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!

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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Bullet itself).

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

Black Bullet holds position #135 of 546 Japan seriess in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.7 · 2013
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    #2

    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
  6. Castle Town Dandelion
    #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

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Bullet premiered alongside 186 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan seriess in 2014.

The 2950th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

173
Reviews
84th
Review-volume percentile
73rd
Popularity percentile

173 audience reviews — more than 84% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 8, 2014
Last Air Date
July 1, 2014
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesKinema Citrus, Orange
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 13
Release DateApril 8, 2014
Official Sitewww.black-bullet.net

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.