DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- 桜の花の満開の下

Darker than Black: Beneath Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom

A side story of Darker than BLACK, also known as Episode 26. A Contractor was killed and it was rumored that his corpse and possessions were buried under a Sakura tree. Hei and the others (including the Police) decide to investigate.

Names

Original	DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- 桜の花の満開の下 (japanese)
Romaji	DARKER THAN BLACK: Kuro no Keiyakusha - Sakura no Hana no Mankai no Shita
English	Darker than Black: Beneath Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom

Facts

Format	Special · 1 ep · 23 min · 0h total
Aired	2008-03-27 (Spring 2008)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	bones
Source	Original work
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Comedy Sci-Fi
Themes	Super Power Crime Police Urban Fantasy
Streaming	Bilibili TV

Reception

Community score	7.29 / 10
Bayesian score	7.32 / 10
Composite	54.4
On lists	30,400
Favourited	227 (0.7%)
Completion	97.1%
Drop rate	0.5%
In backlog	21.6%
Score spread σ	1.41

Score distribution

1362453874234585561,85874,51183,47891,59410776

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Spring 2008	B	12 of 61
Year	2008	B	48 of 231
Studio	bones	C	61 of 133
Format	Special	B	100 of 872
Era	Late 2000s	B	228 of 1,149
Length	OVA / Special	B	235 of 1,260
Genre	Sci-Fi	B	324 of 1,409
Source material	Original work	B	397 of 1,732
Season (all years)	Spring	C	525 of 1,868
Genre	Comedy	C	894 of 3,488
Origin	Japan	C	1,889 of 7,157