6.4/1019 votes#1 - Retiring Samurai
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2020
Gymnast Jotaro Aragaki is told by his coach to retire, but he can't bring himself to tell his family.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
6.3/1016 votes#2 - Rock-Bottom Samurai
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2020
After the press conference where he failed to announce his retirement, Jotaro has to figure out his next steps.
Director: Yuki Nishibata
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
6.3/1014 votes#3 - Dueling Samurai
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2020
Young up-and-coming gymnast, Tetsuo Minamino, challenges Jotaro to a gymnastics duel with Jōtarō's career on the line.
Director: Chihaya Tanaka, Seimei Kidokoro
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
6.5/1014 votes#4 - Samurai Daughter.
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2020
As Jotaro works hard to prepare for the NHK Cup, Leo notices that Rei has been acting strange, so he tries to find out what's wrong.
Director: Hitoyuki Matsui
Writer: Erika Ando
7.1/1013 votes#5 - Battling Samurai
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2020
It's time for the NHK Cup, Jotaro's first official competition after his press conference, but all eyes are on the young gymnasts he's competing against.
Director: Akari Ranzaki, Takehiro Kubota
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.2/1013 votes#6 - Samurai Father and Daughter
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2020
Rei's birthday is coming up, but with Jotaro busy preparing for the joint training camp with China, she is left alone to face her feelings.
Director: Yasunori Goto
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
7.0/1013 votes#7 - Training Camp Samurai
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2020
At the joint training camp with China, Jotaro and the other Japanese gymnasts see the powerful gymnastics of the Chinese team firsthand.
Director: Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.0/1013 votes#8 - Intensive Training Samurai
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2020
Kitty comes to visit Rei in Japan and takes her on a shopping spree. Meanwhile, Jotaro works on his quadruple with the help of Leo.
Director: Takehiro Kubota, Kazue Otsuki
Writer: Erika Ando
6.8/1013 votes#9 - Ninja & Samurai
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2020
As All-Japan draws near, Jotaro practices hard to perfect his new move in time for the competition, but he has an unexpected setback.
Director: Hitoyuki Matsui, Takehiro Kubota
Writer: Kiyoko Yoshimura
7.3/1011 votes#10 - Samurai's Decisive Battle
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2020
Jotaro is determined to show Leo the new move that Leo helped him complete, but as the competition starts, Leo is nowhere to be found.
Director: Yasunori Goto
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.9/1014 votes#11 - Gymnastics Samurai
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2020
All eyes are on Jotaro on the day of the All-Japan finals, but Leo is already on his way to the airport to go back to London.
Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu, Konosuke Uda, Ai Yoshimura, Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi, Kazue Otsuki
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Retiring Samurai" is the best rated episode of "The Gymnastics Samurai" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Kiyoshi Matsuda and written by Shigeru Murakoshi, it aired on 10/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Rock-Bottom Samurai".