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The Best Episodes of Den-noh Coil Season 1

Every episode of Den-noh Coil Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Den-noh Coil Season 1!

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In 2026, eleven years after the introduction of internet-connected augmented reality eyeglasses and visors, Yūko Okonogi moves with her family to the city of Daikoku, the technological center of the emerging half-virtual world. Yūko joins

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 1 - The Children with Glasses
    7.2/10(45 votes)

    #1 - The Children with Glasses

    S1:E1

    When Yasako and Kyoko's virtual pet dog, Densuke, goes missing, Yasako procures the assistance of a detective.

    Director:Masaru Yasukawa
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  2. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 2 - COIL Cyber Detective Agency
    7.0/10(38 votes)

    #2 - COIL Cyber Detective Agency

    S1:E2

    Yasako and Fumie ask Yasako's grandmother to cure Densuke of his potentially fatal illness. In return, Yasako must agree to an interesting, and dangerous, bargain.

    Director:Masaru Yasukawa
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  3. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 3 - Yuko and Yuko
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Yuko and Yuko

    S1:E3

    With Densuke back, the Mojos drop him off with Isako. After freeing him from the illegal, Isako makes an enormous mistake in trying to unlock the virtual being.

    Director:Akitoshi Yokoyama
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  4. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 4 - Daikoku City Heike Club
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Daikoku City Heike Club

    S1:E4

    A battle breaks out at school! During the commotion, Fumie steals a mysterious piece of data from Amasawa.

    Director:Masaru Yasukawa
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  5. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 5 - The Metabug Scramble Bus Tour
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #5 - The Metabug Scramble Bus Tour

    S1:E5

    The Hackers' Club goes on a metabug expedition over the fringes of surrounding cyberspace lead by Isako.

    Director:Takahiro Ikezoe
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  6. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 6 - The Red Automaton
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #6 - The Red Automaton

    S1:E6

    Yasako and Fumie begin an investigation into Haraken and Searchmaton. Under pressure, Haraken reveals something huge to Yasako and Fumie.

    Director:Nobukage Kimura
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  7. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 7 - In Action!! The COIL Detective Agency
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #7 - In Action!! The COIL Detective Agency

    S1:E7

    Isako once again summons an illegal with the help of the Daikoku Hackers. With Yasako and Fumie working on an unrelated case, will the virus take over?

    Director:Kazuo Nogami
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Yuuko Miyamura

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  8. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 8 - The Summer Festival and a Duel
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #8 - The Summer Festival and a Duel

    S1:E8

    Isako hatches a risky plan, and Daichi's newly rekindled friendship with Fumie may suffer as a result.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  9. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 9 - Michiko-san from the Other Side
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Michiko-san from the Other Side

    S1:E9

    The kids spend a dark and stormy night telling ghost stories and playing spooky games at school. Meanwhile, Haraken has an interesting other worldly experience.

    Director:Kazuo Nogami
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  10. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 10 - Kanna's Diary
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Kanna's Diary

    S1:E10

    Following clues left by Haraken's former research partner, Haraken, Fumie, and Yasako search for any new leads.

    Director:Tadashi Hiramatsu
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  11. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 11 - Sunken! Daikoku City
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Sunken! Daikoku City

    S1:E11

    Daichi's plan to acquire metabugs via a fish-type illegal doesn't go as planned and may endanger everyone in the virtual vicinity.

    Directors:Kazuo Nogami, Tomoya Takahashi
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  12. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 12 - Daichi Grows Hair
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Daichi Grows Hair

    S1:E12

    Yasako finds a race of microscopic illegals growing on their faces that are on the brink of destruction. Can Yasako figure out a way to save them?

    Director:Nobukage Kimura
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  13. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 13 - The Last Plesiosaur
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #13 - The Last Plesiosaur

    S1:E13

    A docile illegal follows the kids on a hazardous journey through the city, driven to find more of its kind.

    Director:Kazuya Nomura
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  14. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 14 - Record of a Living Being
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Record of a Living Being

    S1:E14

    Akira, Fumie's little brother, recalls the events thus far from his own perspective. Later, Haraken is warned by Nekome to stop investigating.

    Director:Tomoya Takahashi
    Writer:Mitsuo Iso

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  15. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 15 - The Young Boy Beyond the Station
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #15 - The Young Boy Beyond the Station

    S1:E15

    Yasako searches for the place she met 4423. Afterward, she deduces that the place was a virtual space that was deleted.

    Director:Masaru Yasukawa
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso, Yoichi Araki

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  16. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 16 - Isako's Hospital Room
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Isako's Hospital Room

    S1:E16

    Haraken and Fumie discover early accounts from previous denno users. Later, Yasako visits her comatose brother.

    Director:Hironori Aoyagi
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso, Masaaki Fukano

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  17. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 17 - The Final Summer Vacation
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #17 - The Final Summer Vacation

    S1:E17

    Haraken asks Isako to take him to the so-called "other world" in an effort to see if Kanna Ashihara still exists.

    Director:Kazuya Nomura
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Yoichi Araki

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  18. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 18 - The Door to Another World
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #18 - The Door to Another World

    S1:E18

    Haraken barely makes it back through Isako's gateway. Tamako, fearing for his life, takes his glasses away. Meanwhile, trouble begins as a space appears behind Megabaa's shop.

    Director:Kazuo Nogami
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Yoichi Araki

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  19. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 19 - The Dark Visitors
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #19 - The Dark Visitors

    S1:E19

    With Kyoko on the "other side", Fumie and Yasako get help from Densuke to help guide Kyoko's denno body back to her real one.

    Director:Nobukage Kimura
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso

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  20. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 20 - Kanna and Yasako
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Kanna and Yasako

    S1:E20

    Haraken uses Kanna's glasses to sneak to the "other side." Yasako also enters with the help is Isako and Tamako.

    Directors:Kazuo Nogami, Masaru Yasukawa
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso

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  21. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 21 - The Dark Automaton
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #21 - The Dark Automaton

    S1:E21

    Megamass is doing research on the "other side" and the effects of the den-noh coil. Isako finds herself drawn into it.

    Director:Keiichi Sasajima
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Yoichi Araki

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  22. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 22 - The Final COIL
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #22 - The Final COIL

    S1:E22

    Yasako and Isako are running from Megamass. While hiding, they discover that Densuke might be able to open a stable portal.

    Director:Nobukage Kimura
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Koushirou Mikami

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  23. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 23 - The Granted Wish
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #23 - The Granted Wish

    S1:E23

    For various reasons, Nekome wants to join her brother on the other side, and the only way is to somehow convince Densuke to help.

    Director:Hironori Aoyagi
    Writers:Mitsuo Iso, Koushirou Mikami

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  24. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 24 - The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #24 - The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses

    S1:E24

    The events surrounding Isako frighten the other parents. In an effort to keep their children safe, they confiscate their glasses, but at what cost?

    Director:Tomoya Takahashi
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso

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  25. Den-noh Coil Season 1 Episode 25 - The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #25 - The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection

    S1:E25

    Desperate to save Isako, Yasako finds a pair of glasses that belonged to her grandfather and uses them to travel to the other side.

    Director:Kazuya Nomura
    Writers:Yousuke Matsuzawa, Mitsuo Iso

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Children with Glasses" is the best rated episode of "Den-noh Coil" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Masaru Yasukawa and written by Mitsuo Iso, it aired on 5/12/2007. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "COIL Cyber Detective Agency".