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The Best Episodes of Casshern Sins Season 1

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

After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.

Genres:AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:MBS

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Casshern Sins" season 1 is "At the End of the World", rated 7.2/10 from 22 user votes. It was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. "At the End of the World" aired on 10/1/2008 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A World Replete with Death Throes".

  • At the End of the World
    7.2/10 22 votes

    #1 - At the End of the World

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2008

    Casshern awakens to find his world reduced to a corrosive wasteland. Lost in a future he does not recognize, he struggles to stay a step ahead of those who wish death upon him.

    Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • A World Replete with Death Throes
    7.4/10 22 votes

    #2 - A World Replete with Death Throes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2008

    An encounter with the mysterious Lyuze offers Casshern a fragmented glimpse of his role in the Ruin. After stumbling upon a community of “dying” robots, he discovers the true depth of his infamy.

    Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • To the Ends of Agony
    7.8/10 18 votes

    #3 - To the Ends of Agony

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2008

    Akoes warns Casshern against a life spent running from the past. When Friender arrives to make the assassin pay for his sins, Casshern chooses a path that could terminate his own existence.

    Director: Tatsuya Mine

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • The Angel of Ruin
    8.0/10 20 votes

    #4 - The Angel of Ruin

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2008

    Beautiful Sophita is feared by robots who wish to live as long as their decaying bodies will allow. Fighting makes her feel alive, and Casshern’s special abilities make him a foe she could fight forever.

    Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer: Natsuko Takahashi

  • The Man Who Killed the Sun Named Moon
    7.8/10 14 votes

    #5 - The Man Who Killed the Sun Named Moon

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2008

    Lyuze reveals her reason for hating Casshern, who offers her a chance for revenge. When robotic bandits attack Ringo and Ohji, Casshern comes to their rescue, but his rampage terrifies those he hopes to save.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro

  • Reunion with Fate
    7.3/10 13 votes

    #6 - Reunion with Fate

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2008

    Casshern desperately seeks to unravel the mystery of his dark past. An altercation with Dio, his robotic mirror image, could provide answers to his many questions - or at least get him killed.

    Director: Naoyuki Ito

    Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro

  • The Woman of the Tall Tower
    7.3/10 13 votes

    #7 - The Woman of the Tall Tower

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2008

    Lizbell is obsessed with building a giant bell to remind the world that beauty still exists. She scavenges parts from decaying robots, and Casshern’s pristine body could be the final piece of the puzzle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Hymn of Hope
    7.5/10 11 votes

    #8 - A Hymn of Hope

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2008

    A mesmerizing robotic songstress needs Casshern’s help to evade a hoard of murderous robots and bring hope to those who’ve thus far survived the Ruin.

    Director: Tatsufumi Itoh

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • The Flower That Blooms in the Valley of Ruin
    7.4/10 12 votes

    #9 - The Flower That Blooms in the Valley of Ruin

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2008

    A rescue attempt by Casshern lands him at the bottom of a graveyard for abandoned robots. While a sweet - but simple - young girl tends to his wounds, Casshern hears whispers that Luna may still be alive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro

  • The Man Entrapped by the Past
    7.4/10 11 votes

    #10 - The Man Entrapped by the Past

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2008

    Dio’s mission to assemble a robot army is interrupted by the appearance of Dune, a formidable warrior who was once Luna’s bodyguard. Elsewhere, Casshern continues his search for Luna.

    Director: Naoyuki Ito

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • By One's Calling
    7.8/10 10 votes

    #11 - By One's Calling

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2008

    Friender receives help from a caravan of robots and humans after Casshern is trapped beneath falling debris. But when the canine’s new allies unearth the man who killed Luna, the situation takes a violent turn.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro

  • Turn the Time Lived to Color
    7.9/10 10 votes

    #12 - Turn the Time Lived to Color

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/17/2008

    The search for Luna leads Casshern and Friender to Margo, an artist who refuses to let the Ruin destroy his spirit. Casshern finds inspiration in the artist’s vision, but there are those who would rather see him dead.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Past Rises Before My Eyes
    7.9/10 11 votes

    #13 - The Past Rises Before My Eyes

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/2008

    Dying robots far and wide herald the saving grace of Luna. Meanwhile, Lyuze is disturbed to notice that Ringo has begun to rust, and Casshern is confronted by the monster who ordered him to Ruin the world.

