Season 1

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  7.3/1019 votes

  The Plain of Adachi-ga-hara

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2008

  Kuro and Benkei, fleeing pursuers, seek refuge in the forest home of Kuromitsu. When Kuro falls ill, Benkei leaves to seek medicine. The pursuers attack Kuro and Kuromitsu, mortally wounding Kuro. Kuromitsu offers Kuro eternal life.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.9/1014 votes

  The Tomb Of Karma

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2008

  A corrupt wandering samurai attacks Kuro and Kuromitsu in the town near her home and beheads Kuro. Kuromitsu kills the samurai and attaches Kuro's head to the samurai's body. In flashback, Kuro drinks Kuromitsu's blood, but before his transformation can complete, they are attacked by an enemy who has been hunting Kuromitsu for the secret to her immortality. Kuro is beheaded by Benkei, whom the enemy had recruited to be their new leader.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.2/1014 votes

  Asuka

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2008

  Without any memory of how he got there, Kuro awakens in the forest in a post-apocalyptic world. Upon entering a crumbled city of Asuka in search of Kuromitsu, he meets Haniwa resistance member Karuta. The Red Imperial Army attacks the club fronting for the Haniwa HQ. Kuro attacks the Red Imperial Army when he recognizes their emblem as the same as those who hunted Kuromitsu.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.3/1014 votes

  Haniwa Man

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2008

  Kuro recovers from the fight with the Red Imperial Army at Rai's apartment. Rai takes Kuro to Izana, who claims he can reunite Kuro with Kuromitsu if Kuro joins the Haniwa rebels against the Red Imperial Army.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.4/1014 votes

  Saniwa

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2008

  The Haniwa take Kuro to meet the rebel leader, Saniwa. She promises to reunite him with Kuromitsu. The Red Imperial Army seeks Kuromitsu's blood to breed an army of enhanced soldiers.

  Director: Ho Pyeon-gang

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.6/1013 votes

  Miitsu

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2008

  Arashiyama and the Red Imperial Army attack Haniwa HQ and Saniwa's residence in search of Kuromitsu's blood.

  Director: Oyunam

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.3/1014 votes

  Kagura Village

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2008

  Kuro and the Haniwa travel to the underground village of Kagura, but discover the residents slaughtered and Kuromitsu gone.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.3/1013 votes

  The Ghost-Weep Vine

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2008

  The Red Imperial sorceress Kagetsu tortures Saniwa to learn the whereabouts of Kuromitsu. Kuromitsu appears, kills Kagetsu, tells Kuro to go to the Red Imperial HQ, and disappears again. Saniwa dies.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.5/1013 votes

  Running the Gauntlet

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2008

  Kuro and the Haniwa travel to the Red Imperial HQ in Tokyo. Karuta dies.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.6/1013 votes

  The Castle of Mirage

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2008

  Kuro and Rai are captured by the Red Imperial Army. Kuon is revealed to be, among other things, a Red Imperial agent who infiltrated the Haniwa at Kuromitsu's command.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.6/1013 votes

  The Unending War

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2008

  Hasegawa plans to remove Kuro's head for his experiments. Kuro kills Hasegawa. Kuon kills Rai, then tells Kuro that Kuromitsu planned to use his body as Kuro's perfect new body. Kuro kills Kuon.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.4/1013 votes

  The Black Tomb

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2008

  Kuro confronts the Red Emperor, who is revealed to be Benkei, and kills him. Kuromitsu beheads Kuro and places his head on a new body. Kuro awakens in the forest, having lost his memory, and begins again his search for Kuromitsu.

  Director: Tetsuro Araki

  Writer: Unknown