List of Darker than Black episodes

Darker than Black is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Tensai Okamura and animated by Bones. The series was broadcast for twenty-five episodes on MBS, TBS and their affiliated stations from April 6 to September 28, 2007.[1][2][a]

A sequel, titled Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor was broadcast for twelve episodes from October 9 to December 25, 2009.[3][4][b]

A sidesequel to Darker than Black and a prequel to Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor, titled Darker than Black: Gaiden, was included on the second, fourth, sixth and eighth collected Blu-ray and DVD sets of Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor released from January 27 to July 21, 2010.[5][6][7][8]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
125 + 1April 6, 2007 (2007-04-06)September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)MBS
212October 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)

Episode list

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Darker than Black (2007)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1][2]English air date
1"The Fallen Star of a Contract (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Keiyaku no Hoshi wa Nagareta (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 契約の星は流れた(前編))
Tensai OkamuraTensai OkamuraApril 6, 2007 (2007-04-06)June 16, 2010
2"The Fallen Star of a Contract (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Keiyaku no Hoshi wa Nagareta (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 契約の星は流れた(後編))
Takefumi AnzaiTensai OkamuraApril 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)June 17, 2010
3"A New Star Shines in the Dawn Sky (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Shinsei wa Shinonome no Sora ni Kirameku (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 新星は東雲の空に煌く(前編))
Shingo KanekoYuuichi NomuraApril 20, 2007 (2007-04-20)June 18, 2010
4"A New Star Shines in the Dawn Sky (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Shinsei wa Shinonome no Sora ni Kirameku (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 新星は東雲の空に煌く(後編))
Tomoko HiramukiYuuichi NomuraApril 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)June 21, 2010
5"Red Giant over Eastern Europe (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Saiyaku no Akaki Yume wa Tōō ni Kiete (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 災厄の紅き夢は東欧に消えて(前編))
Takefumi AnzaiShōtarō SugaMay 4, 2007 (2007-05-04)June 22, 2010
6"Red Giant over Eastern Europe (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Saiyaku no Akaki Yume wa Tōō ni Kiete (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 災厄の紅き夢は東欧に消えて(後編))
Hideyo YamamotoShōtarō SugaMay 11, 2007 (2007-05-11)June 23, 2010
7"The Scent of Gardenias Lingers in the Summer Rain (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Samidare ni Kuchinashi wa Kaori o Hanachi (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 五月雨にクチナシは香りを放ち(前編))
Shingo KanekoShinsuke OnishiMay 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)June 24, 2010
8"The Scent of Gardenias Lingers in the Summer Rain (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Samidare ni Kuchinashi wa Kaori o Hanachi (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 五月雨にクチナシは香りを放ち(後編))
Kei TsunematsuShinsuke OnishiMay 25, 2007 (2007-05-25)June 25, 2010
9"The White Dress, Stained with the Girl's Dreams and Blood (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Junpaku no Doresu wa Shōjo no Yume to Chi ni Somaru (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 純白のドレスは少女の夢と血に染まる(前編))
Takefumi AnzaiKurasumi SunayamaJune 1, 2007 (2007-06-01)June 28, 2010
10"The White Dress, Stained with the Girl's Dreams and Blood (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Junpaku no Doresu wa Shōjo no Yume to Chi ni Somaru (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 純白のドレスは少女の夢と血に染まる(後編))
Shingo KanekoKurasumi SunayamaJune 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)June 29, 2010
11"When One Takes Back What Was Lost Within the Wall (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Kabe no Naka, Nakushita Mono o Torimodosu Toki (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 壁の中、なくしたものを取り戻すとき(前編))
