Watch Kurokami The Animation

Name: Kurokami The Animation
Genre: Anime
Released: 2009-05-20
Cast: Daisuke NamikawaNoriko ShitayaSatoshi HinoKatsuyuki KonishiJouji Nakata

2009
1 Season
6.8 (241)

Kurokami: The Animation is an anime TV series produced by Bandai and directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi. The story takes place in a world where there are beings called "doppeliners", who are born in pairs and have a unique connection with each other. The show follows the story of a high school student named Keita Ibuki, who is dragged into the world of the doppeliners after encountering a girl named Kuro. Kuro is a powerful "twin doppeliners" who has the ability to absorb the life force of other doppeliners and control probability. She is on a mission to find her other half and restore the balance of the world.

Throughout the course of the series, Keita and Kuro get caught up in a series of battles against other powerful doppeliners who try to take advantage of her abilities. Along the way, they meet allies and enemies, including the mysterious "Master of the Yin-Yang", who seems to have his own agenda.

The main cast of the show includes some notable voice actors, such as Daisuke Namikawa as Keita Ibuki, Noriko Shitaya as Kuro, Satoshi Hino as Steiner, Katsuyuki Konishi as Yakumo and Jouji Nakata as Reishin.

The animation and visual effects in the show are impressive, and the fight scenes are well choreographed with plenty of intense action. The use of CGI in the show is also quite impressive, especially in the scenes involving Kuro's powers.

One of the main themes of the show is the importance of human connections and the idea that no one can achieve greatness alone. Kuro, for example, spends much of the series searching for her missing other half, and Keita becomes her partner and ally on this mission.

Another interesting aspect of the show is the concept of "essences", which are the life force of the doppeliners. The idea is that when two doppeliners are born, they are given a finite amount of essence to share between them. If one doppeliners dies, their essence is absorbed by the surviving doppeliners, granting them more power but also potentially throwing the balance of the world out of whack.

Overall, Kurokami: The Animation is an interesting and action-packed anime that explores some unique concepts related to the dual nature of humans and the importance of human connections. With a talented cast of voice actors and impressive animation, it's definitely worth checking out for fans of the genre.

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Seasons

23. Path

June 24, 2009

Years of past since the final battle, and Akane sits in her bridal gown at her wedding. But Kuro is not there to see it. Her past experiences with Keita, their meeting with Kuro and the battles they fought...all of these images cross Akane's mind and fade away.

22. Destiny

June 17, 2009

Meanwhile, the newly awakened Kuro and Keita head toward Reishin but...Armed with the power of the Masagami, Kuro and Keita synchronize and head into battle. The Masagami, having lost the ability to regenerate after being hit with Reishin's Exceed, merge their bodies into one to attain a new power. With the end of the battle near at hand, will Kuro and Keita be able to defeat the Masagami and bring an end to everything...?

21. Deity

June 10, 2009

The Pure Place is enshrouded with flames and with bitter cold as the battle between Reishin and the Masagami begins. Reishin is pounded by attacks of magma and glaciers but with the aid of the Thousand Iolite Abyss, he unleashes the powered up Exceed, Tera Cannon to destroy the body of the Masagami. Meanwhile, the newly awakened Kuro and Keita head toward Reishin but...

20. Awakening

June 3, 2009

Destroyed by Reishin, the Master Tera Stone is drawn into a dark void. As if in response, the earth trembles and the skies darken. From within the space that the Master Tera Stone sat, a sphere of darkness emerges, releasing mysterious demonic creatures. The power of the Masagami begins to revive and Reishin reveals his true plan. What is the truth that Kuro and the other will learn?

19. Abyss

May 27, 2009

Reishin and Kuro face off in battle to decide destiny. With the ability to circulate Tera, Kuro and Keita are able to go head on against Reishin and his powerful blasts of energy. Both parties synchronize and their fists clash. What will the end of the battle bring about?

18. CATACLYSM

May 20, 2009

Barring Keita and other's path to the Master Tera Stone were the Tera Guardian Tenma and his contractee, Kohaku. With Tenma's Exceed ability to control plants, Kuro and Keita are unable to proceed. Meanwhile, bent on revenge, Excel faces off against Reishin. Newly contracted with Mikami, will Excel be able to avenge Steiner?

17. MASAGAMI

May 20, 2009

Appearing in front of Keita and others while they made their way to the Tera Stone at the Pure Place was a Tera Guardian calling herself Nam. She was a one of the few Tera Guardians who knew the true history of the world's creation. She tells the group of the terrible truth behind the Doppeliner System and the Tera Stones...

16. RUIN

May 20, 2009

Keita comes face to face with his Root. Kuraki offers the shocked Keita a deal. And that was for Keita to the only thing he can do to survive...become a Negative Root. Faced with life of death decision while Kuro continues to battle on, what fate awaits the two...!?

15. CARNAGE

May 20, 2009

Shinra was a Tera Guardian of the Shishigami Clan serving under Reishin. Having lost him as a master, he pursed the path of battle and carnage to find a suitable place to die. Partnered with the Kaionji Group's most powerful Master Root, Shinra unleashes attacks of tremendous power. Will Kuro and the other be able to defeat Shinra to rescue Akane!?

