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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Witchblade Season 1 Episode 24 - Light
    8.9/10(46 votes)

    #1 - Light

    S1:E24

    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

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  2. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 23 - Chaos
    8.7/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Chaos

    S1:E23

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 9 - Sadness
    8.6/10(44 votes)

    #3 - Sadness

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 14 - Family
    8.6/10(43 votes)

    #4 - Family

    S1:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 15 - Bonds
    8.6/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Bonds

    S1:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 13 - Separation
    8.5/10(43 votes)

    #6 - Separation

    S1:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 21 - Vow
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    #7 - Vow

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 10 - Interaction
    8.4/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Interaction

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 12 - Prisoner
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #9 - Prisoner

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 16 - Relaxation
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Relaxation

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 17 - Confusion
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Confusion

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 18 - Turn
    8.4/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Turn

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 20 - Request
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Request

    S1:E20

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 6 - Change
    8.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Change

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 11 - Danger
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Danger

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 19 - Feelings
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Feelings

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 22 - Telling
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Telling

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 8 - Reciprocity
    8.2/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Reciprocity

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 3 - Defiance
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #19 - Defiance

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Hiroatsu Agata
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 5 - Search
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Search

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  21. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 4 - Movement
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #21 - Movement

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 7 - Past
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #22 - Past

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 1 - The Beginning
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #23 - The Beginning

    S1:E1

    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

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  24. Witchblade Season 1 Episode 2 - Bewilderment
    7.7/10(64 votes)

    #24 - Bewilderment

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Light" is the best rated episode of "Witchblade". It scored 8.9/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by Naotaka Hayashi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi, it aired on 9/20/2006. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chaos".