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Jan 5, 2009 4:48 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Talk about Black Cat episode 1 here.
Jan 11, 2009 6:44 AM
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Pretty good for a first epi..
Loved the insert song at the end! that part was somewhat creepy though >< anyways train was cool... he pwns! Sven was kinda funny too xD And the ED was... well... pretty much not what i was expecting.... i would've liked it if it had less cuteness in it -.-

3/5
Jan 17, 2009 10:34 PM
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I like this episode.
Mar 9, 2009 12:39 AM
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Funny, good action, I'm great expectations xD
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May 9, 2009 4:02 PM
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Really nice episode. Made me interested enough to watch the whole series, definitely don't regret it.
Aug 14, 2009 7:52 PM
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It was fun. I liked the intro song. (Japanese) I didn't understand a word of it , but the beat was nice.

The guy with the white dress, (who is always hungry) he looks like a fun character. And 13's assasination, that was sweet! Sharp and nicely executed !!
Dec 10, 2009 12:43 PM
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wow that was pretty good
Dec 25, 2009 3:34 PM
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Interesting episode I liked the fact that you get just little bit of information to start the story line about Black cat. I think I shall continue watching :)

Dec 28, 2009 9:50 AM
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Great episode with really interesting characters, I look forward to see how the plot continues.
Jan 5, 2010 10:20 AM

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The song at before the ED starts was awesome! :D Else pretty decent and interesting anime. I will for sure see the next episodes. :)

I never rate an episode or an anime until I get the concept of it. I will start rating anime and episodes after the first 12 episodes.
Apr 1, 2010 7:36 AM

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lol that was SUPER SPECIAL AWESOME!!! i love the black cat hes SOOOOOOooooooo KAWAII!!! and his past is so sad =( ahaha the ending theme song thing is SO funny X3 hehe and i love the dude who dosent have any money =) there all SOOOOoooo AMAZING!!! =3
Sep 19, 2010 2:57 AM

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Black Cat's seiyuu is Kondo Takeshi. =O

*imagine's Hibari from KHR*
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Dec 8, 2010 1:24 PM

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Great start! Not too fond of some of the art but I do like the characters so far!
Jan 22, 2012 4:49 PM

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Good episode, got potential to be good series but ill see how things unfold from here on
May 12, 2012 2:01 PM

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Loved it, seems like an anti-hero (which i love) but i here he turns good soon :(
Jun 25, 2012 6:19 AM
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Nice first ep, Loved the opening as well
Jun 29, 2012 10:47 AM

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AznMadness said:
Loved it, seems like an anti-hero (which i love) but i here he turns good soon :(

True. I had that impression once I saw this episode.
Sep 27, 2012 9:58 AM

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Pretty good first episode, Train is a fucking bad ass.
Apr 16, 2014 9:02 AM
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it was an ok episode. Seems we got some comic relief in the show.
Jan 7, 2015 1:29 AM

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Wow .. this is an underrated anime .. The first episode is impressive . One of the best openings in animes as well.
There’s no hope on the battlefield.
It has nothing but unspeakable despair.
Just a crime we call victory, paid for by the pain of the defeated.
Yet humanity has never recognized this truth.
And the reason for that is, in every era,
a dazzling hero has blinded people with their legends and prevented them from seeing the evil of bloodshed.
The true nature of humanity has not advanced a step beyond the Stone Age!
Sep 5, 2018 3:46 AM

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Interesting start.
I'm glad he killed that bastard, Tyrant isn't someone who should live.
Nov 22, 2018 9:06 PM
fanservice<3

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idk why im only saying this a year later, but the first 3-4 min is how every anime should start
Oct 24, 2020 8:45 PM
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I don't really understand what I just watched.

It wasn't bad, I'm just not sure what's going on. Haha

Interesting enough to watch a few more episodes, at least.
Jan 29, 2021 10:39 PM
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I watched this way back in Hight school more than 10 years ago and I decided to re-watch it as I remember really loving it but I pirated it all those years ago and never bought the DVDs, as such now there long out of stock and hard to come by. Then I stumbled across the full box set but I don't know how well it would hold up without the nostalgia goggles. So I'm looking it up for the first couple of episodes to see if it still has the entertainment as I found it back then before putting down close to £30 for an anime I saw as a dump kid.

And for the first episode, I liked. It keeps it hitting with one things after another. A kid with a gun killing scumbags, he works for shady group and just give him another assassination target. He has a silver haired stalker following him around everywhere and then a bounty hunter with fortune teller powers throwing himself into the mix.

Its constant none stop pacing works in its favour and makes me want to jump into the next episode. The thing I remember most about this show was the artist style they took for it fight scenes that I never seen in other anime till this day. The only thing I can compare it to are James Bound openings that make what would been bland animation and give it a bit of spice, a much need creative flare that I wish I saw more budget show try.
Jun 17, 2021 6:22 PM

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That kimono chick at the end dies in the opening scene it seems. Hmm...

That waitress chick is cute. Hopefully I'll see more of her throughout the season. hehe
Sep 30, 2022 6:52 AM

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Seasonal shows are over for now, back to working my way through the backlog! Black Cat is up first.

Out of the gate: I like the OP, and I legitimately am floored this dude's name is "Train Heartnet." But alright, let's go.

So Sven's eye can see the future, interesting.

I can appreciate how skilled Train appears to be. His scenes are rather impressive to watch. But man, what an edgy catchphrase they gave him.

Overall, it seems like this show has a good amount of potential. I like the mix of action and comedy. It sort of reminds me Trigun. I'm certainly looking forward to how this all plays out.

"...Is your mother worried? Would you like us to assign someone to worry your mother?"

Jan 6, 2023 6:24 AM
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i think it was interesting and made me wonder whats going to happen ahead
Mar 24, 2023 9:27 AM
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very good introduction
Apr 13, 4:43 AM

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This was a solid first episode, although it was way different than how the manga started. I guess they are altering stuff here and there but it was still a fun introduction.
Let's see, Will I enjoy this as someone who has read the manga or not. The manga was amazing for sure.

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It’s time to ditch the text file.
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