Black Rock Shooter (2012)

Action · Animation · Drama

On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in.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. 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. Somehow, what happens in one world seems to have an effect on the other, and unaware of this fact, the girls unknowingly become entangled by the threads of fate.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (853 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.43 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	How Much Louder Do I Have to Shout?	7.1	60
2	Dawn Envelopes the Sky	7.8	55
3	That So Full of Tears Endured	7.5	49
4	The World I Dreamed of One Day Closes Up	7.5	49
5	Black Rock Shooter	7.6	72
6	The Hope from When It Shouldn't Have Existed	7.4	49
7	Wish Upon the Star Shooting Through the Dark	7.3	49
8	Overcome the World	7.2	50