Black Bullet
2014 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Black Bullet

ブラック・ブレット

Synopsis

ブラック・ブレット

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror.

In this world trapped in darkness—

Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security"—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo…

Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story… starts now!

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

546 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black Bullet sits at position #135.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.7 · 2013

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    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014

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    #3

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014

  4. Golden Time
    #4

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  5. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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    #6

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

  7. SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD
    #7

    SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

  8. The Seven Deadly Sins
    #8

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    ★ 8.5 · 2014

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Bullet premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 8, 2014
Last Air Date
July 1, 2014
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
173
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,053 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #371 of 743 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Kinema Citrus, Orange
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date April 8, 2014
Official Site www.black-bullet.net

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Black Bullet end?

Black Bullet finished its run with its final episode airing on July 1, 2014.

Where did Black Bullet air?

Black Bullet aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.