List of Noir episodes explained

The anime series Noir was directed by Koichi Mashimo, written by Ryoe Tsukimura, and produced by Bee Train. It follows two young female assassins who embark on a journey to seek answers about their past. While at first they seem to be only vaguely connected to each other, developments throughout the episodes indicate that their lives have been intertwined since childhood.

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Episode list

Releases

Japanese VHS and Region 2 DVD releases by Victor Entertainment

Volume		Episodes	Release date	Ref.
	Noir: Vol. 1	1–2	July 25, 2001	[1]
	Noir: Vol. 2	3–4	August 22, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 3	5–6	September 21, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 4	7–8	October 24, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 5	9–10	October 24, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 6	11–12	November 21, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 7	13–14	November 21, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 8	15–16	December 19, 2001
	Noir: Vol. 9	17–18	January 23, 2002
	Noir: Vol. 10	19–20	January 23, 2002
	Noir: Vol. 11	21–22	February 21, 2002
	Noir: Vol. 12	23–24	February 21, 2002
	Noir: Vol. 13	25–26	March 21, 2002

English and Japanese Region 1 DVD releases by ADV Films

Volume		Episodes	OCLC	Release date	Ref.
	Noir: Shades of Darkness	1–5		February 18, 2003	[2]
	Noir: The Hit List	6–9		April 8, 2003	[3]
	Noir: The Firing Chamber	10–12		May 13, 2003	[4]
	Noir: Death Warrant	13–16		June 24, 2003	[5]
	Noir: Terminal Velocity	17–19		August 5, 2003	[6]
	Noir: Cloaks and Daggers	20–23		September 16, 2003	[7]
	Noir: The End of the Matter	24–26		October 28, 2003	[8]
	Noir: Animini Volume 1	1	NA	June 15, 2004	[9]
	Noir: Animini Volume 2	2	NA	August 3, 2004	[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noir Japanese DVDs. www.jvcmusic.co.jp. February 11, 2014.
2. Web site: Noir - Shades of Darkness (Vol. 1). Amazon . February 11, 2014.
3. Web site: Noir - Hit List (Vol. 2). Amazon . October 5, 2009.
4. Web site: Noir - The Firing Chamber (Vol. 3). Amazon . October 5, 2009.
5. Web site: Noir - Death Warrant (Vol. 4). Amazon . October 5, 2009.
6. Web site: Noir - Terminal Velocity (Vol. 5). Amazon . October 5, 2009.
7. Web site: Noir - Cloaks & Daggers (Vol. 6). Amazon . October 5, 2009.
8. Web site: Noir - The End of the Matter (Vol. 7). Amazon . February 11, 2014.
9. Web site: Noir: Mini DVD, Vol. 1. Amazon.com. March 15, 2014.
10. Web site: Animini - Noir: Vol.2 DVD. Amazon.com. March 15, 2014.