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DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- 外伝

Darker than Black: Origins

Tells the story of what happened to Yin and Hei between the first and second series.

Names

OriginalDARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- 外伝 (japanese)
RomajiDARKER THAN BLACK: Kuro no Keiyakusha - Gaiden
EnglishDarker than Black: Origins
Also known asDarker than BLACK: Origin

Facts

FormatSpecial · 4 ep · 24 min · 2h total
Aired2010-01-27 → 2010-07-21 (Winter 2010)
StatusFINISHED
Studiobones
SourceOriginal work
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresActionMysteryPsychologicalSci-Fi
ThemesSurvivalSuper PowerAnti-HeroMale Protagonist

Reception

Community score7.71 / 10
Bayesian score7.70 / 10
Composite59.9
On lists44,585
Favourited422 (0.9%)
Completion95.5%
Drop rate0.9%
In backlog24.0%
Score spread σ1.35

Score distribution

1512333814220580761,81575,06286,88493,812101,570

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonWinter 2010B9 of 47
Year2010B28 of 253
FormatSpecialA33 of 872
StudiobonesC43 of 133
LengthOVA / SpecialA97 of 1,260
GenrePsychologicalC149 of 416
GenreSci-FiB171 of 1,409
EraEarly 2010sB172 of 1,627
Source materialOriginal workB183 of 1,732
GenreMysteryC185 of 652
Season (all years)WinterB211 of 1,557
GenreActionB458 of 2,765
OriginJapanB1,002 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorYuriko Ishii
Character designYuuji Iwahara
MusicYasushi Ishii
Original creatorYuuji Iwahara

Franchise — DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者-

A
DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者-
Darker than Black
2007TV series64.0
C
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
2008Special54.4
C
DARKER THAN BLACK -流星の双子-
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
2009TV series52.9

Related

RelationYearTitle
sequel2009Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
prequel2008Darker than Black: Beneath Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom

AniList id 7338 · MAL id 7338 · record updated 2026-08-27