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Christine Daae
06-20-2009, 04:16 PM
Has anyone heard about this Anime? If you dont heres the plot:

Ten years ago, an inscrutable and abnormal territory known as Hell's Gate appeared in Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo), altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The heavenly bodies disappeared, replaced by false stars. During this time, people who possess various special abilities emerged. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals, known as Contractors, are able to murder in cold blood. Various nations and organizations around the world use Contractors as spies and assassins, often resulting in violent battles for information. Each fake star has a corresponding Contractor, and they vibrate when their Contractor's power is being used. As such, Contractors are usually identified by their star's Messier catalouge number. However, their abilities are gained at the cost of their humanity. They are implied to lack human emotions which includes no aversions to murder, and they are regarded as extremely rational and logical in their decision making. Contractors are thus named because of their need to always complete a remuneration or payment each time their power is used (ex. eating flowers, breaking fingers, drinking blood). It is not entirely clear what happens to one if he or she fails to complete the remuneration. Contractors are described as being psychologically compelled to complete their remunerative task.

(taken from wikipedia)

k-kid
06-20-2009, 06:19 PM
The whole contractor-star thing sounds like the whole technician-weapon thing from Soul Eater.

alextchon
06-21-2009, 01:46 AM
The whole contractor-star thing sounds like the whole technician-weapon thing from Soul Eater.
Its not, completely different.

Great series. I would love to read the manga but don't know if anyone is scanlating it. I also heard its more shoujoish

kurai_cho2
07-09-2009, 09:58 PM
YEAH!!!! DARKER THAN BLACK!!!!! a lot of my frenz (included me ^^) like this anime ^^

innosia
07-12-2009, 08:25 PM
Has anyone heard about this Anime? If you dont heres the plot:

Ten years ago, an inscrutable and abnormal territory known as Hell's Gate appeared in Tokyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo), altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The heavenly bodies disappeared, replaced by false stars. During this time, people who possess various special abilities emerged. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals, known as Contractors, are able to murder in cold blood. Various nations and organizations around the world use Contractors as spies and assassins, often resulting in violent battles for information. Each fake star has a corresponding Contractor, and they vibrate when their Contractor's power is being used. As such, Contractors are usually identified by their star's Messier catalouge number. However, their abilities are gained at the cost of their humanity. They are implied to lack human emotions which includes no aversions to murder, and they are regarded as extremely rational and logical in their decision making. Contractors are thus named because of their need to always complete a remuneration or payment each time their power is used (ex. eating flowers, breaking fingers, drinking blood). It is not entirely clear what happens to one if he or she fails to complete the remuneration. Contractors are described as being psychologically compelled to complete their remunerative task.

(taken from wikipedia)
I definitely recommend this anime, in short, I summarize that this anime is above average

Ninja-Supreme
07-12-2009, 08:33 PM
Hell Yeah! I cant wait for the second season too!!

STEAMedtodeath
07-19-2009, 07:00 PM
Just watched the first two episodes, seems very interesting. I'll try to pick up at least the first 2 dvds. The main character has an interesting weapon, but does he use his mask more often in later episodes?

Ninja-Supreme
07-19-2009, 07:02 PM
Just watched the first two episodes, seems very interesting. I'll try to pick up at least the first 2 dvds. The main character has an interesting weapon, but does he use his mask more often in later episodes?

Yep.

STEAMedtodeath
07-19-2009, 08:58 PM
Sweet, Im a sucker for cool looking characters with awesome weapons.

*Tsuki*
07-19-2009, 09:05 PM
I happened upon it, accidentally. Been meaning to watch it, but haven't gotten around to it. >.< Just like a lot of other animes . . .

jtdlives
07-19-2009, 09:13 PM
I love this anime. I think the charcters are all very interesting. I especially like the girl who shows up about half way through the series who gets younger every time she uses her power, plus the grim reaper guy I think his name is Yu and the cat is awesome to. I'm waiting on the 6th disc in the series to come out. Which it does on 8/11/09.

Dead rose
07-22-2009, 07:51 AM
YEAH!!! darker than black is AWSOME!!!! hei is may fav!!!

Sturmfuhrer
07-27-2009, 03:22 AM
It's quite good anime with cool characters that use interesting powers....
But still.... I did not like the ending that much....

As for characters...
Hei is pretty good one... a man with a dark past (was there even something about his past :)) and pretty good with his knife... :)

Yin was an interesting character too.... with her unique personality, or better said, not having emotions, was quite great....

Mao... I loved him... he was great... :)

As for other characters, I did not like them that much....