Black Cat English Sub & Dub

About Black Cat

Looking for background on Black Cat (ブラックキャット)? This action, adventure and comedy series by GONZO (2005) starts out like this. The setup: 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.

More of the story: 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 allies Sven and Eve.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Minami Takayama as Train Heartnet and Keiji Fujiwara as Sven Vollfied. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 23 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

GONZO is the studio behind Black Cat, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Minami Takayama voicing Train Heartnet gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2005, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.