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Black Bullet
Black Bullet
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Black Bullet

7.5 / 10
2014
1 season
13 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror. In this world trapped in darkness— Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security"—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo... Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now!

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Trailer

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Cast

Yuki Kaji

Rina Hidaka

Yui Horie

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Rikiya Koyama

Aki Toyosaki

Yuhko Kaida

Tamio Ohki

Ami Koshimizu

Aoi Yuuki

Hiromichi Tezuka

Inori Minase

Seasons

  • The Last Hope

    1.The Last Hope

    8.0
    08-04-201424m

    Year 2031: Tokyo Area. Most of the human race has been wiped out by the parasitic Gastrea. Part of the Anti-Gastrea movement, high school student Satomi Rentaro works as a civil of...

  • The Mask of Madness

    2.The Mask of Madness

    8.7
    15-04-201424m

    Rentaro and President Kisara head to the Defense Ministry after being summoned. All of the reputable civil officers from the Tokyo Area show up there. The one who summoned them the...

  • The Children of Fate

    3.The Children of Fate

    8.7
    22-04-201424m

    Enju is treated like an outcast at her school when it is found out that she is one of the Cursed Children, who have the Gastrea virus within them. Despite her sadness, they go look...

  • Black Bullet

    4.Black Bullet

    9.5
    29-04-201424m

    Hiruko instantly takes care of 29 civil officer pairs and comes face to face with Rentaro and Enju again. Rentaro shows his true power to Hiruko, proving that he's not the only one...

  • The Crimson Black Assassin

    5.The Crimson Black Assassin

    8.7
    06-05-201424m

    The Tendo Civil Security Agency gets a job from Seitenshi. The job is to act as her bodyguard. Rentaro isn't very fond of the idea, but notices odd activity when it's revealed that...

  • Tragic Irony

    6.Tragic Irony

    8.3
    13-05-201424m

    Seitenshi's vehicle is hit by a sniper while she in enroute to her meeting. Rentaro realizes this is more than a mere assassination attempt and gets help from Miori to find out mor...

  • In the Still of the Moonlit Night, the Dawn Sky

    7.In the Still of the Moonlit Night, the Dawn Sky

    9.0
    20-05-201424m

    Rentaro gets hurt trying to protect Seitenshi from the sniper. The security plan that Seitenshi's bodyguards had set up were leaked to the sniper. Enju had gone after the sniper an...

  • The Monument on the Border

    8.The Monument on the Border

    8.7
    27-05-201424m

    Rentaro had set up an outdoor classroom for the kids in the outer district and was enjoying class. Seitenshi suddenly appears and lets him know that one of the Monoliths is about t...

  • The Protectors of the Barrier

    9.The Protectors of the Barrier

    9.0
    03-06-201424m

    The monolith finally starts to turn white. In fear of the great destruction to follow, the people of the Tokyo Area start panicking. Meanwhile, the civil officers start gathering a...

  • Tokyo Area Defensive Battle

    10.Tokyo Area Defensive Battle

    9.0
    10-06-201424m

    Before the battle against Aldebaran, Rentaro and Enju enjoy the outdoor class with the girls of the Outer District. Because the girls have very little hope and are unsure of their...

  • The Heart of Taurus, the Spear of Light

    11.The Heart of Taurus, the Spear of Light

    8.5
    17-06-201424m

    The outdoor classroom is completely destroyed because of the bombing. Hope is starting to be destroyed along with the Monolith as the JASDF and Gastrea face off. However, the ones...

  • Crisis Point

    12.Crisis Point

    9.0
    24-06-201424m

    Rentaro is condemned for a decision he made in battle, and is told that there is another Gastrea named Pleiades that is protecting the already supposedly immortal Aldebaran. Rentar...

  • The Ones Who Aspired to Be Gods

    13.The Ones Who Aspired to Be Gods

    9.0
    01-07-201424m

    With the addition of Kagetane and Kohina, the adjuvant is complete. They choose the Flames of Revolution, the last place humanity won their battle against the Gastrea, as the groun...

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