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Miaka, a junior high school student in Tokyo, has normal problems: fights with her mom, entrance exams, and deciding where she's going to go eat with her friends. But when she finds a mysterious book

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Season 1

6.0/101 votes
The Girl of Legend
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/1995
Instead of finding textbooks to study with, Miaka Yuki finds an old book which turns out to be rather absorbing--literally.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
The Priestess of Suzaku
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/1995
An encounter with the Emperor of Konan leads to Miaka discovering her purpose and her destiny in this new world.
Director: Yuu Kou
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
6.0/101 votes
The Seven Stars of Suzaku
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/1995
Miaka must find the seven Celestial Warriors, and she already has two. The third soon reveals himself, but it's not a joyous occasion.
Director: Akira Shigino
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
Missing Love
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/1995
Miaka comes to understand Nuriko's true feelings, and in assisting him, learns Hotohori's true feelings as well. But Tamahome's true feelings are still elusive.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
7.0/101 votes
Bewildered Heartbeat
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/1995
In order to return her to her own world, the Celestial Warriors accompany Miaka to a mountain where Taiitsukun, a being said to control the universe, is said to reside.
Director: Nanako Shimazaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
5.0/101 votes
Even If I Die
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/1995
Trapped in a mirror, Miaka faces herself in an all too literal way. When her shadow steps from the mirror to torment her friends, Miaka must make a difficult choice.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
6.0/101 votes
Going Home
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/1995
Taiitsukun reveals herself to Miaka and the others, and reveals the way to return Miaka to her home. However, not everything goes as planned.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
Brief Parting
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/1995
Miaka returns home, only to find herself restless. She struggles with deciding where she belongs. And Yui seems to have disappeared... but where to?
Director: Mayumi Hirota
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
Enemies Unseen
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/1995
Back in the world of the book, Miaka visits the home of Tamahome. However, Miaka soon learns that things have changed, as an assassin from another country targets her.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
7.0/101 votes
Looking for Yui
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/1995
Troubled by advice from Chichiri, and in search of the missing Yui, Miaka travels to Kuto alone, leaving Tamahome with an aching heart.
Director: Toshiya Shinohara
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
8.0/101 votes
Priestess of Seiryuu
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/1995
Miaka is the Priestess of Suzaku, and it turns out that Yui is the Priestess of Seiryu. So much has changed, but the two are still friends... right?
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
8.0/101 votes
Only You
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/1995
Though distraught over Yui's pain and rage, Miaka commits herself once again to assembling the Suzaku Seven... and to Tamahome.
Director: Keitaro Motonaga
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
For the Sake of Love
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/1995
Tamahome gives himself to the Kuto Empire in order to buy Miaka time to find the other Suzaku Seven. Miaka's search doesn't go smoothly, however.
Director: Mayumi Hirota
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
7.0/101 votes
Wolf in the Fortress
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/1995
Miaka searches for the fifth of the Celestial Warriors among bandits, but ends up being taken hostage by a strange man with a wolf-like appearance.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
9.0/101 votes
The City of Resurrection
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/1995
It seems that Tasuki, the fifth Celestial Warrior, is dead. Miaka pursues a rumor about someone with the ability to resurrect the dead, but falls gravely ill.
Director: Keitaro Motonaga
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
5.0/101 votes
Battle of Sorrow
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/1995
Miaka must die in order for the healer Shoka's powers of revival to work. Hotohori makes one last plea to a reclusive doctor, where he learns the truth about Shoka.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
7.0/101 votes
Magic Flute
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/1995
After days of fruitless searching, an attempt on Miaka's life reveals the seventh of the Suzaku Seven, the flute-playing Chiriko.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
5.0/101 votes
Love Trap
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/1995
With the help of Chichiri's powers, Miaka and Tamahome make a promise to meet so they may be reunited. Yui refuses to let Tamahome go.
Director: Yoshihiro Oda
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
8.0/101 votes
Shattered Love
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/10/1995
Miaka escapes from prison following Yui's ambush, and searches for Tamahome. Unfortunately, when she finds him, she'll almost wish she hadn't.
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
8.0/101 votes
Unreachable Hope
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/1995
Tamahome is not the same Tamahome that Miaka knows and loves any more. With her heart torn apart, Miaka must say goodbye, and leave him with Yui and the Kuto Empire.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
6.0/101 votes
To Protect You
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/24/1995
Hotohori attempts to comfort Miaka as she struggles with her broken heart, desperate to forget about her love. But Tamahome won't be forgotten so easily.
Director: Shigeto Makino
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
6.0/101 votes
I'll Never Leave You
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/1995
Tamahome and Hotohori clash, fighting to the death. But the love between Tamahome and Miaka creates a miracle, making possible the impossible.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
6.0/101 votes
Shadow of Intrigue
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/1995
With Tamahome finally back to normal, all of the Konan Empire begin the preparations to summon Suzaku. However, they remain completely ignorant of Nakago's trap.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
N/A/100 votes
Resolution
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/1995
The Celestial Warriors and the Priestess begin the ceremony to summon Suzaku. But then, Nakago's cunning plans to disrupt the ceremony are revealed.
Director: Yoshihiro Oda
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
6.0/101 votes
Love and Sorrow
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/1995
Taiitsukun shows up to reveal that not all is lost, and there still remains a method to summon Suzaku. However, what she tells to Miaka in private will change everything for her.
Director: Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
6.0/101 votes
Star Festival
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/28/1995
Miaka and the Suzaku Seven prepare for their trip to Hokkan, the land of Genbu. Before they go, Tamahome visits home again, but finds only pain.
