anime boy with black hair
Have you heard this one before? A man in his 20's who comes from a brutal childhood where his parents were murdered is taken in by an assassin society. Through rigorous training, eating tofu (just kidding about that part), and hardening his emotions; he morphs into their top 'eraser' in the organization. The man has a turning point in his life where he realizes that he doesn't have to kill if he doesn't want to and the society chooses not to hear that so they want his head.
Sounds like the movie 'Wanted' or Roushin Kenshin anime, right? Actually, this story is the anime called Black Cat. Although this formula has been through the wash, rinse, and dry cycle before, Black Cat (BC for short) has enough high octane action and eccentric characters to make you want to know what happens next. Your interest will be more than the passing interest of a highway car wreck.
BC is powered by the atypical tormented assassin plot and what make the story (penned by Kentaro Yabuki, manga author and illustrator "Yamato Gensouki" and "To Love-Ru") so enjoyable to watch is the outlandish characters that poke around in this realm. Each bringing their own unique flair and eccentric behavior to help color what would have been a very mediocre experience.
Now how do all these different characters intertwine with each others or cross each other paths is masterfully done. The one we are introduced to first is, of course, BC (whose real name is Train Heartnet. You may have the deer in the headlights look now due to his name). Now mind you, BC has as much character depth in the beginning episode as a soggy Dixie paper cup. Still, he is fascinating to watch as he executes (pun intended) his missions with deadly accuracy, swift killing, and relentless resolve. BC is a pawn used by the assassin society 'Chronos' that has groomed him to be the very best. In fact, his reputation is feared and legendary in the society.
Next, we are introduced to the comedic Sven Vollfied, a sweeper (another term for bounty hunter who does not kill, instead captures their enemies). Sven is a hilarious hodgepodge of zaniness and svelte. Sven dresses similar to a metrosexual Panama Jack, has green hair (what is up with the animators obsession with green or purple hair for characters is still beyond me), a trick suitcase (he reminds you of the bumbling Inspector Gadget), a love of chivalry, and a desire for food and cigarettes. Sven's light heartedness is evened out with his sensational ability to use his prophetic eye to foresee the future (he covers his eye with a patch) most times. In spite of his awkwardness, Sven is no pushover by any means in the fighting department either.
Sven is a penniless sweeper he realizes that in order to do his job, he will need to actually catch bounties to get paid (a novel idea!). Sven begins to target the new appointed mayor who is scoundrel. Sven, like a methodical hunter, carefully plots his scheme to capture him. There is only one problem though. Chronos has targeted the mayor for execution and has directed BC to do the wet work (assassination). During a gala where the mayor is singing his own praise and adoration, Sven is going to move in for the caging. Abruptly, BC enters in like a living shadow while weaving through bumbling guards and executes a swift and flawless kill (of course, there is tough guy talk before the kill). Sven confronts BC questioning why he killed the mayor and BC, cold and calculating, answers, "That is what I do."
After the elimination of the mayor, BC begins to struggle with his past and his flashbacks constantly haunt him. One night as he is feeding his cat on the rooftop, he meets Saya Minatsuki (another sweeper). Her weird quirks (drinking cat's milk) and flashy komodo adds more depth to her as she befriends BC. She begins to school BC about the philosophy of the power of mind over gun (life over death) especially since BC is trained the exact opposite. Saya proves her core philosophy when she catches a dangerous and vicious lady killer with the help of BC and does not execute the criminal. Puzzled, BC asks again why she didn't gun down the criminal. She is the voice in the wilderness for BC when she drops into his conscientiousness a seed of wisdom that haunts him forever. Saya quips confidently, "I don't have to. I control the actions of the gun. My gun can be used for good or evil." This becomes the restoring phrase that starts BC on his road to redemption.
Meanwhile, Sven is beginning a new adventure. After Sven saves a damsel in distress from a host of thugs, the damsel pleads for his help to rescue her "little sister." Desperate and determined to prove that he can still get the job done plus his stomach is constantly growling, he accepts the job to rescue his newly acquired client's sister Eventually, Sven, with CSI exactness; figures out that the person who is hiring him to get her "sister" is none other than Rinsett Walker, an unparalleled thief. Rinsett is the perfect match for him because she is proficient in disguises and carries large sums of money (much to the chagrin of our disfavored anti-hero).
The "sister" that Rinsett refers to is a familiar persona type that is frequently added in most J-Anime, a little girl who is angelic in looks and manner yet a potential powerhouse. Enter Eve. Eve is a living bio-weapon (she was taken by a lawbreaker boss who exploits her deadly powers for evil purposes).
Rinstett has a greedy motive though. She wants to capture Eve for her nanotechnology secrets surges through Eve's body so she can give them to the highest bidder. During the course of the story, Sven has a chance to meet Eve who he takes under his wing and show her the path to the journey to become 'a real girl' since Eve has only known death and destruction. Sven and Eve quickly become close friends. There is a problem though. Unbeknown to Sven, Chronos has targeted Eve for assassination as well (since she is a living weapon and has decimated an establishment with her powers) and they have sent BC to complete this new wet work. What happens from there? You will need to watch the rest because you will be impressed at the fluidity of the story.
While I wasn't expecting Black Cat to be in the same vein of a say, Naruto with it's in depth characterization and gripping action prose (who I have grown fond of immensely), Black Cat is a surprising great jumping point to a potentially great series. As I watched the series, I was expecting the series to turn toward the direction of a D.N. Angel (Remember the highway car wreck example? That is how I felt while watching D.N. Angel) and with reluctance, I grudgingly endured the first few minutes of Black Cat. Like a classic car that takes awhile to get started and coast beautifully down the highway, Black Cat starts off rough (read: corny) and as the story travels over a few rough spots in the literacy road, you will be pleasingly surprised at how smooth the trip actually was.
