The Best Episodes of Maken-Ki! Battling Venus Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.4/10(42 votes)

   #1 - The Day We Swore to Heaven

   S1:E110/5/2011

   Takeru's first day at the Tenbi Academy is full of fights and panties. After accidentally kissing a second-year girl, she challenges him to a duel in front of the entire student body. Without a Maken or Element, how is he supposed to protect himself?

   Director:Taro Kubo

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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   Director:Taro Kubo

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
2. 

   7.0/10(33 votes)

   #2 - Girls Are Amazing

   S1:E210/12/2011

   The beginning of the school year could only mean one thing: time for physical exams! But after getting caught peeking in on the girls from his class, Takeru finds out that he's an anomaly at Tenbi, and that no Maken can be matched to him.

   Director:Mana Uchiyama

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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   Director:Mana Uchiyama

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
3. 

   6.4/10(40 votes)

   #3 - Welcome to Maken-ki

   S1:E310/19/2011

   Takeru decides to join the Security Committee! To welcome its new members, the Committee takes a trip to the hot springs. Things are going well until a bear shows up, giving the girls of the Tenbi Academy a chance to show off their special powers.

   Director:Matsuo Asami

   Writer:Noboru Kimura

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   Director:Matsuo Asami

   Writer:Noboru Kimura
4. 

   6.6/10(30 votes)

   #4 - The Enemy Is at Tenbi

   S1:E410/26/2011

   Himegami asks Takeru to go on a shopping date! Of course, she has an ulterior motive: to inspect the mysterious mark on Takeru's chest. Sounds easy enough, but her plans are interrupted by her roommates, her fan club, and an unknown stalker.

   Director:Kiyomitsu Sato

   Writer:Noboru Kimura

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   Director:Kiyomitsu Sato

   Writer:Noboru Kimura
5. 

   6.3/10(26 votes)

   #5 - The Strongest Girl in Tenbi

   S1:E511/2/2011

   It's time for the clubs at Tenbi to negotiate their annual budgets! Takeru and Uru try to work together to help the Security Committee, but their work is interrupted by an assailant who claims to be responsible for the random acts of violence on campus.

   Director:Harume Kosaka

   Writer:Yasunori Yamada

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   Director:Harume Kosaka

   Writer:Yasunori Yamada
6. 

   6.4/10(25 votes)

   #6 - Like Rain on a Sunny Day

   S1:E611/9/2011

   Since Takeru's first day at Tenbi, Inaho has called him her fiancé. On a rainy night, the story of their past together is revealed, and Takeru's Elemental powers surface in order to protect his friend (and an adorable new addition to the household).

   Directors:Matsuo Asami, Masahito Otani

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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   Directors:Matsuo Asami, Masahito Otani

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
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7. 

   6.2/10(24 votes)

   #7 - The Goddesses Who Came Down to Tenbi

   S1:E711/16/2011

   A group of beautiful, powerful transfer students arrive at Tenbi in order to root out a mysterious secret society. But before they can get to work, they'll have to prove their strength against the girls of Makenki in an epic volleyball showdown.

   Director:Takashi Ando

   Writer:Noboru Kimura

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   Director:Takashi Ando

   Writer:Noboru Kimura
8. 

   6.3/10(22 votes)

   #8 - Syria Will Give You Everything

   S1:E811/23/2011

   Syria is Tenbi's newest transfer student, and she's taken quite an interest in Takeru! What does she plan to do with him in the disused shack on the outskirts of campus?

   Director:Minoru Yamashita

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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   Director:Minoru Yamashita

   Writer:Yosuke Kuroda
9. 

   6.6/10(23 votes)

   #9 - Stormy Games

   S1:E911/30/2011

   The boys of Tenbi Academy petition the faculty for co-ed swim classes (for the sake of gender equality, of course). Naturally, the girls protest. There's only one way to solve this dilemma: a boys-versus-girls water fight full of swimsuits and nosebleeds!

   Director:Yoshihiko Iwata

   Writer:Yasunori Yamada

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   Director:Yoshihiko Iwata

   Writer:Yasunori Yamada
10. 

    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #10 - The Girls of Light and Shadow

    S1:E1012/7/2011

    If Takeru fails his Element practical again, he'll be kicked out of Makenki! Meanwhile, there's something not quite right about Minerva, the newest member of Venus to transfer to Tenbi. Why is she confronting Himegami in the woods?

    Director:Kazunobu Shimizu

    Writer:Noboru Kimura

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    Director:Kazunobu Shimizu

    Writer:Noboru Kimura
11. 

    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Macaron Limited-Time-Only Service Day

    S1:E1112/14/2011

    Takeru gets a Maken! The secret history of Makenki! A dangerous new threat! But most important, the girls of the Security Committee don their skimpiest outfits and get jobs at the local maid cafe in order to pay for their bikini-filled summer camp.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato

    Writer:Yasunori Yamada

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    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato

    Writer:Yasunori Yamada
12. 

    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Protectors of Paradise

    S1:E1212/21/2011

    Kamigari kidnaps Haruko as part of an incomprehensible evil scheme concerning Takeru's untapped powers. When things backfire and Takeru goes out of control, only one person can stop him from destroying Tenbi Academy.

    Director:Takashi Ando

    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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    Director:Takashi Ando

    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda