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The Best Episodes of Kuromukuro

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When mecha attack a research center, its students, pilots, and researchers must fight back with the help of mysterious artifacts and a young samurai.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 1 - A Rain of Ogres from the Sky
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Rain of Ogres from the Sky

    S1:E1

    Yukina, a sophomore at Tateyama High, visits Kurobe Laboratory when it is suddenly attacked. While escaping, she touches a mysterious cube.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 2 - The Black Shell Awakens
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Black Shell Awakens

    S1:E2

    Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma appears from the cube. He tries to save Yukina but is knocked unconscious. A new large scale geoframe emerges from Toyama Bay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 3 - The Silent Walls of a Castle Ruins
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Silent Walls of a Castle Ruins

    S1:E3

    Kennosuke, with Yukina along for the ride, is victorious, but the enemy geoframe gets away. He is captured once again but escapes and finds Koharu.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 4 - A Strange, New World
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - A Strange, New World

    S1:E4

    After realizing the extent of his slumber, Kennosuke is invited by Yukina's uncle to live with the family. The modern world continues to confound him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 6 - Face-Off at Jinzu River
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Face-Off at Jinzu River

    S1:E6

    Ken and Yukina resume their battle with the Yellow Crab mecha. Classmates Akagi and Kayahara defy the authorities and head closer to the battle zone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 8 - Memories of Regret
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Memories of Regret

    S1:E8

    As the invaders' demands cause friction, Yukina leaves home to avoid battle. Kennosuke goes to search for her but realizes he knows nothing about her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 9 - The Ogre's Message
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Ogre's Message

    S1:E9

    An enormous enemy geoframe appears, but with Yukina missing, the center lacks the power to oppose it. Ken, Akagi and Kayahara continue the search.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 10 - The Arrogant Captive
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Arrogant Captive

    S1:E10

    The captured pilot is taken back to the research center and questioned. He says that he came to find a certain object. Ken appears to recognize him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 11 - Truth Shrouded in Darkness
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Truth Shrouded in Darkness

    S1:E11

    The enemy pilot unexpectedly escapes and is able to restore his geoframe. Yukina is ordered to deploy in the Kuromukuro, but runs into him on the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 12 - Summer Hell Camp in Kurobe
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Summer Hell Camp in Kurobe

    S1:E12

    Summer vacation has come, and that means more training for Ken and Yukina, who is improving more than she expected. Akagi hopes to become a pilot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 13 - Welcome to the Festival
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Welcome to the Festival

    S1:E13

    Ken's Kuromukuro fights alongside the GAUS to drive off a giant geoframe. Meanwhile, Kayahara's plan for the Culture Fair stirs up excitement.

    Director:Toshiaki Kanbara
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 14 - A Clash of Wills
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - A Clash of Wills

    S1:E14

    Kennosuke has been run through by a woman with the face of his princess. Before she can finish him off, a mysterious figure leaps to his defense.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 15 - Difficult Choices
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Difficult Choices

    S1:E15

    The local population begins to evacuate the area, and the school's students are transferring out. Carlos doesn't know what to say about his situation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 16 - You Don't Know Me
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - You Don't Know Me

    S1:E16

    Sophie shows excellent results in the single-pilot GAUS, impressing Ken. Soon, he learns that her parents expect her to leave Japan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 17 - Dance in the Clouds
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Dance in the Clouds

    S1:E17

    Graham orders a comprehensive search to find the two missing enemy pilots. Meanwhile, the Efidolg mothership dispatches an additional geoframe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 18 - Vapor Ever Rising
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Vapor Ever Rising

    S1:E18

    Yukina and a reluctant Ken receive their salaries and decide to go to the hot springs together. Rumors of their plans spread through the school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 19 - An Invitation from an Ogre
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - An Invitation from an Ogre

    S1:E19

    The Research Institute panics over Yukina's disappearance. Dr. Hausen makes a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, Sophie receives a mysterious message.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 21 - Writing on the Wall
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Writing on the Wall

    S1:E21

    Ken and Yukina have safely returned but have no time to celebrate after the research center learns that the enemy mothership will soon land on Earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 22 - Tears of a Narcissus
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Tears of a Narcissus

    S1:E22

    The enemy blockades the research center. At home, Yukina and the others are educated about the Efidolg and Yukina's missing father, Takehito.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 25 - Dream of the Ogre
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Dream of the Ogre

    S1:E25

    Ken and Zell are shocked to learn of a power that can resist the enemy. Everyone at school is tired of waiting for Yukina and the others' return.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 26 - A Samurai Never Looks Back
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - A Samurai Never Looks Back

    S1:E26

    Through the fight with the Efidolg, the characters find themselves closer to their aims. Kennosuke discovers the path he must walk.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 5 - The Samurai Goes to School
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Samurai Goes to School

    S1:E5

    Yukina returns to school, hoping life is finally going back to normal - only to be horrified when she catches a glimpse of the new transfer student.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 7 - Vanishing Into the Dawn
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Vanishing Into the Dawn

    S1:E7

    After the Yellow Crab's pilot takes his own life, Yukina loses her will to fight. At school, she learns that Akagi and Kayahara are still missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 20 - Into the Fire
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Into the Fire

    S1:E20

    Ken is on the way, but Yukina is already planning her escape. She encounters Mirasa, who attacks. Meanwhile, Sophie learns more about the enemy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Kuromukuro Season 1 Episode 23 - A Tale of Two Frogs
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - A Tale of Two Frogs

    S1:E23

    Ken and Yukina take Muetta to school, causing a stir among the few remaining students. Carlos announces the completion of his movie scenario.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"A Rain of Ogres from the Sky" is the best rated episode of "Kuromukuro". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/7/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Black Shell Awakens".