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The Best Episodes of Bamboo Blade Season 1

Every episode of Bamboo Blade Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bamboo Blade Season 1!

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Tamaki’s reflexes catch the eye of Toraji, an awful Kendo instructor. His only hope for redemption: sign Tamaki as his star pupil. If Toraji can make her feel like part of the team, he might

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#1 Fan Favorite
10.0/10(2 votes)
#1 - A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
S1:E110/2/2007
Down and out kendo instructor Toraji can't even afford a new light bulb - let alone lunch, but discovering a prodigy like Tamaki might change his fortunes.
Director:Tatsuya Igarashi
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
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Director:Tatsuya Igarashi
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
10.0/10(2 votes)
#2 - The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch
S1:E210/9/2007
Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.
Director:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#3 - Black and Blue
S1:E310/16/2007
Toraji takes the team to a kendo supply to store to stock up on weapons and armor. Later, he gives the female members of the team color-coordinated code names!
Director:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#4 - Pink and Blue
S1:E410/23/2007
A friendly text message convinces Sayako to rejoin the kendo team. She's excited to meet the new members, but that might change if Miyako ever takes her mask off.
Director:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#5 - Muroe High and Machido High
S1:E510/30/2007
Toraji tries to devise a strategy for winning the practice match, but all he can think of is sushi, so Tamaki teaches the team some basic kendo fundamentals.
Director:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#6 - Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver
S1:E611/6/2007
Kendo is a sport of great honor, but Toraji's dreams of exotic, raw fish tempt him to taint the practice match.
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#7 - Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets
S1:E711/13/2007
After watching his team lose, Ishibashi challenges Tamaki to a winner-take-all grudge match.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#8 - Tama and Part-time Work
S1:E811/20/2007
Tamaki has her eye on a new anime release. Unfortunately, her piggy bank is running low and part-time jobs are against school rules.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#9 - Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate
S1:E911/27/2007
Toraji's trip to the grocery store quickly becomes an inescapable nightmare when he crosses paths with the world's most unpleasant woman.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#10 - Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament
S1:E1012/4/2007
The team competes in its first big tournament, and a strange girl's sudden appearance makes Miyako uneasy.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#11 - Animation and Dreams
S1:E1112/11/2007
Kirino gets a tip that Tamaki isn't the only kendo prodigy in school. If she can convince the new girl to join the team, it might save the sensei's job.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#12 - Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances
S1:E1212/18/2007
Kirino and Sayako literally drag Azuma to the school's dojo. She proves to be a strong fighter, but there's a reason she gave up kendo.
Director:Kaoru Suzuki
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Kaoru Suzuki
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#13 - Teachers and Students
S1:E1312/25/2007
Azuma feels like she's really becoming part of the team after a practice match with Tamaki rekindles her love of kendo.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#14 - Satorin's Resolve and Nomming
S1:E141/8/2008
Even though she loves Kendo, Azuma is still hesitant to join the club, but after Miyako pays her a little visit, she may change her mind.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#15 - First Training Camp and First Public Bath
S1:E151/15/2008
Everyone is excited about the upcoming kendo training camp. Well, maybe not everyone. Tamaki's father is having a tough time letting go of his little girl.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#16 - Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament
S1:E161/22/2008
The kendo team is in top form at the preliminary tournament. They only need to win one more match to advance, but their opponent is notorious for dirty tricks.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#17 - Light and Shadow
S1:E171/29/2008
The opposing team dishonors kendo and the spirit of fair play to keep Tamaki from competing in the final match, but they only succeed in strengthening her will to win.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#18 - The Tournament and Muroe High After That
S1:E182/5/2008
Tamaki uncharacteristically unleashes a devastating attack, and Toraji makes an honorable - but difficult - decision. If the team is destined to win, it will be up to Kirino make it so.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#19 - The Armadillo and the Pangolin
S1:E192/12/2008
Miyako agrees to a Kendo showdown with a pushy American - winner gets Donny! Miya-miya fights from the heart, but the foreigner attacks with a highly advanced technique.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#20 - Braver and Shinaider
S1:E202/19/2008
Yuuji invites Tamaki to the amusement park for what may - or may not be - a date. If love is in the air, it'll have to take a backseat to Blade Braver!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#21 - Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki
S1:E212/26/2008
Tamaki and Rin both love Blade Braver, but their favorite characters are mortal enemies. When the girls visit the show's set, an animated rivalry spills into reality.
Director:Kaoru Suzuki
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
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Director:Kaoru Suzuki
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
10.0/10(2 votes)
#22 - Winners and Losers
S1:E223/4/2008
A kendo tournament becomes a grudge match when Miyako battles her rival for Donny and Tamaki finally encounters an opponent who can match her skill level.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#23 - Lie and Silence
S1:E233/11/2008
Tamaki's stunning loss to Rin crushed the morale of the kendo club, and things only get worse when the principal summons Toraji to his office for a less-than-pleasant chat.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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10.0/10(2 votes)
#24 - The Sword and the Way
S1:E243/18/2008
After Miyako and Tamaki resign, Kirino does her best to hold the kendo club together. But even she can't handle a downtrodden sensei and a looming suspension.
Director:Rion Kujo
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
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Director:Rion Kujo
Writer:Hideyuki Kurata
10.0/10(2 votes)
#25 - Kendo and What It Brings About
S1:E253/25/2008
Next up for the reunited kendo club is a tournament ripe for revenge. Miyako gets a chance to silence her rival, and Tamaki is destined for a rematch with Rin!
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice" is the best rated episode of "Bamboo Blade" season 1. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Tatsuya Igarashi and written by Hideyuki Kurata, it aired on 10/2/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch".