~Entering the Unknown~

Darker than Black - Ryūsei no Gemini #10:

Suou ran out of the car when her mother told her that Suou was already dead years ago. July ran after her. Mao was trapped in the car with Suou's mother. Misaki walked on the street and found the sleeping Suou and July. She took them into her car and later treated them to meat buns. Suou told Misaki of her mother's words and Misaki sought for details from Suou's mother. Suou's mother told her that Suou was killed in a building explosion where her father was working and her cells had been cloned. Outside, Suou was shocked to learn that she was only a clone human being. In a room, Hei finished questioning Yoko and left her sleeping on the chair as he sought for Suou. Later, the organsation found Yoko murdered and tortured in the same room. Her comrade - Mina vowed to avenge for her. Meanwhile, Hei fought and almost shoot Misaki to get Suou back.Suou managed to convince Hei to spare Misaki and they left. Misaki was upset. Over the bridge, Suou told Hei that she was a clone with fake memories. Hei did not mind. In a room, Shion told his researcher that Suou must be getting upset once she knew about the 'happy' fake memories. In other place, Mao and Hei discussed that Suou was not a complete contactor probably because she was a clone. Hei somehow felt the same for her. In the city, the people were shocked to see the moon turned red.

Sisters of Wellber #01:

Tina was a thief and one night, her comrade told her of the golden statue of holy maiden in the palace. She set off with her elf into it and witnessed the princess stabbing her bethroned prince from other kingdom. Shocked, both of the thief and princess escaped. The next day, the princess was being wanted by her father king and opposite kingdom captured. By the plead of the princess's dying guard, Tina went on a journey with the princess to pass a scroll to other kingdom within 14 days so as to prevent a war.

HunterxHunter #03:

Gon and Leorio managed to board the ship where Kurapika was also present as they and others made their way to the island for the hunter test. Gon correctly predicted the upcoming storm and later able to survive with ease like Kurapika and Leorio. The ship captain told them that he was one of the examiners for the first round of exam and wanted to know their reason to become a hunter. Gon told him that his wish to become a hunter was to be like his father. Kurapika stated his intention was to avenge for his massacred clan and Leorio's reason was for money. Leorio and Kurapika went into quarrel and almost fought on the ship. A man accidentially fell overboard and together with Gon, the three of them saved the man. Kurapika and Leorio resolved their indifference and became friends. The captain told them that they had passed his round.

Darker than Black - Ryūsei no Gemini #09:

A girl - Kiko helped the falling sick Suou and let her rested in her home. Suou showed her her disappeared mother's published photo album and Kiko offered to refer her to her boss who could help her find her mother. Other place, Hei kidnapped Yukou from the enemy organisation and ran away. On a building, a mysterious woman told Suou that her mother would arrive to airport at 8pm and she vanished before Kiko and her boss met up with Suou. In the airport, Suou met her mother. Kiko and her boss left. When Suou and her mother were alone, Suou's mother called Suou with her brother's name - Shion. Later in the car, Suou corrected her mistake and her mother was numbed with shock because Suou was already dead 8 years ago.

Darker than Black - Ryūsei no Gemini #08:

Suou had a flashback of her past when she was competing with Nekki who could last in the water longer and Suou won. Tanya teased her with splashing water.

Back to present. While Hei, Suou, July and Mao were travelling on the train in Japan, Tanya and her superiors pursued them on board of it. As the subordinates and superiors confronted Hei, Tanya abducted Suou. In a room, Tanya told Suou of her inability to feel pain after killing Nekki - the boy she had loved. The superior told Hei of his niece who was killed mysteriously by a contactor and wanted his cooperation, failing which he would explode the train and to take Suou away. Hei destroyed his bomb and refused. The superior and Tanya escaped with the tied Suou. Hei reached them and attacked, giving Suou time to escape. Tanya ran after her, attacking her with insects. Suou was forced to jump into a nearby swimming pool to avert the insects. Meanwhile, the superior was shot by Hei and Hei confessed that he was the one who killed his niece. Other place, forced by her situation, the emerging Suou was again attacked by Tanya's insects again and Suou summoned her rifle again. She had a flash of her past with Tanya and hesitated to shoot. Suddenly, there was a shot and Tanya fell, dead. Hei appeared and did not blame Suou for shooting and Suou retorted that she did not do the shooting. Angered, she left Hei and July and Mao followed her. On a bridge, Shion was keeping his newly used rifle that had just saved Suou from Tanya. His assistant was standing nearby.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu #09:

