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The Best Episodes of Witchblade

Every episode of Witchblade ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Witchblade!

Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade.

Genres:AnimationDramaComedySci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMystery
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Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Witchblade" is "Light", rated 7.4/10 from 29 user votes. It was directed by Naotaka Hayashi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. "Light" aired on 9/20/2006 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Sadness".

  • Light
    7.4/10 29 votes

    #1 - Light

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2006

    It’s the finale to Witchblade, with Witchblade Masane vs. Dohji and Maria. Rihoko, watching the mother's battle through TV live news, cannot help but rush out to where Masane is.Will Maria get what she wants? Will Masane be able to protect her daughter? Will the Witchblade get what it wants? And that is all the final battle

    Director: Naotaka Hayashi

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • Sadness
    7.3/10 27 votes

    #2 - Sadness

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2006

    Masane and Tozawa learn more about the ex-con's past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Beginning
    7.1/10 55 votes

    #3 - The Beginning

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2006

    Masane Amaha returns to Tokyo with her daughter, Rihoko, in order to start a new life. Unfortunatelly, a fight between her and some NSWF organisation members who want to separate her from her daughter, Masane is arrested.

    Director: Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

    Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi

  • Defiance
    7.1/10 36 votes

    #4 - Defiance

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2006

    Takayama offers Masane a job, but the only thing on Masane's mind is finding her daughter.

    Director: Hiroatsu Agata

    Writer: N/A

  • Family
    7.1/10 26 votes

    #5 - Family

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/5/2006

    Reina and Rihoko get adjusted to their life as mother and daughter, while a depressed Masane learns something about her past. And Maria receives her cloneblades.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bonds
    7.1/10 25 votes

    #6 - Bonds

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/12/2006

    Maria, now armed with her dual cloneblades, seeks out Reina, whom she believes is her mother. However, she doesn’t like what she finds in Reina’s apartment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Change
    7.0/10 30 votes

    #7 - Change

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2006

    Masane is badly injured after her fight with Shiori and is rescued and taken care of by some of Dohji's men. Tozawa has witnessed the fight and decides to find out everything about the Witchblade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bewilderment
    6.9/10 45 votes

    #8 - Bewilderment

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2006

    After managing to awake the powers of the Witchblade, Masane is captured again and used as a test subject. Meanwhile, Rihoko starts searching for her mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Movement
    6.9/10 34 votes

    #9 - Movement

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2006

    The appearance of the Witchblade draws the attention of Furumizu, the leader of the NSWF organisation. Meanwhile, Masane and her daughter start looking for a place to live.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reciprocity
    6.9/10 29 votes

    #10 - Reciprocity

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2006

    Masane is forced to use the Witchblade in front of Tozawa, when they are attacked by an ex-con.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Interaction
    6.9/10 27 votes

    #11 - Interaction

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2006

    Masane is forced to accompany Takayama to a party, where she must confront Wado, one of Takayama's rivals.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Separation
    6.9/10 26 votes

    #12 - Separation

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2006

    NSWF’s Child Welfare Division wants to take Rihoko away from Masane to live with her biological mother. Masane and Riko decide to run away, but Nishida sends Nora there to capture the daughter, then Reina interrupts.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Request
    6.9/10 26 votes

    #13 - Request

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/16/2006

    Maria takes over the NSWF, meanwhile Masane sets up Takayama and Rihoko to go on a play date, but Takayama is a bundle of nerves and Riko can’t enjoy herself. It looks like Masane will have to join in after all. This incident makes Masane wield the Witchblade in front of her daughter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chaos
    6.9/10 25 votes

    #14 - Chaos

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/13/2006

    Masane spends quality time with Riko, Maria and Asagi head to take the Witchblade, and thousands of malfunctioning I-Weapons converge on Tokyo. Will this be the end of Tokyo?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vow
    6.8/10 26 votes

    #15 - Vow

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2006

    Takayama goes to Douji to find data to help Masane’s condition. Meanwhile, Masane tries to remove the witchblade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Search
    6.7/10 30 votes

    #16 - Search

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2006

    Tozawa tries to investigate Masane, in order to find out the truth about the Witchblade. Masane refuses to talk, and is challanged to a fight by Shiori, one of the Cloneblades.

    Director: Tomoya Kunisaki

    Writer: N/A

  • Prisoner
    6.7/10 26 votes

    #17 - Prisoner

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2006

    Tozawa and Takayama try their best to rescue Masane, while NSWF gathers a lot of data. How boldly will Takayama move to get Masane and the Witchblade back?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Relaxation
    6.7/10 25 votes

    #18 - Relaxation

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2006

    Masane gets a break from fighting and enjoy a day at a beach resort with Rihoko and their neighbours.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Confusion
    6.6/10 25 votes

    #19 - Confusion

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2006

    Masane’s bothered a great deal about Rihoko being the next successor of the Witchblade, and Father Furumizu shows he’s got some problems, as Tozawa gets information of his personal history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Turn
    6.6/10 26 votes

    #20 - Turn

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2006

    Investigations to new murders and an anonymous video footage brings trouble to Douji Industries, especially to Takayama.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Danger
    6.5/10 24 votes

    #21 - Danger

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2006

    Maria, a new generation of neo genes, is introduced. Takayama spends a lot of time with Masane due to his hangover, but Masane goes into a panic over her daughter’s illness and the threat of a Cloneblade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Past
    6.4/10 30 votes

    #22 - Past

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2006

    Masane discovers more about Takayama's past. Meanwhile, Shiori goes berserk from over-using the Cloneblade, and decides to attack Masame one more time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Telling
    6.4/10 25 votes

    #23 - Telling

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/2006

    Masane thinks about the future for her daughter and tries to tell her about her impending death at a park. Meanwhile, Maria makes plans to grab the power of the Witchblade and Nishida/Wado send out 3 IU-Weapons to capture the Witchblade.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Feelings
    6.3/10 26 votes

    #24 - Feelings

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/9/2006

    Masane forces herself to work with Wado for Riko’s sake, but Riko wants Masane to see Takayama. Meanwhile, Wado still sees Takayama as a threat and sends Ultimateblade Yagi to kill him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A