Black Rock Shooter (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Black Rock Shooter is an action & adventure, animation and drama series.

What it’s about. On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in.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.

Who’s in it. Black Rock Shooter stars Miyuki Sawashiro as Yomi Takanashi (voice), Kana Asumi as Yu Kotari (voice), Kana Hanazawa as Mato Kuroi (voice) and Eri Kitamura as Kagari Izuriha (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Black Rock Shooter has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Black Rock Shooter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Black Rock Shooter tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.