Chidori Kaname and Sosuke's senior was the daughter of a gang society that was constantly bullied by other gang over a piece of terrority. One of her gang members recognised Kaname as the girl who had a powerful Bon-kun as bodyguard during the time in amusement park and begged for Bon-kun's help to fight the other gang. Sosuke and Kaname agreed. The other gang noticed Bon-kun's training of the gang members and kidnapped Kaname as well as her senior when they were away from Sosuke. Sosuke got the senior's gang members to wear Bon-kun's costumes and equipments and rescued Kaname and her senior successfully. The illegal purchase of gunpower plot of the opponent gang was subsequently exposed to the media by Sosuke and their senior's gang members.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu #10:

There was a lack of rooms for school societies to carry out their activities and the societies were forced to join in a competition to get their rooms for their activities by wooing girls. Sosuke who recently joined Photography society joined as well and made a misinterpretation of girls wooing. One society made a bet with him and wanted him to swim naked if he failed. In the end, he failed and when he was about to carry out the bet, Kaname in disguise appeared and helped Sosuke out of the situation.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu #11:

Sosuke's order came wrongly by the delivery company and turned out to be a bological chemical. Sosuke warned the class not to touch it before he was dragged by Kaname to listen to prinipal's lecturing. When he returned, he was shocked to find it tampered by others and he sealed up the classroom declaring the infection. After a lot of chaos and classmates rushing out of room, Sosuke was informed that the chemical not fatal to human body but would erode clothes off the affected people. In the end, he got beatings from his classmates.

Inuyasha – Final Act #07:

Naraku reunited with the opposite side of his heart. Meanwhile, Kikyou temporary healed Miroku's poison and departed with Kohaku but she was tainted by Naraku's spider web and was forced to leave Kohaku so that his shard would not be tainted with evilness. Inuyasha found her and was trapped with Kagome and Kikyou. Kagome managed to destroy the barrier and made her way to get a bow that could heal Kikyou. Same time, Kohaku was attacked by Naraku's other body but was saved by Sesshoumaru. Other place, Kagome ran up a temple and met a spirit that tested Kagome's heart.

Darker than Black - Ryuusei no Gemini #07:

Tanya recognised the girl in the photo as Suou when she was spotted by the spies together with Hei and July. Meanwhile, Suou, Hei, July and Mao tried to smuggle through Sappora through a lady and was betrayed when she blew up the tyres of the car rode by Hei and Suou and took July away with her. Hei refused to rescue July and Suou ran after July instead with Mao. In an abandoned hut, Suou injured the lady and tried to take July away with her but a mysterious man appeared and controlled her ability to fight back. He took her away and commanded Mao and July to go along with him. Hei attacked his car as he tried to leave with Suou, Mao and July. The man, who was a contactor, was killed by Hei. Hei told Suou that July had informed him her location. She thanked July.

Full Metal Panic II #07:

Tessa went to Sosuke and Chidori’s school as part of her break from her military mission and Sosuke was forced to work extra to protect her during the two weeks. Melissa Mao who was supposed to assist him was unable to turn up due to her flight delay and Sosuke finally collapsed from exhaustion.

Full Metal Panic Fumoffu #06:

The school decided to abolish the ruddy ball team for losing in every match until Sosuke trained them up with Kaname as manager. They finally won.

Darker than Black II #06:

During the mission, Hei learned Yin was inside the container and stopped Suou from shooting and hence mission failed. Suou was framed for killing the teen's mother when an illusion of Yin appeared and killed her before the teen's eyes. Later that night, the teen stuffed himself with the cake his mother had baked before her death. Same time, Hei told Suou not to use rifle anymore. Suou in return told him not to smoke. She complained of the lack of vegetable in the meals and set off with Hei to buy some. Along the way, she saw the illusion of Yin hugging Hei before she vanished but Hei did not know.

Darker than Black - Ryūsei no Gemini #05:

Hei tossed money to Suou for her meal and she went to the bar for proper meals so that she would have energy to escape. She was surprised the bar owner knew her identity as a contactor until he told her that his wife had also became one and left him and his son. Out in the street, Suou and July ran into the bar owner's son who tried to woo her again but failed. He yelled that he did not mind her identity as a contactor at all.

