Black Cat is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki about a man named Train Heartnet who withdraws from an elite group of assassins called the Chronos Numbers to become a bounty hunter.
The series originally aired in Japan on Animax and TBS from 6 October, 2005 to 30 March, 2006. There are 24 half-hour episodes in the series.
Black Cat premiered in South Africa on DStv's Animax channel on Wednesday 9 April 2008, at 18h05. It airs weekdays (Monday to Friday) at the same time.
Synopsis
Train Hartnett, a.k.a. Black Cat, is employed by the Chronos Numbers, whose goal it is to restore balance to the world through carefully plotted assassinations.
Sven Vollfied, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, seeks to save a young girl before Black Cat can carry out his mission.
In a twist of fate, Black Cat decides to switch sides and join forces with Sven in order to take on the Chronos.
Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and the Taoist revolutionary group, Sven and Black Cat quickly realise that they will need more than luck to ensure their survival.