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.
Also On MBS
Other series that aired on MBS.
Other Titles From MBS
Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Darker than Black itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
Darker than Black holds position #69 of 372 Japan seriess in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Darker than Black premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.
The 1936th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
197 audience reviews — more than 86% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
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 |
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.