Season 1
6.4/1021 votesPrincess Sakuna of the Lofty Realm
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2024
Sakuna, daughter of the war god Takeribi and the harvest goddess Toyohana, was leading a lazy and spoiled life due to her privileged upbringing. However, one day, she inadvertently allowed humans who had wandered into the realm of the gods to enter the capital.
Director: Yasuo Fujii
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.3/1015 votesLife on Hinoe Island
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2024
Amidst the raging sea, Sakuna and her companions finally reach the island and head towards the mountain pass where her mother, Toyohana, once lived.
Director: Yasuo Fujii, Yuriko Abe
Writer: Jukki Hanada
6.5/1012 votesRice Planting Song
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2024
Sakuna not only has to deal with manure and fertilizer in the fields, but people also cause her various problems. However, through a shared rice-planting song, the group manages to come together again.
Director: Tomoki Nakano
Writer: Jukki Hanada
6.8/1011 votesMyrthe's Journey
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2024
Myrthe has moved to Yanato in the distant East to teach the residents about the Formos religion. However, when the group makes contact with the Kappa, the blue-eyed foreigner is mistaken for an enemy.
Director: Shunji Yoshida
Writer: Jukki Hanada
6.6/1010 votesKinta Repays His Debt
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/3/2024
Sakuna tries to set Yui up with Kinta, but when Yui suddenly disappears and a crane appears instead, she and Kinta set out to search for this mysterious creature.
Director: Akira Kato
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.1/1010 votesFlames of Hatred
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/2024
The harvest is approaching, but on the volcano, ghosts and skeletons seem to be causing trouble. Ashigumo is injured in battle. Will the harvested rice give Sakuna enough strength to overcome this new challenge?
Director: Masanori Takahashi
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.2/1010 votesThe Melancholy of Kokorowa
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/2024
Sakuna is called back to the capital, where she gets to taste the rice that her mother cultivated. She decides that she wants to produce such delicious rice herself as well.
Director: Lee Gi-seop
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.5/1010 votesThe Rice Riot That Shook the Capital
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2024
Amahoho becomes tainted in the capital. Sakuna sneaks in to get to the bottom of the rumors that Kokorowa is behind it. Eventually, this leads to a conflict between the two friends.
Director: Kazuya Kito
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.5/1010 votesThe One Who Controls the Demons
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2024
Sakuna and the others find an injured Oni and argue about what to do with him. Following Kokorowa's suggestion, they eventually track his trail and discover the root of the evil.
Director: Tomoaki Yamashita
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.5/1010 votesComeback
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/7/2024
Sakuna and her companions rally after they lose everything.
Director: Yoshihide Kuriyama
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.1/1010 votesLight of Forgiveness
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/2024
Tauemon confronts Ishimaru, but how can the mountain bandit's hatred be quelled? And how will Sakuna defeat the evil god Omizuchi?
Director: Yasuo Fujii
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.8/109 votesThe Blade of Hoshidama
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/2024
The only way to defeat Omizuchi is to forge a new Blade of Hoshidama, which requires Tama to be melted down. Will Sakuna sacrifice her beloved Tama for the good of the island?
Director: Yuriko Abe
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.1/109 votesSakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/28/2024
The time has come to fight Omizuchi. With her family, friends, and allies, she has overcome numerous obstacles, but can she defeat the evil god?
Director: Yasuo Fujii, Masanori Takahashi, Yuriko Abe, Masayuki Yoshihara
Writer: Jukki Hanada