Black Bullet

Black Bullet / ブラック・ブレット BLACK BULLET [黒の銃弾]
Black Bullet
Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Studios: Kinema Citrus, Orange
Producers: AT-X, Geneon Universal Entertainment, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Showgate
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.07 / 10
Rank: #4149
Popularity: #195
Users Listed: 954,142
Users Scored: 501,962
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/02/2022
Aired: April 8, 2014 – July 1, 2014 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Tuesday at 22:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

In 2021, a devastating viral outbreak transforms humanity into monstrous entities known as Gastrea. Survival is confined to fortified Monolith walls constructed from Varanium, the only substance effective against the parasitic creatures. Within this precarious environment, a specialized unit called the Tendo Civil Security utilizes "Cursed Children"—Initiators—who possess innate abilities derived from a trace of the virus itself. These young individuals are paired with Promoters, tasked with guiding and safeguarding them.

The series follows the missions of Enju Aihara, an Initiator, and his Promoter, Satomi Rentaro, as they navigate the dangers of a Gastrea-infested Tokyo. They face constant threats while attempting to understand the origins of the virus and protect what remains of society within the Monolith walls. The narrative explores themes of responsibility, prejudice, and the complex relationship between humanity and its own evolution in the face of existential threat.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Last Hope (Aired: 04/08/2014)
  • Episode 2: The Mask of Madness (Aired: 04/15/2014)
  • Episode 3: The Children of Fate (Aired: 04/22/2014)
  • Episode 4: Black Bullet (Aired: 04/29/2014)
  • Episode 5: The Crimson Black Assassin (Aired: 05/06/2014)
  • ... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

  • Aihara, Enju (Main) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Hidaka, Rina, Rümmelein, Paulina, Heller, Angélique
  • Satomi, Rentarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Patton, Chris, Kaji, Yuuki, Richter, Ricardo, Ournac, Brice
  • Sprout, Tina (Main) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo, French, Caitlynn, Kilka, Jana, Heller, Karl-Line
  • Tendou, Kisara (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Kelly, Christina, Heller, Karl-Line, Bergmann, Gisa
  • Blind Girl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Sumrall, Allison, Heller, Angélique
  • Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maïnö, Michaël
  • Fuse, Midori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Martinez, Cynthia, Weiß, Jennifer, Ogura, Yui
  • Gadou, Nagamasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Manley, George, Lucke, Michael
  • Gadou, Hidehiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji, Bickham, Clint, Maïnö, Michaël
  • Gadou no Buka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mortamet, Sébastien
  • Hiruko, Kagetane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Hickman, Jay, Meese, Andreas
  • Hiruko, Kohina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Meynen, Julia, Yuuki, Aoi, LaPorte, Krystal, Hostekint, Justine
  • Hisho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maïnö, Michaël
  • Ikuma, Shougen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Love, Andrew, Tezuka, Hiromichi, Brecklinghaus, Tobias, Mortamet, Sébastien
  • Katagiri, Yuzuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Ookubo, Rumi, Uhlig, Charlotte, Heller, Karl-Line
  • Katagiri, Tamaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Dawn-Claude, René, Gibbs, Adam, Maïnö, Michaël
  • Matsuzaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Nishimura, Tomomichi
  • Mibu, Asaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minase, Inori, Duncan, Cara
  • Mikajima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei, Maïnö, Michaël
  • Muroto, Sumire (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Bonasso, Joanne, Aust, Andrea, Hostekint, Justine
  • Nagisawa, Shouma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Yager, Mike, Stephan, Arne, Mortamet, Sébastien
  • Nigel, Brick (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugisaki, Ryou, Swasey, John
  • Operator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mortamet, Sébastien
  • Rand, Ayn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Laskowski, Mark
  • Saitake, Sougen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Mahany, Ty
  • Seitenshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki, Mosier, Carli, Potempa, Annette, Lambrey, Emmanuelle
  • Senju, Kayo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi, Haag, Hilary, Gries, Jana Dunja, Heller, Karl-Line
  • Shiba, Miori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami, McDonald, Margaret, Monteiro, Denise, Heller, Angélique
  • Shiina, Kazumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Sumrall, Allison
  • Tadashima, Shigetoku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi, Mungle, Rob, Maïnö, Michaël
  • Tannin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mortamet, Sébastien
  • Tendou, Kikunojou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Ooki, Tamio, Winkelmann, Helmut
  • Tendou, Kazumitsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Hayes, Houston, Maïnö, Michaël
  • Yasuwaki, Takuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Subaru, Damitz, Claus-Peter, Gibbs, Scott, Mortamet, Sébastien

Staff:

  • Kurosaki, Yasutaka (Producer)
  • Masuda, Katsuhito (Producer, Production Manager)
  • Ogasawara, Muneki (Producer, Planning)
  • Ogura, Mitsutoshi (Producer)
  • Yamazaki, Fumiki (Producer)
  • Yamazaki, Asuka (Producer)
  • Kurosu, Reo (Assistant Producer)
  • Kojima, Masayuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamada, Haru (Sound Director)
  • Iino, Shinya (Episode Director)
  • Ikehata, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Iwasaki, Mitsuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Harada, Sayaka (Script)
  • Sunayama, Kurasumi (Script)
  • Urahata, Tatsuhiko (Script, Series Composition)
  • Mori, Satoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Nanjou, Yoshino (Theme Song Performance)
  • Saitou, Shinya (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Yaginuma, Satoshi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • fripSide (Theme Song Performance)
  • yanaginagi (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
  • Ajiki, Kei (Key Animation)
  • Araki, Yutaka (Key Animation)
  • Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
  • Beat (Key Animation)
  • Fukushi, Mayumi (Key Animation)
  • Haga, Hitoshi (Assistant Animation Director, Layout, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Hasebe, Atsushi (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Hirotaka (Key Animation)
  • Heller, Karl-Line (ADR Director)
  • Higuchi, Kaori (Key Animation)
  • Higuchi, Junichi (In-Between Animation)
  • Hiramura, Naoki (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • Hirano, Tomoki (2nd Key Animation)
  • Hosoda, Saori (Key Animation)
  • Ibata, Shouta (Animation Director)
  • Ideue, Yoshihide (In-Between Animation)
  • Iida, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)
  • Ikezu, Hisae (Key Animation)
  • Ishibashi, Daisuke (Key Animation)
  • Ishikawa, Taketomo (Key Animation)
  • Isogai, Noritomo (Publicity)
  • Itou, Kuniyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
  • Jitsuhara, Noboru (Key Animation, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
  • Kadokura, Yooko (Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • Kakiuchi, Ayako (Key Animation)
  • Kamata, Hitoshi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Kaneko, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
  • Kanzaki, Shiden (Original Creator)
  • ... and 61 more staff

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