    Director: Nobukage Kimura

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • The Truth Illuminates the Darkness
    7.9/10 11 votes

    #14 - The Truth Illuminates the Darkness

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/2009

    Ringo’s attempt to comfort Casshern leads her into a deadly trap. Ohji is quick to come to her rescue, but for them both to escape alive, Casshern must fight Dio as Braiking Boss looks on.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro

  • The God of Death, Dune
    7.8/10 10 votes

    #15 - The God of Death, Dune

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/14/2009

    Despite his ragged condition, Dune continues his search for Luna. The robot once feared as the “God of Death” is ceaseless in his quest, but a rematch with Casshern puts his dream of a reunion on hold.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • For the Strength to Believe
    7.7/10 10 votes

    #16 - For the Strength to Believe

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/21/2008

    During a rare moment of peace, Casshern presses Ohji for the story of Ringo’s origins. Elsewhere, Dio and Leda cross paths with two deadly robots that were once the strongest of their kind.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Glass Cradle
    7.6/10 10 votes

    #17 - The Glass Cradle

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/2009

    Casshern and his traveling companions befriend three children claiming to be descendents of Luna. When the youngsters are attacked by Leda, Casshern risks his own life to protect them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Time I've Lived and the Time I Have Left
    7.6/10 11 votes

    #18 - The Time I've Lived and the Time I Have Left

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2009

    Lyuze’s psyche is bombarded by a labyrinthine barrage of illusions. Her nightmarish journey leads to a shocking discovery about her true feelings for Casshern.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Believe in the Flower that Lives in your Heart
    7.6/10 10 votes

    #19 - Believe in the Flower that Lives in your Heart

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/2009

    Lyuze sees the frightening reflection of her own mortality in the visage of a defiant female warrior who refuses to go gently into that dark Ruin.

    Director: Naomi Nakayama

    Writer: Reiko Yoshida

  • For Whom do the Flowers Bloom?
    7.7/10 10 votes

    #20 - For Whom do the Flowers Bloom?

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/16/2009

    Casshern, Lyuze, and Ringo finally reach Luna’s castle, where they find countless robots hoping to be spared from the Ruin. Dune is among their ranks, but Luna’s treatment of her former protector is shocking.

    Director: Eunyoung Choi

    Writer: N/A

  • The Paradise of Lost Hope
    7.8/10 9 votes

    #21 - The Paradise of Lost Hope

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/2009

    Luna asks Casshern to serve as her new guardian; Lyuze and Ringo lose faith in the promise of salvation; and Ohji returns with disturbing revelations about the Sun Who Was Called Moon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Drop Called Eternity
    7.8/10 9 votes

    #22 - A Drop Called Eternity

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/2/2009

    Leda tries to convince Dio to accept Luna’s healing, but eternal life is no longer his obsession. Dio now lives only to fight Casshern - even if their battle ends in his own destruction.

    Director: Naomi Nakayama

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • Those Who Return
    8.2/10 9 votes

    #23 - Those Who Return

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/2009

    Casshern and Dio continue their epic final battle. Although only one will survive, they’ve embraced the chilling reality that fighting is the sole purpose of their tragic existence.

    Director: Nobukage Kimura

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • To the Wandering, Blooming Flowers
    7.7/10 9 votes

    #24 - To the Wandering, Blooming Flowers

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/2009

    Casshern and his friends enjoy the peace of their new lives until the Ruin destroys their happiness. Driven by grief, Casshern sets out to settle the score with Braiking Boss - and issue a warning to Luna.

    Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi