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Schwarzes Marken

TV·2016–2016·1 season, 12 episodes·TV Tokyo·Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama·24m·6.8

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Germany was divided into East and West after WWII, where citizens of either treated the other side as enemies. In the midst of Cold War, however, the Earth was invaded by an alien life form landed on Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, known as "Beta." Now, ten years after the first contact, East Germany, formally German Democratic Republic, has become the front line.

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  1. 01Schwarzes Marken S01E06#06S01E06 · 5.0Back at base, Gretel and Irisdina grill Theodor about Lise's loyalties, and he asserts that she's loyal to him and not a Stasi plant. They also reveal that with the activation of a BETA hive in Minsk, East Germany will soon be overwhelmed with a new BETA assault. Along with all of this, the Stasi is on the verge of taking over the military, having arrested many NPA officials. Axmann arrives with a TSF squadron, briefly arresting Irisdina for "counterrevolutionary statements" during the earlier battle, and accusing Lise of being a Stasi spy.
  2. 02Schwarzes Marken S01E07#07S01E07 · 4.0The BETA assault from Minsk is worse than expected, with 200,000 BETA headed towards Fort Seelow, where the army will make its final stand to protect Berlin. With doubts about Lise growing in the squad, Theodor asserts her innocence to Irisdina, and acknowledges he has begun a sexual relationship with Lise, his adoptive sister, in order to keep an eye on her. The BETA overwhelm artillery forces with the Heavy Laser-class, and the 666th is sent to engage them.
  3. 03Schwarzes Marken S01E12#12S01E12 · 4.0The rebels take over Berlin's broadcast tower and escort Katia inside. The 666th and the rebels engage Werewolf squadron over the streets of Berlin. During the battle, they hear Katia's speech, revealing herself to the nation as Usula Strachwitz, and appealing for the people to rise up against the Stasi.

Castfull cast & details

Kana MarutsukaKana MarutsukaMarai Heisenberg (voice)Kenichi SuzumuraKenichi SuzumuraTheodor Eberbach (voice)Yoshino NanjoYoshino NanjoLise Hohenstein (voice)Chika AnzaiChika AnzaiAnett Hosenfeld (voice)Kaori FukuharaKaori FukuharaInghild Bronikowski (voice)Nozomi YamamotoNozomi YamamotoIrisdina Bernhard (voice)Minami TanakaMinami TanakaKatia Waldheim (voice)Emiri KatoEmiri KatoPham Thi Lan (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2016Aired 3.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Schwarzes Marken S01E01#01January 11, 2016—An East German TSF squadron, the 666th or "Schwarzesmarken", enter the fight against the BETA with their Comrade Captain, Irisdina Bernhard.
  2. S01E02Schwarzes Marken S01E02#02January 18, 2016—After finishing training for laserjagd, the squadron's technique for hunting Laser-class BETA, the Stasi arrive. They demand to take Katia t
  3. S01E03Schwarzes Marken S01E03#03January 25, 2016—Katia and the injured Pham are brought inside the besieged Fort Neuenhagen. Back at Bebersee Base, Gretel asks Theodor if he and Irisdina ar
  4. S01E04Schwarzes Marken S01E04#04February 1, 2016 2.0Irisdina introduces Lise to the squadron, to the shock of Theodor, who cannot believe he's been reunited with his sister after being separat
  5. S01E05Schwarzes Marken S01E05#05February 8, 2016 2.0In the recaptured Gdańsk base, West Germain Huckebein battalion leader Circe Steinhoff berates the Schwarzesmarken for needing to be rescued
  6. S01E06Schwarzes Marken S01E06Season's best#06February 15, 2016 5.0Back at base, Gretel and Irisdina grill Theodor about Lise's loyalties, and he asserts that she's loyal to him and not a Stasi plant. They a
  7. S01E07Schwarzes Marken S01E07#07February 22, 2016 4.0The BETA assault from Minsk is worse than expected, with 200,000 BETA headed towards Fort Seelow, where the army will make its final stand t
  8. S01E08Schwarzes Marken S01E08#08February 29, 2016 3.0Theodor and Katia escape the base, leaving the rest of the squad captured by Lise. In Berlin, where the Moscow faction of the Stasi has beat
  9. S01E09Schwarzes Marken S01E09#09March 7, 2016—General Heim accepts Katia as a figurehead of the resistance and plans an attack on the Stasi in Berlin. At Bebersee Base, Lise oversees the
  10. S01E10Schwarzes Marken S01E10#10March 14, 2016—The West German government takes note of the Stasi coup d'etat and is prepared to recognize them as the new government, only so that the Eas
  11. S01E11Schwarzes Marken S01E11#11March 21, 2016 2.0Attempting to return to Berlin, the 666th and their resistance allies are met by Werewolf Squadron at the Havel River. Gretel is shot down,
  12. S01E12Schwarzes Marken S01E12#12March 28, 2016 4.0The rebels take over Berlin's broadcast tower and escort Katia inside. The 666th and the rebels engage Werewolf squadron over the streets of

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