After a fake Sharon, which is actually a Chain (a monster born in and from the Abyss) misleads him, he finally agrees to form a contract with Alice. She says that Oz is required to make a contract with her in order to leave the Abyss, and he seriously thinks about it, until he's transported away. He learned that he should remain calm whenever strange things happen in order to stop others from being hurt. When asked by Alice why he isn't afraid of her, he simply replies that too many unexpected incidents have happened to him already. First, he is fearful of the girl, who tells him to call her Alice, but he soon warms up and begins to eat cookies. Some dolls attack him before the Black Rabbit or B-Rabbit arrives and saves him once again. He explores a bit and discovers the place is like a broken toy box and that the place looks the same no matter where he goes. Transcription: " Maigo to Kuro-Usagi" ( Japanese: 迷い子と黒うさぎ) Oz is then thrown into the Abyss for the sin of existing. Gilbert snaps out of the trance, sees an intruder's face, and uses himself as a shield to stop Oz from killing the intruder, subsequently receiving a slash across his chest. Meanwhile, the girl from Oz's vision appears in the form of the Blood-Stained Black Rabbit and fights them to save Oz from being pulled into the Abyss.
The possessed Gilbert tries to kill Oz and succeeds in stabbing him. At the ceremony, Oz takes his oath, causing the ceremonial clock which was silent for 100 years to suddenly ring and bring forth strange figures who aim to cast Oz into a place called the Abyss.
Transcription: " Danzai no Arashi" ( Japanese: 断罪の嵐)Īfter Oz leaves for the ceremony, Gilbert is possessed by a death god. While he prepares for his coming-of-age ceremony, strange figures gather and prepare to carry out their scheme. When Oz grabs the pocket watch from the tomb, he sees a vision of himself being strangled by a girl before being brought back to reality by Gilbert. They hide at Oz's secret spot where he accidentally falls through the ground leading to a hidden grove containing a single grave with a pocket watch attached to it. Oz Vessalius spends his 15th birthday running away from his maids with his younger sister, Ada, and servant, Gilbert. Transcription: " Tsumi Naki Heion" ( Japanese: 罪なき平穏) The insert song "Every Time You Kissed Me" performed by Emily Bindiger is used in the last episode. Tomoe Ohmi and "Watashi wo Mitsukete" by Savage Genius. The opening theme is "Parallel Hearts" by FictionJunction, and the ending themes are "Maze" by Savage Genius feat.
The series uses four theme songs: one opening song, two ending songs, and one insert song.
The series debuted on Apthrough the Japanese TV networks TBS and BS-TBS. It is directed by Takao Kato under the studio XEBEC. The episodes of the Pandora Hearts anime are based on a manga by Jun Mochizuki.