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Black Bullet

TV·2014–2014·1 season, 13 episodes·AT-X·Action & Adventure, Animation, Mystery·24m·7.5

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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!

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Black Bullet S01E04Black BulletS01E04 · 9.5Hiruko 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 that was part of the New Human Creation Project and they battle again.
  2. 02Black Bullet S01E07In the Still of the Moonlit Night, the Dawn SkyS01E07 · 9.0Rentaro 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 and falls into a coma.
  3. 03Black Bullet S01E09The Protectors of the BarrierS01E09 · 9.0The 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 around Monolith 32.

Castfull cast & details

Yuki KajiYuki KajiRentarō Satomi (voice)Rina HidakaRina HidakaEnju Aihara (voice)Yui HorieYui HorieKisara Tendō (voice)Tomoyo KurosawaTomoyo KurosawaTina Sprout (voice)Rikiya KoyamaRikiya KoyamaKagetane Hiruko (voice)Aki ToyosakiAki ToyosakiSeitenshi (voice)Yuhko KaidaYuhko KaidaSumire Muroto (voice)Tamio OhkiTamio OhkiKikunojō Tendō (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2014Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Black Bullet S01E01The Last HopeApril 8, 2014 8.0Year 2031: Tokyo Area. Most of the human race has been wiped out by the parasitic Gastrea. Part of the Anti-Gastrea movement, high school st
  2. S01E02Black Bullet S01E02The Mask of MadnessApril 15, 2014 8.7Rentaro and President Kisara head to the Defense Ministry after being summoned. All of the reputable civil officers from the Tokyo Area show
  3. S01E03Black Bullet S01E03The Children of FateApril 22, 2014 8.7Enju 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
  4. S01E04Black Bullet S01E04Season's bestBlack BulletApril 29, 2014 9.5Hiruko instantly takes care of 29 civil officer pairs and comes face to face with Rentaro and Enju again. Rentaro shows his true power to Hi
  5. S01E05Black Bullet S01E05The Crimson Black AssassinMay 6, 2014 8.7The 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 noti
  6. S01E06Black Bullet S01E06Tragic IronyMay 13, 2014 8.3Seitenshi's vehicle is hit by a sniper while she in enroute to her meeting. Rentaro realizes this is more than a mere assassination attempt
  7. S01E07Black Bullet S01E07In the Still of the Moonlit Night, the Dawn SkyMay 20, 2014 9.0Rentaro gets hurt trying to protect Seitenshi from the sniper. The security plan that Seitenshi's bodyguards had set up were leaked to the s
  8. S01E08Black Bullet S01E08The Monument on the BorderMay 27, 2014 8.7Rentaro had set up an outdoor classroom for the kids in the outer district and was enjoying class. Seitenshi suddenly appears and lets him k
  9. S01E09Black Bullet S01E09The Protectors of the BarrierJune 3, 2014 9.0The monolith finally starts to turn white. In fear of the great destruction to follow, the people of the Tokyo Area start panicking. Meanwhi
  10. S01E10Black Bullet S01E10Tokyo Area Defensive BattleJune 10, 2014 9.0Before the battle against Aldebaran, Rentaro and Enju enjoy the outdoor class with the girls of the Outer District. Because the girls have v
  11. S01E11Black Bullet S01E11The Heart of Taurus, the Spear of LightJune 17, 2014 8.5The outdoor classroom is completely destroyed because of the bombing. Hope is starting to be destroyed along with the Monolith as the JASDF
  12. S01E12Black Bullet S01E12Crisis PointJune 24, 2014 9.0Rentaro is condemned for a decision he made in battle, and is told that there is another Gastrea named Pleiades that is protecting the alrea
  13. S01E13Black Bullet S01E13The Ones Who Aspired to Be GodsJuly 1, 2014 9.0With the addition of Kagetane and Kohina, the adjuvant is complete. They choose the Flames of Revolution, the last place humanity won their

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