The Worst Episodes of Darker than Black

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   5.5/10(137 votes)

   #1 - On a Silver Night, the Heart Does not Sway on the Water's Surface... (1)

   S1:E136/29/2007

   Hei, Yin, and Mao are targeted by a group of contractors and now must fight to survive. Things become problematic when Yin goes missing. Now Hei and Moa must find her before the enemy does, but things change when Yin's old piano teacher gets Gai and Kiko to find Yin for him. The race is on to find Yin, but who will get to her first?

   Director:Takebumi Anzai

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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   Director:Takebumi Anzai

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
2. 

   6.0/10(145 votes)

   #2 - The Gardenia Releases its Fragrance in the Early Summer Rain... (1)

   S1:E75/18/2007

   Gai and Kiko get hired by a widow and are asked to find the widow's lost black cat. While trying to find the cat, they meet Hei, who is looking for the Contractor that is killing employers from that same company. As both Gai and Kiko continue to look, Gai comes across the skeleton of a woman who has been dead for a while.

   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
3. 

   6.0/10(139 votes)

   #3 - Girl's Pure White Dress Stained by Dreams and Blood... (1)

   S1:E96/1/2007

   Misaki finds herself reunited with her old high school classmate, Alice, who is also the daughter of the boss of the Hong Kong mafia, Chen Long Tang, on the night of Alice's birthday party. At the party, Misaki finds that her working collaborate, Saitou, along with Hei, have snuck into the party as well. Unfortunately, Misaki finds out that Alice and her Contractor Bodyguard Wei Zhi Jung have been responsible for the deaths of many of the mafia members.

   Director:Takebumi Anzai

   Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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   Director:Takebumi Anzai

   Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama
4. 

   6.0/10(139 votes)

   #4 - Girl's Pure White Dress Stained by Dreams and Blood... (2)

   S1:E106/8/2007

   After Hei and Misaki barely escape from Alice, Hei goes his separate way after Misaki and Saitou find each other. After Hei steals the crystal hidden within the stone flower garden, he runs into Wei and loses the crystal in the process. Wei finally meets up with Misaki and Saitou, who have found Alice. After Wei kills his partner, Alice, he moves in on Misaki and Hei.

   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama
5. 

   6.0/10(141 votes)

   #5 - Beyond the Gate, Recovering the Lost... (2)

   S1:E126/22/2007

   Nick and a few other researchers are sent into the restricted section of the Gate to retrieve what is to believed to be the meteor fragment. Everything goes wrong and the entire team ends up dead, except Nick. Now Hei realizes that Nick is a contractor too, who seems to have the same power, and he also has the meteor fragment. Upon confronting Nick, the two begin to fight. Can Hei defeat Nick or will something else end the battle?

   Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

   Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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   Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

   Writer:Shoutarou Suga
6. 

   6.0/10(145 votes)

   #6 - On a Silver Night, the Heart Does not Sway on the Water's Surface... (2)

   S1:E147/6/2007

   Kastenin, Gai, and Kiko take Yin back to her home town, meanwhile Hei is given the order to kill Yin and is given her location. Getting to Yin is not going to be that easy since th contractors from before are still after Yin and have their own method to finding her. The race is on once more, but this time Hei must make the choice on whether or not to kill Yin. Will he kill her or will the option be taken from him?

   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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   Director:Shingo Kaneko

   Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
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   6.0/10(94 votes)

   #7 - Black Cats Do Not Dream of Stars...

   S2:E110/9/2009

   An Eurasian girl named Suou watches a meteor shower along with her twin brother Shion and their father, but things go awry when a meteor crashes into their location. Two years later, Shion has turned into a contractor from the incident, confined to a wheelchair due to his renumeration. He is locked away into the family home for safekeeping, while Dr. Pavlichenko spends his time researching into his son's condition and the contractors, forbidding Suou to talk or see her brother. Things go normally in their lives until Suou's best friend Tania becomes a contractor and attacks her boyfriend Nika when he stops her from leaving. Hei aka BK-201 reappears in Russia after a FSB squad tries to capture Shion alive; April also reappears in Russia on a mission to secure Shion.

   Director:Tensai Okamura

   Writer:Tensai Okamura

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   Director:Tensai Okamura

   Writer:Tensai Okamura
8. 

