as humans prowl the streets at night, and rival corporations circle Masane because she carries the greatest power of them all. Mamiko Noto voices the lead under director Yoshimitsu Ohashi.

Loosely adapted from the American Witchblade comic, Gonzo's version leans into motherhood and the cost of power rather than straight superheroics. Best for fans of action with a heavy emotional undertow. Stream Witchblade (2006) online on iFILM.