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The Best Episodes of Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1

Every episode of Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1!

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When tensions around AI spark civil unrest, Akira is caught in the crossfire when he protects his girlfriend from an assassin. Hundreds of years later, he awakens from cryogenic sleep to an unfamiliar world and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 10 - His and Her Long Afternoon
    9.0/10(82 votes)

    S1:E10

    A single act of violence shattered Akira and Towasa's lives in the distant past, yet time marches on. What happened after that fateful day of the shooting?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 2 - In the North After Doomsday
    8.8/10(118 votes)

    S1:E2

    Akira needs answers. But between an android insisting on marriage and an aspiring storybook artist, his search for the past may lead him somewhere entirely unexpected instead.

    Director:Tatsuya Sasaki
    Writer:Hitsuji Asakura

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  3. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 9 - Overlooking the Expanse of Days Past
    8.7/10(76 votes)

    S1:E9

    They say true love conquers all, but sometimes, even love isn't enough. Especially when secrets and lies threaten to tear people apart.

    Director:Shun Tsuchida
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 8 - To the Ocean Horizon Descends a Treacherous Swallow
    8.5/10(60 votes)

    S1:E8

    Akira's group hide from OWEL after escaping the library.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 3 - Dancing with You Under the Rainy Summer Sky
    8.3/10(77 votes)

    S1:E3

    Despite Yugure's protests, Akira can't leave Amoru in the hands of OWEL. But a high-stakes rescue is the least of their troubles.

    Director:田口慶次郎
    Writer:Hitomi Ogawa

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  6. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 1 - The Woman Who Sailed the Soul
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    S1:E1

    Akira is a stranger in a strange land. As the locals decide his fate, he must learn what happened to Towasa and the world that left him behind.

    Directors:Shu Honma, Yuuichi Ishima
    Writer:Naokatsu Tsuda

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  7. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 7 - Paper Songs of a Budding Primate
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    S1:E7

    Amoru's desperate search for her parent's banned storybooks leads her and Akira to a secured library.

    Director:Yuriko Abe
    Writer:Yoko Yonaiyama

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  8. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 4 - A Game of Lime and Allegiance
    8.0/10(68 votes)

    S1:E4

    Akira and Yugure are drawn into a double date as well as family baggage.

    Director:Yuri Hagiwara
    Writer:Hitomi Ogawa

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  9. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 5 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Doves?
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    S1:E5

    Akira learns more about the Ai War.

    Director:Aya Kobayashi
    Writer:Hitsuji Asakura

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  10. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 6 - The Machine That Shouted Love at the End of the World
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    S1:E6

    Love is a complicated emotion. As Akira and Yugure go on a date, Amoru must wrestle with her jealousy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 11 - "Don't Cry," She Said
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S1:E11

    Amaru wants to be with Akira and Yugure, but circumstances make that an impossibility. But what if there was a way to make her wish come true?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dusk Beyond the End of the World Season 1 Episode 12 - Your Love Belongs to You
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    S1:E12

    Love is as messy as it is transformative. It can drive people to selfish extremes just as much as it can drive them to heroic sacrifice. In the end, what does love mean to Akira and Yugure?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"His and Her Long Afternoon" is the best rated episode of "Dusk Beyond the End of the World" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/5/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "In the North After Doomsday".