* Based on a media franchise that started with characters created by illustrator Fuke "Huke" Ryouhei and later inspired a song of the same name by Ryo, a music video and figures.

Kuroi Mato just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Takanashi Yomi. The two meet. The innocent and naive Mato and the mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites, but the time they spend together only strengthens a growing friendship. But as they go into their second year at the school, they get placed in separate classes, and they begin to grow apart.

But somewhere simultaneously... In another world, a young girl, blue fire residing in her eyes, Black Rock Shooter faces another young girl; this one holding a jet-black scythe, Dead Master, and a battle to the death begins to unfold.

Note: A "Pilot Edition" of the anime was released on DVD/Blu-ray Disc (BD) on 30.09.2009. The full version of the anime was originally announced to be streamed for free as part of a promotional campaign from 25.06.2010 to 31.08.2010, however that was cancelled. The DVD was decided to be included with the September issue of Hobby Japan magazine instead, pushing the first release date to 24.07.2010. The DVD itself was already prepared for the worldwide fans by having subtitles in English, Chinese, Spanish, German, French and Italian.

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Alternative version: Black Rock Shooter (2012)