Director: Satoshi Saga
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
6.0/101 votes
Tombstone Oath
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/5/1995
Suboshi, the twin of Amiboshi, wants revenge for the death of his brother. Horrified by the fate of Tamahome's family, Miaka resolves to fight against Seiryu.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
3.0/101 votes
The Ancient Path
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/12/1995
As Miaka and the Suzaku Seven travel to Hokkan, the story pauses to reflect on the events that lead up to this point.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
3.0/101 votes
Mysteries Afoot
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/19/1995
Back on Earth, Miaka's brother Keisuke researches the origins of the Universe of the Four Gods, and discovers something startling. He communicates with Miaka, who must make a choice.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
5.0/101 votes
The Flash of Battle
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/26/1995
A sudden attack on the ship leaves Miaka, Nuriko, and Tamahome trapped in a cave. When they rejoin the others, the Seiryu warrior Soi confronts them, but Miaka repels the attack. Finally landing in Hokkan, the group learns about the Shinzaho.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/101 votes
Whirlpool of Doubt
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 11/2/1995
Miaka and the Warriors search for the Shinzaho in the city of Touran, and Tamahome may have the answer. Meanwhile, Miaka struggles with whether she should return home, or keep her love.
Director: Shigeto Makino
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
6.0/101 votes
To Die for the Star of Suzaku
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/9/1995
Nuriko fights off the bestial Ashitare, and at the same time, Tamahome confronts Yui. After, Nuriko consoles Tamahome on his doubt, while Nuriko affirms who he really is.
Director: Nanako Shimazaki
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
1.0/101 votes
Nuriko, Eternal Farewell
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/16/1995
Nuriko opens the door to the Shinzaho, but not without a cost. A happy occasion is tainted by a grief too powerful to bear.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Guardians of Ice
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/23/1995
Within the cave of the Shinzaho, the Suzaku Warriors are confronted by a pair of two hundred year old ghosts of the Genbu Warriors. Miaka must prove herself worthy of the Shinzaho.
Director: Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
N/A/100 votes
Hell's Mirage
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/30/1995
The Shinzaho is stolen from Miaka by someone once thought dead. Miaka's guilt prompts her to take responsibility in a somewhat unusual manner.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Trampled Love
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/7/1995
Acting on a bad feeling, Tamahome races to find Miaka. He instead finds Nakago, who gloats about what he has taken from the Priestess of Suzaku.
Director: Yoshihiro Oda
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Bewitched Warmth
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 12/14/1995
Tamahome's kindness is too much for Miaka to bear after her encounter with Nakago. She runs away from him and her life, and then encounters a familiar face.
Director: Shigeto Makino
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Dawn of the Heart
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 12/21/1995
Carrying pain in their hearts, Miaka is tempted to forget everything, while Tamahome is tempted to abandon hope for himself.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
N/A/100 votes
Bewitched Illusions
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 12/28/1995
Reunited again, Miaka and Tamahome have but a moment to embrace before the illusionist Tomo of the Seiryu Warriors attacks. Miaka is trapped in a dream, but it's far from a nightmare.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Deceptive Love
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 1/4/1996
Caught in Tomo's fantasy world, Miaka is shown a world of love, kindness, and happy things. Will Miaka surrender to this pleasant dream, or will she remember what she truly loves?
Director: Nanako Shimazaki
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
N/A/100 votes
Sunlight of Rebirth
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 1/11/1996
After defeating Tomo, Miaka and the Suzaku Warriors recover in Sairo. But rather than relaxing, Tamahome begins to distance himself from Miaka, driving a new wedge between them.
Director: Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Unbreachable Wall
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 1/18/1996
It seems the love Tamahome and Miaka have for one another is destined to end. However, while the two chase after one another, the Seiryu Warriors move to take the second Shinzaho.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
N/A/100 votes
Farewell Reunion
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 1/25/1996
Tatara of the Byakko Seven reveals not only the second Shinzaho, but the truth about what becomes of love between Warrior and Priestess.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
1.0/101 votes
Moment of Battle
Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 2/1/1996
Chiriko has been possessed by the evil Miboshi, and the Suzaku Seven must fight one of their own. Meanwhile, Yui prepares to summon Seiryu.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
N/A/100 votes
Divergent Light
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 2/8/1996
Yui summons Seiryu and then makes her first wish. In the aftermath, everything changes, both in love, and in war.
Director: Yoshihiro Oda
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
The Young Man of Reality
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 2/15/1996
Although Yui wanted to separate Miaka from Tamahome by returning to Earth, somehow Tamahome has come through as well. Meanwhile, the situation worsens back in Konan.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
N/A/100 votes
Repose of the Soul's Light
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 2/22/1996
The real world is no place for a character in a book, and Tamahome searches for the meaning of his existence. Meanwhile, in Konan, Mitsukake knows exactly what his purpose is.
Director: Susumu Nishizawa
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Even Wagering on This Life
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 2/29/1996
After being saved from Suboshi by Tamahome in the real world, Miaka is able to speak with Hotohori, one last time.
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
N/A/100 votes
Wedding Celebration
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 3/7/1996
Miaka is finally able to tell Yui about Nakago's treachery, just in time for Nakago to appear in their own world.
Director: Shigeto Makino
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa
N/A/100 votes
Atonement
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 3/14/1996
Nakago stands before Tamahome and Miaka on Earth. Tamahome struggles valiantly, while Yui struggles with her own inner doubt.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Kazuhisa Sakaguchi
N/A/100 votes
Entrusted Hope
Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 3/21/1996
With the seal broken, Miaka makes use of Yui's sacrifice to summon the beast-god Suzaku, and uses its power against Nakago.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
N/A/100 votes
For My Loved One
Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 3/28/1996
The Suzaku Seven reunite with the Priestess. The final battle begins against Nakago. Will this story have a happy ending?
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Writer: Yoshio Urasawa