The critically acclaimed series that began with A Certain Magical Index finally returns with a new anime adaptation of A Certain Dark Item! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about A Certain Dark Item, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
The story of A Certain Dark Item is set in Academy City, where psychic powers may be the key to one’s prosperity. However, this city has dark side. A team of four girls known as ITEM carry out dangerous missions in this city’s underworld, and when a fifth girl with powers enters their lives, ITEM gets deeper into violence and brutality that the underworld brings.
A Certain Dark Item Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of A Certain Dark Item will release on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. A Certain Dark Item is expected to feature 11 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for A Certain Dark Item (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 9 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 16
- Episode 3 – October 23
- Episode 4 – October 30
- Episode 5 – November 6
- Episode 6 – November 13
- Episode 7 – November 20
- Episode 8 – November 27
- Episode 9 – December 4
- Episode 10 – December 11
- Episode 11 – December 18
New episodes of A Certain Dark Item will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 8:30 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 9:30 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 10:30 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 11:30 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 3:30 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
East Of Eden performs the opening theme song “Ghost Sequence,” and Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets perform the ending theme song “Genshi Kuzushi (Meltdown).”
The anime’s cast includes:
- Ami Koshimizu as Shizuri Mugino
- Aya Suzaki as Rikou Takitsubou
- Maaya Uchida as Frenda Seivelun
- Chinatsu Akasaki as Saiai Kinuhata
- Hana Hishikawa as Choubi Hanano
A Certain Scientific Railgun anime director Tatsuyuki Nagai is directing the new anime at J.C. Staff. Chief animation director Shigeki Kimoto also returns to design Toaru Anbu no ITEM’s characters. Maiko Iuchi is the music composer.
Where Can I Watch A Certain Dark Item?
Crunchyroll is streaming A Certain Dark Item in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS. In Japan, the anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X channels alongside various streaming services, including ABEMA, d Anime Store, and Hulu.
What is A Certain Dark Item About?
A Certain Dark Item is based on Kazuma Kamachi’s Toaru Anbu no Item spinoff novel for the A Certain Magical Index series.
Here’s an overview of the series, via Crunchyroll:
In Academy City, psychic powers promise a brighter future. But beneath the city’s peaceful surface lurks a merciless dark side. ITEM, an elite team of four girls with deadly abilities, carries out dangerous missions that can never see the light of day. When a fifth girl enters their lives, ITEM is drawn deeper into a world of violence, brutality, and moral corruption.
