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The Best Episodes of Needless

Every episode of Needless ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Needless!

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Adam Blade is a "Needless", a person possessing amazing mutant abilities. To restore peace to a war ravaged Japan, he and his friends fight against a evil research group called Simeon.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Needless Season 1 Episode 4 - Iron Mountain
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Iron Mountain

    S1:E4

    Adam and the others receive information from a mysterious character called Disk who instructs them to head to Iron Mountain. On the way they encounter a scared young girl called Mio who ends up tagging along. When they finally meet Disk they are surprised to find a young female cyborg rather than the decrepit old man they expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Needless Season 1 Episode 18 - Agnishwattas
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Agnishwattas

    S1:E18

    As Cruz hovers between life and death, Aruka and Saten try to destroy Blade and his comrades once and for all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Needless Season 1 Episode 3 - Teruyama Momiji
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Teruyama Momiji

    S1:E3

    Adam is attacked by a Needless called Teruyama Momiji who is seeking revenge for the murder of his friends and family. After a heated battle it emerges that Momiji has the wrong Adam, in fact the man he wants is Adam Arclight. As such he quickly joins forces with the group from the church.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Needless Season 1 Episode 5 - Simeon Girls Force
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Simeon Girls Force

    S1:E5

    Disk explains that Adam is a failed attempt at cloning the 'Second' and that that is the reason that Simeon is so interested in him. However, before they can continue there discussion they are attacked by the Simeon Girl's Force. During the battle Mio reveals her true colours and Eve is kidnapped.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Needless Season 1 Episode 17 - Resistance
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Resistance

    S1:E17

    As Aruka deals a deadly blow to Cruz, he remembers their early days in the Resistance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Needless Season 1 Episode 19 - Positive Feedback Zero
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Positive Feedback Zero

    S1:E19

    Just as Aruka is ready to finish off her brother, she is stopped by an unlikely interloper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Needless Season 1 Episode 6 - Goldilocks
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Goldilocks

    S1:E6

    Eve manages to escape from the Simeon Girl's Force to the nearby 'Governor's Mansion', a pre-war building protected by an advanced security system called Goldilocks. Meanwhile, the rest of the group, now accompanied by Disk decide to regroup at the church.

    Director:Hiroshi Ishiodori
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Needless Season 1 Episode 16 - Aruka Schild
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Aruka Schild

    S1:E16

    During the battle with the Fourth Great One, her mask is taken off, shocking everyone as to her true identity.

    Director:Hiroshi Ishiodori
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Needless Season 1 Episode 2 - Eve Neuschwanstein
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Eve Neuschwanstein

    S1:E2

    Whilst out shopping Eve and Cruz are attacked by one of Simeon's most dangerous Needless. At first the battle seems hopeless but Eve is far more powerful than she looks and once she learns the secret of her opponent’s seemingly endless abilities she quickly turns the tide of the battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Needless Season 1 Episode 13 - White Hair
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #10 - White Hair

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Needless Season 1 Episode 15 - Fourth Wave
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Fourth Wave

    S1:E15

    After lying in wait for so long, Saten finally makes his move, revealing just what his fragment actually is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Needless Season 1 Episode 24 - Cruz Schild
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Cruz Schild

    S1:E24

    Saten announces his plans for domination and reveals who he plans to have sit by his side as he rules.

    Director:Masayuki Sakoi
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Needless Season 1 Episode 8 - Roukakuji Riru
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Roukakuji Riru

    S1:E8

    As Adam faces off against Arclight people attempt to flee in order to escape the destruction caused by the fight. However, Riru and a squad of giant Testaments prevent that from happening and it is up to Disk to save them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Needless Season 1 Episode 10 - Sato Solver
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Sato Solver

    S1:E10

    Adam looks back at the first time he met Sato and Solva. Some years ago whilst Adam and Seto were on an assignment for the Guild they encountered a young girl called Solva who is not what she first appears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Needless Season 1 Episode 11 - Black Attracton
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Black Attracton

    S1:E11

    Adam, Sato, Solva and Momiji join forces and are easily able to defeat Mio, Kuchinashi and Setsuna. However, the group must then deal with Eve who has been brainwashed by Kurumi's fragment 'Black Attraction'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Needless Season 1 Episode 12 - Wild Peach
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Wild Peach

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Needless Season 1 Episode 14 - Lilith Temptation
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Lilith Temptation

    S1:E14

    Kuchinashi unleashes her most powerful weapon, the wickedly deceptive Lillith Temptation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Needless Season 1 Episode 21 - A - A
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #18 - A - A

    S1:E21

    The true nature of the "Adam" and "Eve" test subjects are unveiled at last. And the two "Adam"s have a greater connection than they realize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Needless Season 1 Episode 22 - 666-member commitee
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #19 - 666-member commitee

    S1:E22

    Blade and Arclight escalate their battle. And Aruka discovers what's really behind Saten's deceitful motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Needless Season 1 Episode 23 - Saten
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Saten

    S1:E23

    Saten announces his plans for domination and reveals who he plans to have sit by his side as he rules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Needless Season 1 Episode 20 - A - B
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - A - B

    S1:E20

    Blade attempts to steal Arclight's powers, and the origins of the Adam Project are revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Needless Season 1 Episode 7 - Adam Arclight
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Adam Arclight

    S1:E7

    Adam accompanied by the rest of the group heads off to rescue Eve from Simeon Headquarters. They arrive just as a huge crowd gathers for the opening of the new building. However, when Adam Arclight shows himself a small group of needless associated with the resistance attack him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Needless Season 1 Episode 9 - Third Shelter
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Third Shelter

    S1:E9

    Disk and the others manage to use one of the giant Testaments to sneak inside Simeon Headquarters. However, the group are attacked and separated whilst trying to find Eve and Adam. Meanwhile, Adam faces off against Mio, Kuchinashi and Setsuna in the Third Shelter but the trio prove far more powerful than he previously thought.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Needless Season 1 Episode 1 - Adam Blade
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Adam Blade

    S1:E1

    Cruz Schild, the last survivor of the resistance against Simeon is attacked by a Testament only to be saved by a very unusual priest named Adam Blade. After taking Cruz back to his church Cruz is unofficially taken in by Adam and his friends Eve Neuschwanstein and Gido

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Iron Mountain" is the best rated episode of "Needless". It scored 8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/23/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Agnishwattas".