Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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 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.
Gemini of the Meteor
After a paranormal phenomenon takes over Yin, BK-201 is left to hunt for answers from the shadows, alone - until he encounters Suo, a young girl whose life changed the night a meteor crashed to Earth. With Contractors attacking from all sides, and the mysterious organization Section 3 closing in, the Black Reaper fights to keep Suo alive while he searches for the truth behind Yin's disappearance.
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Cast & Crew
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Hei (voice)
Kiyomi Asai
July (voice)
Ikuya Sawaki
Mao (voice) / Petya (voice)
Masaru Ikeda
Huang (voice)
Misato Fukuen
Yin (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Pavlichenko Suou (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Darker than Black has 2 seasons with 37 episodes.
Darker than Black premiered on April 6, 2007.
No, Darker than Black has ended. The final episode aired on December 25, 2009.
Darker than Black originally aired on MBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Darker than Black has a rating of 7.5/10 based on user reviews.
Darker than Black is classified as Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery.