Darker than Black, known in Japan as Darker than Black: The Black Contractor (Japanese: DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- Hepburn: Dākā Zan Burakku -Kuro no Keiyakusha-?), is an anime television series created, directed and written by Tensai Okamura and animated by Bones. It premiered across Japan from April 5, 2007 on MBS, TBS, and its affiliated broadcast stations, with its satellite television premiere in Japan on Animax in May 2007. The music for the series is composed by Yoko Kanno. The series has also been adapted into two manga series, which are serialized in Monthly Asuka and in Young Gangan.