Black Cat English Sub & Dub

About Black Cat

Here is what Black Cat (ブラックキャット) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, adventure and comedy anime by GONZO (2005). In short: 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.

Next up: However his life changes as he encounters the enigmatic 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.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Train Heartnet (Minami Takayama) and Sven Vollfied (Keiji Fujiwara) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 23 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with GONZO, which means the visual identity of Black Cat follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Minami Takayama voicing Train Heartnet gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.