Episode 1: “The Fallen Star of a Contract... (Part 1)”
- 1 of 25
- April 5, 2007
- 24 min
- Aired
| Series | Darker than Black |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 of 25 |
| Japanese | 前編) |
| Original air date | April 5, 2007 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | Bones |
| Next episode | Episode 2: “The Fallen Star of a Contract... (Part 2)” |
| Streaming | Hulu |
“The Fallen Star of a Contract... (Part 1)” is episode 1 of the anime Darker than Black. It first aired on April 5, 2007.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
Li Shanshun, a Chinese student newly arrived in Japan, meets Haraguchi after moving into his apartment building. Later, after watching the stars, he helps her avoid the police and then rescues her from an attempted abduction. The kidnapper is a Contractor, however, and Li is thrown from a bridge while Haraguchi is taken away.
Music in this episode
- OP 1“Howling” — abingdon boys schoolAnimeThemes
- ED 1“Tsuki Akari” — Rie FuAnimeThemes
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Episode guide
All 25 episodes → · 18 of 25 episodes have a summary
About the series
Darker than Black is a science-fiction action mystery set in a world transformed by mysterious Gates and the emergence of people with supernatural abilities. Its story combines covert missions, competing organizations, and questions surrounding the altered world, presenting its central conflict through both…
Read the article →References
- “Darker than Black”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- “Darker than Black”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
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