“Oz Vessalius is banished to the Abyss, where he allies with Alice and Pandora to uncover his mysterious fate.”
Pandora Hearts
パンドラハーツ
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Synopsis
Oz Vessalius is banished to the Abyss, where he allies with Alice and Pandora to uncover his mysterious fate.
To young Oz Vessalius, heir to the Vessalius Duke House, the perilous world called the Abyss is nothing more than a folktale used to scare misbehaving children. However, when Oz's coming-of-age ceremony is interrupted by the malicious Baskerville Clan intent on banishing him into the depths of the Abyss, the Vessalius heir realizes that his peaceful life of luxury is at its end. Now, he must confront the world of the Abyss and its dwellers, the monstrous "Chains," which are both not quite as fake as he once believed. Based on the supernatural fantasy manga of the same name, Pandora Hearts tells the story of fifteen-year-old Oz's journey to discover the meaning behind the strange events that have overtaken his life. Assisted by a mysterious Chain named Alice, whose nickname is "Bloodstained Black Rabbit," and members of a clandestine organization known as "Pandora," Oz begins to realize his existence may have more meaning than he could have ever imagined.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 101 sampled reviews
What 101 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.1
↓ 2.38
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Mar 2026
- 8 “Very enjoyable , although it has a good story and art it was disappointing to find that it finished the series on a cliff hanger. overall one of my favourites”
- 10 “Although I don't like the genres of the anime, this is the first anime I enjoyed with the genre I don't like, I enjoyed watching it, not because of Alice only but I want to know the mystery behind...”
- 10 “One of the most enjoyable animes to watch if you like other animes like: Kuroshitsuji. This anime has a dark feel to it as-well as a mysterious plot. The anime information does no favors for the...”
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- Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2009 – Sep 2009 Spring 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4161 catalog
Produced by
- Square Enix Producer
- TBS Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- NIS America, Inc. Licensor