7.0/1024 votes#1 - Sanctuary
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2004
Souichiro Nagi and his best friend Bob Makihara (a.k.a the Knuckle Bombs) arrive to their new school of Todo Academy with plan of ruling the school by defeating anybody that get in their way just as they have done at their previous schools. They soon learn first that Todo Academy is no ordinary school.
Director: Ryuichi Kimura
Writer: N/A
7.8/1020 votes#2 - Defeat
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2004
Souichiro tries to deal with his lose in fight and to the fact that their are stronger fighters at Todo then himself. The Knuckle Bombs antics catch the attention of Tsutomu Ryuuzaki of the Executive Council that keep the order in the school and punish the students that do not follow the rules.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1017 votes#3 - Executioner
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2004
The Knuckle Bombs race to protect Bob's girlfriend Chiaki Kounoike from Tsutomu at the laundromat. After being defeated, they join the Juken Club and Maya Natsume retaliates for her new members.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1011 votes#4 - Suspicion
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2004
The Juken Club trains during Golden week break, while Tsutomu gets punished for not fulfilling Executive Council orders by another enforcer named Kōji Sagara.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1011 votes#5 - Punishment
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2004
The Juken Club goes bowling and gets ambushed by the Executive Council.
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Writer: Kazuhiko Inukai
6.8/1010 votes#6 - Illusion
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2004
The fight between the Juken Club and the Executive Council continues and Mitsuomi Takayanagi, the president of the Executive Council, arrives on the scene.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1011 votes#7 - Breakthrough
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2004
Souichiro finishes his fight with the enforcer Sagara while Masataka Takayanagi fights his brother Mitsuomi.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1010 votes#8 - Dragon’s Eye
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2004
Mitsuomi confronts Bob and Souichiro and the enforcer Shirō Tagami nearly dies when Aya Natsume's Dragon's Eye activate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1010 votes#9 - Enforcement
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2004
The battle between Souichiro and Mitsuomi comes to a conclusion.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/109 votes#10 - Memory
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/2004
Maya reveals the past between her, Mitsuomi, her brother Shin, and his girlfriend Mana Kuzunoha.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/109 votes#11 - One With an Unusual Talent
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2004
Mana Kuzunoha reveals Shin Natsume's insanity to Mitsuomi.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/108 votes#12 - Darkness
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2004
Shin is called to a meeting with Dōgen Takayanagi. Bunshichi Tawara has problems trying to find his friend Shin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.0/108 votes#13 - Magical Power
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/24/2004
Mitsuomi struggles with a paralyzing fear. Bunshichi finds Shin at the meeting and they begin to fight.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/108 votes#14 - Hellfire
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/1/2004
The fight between Bunshichi and Shin reaches its conclusion.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/108 votes#15 - Yin and Yang
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/8/2004
Mitsuomi overcomes his paralyzing fear. Later, Mitsuomi and Shin race on motorcycles as a farewell party to Team KATANA.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/108 votes#16 - Conclusion
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/15/2004
Maya finishes her story and the Juken Club return to school. Souichiro and Bob fight Kanakita Ryuusen, while Maya meets with the school principal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.0/108 votes#17 - True Motive
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/22/2004
Maya's expulsion from school, Souichiro and Bob attack the Enforcer's club office.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/108 votes#18 - Sympathy
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/29/2004
Souichiro and Bob try to find out more of the past from Bunshichi, while Maya and Mitsuomi team up to search for Aya, who has the cursed sword Reiki.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/108 votes#19 - Start Up
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/12/2004
Bunshichi reveals more of the past, starting with how Shin Natsume formed the Juken Club and how Mitsuomi persuaded Maya to join the club.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/108 votes#20 - Stratagem
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/19/2004
The preliminary matches of the tournament get underway, but Master Dougen pays Shin a visit asking him a favor...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/108 votes#21 - Accidental Discharge
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/26/2004
Fu Cheun / Fu Chein took Maya captive in order to force Shin to comply with Master Dougen's demands, but Shin's Dragon Eye activates and the two fight. Kuzunoha runs off to find Mitsuomi to help stop the berserk Shin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/107 votes#22 - Determination
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/2/2004
The Finals to the Tournament come and the Jyuken Club must fight the Anti-Jyuken Special Team made from 5 of the 10 strongest fighters in Toudou. Mitsuomi shows up to help Tawara and Kuzuo, but instead takes out everyone by himself in about 3 minutes. He then learns from Kuzunoha what the consequences of his fight with Shin really are.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/107 votes#23 - Curse
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/9/2004
2 months have passed and Mitsuomi fights Shin for the presidency of the Enforcers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/107 votes#24 - Vicissitudes
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/16/2004
Maya and Mitsuomi try to retrieve Chokutou Reki form Aya but are stopped when Souichiro fights Mitsuomi.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Sanctuary" is the best rated episode of "Tenjho Tenge" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Ryuichi Kimura and written by N/A, it aired on 4/1/2004. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Defeat".