wolfx Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 I totally skipped this last season but completed marathoning it today. This was one of the better anime this year IMHO, apart from Gurren Lagann of course. The show takes a 2 episode per arc format, sort of like Cowboy Bebop but with 2 episodes for an arc instead of 1. The setting, a not so distant future where some individuals have been discovered to have super-powers. The existence of these individuals known as Contractors are kept from public. Anyone who has come into contact with one will have his/her memories altered. Contractors are used as nations for covert killing missions due to their unique abilities as well as a convenient globally agreed intelligence blackout on their existence. Each arc follows the missions of Hei, a member of a syndicate in the business of espionage and assasinations and his missions. As the story continues, the characters are thrown into a twisted tale of bleak hope, where nobody is your friend, and around every corner, there is only death. Very awesome series and highly recommended. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darker_Than_Black Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Yes, I saw a bit of this a couple months ago and liked it quite a bit too. Quote
Beltane70 Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 I just finished watching this series earlier this week myself. I really loved how each Contractor had to make various remunerations for using thier powers. April definitely had the least troublesome one. Quote
wolfx Posted November 4, 2007 Author Posted November 4, 2007 I just finished watching this series earlier this week myself. I really loved how each Contractor had to make various remunerations for using thier powers. April definitely had the least troublesome one. That said, poor guy in the 1s ep who had to break his fingers for his remunerations. The remunerations bit reminds me of the sci-fi Ender Series where a genetically enhanced genius-caste were controlled by the planet's rulers by artificially causing them to have OCD remunerations. I think the a girl had to count the threads on a tatami-floor. Quote
CrusherJ Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I've seen up to episode seven and I LOVE this series! Definitely will buy it if it gets released in the states, the same with Claymore and Romeo X Juliet. Quote
Twoducks Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Who are the best fansubbers for this series? Quote
wolfx Posted November 6, 2007 Author Posted November 6, 2007 Its was only subbed by Shinsen/Syndicate who are one in the same. Quote
Duke Togo Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Actually, there seem to be several fansub releases out there. Atleast 3 groups that did the entire series. Quote
Duke Togo Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Shinsen/Syndicate release doesn't seem to work with the CCCP codec pack. Quote
Twoducks Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) Yep, there are a LOT of groups for this. Started with one named "sudo" but dammed mkv files move jerky (and I thought I had the latest CCCP crap…). I’ll try Shinsen/Syndicate if I can find the older episodes. *edit* Ok, found the first 10 ep and they are avi. I've never had problems with Shinsen's stuff so I hope these also work with my codecs. Thanks guys Edited November 6, 2007 by Twoducks Quote
wolfx Posted October 10, 2009 Author Posted October 10, 2009 Season 2 is out. And it starts with a bang! Really awesome! Quote
Rbstr Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 I'm calling it now: "Normal" red head is also a contractor or has some kind of importance. And Masked dude is not BK201. They've got a new music director, it's to Yoko any more...but apparently he was a member of the seatbelts...I liked what I heard in the episode too. Quote
wolfx Posted October 10, 2009 Author Posted October 10, 2009 I'm calling it now: "Normal" red head is also a contractor or has some kind of importance. And Masked dude is not BK201. They've got a new music director, it's to Yoko any more...but apparently he was a member of the seatbelts...I liked what I heard in the episode too. Suou is the actual meteor core and not Shion? She was glowing in the background when Shion was injured during the comet crash. Nothing suggests that the masked dude isn't Hei though. Quote
shiroikaze Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) And so, Chinese Electric Batman returns! Although I haven't seen all of season one, I find season two alot more interesting because of the blank inbetween the two seasons... though a bit of that mystery was already dispelled by ep 3. Edited October 25, 2009 by shiroikaze Quote
RavenHawk Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Just started watching season 1. Very different from it, but still slightly reminds me of Witch Hunter Robin (which is a good thing). Quote
