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- 1EP 1
Keita Ibuki encounters Kuro and Mayu amid mysterious Doppeliner attacks in Tokyo.
Jan 9, 2009Keita Ibuki, a high school student living alone in Tokyo, receives financial support from his father and daily visits from childhood friend Akane Sano following his mother's death by a Doppeliner. While at a ramen shop, Keita meets Kuro and her dog Punipuni. After Keita buys Kuro ramen, an assailant attacks her to capture her alive, despite Keita's intervention. Later, Keita interacts with his neighbor, a young girl named Mayu. She claims to have met her double, but is immediately struck and killed by a speeding truck. These events highlight the dangers surrounding Doppeliners and the tragic incidents affecting those connected to them in Keita's daily life.
- 2EP 2
Kuro forms a life-saving pact with Keita after he is fatally wounded by Seiji
Jan 16, 2009Following a failed capture attempt at a ramen stop, the Tribal End Seiji arrives to take Kuro alive. During the ensuing battle, Seiji pierces Keita’s heart with mysterious Exceed Energy, causing his death. To save Keita from fatal wounds, Kuro brings him to safety and initiates a Contract by exchanging their hearts. This pact successfully stabilizes Keita. Empowered by the new bond, Kuro defeats Seiji by electrocuting him. The episode details the confrontation that leads to Keita’s near-death experience and the subsequent establishment of the life-saving agreement between him and Kuro, resolving the immediate threat posed by the Tribal End.
- 3EP 3
Keita and Kuro unite against teacher Tsubota after he is revealed as a Tribal End agent
Jan 23, 2009Keita struggles with new issues regarding Synchro following the Contract with Kuro, feeling his life has fundamentally changed. He discovers his teacher, Tsubota, is a covert Tribal End agent, confirming Kuro’s previous assertions. Initially, Tsubota gains the upper hand against Kuro due to synchronization problems. However, Kuro eventually incapacitates him through proper synchronization, activating her Exceed abilities. Keita and Kuro then team up to defeat Tsubota. The pair escapes from the school, leaving the unconscious teacher behind after Kuro successfully neutralizes the threat. This alliance marks a shift in Keita’s perspective, as he acknowledges Kuro was correct about the nature of their situation and the dangers posed by Tsubota’s true allegiance.
- 4EP 4
Excel and Steiner test Akane's Tera Energy while she meets Keita and Kuro at a restaurant.
Jan 30, 2009After arriving in Japan, Excel and Steiner conduct a covert mission to assess whether Akane possesses strong Tera Energy flowing through her body. Akane, who works as a bank teller at a local bank, is secretly followed by the pair before meeting with Keita and Kuro at a small restaurant. The trio is subsequently ambushed by Tribal End bikers dispatched to apprehend Kuro and eliminate Keita and Akane. Unable to defeat the bikers on her own, Kuro is rescued when Steiner intervenes and drives the attackers away.
- 5EP 5
Steiner defeats Kuro in a match while revealing Keita's mother's past in Okinawa
Feb 6, 2009Steiner competes against Kuro in a one-on-one battle where both Tera Guardians utilize their Exceed abilities to maintain an even contest. Ultimately, Steiner gains the upper hand and secures a victory by countering Kuro with superior technique. Following their loss, Excel proposes transporting the defeated Kuro and Keita back home. During this interaction, the two Noble One operatives share details concerning the demise of Keita’s mother. They present a photograph showing her allegedly participating in a covert mission in Okinawa under Hiyou’s command. This revelation triggers painful memories for Keita, who recalls the tragic death of his mother from his childhood years.
- 6EP 6
Keita Kidnapped by Mikami Hojo to Lure Kuro in Tokyo
Feb 13, 2009Mikami Hojo abducts Keita from Tokyo streets to draw out Kuro. At the mansion, two Tera Guardians engage in a fistfight, utilizing Exceed moves to gain the upper hand. The battle concludes when Mikami’s Sub Contractee, Shingo, collapses and dies from rapid aging caused by synchronization health complications. Witnessing Shingo’s death, Mikami abandons her desire to continue fighting. She permits Keita and Kuro to depart the mansion grounds permanently, ending the confrontation without further violence.
