Monochrome Factor — Season 1

200824 episodes6.4/10 (8 votes)

About this season

The story revolves around high school student Akira Nikaido, a typical slacker living a normal life. That is, until he meets the mysterious Shirogane, a man who suddenly appears and tells him that they have a destiny together. When Akira hears this, he is shocked and doesn't believe a word of it. Aya, a friend of Akira, forgets something in the school one night, and asks Akira to help her and go find it. He agrees, and while there, he gets attacked by a shadow monster. Shirogane convinces him that the balance between the human world and the shadow world has been distorted and that Akira must become a "shin"- a creature of the shadow world- in order to help restore the balance.

Episodes (24)

1. Silver-Coloured Shadow

Aired 7 April 2008 • 24 min

Akira Nokaido is a typical slacker. On his way home from school, he meets a man named Shirogane. Although he has no interest in what Shirogane has to say, the strange man reveals they will meet again.

2. Shadow's Scar

Aired 14 April 2008 • 24 min

While fighting off a Kokushi during school hours, Akira and Shirogane join forces yet again to defeat it, only Akira gets hurt in his shoulder and Shirogane is hurt badly from being bitten by the Kokushi. Shirogane then leads Akira to his "Master" at the Bar Still in order for the two to get healed. While they visit the Master, Akira demands more explanation from Shirogane and receives an item that will enable him to be seen by normal humans.

3. Violating Shadow

Aired 21 April 2008 • 24 min

Kengo's sister, Mayu ,bumps into Akira at the Bar Still while he's there with Shirogane and notices Shirogane.

4. Sword of Shadow

Aired 28 April 2008 • 24 min

5. Shadow's Back

Aired 12 May 2008 • 24 min

Akira and Kengo have a fight that forms a rift in their friendship. Will they be able to patch things up or will the darkness within Kengo lead to him being possessed? And we learn more about the mysterious stranger with the eye patch who's been pulling the strings from the start, as well as Shirogane.