7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Darker than Black (2007)
Darker than Black (2007)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series explores the exploitation of individuals with supernatural abilities by various organizations and the resulting moral ambiguities. It focuses on themes of identity, humanity, and the consequences of power struggles rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution to its central conflicts.
The film features a diverse array of characters typical of anime, without explicit racial or gender recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on sci-fi and action themes, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of various identities without centralizing critiques of traditional roles.
Secondary
The series primarily focuses on clandestine operations and the lives of individuals with supernatural powers, with traditional family structures and family-life norms being largely absent from the narrative. Relationships depicted are often professional or born out of necessity, rather than reflecting or commenting on societal family values.
The film does not portray any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its established plot and character arcs without incorporating queer identities or related storylines.
The film does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Contractors and their abilities, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present within the story.
The series does not feature any female character who achieves victory in direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters involved in conflict typically employ supernatural powers or ranged weaponry.
Darker than Black is an original anime series. The characters were created specifically for this production and do not originate from pre-existing source material with established genders. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
Darker than Black is an original anime series. Its characters were created for this specific production, establishing their races within the series itself. There is no prior source material or historical record to indicate a change in character race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.6
Critic Ratings
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