   6.0/10(91 votes)

   #8 - Fallen Meteor...

   S2:E210/16/2009

   Kirihara has searched long and hard for BK201?s true identity, and what she discovers of his past is shocking, but the impending destruction of Tokyo is foremost on the minds facing off in this final battle.

   Director:Daisuke Chiba

   Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino

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   Director:Daisuke Chiba

   Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino
9. 

   6.0/10(84 votes)

   #9 - Vanishing in a Sea of Ice...

   S2:E310/23/2009

   Hei and Suo attempt to flee Russia, but their escape efforts are hindered by Contractors and gun-toting soldiers. As the body count rises, Suo finds herself undergoing a shocking metamorphosis.

   Director:Koichi Hatsumi

   Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino

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   Director:Koichi Hatsumi

   Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino
10. 

    6.0/10(84 votes)

    #10 - The Ark Adrift on the Lake...

    S2:E410/30/2009

    In Japan, Suo begins honing her combat skills under the watchful eyes of Hei and July. Meanwhile, Kirihara - still puzzled BK-201's disappearance - gets acquainted with the agents of Section 3.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki

    Writer:Mari Okada

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki

    Writer:Mari Okada
11. 

    6.0/10(84 votes)

    #11 - Gunsmoke Blows, Life Flows...

    S2:E511/6/2009

    After Section 3 pushes Suo and Hei deeper underground, BK-201 must resurface to steal an object known as Izanami. The mission could get complicated - the agent tasked with guarding the object is none other than Kirihara.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

    Writer:Mari Okada

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    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

    Writer:Mari Okada
12. 

    6.0/10(82 votes)

    #12 - An Aroma Sweet, a Heart Bitter...

    S2:E611/13/2009

    Hei learns the truth about the mysterious Izanami. If BK-201 wants to reach the object before it's destroyed, he'll have to defeat Genma - and stop Suo from pulling the trigger.

    Director:Yuriko Sugaya

    Writer:Mari Okada

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    Director:Yuriko Sugaya

    Writer:Mari Okada
13. 

    6.0/10(83 votes)

    #13 - The Doll Sings in the Winter Wind...

    S2:E711/20/2009

    Suo and July find themselves in a dangerous situation thanks to a double-crossing supposed ally. Later, when the young pair is abducted by an especially sinister Contractor, BK-201 must spring into action.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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    Director:Shingo Kaneko

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
14. 

    6.0/10(82 votes)

    #14 - Twinkling Sun on a Summer Day...

    S2:E811/27/2009

    Aboard a speeding train, Hei's team is ambushed by Russian authorities. In the ensuing battle, Suo and Tanya recall the times they shared in the past as friends - and clash violently in the present as Contractors.

    Director:Hideki Ito

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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    Director:Hideki Ito

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
15. 

    6.0/10(84 votes)

    #15 - They Met One Day, Unexpectedly...

    S2:E912/4/2009

    Kiko and Kurasawa help Suo search for her mother. After a mysterious stranger points the young Contractor in the right direction, a long-awaited reunion leads to an unbelievable revelation.

    Director:Keisuke Onishi

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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    Director:Keisuke Onishi

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
16. 

    6.0/10(83 votes)

    #16 - Your Smile on a False Street Corner...

    S2:E1012/11/2009

    Tokyo is locked down as chaos follows Amber and the members of Evening Primrose. The Black Reaper knows the destruction that can be unleashed if Amber isn't stopped - and he's willing to risk the wrath of his own team to thwart her.

    Director:Nao Higa

    Writer:Mari Okada

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    Director:Nao Higa

    Writer:Mari Okada
17. 

    6.0/10(82 votes)

    #17 - The Sea Floor Dries Up, and the Moon Grows Full...

    S2:E1112/18/2009

    Suo encounters someone she thought was dead and learns the truth behind the mysteries of her past. Unfortunately, the meeting is cut short when several Contractors launch an attack.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga
18. 

    6.0/10(91 votes)

    #18 - Ark of Stars...

    S2:E1212/25/2009

    Prophesies are fulfilled, and Suo faces her destiny. Even as her memories fade away beneath the shining moon, hope remains - and a new era begins.

