The Worst Episodes of The Heroic Legend of Arslan
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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. When the pagan nation of Lusitania begins an invasion of Pars, the timid Arslan is confronted with battle for the first time. His worst anxieties are realized the Parsian army falls for a Lusitanian stratagem and are routed. He barely escapes with his life, thanks to the loyal and indomitable warrior Daryun. Together they will stand against the invasion and the cruelties of fate that are about to blow down on Pars.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Heroic Legend of Arslan" is "Pessimistic Strategist", rated 7.9/10 from 67 user votes. It was directed by Yoshitaka Makino and written by N/A. "Pessimistic Strategist" aired on 4/26/2015 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Two Princes".
7.9/10 67 votes#1 - Pessimistic Strategist
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015
Arslan and Daryun seek the help of the retired tactician Narsus, but convincing him to join their cause will not be an easy task.
Director: Yoshitaka Makino
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 51 votes#2 - Two Princes
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2015
Arslan's small group is reunited at Peshawar and they begin looking at using the army there to take back the rest of Pars.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
7.9/10 49 votes#3 - The Foreign Prince
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/12/2015
With no time to absorb Bahman's shocking revelation, Arslan must decide how to deal with the invading army led by Rajendra, Second Prince of the Kingdom of Sindhura.
Director: N/A
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
7.9/10 50 votes#4 - The Black Leopard of Sindhura
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/2015
Having formed an alliance with Rajendra, Arslan and company face their first hurdle in their military campaign to win Rajendra the throne of Sindhura. On their way to Sindhura's capital of Uraiyur, they must first get past the Fortress of Gujarat.
Director: Fumio Maezono
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
7.9/10 46 votes#5 - The True Face of a Knight
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2015
Lords and generals from across Pars rally to Arslan. But now, Arlsan must contend with newcomers jockeying for position and the very real possibility that he will have to fight Hermes for the throne.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
7.9/10 48 votes#6 - A Song of Farewell
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2015
The newcomers continue to make trouble within Arslan's camp and they must find a way to settle these squabbles before they leave on their campaign to take back Pars.
Director: N/A
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
8.0/10 75 votes#7 - 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
8.0/10 55 votes#8 - 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
8.0/10 54 votes#9 - 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
8.0/10 46 votes#10 - Once Again Across the River
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/9/2015
With Rajendra now firmly on the throne of Sindhura, it is time for Arslan to put his affairs in order and prepare to return to Pars to deal with Lusitania.
Director: Yasuto Nishikata
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
8.0/10 47 votes#11 - The Night Before the Attack
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/2015
As Arslan's army approaches the Keep of Saint Emmanuel, both sides make preparations for the crucial battle that will take place there.
Director: Matsuo Asami
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 57 votes#12 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.1/10 57 votes#13 - 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
8.1/10 52 votes#14 - 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
8.1/10 47 votes#15 - 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
8.1/10 48 votes#16 - 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: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.2/10 60 votes#17 - 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
8.2/10 56 votes#18 - 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
8.2/10 55 votes#19 - 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
8.2/10 49 votes#20 - 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
8.3/10 65 votes#21 - 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: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.3/10 50 votes#22 - 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
8.3/10 38 votes#23 - 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
8.3/10 34 votes#24 - 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
8.3/10 35 votes#25 - 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