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The Best Episodes of Darker than Black

Every episode of Darker than Black ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Darker than Black!

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Ten years ago, a mysterious spatial anomaly now known as "Heaven's Gate" appeared in South America, shortly followed by the opening of "Hell's Gate" in Tokyo altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 23 - God's in His Heaven...
    8.1/10(142 votes)

    S1:E23

    Eric Nishijima is using a particle accelerator to wipe out the contractors. Amber gathers numerous contractors to destroy the accelerator, and dolls to be used for some other unknown reason. Nijishima is related to the Syndicate as he places a phone call to eliminate Hei and his team. Amber sends a message to Hei via Wei, telling him to meet her in the Gate. Hei agrees and thus Huang, Mao, and Yin, agree to assist Hei to infiltrate Hell's Gate with Wei's guidance.

    Director:Takebumi Anzai
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  2. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 24 - Meteor Shower...
    8.1/10(153 votes)

    S1:E24

    Hei's team, on the orders of Eric Nishijima, has been kicked out of the syndicate and contracts taken on all their lives. Misaki discovers that the "syndicate" is really a collaboration between intelligence agencies of multiple countries and that she herself has been an unknowing member. Hei, Yin, and Mao infilitrate Hell's Gate while Huang detonates a suicide bomb for distraction. Mao is disconnected from the Syndicate's network and his feral cat behavior takes over and runs away. The EPR's contractors attack the gate, leaving the focus open for Hei and Yin. The syndicate takes out the EPR's doll system, leaving Hei with only Yin for guidance as they head towards the conclusion of the story.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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  3. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 11 - The Water Bottom Dries, the Moon is Full...
    8.1/10(92 votes)

    S2:E11

    Suo encounters someone she thought was dead and learns the truth behind the mysteries of her past. Unfortunately, the meeting is cut short when several Contractors launch an attack.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  4. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 20 - Without Dreaming Shallow Dreams, and Falling Drunk... (2)
    8.0/10(142 votes)

    S1:E20

    The Organization orders Huang to kill Shihoko, and as a secondary directive secretly orders Mao and Hei to kill them and Alma if Huang fails. In Huang's past we see him falling for Shihoko, and then Shihoko killing his then police partner Isozaki. Isozaki's wife's memory is wiped by the ME, and Huang is drafted into the Syndicate. He is unable to kill Shihoko, and asks Hei to kill them both. Hei tries to help them run away while Mao refuses to have any involvement. When they arrive at the docks to wait for a boat, Shihoko sees someone from the Syndicate and realizes they cannot escape. For love of Huang she runs into the path of an oncoming truck and dies.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  5. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 25 - Is the Dream that a God of Death Has a Darkness Darker than Black?
    8.0/10(160 votes)

    S1:E25

    After meeting with Amber, Hei learns that against common knowledge Contractors can become more humane than was thought to be possible. Realising his own position between the world of contractors and humans, Hei has to make the decisive choice for both. With final farewells to his past comrades inside the Gate, and their support behind his back, Hei's decision brings new future for the world.

    Director:Tensai Okamura
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  6. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 10 - Your Smile in the Street of Lies...
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    S2:E10

    Tokyo is locked down as chaos follows Amber and the members of Evening Primrose. The Black Reaper knows the destruction that can be unleashed if Amber isn't stopped - and he's willing to risk the wrath of his own team to thwart her.

    Director:Nao Higa
    Writer:Mari Okada

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  7. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 12 - The Ark of Stars
    8.0/10(101 votes)

    S2:E12

    Prophesies are fulfilled, and Suo faces her destiny. Even as her memories fade away beneath the shining moon, hope remains - and a new era begins.

    Director:Tensai Okamura
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  8. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 14 - On a Silver Night, the Heart Does not Sway on the Water's Surface... (2)
    7.9/10(159 votes)

    S1:E14

    Kastenin, Gai, and Kiko take Yin back to her home town, meanwhile Hei is given the order to kill Yin and is given her location. Getting to Yin is not going to be that easy since th contractors from before are still after Yin and have their own method to finding her. The race is on once more, but this time Hei must make the choice on whether or not to kill Yin. Will he kill her or will the option be taken from him?

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  9. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 22 - The City of Regulations is Moistened by Tears... (2)
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    S1:E22

    Mao is taken by Amber to the headquarters of the EPR. While there, Amber calls a meeting for all of the EPR's contractors, including Mao, and the Doctor. She reveals that there was a plan to destroy the South American gate, which would have led to the eventual disappearance of all world-wide contractors. The Doctor notes that the plan was interrupted by a mysterious blue light. November 11 meets the head of East Asian MI6 operations, who is revealed to be a member of the Syndicate, and they kill each other. Hei attacks the EPR to rescue Mao. Hei uses his powers on Amber while Amber activates her meteor shard, resulting in the illumination of the whole building in a blue light.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  10. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 2 - The Fallen Meteor...
    7.9/10(100 votes)

    S2:E2

    Kirihara has searched long and hard for BK201?s true identity, and what she discovers of his past is shocking, but the impending destruction of Tokyo is foremost on the minds facing off in this final battle.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba
    Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino

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  11. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 3 - Vanishing Into the Snow Field...
    7.9/10(93 votes)

    S2:E3

    Hei and Suo attempt to flee Russia, but their escape efforts are hindered by Contractors and gun-toting soldiers. As the body count rises, Suo finds herself undergoing a shocking metamorphosis.

    Director:Koichi Hatsumi
    Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino

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  12. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 6 - The Smell is Sweet, the Heart is Bitter...
    7.9/10(90 votes)

    S2:E6

    Hei learns the truth about the mysterious Izanami. If BK-201 wants to reach the object before it's destroyed, he'll have to defeat Genma - and stop Suo from pulling the trigger.

    Director:Yuriko Sugaya
    Writer:Mari Okada

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  13. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 7 - The Doll Sings to the Dancing Snow...
    7.9/10(92 votes)

    S2:E7

    Suo and July find themselves in a dangerous situation thanks to a double-crossing supposed ally. Later, when the young pair is abducted by an especially sinister Contractor, BK-201 must spring into action.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  14. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 8 - On Summer Days, the Sun Sways...
    7.9/10(91 votes)

    S2:E8

    Aboard a speeding train, Hei's team is ambushed by Russian authorities. In the ensuing battle, Suo and Tanya recall the times they shared in the past as friends - and clash violently in the present as Contractors.

    Director:Hideki Ito
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  15. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 16 - The Memory of Betrayal is an Amber-Colored Smile... (2)
    7.8/10(148 votes)

    S1:E16

    The Stargazer of the Astronomical Bureau finally speaks, giving vague information on the Evening Primrose. November 11 kills Maki in a final showdown as Hei finally reaches Amber, who has taken Yin. Misaki also arrives at their location, but, with the help of Amber's contract, everyone escapes.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba
    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura

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  16. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 1 - The Black Cat Doesn't Have a Dream of the Star...
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    S2:E1

    An Eurasian girl named Suou watches a meteor shower along with her twin brother Shion and their father, but things go awry when a meteor crashes into their location. Two years later, Shion has turned into a contractor from the incident, confined to a wheelchair due to his renumeration. He is locked away into the family home for safekeeping, while Dr. Pavlichenko spends his time researching into his son's condition and the contractors, forbidding Suou to talk or see her brother. Things go normally in their lives until Suou's best friend Tania becomes a contractor and attacks her boyfriend Nika when he stops her from leaving. Hei aka BK-201 reappears in Russia after a FSB squad tries to capture Shion alive; April also reappears in Russia on a mission to secure Shion.

