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The Best Episodes of The Heroic Legend of Arslan

Every episode of The Heroic Legend of Arslan ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Heroic Legend of Arslan!

Arslan is the heir apparent of Pars, a strong nation that sits at the hear of the trade route connecting the East and the West....
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Best Episodes Summary

"Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary" is the best rated episode of "The Heroic Legend of Arslan". It scored 8.9/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Makoto Uezu, it aired on 7/17/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Dance of Dust Clouds".

  • Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary
    8.9/1047 votes
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    #1 - Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/17/2016

    As Hilmes continues to pursue the treasured sword Rukhnabad, he comes across someone from his past. In the meantime, in Peshawar, King Andragoras sets Arslan a task that is seemingly cruel and impossible.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Dance of Dust Clouds
    8.9/1060 votes
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    #2 - The Dance of Dust Clouds

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/21/2016

    With the arrival of Étoile and Merlane, Arslan learns of the situation in Ecbatana. And while he is still far short of amassing an army of 50 thousand, he must decide whether to act upon this information or not.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Highway of Blood and Sweat
    8.6/1057 votes
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    #3 - The Highway of Blood and Sweat

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2015

    Arslan's army deals with the aftermath of the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel.

    Director: Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Turanian Army Invades
    8.6/1043 votes
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    #4 - The Turanian Army Invades

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/3/2016

    The Kingdom of Turan decides to take advantage of Pars's moment of weakness to invade, forcing Arslan to abandon his plan to retake Ecbatana in order to secure the border at Peshawar.

    Director: Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle
    8.5/1069 votes
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    #5 - Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2015

    Now fourteen years old, Arslan takes part in his first battle against Lusitania, and all odds seem at the Parsian army's favor, until his father, the King Andragoras III, falls victim to treason by Kharlan, one of his generals. (Source: Wikipedia)

    Director: Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Monarch Versus the Conqueror
    8.5/1037 votes
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    #6 - The Monarch Versus the Conqueror

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/10/2016

    The Turanians regroup and prepare to make another attempt to take Peshawar Fortress, this time, using more underhanded means. Meanwhile, Andragoras makes good his escape from Ecbatana and the Lusitanians.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Calamity of Kings
    8.5/1038 votes
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    #7 - Calamity of Kings

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2016

    Back in Ecbatana, Guiscard is sorely regretting leaving Andragoras alive long enough to escape and is determined that he will not make the same mistake again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Decisive Battle
    8.4/1051 votes
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    #8 - The Decisive Battle

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2015

    Étoile wrestles with the knowledge that the prince, whose head he had wanted for so long, was someone he knew. And the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel continues.

    Director: Naomi Nakayama, Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • A City of Land and a City of Water
    8.4/1039 votes
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    #9 - A City of Land and a City of Water

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/24/2016

    Arslan and his party head for the port city of Gilan to the south and get a lay of the land as they begin their attempt to assemble an army of 50 thousand men as King Andragoras ordered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Koujirou Nakamura

  • The Knight in Black
    8.3/1066 votes
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    #10 - The Knight in Black

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2015

    Arslan is rescued by his loyal servant Daryun and they must run away from the Lusitanian forces, led by the General Silvermask, who ambush and capture his father personally.

    Director: Koji Aritomi

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Duel Before the Gods
    8.3/1051 votes
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    #11 - The Duel Before the Gods

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 8/2/2015

    Rajendra asks Daryun to be his proxy in the duel before the gods to determine the next heir to the throne of Sindhura. Faced with the fearsome knight in black, Gadevi arrives at a terrifying solution.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Parting of Ways
    8.3/1035 votes
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    #12 - Parting of Ways

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2016

    Arslan continues his quest to raise an army of 50 thousand, as well as the capital required to fund such an army. His immediate obstacle is the suspiciously obsequious Viceroy of Gilan, Pelagius.

    Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

    Writer: Koujirou Nakamura

  • The Rainbow City
    8.3/1036 votes
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    #13 - The Rainbow City

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2016

    The bulk of Arslan's people set out for an uninhabited island in search of hidden treasure, but back in Gilan, there is still the unresolved matter of the mastermind behind the pirates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Flames in Capital (Part 1)
    8.2/1061 votes
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    #14 - Flames in Capital (Part 1)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2015

    While Arslan and Daryun enlist Narsus' help, Lusitania begins their siege in the royal capital of Ecbatana. Shapur is tortured by Bodin as an example for the "pagans" of Pars, but requests to be killed by one of Pars' archers. Listening to his request, he is killed by a mysterious man, who is called by queen Tahamine to be rewarded for his feat. Meanwhile, Lusitania convinces the slaves of Pars to open the city gates for them, promising to make them free men.

    Director: Norihiko Nagahama

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • The Treasonous Hero
    8.2/1057 votes
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    #15 - The Treasonous Hero

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2015

    Kharlan continues his pursuit of Arslan, unaware that he fell for Narsus' scheme and his forces are ambushed in an unfavourable terrain, where Arslan's party meets Gieve and Farangis, who join their cause as well. Meanwhile at the capital, Silvermask confronts the captive King Andragoras, revealing his identity and motives.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Beneath the Mask
    8.2/1056 votes
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    #16 - Beneath the Mask

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2015

    Daryun and Narsus infiltrate the capital in search for information, coming across Silvermask in the occasion, while Arslan has another encounter with the runaway prisoner he met years before.

    Director: Hidehiko Kadota

    Writer: N/A

  • Elegy for the Setting Sun
    8.2/1050 votes
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    #17 - Elegy for the Setting Sun

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/2015

    With the fall of the Fortress of Gujarat, Gadevi sets out to meet Arslan and Rajendra on the battlefield. Vastly outnumbered and facing war elephants, Arslan and company must find a way to win.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • Flames in Capital (Part 2)
    8.1/1058 votes
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    #18 - Flames in Capital (Part 2)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2015

    Gieve escapes Ecbatana after having a clash with Silvermask, who makes use of the underground tunnels to strike the palace from within, while the Lusitanian forces, assisted by the slaves, break into the capital and conquer it.

    Director: Koji Aritomi

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • The Beauties and the Beasts
    8.1/1058 votes
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    #19 - The Beauties and the Beasts

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2015

    As the Lusitanian army plunders the capital, Gieve meets the beautiful priestess Farangies, who is in search for Arslan. Upon knowing that Kharlan intends to raid the nearby villages in order to capture them, Arslan and his companions decide to take the fight to the enemy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Road to Peshawar
    8.1/1053 votes
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    #20 - The Road to Peshawar

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2015

    On their way to the stronghold at Peshawar, Arslan's party is pursued by a force led by Xandes, Kharlan's son who seeks to avenge his father and they are forced to split up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • The End of Winter
    8.1/1048 votes
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    #21 - The End of Winter

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2015

    Arslan returns to Peshawar. In the meantime, Hermes must walk the fine line between remaining useful to Lusitania and furthering his own interests.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel
    8.1/1049 votes
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    #22 - The Battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/13/2015

    The siege of the Keep of Saint Emmanuel begins in earnest and Parsian generals, who once fought on the same side, now find themselves facing each other across the battlefield.

    Director: Koji Aritomi

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • The Glory of Ecbatana
    8.0/1076 votes
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    #23 - The Glory of Ecbatana

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2015

    Prince Arslan from the Kingdom of Pars finds himself into a predicament when a young prisoner from the nation of Lusitania holds him hostage in an attempt to escape.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Lord and Master of Kashan Fortress
    8.0/1056 votes
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    #24 - The Lord and Master of Kashan Fortress

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2015

    Arslan and his subjects seek refuge in the Kashan Fortress, governed by Lord Hodir, but it does not take long for the party to realize Hodir's true intentions for sheltering them.

    Director: Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer: N/A

  • A Knight's Loyalty
    8.0/1055 votes
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    #25 - A Knight's Loyalty

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2015

    Silvermask slaughters a band of thieves and when the leader's daughter is about to be killed as well, Narsus appears to rescue her. Meanwhile, the rest of Arslan's party regroups and fights Xandes' forces, including the mysterious sorcerer that aids him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro