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The Best Episodes of Ergo Proxy

Every episode of Ergo Proxy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ergo Proxy!

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,...
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Network:WOWOW Prime

Best Episodes Summary

"Busy Doing Nothing" is the best rated episode of "Ergo Proxy". It scored 8.2/10 based on 412 votes. Directed by Kei Tsunematsu and written by Seiko Takagi, it aired on 6/24/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Deus Ex Machina".

  • Busy Doing Nothing
    8.2/10412 votes
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    #1 - Busy Doing Nothing

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 6/24/2006

    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

  • Deus Ex Machina
    8.2/10397 votes
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    #2 - Deus Ex Machina

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 8/12/2006

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

    Director: Shuko Murase

    Writer: Dai Sato

  • Angel’s Share
    8.0/10266 votes
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    #3 - Angel’s Share

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/29/2006

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Yuko Kawabe

  • Anamnesis
    8.0/10272 votes
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    #4 - Anamnesis

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/20/2006

    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

  • Wrong Way Home
    8.0/10253 votes
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    #5 - Wrong Way Home

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/3/2006

    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

  • Confession
    7.9/10333 votes
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    #6 - Confession

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2006

    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

  • Bilbul
    7.9/10229 votes
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    #7 - Bilbul

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2006

    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

  • Mazecity
    7.8/10307 votes
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    #8 - Mazecity

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2006

    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

    Writer: Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

  • Shining Sign
    7.8/10255 votes
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    #9 - Shining Sign

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/22/2006

    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

    Writer: Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

  • Domecoming
    7.7/10265 votes
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    #10 - Domecoming

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2006

    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

  • Re-L124C41+
    7.7/10257 votes
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    #11 - Re-L124C41+

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2006

    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

  • Hideout
    7.7/10242 votes
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    #12 - Hideout

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/27/2006

    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

  • Ophelia
    7.7/10244 votes
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    #13 - Ophelia

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/10/2006

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

    Director: Masaki Kitamura

    Writer: Naruki Nagakawa

  • Life After God
    7.7/10229 votes
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    #14 - Life After God

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/8/2006

    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

  • Awakening
    7.6/10389 votes
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    #15 - Awakening

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2006

    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

  • Cytotropism
    7.6/10243 votes
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    #16 - Cytotropism

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2006

    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

  • Terra Incognita
    7.6/10234 votes
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    #17 - Terra Incognita

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/1/2006

    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

  • Goodbye Vincent
    7.6/10240 votes
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    #18 - Goodbye Vincent

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/22/2006

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

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Yuko Kawabe

  • Shampoo Planet
    7.6/10226 votes
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    #19 - Shampoo Planet

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 7/29/2006

    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

  • Futu-risk
    7.5/10281 votes
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    #20 - Futu-risk

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2006

    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

  • Tasogare
    7.5/10266 votes
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    #21 - Tasogare

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2006

    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

  • Eternal Smile
    6.6/10246 votes
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    #22 - Eternal Smile

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 7/15/2006

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

    Director: Sayo Yamamoto

    Writer: Dai Sato, Yusuke Asayama

  • Who Wants to be in Jeopardy!
    6.4/10257 votes
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    #23 - Who Wants to be in Jeopardy!

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/17/2006

    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