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The Best Episodes of Eureka Seven Season 1

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Renton Thurston desires to leave his home behind and join the mercenary group known as Gekkostate, hoping to find some adventure. When a robot crashes through Renton's garage the meeting sparks the beginning of Renton's

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 1 - Blue Monday
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Blue Monday

    S1:E1

    Renton Thurston is a 14-year-old boy, who leads a normal, yet boring and uninteresting life with his grandfather mechanic at a backwash town. One day, a mysterious mecha LFO referred to as the Nirvash typeZERO comes by their garage, and the pilot within is the most beautiful girl Renton has ever seen. But the next day, her arrival has attracted much of the United Federation Forces, and she is forced to stop them at any cost. Renton however makes the most life-changing decision in his life. Will he make it, and will he get the Amita Drive to the pilot of the Nirvash?

    Directors:Tomoki Kyoda, Masayuki Miyaji
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  2. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 2 - Blue Sky Fish
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #2 - Blue Sky Fish

    S1:E2

    As the girl leaves to deal with the United Federation Forces, Holland, the leader of the Gekkostate, decides to get involved as well. Renton As the girl leaves to deal with the United Federation Forces, Holland, the leader of the Gekkostate, decides to get involved as well. Renton notices that the girl is in trouble, and his grandfather orders him to deliver the attachment known as the Amita Drive. He decides to use his REF-board to get to her, but will his foolish choice lead to something that he has never imagined before?notices that the girl is in trouble, and his grandfather orders him to deliver the attachment known as the Amita Drive. He decides to use his REF-board to get to her, but will his foolish choice lead to something that he has never imagined before?

    Directors:Tomoki Kyoda, Kazuya Murata
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 3 - Motion Blue
    7.6/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Motion Blue

    S1:E3

    With the pressure from the United Federation Forces, the Bellforest Airport is forced to immediately shut down. To make the situation worse, it leaves the Gekko, the Gekkostate's ship, completely trapped within the airport. As they find a way to get out of there, Holland, the Gekkostate's leader, decides to come and help them out. Meanwhile, Renton is faced with a life-changing decision as he is asked by Eureka to join her to become part of the Gekkostate.

    Directors:Tomoki Kyoda, Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  4. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 4 - Watermelon
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #4 - Watermelon

    S1:E4

    Renton comes face-to-face with reality as his dream of being part of the Gekkostate finally comes true. However, the Gekkostate is having a serious issue with a shortage of monetary funds, which results in the whole group being broke. This leads to Renton becoming a part of a smuggling job and on his way to a drop-off point in the Nirvash with Eureka. But getting there won't be easy when they have to pass over a large military training base to reach their destination.

    Director:Takao Abo
    Writer:Dai Sato

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  5. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 5 - Vivid Bit
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    #5 - Vivid Bit

    S1:E5

    Renton tries his best to fit in with the group aboard the Gekko, but nothing he does seems to be going his way. Talho, meanwhile, takes him shopping in town and manages to find out a little bit about the things that trouble her.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 6 - Childhood
    6.6/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Childhood

    S1:E6

    Three kids aboard the Gekko, who call Eureka their mother, decide that Renton is their enemy and play several evil tricks on him. And when one of those tricks puts the whole ship in danger, Renton takes all three of them aboard the Nirvash to help, but they're all suddenly surrounded by a United Federation Forces KLF unit.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 7 - Absolute Defeat
    7.1/10(54 votes)

    #7 - Absolute Defeat

    S1:E7

    An entire squad of United Federation Forces KLF units are attacked by a mysterious enemy, so a report of the attack is sent to the Sage Council who summon someone from their past. Meanwhile, Renton leaves the Gekko as part of an important mission where he is supposed to secretly meet with someone and deliver a very dangerous package. What he doesn't know, though, is that he's being watched the whole time.

    Director:Hideki Ito
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  8. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 8 - Glorious Brilliance
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    #8 - Glorious Brilliance

    S1:E8

    Eureka, Renton, and the kids meet an old woman named Tiptory while on a shopping trip. When they join her for a cup of tea, they're interrupted by Holland, who forces his way into Tiptory's apartment. Tiptory happens to be the key to an anti-government organization, which leads to the Gekkostate capturing her.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  9. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 9 - Paper Moon Shine
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    #9 - Paper Moon Shine

    S1:E9

    The Gekko arrives at Ciudades Del Cielo at the holy land of the Vodarac. The city itself is in ruins, but it's still called the "Beautiful City of the Sky." While they're there, Renton decides to have some fun lifting, but is interrupted when Holland punches him. This makes Renton fly away into the city crying. Afterwards, though, the beginning of a military bombing is signaled by sirens.

    Director:Kazuya Murata
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 10 - Higher Than The Sun
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #10 - Higher Than The Sun

    S1:E10

    A massive amount of Trapar has erupted due to a tectonic shift that occured on the other side of the world. So, the Gekkostate group decide to go there to enjoy some lifting, but then end up at Monarchy, a Federation military base. Holland and Talho remember that life-changing place, which they'll never be able to forget - a past that Holland still can't put behind him.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 11 - Into The Nature
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Into The Nature

    S1:E11

    Eureka's health continues to decline after realizing the connection between her and the Nirvash. At the same time, the Gekko encounters a strange phenomenon called a "Corallian." Despite her health, Eureka goes out in the Nirvash and is attacked by a new enemy - the Nirvash type "The End" - while inside the zone within the Corallian.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 12 - Acperience 1
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #12 - Acperience 1

    S1:E12

    The type "The End" has attacked the Nirvash, and Renton has become unconscious and meets Eureka and Anemone in his nightmare. Meanwhile, outside the Corallian, the warship Izumo is involved in an intense battle with the Gekko.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 13 - The Beginning
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #13 - The Beginning

    S1:E13

    Renton comes face-to-face with Anemone, the girl he met in his dreams, after returning from the Corallian Zone. Both Anemone and Eureka appear to be having intense headaches, making it seem as if the same thing is affecting them. So, Dominic and Renton go into the city to find medicine for them.

    Directors:Tomoki Kyoda, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 14 - Memory Band
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Memory Band

    S1:E14

    The Gekko has sustained heavy damage after a battle with the military. So they're forced to fly at a low altitude. The mystery surrounding Eureka continues to get stranger than ever as she gradually recovers after returning from the Corallian Zone, and Stoner provides his own explanation for it. Meanwhile, Dominic thinks about all the unanswered questions about Eureka and the Nirvash.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  15. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 15 - Human Behavior
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #15 - Human Behavior

    S1:E15

    Renton goes to visit a town called Controrado, where he spent of his childhood, and takes Eureka to the house where he used to live. As he visits with people who knew his family, he hides the fact that he's part of the Gekkostate. The happy visit is soon interrupted when the United Federation Forces arrive.

    Director:Hideyo Yamamoto
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  16. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 16 - Opposite View
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Opposite View

    S1:E16

    The Gekkostate group hide inside a mine in order to repair the Gekko. Renton's frustration about Eureka's health forces him to say things he never meant to say. And as he enters a strange building in one of the tunnels of the mine, he once again experiences the nightmares from the Corallian.

    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Chiaki J. Konaka

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  17. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 17 - Sky Lock Gate
    7.2/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Sky Lock Gate

    S1:E17

    Renton doesn't know what to do to make things normal again between him and Eureka, and the Gekko still is in need of repair. The Gekkostate does this by ordering some reflection film from a film craftsman. But once they get there, they find themselves forced to help catch the skyfish needed to make the film.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 18 - Ill Communication
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Ill Communication

    S1:E18

    The group meets an old man named Breetani, who happens to be a digger, while they're in a mine. He reveals to them that he's been working in the mine for a long time. And Renton shows him the Nirvash, Breetani has an unexpected reaction.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 19 - Acperience-2
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Acperience-2

    S1:E19

    As Eureka's mysterious illness persists, a United Federation Fleet is approaching the Gekko. The cause of her illness is suspected to be due to being close to the mines. For some unknown reason, though, Eureka decides to take the Amita Drive from the Nirvash, causing it to go into the depths of the mines with Eureka inside. This leads to Renton going after her, without ever realizing the tragedy that awaits.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 20 - Substance Abuse
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Substance Abuse

    S1:E20

    Renton is worried about Eureka, who has now been partially absorbed by a scub. During this time, the Gekkostate get a distress call to rescue a Vodarac priest who's being held captive by the military. Holland accepts the job, but Renton accuses him of thinking that money is more important than Eureka is.

    Directors:Tomoki Kyoda, Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

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  21. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 21 - Runaway
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Runaway

    S1:E21

    Eureka is being treated by the rescued Vodarac priest, and Holland uses what he says to drive Renton and Eureka further apart. Meanwhile, Renton's guilt is too much when he realizes all the people he's killed while fighting in the Nirvash, being apart from Eureka, and being mistreated by the Gekko crew. Instead of talking to them and discuss about their behavior, he decides to leave the Gekko, realizing the mistake he has chosen.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 22 - Crackpot
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #22 - Crackpot

    S1:E22

    The crew has now been informed that Renton has left the ship, but nobody wants to be the one to tell Eureka. Meanwhile, Renton meets a couple named Charles and Ray Beams and invite him to live on their ship. They're revealed to be freelancers who do odd jobs for money. Renton sees Charles as a mentor and a friend who has the same interests. This makes it the first time Renton is actually happy in a long time.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 23 - Differentia
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #23 - Differentia

    S1:E23

    Renton Thurston enjoys his life with Charles and Ray Beams, and they have been given a job; to travel to a city to pick up a Vodarac girl and transport her to the Vodarac Sanctuary, where she can rest in peace. Renton's intentions are different to that of the girl's parents, so he decides to go off on his own with the girl to find another city hospital. But humankind and its monstrous nature of hatred and prejudice, have become obstacles in Renton's way.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 24 - Paradise Lost
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Paradise Lost

    S1:E24

    Due to having to make a bad landing on the Gekko, Holland has to have some minor injuries treated. As he and the doctor talk about Eureka, they realize how she still misses Renton and has taken over his job of running the store since he's been gone. Meanwhile, Renton finally learns about Charles and Ray's real mission, to which Renton can't believe.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Eureka Seven Season 1 Episode 25 - World's End Garden
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #25 - World's End Garden

    S1:E25

    As Renton walks to find a way back to Eureka after leaving Charles and Ray, he collapses at a nearby cottage, owned by a man named William. There, Renton was treated with hospitality, and soon finds out that he has a wife, Martha, who is diagnosed with "desperation disease." During his time with Will, he learns how the nature of the world around him is much more beautiful to settle in.

    Director:Tomoki Kyoda
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Blue Monday" is the best rated episode of "Eureka Seven" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Tomoki Kyoda, Masayuki Miyaji and written by Dai Sato, it aired on 4/17/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Blue Sky Fish".