Daisuke ChibaShōtarō SugaJune 15, 2007 (2007-06-15)June 30, 2010
12"When One Takes Back What Was Lost Within the Wall (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Kabe no Naka, Nakushita Mono o Torimodosu Toki (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 壁の中、なくしたものを取り戻すとき(後編))
Hideyo YamamotoShōtarō SugaJune 22, 2007 (2007-06-22)July 1, 2010
13"A Heart Unswaying on the Water's Surface (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Gin'iro no Yoru, Kokoro wa Suimen ni Yureru Koto Naku (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 銀色の夜、心は水面に揺れることなく(前編))
Takefumi AnzaiShinsuke OnishiJune 29, 2007 (2007-06-29)July 2, 2010
14"A Heart Unswaying on the Water's Surface (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Gin'iro no Yoru, Kokoro wa Suimen ni Yureru Koto Naku (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 銀色の夜、心は水面に揺れることなく(後編))
Shingo KanekoShinsuke OnishiJuly 6, 2007 (2007-07-06)July 5, 2010
15"Memories of Betrayal in an Amber Smile (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Uragiri no Kioku wa Kohakuiro no Hohoemi (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 裏切りの記憶は琥珀色の微笑み(前編))
Satoshi TobaYuuichi NomuraJuly 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)July 6, 2010
16"Memories of Betrayal in an Amber Smile (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Uragiri no Kioku wa Kohakuiro no Hohoemi (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 裏切りの記憶は琥珀色の微笑み(後編))
Daisuke ChibaYuuichi NomuraJuly 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)July 7, 2010
17"A Love Song Sung from a Trash Heap (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Hakidame de Rabu Songu o Utau (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 掃きだめでラブソングを歌う(前編))
Takefumi AnzaiKurasumi SunayamaJuly 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)July 8, 2010
18"A Love Song Sung from a Trash Heap (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Hakidame de Rabu Songu o Utau (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 掃きだめでラブソングを歌う(後編))
Eiichi KuboyamaKurasumi SunayamaAugust 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)July 9, 2010
19"Dreaming Shallow, Uninebriated (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Asaki Yumemishi, Yoi mo Sezu (Zenpen)" (Japanese: あさき夢見し、酔いもせず(前編))
Shingo KanekoShinsuke OnishiAugust 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)July 12, 2010
20"Dreaming Shallow, Uninebriated (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Asaki Yumemishi, Yoi mo Sezu (Kōhen)" (Japanese: あさき夢見し、酔いもせず(後編))
Daisuke ChibaShinsuke OnishiAugust 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)July 13, 2010
21"City Under Crackdown, Moist with Tears (Part 1)"
Transliteration: "Shukusei no Machi wa Namida ni Nurete (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 粛正の街は涙に濡れて(前編))
Satoshi TobaShōtarō SugaAugust 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)July 14, 2010
22"City Under Crackdown, Moist with Tears (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Shukusei no Machi wa Namida ni Nurete (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 粛正の街は涙に濡れて(後編))
Hideyo YamamotoShōtarō SugaSeptember 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)July 15, 2010
23"God is In His Heaven"
Transliteration: "Kami wa Ten ni Imashi" (Japanese: 神は天にいまし)
Takefumi AnzaiShinsuke OnishiSeptember 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)July 16, 2010
24"Meteor Shower"
Transliteration: "Ryūseiu" (Japanese: 流星雨)
Daisuke ChibaKurasumi SunayamaSeptember 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)July 19, 2010
25"Does the Reaper Dream of Darkness Darker than Black?"
Transliteration: "Shinigami no Miru Yume wa, Kuro yori Kurai Kurayami ka?" (Japanese: 死神の見る夢は、黒より暗い暗闇か?)
Tensai OkamuraShōtarō SugaSeptember 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)July 20, 2010
26–OVA"Beneath Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom"
Transliteration: "Sakura no Hana no Mankai no Shita" (Japanese: 桜の花の満開の下)
Tensai OkamuraShōtarō SugaMarch 26, 2008 (2008-03-26)[9]July 30, 2010

Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor (2009)