    Director:Tensai Okamura

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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    Director:Tensai Okamura

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga
19. 

    6.3/10(208 votes)

    #19 - The Star of Contract Flowed... (1)

    S1:E14/6/2007

    Li Shanshun is a Chinese student just moving to Japan. Upon moving in his new apartment he meets a woman named Haraguchi. He sees here again that night, after observing the stars, and even saves her from getting caught by the cops. It seems Haraguchi is in something she shouldn't be as Li saves her from being kidnapped after running into her again. But a second rescue is out of the question since the kidnapper is a Contractor. Li is knocked off a bridge and left for dead and Haraguchi is taken away. Is Li really dead? Or is there more than meets the eye when it comes to him?

    Director:Tensai Okamura

    Writer:Tensai Okamura

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    Director:Tensai Okamura

    Writer:Tensai Okamura
20. 

    6.3/10(188 votes)

    #20 - The Star of Contract Flowed... (2)

    S1:E24/13/2007

    As Li and Haraguchi continue to avoid Alan and the other Contractors, Haraguchi reveals that her actual name is Chiaki Shinoda. She also says she will give him the information she received from Rui. Upon retrieving the information Lee leaves Chiaki behind and takes of with the information. But everything is not as it seems. After getting a little ways away Li is attacked by Alan and the other Contractors. Can he survive?

    Director:Takebumi Anzai

    Writer:Tensai Okamura

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    Director:Takebumi Anzai

    Writer:Tensai Okamura
21. 

    6.3/10(176 votes)

    #21 - The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (1)

    S1:E34/20/2007

    Not long after the appearance of the gate, a group went in to investigate the gate. Among the group only one man survived. Tahara now spends his time in his office taking care of the flower he found in the gate. But things are about to change as a group targets him for his research on contractors and the gate. Can Hei and the others get the information first?

    Director:Shingo Kaneko

    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura

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    Director:Shingo Kaneko

    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura
22. 

    6.3/10(154 votes)

    #22 - A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (1)

    S1:E55/4/2007

    A group of Contractors, called MI-6, capture a once deadly Contractor called Havoc, who has lost her powers. Upon retreiving her they take her to Tokyo to be experimented on by the Pandora Institute. After watching a helicopter take Havoc away Misaki meets Jack Simon aka November 11. Later on as they are driving down the highway, Misaki finds out that Havoc really isn't on the helicopter. Where is the real Havoc and how does Hei know her?

    Director:Takebumi Anzai

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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    Director:Takebumi Anzai

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga
23. 

    6.3/10(143 votes)

    #23 - The Gardenia Releases its Fragrance in the Early Summer Rain... (2)

    S1:E85/25/2007

    As Gai investigates the murder of Toshiko he is attacked by the mind switching contractor, who wants his jacket back. Mao makes an attempt to steal the jacket and take off with it by switching bodies with a crow. He fails and must revert back to the cat body. Things don't look good for Mao when the contractor realizes who he is. Now Mao's life hangs in the balance, can hei get there in time to save him and kill the contractor?

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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    Director:Kei Tsunematsu

    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi
24. 

    6.3/10(137 votes)

    #24 - Beyond the Gate, Recovering the Lost... (1)

    S1:E116/15/2007

    When an explosion is set up to steal a meteor fragment from PANDORA headquarters, Hei is sent it to steal it before anyone else does. On his first day he meets up Corinna Moku, who breaks down not long after arriving at the gate, and Meena Kandaswamy, who is from the same organization as Hei and will be helping him find the fragment. Now Hei must keep from being detected as a Contractor and find the meteor fragment. But will a death at the headquarters break his cover?

    Director:Daisuke Chiba

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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    Director:Daisuke Chiba

    Writer:Shoutarou Suga
25. 

    6.3/10(133 votes)

    #25 - The Memory of Betrayal is an Amber-Colored Smile... (2)

    S1:E167/20/2007

    The Stargazer of the Astronomical Bureau finally speaks, giving vague information on the Evening Primrose. November 11 kills Maki in a final showdown as Hei finally reaches Amber, who has taken Yin. Misaki also arrives at their location, but, with the help of Amber's contract, everyone escapes.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba

    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura

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    Director:Daisuke Chiba

    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura