Should you watch Darker than Black?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Darker than Black
Anime · 2007
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 sides of Darker than Black
- A cold assassin codenamed Hei
- People with powers that come at a price
- A Tokyo under false stars
Darker than Black is good for you if…
- you like spy missions and superpowered fights in Tokyo.
- you like a world built around the secret of Hell's Gate.
- you like following a killer who hides more feeling than he shows.
Darker than Black is bad for you if…
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't stand assassinations shown up close.
About: identity · espionage · the cost of power
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