    Director:Tensai Okamura
    Writer:Tensai Okamura

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  17. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 5 - Gunpowder Smoke Drifting Away, Life Drifting Away...
    7.8/10(92 votes)

    S2:E5

    After Section 3 pushes Suo and Hei deeper underground, BK-201 must resurface to steal an object known as Izanami. The mission could get complicated - the agent tasked with guarding the object is none other than Kirihara.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Mari Okada

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  18. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 9 - A Sudden Meeting On A Certain Day...
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    S2:E9

    Kiko and Kurasawa help Suo search for her mother. After a mysterious stranger points the young Contractor in the right direction, a long-awaited reunion leads to an unbelievable revelation.

    Director:Keisuke Onishi
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  19. Darker than Black Season 2 Episode 4 - The Ark Rocks on the Lake...
    7.7/10(93 votes)

    S2:E4

    In Japan, Suo begins honing her combat skills under the watchful eyes of Hei and July. Meanwhile, Kirihara - still puzzled BK-201's disappearance - gets acquainted with the agents of Section 3.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Mari Okada

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  20. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 6 - A Crimson Dream of Disaster Disappears in Eastern Europe... (2)
    7.6/10(164 votes)

    S1:E6

    Havoc is iterrogated by Hei on the whereabouts of Amber and Pai (Who is Hei's younger sister) Unfortunately, Havoc does not know anything useful. She offers to help Hei by approaching the Gate and recovering her memories and powers, but that only leads her to wanting her own death. With the MI6 agents in pursuit, her wish may be granted.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  21. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 12 - Beyond the Gate, Recovering the Lost... (2)
    7.6/10(155 votes)

    S1:E12

    Nick and a few other researchers are sent into the restricted section of the Gate to retrieve what is to believed to be the meteor fragment. Everything goes wrong and the entire team ends up dead, except Nick. Now Hei realizes that Nick is a contractor too, who seems to have the same power, and he also has the meteor fragment. Upon confronting Nick, the two begin to fight. Can Hei defeat Nick or will something else end the battle?

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  22. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 19 - Without Dreaming Shallow Dreams, and Falling Drunk... (1)
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    S1:E19

    Hei is sent to infiltrate a religious organization and kill the Prophet, Alma. He is aided by an insider, another Contractor by the name of Shihoko whom Huang appears to know. Amagiri and Alma appear to be in cahoots with Alma providing him with dolls. A well-meant mistake on Huang's part leads to Shihoko's capture.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Shinsuke Onishi

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  23. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 18 - I'll Sing a Love Song at the Garbage Dump... (2)
    7.5/10(147 votes)

    S1:E18

    Kenji falls for the doll, and they try to run away together with Hei's help. While out shopping, Hei is nearly identified by Kirihara Misaki as BK201, but Misaki doesn't see the relation between Li Shunsheng and BK201. Later, Kenji is caught and nearly killed by the boss, his brother, when Hei saves him. Kenji and the doll successfully run away.

    Director:Eiichi Kuboyama
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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  24. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 4 - The Nova Glitters in the Daybreak Sky... (2)
    7.4/10(184 votes)

    S1:E4

    Things have taken a turn for the worse, with Tahara's daughter being a contractor, but not being able to control her powers. Now Mai has been kidnapped and the group responsible wants Tahara's research or they keep Mai. Things may not go as they plan when Hei gets involved. Will he be able to get Mai back?

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Yuuichi Nomura

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  25. Darker than Black Season 1 Episode 10 - Girl's Pure White Dress Stained by Dreams and Blood... (2)
    7.4/10(153 votes)

    S1:E10

    After Hei and Misaki barely escape from Alice, Hei goes his separate way after Misaki and Saitou find each other. After Hei steals the crystal hidden within the stone flower garden, he runs into Wei and loses the crystal in the process. Wei finally meets up with Misaki and Saitou, who have found Alice. After Wei kills his partner, Alice, he moves in on Misaki and Hei.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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Best Episodes Summary

"God's in His Heaven..." is the best rated episode of "Darker than Black". It scored 8.1/10 based on 142 votes. Directed by Takebumi Anzai and written by Shinsuke Onishi, it aired on 9/14/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Meteor Shower...".