The story focuses on the exploits of Hei (known as Li Shenshun in civilian life), and his work for the ‘Syndicate’ an underworld organisation that targets information relating to Hell’s Gate. All things about the mysterious Gates, including the Contractors and Dolls, are kept secret from the public, with only those working in domestic and international police/intelligence agencies, as well as the underworld knowing of them. ![]() Dolls are blank, seemingly-programmable humans, who are able to gather information by sending out ‘observer spirits’ through various mediums such as glass or water, and are primarily used to gather information. Contractors tend to express little to no emotion, and see the world in a purely rational light. Contractors are characterised by wielding unique powers, but at the cost of a particular behaviour they must perform after using their power their remuneration. This anime is set in the future where two mysterious areas, “Heaven’s Gate” in South America and “Hell’s Gate” in Tokyo, have appeared, replacing the real stars with fake ones, and leading to the emergence of ‘Contractors’ and ‘Dolls’. ![]() The first series is 25 episodes long with one OVA. I chose the mystery/action/supernatural anime Darker Than Black (2007) to review this week (and next week as there are two seasons).
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