8.2/10127 votes#1 - Lets Play Soccer!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2008
Raimon Junior High's long-neglected soccer club is suddenly presented with a request to play a match against the legendary Teikoku Academy! But there's a catch! If Endou does not succeed in getting 11 members for the club to play against Teikoku, the club is going to be disbanded!
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8.9/10116 votes#2 - Teikoku is here!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2008
Raimon have their first practice match. The downside is that they must face the number one team in Japan: Teikoku Academy. While watching Teikoku warm up, Kabeyama gets scared and excuses himself to go to the washroom. Since he didn't come back, Endou and the others quickly looked for him, only to find that he managed to get himself trapped in a locker. After some encouragement from Endou, they all go back and the match starts.
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8.4/1081 votes#3 - Here Comes the Killer Shot!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2008
The Raimon team is getting it all together after the fight against Teikoku! But Someoka is jealous that he doesn't have a hissatsu technique like Gouenji. He's trying his best to create one, but he just can't seem to do it. Will he be able to create one in time for the next match?
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8.5/1073 votes#4 - Here Comes the Dragon!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2008
The match against Occult is about to start! But before that, Gouenji joins the team and Someoka is irritated by it. During the match, the members are having trouble deciding which forward to pass to and the team is falling apart. Will they be able to make a comeback in time before the match is over?
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8.1/1067 votes#5 - Where's the Notebook?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2008
The Football Frontier is about to start and Raimon are up against the terrifying jumpers of Nosei Junior High in their first game. Everyone agrees that unless they come up with a new technique, they are finished before they even start. Just when all hope is lost, Endou finds another notebook written by his grandfather!
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8.2/1068 votes#6 - This is the Inazuma Drop!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2008
veryone but Kabeyama is pumped up and ready for their big game against Nose. Kabeyama's fear of heights is getting in the way of the Inazuma Drop and without it all is lost. Will he get over it in time to save the day, or will his fear cause his team to lose?
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8.2/1064 votes#7 - Showdown at the Riverbank!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2008
Raimon are training hard for their next game in the Football Frontier, and people are beginning to spy on them; including their next opponents - Mikage Sennou Junior High. The trouble is Mikage Sennou have them all figured out, and if Raimon want to beat them they have to move up to the next level!
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8.6/1065 votes#8 - The Terrifying Soccer Cyborgs!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2008
It's another big game for Raimon, against the cyborgs of Mikage Sennou.
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7.7/1064 votes#9 - Megane Rising
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2008
Gouenji is injured and out of Raimon's next game, but their opponents are the weakest team in the whole tournament, so winning shouldn't be a problem. Endou and his team doesn't know much about their next opponent so they go to a maid cafe to know about their team.
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8.1/1062 votes#10 - Teikoku's Spy!
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2008
Raimon Junior High is looking stronger than ever, but so are the forces against them. But so desperate are their enemies to stop them from succeeding at any cost, they cross the line and unwittingly expose themselves!
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8.3/1056 votes#11 - Find a New Coach!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2008
The big game against Teikoku is only a few days away, but unless Raimon can find a new coach then they're out without even setting foot on the field! The whole team is looking high and low, will they find one or not?
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8.7/1059 votes#12 - The Finals! Teikoku Academy - First Half!!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2008
Raimon arrive at Teikoku Academy for the biggest game of their lives, but before they can begin they have to dispel the cloud of suspicion hanging over the place. Kageyama has set some kind of trap, he has secretly losen the roof of the stadium but Kidou knows it. He tells it to Endou who believes him and gets his team safe when the match starts. Raimon thanks Kidou for his help and they play the finals in a fair manner. Will Endou and his team will be able to win this match?
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9.2/1069 votes#13 - The Finals! Teikoku Academy - Second Half!!
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2008
With Kageyama safely shut away, the game against Teikoku has properly begun, and it's a real game this time. Whoever wins this comes out on top. But with the story about Kidou and Haruna in his head, will Endou hesitate on winning the game?
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8.6/1055 votes#14 - The Legendary Eleven!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/2009
Raimon still can't believe they beat Teikoku and are the new District Champion. After the celebratory dust settles, a mysterious figure walks into Hibiki's ramen bar. Is he really from the legendary Inazuma Eleven? Coach Hibiki decides to revive back the legendary Inazuma Eleven and calls for a practice match between The Inazuma Eleven and the Raimon Junior High. There the Inazuma Eleven shows the Raimon Junior High some new hissatu techniques and Raimon were able to perfect the Honoo no Kazamidori.
