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Kuromukuro (「クロムクロ」; "Black Corpse, Black Relic") is an anime set in contemporary Japan around the northern central coast (Toyama Prefecture, Hokuriku region) of the main island of Honshu. It describes the fictional events around the finding of mysterious artifacts found in the area and the uncovering of their secrets that coincides with the invasion of an alien scouting space ship. The human forces established to study and defend the artifacts become the focus of a world-wide conflict with these aliens who have a connection to the artifacts based on historical events of 400 years in Japan's past.

Intro

During the construction of the Kurobe Dam, an ancient artifact was discovered, and so the United Nations Kurobe Research Institute was established. Intellectuals from all over the world gathered to study the object, and the children of those researchers attend Tateyama International Senior High School, including the institute head's daughter, Yukina Shirahane.

In the summer of 2016, a lone samurai once again awakens.^[1]

Initial plot

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Yukina Shirahane is visiting her mother's workplace, UN Kurobe Laboratory, and is touring one of the research areas while waiting for her mother. She is shown the "black relic", a large dark cube of unknown origin discovered along with the original artifact, a giant humanoid mechanical robot. When the the lab is attacked from the sky, the research room is hit by an explosion which knocks most of the workers and Yukina to the ground. In her disorientation, she places her hand on the large cube which causes it to activate and open while an alien robotic invader appears in the room. To the shock of Yukina, out of the cube emerges a naked Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma armed with a strange katana. Though naked, he fights off and disables the alien robot. And thus, Yukina's adventure in Earth's fight against a technologically superior alien force begins.

Cast

Main characters

Yukina Shirahane - Student, Daughter of Kurobe Lab's Director, Navigator of Kuromukuro
- Voiced by: Ichimichi, Mao (M•A•O); English dub: Cherami Leigh
Sophie Noelle - Exchange Student, GAUS Pilot
- Voiced by: Ueda, Reina; English dub: Joie Marlowe
Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma - Samurai from The Cube, Pilot of Kuromukuro (black grongol)
- Voiced by: Azakami, Youhei; English dub: Bryce Papenbrook
Muetta - Conflicted former Efidorg, Clone of Yukihime, Pilot of her custom grongol ("Medusa")
- Voiced by: Toyosaki, Aki; English dub: Kira Buckland

Supporting characters

Hiromi Shirahane - Director of the UN Kurobe Lab, Yukina's mother
- Voiced by: Tojo, Kanako; English dub: Anne Yatco
Ryoto Akagi - Student, suitor of Yukina
- Voiced by: Ishikawa, Kaito; English dub: Johnny Yong Bosch

More supporting characters

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Kurobe Lab

Aramata
- Voiced by: Makishima, Kouichi; English dub: Geoffrey Chalmers
Giro
- Voiced by: Tezuka, Hiromichi; English dub: Keith Silverstein
Dr. Hausen
- Voiced by: Uchida, Yuya; English dub: Dave Mallow
Paula
- Voiced by: Satou, Rina; English dub: Laura Post

UN Defense Forces

Arthur Graham
- Voiced by: Konishi, Katsuyuki; English dub: Taylor Henry
Beth
- Voiced by: Kimura, Jullie; English dub: Julie Kliewer
Rita
- Voiced by: Lynn (Rin); English dub: Christine Marie Cabanos

Geoframe navigators and pilots

Liu
- Voiced by: Ueda, Hikaru; English dub: Reba Buhr
Sebastian
- Voiced by: Kusunoki, Taiten; English dub: Tony Azzolino
Tom Borden
- Voiced by: Kimura, Ryohei; English dub: Todd Haberkorn

Shirahane family

Koharu
- Voiced by: Asakura, Momo; English dub: Cassandra Lee Morris
Takehito Shirahane
- Voiced by: Okawa, Toru; English dub: Doug Erholtz
Yakushi
- Voiced by: Goto, Tetsuo; English dub: Josiah Wills

High School

Jundai
- Voiced by: Kobayashi, Yusuke; English dub: Griffen Burns
Mika
- Voiced by: Seto, Asami; English dub: Christina Vee
Carlos
- Voiced by: Takeuchi, Shunsuke; English dub: Grant George
Marina
- Voiced by: Sugihira, Manami; English dub: Dorothy Fahn
Takekuma
- Voiced by: Kiuchi, Hidenobu; English dub: Kyle McCarley

Efi Dorg

Imusa
- Voiced by: Sakurai, Toru; English dub: ?
Lefil
- Voiced by: Ono, Atsushi; English dub: Geoffrey Chalmers
Mirasa
- Voiced by: Yamada, Yuina; English dub: ?
Yorba
- Voiced by: Taniyama, Kisho; English dub: ?
Fusunani
- Voiced by: Yusa, Koji; English dub: ?
Hidu
- Voiced by: Nakanishi, Hideki; English dub: ?
Zell
- Voiced by: ?; English dub: ?