- 7EP 7
Kuro reveals her tribal origins and Reishin's betrayal to Keita in Tokyo.
Feb 20, 2009Kuro meets Yakumo, the former ward of Reishin, in Tokyo streets alongside her new contractee Riona Kogure. She explains to Keita her arrival on Earth as a tribal princess, detailing how her mother claimed Reishin could change the world's fate, leading to the massacre of her clan. Later, Hiyou confronts Kuro at the airport, forcing her to retreat after their battle. Meanwhile, Excel and Steiner observe Keita and his group at the airport. Excel presents Keita with her Thousand as a gift to assist him in fighting alongside Kuro. This sequence highlights the tragic history behind Kuro's people and sets up future conflicts involving Reishin's influence and the alliances forming around Keita and his companions.
- 8EP 8
Kuro, Keita, and Akane travel to Okinawa to investigate Keita's mother's death and the Hiba Clan.
Feb 27, 2009Kuro, Keita, and Akane visit Okinawa, staying with Keita's grandfather to verify if his mother died in his youth and determine the island's secrets. They encounter Kakuma and Makana, Hiba Clan survivors who suspect Kuro seeks a Tera Stone. Concurrently, Reishin organizes Kaionji Group efforts to secure Master Roots with Daichi Kuraki's help. While the trio enjoys their stay, Hiyou and Shinobu Nanase arrive in Okinawa to begin a mission searching for the Tera Stone.
- 10EP 10
Keita rescues Kuro from Hiyou while Makana seeks Kakuma from Reishin amid Shinobu's betrayal
Mar 13, 2009Keita attempts to rescue Kuro from Hiyou, while Makana tries to save Kakuma from Reishin. Meanwhile, Shinobu, who survived Keita's earlier beach attack, continues draining his Tera Energy. She confesses to killing Keita's mother due to her miserable life, hoping to improve her status by contracting with Hiyou as a Minus Root. Keita and Kuro synchronize their powers to defeat Hiyou. However, Shinobu dies because she fails to absorb enough Tera Energy to strengthen herself. Keita and Kuro exit the cave carrying Shinobu's body and encounter Kuraki. Shortly after, Keita collapses and coughs up blood, indicating severe physical deterioration.
- 11EP 11
Kuraki reveals his true identity as Shun to Keita while hiding with allies
Mar 20, 2009Keita, Kuro, and Akane take refuge in Kuraki’s cottage, where he discloses his mission to dismantle the Kaionji Group and the Shishigami Clan. He confesses to Keita that he is actually Shun Sawamura, a former schoolmate presumed dead after jumping in front of a train. Kuraki explains his motivation to defeat the clan due to their totalitarian ambition of preparing Earth for Tera Guardians to rule. Kuro opposes these plans, arguing that the Doppeliner System should not be utilized as a weapon. Concurrently, Kakuma is slain by Raiga, a Tera Guardian from the Hima clan, in an attempt to acquire the power necessary to defeat Reishin.
- 12EP 12
Kuro and allies protect Keita while Steiner and Excel confront Reishin at the Tera Stone.
Mar 27, 2009Kuro, Yakumo, and Riona escort Keita to safety, defeating Kaionji Group bodyguards outside the Tera Stone cave. Meanwhile, Steiner struggles against Reishin and uses a clone to evacuate an unconscious Excel. Kuraki and Raiga ambush Reishin with the Shidin Sword. Raiga explains he killed Kakuma to access the Pure Place and gain the energy needed to fight Reishin. After Reishin is defeated, he is pulled into a wormhole, generating a shockwave that reaches the Okinawa mainland.
- 13EP 13
Daichi Kuraki establishes global utopia while Noble Ones flee Japan
Apr 10, 2009Daichi Kuraki initiates plans to create a worldwide utopia, causing the Kaionji Group to surpass the Noble Ones and forcing their departure from Japan. Several Noble One agents disobey orders to stay behind, assisting Kuro and Yakumo in protecting the comatose Keita Ibuki. The Kaionji Group’s Tera Guardians attack the Noble One headquarters to capture Kuro and Keita alive. Keita awakens and unleashes his full potential, allowing Kuro to successfully repel the infiltration attempt by the Kaionji Group.
- 14EP 14
Rescue mission targets Akane Sano during Kuraki's inauguration ceremony at the Kaionji hotel.
Apr 17, 2009Following Reishin's disappearance, the Kaionji clan Chairman announces Yuki Kaionji's engagement to Kuraki, who becomes Vice-Chairman, causing disgust among the clan children. Keita hides in flooded Okinawa ruins to avoid the Kaionji Group intelligence agency but desperately seeks to save Akane Sano from Kuraki. During Kuraki’s inauguration at the Kaionji hotel ballroom, attended by the Master Roots, Bernhard leads Noble One operatives Yakumo and Riona to rescue Akane. Simultaneously, Keita and Kuro confront Kuraki directly. Yuki threatens to kill Akane to end her suffering as a Sub and maintain her position within the Kaionji clan.
- 15EP 15
Yuki spares Akane while Yakumo faces Shinra and Keita collapses the ceiling to aid their escape.
Apr 24, 2009Yuki hesitates to shoot Akane, leading Kuraki to disarm her, but Akane defends Yuki’s right to live. Yakumo meets Shinra, a Tera Guardian formerly aligned with the Shishigami clan under Reishin. Kuro and Keita find Yakumo injured, prompting Shinra, now backing Kuraki, to attack Kuro. Shinra’s Contractee is the young Master Root of Mayu, possessing strong Tera flow that overwhelms Kuro. Keita uses his Thousands ring to collapse the ceiling, dropping Yuki and Akane from above. Yuki guides Akane to a helicopter, but Keita’s group is intercepted by Raiga. Kuro and Keita help Yakumo escape while Yuki and Akane evacuate, though the helicopter malfunctions and crashes into the sea. Kuraki and Raiga arrive to confront Keita alongside the Master Root of himself.
- 16EP 16
Kuro and Keita defeat Raiga as Pure Place island appears causing global chaos
May 1, 2009Shinra attacks Kuro, who uses Synchro and her Exceed, Megaexe, to defeat him before facing Raiga. Raiga overwhelms Kuro using strong Exceed Energy while Keita’s Tera Energy depletes. Keita collapses, briefly dies, and then undergoes rebirth with doubled Tera Energy. This power boost allows Kuro to defeat Raiga with a massive Exceed attack. Keita and Kuro celebrate their victory while Bernhard and June secure the Kaionji Group hotel. Suddenly, the Pure Place island appears near Japan. People without Contracts with Tera Guardians collapse worldwide, leading to chaos and a near breakdown in society. Reishin is shown on the Pure Place, having reverted to his former appearance.
- 17EP 17
Kuro and Keita visit the Pure Place island and learn about the Masagami curse.
May 8, 2009After mainlanders faint from Tera depletion, Kuro, Keita, Yakumo, and Riona travel to the Pure Place island. There, historian Namu explains the origins of the Masagami, Motosumitama, humans, and Tera, revealing that the Dopliner system is a divine curse. They are intercepted by Ginko clan Tera Guardian Aragi and his Contractee Sora, who attempt to block their access. Kuro and Keita defeat Aragi using their newly acquired Exceed skill. In another part of the island, Reishin battles Bernhard and surviving German High Council Tera Guardians. Despite being outnumbered, Reishin overcomes them, leaving June as the sole survivor of the encounter.
- 18EP 18
Excel seeks vengeance for Steiner while Keita faces a forest guardian and a sudden ambush.
May 15, 2009Excel requests a commercial Contract from Mikami Hojo to avenge Steiner. Keita and Kuro enter a forest where Kuro senses a Tera Guardian, but they are attacked by Kohaku and Tenma. Meanwhile, Nam heals Yakumo by altering his Tera flow for food, violating her observer status. Keita and Kuro defeat the Mototsumitama with PuniPuni’s help but become trapped in a large plant. Elsewhere, Excel and Mikami locate Reishin and fight him due to the deaths of their former Contractees, Steiner and Shingo. They appear to win, but Reishin triggers an explosion that defeats Mikami before he can strike the final blow. Excel later warns the group that Reishin has acquired a new Contractee.
