Series cast summary: | |||
Jason Liebrecht | ... | Hei 38 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
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Kate Oxley | ... | Kirihara / ... 29 episodes, 2007-2009 |
Christopher Sabat | ... | Saito / ... 27 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
Brina Palencia | ... | Yin 26 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
Kent Williams | ... | Mao 26 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
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Hidenobu Kiuchi | ... | Hei 26 episodes, 2007-2008 |
Matthew Leonhart | ... | Hei 26 episodes, 2007-2008 | |
John Swasey | ... | Huang / ... 23 episodes, 2007-2008 | |
Troy Baker | ... | November 11 / ... 20 episodes, 2007-2008 | |
Todd Haberkorn | ... | Kono 18 episodes, 2007-2008 | |
Cherami Leigh | ... | July / ... 17 episodes, 2007-2009 | |
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. Written by Anonymous
Some titles are misleading, as such is 'Darker than Black'; though the series is graphic throughout, the story is considerably less 'dark' than many other of anime. I cannot really 'genre' it either; there are elements of the supernatural which are used so for 'Darker than Black' to feel very much like a super-hero story (I can't really stress that though). It's another sort of anti-hero tale which I can suppose one may even compare with 'Death Note'; again, it's a little less 'dark' than most other anime ('Death Note' included), and of the anti-hero concept used, the show uses it without abusing it. The show also has such stereotypical characters, but I can say that these characters do the subject matter justice (the character of Hei dose not seem totally without reason to be angsty). The subject matter in question is thoughtful and it fuels very interesting conflicts.
This is a decent series and I suggest that any fan of anime (or of the TV show 'Heroes') should give this overlooked series an attempt.
7/10