8.3/104 votes#1 - The Play of Methuselah
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2012
Makishima and Senguji set up a hunt by using Tsunemori's friend Yuki as bait to lure Kogami into an abandoned subway station. Upon entering the station, Kogami discovers Yuki and loses contact with Tsunemori; the two must evade Senguji and his canine drones as a curious Makishima observes from above. Ginoza scolds Tsunemori for letting Kogami go on his own but Masaoka chastises him over his treatment of her. Meanwhile, Makishima rigs the hunt to give Kogami a chance to create a working transponder and, as a result, Kogami makes contact with the group outside and they go in after him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
8.2/105 votes#2 - I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2011
A scene depicting a female transfer student. The timid girl is so nervous and meek. She introduces herself shyly while feeling the eyes of all the students in the class. At recess, other girls gather around her and ask questions curiously.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
8.0/104 votes#3 - Beyond the Horizon
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2014
The Landing Castles of the Mars Knights that have landed on Earth launched an attack using Kataphraktos with the aim of invading the planet. The United Forces of Earth launch a counteroffensive. As the fierce battle rages on, Inaho encounters a mysterious girl.
Director: Makoto Bessho
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
8.0/104 votes#4 - The Children's Echelon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2014
To complete his plan, the Mars Knight relentlessly pursues Inaho and the others. Inaho is suspicious about the manner in which that knight fights. With backing from Marito’s group, Inaho begins a counteroffensive. Meanwhile, Slaine, unaware of the truth, has been ordered to provide support for the Mars Knight and is out in the field with him.
Director: Makoto Kato
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.8/104 votes#5 - The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2011
Sayaka's funeral was held in the rain. Madoka returns home with vacant eyes. She barely says anything to Junko who met her at the front door, and goes into her room. Kyubey appears in front of Madoka, who is lost in her grief, alone.
Director: Kotono Watanabe
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.8/104 votes#6 - My Very Best Friend
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2011
Homura challenges Walpurgisnacht alone and is seriously wounded. She despairs because she can't win no matter how many times she tries. Her actions are making Madoka suffer even more, and she becomes despondent. Her Soul Gem begins to turn black.
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.8/104 votes#7 - Princess of VERS
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2014
2014, fifteen years after a war between Earth and Mars. Desiring peace, Princess Asseylum of Mars holds a goodwill parade on Earth. Slaine a boy originally from Earth prays for her safety Meanwhile, on Earth, high school student Inaho and his friends receive pilot training in combat robots called Kataphraktos.
Director: Makoto Bessho
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.7/103 votes#8 - Return of the Lunatic Prince
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2012
After reading Kogami’s personnel file, Akane attempts to learn more about Kogami’s past and why he ended up as an Enforcer. Meanwhile, the CID detectives attempt to figure out who was helping Kanehara commit murders in the Hachioji Drone incident.
Director: Yasuo Ejima
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.7/103 votes#9 - The Rest, Is Silence
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2012
With his profiling skills, Kogami determines that the girls' school killer isn't the same murderer from the unsolved case years ago; he explains that the recent murders lack "originality" and pointed social commentary of the previous killings. When he and Tsunemori realize the culprit is one of the students, they locate Rikako - who escapes when one of teachers stops Kogami from executing her. As the Enforcers try to locate her secret routes and hiding places, Rikako flees - but not before everyone discovers her latest creation. Makishima calls Rikako to tell her that she's a disappointment and has one of his colleagues dispose her. In the meantime, Kogami picks up a damaged audio file which was deliberately left by Makishima. Due to Rikako's failure, Makishima develops an interest in Kogami.
Director: Takayuki Hamana
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.5/104 votes#10 - The Fruit of Paradise
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2012
Kogami, attempting to track down Makishima, takes Tsunemori to visit his former teacher, Jouji Saiga, who agrees to give her a crash course on criminal profiling; however, Ginoza reprimands her harshly which results into an argument. Afterwards, Masaoka explains to her Ginoza's attitude by revealing his past. In the meantime, Makishima discusses humanity and philosophy with Senguji, who in an earlier interview reveals himself to be nearly a full cyborg. He gives him his next target: Shinya Kougami.
Director: Kyohei Ishiguro
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.2/104 votes#11 - Raising Manners
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2012
Ginoza and Akane, along with the Enforcers, are brought in to investigate a death caused by a Drone at a Drone manufacturing plant. When the Psycho-Pass of the entire staff checks out, they question whether it was an accident or possibly murder.