14. BREAKTHROUGH

May 20, 2009

Keita and the others with help of Bernhardt and the remaining TNO members break into the Kaionji Hotel to find Kuraki. The audience hall is filled with dignitaries from the Kaionji group, the TNO as well many other people of power to celebrate Kuraki's appointment as the Vice Chairman of the Kaionji Group. During Kuraki's speech, Keita confronts him once again. Meanwhile, cursing her own fate, Yuki makes a desperate decision...

13. Kurokami The Animation 13

May 20, 2009

Six months have passed since the battle in Okinawa. After the disappearance of Reishin, Kuraki uses the power of the Master Roots to control the Tera Guardians. Through Kuraki's machinations, the Japanese branch of The Noble Ones is dismantled and leaves Yakumo and the others that were under their protection in peril with their pursuers closing in. Meanwhile, having lost her purpose with the disappearance of Reishin, Kuro wanders the city aimlessly filled with the guilt of having put Keita into a comatose state.

12. Special (Episode 12.5) - INTERMISSION?

May 20, 2009

After the battle against Reishin, Keita loses consciousness having spent the last of his strength. In the back of his mind, memories of his first meetings with Kuro and the other Tera Guardians race.

11. REUNION

May 20, 2009

The person who saved the unconscious Keita after an enormous amount of his Tera was taken was Sawamura, a friend that was supposed to have died 4 years ago. Sawamura tells Keita of his past and asks for this help and support. He tells Keita about his plans to use the Doppeliner System to create an ideal society...

10. OUTCOME

May 20, 2009

Kuro rendezvous with Keita to gain an upper hand in the battle, but Hiyou's Exceed, 'Demonic Torrent' once again binds Kuro. Kuro struggles to break free but finds her synchronization breaking and weakening her. This is because Keita's Tera is being drained away by Hiyou's contractee using a forbidden power pushing him to the verge of death...

9. Kurokami The Animation 9

May 20, 2009

Keita and the others gain valuable information form Kakuma and Makana, but the trail of Reishin and the woman that looks like Keita's mother remains cold. Meanwhile, with the information provided to them by Riona regarding the Master Roots, Steiner and his people infiltrate the Kaionji Building to locate Reishin. Battling though a horde of Tribal Ends, whom do they find waiting on the highest floor...!?

8. Kurokami The Animation 8

May 20, 2009

Kuro had lost her mother as well. That truth cements Keita's decision to fight alongside Kuro and deepens their bond. Arriving in Okinawa, they go to Keita's grandfather's house to make is a base from which to search for leads about the death of Keita's mother and the location of Kuro's brother. Days later, Keita and the others encounter a pair of young Tera Guardians named Kakuma and Makana.

7. Kurokami The Animation 7

May 20, 2009

Mikami's words, 'A contractee that is a Sub cannot withstand the burden of battle and will lead to death...' weighs heavy on Keita. With his thoughts still in disarray, Keita prepares to leave for Okinawa. On the way to the airport, they meet a Tera Guardian and his contractee being pursued by Tribal Ends. The Tera Guardian is from the Shishigami Clan named Yakumo and knows of Kuro's past, calling her 'Princess.'

6. Kurokami The Animation 6

May 20, 2009

Tera Guardian Mikami Hojo is contracted by Hiyou to capture Kuro. Mikami manages to quickly discover Kuro and Keita hiding out in Akane's apartment. She approaches Keita with the intent to kill him, but discovers a vital secret about him and changes her plans.

5. EXCEED

May 20, 2009

Keita and Kuro find themselves in a fight against Steiner, a Tera Guardian of the European Alliance known as the Noble Ones. Against Steiner's greater strength, Kuro's attacks are ineffective and she is easily defeated. During the fight, the willing to fight alongside Kuro grows inside Keita, allowing the two to synchronize deeply, allowing Kuro's special attack, her Exceed to activate!

4. TRACKER

May 20, 2009

Having escaped from the school, Kuro and Keita rendezvous with Akane at a restaurant. Akane urges Keita to contact the police, but he refuses stating that they won't believe their story. Kuro tells Keita that the one that's controlling the Tribal Ends is her own brother and asks Keita to fight alongside her. Keita outright refuses, not knowing that another group of Tribal Ends are closing in on them...

3. SYNCHRO

May 20, 2009

While Keita is attending school, Kuro remained at the apartment. On her own, she concentrated on her training when a pair of Tribal Ends attacks her. Having just entered into a pact, Kuro finds herself unable to fight properly and is easily overpowered...

2. PACT

May 20, 2009

After hearing Kuro's tale about how its destined for people who meets another that looks just like them would die, begins to wonder if his friend Risa, Mayu and even his mother had died because it was their destiny With that on his mind, Keita returns home, only to find Kuro already inside. Akane had let her inside having found her passed out in front of the apartment. Upset by Kuro, Keita loses his temper and throws her out.

1. Kurokami The Animation 1

May 20, 2009

High school student Keita Ibuki, having lost his mother when he was little, lives by himself in an apartment near the coast. One night while eating at a ramen stand he meets a girl calling herself, 'Kuro.' Seeing that Kuro is unable to pay for her noodles, Keita treats the girl to a bowl. Kuro tells a tale about how human beings die if they should meet another that looks just like them. Keita learns of the 'Doppeliner System."

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