Plot/Characters
Black Rock Shooter begins at the start of the school year in April. On her first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi (黒衣 マト Kuroi Mato, Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa) makes friends with a girl named Yomi Takanashi (小鳥遊 ヨミ Takanashi Yomi, Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro) who recently moved to the town. Mato quickly joins the basketball club, which incites Yomi to join the volleyball club since both clubs practice at the same time in the gymnasium. The two spend much time together over the following year, and during one outing Mato gives Yomi the same cellphone charm she has. In their second year of junior high, they end up in different classes, reducing the amount of time they can spend together. Furthermore, Yomi starts to become jealous of Mato hanging around her basketball club manager and classmate Yuu (ユウ, Voiced by: Kana Asumi).
When Yomi seemingly disappears, Mato becomes concerned when she does not show up at school the next day or respond to her text messages. Mato becomes further depressed when she receives word that Yomi has been reported missing and is asked about her whereabouts by two detectives. One day, Mato receives a blank text message from Yomi and goes to her favorite spot in town where she finds the phone charm she gave her. The charm starts to glow and transports her to a strange world where she meets a mysterious girl named Black Rock Shooter(ブラック★ロックシューター Burakku Rokku Shūtā), who has a blazing blue left eye and a rock cannon which can fire 20 shots per second. Mato merges with Black Rock Shooter in order to save Yomi who was possessed by an evil being called Dead Master (デッドマスター Deddo Masutā), who wields a large scythe. The events of their lengthy battle are dispersed throughout the animation. In the end, Mato manages to destroy the evil possessing Yomi by embracing her with a hug. The two return to their normal lives, but Yuu begins to act strangely.
(Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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