- 19EP 19
Keita and Kuro confront Reishin and Akane regarding the Doppeliner System
May 22, 2009Keita and Kuro locate Reishin and discover that Akane remains alive and has entered into a Contract with him. Motivated by the lives lost to the Doppeliner System, they resolve to dismantle it. Although initially overpowered by Reishin and Akane, Keita’s Thousand and Kuro’s Exceed attacks shift the momentum in their favor. Akane subsequently amplifies her Tera Energy, allowing Reishin to render Kuro unconscious. As Keita struggles to comprehend Akane’s actions while exhausted, Reishin discloses that Akane voluntarily chose to join him.
- 20EP 20
Reishin and Akane destroy the Earth Seal, releasing the Masagami ghosts while Namu protects Kuro from the threat.
May 29, 2009Reishin and Akane enter a shrine housing the Master Tera Stone, absorbing its Tera to destroy the Earth Seal. This action releases the Masagami, a dark entity that generates ghosts as physical manifestations of malice. Namu recognizes that these forces are targeting Kuro, the Shishigami princess, and attempts to intervene. He carries Kuro and Keita to safety while others try to stop the attackers. A flashback reveals Reishin’s past: he opposed the Shishigami Clan’s plan to kill Kuro, whom they believed to be the Masagami’s reincarnation. During the conflict, Reishin eliminated the entire clan. To free them from the Masagami curse, he sacrificed his mother, a shrine maiden, to the Tera Stone. In the present, he formed a Contract with Akane to finally break this curse. As Kuro awakens from stasis, a surge of Tera Energy confirms she is one of the three Masagami.
- 21EP 21
Reishin fights the Masagami warriors while Kuro awakens as the third deity.
Jun 5, 2009Reishin battles two Masagami warriors using magma and ice attacks, while Keita and Kuro realize he protected her from becoming the third Masagami. Akane's Thousand aids Reishin in destroying the pair, but they regenerate as Kuro awakens and joins them with electrical energy. Keita reminds Kuro of their Contract, causing her to synchronize with him and attack the other Masagami. The pair then targets Keita, but Reishin intercepts them. He unleashes a final powerful move against the Masagami, draining all his Tera Energy and dying in the process.
- 22EP 22
Kuro and Keita share a final synchronized farewell before Kuro departs for the Pure Place.
Jun 12, 2009Masagami merge to survive but are destroyed when Keita and Akane combine Tera Energy for Kuro’s ultimate Exceed attack. Life returns to normal, yet Keita learns the Doppeliner System persists. Blaming herself, Kuro takes Keita to a ramen shop one last time. She leaves quietly the next morning for the Pure Place, stopping to bid a tearful farewell to Keita in his apartment. They bond via synchronization to cheer her up. Yakumo follows to accompany her. Nam records that the Masagami curse and Doppeliner System have faded due to a Tera Guardian in the sacred precinct.
- 23EP 23
Kuro and Akane reflect on past contracts while Keita sends a final message before passing away.
Jun 19, 2009Flashbacks show Kuro’s life with her family, her Contract with Keita, and her return to the Pure Place. Akane recalls living with Keita, her Contract with Reishin, and the destruction of the Masagami. In the present, following the end of the Doppeliner System, Akane and Keita marry. Decades later, a dying Keita sends a telepathic message to the still young Kuro. He states he will take the curse with him and thanks her for a happy life. Keita dies while Kuro gratefully thanks her Contractee for everything he has done.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Kurokami The Animation have?
- Kurokami The Animation has 23 episodes.
- When did Kurokami The Animation come out?
- Kurokami The Animation came out in 2009.
- Which studio made Kurokami The Animation?
- Kurokami The Animation was produced by Sunrise.
- Who directed Kurokami The Animation?
- Kurokami The Animation was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi.
- Is Kurokami The Animation finished?
- Current status of Kurokami The Animation: Finished.