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Darker Than Black

Original title: Darker Than Black: Kuro no keiyakusha
  • TV Series
  • 2007–20102007–2010
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 24m
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7.7/10
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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... Read allIn 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, wo... Read allIn 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.
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  • Stars
    • Jason Liebrecht
    • Kate Oxley
    • Christopher Sabat
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    • Kate Oxley
    • Christopher Sabat
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    Jason Liebrecht
    Jason Liebrecht
    • Hei
    Kate Oxley
    • Kirihara…
    Christopher Sabat
    Christopher Sabat
    • Saito…
    Brina Palencia
    Brina Palencia
    • Yin
    Kent Williams
    Kent Williams
    • Mao
    Matthew Leonhart
    Matthew Leonhart
    • Hei
    Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Hei
    John Swasey
    John Swasey
    • Huang…
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    Troy Baker
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    Todd Haberkorn
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    Cherami Leigh
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    R. Bruce Elliott
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    Newton Pittman
    • Genma Shizume
    Kara Edwards
    Kara Edwards
    • Mina Hazuki
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
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    Leah Clark
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    • Trivia
      The creator of the manga, Tensai Okamura, also directed the anime TV series.
    • Connections
      Followed by Darker Than Black: Gaiden (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Howling
      Performed by Abingdon Boys School

      Written by Takanori Nishikawa

      Composed by Hiroshi Shibasaki

    User reviews27

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    7/10
    Starts bad, but gets better.
    I got into Darker Than Black because of its creators- Tensai Okamura has made some real nice works before, notably Wolf's Rain. In that series, he also worked with Yoko Kanno, the composer of some of the best soundtracks I have heard in my life, most importantly Cowboy Bebop. However, this series isn't as good as those mentioned earlier, but it is still good.

    The problem with DTB is that it starts bad. It's just confusing, we don't know what's going on and we don't know the characters, so it's hard to care about them. Not only that- what I expected that would save the series, the music (I believe that music is as fundamental as anything else) wasn't that great either. Kanno's music just didn't stand out, and even the opening and closing themes weren't hers.

    However, if you have patience, there's a point where we get to know the characters. Some story arcs get really interesting and when a episode ends, you will want to see the other to know what is going to happen. And it gets fun and turns out to be a nice experience. However, I would only recommend it to anime fans- not the general public. There's still a lot more series in the same vein of DTB that are much better and you should see them before this one.
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    • Nov 11, 2010

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      • April 5, 2007 (Japan)
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      • Bones
      • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
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