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When he was younger Ryouta was unable to save the life of his friend Kuroneko; then one day he meets Neko Kuroha; a girl who looks just like Kuroneko. She has no knowledge of who he is though. It soon emerges that Neko is no ordinary girl; she has certain magical powers and she isn't the only one. A group of such girls have escaped from a local laboratory and are being hunted; Ryouta decides to help them. They can't just run away though as they must take a special pill every day or they will die and they only have a limited supply. If they are to survive they must either find where more pills are stored or find a way to make more. Over the course of the series we see just how much danger they are in as those responsible for their creation hunt then down with other witches… not everybody will survive.

Coming from Studio Arms it is hard not to expect something similar to the infamous 'Elfen Lied' as both feature girls with dangerous powers who have fled a sinister laboratory; it turns out this is quite different though. There is some bloody violence but it is nowhere near as gory or as frequent here and it isn't full of gratuitous nudity. There may be more gore when it makes it to DVD as some of the deaths appeared to be hidden by large amounts of 'censor steam' on the TV version. The story was enjoyable and the main characters were likable; even some of the apparently bad characters weren't entirely unsympathetic. The series looked good with decent character designs and backgrounds and the animation was good enough. Overall this was an enjoyable series which wasn't as dark as I expected but managed to keep me keen to watch each successive episode.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

Hello Fellow Humans,

Brynhildr in the Darkness is about a species of aliens who take over girls or this mad scientist puts them into women. Not really sure. But this heartless scientist is killing girls and using them. They are called witches but they are science experiments and have powers from science it seems like. It has funny moments and happy moments and annoying things as well. First I have watched a ton of anime. I would probably be considered very knowledgeable. So I know this is a cartoon and not real life but when people draw cartoons they put real life into it. For example men in Japan if you look at anime are for the most part extremely shy and either nice or mean. Women in Japan are either smart or idiots and they fall in love with anyone quickly. Apparently women are super desperate and sexual while men are not sexual and run away. Again I know this is a cartoon. But with all the anime I watch this main male character is just a run of the mill anime male. He is of course super scared of girls and embarrassed when he sees them naked. I know when I was his age I would never have looked away especially if I was told by the girl to look. I mean in the USA 14+ year old boys are horny. It seems in Japan they aren't or maybe they just hide it better then we do. These girls are 16 years old so not children. But they have been kept in these horrible lab conditions. This guy helps them and whatnot. But for some reason he is extremely rude to some of them. Like the pink-haired girl he says she is flat as a board even though she is putting herself out there and offering herself to him. He is an idiot. She may not live for much longer and she just wants a date and a kiss and eventually wants more. But seriously would it kill you to take her out and kiss her and not say she is flat? During the swimsuit episode again he could have said you are so beautiful and yet he says she is flat. I don't get it. He is just a rude idiot and honestly doesn't deserve these girls. The large chested one ends up dying at the end and the guy never did anything with her. Seriously kiss her and take her out at least once. Give her a happy day she can cherish. Even if you aren't in love with her you can still be nice and give her something she desperately wants. This anime was twisted as these poor girls melted and died a ton. But I see humanity in this anime as well. Both with greed and doing anything you want to get what you want but also sacrificing for those you love and supporting others. So it has pros and cons. Also what is with Japan's fear of nudity with men? They all have public baths yet in Anime either the men are extremely uncomfortable seeing a woman or they can't stop looking. With the women they either like being looked at or they beat up someone looking or scream. It's just a body, don't freak out. If someone accidentally sees you don't beat them to a bloody pulp and if you see someone then take a mental photo and then without making a big deal look away and say sorry. But don't make a big deal of it. It's like with children you make a big deal when they bump their head they cry but if you don't they don't cry. Overreacting doesn't help anything. But yeah this show has your sci-fi and magic or technology that acts like magic in it. It has your sexy girls who are naked all the time in it. It has your stupid male character who is overly afraid of girls in it. It has enemies to defeat and you lose some and win in the end. Or so you think. But yeah it is a good anime for the most part. But it is frustrating at some parts. So it is a worthwhile show to watch.

VERY LIMITED SMALL SPOILERS nothing major. Very graphic anime with gore, some ecchi and its an emotional ride of highs and lows. Very different then anything I saw but im still new to anime less then a year and dont usually delve into horror. Episode 10 gave me the saddest and most horrifying scene I've seen in an anime yet. Short 13 episode anime. As kids Murakami the MC followed his crush when she said she can prove aliens, a terrible accident occurs and he blames himself for causing her death. Fast forward 10 years. With the MCs photographic memory he constantly relived that moment all these years and suddenly one day a student enters the classroom that's a eerily close resemblance to his childhood crush. This is an anime about witches experimented on that are on the run from an organization thay wants them back. The witches are powerful and can take care of themselves but there is a huge problem. If they don't have a certain pill made only at the facility then they die a most horrible and gruesome death. They have a limited supply that's running out! What does the MC and the mysterious girl have to do with all of this and what choices will they make. Filled with sadness, joy, selfless and selfish acts and gruesome horror. This anime kept me on the edge of my mind wondering what will happen next. I cluldnt stop watching. One of those great anime that makes you really care about multiple characters' well being and success and hoping they don't fail.

I love this anime series so much that I decide it to do the "Top 20 Brynhildr in the Darkness Moments"( Warning: Mature Content)

Top 20 Brynhildr in the Darkness Moments

1. Neko say " Who.. Are You"

2. Kotori eject herself to save the world

3. Ryouta sacrifice himself to save Neko from Valkyria

4. Kotori accidentally spills drinks on Neko

5. Hatsuna, Neko and Kazumi revive Ryouta

6. Neko's Death

7. "Happy Birthday" Kotori

8. Ryouta and Neko's Childhood Past

9. Nanami's Death

10. Miki reveal the dark truth about the Witches

11. The Witches save Ryouta from the Police Squad

12. Kazumi's death

13. Astronomical Observation

14. Ryouta, Kazumi and Neko enter the hot spring

15. Saori's Death

16. Chisato take the initiative to release Valkyria

17. Ryouta command Kotori to use her "Teleportation" power to switch with Kikako to save Neko

18. Hatsuna "tests" Ryouta

19. Neko accidentally burn the pills

20. Kazumi, Neko, Kotori and Hatsuna wear naked aprons for Ryouta

Honorable Mentions

* Ryouta tell his uncle, Kogorou, about the Witches

* Kazumi visit Ryouta in his house for the first time

* Neko splits the boulder in half to save Ryouta

* Astronomy Club goes to the beach

* Ryouta and Kazumi goes to Akihabara.