Black Rock Shooter
TV FINISHED WINTER 2012 8 eps 63%
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It isn't the world you know. There wanders a girl with jet-black hair, ebony clothes, and a strikingly blue, glowing eye. Her name is Black★Rock Shooter. With a huge cannon in hand, she throws herself into a fierce battle...
Meanwhile, in another world, middle-school student Mato Kuroi is drawn to Yomi Takanashi, her classmate with an unusual family name. Mato does her best to talk to Yomi, who just won't open up. Yu Koutari mocks her best friend Mato's efforts but at the same time, supports her. Mato also finds herself surrounded by other colorful characters at school, like the eccentric school counselor, Saya Irino, and the hot-blooded captain of her club club, Arata Kohata.
Then, one day, the window of opportunity opens. After Mato sees that Yomi has her favorite picture book, "Li'l Birds At Play", they strike up a conversation and Mato is invited to come over to Yomi's house. There, they gradually break the ice, until a girl in a wheelchair appears. This is Yomi's best friend, Kagari Izuriha...
Two worlds. Mato and Black★Rock Shooter. This is the story of their "pain".
(Source: Nico Nico Douga)
Meanwhile, in another world, middle-school student Mato Kuroi is drawn to Yomi Takanashi, her classmate with an unusual family name. Mato does her best to talk to Yomi, who just won't open up. Yu Koutari mocks her best friend Mato's efforts but at the same time, supports her. Mato also finds herself surrounded by other colorful characters at school, like the eccentric school counselor, Saya Irino, and the hot-blooded captain of her club club, Arata Kohata.
Then, one day, the window of opportunity opens. After Mato sees that Yomi has her favorite picture book, "Li'l Birds At Play", they strike up a conversation and Mato is invited to come over to Yomi's house. There, they gradually break the ice, until a girl in a wheelchair appears. This is Yomi's best friend, Kagari Izuriha...
Two worlds. Mato and Black★Rock Shooter. This is the story of their "pain".
(Source: Nico Nico Douga)
Studios:
Ordet, SANZIGEN
Characters
Black★Rock Shooter
MAIN
VA: Kana Hanazawa
Dead Master
MAIN
VA: Miyuki Sawashiro
Strength
MAIN
VA: Kana Asumi
Black★Gold Saw
MAIN
VA: Mamiko Noto
Mato Kuroi
MAIN
VA: Kana Hanazawa
Yomi Takanashi
MAIN
VA: Miyuki Sawashiro
Hiro Kuroi
SUPPORTING
VA: Misaki Kuno
Mato no Haha
SUPPORTING
VA: Kazusa Murai
Chariot
SUPPORTING
VA: Eri Kitamura
Arata Kohata
SUPPORTING
VA: Manami Numakura
Yomi no Haha
SUPPORTING
VA: Tomoe Hanba
Yuu Koutari
SUPPORTING
VA: Kana Asumi
Saya Irino
SUPPORTING
VA: Mamiko Noto
Kagari Izuriha
SUPPORTING
VA: Eri Kitamura
Taku Kouta
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Staff
huke
Original Character Design
Shinobu Yoshioka
Director
Mari Okada
Series Composition
Yuusuke Yoshigaki
Character Design
Hiromi Kikuta
Sound Director
Hideharu Mori
Music
Mari Okada
Script
Yuusuke Yoshigaki
Chief Animation Director
Toyotoku Yamada
CG Director of Photography
supercell
Theme Song Performance (OP, ED)
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Episode Director (OP, eps 1-4, 7, 8)
Akira Amemiya
Episode Director (eps 5, 6)
Reviews
planetJane
Rating: 73 (97 votes)
Filled with bare emotional intensity & some of the best CGI fights in the medium, "BRS" is an underrated gem.
iMeguca
Rating: 61 (69 votes)
A high-budget arthouse expression of peak talent so ahead of its time, even its audience was not ready to appreciate it
Vic5
Rating: 17 (22 votes)
An anime that had potential, but lacked the time to do so. BRS is not ground breaking, but a bit underappreciated.
AndoCommando
Rating: 9 (38 votes)
Imagine making a shit OVA that gives you resources to make an even worse TV show from it...
HeartbreakRebel
Rating: 6 (6 votes)
The Dedication of True Friendship is strong with this one. Also, WOMEN BASKETBALL-
Stats
Average Score
63
Mean Score
63
Popularity
64,520
Favourites
790
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 1753
PLANNING: 19015
COMPLETED: 39402
DROPPED: 2846
PAUSED: 1504
Score Distribution
10: 453
20: 642
30: 1254
40: 1982
50: 3657
60: 5299
70: 6815
80: 4286
90: 2238
100: 1427
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