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Darker than Black

TV · 2007

A moody, stylish neo-noir with cool superpowered antiheroes, slow-burning intrigue, and a melancholic atmosphere that lingers.

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Japanese anime television series
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Class
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Year
2007
Episodes
25
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • power
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
neo-noir, mystery anime and manga, supernatural anime and manga, post-apocalyptic anime and manga
Length
25 episodes
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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