Hei returned home to see Suou blowing a hole on the wall because of a cockroach which had reminded her of Tanya's insect control ability that killed her best friend. That night, Hei and Mao discussed about Suou who did not behave in the same way as normal contactors. Next day, he trained her with shooting again. That evening, he received instruction to assign Suou in his mission as well. That same night, Hei, Suou and others were attacked by the authority including the bar owner's wife. Next day, the bar owner's son was looking for Suou when he saw his mum leaving on a car. As he informed his dad, his mum entered the bar.

Hei and others managed to escape and they proceeded to their mission of snatching some items from heavily guarded vehicle. Before Hei could leave his boarded lorry, it began to drive away.

Full Metal Panic #14:

The military, AS lover student - Shinji invited Sosuke, Chidori and her classmates to an AS game carnival. There, Sosuke witnessed Shinji's father who was controlling a team of AS robots in a game having problem defeating his opponent and he helped him. Shinji and his father joined in the teamwork piloting an AS robot against the opponent leader (who was trying to woo Chidori) and the hidden Chidori and won the competition. Shinji and his dad's relationship improved after that. On the train, Chidori was still pissed off with the holiday.

Full Metal Panic #15:

While Chidori, Melissa and others had a summer holiday at the beach, Sosuke was assigned to assassinate the unfortunately still alive Nine Dragon in other country. Sosuke had to lead a group of westerners who did not trust his ability in battle and ended up in a horrible mess when they underestimated Nine Dragon's ability.

Darker than Black - Ryūsei no Gemini #04: The Ark Rocks on the Lake...
Suou was watching the scenery as she, Hei and July travelled on train to Sapporo, wondering why she could no longer feel any emotion she used to have before she became a contactor. When they arrived, Hei ran into a transexual who used to be his neighbour when he pretended as a foreign student while he was working for CIA. Hei lied that July and Suou were his younger siblings and in his undertone, told them to act like a normal human being so as not to blow their contactor identity.

Meanwhile, Kirahara Misaki was recruited into MIAC's black ops division Section 35 and was given the alias of Yayoi Ichinose. She tried to communicate with her ex subordinate in CIA for Hei's whereout but was discovered by her new comrade. Misaki stormed off angrily after being warned verbally. Meanwhile, Hei reminded Suou that while they were on their way to Tokyo, she had to listen to his order and he trained her in fighting. Knowing she had to find Shion, she bit down her dislike with him and went along.

While on her way to buy food with July, a young punk got interested with her and tried to woo her but was temporary frightened off by her contactor identity when she summoned her rifle before his eyes. Later in a bar with Hei's former neighbour, the young punk tried to befriend her again. Suou found the young punk's attitude reminding her of Nicke. Meanwhile, Misaki heads to the now abandoned National Observatory when she was confronted alone by Madam Orielle, who knows of her real name aside from her alias.

Shakugan no Shana S OVA:

Shana and Yuji were trying to find an item to destroy among large pile of items when Yuji came across a telescope. He looked through it at Shana and unfortunately got their souls swapped in each other's bodies. After a day of embarrassment, trying to hide their swapped identities from their friends, they learned of each other's difficulty in their own bodies. By the end of the day in Yuji's room, they finally swapped their souls back.

Darker than Black - Ryuusei no Gemini #03:

Hei dreamed of Yin as she bided farewell to him with tears running down her eyes. When he woke, he found himself lying in a hut with Suou. He pinned Suou down. Later, the tied Suou demanded to know why Hei killed her father and tried to pursue her younger brother - Shion. Other place, three people were discussing of their mission that they had to succeed. Meanwhile, an organization was observing Nika and sent Tanya to extract information from him. In the hut, Suou’s mobile phone rang. Hei crushed it and pulled Suou into hiding after slicing her free. From some delivery, they knew Shion was currently in Japan.

At the train station, Hei tried to hold Tanya off so that Suou was to hide inside a train that would take off in 5 minutes’ time. He commanded Mao to protect and to watch over Suou. Suou was shocked to see Mao in the form of her pet squirrel. She saw Nika gravely injured and Tanya not hesitating to kill him and to capture her in order to gain position in her organization. Aghast and angry, Suou thought of her father’s death, April’s death and of her brother, the hidden power within Suou and her necklace began to activate. A long rifle appeared and she started to fire contactors according to directions issued by July. Afar, some people knew the end was beginning. From the train, Suou started shooting the pursuers including Tanya until Hei stopped her. Her activation paused and she passed out. Hei carried Suou and motioned July and Mao to leave with him.

