The Best Episodes of Knights of Sidonia Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(149 votes)

   #1 - Commencement

   S1:E14/11/2014

   In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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   Writer:Sadayuki Murai
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   7.2/10(129 votes)

   #2 - Oblivion

   S1:E24/18/2014

   Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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   Writer:Sadayuki Murai
3. 

   7.5/10(118 votes)

   #3 - Glory

   S1:E34/25/2014

   Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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   Writer:Sadayuki Murai
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   8.0/10(119 votes)

   #4 - Sacrifices

   S1:E45/2/2014

   After a disaster aboard Sidonia, Nagate and his team are ordered to retrieve a valued weapon. He later defies orders to save a friend.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Tetsuya Yamada

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   Writer:Tetsuya Yamada
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   7.8/10(117 votes)

   #5 - Adrift

   S1:E55/9/2014

   Nagate and Shizuka, adrift in space, slowly run out of supplies as they await rescue from a departing Sidonia, which is too far away to send help.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi
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   7.5/10(110 votes)

   #6 - Salutations

   S1:E65/16/2014

   Nagate and his squad graduate as pilots and are quickly sent into combat when the enemy returns; Kunato explores Nagate's history.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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7. 

   7.6/10(111 votes)

   #7 - Resolve

   S1:E75/23/2014

   The enemy is revealed to be even larger and deadlier than previously believed, resulting in three squads engaging in a deadly fight.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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   8.0/10(108 votes)

   #8 - Immortality

   S1:E85/30/2014

   Nagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Tetsuya Yamada

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9. 

   7.4/10(104 votes)

   #9 - Empathy

   S1:E96/6/2014

   The Gauna find a distressing way to demoralize and out-fight the attack force. Nagate returns to Sidonia with a prize that may help in the fight.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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    7.6/10(99 votes)

    #10 - Decisions

    S1:E106/13/2014

    Pacifists endanger themselves by leaving the relative safety of Sidonia, while the enemy shows up larger and fiercer than before.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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    Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi
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    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #11 - Collision

    S1:E116/20/2014

    A large strike force encounters an enemy unit that takes them by surprise; Nagate does what he can to protect his friends.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Tetsuya Yamada

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    Writer:Tetsuya Yamada
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    8.1/10(115 votes)

    #12 - Home

    S1:E126/27/2014

    Nagate fights one-on-one with the heart of his enemy while the strike force does not fare well in its attack on the Gauna.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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    Writer:Sadayuki Murai