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8.1/1053 votes#15 - This is It! The Nationals Tournament!!
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/2009
Raimon have set their sights on the Nationals Tournament and they're determined to win it. They're working hard to get there, but there are lots of obstacles - first there's the threat to their precious clubhouse but Endou is able to save it. Secondly, there is a possibility that Kazemaru might leave the team after meeting up once more Miyasaka Ryou and his other friends of Raimon's Atheletics Club. Will his passion for soccer make him remain in the team?
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8.3/1054 votes#16 - Soccer! Ninja Style!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/2009
With Kazemaru still on the team, for now, Raimon can move forward and concentrate on the Nationals. And they'll need to - their first game is against the speedy Sengoku Igajima Junior High. If they don't win this, the dream is over before it's even begun!
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8.6/1053 votes#17 - Kido's Decision!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/2009
The narrow victory over Sengoku Igajima has given Raimon confidence, but on the other side of the tournament, everyone is shock at Teikoku's complete defeat at the hands of Zeus Junior High, which is 10-0.What should Kidou do? If Raimon wants to beat them, they'll need to train even harder, and maybe even recruit new members!
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8.7/1052 votes#18 - Break it Down! The Infinite Wall!!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/2009
With their firepower boosted by the addition of Kidou Yuuto, the team are ready to tackle Senbayama Junior High and their unbreakable defense. But unless they get their pass coordinated, all their hard work will come to nothing! Will they able to break the iron defense?
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8.5/1049 votes#19 - The Genius Brought Back to Life!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/8/2009
Ichinose Kazuya is back! Like a phoenix he has risen from the ashes and come back to visit his old friends. Just in time too, Raimon is desperate for some new moves, and the Tri-Pegasus is just what they need. But can they perfect it in time?
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8.2/1051 votes#20 - The Hissatsu Triangle Z!
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/15/2009
Raimon are getting ready to play their next big opponent - Kidokawa Seishuu , which just happens to be Gouenji's old school. Certain members of that team still carry a grudge against him and will stop at nothing to get their revenge. This results into a practice match with the Mukata triplets vs. Endou. Unfortunately, Endou doesn't stand a chance against Triangle Z ! Will Raimon lose at this rate?
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8.5/1050 votes#21 - Fierce Battle! Kidokawa Seishuu!!
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/22/2009
The Mukata triplets and their grudge are dominating Raimon at every turn, but they need to find the strength to overcome their malice if they're going to make it to the final. They are trying to take on everyone on their own, and not co-operating with the others. If they don't work together, their dream is finished!
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8.3/1048 votes#22 - Go Beyond God Hand!
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/2009
Raimon Junior High are through to the finals, but they're all getting nervous about playing the terrifying Zeus Junior High. Endou is convinced he's not good enough, and if that weren't enough to rattle nerves, it seems that Kageyama is working on some fiendish plot behind the scenes. Will he sabotage Raimon?
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8.4/1049 votes#23 - A Challenge From The Gods!
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/2009
As the finals against Zeus draws nearer, so does Raimon's anticipation and dread. The team are working hard, but the level they have to reach seems beyond their grasp. Will they get it together in time for the finals?
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8.5/1047 votes#24 - Let's Go to Training Camp!
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/2009
The big game with Zeus is almost on top of them but Endou still hasn't mastered Majin The Hand. Coach Hibiki decides to have everyone spends the night at school at a sleepover training camp. The members of Inazuma Eleven brought a machine with them which was used by Hibiki to master the Majin The Hand which in turn didn't work out for him.
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9.2/1052 votes#25 - The Last Play-Off!
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/22/2009
This is it, the finals of the Nationals has arrived. Zeus Junior High storm to an early lead and nothing Raimon Junior High does has any effect on them. Are they really gods? Or is something else going on? Either way, if Raimon don't turn the game around they're going to get annihilated!
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The Best Episodes of Inazuma Eleven Season 1
Every episode of Inazuma Eleven Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Inazuma Eleven Season 1!
Mamoru Endou is a cheerful goalkeeper in Raimon Jr High, with six other players in the team. But there was a day when the team...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Lets Play Soccer!" is the best rated episode of "Inazuma Eleven" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 127 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Teikoku is here!".