Darker than Black: S01E01

The Star of Contract Flowed... (1)

Li Shanshun is a Chinese student just moving to Japan. Upon moving in his new apartment he meets a woman named Haraguchi. He sees here again that night, after observing the stars, and even saves her from getting caught by the cops. It seems Haraguchi is in something she shouldn’t be as Li saves her from being kidnapped after running into her again. But a second rescue is out of the question since the kidnapper is a Contractor. Li is knocked off a bridge and left for dead and Haraguchi is taken away. Is Li really dead? Or is there more than meets the eye when it comes to him?

Darker than Black episode 1 is titled “The Star of Contract Flowed... (1)”, one of 25 episodes in the series. It first aired on April 6, 2007. This episode carries English and Japanese audio, with subtitles in English. It streams in up to 1080p. Running time is about 24 minutes. Next up is episode 2.