Darker than Black
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.
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About Darker than Black
Darker than Black is a 2007 Japanese-language animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series. The cast is led by Hidenobu Kiuchi, Kiyomi Asai, Ikuya Sawaki. It spans 2 seasons and 37 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings.
Darker than Black was produced by MBS, Aniplex, and Square Enix and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 6, 2007, and carries a TV-14 certification.
- First aired
- April 6, 2007
- Last aired
- December 25, 2009
- Original language
- Japanese
- Age rating
- TV-14
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 (37 episodes)
- Network
- MBS
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- MBS, Aniplex, Square Enix
Darker than Black cast & crew
The cast features Hidenobu Kiuchi as Hei (voice), Kiyomi Asai as July (voice), Ikuya Sawaki as Mao (voice) / Petya (voice), and Kana Hanazawa as Pavlichenko Suou (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yasushi Ishii, cinematography is by Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi, and it was produced by Hiroo Maruyama and Ryo Oyama.
Is Darker than Black worth watching?
Darker than Black holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 255 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.
With 2 seasons and 37 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.
If you enjoy animation, action & adventure, and sci-fi & fantasy, Darker than Black is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Darker than Black
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Hei (voice)
Kiyomi Asai
July (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Mao (voice) / Petya (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Pavlichenko Suou (voice)
Darker than Black — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Darker than Black in United States?
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▸What language is Darker than Black in?
Darker than Black is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Darker than Black are there?
Darker than Black has 2 seasons with 37 episodes in total.
▸What is Darker than Black rated?
Darker than Black is rated TV-14. It holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 255 ratings.
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