In a building, Kirihara discussed with someone over the disappearance of BK-201’s star and subsequently communicated with her ex subordinate to extract information of Hei. Her subordinate warned her of section 35. Just then, an officer interrupted her time and wanted her to leave with him under section 35 that was to eliminate witnesses of contactors.

Samurai Champloo #16:

Mugen watched as a man fell from a cliff, enveloped in fire. Flashback, Mugen, Jin and Fuu were on their way to Nagasaki. Mugen asked Fuu her reason to pursue the samurai with sunflower aroma. When she refused to answer, he left her. Angered, Fuu decided to find the samurai alone. Concerned for Fuu, Jin followed her but was attacked by his foster brother who used to practice with him under the same teacher whom he had slain. Fuu was distracted by Mugen and Jin’s departure and in her pursue of her pet squirrel, she tripped and fell down a cliff into a lake. Other place, Jin told his foster brother – Yukimaru that he could tell the world that he had killed him if he wanted fame that much. With that, he jumped down the cliff. Other place, Mugen was attacked by a strangely dressed man who mistook him for his pursuers. When he realised his mistake, he left. Mugen went to rest by a bank and was attacked by the man’s pursuers.

Samurai Champloo #17:

Fuu woke to find herself in a cave where a man, who had earlier mistakenly attacked Mugen, had rescued and tended to her. He told her that he was travelling to the west and that his wife and child would always be beside him. Fuu asked him to let her tag along as she was going to the west as well. Other place, Mugen told the others that they had mistook him for someone else and got into a fight. After they realised their mistake, they tried to leave but Mugen threatened one of them with his katana and demanded to know the man’s crime. He was told that the man had killed everyone in his village and daimyo’s wife. Other place, Jin passed by and eavesdropped from the officers that they would kill Mugen if he interrupted their mission. Meanwhile, Mugen told the pursuers not to interrupt his finding of the man, as he wanted to fight him. Meanwhile, Fuu woke in the middle of the night to find the man missing. She ran into Jin who told her that he had been concerned of her well-being. In the woods, Mugen ran into the man who told him that the officers had massacred his people in the village with excuse to curb an infectious disease. He had returned to the village too late to see his family dead and his village burning. Mugen and the man dueled only to be interrupted by the officers who intended to kill both of them using burning arrows. When the man gave in, the officers shot him. Fuu and Jin arrived to see the burning man managing to kill some officers before leaping down the cliff to his death. Mugen witnessed his fall.

Another new day, Jin, Mugen and Fuu were on their way to Nagasaki. Mugen asked Fuu her intention to find the sunflower aroma samurai and she told him that she was seeking revenge on him for her mother’s death. The three of them went on their way.

Darker than Black Ryuusei no Gemini #02:

Suou managed to escape from Hei with help from some contactors. At a point of time, she witnessed Shion walking on his own from afar and she was shocked for Shion had lost his ability to walk since the fall of a star. Everyone around her had forgotten her identity except Nicke who managed to escape from a confinement in a medical centre. Together, they put up posters to lure out Hei. Hei confronted Suou wanting to take a medalion and realised 'Shion' was Suou - Shion's elder sister. A contactor named Magician attacked them and Hei was being ambushed by his people's attacks. Other place, a bespectacled woman stated the fall of BK201.

Samurai Champloo #07:

Fuu, Jin and Mugen managed to win some money with help of Fuu's pet in a gambling den and they were ordering some food at a noodles stall when a young man pickpocketed the money from Fuu. Angered, the trio went to search. Other place, the same young man pickpocketed some opinium from a group of gangsters. Fuu soon located the pick pocket's home and had a talk with his mother who mistook her for her son's girl friend. Later, she confronted the pick pocket again but they were both surrounded by the gangsters who demanded return of opinium. The pick pocket held Fuu as hostage and hid in a house. Mugen and the gangsters broke in. The pick pocket who was touched by Fuu's words not to hurt his mother's feeling, promised to be better next time they met in future and escaped from the house. At a corner, he was confronted by the gangsters and stabbed to death. Fuu witnessed his death and visited his mother for the last time before leaving with Jin and Mugen.

Samurai Champloo #08:

A man and his underlying were showing off in the street. Other place, forced by hunger, Jin pawned his spectacles so that he, Mugen and Fuu could have some food in a stall. Inside the stall, the leader of a gang tried to impress Fuu while a woman lured Jin and Mugen for western wine in a bar. Angered, Fuu accepted the man's invitation. On a hill, the man told Fuu about a bespectacled samurai who killed his own teacher and stated that he inspired to defeat him. Fuu suspected the samurai he was talking about was Jin. In the bar, Jin and Mugen were drugged by the woman.

