7.9/1015 votes#1 - Like a Close Encounter of the Third Kind
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2012
One night, Yasaka Mahiro finds himself under attack from a mysterious monster. In his moment of need, a silver-haired, green-eyed girl appears. "I’m the chaos that always crawls up to you with a smile, Nyarlathotep." Identifying herself as the deity from the Cthulu Mythos, she claims to have come to protect Mahiro. However, she tricks Mahiro into leaving his home, goes shopping at anime shops, and in general mixes business with her personal affairs. Meanwhile, they are assaulted by another mysterious monster. Why do these monsters keep attacking Mahiro.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1012 votes#2 - Farewell, Nyaruko
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2012
Another day, another attack from the mysterious Nightgaunt monsters, and another resounding victory for Nyarko and her Space CQC. Rather than waiting for the monsters to attack, Nyarko announces her plan to go on the offensive. In order to take out all their enemies at once, Nyarko and Mahiro head to the underground auction held at their enemies’ base, R’lyeh. However, the two find themselves face to face with an assassin, Nyarlathotep’s archnemesis, Cthuga the Living Flame.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1011 votes#3 - Yasaka Mahiro Wants to Live in Peace
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2012
Someone has killed the gods of the Dreamlands, and their next target is Nyarko. Meanwhile, Nyarko moves into the Yasaka home and begins moving into Mahiro’s every day and school life. Mahiro’s anger continues to grow as Nyarko demands his affection. Kuko appears once again before the two when she transfers into their school. Having joined the Planetary Defense Organization, Kuko has been assigned to go to Earth to solve the Dreamlands murders with Nyarko.
Director: Kazuhisa Ono
Writer: N/A
7.5/1010 votes#4 - Mothers Attack
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2012
Mahiro’s parents return suddenly from their trip abroad, giving the two aliens no time to come up with an excuse for living in their home, and leaving Mahiro flustered. The moment Yoriko hears Nyarlathotep’s name, she flies into battle with a fork in each hand. Who knew Mahiro’s own mother was a deity hunter? What an unbelievable secret! Mahiro tries to calm down Yoriko, but in the commotion, Noriko discovers Shanta-kun…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1010 votes#5 - Let’s Go Great Conspiracy X
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2012
Mahiro’s mom Yoriko is kidnapped by a mysterious woman for some unknown purpose. Kuko is also blackmailed into helping her. Mahiro, Nyaruko and Hasuta set out to R’lyeh again to rescue them. During the events, Mahiro and Hasuta have a series of awkward moments.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1011 votes#6 - The War in the Market
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2012
Mahiro finds that his mother was kidnapped for her expertise with game consoles, however the situation ends up being more messed up than it seems. Afterwards, the gang goes to the beach and hot springs where Nyaruko makes another attempt to seduce Mahiro.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1011 votes#7 - Blue Coral Reef
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2012
Mahiro hurts Nyaruko’s feelings saying that he doesn’t like her. Yoriko asked him to go on a date with Nyaruko to cheer her up.
Director: N/A
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8.1/108 votes#8 - Nyarko’s Exciting High School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2012
As Mahiro finds a curious handheld games console in a used game shop, he finds himself trapped in a cursed dating sim, where he is the protagonist and everyone else is in strange roles. In order to escape, he must attain a good ending with one of the others.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/107 votes#9 - I Am Him and He Is Me
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2012
Mahiro and Nyaruko accidentally switched bodies by a representative of Dreamland.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/107 votes#10 - Super Space-Time Champion
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/12/2012
An enemy of the future is trying to destroy earth, Nyaruko and the other must fight the enemy under their "certain" situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/107 votes#11 - Lost Girl From the Stars
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2012
Yoriko dropped off a lost rich deity girl at Mahiro’s home, which causes problems for Nyaruko and the others.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/109 votes#12 - He Waits, Dreaming
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2012
Mahiro is trapped in a time loop and there seems to be no one around. It is then revealed that his partners are trapped in a mirror and Mahiro is petrified by Lloigor, who is revealed to be evil. The gang must find a way to defeat Lloigor once and for all.
Director: Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! Season 1
Every episode of Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! Season 1!
Mahiro Yasaka is just an ordinary high school student, until one day he is suddenly attacked by a dangerous monster. Just when everything seems to...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Like a Close Encounter of the Third Kind" is the best rated episode of "Nyaruko: Crawling With Love!" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/9/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Farewell, Nyaruko".