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The Best Episodes of Ergo Proxy

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In a futuristic world almost barren of life, mankind is confined to mechanized domed cities where A.I.’s control all aspects of life. In this world, humans are no longer born, they are manufactured in a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 23 - Deus Ex Machina
    8.3/10(443 votes)

    #1 - Deus Ex Machina

    S1:E23

    Pieces are played and revelations uncovered as the final fight commences. Monad makes her return and tries to convince Vincent to join her.

    Director:Shukou Murase
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  2. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 16 - Busy Doing Nothing
    8.2/10(469 votes)

    #2 - Busy Doing Nothing

    S1:E16

    When winds die out, the trio are stranded aboard the Centzon and Re-l finds herself struggling to hold on to her sanity.

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu
    Writer:Seiko Takagi

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  3. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 9 - Angel’s Share
    8.1/10(305 votes)

    #3 - Angel’s Share

    S1:E9

    Vincent is introduced to a man named Hauer, and learns some truths about Halos and Proxies, discovering a horrific revelation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  4. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 11 - Anamnesis
    8.1/10(317 votes)

    #4 - Anamnesis

    S1:E11

    Vincent finds a strange book store and an even stranger old man, where he discovers more about his true nature. Re-l and Iggy catch up on the Centzon (the Rabbit, the flying ship that Vincent travels by).

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  5. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 13 - Wrong Way Home
    8.1/10(297 votes)

    #5 - Wrong Way Home

    S1:E13

    An infected Iggy becomes enraged and kidnaps Re-l, setting out to kill Vincent. Re-l is again confronted by the homeless AutoReiv.

    Director:Tatsuya Igarashi
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  6. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 22 - Bilbul
    8.0/10(268 votes)

    #6 - Bilbul

    S1:E22

    As the city continues to crumble, Vincent and Re-l encounter Proxy One. Raul is overcome with regret and despair, and sets out to find Pino.

    Director:Akira Toba
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  7. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 2 - Confession
    7.8/10(381 votes)

    #7 - Confession

    S1:E2

    Re-l struggles to convince her peers of her encounters with the monsters, which she learns are called Proxy. She is removed from the investigation and finds that Iggy has had his memories of recent events erased. Meanwhile, Vincent finds himself on the run from a proxy and then the city’s authorities.

    Director:Akira Toba
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  8. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 3 - Mazecity
    7.8/10(354 votes)

    #8 - Mazecity

    S1:E3

    Romdo is no longer a safe haven for Vincent. He is trying to avoid capture by the authorities. As he flees he comes across the infected AutoReiv Pino. Pino then shows him the way to escape from Romdo to the outside world. Re-l struggles to contact Vincent and uncover the true nature of his involvement with the Proxy.

    Director:Tatsuya Igarashi
    Writers:Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

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  9. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 6 - Domecoming
    7.8/10(308 votes)

    #9 - Domecoming

    S1:E6

    Re-l’s life becomes endangered when she falls ill after exposure to the harsh environment. Hoody hatches a cunning plan to trick Raul and return to Romdo. Quinn leads a group on an escape from the Commune using the Rabbit.

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  10. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 8 - Shining Sign
    7.8/10(295 votes)

    #10 - Shining Sign

    S1:E8

    Vincent and Pino stumbles onto war-torn Halos, where they are caught in a war between the dome’s human inhabitants and its autonomous AutoReivs.

    Director:Taiki Nishimura
    Writers:Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

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  11. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 7 - Re-L124C41+
    7.7/10(295 votes)

    #11 - Re-L124C41+

    S1:E7

    Re-l recovers from her illness. Daedalus shows her the disturbing mechanisms responsible for the Dome’s continued survival. Vincent makes his way home, slowly losing his companions along the way, ending up alone with Pino. A group of infected AutoReivs is unleashed on Re-l, Iggy, and Daedalus. The episode ends with Daedalus filling out Re-l’s death certificate.

