Black Cat

ブラックキャット

Train Heartnet is the infamous gunman 'Black Cat', a cold-blooded assassin who works for the organization known as 'Chronos', bearing the mark XIII on his body. Most of his life was surrounded by violence, so Train is quiet, asocial and uncaring. However his life changes as he encounters the mysterious Sweeper (bounty hunter), Saya. Her unique way of living interested Train but tragedy occurs, resulting in Train changing the way he has lived towards the life of a Sweeper with newfound friends Sven and Eve.

TV anime, 23 episodes, Fall 2005, GONZO. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio GONZO. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi. Season: Fall 2005.

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Characters and voice cast

• Train Heartnet (トレイン・ハートネット) - main character, voiced by Takashi Kondou (近藤隆); English dub: Jason Liebrecht
• Sven Vollfied (スヴェン・ボルフィード) - main character, voiced by Keiji Fujiwara (藤原啓治); English dub: Brandon Potter
• Eve (イヴ) - main character, voiced by Misato Fukuen (福圓美里); English dub: Brina Palencia
• Rinslet Walker (リンスレット・ウォーカー) - main character, voiced by Yukana (ゆかな); English dub: Jamie Marchi
• Creed Diskenth (クリード・ディスケンス) - supporting character, voiced by Shinichirou Miki (三木眞一郎); English dub: Chris Patton
• Charden Flamberg (シャルデン･フラムブルグ) - supporting character, voiced by Shou Hayami (速水奨); English dub: Kent Williams
• Kyouko Kirisaki (キリサキ・キョウコ) - supporting character, voiced by Chiemi Chiba (千葉千恵巳); English dub: Monica Rial
• Saya Minatsuki (サヤ・ミナツキ) - supporting character, voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi (豊口めぐみ); English dub: Caitlin Glass
• Jenos Hazard (ジェノス・ハザード) - supporting character, voiced by Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井孝宏); English dub: Troy Baker
• Belze Rochefort (ベルゼー・ロシュフォール) - supporting character, voiced by Hideyuki Hori (堀秀行); English dub: Mike McFarland
• Sephiria Arks (セフィリア・アークス) - supporting character, voiced by Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子); English dub: Lydia Mackay
• Ling Xiaoli (リン・シャオリー) - supporting character, voiced by Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀みつき); English dub: Jerry Jewell
• Gilbas (ギルバス) - supporting character, voiced by Akio Suyama (章央陶山)
• Echidna Parass (エキドナ・パラス) - supporting character, voiced by Atsuko Tanaka (田中敦子); English dub: Stephanie Young
• Kranz Marduke (クランツ・マドゥーク) - supporting character, voiced by Atsushi Kakehashi (梯篤司); English dub: Viktor Walker
• Woodney (ウドニー) - supporting character, voiced by Bon Ishihara (石原凡); English dub: Jeremy Inman
• Naizer Bruckheimer (ナイザー・ブラッカイマー) - supporting character, voiced by Hisao Egawa (江川央生); English dub: Daniel Penz
• Igor Planter (イゴール・プランター) - supporting character, voiced by Jin Horikawa (仁堀川)

Staff

• Original Creator: Kentarou Yabuki (矢吹健太朗)
• Director: Shin Itagaki (板垣伸)
• Character Design: Yukiko Akiyama (秋山由樹子)
• Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda (池田繁美)
• Editing: Takashi Horiuchi (堀内隆)
• Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (三間雅文)
• Music: Taku Iwasaki (岩崎琢)
• Episode Director: Yoshitaka Fujimoto (藤本義孝)
• Episode Director: Takayuki Inagaki (稲垣隆行)
• Storyboard: Shin Itagaki (板垣伸)
• Chief Animation Director: Yukiko Akiyama (秋山由樹子)
• Animation Director: Yukiko Akiyama (秋山由樹子)
• Animation Director: Hideto Komori (小森秀人)
• Animation Director: Hiroya Iijima (飯島弘也)

Production: GONZO (animation), GDH, Dentsu, Funimation, TBS.

Rankings on AniList: #28 highest rated 2005, #11 most popular 2005, #11 highest rated fall 2005, #7 most popular fall 2005.

AniList members score Black Cat 71/100. On their lists: 1,733 watching, 23,130 completed, 14,700 planning to watch, 1,813 dropped; 561 favourites.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1: The Solitary Cat
2. Episode 2: The Hesitant Cat
3. Episode 3: The Cat in the Dark
4. Episode 4: The Grinning Cat
5. Episode 5: The Departing Cat
6. Episode 6: The Cat Under Fire
7. Episode 7: The Wounded Cat
8. Episode 8: The Sweeping Cat
9. Episode 9: The Charming Cat
10. Episode 10: The Cat Unleashed
11. Episode 11: The False Cat
12. Episode 12: The Fighting Cat
13. Episode 13: The Love Cat
14. Episode 14: The Kitty Cat
15. Episode 15: The Distant Cat
16. Episode 16: The Cat and the Lizard
17. Episode 17: The Napping Cat
18. Episode 18: The Cat Deploys
19. Episode 19: The Sprinting Cat
20. Episode 20: The Cat's Showdown
21. Episode 21: The Drowning Cat
22. Episode 22: The Cat Bares Claws
23. Episode 23: The Cat's Paradise