Gokukoku no Brynhildr

Brynhildr in the Darkness / 極黒のブリュンヒルデ / Gokukoku no Brynhildr

Genres: Drama, Gore, Harem, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Seinen, Super Power
Themes: Gore, Harem, Super Power
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Arms
Producers: DAX Production, Genco, NichiNare, VAP, Yomiuri TV Enterprise, YTV
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.85 / 10
Rank: #5215
Popularity: #746
Users Listed: 351,423
Users Scored: 172,091
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/10/2025
Aired: April 6, 2014 – June 29, 2014 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Sunday at 22:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Ten years after a fateful expedition into the wilderness claimed the life of his close companion, Ryouta Murakami strives to fulfill their shared dream: proving the existence of extraterrestrial life. His quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of Neko Kuroha, a transfer student who bears an uncanny resemblance to the deceased Kuroneko and displays unusual abilities.

Ryouta soon discovers that Neko is not merely a look-alike but an escaped subject from a clandestine research facility, one of many individuals possessing extraordinary powers. He finds himself entangled in a hidden conflict, protecting these "witches" from those who seek to exploit them. The narrative explores themes of loss, responsibility, and the blurred lines between scientific pursuit and ethical boundaries as Ryouta navigates a world far more complex than he ever imagined.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: While I Wait For You (Aired: 04/06/2014)
Episode 2: Witches (Aired: 04/13/2014)
Episode 3: Death Suppressants (Aired: 04/20/2014)
Episode 4: Lost Memories (Aired: 04/27/2014)
Episode 5: Astrological Observations (Aired: 05/04/2014)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Kuroha, Neko (Main) - Voice Actors: Marchi, Jamie, Taneda, Risa, Friede, Franciska
Murakami, Ryouta (Main) - Voice Actors: Shepard, Blake, Coates, Kalin, Grimm, Jesse, Oosaka, Ryouta, Satou, Rina
Schlierenzauer, Kazumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Neves, Emily, Ichimichi, Mao, Bäcker, Manuela, Lin, Angel
Tachibana, Kana (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzaki, Aya, Stroup, Christina, Stanschus, Arlette
Takatori, Kotori (Main) - Voice Actors: Calvello, Jessica, Tadokoro, Azusa, Fölster, Julia
Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Yui, Deans, Brittany, Schiedewitz, Ulla, Lin, Angel
Chie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakura, Ayane, Barr, Katelyn, Witt, Nina
Fujisaki, Mako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Mosier, Carli, von Keller, Katharina
Hashiratani, Kogorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, Hickman, Jay, Schülert, Marc
Hatta, Kitsuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kelly, Christina, Honda, Mariko, Lin, Angel
Ichijiku, Chisato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Noble, Adam, Gerhard, Clemens
Initializer (Supporting)
Kashiwagi, Risa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Novotny, Nancy, Yuuki, Kana
Kikako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamagashira, Yuu, Coats, Cayla
Kurofuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Mahany, Ty, Stolz, Benjamin
Long (Supporting)
Neumayer, Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Calene-Black, Shelley, Jira, Jannika
Saori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira, Yahagi, Sayuri, Schreier, Nadine
Shino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takao, Yuki, Bunch, Elizabeth, Tusk, Sarah Madeleine
Tokou, Nanami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami, Searcy, Molly, Landa, Leonie
Wakabayashi, Hatsuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Fontanges, Celine, Johnson, Carolyn, Lin, Angel

Staff:

Itou, Norihiro (Producer)
Kawakami, Ryuutarou (Producer)
Kimura, Fumihiko (Producer)
Nara, Shunsuke (Producer)
Ozawa, Kazuyoshi (Producer)
Tsunoda, Hiroaki (Producer)
Imaizumi, Kenichi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Tsuchiya, Masanori (Sound Director)
Komaya, Kenichirou (Episode Director)
Matsumoto, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Matsuyama, Youko (Episode Director)
Nishimura, Hiroaki (Episode Director)
Takamura, Yuuta (Episode Director)
Takeshita, Kenichi (Episode Director)
Tamada, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
Watanabe, Shuu (Episode Director)
Kitajima, Yukinori (Script, Series Composition)
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
Ichimichi, Mao (Theme Song Performance)
Komori, Shigeo (Theme Song Arrangement)
Mochizuki, Yasunori (Theme Song Composition)
Suzaki, Aya (Theme Song Performance)
Tadokoro, Azusa (Theme Song Performance)
Taneda, Risa (Theme Song Performance)
Tokisawa, Nao (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
keity.pop (Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Yasuhiko (Director of Photography)
Ajiki, Kei (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Arao, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Fukazawa, Manabu (Key Animation)
Hamanaka, Akiko (Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Hideki (Key Animation)
Hattori, Kenji (Assistant Animation Director)
Hiraki, Daisuke (Editing)
Hong, Beom-seok (Animation Director)
Hue, Hey-jung (Animation Director)
Jang, Min-ho (Animation Director)
Jones, Kyle Colby (ADR Director)
Karasu, Hiroaki (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design)
Kawada, Kiyotaka (Sound Effects)
Koishikawa, Shinya (Planning)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
Lee, Seok-in (Animation Director)
Lee, Sang-min (Animation Director)
Matsumoto, Junpei (Animation Director)
Morijiri, Kazuaki (Planning Producer)
Muraji, Akihide (Animation Director)
Nakamura, Miyuki (Animation Director)
Okamoto, Lynn (Original Creator)
Oosawa, Nobuhiro (Planning)
... and 5 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for October (10/07/2015)
Q4 2014 Anime Licenses [Update 12/25] (09/27/2014)
'Gokukoku No Brynhildr' Second BD/DVD Volume to Include Unaired Special (06/15/2014)
News Briefs for May 5 - 11 (05/12/2014)
Spring 2014 Simulcast List [Update 4/19] (04/01/2014)
Spring 2014 Preview (03/17/2014)
Manga 'Gokukoku no Brunhild' to be Animated (09/11/2013)

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