wolfx Posted October 31, 2009 Author Posted October 31, 2009 Wow...the bodycount for DtB2 is pretty impressive. People just die mercilessly. Pretty awesome season so far. Good to see that Mao is back though i felt his return was kinda deus ex. Quote
nhyone Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 Just finished watching DtB 2 and I must say I'm disappointed. It's so different from DtB 1. Even though some characters return, they are quite different or play a minor role. (Kind of like Roy Fokker in Macross Zero -- not what you are expecting.) Also, it is one long story arc spread over 12 episodes. It should make a better story if it were shorter -- maybe like the GitS SAC "movies". (The whole show is 4+ hours total. I'm thinking it can be cut down to 2-2.5 hours.) Quote
Wanzerfan Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 From the title of the thread, I thought this would be about the next chapter in the "Chronocles of Riddick" series. Oh, well, carry on, guys. Quote
VFTF1 Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 And here I was thinking that this thread would be a discussion of Spinal Tap's Black Album. Pete Quote
Gubaba Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 And here I was thinking that this thread would be a discussion of Spinal Tap's Black Album. Pete Gosh, I thought it would be about Jack Black's swarthy best friend... Quote
Ghost Train Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 ... Black is technically not a color, as it's a description of a state in which a material absorbs all wavelengths from approximately 400 to 700 nm. A color would be defined as the reflection of a wavelength within that range by a given material. Since there is no reflection, and only absorption, it's not a color. Quote
VFTF1 Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 Oh. Anyways - I read up about this anime on wiki. Sounds kind of boring - maybe it watches better. I'm not really clear on the concept...sounds a bit like the whole "power corrupts" or a dark twist on the concept of power creating responsibility.... Maybe I'll check it out on Youtube...but...I'm so behind...woefully horribly behind on everything.... Pete Quote
wolfx Posted December 27, 2009 Author Posted December 27, 2009 1st season was pretty good...but the 2nd season just ended, and I felt the ending was really rushed and it felt...unfinished. Sad really since the 1s season was one of the better anime of that time. Quote
shiroikaze Posted December 27, 2009 Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) I really like second season mainly because of Suou and Hei. But yes, we need more than twelve episodes and more Chinese Electric Batman. So.... season three please? Also, I hear that the Blu-Ray boxset is selling really well. Edited December 27, 2009 by shiroikaze Quote
nhyone Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Anyways - I read up about this anime on wiki. Sounds kind of boring - maybe it watches better. I'm not really clear on the concept...sounds a bit like the whole "power corrupts" or a dark twist on the concept of power creating responsibility.... Season 1 or 2? Season 1 uses a 2-episode per story format with a 3-episode final story for a total of 25 episodes. The stories are mostly standalone that reveal the world and build up the characters. From the middle part onwards, they also start to build towards the final story. There are 11 stories and they are all very good (YMMV). If you like the characters and the world, you'll wish the stories go on forever. Some people don't like this format because they advance the main story very slowly. Season 2 has only one main story over 12 episodes. There are several side-stories that are resolved, but you never really feel for the minor characters because they are not built up sufficiently. The side stories feel like time-wasters. Ep 1-3: introducing the characters and background Ep 4-6: training and mission Ep 7-8: travelling to Tokyo Ep 9-10: searching for someone Ep 11, 12: finally, we get to know what the whole show is about Edited December 28, 2009 by nhyone Quote
wolfx Posted December 29, 2009 Author Posted December 29, 2009 Ep 11, 12: finally, we get to know what the whole show is about Did we? Cuz truthfully....i didn't get it. Apparently more will be revealed in the OVAs that ppl are talking about. Stupid BONES and their marketing. Quote
nhyone Posted December 30, 2009 Posted December 30, 2009 Did we? Cuz truthfully....i didn't get it. You got Suou's story, right? The Yin-stuff, as you mentioned, is deliberately obscured because there's a segment missing between season 1 and 2. The episodes will be released on alternate DVDs. I must say it's an innovative way to ensure fans buy the DVDs. I'm not sure I want to watch the OVA as they seem to be gloomy episodes. Quote
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