Series synopsis
Black Bullet, also known as ブラック・ブレット is a Japanese action & adventure animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on April 8, 2014. It ended on July 1, 2014. It stars Yuki Kaji, Rina Hidaka, Yui Horie and Tomoyo Kurosawa.
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 rec ...
Premise
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!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Kaji as Rentarō Satomi (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Enju Aihara (voice)
- Yui Horie as Kisara Tendō (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Tina Sprout (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Kagetane Hiruko (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Seitenshi (voice)
- Yuhko Kaida as Sumire Muroto (voice)
- Tamio Ohki as Kikunojō Tendō (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ami Koshimizu as Miori Shiba (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Kohina Hiruko (voice)
- Hiromichi Tezuka as Shougen Ikuma (voice)
- Inori Minase as Asaka Mibu (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Ayn Rand (voice)
- Megumi Han as Kayo Senju (voice)
- Rumi Okubo as Yuzuki Katagiri (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Shouma Nagisawa (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Nagamasa Gadou (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Tamaki Katagiri (voice)
- Yui Ogura as Midori Fuse (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 8, 2014 | October 8, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 13 | April 8, 2014 | July 1, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Bullet: Tenchuu＊Girls Short special featuring 'Tenchu Girls', a group of characters from the TV series. Included in the 4th volume of the Blu-ray/DVD releases. |
October 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Hope 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 officer for Tendo Civil Securities. On a mission, he meets a suspicious man in a mask and a tuxedo: Hiruko Kagetane. |
April 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Mask of Madness 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 there is Seitenshi, in regards to destroying the host Gastrea and recovering the contents of the case that's inside the Gastrea. |
April 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Children of Fate 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 for the host Gastrea. She gives it her all and instantly is able to recover the case... |
April 22, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2014 |
| Last aired | July 1, 2014 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |