Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha (original) (raw)
* Your list is public by default. Alternative TitlesJapanese: DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者-English: Darker than BlackMore titlesInformation Volumes: 2 Chapters: 10 Status: Finished Published: Feb 24, 2007 to Nov 24, 2007 Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo StatisticsScore: 7.011 (scored by 68916,891 users) Ranked: #863122 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.Popularity: #1134 Members: 17,335 Favorites: 216Resources
DetailsCharactersStatsReviewsRecommendationsInterest StacksNewsForumClubsPicturesMore Info Ranked #8631Popularity #1134Members 17,335SynopsisTen years ago, the mysterious Hell's Gate suddenly materialized in the middle of Tokyo, and the stars of the night sky were obscured in darkness. In their place, new stars emerged, each corresponding to an individual endowed with supernatural abilities. Devoid of emotion and conscience, these powerful killers have come to be known as Contractors.But most people know nothing of the Contractors in their midst, and high-schooler Kana Shinoh is no exception. Still struggling to pick up the pieces after her father's death last year, Kana has never troubled herself with the rumors about Hell's Gate. That is, until she spots her father in the street one day. Determined to prove her father is still alive, Kana begins her search, but her mission is attracting some rather dangerous attention. Fortunately, she is rescued from the clutches of death by Hei, the most wanted Contractor in Tokyo. Though he is unsympathetic to her situation, Hei agrees to protect her as she searches for her father. But just how much should she trust the Contractor known as the Black Reaper?(Source: Yen Press)Background_Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha_ was published in English by Yen Press on June 15, 2010 in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition.Related Entries MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters Reviews Apr 3, 2011 Well...What can i say? I haven't wrote a review in a while and i'm not that good at them, but i will try.As long as i can remember the most important thing about this manga is that it has nothing to do with the anime! There is another manga that (i think) folllows the story of the anime.The art is...well for me it's bad :D All the pages are blue and all...But there are only 9 chapters so you will survive it ^.^ Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Feb 12, 2024 WHERE IS YIN??!???!?That’s all I want to know. There’s a guy whose power is controlling water, and Yin is somehow nowhere to be found(!?). For a S1 side story that has Mao and Huang in it, that’s kind of…unacceptable??That aside, the story was alright, I guess. Even season 2 haters would probably put that story ahead of this one though. I’m glad I picked this up for cheap, and it’s certainly a Darker than Black style story (I thought the art was fine personally, seems some people didn’t like it very much). The second half gets too chaotic though, ruins the mood that was set... up by the first half, and the main girl of this particular story gets tossed into the background a bit. It got to a point where I wasn’t sure what she was even doing in the story anymore, it seemed like her plot was already finished but she just got dragged along for some reason. If I was watching this as an anime, I’d say the writers didn’t really know how to end it. (You know, season 2 had a similar problem, didn’t it?)To sum up, it’s Darker than Black, I guess. It’s not related to the main anime continuity, just in case I didn’t make that clear enough. And yeah if you like Yin, she does not show up AT ALL. Go figure, who knows what they were thinking. Reviewer’s Rating: 5 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all May 17, 2020 Not RecommendedFunny I read this manga right after finishing the first season of Darker than Black, and I ended up not being a huge fan of it because it gave off a totally different vibe from the original series. The story was there, but I couldn't bring myself to be very invested in it. The characters were written pretty flatly—even ones that have already had plenty of time to be fleshed out in the anime. I wasn't a huge fan of the art, either; it doesn't resemble the original style in the slightest, and each panel is incredibly hard to follow, which is worrisome considering this is... an adaptation of an action series....Overall, if you're looking for more works set in the Darker than Black universe, you might wanna sit this one out. The plot, which I