Series

Darker than Black

★ 7.5(254)200725m2 seasons

Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery

Darker than Black is streaming on Hulu, U-NEXT and dAnime Amazon Channel in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and FOD. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

Where to watch Darker than Black

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Good to know

Release date: 2007-04-06
Runtime: 25m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 37
Network: MBS
Status: Ended
Country: Japan
Studio: MBS

Darker than Black — trailer

About Darker than Black

Darker than Black is a 2007 web series in the Animation, Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres, starring Hidenobu Kiuchi, Kiyomi Asai and Ikuya Sawaki. It spans 2 seasons and 37 episodes, and originally aired on MBS. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 254 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Darker than Black in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.