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Series · 2005

Black Cat

BLACK CAT

A spiky-haired young man aims a handgun between a dark-haired woman and a green-haired man in a hat.
©2005 矢吹 健太朗/集英社・BLACK CAT製作委員会

A feared assassin leaves his controlling organisation and begins a different life among bounty hunters, but his former world keeps pursuing him.

Train Heartnet’s encounter with Saya changes what freedom means to him. His travels with Sven, Eve and other companions place that choice against both Chronos and Creed’s rival movement.

A green-haired man in a pale hat holds a cup near his face.
Train’s new life places him among companions beyond his former organisation. ©2005 矢吹 健太朗/集英社・BLACK CAT製作委員会

Leaving a hierarchy removes an employer without removing the skills, relationships or expectations it has created. Train’s new companions give his independence something practical to consist of, while rival organisations continue to define him through his former role. Consider it for an action adventure about an assassin’s attempt to choose a different way of living. The anime adds and rearranges material from the manga, so this profile describes the released animated version rather than promising the same sequence in both media.

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