Seven kings, one color-coded catboy conspiracy, and a protagonist who might be lying to himself hardest of all.
8.025 minSeason 2 • Episode 13
LatestReisi and Mikoto continue their fight while Shiro tries to catch the Colorless King who's still in Kukuri's body. Helped by Kuro, who becomes his clansman, Shiro tricks the Colorless King to get out from Kukuri's body and trap him into his own body. Shiro teleports to where Mikoto and Reisi are and tells Mikoto to kill him while the Colorless King is still trapped in his body as only a king can slay another king. Mikoto does so, finally avenging Tatara's death but his Weismann level reaches its limit, which his Sword of Damocles is about to crash into the campus. Reisi is forced to kill Mikoto to prevent that which the latter shares some words with his fellow king before passing away peacefully. The Homra gang honors their late leader with a battle cry as they lose their powers. Neko and Kuroh escape the island, still believing Shiro is still alive.
Shiro is an easygoing teenager content with just being a student—until his seemingly perfect life is halted when a bloodthirsty clan, glowing red with fire, attempts to kill him in the streets. Unbeknownst to Shiro, he is suspected of murdering a member of their clan and will need a miracle to escape their vengeance. Miraculously, a young man named Kurou Yatogami swings in and aids Shiro in his getaway, only to reveal he's also after Shiro's life. Now a hunted man, Shiro will have to evade the clans of seven powerful kings and desperately try to prove his innocence—before it’s too late!
Score
Angelo's jazzy rock soundtrack somehow matches both brawls and character studies.
Cinematography
Day-glo color coding of clans is instantly readable and ridiculously pretty.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The anime was announced before the manga even began serialization, making it a rare reverse adaptation where the anime team invented lore the manga later incorporated.
Each king's color corresponds to real-world associations in Japanese culture—red for passion and destruction, blue for duty and melancholy, silver for emptiness and reflection—turning the clan system into a meditation on leadership archetypes.
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