Darker than black: Kuro no keiyakusha - Season 1

A new and deadly breed of covert agent walks the streets. Known as Contractors, these assassins and spies wield bizarre supernatural powers to carry out the dirty work of others. They thrive in the underworld, between rumor and reality, their loyalties always in question. (imdb)

Hei's latest task is to keep his fugitive companion, Chiaki, at ease - a woman harboring government secrets and in search of freedom. Hunted by Contractor and cop alike, Hei might keep her safe for now. But nobody can run forever in a world of deception. (imdb)

The Contractors weren't the only product of the appearance of Hell's Gate? Others were changed, as well. And Tahara is the only human to have ever survived a journey into the void. A decade later, he is in isolation within his own skin, alone in his research of the Gate even in the company of his estranged daughter, Mai. (imdb)

Mai now wields the powers of a Contractor. Unaware of her dangerous state, she staggers through the streets with deadly fire lighting her path. The roots of her new skills bloom from the sins of her father, and his guilty confession offers no absolution. (imdb)

After suffering a fall from grace, notorious Contractor Havoc is back on the scene. And it seems every agency with an interest in the Gate wants to bring her in. With red tape slowing things down, Hei has the skills to cut through the diplomatic mire.

Hei interrogates Havoc as to the whereabouts of Amber and Pai Heis younger sister but Havoc doesn't remember the day they were separated and she lost her powers.

For private-eye Gai Kurasawa, a simple lost pet case quickly turns into a web of death and suspicion. But a sultry woman's charms hold much sway, and he will do what he must to solve the case. It is likely not by chance that Hei happens to be around.

Kurasawa is in over his head, the private-eye oblivious to the deadly game of cat and mouse playing out around him in the night. What began as a search for a lost pet has turned into an investigation of a freshly discovered corpse. The detective stumbles upon a suspect, but the crimes committed by the man are far more incredible than those of which he is accused. Than...

In order to get to the bottom of multiple gangland murders, Kirihara gets all dolled up and mingles with the highest ranks of the local mob, courtesy of a childhood friendship with the boss's daughter, Alice, who shares a weighty secret with Kirihara.

Urban legends and rumors thrive around Hell's Gate, but some things are fact: People have been known to go mad at the mouth of the supernatural void. And the Black Reaper's new mission will allow him to witness this truth first-hand. The Contractor is to infiltrate PANDORA and recover the Meteor Shard, a much-desired artifact from within the Gate that might hold the a...

The Gate once more offers new riddles to those who investigate its power, and the fresh mysteries lead Hei to even more questions. Clues are popping up in the chaos surrounding Corinna's death, and the signs point to Contractor involvement. Meena suspects a hidden monster, but how can she know for sure when the admitted killer at hand shows glimmers of kindness? But n...

Yin may be used to feeling alone, but the somber Doll has no idea that so many are seeking her company after an encounter with a rival faction leaves her wandering the streets. Faces from her past and present comb the city, but not all who search for Yin are looking keep her safe. Alliances are always shaky at best in the world of Contractors, and Huang can't have the...

A would-be savior offers a chance for Yin to abandon the life of espionage and murder, and return to her home. But there can be no peace for Yin. She carries the burdens of personal tragedy heavy upon her back, and atonement could very well last forever.

A wave of terrorism is washing over Tokyo. Supposedly secure government buildings are being bombed in quick succession. With so many secret agencies vying for control of the mysteries of Hell's Gate, blame might be tough to assign - though the reappearance of a Contractor named Amber might serve to narrow the list of usual suspects considerably. Operatives on both sid...

Tokyo is locked down, and the whole world is on alert. Omens are appearing from the false stars on down, and the last time these signs all swirled in the same breath, bad things happened in South America. Chaos follows Amber as well, and the members of Evening Primrose will stop at nothing to bring their leader's plans to fruition. The Black Reaper knows the destructi...

Kirihara is obsessed with the drama of betrayal and revenge playing out on the streets she is supposed to protect, but her questions remain unanswered. BK201 and Amber. Are they friends or foes? Hei doesn't have a lot of people he can call confidant, but low level gangster Sakurai Kenji will do for now. The two men are spending a little time together after a chance me...

The Black Reaper's team is hunting for a missing black-market Doll - and the prize appears on his doorstep, care of his new friend, Kenji. The mafioso has developed feelings for the girl, inciting him to make the dangerous decision to leave the family.

The appearance of the Contractors changed everything. Even faith was shaken when the impossible sprung into existence. BK201 has a new mission: Infiltrate a religious cult devoted to worshipping Hell's Gate and assassinate its prophet. The kill will be tough to pull off. The leader of the sect is as mysterious as the object of her congregation's reverence, appearing o...

Hei is sent to infiltrate a religious organization and kill the Prophet, Alma. He is aided by an insider, another Contractor by the name of Shihoko Kishida whom Huang appears to know.

A doctor is abducted by agents of the EPR, while the American embassy in Tokyo suffers attack from Hei and his team. A new contractor with the power to teleport herself and others appears as a double agent for the EPR. Wei Zhi Jung reappears, but is scarred from his last encounter with Hei. Misaki enters the embassy compound only to be detained by PANDORA, and Mao is discovered by Amber. November 11 leaves the M16 for the EPR.

November 11 has gone AWOL, and his team fears the worst. Mao knows where the Brit is - the cat's view of the Contractor is unobstructed from Amber's lap. Members of many factions have gathered in EPR headquarters, and the fate of the world is the topic of discussion ... at least the world as Amber sees it. She has no qualms speaking freely of her supposed treachery in...

The Black Reaper was there the day Heaven's Gate vanished, and some think he might be responsible. His team is paying the price for the suspicions. Amber offers to fill in the blanks of his memory as both sides prepare for their final acts of war.

Hei's team, on the orders of Eric Nishijima, has been kicked out of the Syndicate and contracts taken on all their lives. Misaki discovers that the Syndicate is really a collaboration between intelligence agencies of multiple countries.

After meeting with Amber, Hei learns that against common knowledge Contractors can become more humane than was thought to be possible. Realising his own position between the world of contractors and humans, Hei has to make the decisive choice for both. With final farewells to his past comrades inside the Gate, and their support behind his back, Hei's decision brings new future for the world.

As the cherry blossoms bloom, so does Otsuka's fascination with a heroic masked man who appeared to her within a strange dream. She creates a character based on the mysterious figure to include in her popular fan fiction - but the wrong people might be reading her stories. Within the Contractor underground, intrigue and murder surround a stolen chemical. When the page...