Japan Synopsis
-黒の契約者-
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.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Darker than Black sits at position #69.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Darker than Black premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #904 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #738 of 2,532 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MBS, Aniplex, SQUARE ENIX, BONES |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 37 |
| Release Date | April 6, 2007 |
| Official Site | www.d-black.net |
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Questions Answered
When did Darker than Black end?
Darker than Black finished its run with its final episode airing on December 25, 2009.
Where did Darker than Black air?
Darker than Black aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.