Gokukoku no Brynhildr


Brynhildr in the Darkness

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Synonyms: Gokukoku no Brynhildr
Japanese: 極黒のブリュンヒルデ
English: Brynhildr in the Darkness
German: Brynhildr in the Darkness
Spanish: Gokukoku no Buryunhirude: Brynhildr in the Darkness
French: Brynhildr in the Darkness
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2014 to Jun 29, 2014
Premiered: Spring 2014
Broadcast: Sundays at 22:00 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Arms
Source: Manga
Genres: DramaDrama, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: GoreGore, HaremHarem, Super PowerSuper Power
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 6.851 (scored by 172920172,920 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #52802
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #751
Members: 353,991
Favorites: 1,203

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Synopsis

Venturing into the wilderness, the skeptical Ryouta Murakami and the ambitious Kuroneko were on a quest to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life when a tragic accident occurred, reaping Kuroneko of her life and leaving Ryouta in a critically injured state.

Ten years have passed since the disaster, and Ryouta is now living a normal life in high school. He vows to prove that aliens are real in honor of his late friend. A transfer student named Neko Kuroha unexpectedly arrives one day, bearing a striking resemblance to the late Kuroneko—even sharing a similar name. Most mysteriously, she seems to possess supernatural powers.

As Ryouta takes more interest in Neko, he is drawn into a deadly world where dangerous scientists hunt magic-wielding witches that have escaped from their secret research laboratory. Neko is one of these escapees, but there are many others who are in similar situations, and it's up to Ryouta to protect them from their would-be captors.

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Background

Gokukoku no Brynhildr adapts the first 10 volumes of Lynn Okamoto's manga series of the same name.

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Opening Theme

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1: "BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS -Ver. EJECTED-" by Nao Tokisawa (鴇沢 直) (eps 1-9)
2: "Virtue and Vice" by Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas (eps 10-13)
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Ending Theme

"Ichibanboshi (いちばん星)" by Neko Kuroha (CV: Risa Taneda), Kana Tachibana (CV: Aya Suzaki), Kazumi Schlierenzauer (CV: Mao Ichimichi), Kotori Takatori (CV: Azusa Tadokoro)

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Reviews

Aug 18, 2025
So, i watch this anime decades ago. bassically when it was released.
I remembered about this anime's existence due to this random youtuber called Heralen uses this anime opening for a jeopardy question.

Truth be told, i have no recollection about this anime, not a single piece of bit, Granted because it's been years. However, what i do remember was my feelings when i watch this anime.
After reading some discussion i can sumarize that this is about the mc, and his collection of friends (girls), and the dangers looming about that something (no spoiler) is out for these girls. The mc then vowed to protect them. It's ...
Mar 15, 2024
Mixed Feelings
I recently checked out "Brynhildr in the Darkness" and wanted to share my thoughts. It's one of those shows that falls into the harem category, but it tries to mix in other genres too. Gotta say, it's alright, but it didn't blow me away.

Let's start with the good stuff. The animation is solid, the music sets the mood nicely, and the voice acting is on point. But when it comes to the story, well, it's kind of forgettable. You've got this mishmash of mystical, extraterrestrial, conspiracy, and harem themes all thrown together, and it just doesn't quite gel. The pacing is slow, and it feels ...
Feb 17, 2025
What a mess this was. It's hard not to compare Brynhildr to the classic anime and manga Elfen Lied considering its status in the community and the shared original author, but even on its own this anime does not hold up and neither does it stand the test of time 11 years after it aired. My favorite review of this I've seen dubs Gokukoku no Brynhildr "cry porn" which is more than apt for this, we are introduced to characters that we have next to zero connection with and are expected to be on edge when tragedy befalls them, the only reasons we are given ...

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