Next day, Fuu found Jin and Mugen lying on the street, their money gone. Left without choice, they did street performance and earned money to pawn back Jin's spectacles. In the pawn shop, they ran into the man and his gang and another man duelled Jin who confirmed that he was the one who killed his own sensei. However, Jin stated his sensei was the one who betrayed him first. The woman appeared and it turned out that she and the gang were working together to earn money. The man told Jin that many people were after his life and he did not care. Jin, Fuu and Mugen left.

Samurai Champloo #09:

An old government official was thinking back an event 30 years ago. Flashback to 30 years ago... Mugen, Fuu and Jin were resting at the boundary of a town and a man sold them fake passes to the next town. The trio were arrested by the government officials and Mugen was forced to infiltrate into an organisation's lair in the forest using Fuu and Jin as hostages. Mugen set off and the then young official stalked him. Mugen was captured by tengou faced samurais who turned out to be rebellious monks against the government. The official who tried to save him was also captured as well. He managed to escape from his bound and rescued Mugen. Mugen attacked the monks and burned the opinium field and the smoke emitted from it affected everyone's mental ability. Fuu and Jin were allowed to investigate and found Mugen and the other people having illusions on the burned field. They were bemused.

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini #01:

It was a starry night when a pair of twin brother and sister watching a shooting star with their father. A star fell upon them with a blow. The younger brother - Shion lost an eye and also became a contactor. Since the appearance of the Gate, they were unable to see the real sky.

Two years later, in a bar, a contactor - April communicated with another contactor - August 7th who had not seen July lately and they parted. In a school, the elder sister - Suou witnessed her photography club friend - Rika confessing his love for a girl - Tanya who blushed and agreed to his proposal. Rika jumped with joy. Suou beamed for them and took snapshots all over the place as it was her hobby. When she reached home later that day, Bella greeted her as Suou went to visit her younger brother - Shion. Her father told her off for staying with Shion for too long as contactors had no emotion. Suou was upset and locked herself in her room.

The next day, Suou returned to school to see Tanya completely changed into a cold and emotionless person with powerful ability to send insects after Rika who tried to talk to her. Suou followed her to see her being approached by FBA agents who pursued to silence her for witnessing Tanya in her identity as being a contactor. In the house, Shion told his father that their underground passage was going to come to use. The FBA agents stormed into the house and killed Shion's father who refused to disclose his son's whereout. Suou who returned back home and receiving mind interaction from Shion witnessed her father's death. Bella went to save her and she realised Bella was also a contactor by the name - April. April fought off another contactor who attacked Suou and killed him. A black hair masked contactor appeared and killed her. Before she died, April recognised him as BK201.

Full Metal Panic! #01:

The episode begins with a teen officer saving a Whisperer girl from a team of assassin in the snowy place. Later, he and other two comrades were given a mission to protect another Whisperer - Chidori in Japan. The young officer was to be disguise as a student in her school. In school, his comrades were shocked to see Chidori's overly concentration of perfection behind her cute appearance. The teen officer caught the entire class's attention with his great interest in ammunication. He also got overly jumpy over possible threats to Chidori and ended up making funny misunderstandings. At the end of the day, his comrades eavedropped over Chidori's tapped phone communication and knew that Chidori found the teen officer interesting.

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini - Season 2 Trailer:

Just saw this trailer for Darker than Black season 2 online. Looks interesting. Maybe I can check it out. The official website is http://d-black.net

According to My Animelist.net, the summary is as follows:

In the sequel, Hei and Yin are now on the run after betraying the Syndicate in the previous season. After leaving Japan, Hei encounters Suou Pavlichenko, a 13 year old Eurasian girl who becomes embroiled in the war and politics of the various factions and Contractors vying for power. Meanwhile, Hell's Gate remains standing in Tokyo, after Hei's efforts to stop the Saturn Ring anti-Gate particle weapon from activating. Although Contractors are safe from the danger of having their existences erased, this does not prevent new and old Contractors from abusing their powers. As Misaki Kirihara and her team in the Public Security Bureau deal with the increasing Contractor cases, she also has to keep the Syndicate at bay, who has major positions in the Japanese police and intelligence bureaus around the world. The storyline setting primarily takes place in both Japan and Russia.

The anime is expected to be shown on October 2009, almost the same time period as Inuyasha: Kanketsu-hen.