    Director:Akira Toba
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  12. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 12 - Hideout
    7.7/10(279 votes)

    #12 - Hideout

    S1:E12

    The group is confronted by a vagrant Proxy and its companion AutoReiv, and Re-l puts her new weapon to use.

    Director:Akira Toba
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  13. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 14 - Ophelia
    7.7/10(287 votes)

    #13 - Ophelia

    S1:E14

    While resting in a long-abandoned dome, strange occurrences take place and the trio’s lives are endangered.

    Director:Masaki Kitamura
    Writer:Naruki Nagakawa

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  14. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 18 - Life After God
    7.7/10(266 votes)

    #14 - Life After God

    S1:E18

    The trio reach the devastated Mosko, Vincent’s home city, and find that the truths lead back to Romdo.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Yoneda
    Writer:Naruki Nagakawa

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  15. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 20 - Goodbye Vincent
    7.7/10(279 votes)

    #15 - Goodbye Vincent

    S1:E20

    Vincent finds himself trapped within Re-l’s consciousness, and observes powerlessly as events unfold.

    Director:Tatsuya Igarashi
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  16. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 1 - Awakening
    7.6/10(454 votes)

    #16 - Awakening

    S1:E1

    When a series of mysterious attacks involving Cogito infected AutoReivs occur, Re-l is assigned to investigate, and encounters a humanoid monster. Later, she is attacked by two of these monsters at her home.

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  17. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 10 - Cytotropism
    7.6/10(279 votes)

    #17 - Cytotropism

    S1:E10

    Disturbed by recent events, Raul questions the future of Romdo. Meanwhile, Re-l and Iggy explore a strange antiquated dome inhabited only by primitive AutoReivs.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Yoneda
    Writer:Seiko Takagi

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  18. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 17 - Terra Incognita
    7.6/10(274 votes)

    #18 - Terra Incognita

    S1:E17

    Romdo is on high alert as they search for the fugitive Raul, who plans to activate a deadly weapon. Meanwhile, the trio discover strange humanoids living inside a toxic cave system.

    Director:Akira Toba
    Writer:Yuko Kawabe

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  19. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 21 - Shampoo Planet
    7.6/10(261 votes)

    #19 - Shampoo Planet

    S1:E21

    A Cogito outbreak spreads through Romdo and the city falls into chaos. Vincent incites the people to revolt, pushing them to hunt down and kill all AutoReivs.

    Director:Kei Tsunematsu
    Writer:Naruki Nagakawa

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  20. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 4 - Futu-risk
    7.5/10(324 votes)

    #20 - Futu-risk

    S1:E4

    Vincent and Pino are taken in by a small commune, the inhabitants of which make a living off the refuse dumped from the Dome. Meanwhile, Raul plans his move to locate and capture Vincent.

    Director:Kusunoki Koki
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  21. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 5 - Tasogare
    7.5/10(309 votes)

    #21 - Tasogare

    S1:E5

    Re-l braves the outside world in order to bring Vincent back to Romdo. While there, Raul commences his plan to capture Vincent by attacking the Commune with patrol drones. Re-l’s environmental suit is damaged and Vincent is injured in the attack. Re-l suspicions are confirmed that there is a link between Vincent and the Proxies.

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Seiko Takagi

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  22. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 19 - Eternal Smile
    6.6/10(284 votes)

    #22 - Eternal Smile

    S1:E19

    Pino explores the mysterious Smile Land with the NaKaMa, and confronts the Creator of the city.

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writers:Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

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  23. Ergo Proxy Season 1 Episode 15 - Who Wants to be in Jeopardy!
    6.4/10(302 votes)

    #23 - Who Wants to be in Jeopardy!

    S1:E15

    Finding himself in a bizarre live game show, Vincent’s trivia knowledge is put to the test as he battles for his life.

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Dai Sato

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Best Episodes Summary

"Deus Ex Machina" is the best rated episode of "Ergo Proxy". It scored 8.3/10 based on 443 votes. Directed by Shukou Murase and written by Dai Sato, it aired on 8/12/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Busy Doing Nothing".