Darker Than Black

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Darker Than Black - 08 “The Gardenia Releases Its Scent in the May Rain… Pt. 2″

Synopsis: The search for the missing cat continues.

For some reasons, this episode reminds me of Murakami Haruki’s The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. Strange things do happen when one looks for a missing cat. In Guy’s case, his search led him to a garbage-littered house, perfume and a sock-sniffer.
I think the sock-sniffer’s situation [...]

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Darker Than Black - 07 “The Gardenia Releases Its Scent in the May Rain… Pt. 1″

Synopsis: A private detective named Guy is asked by a widow to search for her missing cat.

My initial reaction upon watching this episode was “What the heck”. This episode deviates from the usual Darker Than Black episodes. Instead of following Hei, we follow a private detective named Guy and his cosplaying [...]

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Darker Than Black - 06 “The Red Dream of Catastrophe Vanishes into Eastern Europe… Pt. 2″

Synopsis: Hei takes Havoc to Hell’s Gate so she can regain her powers and her memories (including that of Hei’s lost sister).

Hei was different in this episode. Rather than the cold, merciless Contractor who kills without remorse, or the slow Li Shengshun, we see a somehow gentle side of him [...]

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Darker Than Black - 05 “The Red Dream of Catastrophe Vanishes into Eastern Europe… Pt. 1″

Synopsis: Havoc, a feared Contractor is captured by the MI-6 and transported, with the help of the Tokyo police, to a research facility but she is kidnapped by Hei, wanting to know the truth about her sister.

Darker Than Black sure is fond of lengthy titles. Anyway, this episode introduces a new [...]

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Darker Than Black - 04 “The New Star Glimmers in the Twilight… Pt. 2″

Synopsis: Mai is kidnapped and the truth regarding the flower is revealed.

Mai turns out to be a Moratorium. Unlike Contractors, Moratoria do not have to fulfill a contract for using their powers. They are, however, unable to control it. Eventually, they become Dolls. When Mai’s father found out about her [...]

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Darker Than Black - 03 “The New Star Glimmers in the Twilight… Pt. 1″

Synopsis: Hei, as Li Shengshun, investigates Tahara, the sole survivor of the first expedition to Hell’s Gate. Meanwhile, something strange is happening with Mai, Tahara’s daughter.

Finally, a Darker than Black update. I have to admit the series is at the bottom of the list of spring anime I am currently following. [...]

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Darker Than Black - 02 “The Star of a Contract Fell… Pt. 2″

Synopsis: Li Shengshun helps Chiaki. They run into the French guys. A fight ensues and Chiaki turns out to be only a Doll, implanted with the real Chiaki’s memories.

My opinions regarding Darker Than Black still hasn’t changed. I think the animation is inconsistent. At times, the characters are poorly drawn, like [...]

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Darker Than Black - 01 “The Star of a Contract Fell… Pt. 1″

Synopsis: Along with the appearance of the so-called Hell’s Gate in Tokyo, people with superpowers also appeared, the Contractors and the emotionless Dolls. Two groups of Contractors are in a race to retrieve a stolen item and the police are hot on their trails as well.

I think there’s so much hype [...]

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