Others

Ryoto's father
- Voiced by: ?; English dub: Bob Buchholz
UN Secretary General
- Voiced by: ?; English dub: Jessica Gee-George

Media

Images

Slideshow

Blu-ray box images

Newtype magazine images

OST images

Videos

English subtitled

【KUROMUKURO】Promotion Video Official English Sub.

【KUROMUKURO】Second Season Promotion Video Official English Sub.

Original Japanese

TVアニメ「クロムクロ」PV第1弾

TVアニメ「クロムクロ」キャラクターPV(PV第2弾)

TVアニメ「クロムクロ」PV第3弾

Other Japanese

｢クロムクロ｣剣之介&由希奈Memories featuring 永遠ループ by 和島あみ

｢クロムクロ｣第1～6話名シーンPV featuring デストピア by GLAY

Cour 2

Kuromukuro op 2 Opening 2 (60fps)

Kuromukuro Ending 2

Cour 1

Kuromukuro Opening

Kuromukuro Ending 1

Trivia

Although labeled by Netflix as a "Netflix Original Anime", Kuomukuro was just a licensed anime and Netflix had little or no involvement in funding or production.^[2]

References

↑ Intro at Official Kuromukuro site (English version)
↑ CBR.com - Which Anime Are REALLY Netflix Originals? by Reuben Baron Jun 21, 2019

External links

Kuromukuro.com - Official site

English version

Twitter - @KUROMUKURO_UNKL ＴＶアニメ「クロムクロ」公式 (TV Anime "Kuromukuro" Official)

Netflix - Kuromukuro

TV GUIDE - Kuromukuro (Where to Watch: Netflix)

Kuromukuro at MyAnimeList.net

Kuromukuro at Wikipedia

Petition for new season: "Season 3" refers to the Netflix nomenclature as it would be "Season 2" in Japan.

ipetitions - "KuroMukuro" Season 3

Recaps

RABUJOI - Category: Kuromukuro (RABUJOI's extensive recaps)

Youtube

Anime PONY CANYON - クロムクロ (Kuromukuro) videos

News

CBR.com - Which Anime Are REALLY Netflix Originals? by Reuben Baron Jun 21, 2019

What's on Netflix - Top 50 Anime Shows and Movies on US Netflix by Jacob Robinson November 15, 2018, 6:00 am EST
- Kuromukuro is #33.
Toyama Keizai Shimbun - 富山舞台のロボットアニメ「クロムクロ」話題　南砺の「P.A.WORKS」が制作 (Toyama stages robot animation "Kuromukuro" produced by Nanto's "P. A. WORKS") 2017-10-6
The Telegraph - From The Expanse to Schitt's Creek: 25 great TV shows you've probably never seen - Kuromukuro (Netflix) 15 Sep 2017
Crunchyroll - FEATURE: Tokyo Anime Center Hosts "Kuromukuro" Key Animation Art Exhibition by Mikikazu Komatsu August 15, 2016 7:03pm MST
Crunchyroll News - Pre-orders for Limited Collector’s Edition Vol.1 and Vol.2 are available on RightStuf with releases scheduled for July 1 st and July 14th, 2017 respectively by Scott Green May 12, 2017 1:26pm MST
Anime Herald - Netflix To Stream Kuromukuro Worldwide by Mike Ferreira April 7, 2016 7:30 pm

Fans: Twitter - @kuromukuro_ouen (クロムクロを勝手に応援させていただきます; Kuromukuro fan from Toyama)

[1] Intro at Official Kuromukuro site (English version)

[2] CBR.com - Which Anime Are REALLY Netflix Originals? by Reuben Baron Jun 21, 2019

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+* Although labeled by Netflix as a "Netflix Original Anime", ''Kuomukuro'' was just a licensed anime and Netflix had little or no involvement in funding or production.<ref>''CBR.com'' - [https://www.cbr.com/which-anime-are-really-netflix-originals/ Which Anime Are REALLY Netflix Originals?] by [https://www.cbr.com/author/rbar/ Reuben Baron] Jun 21, 2019</ref>
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+''CBR.com'' - [https://www.cbr.com/which-anime-are-really-netflix-originals/ Which Anime Are REALLY Netflix Originals?] by [https://www.cbr.com/author/rbar/ Reuben Baron] Jun 21, 2019
 * ''What&apos;s on Netflix'' - [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/top-lists/top-50-anime-shows-and-movies-on-us-netflix/ Top 50 Anime Shows and Movies on US Netflix] by [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/jacob/ Jacob Robinson] November 15, 2018, 6:00 am EST
 ** ''Kuromukuro'' is #33.