assume takes place during or before the first season, isn't crucial to your understanding of the series as a whole, doesn't provide any character development for the main cast, and DEFINITELY won't answer any of the burning questions left by the season one finale.But if you're fantasy is to see BK-201 and November 11 duke it out as bishie boys? You're strangely in luck.... Reviewer’s Rating: 4 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks 50 Entries · 102 Restacks Recommendations Recent NewsRecent Forum Discussion Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 9 DiscussionRafaelDeJongh - Jun 24, 2014 2 repliesby -Arcee-»»Sep 25, 2023 6:21 AM Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 10 DiscussionRafaelDeJongh - Jun 24, 2014 1 repliesby colguile»»Sep 25, 2022 7:53 AM Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 1 DiscussionRafaelDeJongh - May 26, 2014 3 repliesby removed-user»»Feb 28, 2018 4:10 AM Has the Manga of Darker than Black the same story as the anime?Fisi - Nov 28, 2017 1 repliesby Nexu»»Nov 28, 2017 6:04 PM In how many different ways they can write the same damsel in distress plot?PxHC - Mar 2, 2016 0 repliesby PxHC»»Mar 2, 2016 10:17 PM Recent Featured Articles Top 15 Best Mystery Anime of All Time Do you love mysteries, puzzles and ‘whodunit’ anime? 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* Your list is public by default. Alternative TitlesJapanese: DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者-English: Darker than BlackMore titlesInformation Volumes: 2 Chapters: 10 Status: Finished Published: Feb 24, 2007 to Nov 24, 2007 Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo StatisticsScore: 7.011 (scored by 68916,891 users) Ranked: #863122 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.Popularity: #1134 Members: 17,335 Favorites: 216Resources
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Apr 3, 2011 Well...What can i say? I haven't wrote a review in a while and i'm not that good at them, but i will try.As long as i can remember the most important thing about this manga is that it has nothing to do with the anime! There is another manga that (i think) folllows the story of the anime.The art is...well for me it's bad :D All the pages are blue and all...But there are only 9 chapters so you will survive it ^.^ Reviewer’s Rating: 7 What did you think of this review? Nice
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Feb 12, 2024 WHERE IS YIN??!???!?That’s all I want to know. There’s a guy whose power is controlling water, and Yin is somehow nowhere to be found(!?). For a S1 side story that has Mao and Huang in it, that’s kind of…unacceptable??That aside, the story was alright, I guess. Even season 2 haters would probably put that story ahead of this one though. I’m glad I picked this up for cheap, and it’s certainly a Darker than Black style story (I thought the art was fine personally, seems some people didn’t like it very much). The second half gets too chaotic though, ruins the mood that was set... up by the first half, and the main girl of this particular story gets tossed into the background a bit. It got to a point where I wasn’t sure what she was even doing in the story anymore, it seemed like her plot was already finished but she just got dragged along for some reason. If I was watching this as an anime, I’d say the writers didn’t really know how to end it. (You know, season 2 had a similar problem, didn’t it?)To sum up, it’s Darker than Black, I guess. It’s not related to the main anime continuity, just in case I didn’t make that clear enough. And yeah if you like Yin, she does not show up AT ALL. Go figure, who knows what they were thinking. Reviewer’s Rating: 5 What did you think of this review? Nice
May 17, 2020 Not RecommendedFunny
50 Entries · 102 Restacks Recommendations Recent NewsRecent Forum Discussion Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 9 Discussion RafaelDeJongh - Jun 24, 2014 2 repliesby -Arcee- »»Sep 25, 2023 6:21 AM Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 10 Discussion RafaelDeJongh - Jun 24, 2014 1 repliesby colguile »»Sep 25, 2022 7:53 AM Poll: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Chapter 1 Discussion RafaelDeJongh - May 26, 2014 3 repliesby removed-user »»Feb 28, 2018 4:10 AM Has the Manga of Darker than Black the same story as the anime? Fisi - Nov 28, 2017 1 repliesby Nexu »»Nov 28, 2017 6:04 PM In how many different ways they can write the same damsel in distress plot? PxHC - Mar 2, 2016 0 repliesby PxHC »»Mar 2, 2016 10:17 PM Recent Featured Articles 
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