The Best Episodes Written By Dai Sato

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(23 votes)

   #1 - Brain Scratch

   S1:E234/3/1999

   Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.

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   7.8/10(13 votes)

   #2 - Awakening

   S1:E12/25/2006

   When a series of mysterious attacks involving Cogito infected AutoReivs occur, Re-l is assigned to investigate, and encounters a humanoid monster. Later, she is attacked by two of these monsters at her home.

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   7.7/10(15 votes)

   #3 - SA: A Perfect Day for a Jungle Cruise; JUNGLE CRUISE

   S1:E102/1/2003

   Marco Amoretti, a former Navy Petty Officer from the American Empire, has come to Japan and is committing heinous acts of brutality against women. Section 9 is assisted in this matter by the American Empire's CIA. While this doesn't sit well with Public Security's members, Batou finds the whole case particularly hard on his psyche as the nightmares from his past rear their ugly head.

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   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #4 - Anamnesis

   S1:E115/20/2006

   Vincent finds a strange book store and an even stranger old man, where he discovers more about his true nature. Re-l and Iggy catch up on the Centzon (the Rabbit, the flying ship that Vincent travels by).

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5. 

   7.5/10(32 votes)

   #5 - Jamming with Edward

   S1:E55/1/1998

   The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!

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   7.5/10(28 votes)

   #6 - Bohemian Rhapsody

   S1:E106/5/1998

   The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.

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   7.5/10(18 votes)

   #7 - Beatbox Bandits

   S1:E97/22/2004

   The crew is headed for the gallows after getting caught flashing fake travel permits, but Mugen can win back their freedom by out hustling a deranged gang of warrior priests.

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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #8 - C: Left-Behind Trace; ERASER

   S1:E218/1/2003

   After being shot, Togusa's in the hospital and about to go into surgery, but he is desperate to pass on what he's learned to the rest of Section 9. As Togusa fights for his life, the rest of Section 9 takes over the case, but others within the government have learned of the investigation and are not happy.

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   7.3/10(18 votes)

   #9 - The Art of Altercation

   S1:E87/15/2004

   A cocky sword-slinger with a crush on Fuu dishes the dirt on Jin's disgraceful past. If the renegade ronin wants to restore his good name, he'll need to get his glasses out of hock and make ready for a throw down!

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10. 

    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #10 - War of the Words

    S1:E181/22/2005

    Mugen learns his letters from a sake-guzzling maniac, Jin makes good on a promise from many years ago, and Fuu sparks a jealous showdown between two bickering graffiti artists.

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    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #11 - C: Vanished Medication; RE-VIEW

    S1:E207/1/2003

    Togusa is on the trail of the Laughing Man again, and this time, his investigations lead him towards both a leading micromachine corporation and an NGO called the Sunflower Society.

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12. 

    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Confession

    S1:E23/4/2006

    Re-l struggles to convince her peers of her encounters with the monsters, which she learns are called Proxy. She is removed from the investigation and finds that Iggy has had his memories of recent events erased. Meanwhile, Vincent finds himself on the run from a proxy and then the city’s authorities.

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13. 

    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Artistic Anarchy

    S1:E56/24/2004

    An unknown artist hires Fuu for a private modeling session, but his passion for painting turns out to be a front for a human trafficking ring. Will Mugen crack the case in time to save Fuu from a life of slavery?

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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #14 - C: Public Security Section 9, Once Again; STAND ALONE COMPLEX

    S1:E2610/1/2003

    Togusa has been released from jail and he's given papers showing the dissolution of Section 9. Out of work and depressed, he tries to find information on the others, but there is nothing available. Thinking that he has nothing left to lose, he goes to assassinate the man responsible when he is stopped by–Batou!

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15. 

    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Re-L124C41+

    S1:E74/15/2006

    Re-l recovers from her illness. Daedalus shows her the disturbing mechanisms responsible for the Dome’s continued survival. Vincent makes his way home, slowly losing his companions along the way, ending up alone with Pino. A group of infected AutoReivs is unleashed on Re-l, Iggy, and Daedalus. The episode ends with Daedalus filling out Re-l’s death certificate.

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16. 

    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #16 - C: The Man Who Lurks in the Darkness of the Net; CHAT! CHAT! CHAT!

    S1:E92/1/2003

    Motoko enters into an online chat room devoted to the Laughing Man to see if she can find any new information on him. What she discovers is a spirited debate among the self-proclaimed "fans" of the Laughing Man, but very little hard evidence.

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    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Shining Sign

    S1:E84/22/2006

    Vincent and Pino stumbles onto war-torn Halos, where they are caught in a war between the dome’s human inhabitants and its autonomous AutoReivs.

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18. 

    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Mazecity

    S1:E33/11/2006

    Romdo is no longer a safe haven for Vincent. He is trying to avoid capture by the authorities. As he flees he comes across the infected AutoReiv Pino. Pino then shows him the way to escape from Romdo to the outside world. Re-l struggles to contact Vincent and uncover the true nature of his involvement with the Proxy.

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    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #19 - DI: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning; CASH EYE

    S2:E32/7/2004

    =A hacker and thief by the name of Cash Eye plans on infiltrating a vault during a party, and Section 9 is called in to prevent it. But there are a number of strange elements in this case that don't all add up.

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    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Futu-risk

    S1:E43/18/2006

    Vincent and Pino are taken in by a small commune, the inhabitants of which make a living off the refuse dumped from the Dome. Meanwhile, Raul plans his move to locate and capture Vincent.

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    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Deus Ex Machina

    S1:E238/12/2006

    Pieces are played and revelations uncovered as the final fight commences. Monad makes her return and tries to convince Vincent to join her.

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    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #22 - DI: Vegetarian Feast; FAKE FOOD

    S2:E84/3/2004

    While on a stakeout of a Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant, Section 9 finds out that someone is pulling strings and feeding misinformation to the Public Safety Sections.

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    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - DU: Abandoned City; REVERSAL PROCESS

    S2:E2211/6/2004

    The city of Fukuoka is evacuated when a live nuclear bomb is found. With the Dejima Refugees targeted as the prime suspects, the government sends the Self-Defense Forces into the city.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Vanishing Point

    S1:E114/15/2003

    Lord Orhkam sees a prophecy foretelling his own death. While still searching for Cher, Hubb is arrested and interrogated by police. Meanwhile the four wolves and Cheza are basking in the light of the full moon. But they run into trouble when Darcia shows up hoping to recapture Cheza.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - The Fallen Keep

    S1:E145/6/2003

    While on the way to Darcia's keep the wolves encounter a blizzard. Kiba decides to travel onward while the others decide to wait out the storm. When Kiba gets to the keep he finds Cheza and starts to fight with Darica. Then everything gets a lot worse when Jagura's troops start attacking.

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