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The Best Episodes of Bokurano Season 1

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

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During a summer camp, 15 children, 8 males and 7 females, find a grotto by the sea. Deep within they discover working computers and some electronic equipment, and later the owner, a man called Kokopelli.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bokurano Season 1 Episode 1 - Game
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Game

    S1:E1

    Fifteen children at a summer school program encounter the mysterious Kokopelli and agree to be testers for a game he claims to have completed recently. Soon, they are summoned into the cockpit of a giant mecha, with Kokopelli piloting. Thus the first round takes place.

    Director:Hiroyuki Morita
    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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  2. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 2 - Zearth
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Zearth

    S1:E2

    The children start having second thoughts about the game, but a floating being known as Dung Beetle appears and teleports them to the cockpit of the mecha, which the group later dubs Zearth. On the evening of the same day, a new enemy appears, and Takeshi Waku is chosen to fight it.

    Director:Naotaka Hayashi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  3. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 3 - Secret
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Secret

    S1:E3

    Takami "Komo" Komoda reveals the truth to her father, and while Waku's funeral is being held, Masaru "Kodama" Kodaka is selected to be the third pilot.

    Director:Katsuya Kikuchi
    Writer:Daisuke Nishida

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  4. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 4 - Strength
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Strength

    S1:E4

    Kodama fights the third enemy without caring about his surroundings, causing many casualties in the process, until he discovers the meaning of losing someone important to him.

    Director:Naoto Hashimoto
    Writer:Daisuke Nishida

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  5. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 5 - Weakness
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Weakness

    S1:E5

    After the children discover the fate that awaits them, they are assembled and interrogated by the military, except for Isao Kako, who coincidentally is the next chosen pilot.

    Director:Takashi Kobayashi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  6. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 6 - Lust
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Lust

    S1:E6

    The children try to find Kako without success, until Chizuru "Chizu" Honda discovers where he is hiding and tries to cheer him up. However, Kako has other plans for her.

    Director:Yuu Nobuta
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  7. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 7 - Wound
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Wound

    S1:E7

    The story of Chizu's relationship with her teacher is revealed, before she is selected to replace the deceased Kako.

    Director:Erkin Kawabata
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  8. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 8 - Revision
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Revision

    S1:E8

    The fourth battle begins, but Chizu is more worried about taking revenge on her teacher than facing her enemy.

    Director:Shigeki Hatakeyama
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  9. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 9 - Family
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Family

    S1:E9

    Selected to fight the fifth enemy, Daiichi "Daichi" Yamura's final wish is to spend his remaining time happily with his siblings, but his plans are ruined when the battle starts sooner than he expected.

    Director:Masahiro Sekino
    Writer:Daisuke Nishida

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  10. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 10 - Companion
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Companion

    S1:E10

    Bullied by her classmates because of her mother's questionable occupation, Mako "Nakama" Nakarai, after being chosen to engage into the sixth round, resorts to extremes to arrange money enough to complete a personal project of hers in time.

    Director:Masahiro Okamura
    Writer:Daisuke Nishida

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  11. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 11 - Life
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Life

    S1:E11

    Nagi, a childhood friend of Kunihiko Moji's needs a heart transplant, but so far the only compatible donor found is Moji himself. While dealing with Nagi's drama, he is selected to fight the seventh enemy.

    Director:Takenori Mihara
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 12 - Blood Relative
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Blood Relative

    S1:E12

    Maki Ano is in awe as her foster mother is about to have a baby. She hopes to at least witness her little brother's birth, but when she is appointed the pilot for the eighth round, she is left with little hope to be able to do so.

    Director:Katsuya Kikuchi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  13. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 13 - Earth
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Earth

    S1:E13

    During Maki's fight, the children discover the true nature of the enemies they are battling, and what really is at stake on every single bout.

    Director:Naotaka Hayashi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  14. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 14 - Perplexity
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Perplexity

    S1:E14

    Yosuke Kirie wonders if he will find the resolve to fight in the next battle. While Mitsumi starts to look for means to protect the remaining children, Masamitsu discovers her secret.

    Director:Yuu Nobuta
    Writer:Daisuke Nishida

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  15. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 15 - Self-Destruction
    6.4/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Self-Destruction

    S1:E15

    The ninth round begins, but after witnessing his mother's miserable life, Kirie refuses to fight. Just when his companions are about to lose hope, something that nobody expected happens.

    Director:Takashi Kobayashi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  16. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 16 - True Identity
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #16 - True Identity

    S1:E16

    Given another chance, Kirie finally decides to face the enemy, but when he surprisingly unveils Machi's identity, a commotion is created among the rest of the group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 17 - Affection
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Affection

    S1:E17

    Chosen to the tenth round, Aiko Tokosumi's life is turned upside down when a scandal involving her father brings up turmoil to her household. But she ends up finding in Kanji the strength to carry on with her duty.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  18. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 18 - Reality
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Reality

    S1:E18

    After Komoda was selected for the eleventh match, her father resigns from his position as a politician, but not before revealing the truth about Zearth and the children to the world.

    Director:Shigeki Awai
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  19. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 19 - Mother
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Mother

    S1:E19

    Tamotsu reveals to Jun Ushiro who his real parents were and tells him their story.

    Director:Takashi Kobayashi
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 20 - Ego
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Ego

    S1:E20

    Machi reveals to the remaining pilots all she knows about the battles, and how she and her brother got themselves involved on them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 21 - Truth
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Truth

    S1:E21

    While Kanji fights the Twelfth enemy, the real objective of the masterminds is revealed. Later, Jun receives a proposal from Dung Beetle that may save his life if he accepts.

    Director:Yuu Nobuta
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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  22. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 22 - Distance
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Distance

    S1:E22

    Jun takes Kana to her father's house, having Machi traveling with them. On the way, he reminisces about his infancy days, and later, he asks Machi's help to protect Kana from Dung Beetle's intentions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 23 - Snowscape
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Snowscape

    S1:E23

    The human armies decide to intervene during the thirteenth battle, while Machi betrays Dung Beetle and becomes the next pilot in Kana's place.

    Director:Naotaka Hayashi
    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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  24. Bokurano Season 1 Episode 24 - Story
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Story

    S1:E24

    Jun declines Seki's offer and becomes the pilot for the final round. During the long battle, he reminisces about his fallen comrades while struggling to save the Earth once and for all.

    Directors:Erkin Kawabata, Hiroyuki Morita
    Writer:Natsue Yoguchi

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Game" is the best rated episode of "Bokurano" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Hiroyuki Morita and written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki, it aired on 4/8/2007. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Zearth".