A sci-fi light novel by Shiden Kanzaki with an anime adaption. In a dystopian future, a deadly virus has almost extinguished humanity and turned most survivors into monsters called Gastrea. Enju Aihara, a 10 year old girl with special powers, and her high-school partner Rentaro Satomi hunt said monsters to keep the last pockets of humanity safe.
Black Bullet (ブラック・ブレット) is a light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki.
In a dystopian future, mankind has been pushed to the brink of extinction by the deadly Gastrea virus, which creates monsters of the same name. The last remnants of humanity are forced to live behing huge monoliths made of Varanium, a black metal with Gastrea-repellant properties. Enju Aihara, a girl with superhuman powers due to being partially infected by the Gastrea virus, and Rentaro Satomi, a high school student in a security agency, fight together against the remaining monsters in an attempt to keep the remaining populace safe.
Related works:
- The Black Bullet light novels are written by Shiden Kanzaki and illustrated by Saki Ukai. Published by ASCII Media Works, the first volume was released on July 10, 2011, and the series is still ongoing. There are currently 7 volumes.
- The Black Bullet manga is also written by Shiden Kanzaki, but instead features illustrations from Hon Morino. Also published by ASCII Media Works, the manga ran for 4 volumes between August 27, 2012, and June 27, 2014.
- The anime adaption of Black Bullet was directed by Masayuki Kojima, and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata. Produced under the studio Kinema Citrus, it ran for 13 episodes from April 8, 2014, until July 1, 2014.
See also:
- Black Bullet on Wikipedia
- The Black Bullet Wiki page
