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The Best Episodes of Terra Formars

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Twenty years ago, Shokichi Komachi was part of the Bugs 2 mission to Mars that discovered Terra Formars, human-cockroach hybrids that resulted from a terraforming accident. Shokichi was one of only two survivors. Now, the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 3 - To Mars: To the Planet of Calamity
    8.4/10(47 votes)

    #1 - To Mars: To the Planet of Calamity

    S1:E3

    Annex 1 ends up a blood bath at the sudden appearance of the terraformars. Akari and Marcos go to get the medicine in order to deal with the situation they've been given, but find that the terraformars are in the room with the medicine, and they are destroying their supply of the medicine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 8 - Der Zitteraal: The Electric Organism
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Der Zitteraal: The Electric Organism

    S1:E8

    Adolf and No. 5 Division head toward the main ship of the Annex in the rain. But then, they unexpectedly get rammed by No. 4 Division's ship, and are grounded. While getting ready to face the horde of terraformars outside, Adolf remembers his past. He remembers his sad past, undergoing the M.O. operation... and then one day, someone changed his life forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 9 - Too Sad to Die: A Single Drop From a Thunderstorm
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Too Sad to Die: A Single Drop From a Thunderstorm

    S1:E9

    Adolf takes his pent up anger and aims it at all of the terraformars in the form of electricity. Who is it that he cries for? Once the lightning clears, the terraformars' boss appears. Suddenly, the tables turn as the terraformars attack in a much more calculated fashion and Adolf falls. In this time of need, the one who stands up was...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 10 - Desire
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Desire

    S1:E10

    Fierce lightning rips through the terraformars, as though it was an act of God. Adolf gives it everything he has, and collapses. Eva comes to his side. However, the safety felt from this victory was short. The boss of the terraformars is brought back to consciousness and they use all of their power to attack the No. 5 Division.

    Director:Kazuo Nogami
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 12 - Shooting Star: On Track and Reckless
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Shooting Star: On Track and Reckless

    S1:E12

    After being surrounded by the thread that a Terraformar with the powers of a silkworm laid out, Shokichi remembers Akita Nanao. Shokichi regrets the fact that they had to leave her body behind on Mars after they had killed her during the Bugs 2 mission. Now, he wants to get revenge. Will Shokichi be able to restart the clock that had stopped twenty years ago? Meanwhile, The No. 3 Division is within the pyramids and find something that shouldn't be there, and suddenly, a deafening sound can be heard throughout Mars.

    Director:Yoshitaka Makino
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 4 - War: All-Out War
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #6 - War: All-Out War

    S1:E4

    Shokichi and his division make it safely to Mars, however they are immediately attacked by the terraformars. The other divisions are also attacked, and since there is only one terraformar in sight for each division, they feel that the threat is minimal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 7 - Crab: Brave Warrior
    8.2/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Crab: Brave Warrior

    S1:E7

    Michelle and Akari battle the mysterious terraformars. After the battle is over, Michelle goes to change and Alex and Akari try to take a peek. A brand new act was about to start right there on Mars. Meanwhile, Asimov and No. 3 Division reach the mysterious pyramids, where they fight the terraformar that stole Elena's life.

    Director:Fumihiro Ueno
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 11 - Boxer
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Boxer

    S1:E11

    The No. 1 Division were spread apart because of the Terraformars. In the depths of a dark hole, the gong had rung on a battle of the Earth vs. Mars. On Mars's side, a weevil-based Terraformar and on Earth's side, was Onizuka Keiji! He had always lived a very simple life. In order to protect the island his mother loved, and to protect his precious new friends, Onizuka stands in the ring yet again. Thus begins the brutal and unrelenting battle of fists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 13 - Terra For Mars: This Way and That Way
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Terra For Mars: This Way and That Way

    S1:E13

    The No. 1 Division finally comes to No. 2 Division's aid in their most desperate hour. Michelle and Akari both use their BUGS powers and face off with the Terraformars. Because they are reunited, the truth of Sheila's death also comes to light. Meanwhile, the presidents of the allied nations was meeting with the prime minister of Japan, Hiruma Ichiro. The Annex crew is about to face the true test of survival!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 5 - Exceptional Two: The Miracle Child
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Exceptional Two: The Miracle Child

    S1:E5

    Marcos remembers his childhood in Gran Mexico. Sheila, who always smiled like the sun, is now gone. Marcos lets all of his rage explode against the terraformars, his eyes filled with tears of sorrow for his fallen friend.

    Director:Hiroyuki Oshima
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 6 - 2 Minutes
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #11 - 2 Minutes

    S1:E6

    The thing that jumped onto No. 2 Division's escape vessel was a strange terraformar with strangely developed legs. It then takes the controls and tries to fly off with the escape vessel while everyone is still aboard. Yaeko and the others prepare for the worst as they're trying to figure out why it knows how to fly the vessel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 2 - Departure: For the Front
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #12 - Departure: For the Front

    S1:E2

    In order to create a vaccine for the A.E. Virus, Annex 1 heads to Mars. Akari and the other crew members try to enjoy their time on the ship before they land on Mars for the life-threatening mission.

    Director:Yoshitaka Makino
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 5 - Man on a Mission
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Man on a Mission

    S2:E5

    The Chinese division has revealed their ultimate weapon: a girl with an anthrax surgery base. Unless she's killed, there is no hope of defeating them and reclaiming Annex 1. Alexander goes in alone into the anthrax-covered spaceship to assassinate her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Terra Formars Season 1 Episode 1 - Symptom: Mutation
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #14 - Symptom: Mutation

    S1:E1

    It has been twenty years since the tragedy of Bugs 2 and is now 2619. In order to save his childhood friend, Yuriko, from an unknown illness, Hizamaru Akari was fighting in an underground arena in Bangkok.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 12 - Strength of Weakest
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Strength of Weakest

    S2:E12

    The battle for the broadcast tower rages on as the civilian crew of No. 1 division infiltrates the control room. But the Terraformars are there two! If they make any noise the trained killers of No. 4 Division will hear them, so they're forced to continue their work in total silence as the killer cockroaches get every closer...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 8 - Web of Bend
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Web of Bend

    S2:E8

    Michelle and Akari are kidnapped by Bao from No. 4 division. He tries to take them back to Annex 1, but to get there, he'll have to break through a horde of thousands of Terraformars. He decides to sacrifice Yaeko to get away. Will her non-combatant rank powers be enough to hold off the swarm?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 13 - The 12 Seconds
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #17 - The 12 Seconds

    S2:E13

    The heroic sacrifice of the civilian crew allows No.1 and No. 2 division to temporarily take back control of the communications tower. But the last member of the crew passes out before she can tell Earth about No. 4 division's betrayal. Is all hope lost, or is there another way?

    Director:Michio Fukuda
    Writer:Naruhisa Arakawa

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  18. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 2 - Century of Raising Arms
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Century of Raising Arms

    S2:E2

    No. 4 Division gets to the main ship, but finds they've walked into a trap. The Chinese division has betrayed them, and wants the two post-surgery humans as experimental samples. The Chinese have brought weapons, which they use to slaughter the Terraformars by the hundreds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 3 - Friend Here
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Friend Here

    S2:E3

    The No. 1 and No. 2 divisions have walked into a trap set by the Chinese team. They manage to neutralize the Chinese' superior weaponry, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeve, and their transforming power is greater than it may appear!

    Director:Masayuki Yamada
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  20. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 6 - Strategy and Tactics
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #20 - Strategy and Tactics

    S2:E6

    Separated from the group, Michelle and Hizamaru are attacked by Terraformars using the powers of the other Mosaic operation subjects who died. Overwhelmed and outmatched, their only hope is to use a cunning plan to trick No. 4 division into destroying their foes for them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 9 - The Foremost
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Foremost

    S2:E9

    The mighty rank 1, Joseph G. Newton, arrives to save Yaeko from the horde! He easily dispatches Bao and rescues Akari and Michelle. But will he be able to achieve his greatest objective... and win Michelle's heart?

    Director:Tomonari Tanaka
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 4 - Triple Combat
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Triple Combat

    S2:E4

    The battle between humans is interrupted by a horde of thousands of angry aliens. Will the crew of Annex 1 be able to work together long enough to survive the onslaught of a new Terraformar general?

    Director:Tetsuaki Matsuda
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 7 - Happy Birthday
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Happy Birthday

    S2:E7

    Michelle and Hizamaru use their unique weapons to defeat the Terraformars who possess the powers of the former crew. Will their Ninja-vibro-blades and acceleration-boosted martial arts be enough to stand up against the superpowered Terraformars?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 10 - No Place to Hide
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #24 - No Place to Hide

    S2:E10

    The engineering team, led by a few lower-ranking combat soldiers, mounts a desperate assault on the bioweapon-infested Annex 1. The Terraformars attack at the same time, making for a disastrous 3-way battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Terra Formars Season 2 Episode 11 - Silence or Violence
    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Silence or Violence

    S2:E11

    The engineering team continues its strike on Annex 1, but the Terraformars have infiltrated the ship as well. With foes on all sides, both human and inhuman, will they be able to make their way to the control room and alert Earth to No. 4 Division's treachery?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"To Mars: To the Planet of Calamity" is the best rated episode of "Terra Formars". It scored 8.4/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/10/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Der Zitteraal: The Electric Organism".