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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateEnglish air date
271"Black Cats Do Not Dream of Stars"
Transliteration: "Kuroneko wa Hoshi no Yume o Minai" (Japanese: 黒猫は星の夢を見ない)
Tensai OkamuraTensai OkamuraOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)August 6, 2010
282"Fallen Meteor"
Transliteration: "Ochita Ryūsei" (Japanese: 堕ちた流星)
Daisuke ChibaHiroyuki YoshinoOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)August 13, 2010
293"Vanishing in a Sea of Ice"
Transliteration: "Hyōgen ni Kieru" (Japanese: 氷原に消える)
Koichi HatsumiHiroyuki YoshinoOctober 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)August 20, 2010
304"The Ark Adrift on the Lake"
Transliteration: "Hakobune wa Kosui ni Tayutau" (Japanese: 方舟は湖水に揺蕩う)
Tarou IwasakiMari OkadaOctober 30, 2009 (2009-10-30)August 27, 2010
315"Gunsmoke Blows, Life Flows"
Transliteration: "Shōen wa Nagare, Inochi wa Nagare" (Japanese: 硝煙は流れ、命は流れ)
Hideyo YamamotoMari OkadaNovember 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)September 3, 2010
326"An Aroma Sweet, a Heart Bitter"
Transliteration: "Kaori wa Amaku, Kokoro wa Nigaku" (Japanese: 香りは甘く、心は苦く)
Yuriko SugayaMari OkadaNovember 13, 2009 (2009-11-13)September 10, 2010
337"The Doll Sings in the Winter Wind"
Transliteration: "Kazabana ni ningyou wa utau" (Japanese: 風花に人形は唄う)
Shingo KanekoShinsuke OnishiNovember 20, 2009 (2009-11-20)September 17, 2010
348"Twinkling Sun on a Summer Day"
Transliteration: "Natsu no Hi, Taiyō wa Yurete" (Japanese: 夏の日、太陽はゆれて)
Hideki ItoShinsuke OnishiNovember 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)September 24, 2010
359"They Met One Day, Unexpectedly"
Transliteration: "Deai wa Aru Hi Totsuzen ni" (Japanese: 出会いはある日突然に)
Keisuke OnishiShinsuke OnishiDecember 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)October 1, 2010
3610"Your Smile on a False Street Corner"
Transliteration: "Itsuwari no Machikado ni Kimi no Hohoemi o" (Japanese: 偽りの街角に君の微笑みを)
Nao HigaMari OkadaDecember 11, 2009 (2009-12-11)October 8, 2010
3711"The Sea Floor Dries Up, and the Moon Grows Full"
Transliteration: "Suitei wa Kawaki, Tsuki wa Michiru" (Japanese: 水底は乾き、月は満ちる)
Hideyo YamamotoShōtarō SugaDecember 18, 2009 (2009-12-18)October 15, 2010
3812"Ark of Stars"
Transliteration: "Hoshi no Hakobune" (Japanese: 星の方舟)
Tensai OkamuraShōtarō SugaDecember 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)October 22, 2010

Notes

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  1. ^ MBS listed the air dates for the series on Thursday at 25:25, which is Friday at 1:25 a.m. JST.[1]
  2. ^ MBS listed the air dates for the series on Thursday at 25:25, which is Friday at 1:25 a.m. JST.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者-. anime.nifty.com (in Japanese). Nifty. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2021. Cite error: The named reference "nifty" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b DARKER THANBLACK [sic] 黒の契約者. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b 「契約者」と呼ばれる超能力者たちの戦い! 人気を博した「黒の契約者」に続く新シリーズ。『DARKER THAN BLACK -流星の双子(ジェミニ)-』アフレコ取材. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ DARKER THAN BLACK 流星の双子. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ DARKER THAN BLACK — 流星の双子 — 2 (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ DARKER THAN BLACK — 流星の双子 — 4 (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ DARKER THAN BLACK — 流星の双子 — 6 (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ DARKER THAN BLACK — 流星の双子 — 8 (in Japanese). Aniplex. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Darker Than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha - 9" (in Japanese). neowing.co.jp. Retrieved January 19, 2009.