Sounds like the movie 'Wanted' or Roushin Kenshin anime, right? Actually, this story is the anime called Black Cat. Although this formula has been through the wash, rinse, and dry cycle before, Black Cat (BC for short) has enough high octane action and eccentric characters to make you want to know what happens next. Your interest will be more than the passing interest of a highway car wreck.
BC is powered by the atypical tormented assassin plot and what make the story (penned by Kentaro Yabuki, manga author and illustrator "Yamato Gensouki" and "To Love-Ru") so enjoyable to watch is the outlandish characters that poke around in this realm. Each bringing their own unique flair and eccentric behavior to help color what would have been a very mediocre experience.
Now how do all these different characters intertwine with each others or cross each other paths is masterfully done. The one we are introduced to first is, of course, BC (whose real name is Train Heartnet. You may have the deer in the headlights look now due to his name). Now mind you, BC has as much character depth in the beginning episode as a soggy Dixie paper cup. Still, he is fascinating to watch as he executes (pun intended) his missions with deadly accuracy, swift killing, and relentless resolve. BC is a pawn used by the assassin society 'Chronos' that has groomed him to be the very best. In fact, his reputation is feared and legendary in the society.
Next, we are introduced to the comedic Sven Vollfied, a sweeper (another term for bounty hunter who does not kill, instead captures their enemies). Sven is a hilarious hodgepodge of zaniness and svelte. Sven dresses similar to a metrosexual Panama Jack, has green hair (what is up with the animators obsession with green or purple hair for characters is still beyond me), a trick suitcase (he reminds you of the bumbling Inspector Gadget), a love of chivalry, and a desire for food and cigarettes. Sven's light heartedness is evened out with his sensational ability to use his prophetic eye to foresee the future (he covers his eye with a patch) most times. In spite of his awkwardness, Sven is no pushover by any means in the fighting department either.
Sven is a penniless sweeper he realizes that in order to do his job, he will need to actually catch bounties to get paid (a novel idea!). Sven begins to target the new appointed mayor who is scoundrel. Sven, like a methodical hunter, carefully plots his scheme to capture him. There is only one problem though. Chronos has targeted the mayor for execution and has directed BC to do the wet work (assassination). During a gala where the mayor is singing his own praise and adoration, Sven is going to move in for the caging. Abruptly, BC enters in like a living shadow while weaving through bumbling guards and executes a swift and flawless kill (of course, there is tough guy talk before the kill). Sven confronts BC questioning why he killed the mayor and BC, cold and calculating, answers, "That is what I do."
After the elimination of the mayor, BC begins to struggle with his past and his flashbacks constantly haunt him. One night as he is feeding his cat on the rooftop, he meets Saya Minatsuki (another sweeper). Her weird quirks (drinking cat's milk) and flashy komodo adds more depth to her as she befriends BC. She begins to school BC about the philosophy of the power of mind over gun (life over death) especially since BC is trained the exact opposite. Saya proves her core philosophy when she catches a dangerous and vicious lady killer with the help of BC and does not execute the criminal. Puzzled, BC asks again why she didn't gun down the criminal. She is the voice in the wilderness for BC when she drops into his conscientiousness a seed of wisdom that haunts him forever. Saya quips confidently, "I don't have to. I control the actions of the gun. My gun can be used for good or evil." This becomes the restoring phrase that starts BC on his road to redemption.
Meanwhile, Sven is beginning a new adventure. After Sven saves a damsel in distress from a host of thugs, the damsel pleads for his help to rescue her "little sister." Desperate and determined to prove that he can still get the job done plus his stomach is constantly growling, he accepts the job to rescue his newly acquired client's sister Eventually, Sven, with CSI exactness; figures out that the person who is hiring him to get her "sister" is none other than Rinsett Walker, an unparalleled thief. Rinsett is the perfect match for him because she is proficient in disguises and carries large sums of money (much to the chagrin of our disfavored anti-hero).
The "sister" that Rinsett refers to is a familiar persona type that is frequently added in most J-Anime, a little girl who is angelic in looks and manner yet a potential powerhouse. Enter Eve. Eve is a living bio-weapon (she was taken by a lawbreaker boss who exploits her deadly powers for evil purposes).
Rinstett has a greedy motive though. She wants to capture Eve for her nanotechnology secrets surges through Eve's body so she can give them to the highest bidder. During the course of the story, Sven has a chance to meet Eve who he takes under his wing and show her the path to the journey to become 'a real girl' since Eve has only known death and destruction. Sven and Eve quickly become close friends. There is a problem though. Unbeknown to Sven, Chronos has targeted Eve for assassination as well (since she is a living weapon and has decimated an establishment with her powers) and they have sent BC to complete this new wet work. What happens from there? You will need to watch the rest because you will be impressed at the fluidity of the story.
While I wasn't expecting Black Cat to be in the same vein of a say, Naruto with it's in depth characterization and gripping action prose (who I have grown fond of immensely), Black Cat is a surprising great jumping point to a potentially great series. As I watched the series, I was expecting the series to turn toward the direction of a D.N. Angel (Remember the highway car wreck example? That is how I felt while watching D.N. Angel) and with reluctance, I grudgingly endured the first few minutes of Black Cat. Like a classic car that takes awhile to get started and coast beautifully down the highway, Black Cat starts off rough (read: corny) and as the story travels over a few rough spots in the literacy road, you will be pleasingly surprised at how smooth the trip actually was.
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
anime boy with black hair
