Darker than Black

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Synopsis

Ten years ago, a mysterious spatial anomaly now known as "Heaven's Gate" appeared in South America, shortly followed by the opening of "Hell's Gate" in Tokyo altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The real stars disappeared, replaced by false stars. During this time, people possessing various special abilities — called "Contractors" — emerged, each capable of different supernatural feats. Following the disastrous Heaven's War, the United States lost its dominant position as a superpower to a mysterious organization named the Syndicate. The story revolves around a Chinese contractor codenamed "Hei" as he undertakes various espionage and assassination missions in Tokyo.

About

Darker than Black premiered on April 6, 2007. It falls under the Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery genres. The series has aired across 2 seasons and 37 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. It airs on MBS. and concluded its run on December 25, 2009.

Why viewers enjoy Darker than Black

Darker than Black targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery elements. This combination of Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Darker than Black was animated by MBS, Aniplex, Square Enix, and broadcast on MBS.

Critical reception

Darker than Black holds a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 255 user reviews on TMDB, a strong score that reflects broad satisfaction from its audience.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Darker than Black include: assassin, conspiracy, paranormal phenomena, spirit, psychic, super power, dark past, seinen. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Hidenobu Kiuchi
Kiyomi Asai
Ikuya Sawaki
Masaru Ikeda
Misato Fukuen
Kana Hanazawa

Production credits

Direction: Tensai Okamura · Takebumi Anzai · Shingo Kaneko
Writing: Shinsuke Onishi · Shoutarou Suga · Kurasumi Sunayama

Release dates

Premiered

April 6, 2007

Last aired

December 25, 2009

Seasons & episodes

Season1

April 6, 2007·25episodes

In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents, and along with his blind associate, Yin, works for one of the many rival agencies vying to unlock the mysteries of Hell's Gate.

Season2

Gemini of the Meteor

October 9, 2009·12episodes

Hei and Yin are now on the run after betraying the Syndicate in the previous season. After leaving Japan, Hei encounters Suou Pavlichenko, a 13-year-old Eurasian girl who becomes embroiled in the war and politics of the various factions and Contractors vying for power. Meanwhile, Hell's Gate remains standing in Tokyo, after Hei's efforts to stop the Saturn Ring anti-Gate particle weapon from activating. Although Contractors are safe from the danger of having their existences erased, this does not prevent new and old Contractors from abusing their powers. As Misaki Kirihara and her team in the Public Security Bureau deal with the increasing Contractor cases, she also has to keep the Syndicate at bay, who has major positions in the Japanese police and intelligence bureaus around the world. The storyline setting primarily takes place in both Japan and Russia.