8.4/109 votesLoading...#1 - The Days of No Return
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2005
Van learns something devastating about the man who fused him with Dann, and Wendy - still reeling from her brother’s rejection - converses about dreams with a strange old man.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.4/108 votesLoading...#2 - For Whose Sake?
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/29/2005
With his satellite destroyed, Van is powerless to activate Dann, and his body slowly begins to deteriorate. His only chance for survival is linking with Gadved’s former base, but he won’t succeed without help.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.3/1011 votesLoading...#3 - Where The Goodbyes Are
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2005
Wendy’s reunion with her long-lost brother leaves her weeping, and Van’s reaction to her sorrow is shockingly heartless. Meanwhile, members of the Original 7 convene beneath a train station.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/1013 votesLoading...#4 - Heroes One More Time
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2005
Wendy and Van get caught in a barroom brawl sparked by aging armor pilots who spend their days drinking. The washed-up warriors get to relive their glory days when an armored-psycho goes on the rampage.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/1012 votesLoading...#5 - Bound by Blood
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2005
Wendy connects with an intelligent boy who's also looking for his lost brother, and Van joins forces with his archenemy to annihilate a rogue dragon armour that's terrorising a serene mountain village.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/109 votesLoading...#6 - Dream in Progress
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/2005
Gadved and Van mix it up in a brutal showdown between members of the Original 7. Meanwhile, Ray’s attempt to assassinate the claw-fisted man spills innocent blood.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/109 votesLoading...#7 - Swift Brownie
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/4/2005
A greedy promoter recruits Van as a ringer for the final match of an armor tournament. He’s ordered to crush a popular - and honorable - female pilot, but the man behind Dann has a problem with authority.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/108 votesLoading...#8 - Prayers to Heaven & Peace on Earth
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/22/2005
Fasalina enters the fray on a mission to delay Van long enough for Michael to complete his launch into orbit. Her highly unusual fighting style proves to be unlike anything Van has ever encountered.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.2/108 votesLoading...#9 - Fool Comes by Armor
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/20/2005
Joshua has been captured; Brownie and El Dorado are battered and beaten; and the “birthday party” has resumed. As the villain nears his ultimate goal, the world looks skyward, hoping for a hero to appear.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.1/1020 votesLoading...#10 - Tuxedo Blowing in the Wind
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2005
Van is a mysterious drifter who seeks revenge against the villain with a clawed right hand. His quest is relentless, but the plight of a young girl harassed by bandits threatens to derail his obsession.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.1/1012 votesLoading...#11 - Vengeance Within
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2005
Thieves maroon Wendy and Van on a remote island where a mysterious man of great wealth welcomes them into his palatial estate. Living the good life is easy, but Van suspects their host’s motives.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
8.0/108 votesLoading...#12 - Follow the X Spot
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/25/2005
Carmen99 and the girls travel to Swimsuit Kingdom in search of a revolutionary metal-based fabric. To get what they’re after, Wendy must defeat a curvaceous champion - or don the dread super-tight swimsuit!
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.9/1011 votesLoading...#13 - Carmen Goes Home
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2005
Van, Wendy, and Joshua travel to Carmen’s hometown to find answers about the claw-fisted man. All is well at first, but Wendy soon succumbs to the scent of an unusually beautiful - and perhaps deadly - flower.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.8/1012 votesLoading...#14 - And the Rain Kept Falling
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2005
When Van falls victim to a dangerous fever, Wendy puts her own life at risk on a quest for medicine; however, there’s something she doesn’t know about her new friend’s unique abilities.
Director: Kazuo Miyake
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.8/108 votesLoading...#15 - Electric Fireworks
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/18/2005
Van’s life is spared, but only for the moment. Wu gives him three days to leave this world - or face death. Van’s anguish over this decision is intensified by lingering feelings for Elena and Wendy’s illness.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.7/1013 votesLoading...#16 - Twin's Guards
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2005
Carmen99 lures Van into the middle of a deadly power struggle between warring factions of identical twins. The role he must play is that of bodyguard; his reward will be news of the claw-fisted man - if he survives.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.6/1011 votesLoading...#17 - Thank You Ocean
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2005
In need of cash and a lift to the next town, Van takes a job guarding an excavation site. When the operation is attacked by a submarine, Van finds out how his armor handles underwater!
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.6/109 votesLoading...#18 - Neo Originals
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/11/2005
Thanks to a little help from her turtle, Wendy wins enough money for two tickets on a luxury airship, but the posh journey is crudely interrupted by an armor pilot looking to settle the score with Van.
Director: Masaaki Kumagai
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.5/1016 votesLoading...#19 - Funny Stream
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2005
Van and Wendy arrive at Bridge City only to cross paths with a curvy mercenary known as Carmen99. The travelers form a shaky alliance that could be their only hope to survive a mustachioed mayor’s evil scheme.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
7.2/1013 votesLoading...#20 - Light my Fire
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2005
Two lawless lovebirds try to finance their wedded bliss by stealing Van’s armor, but their intended prey becomes their heroic rescuer when a mob boss comes looking for a piece of the action.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Prayers are for Saudade
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/1/2005
As the hour of the blessed moment approaches, Michael is caught in a mutinous uprising which threatens to derail the finely-laid plans of the claw-fisted man.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Prayer's End
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/8/2005
Carossa’s crippling fear of abandonment leads to a rogue attack on Van and company. As always, Melissa is quick to follow her brother’s lead, but Carossa’s defiant nature could spell disaster for them both.
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Wonderful Universe
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/15/2005
The claw-fisted man reveals the broad strokes of his plan to his minions, and Fasalina uses her feminine wiles to secure Michael’s cooperation. Later, Wendy is shocked by a surprise visit from her brother.
Director: Kazuo Miyake
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - A Song for Everyone
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/6/2005
While awaiting news of Van’s fate, his friends chart a course for the claw-fisted man’s island refuge. Their advance is stopped by Fasalina’s ambush, forcing Ray, Priscilla, and El Dorado into a desperate counterattack.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - End of a Dream
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/13/2005
The fall of Fasalina opens a crack in the claw-fisted man’s formerly impenetrable defenses. The prey Lundgren has pursued for so long is finally in his sights, but can he trust his eyes?
Director: N/A
Writer: Hideyuki Kurata
The Best Episodes of Gun x Sword
Every episode of Gun x Sword ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Gun x Sword!
There’s a claw-fisted, genocidal maniac terrorizing the planet of endless illusion, and only Van, a tight-lipped loner in a jet black tuxedo, can bring the...
Genres:AnimationWesternDramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:TV Tokyo
Best Episodes Summary
"The Days of No Return" is the best rated episode of "Gun x Sword". It scored 8.4/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Hideyuki Kurata, it aired on 9/20/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "For Whose Sake?".