Black Rock Shooter English Sub & Dub

About Black Rock Shooter

Meet Black Rock Shooter (Black★Rock Shooter (TV)), an action, school and slice of life anime by SANZIGEN, Ordet (2012). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in. Mato tries her best to make conversation with Yomi, wanting to befriend her.

Further in, at first, she is avoided, but the ice breaks when Yomi happens to notice a decorative blue bird attached to Mato's phone, which is from the book "Li'l Birds At Play. Discovering they have a common interest, the two form a strong friendship. In an alternate universe, the young girls exist as parallel beings, Mato as Black★Rock Shooter, and Yomi as Dead Master.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

SANZIGEN, Ordet is the studio behind Black Rock Shooter, 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. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.