Director: Toshiyuki Kono
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.2/105 votes#12 - The Saint's Supper
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2012
With a drone delivering him a Dominator, Kogami manages to outwit Senguji and kill him, although he also takes some shots in the process. Just then, Yuki is captured by Makishima, with Kogami too weak to follow. As Masaoka tends to Kogami's injuries, Tsunemori goes alone to pursue Makishima. To her shock, she discovers her Dominator is useless against him as his Crime Coefficent levels are too low, with Makishima attributing his murderous intent to his own free will. He gives Tsunemori the opportunity to try killing him with Senguji's shotgun, but she finds herself unable to do it and is forced to helplessly watch Makishima kill Yuki right before her eyes.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/105 votes#13 - I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2011
Madoka and Sayaka are getting used to Mami's witch hunting trial run. Yet their wishes remain undecided. Mami reveals her past to the anxious two girls. Sayaka asks, "Does my wish have to be for myself?"
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/105 votes#14 - This Just Can't Be Right
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2011
Homura appears suddenly on Sayaka and Kyoko's battlefield. She intervenes and knocks Sayaka unconscious with a single blow. After seeing this, Kyoko is on her guard against Homura, and leaves, putting an end to the battle.
Director: Fujiaki Asari
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/104 votes#15 - I Was Stupid... So Stupid
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2011
Despite her own injury, Sayaka keeps shredding the witch in front of her. Thanks to healing magic, she wins without a scratch at the end. But she seems extremely exhausted.
Director: Takashi Kawabata
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/104 votes#16 - I'd Never Allow That to Happen
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2011
Sayaka's Soul Gem turns into a jet-black grief seed, which hatches and a new witch emerges. Carrying Sayaka's body, Kyoko focuses on defending against the approaching witch's attacks. Homura cuts into the witch's labyrinth and leads Kyoko to escape.
Director: Masahiro Mukai
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/104 votes#17 - Nobody Knows Your Mask
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2012
When the CID is brought in to investigate a disappearance of Kimihiko Hayama, they discover that not only has he been killed, but someone has taken over his net avatar, Talisman. The CID tries to track down the fake Talisman in order to find the killer.
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/103 votes#18 - Nobody Knows Your Face
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2012
The CID’s hunt for Kimihiko Hayama’s killer leads them to another murder with the same modus operandi. Now it’s up to the CID to figure out how to track down the killer’s real identity and get justice for the victims.
Director: Kaoru Suzuki
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#19 - Great Fire
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2009
The surviving members of Tony's mafia plan revenge against Inferno by planning to release crucial information on certain mobsters who are suspecting of supporting Inferno from behind the scenes to discredit them and be eliminated from the inside. However, Inferno plans to conduct an assassination spree on all anti-Inferno mafia personalities in the West Coast of the United States with Ein and Zwei being in the forefront working with Lizzie to carry out the assassinations on the orders of its top leaders under insistence from Claudia. Thanks to their efforts, Inferno was able to consolidate their influence in the area.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#20 - Confrontation
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2009
Reiji kills Inferno's men who bombed his apartment and makes his escape. Scythe Master and Shiga explain the whole situation to McGuire, pinning the betrayal on Claudia and Phantom. Claudia calls Reiji to tell him the reason of her betrayal and needs his help to escape. Elen goes to kill Reiji per Scythe's orders and Scythe reveals the next generation of assassins he's creating: the Zahlen Schwestern and reveals that Elen is no longer needed. Claudia and Lizzie meet up and drive to the beach, where Lizzie is forced to execute Claudia for her betrayal. Reiji returns to the desert warehouse and Elen arrives to kill him. After he persuades Elen to stop, the girl wants him to end her suffering. Reiji refuses to kill her and since he has a promise he is able to keep he would like to keep it. Elen decides to leave Scythe Master and Inferno and escape with Reiji. Lizzie visits Claudia and her brother Romero's graves. After getting fake Mexican passports, Reiji and Elen prepare to leave America.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#21 - Conclusion
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/17/2009
Mio's mother finally tells her the truth about her heritage and her father being alive, explaining that their separation was the only way to preserve happy memories together. Mio, realizing she feels this way about Reiji, calls to tell him about the duel between Cal and Elen and also says she will wait for him to return once he is happy. Cal arrives at the church to find Reiji there for the duel instead of Elen. Outside, Shiga and his men arrive to kill Elen, Reiji and Cal but are stopped and killed by Elen so they cannot interrupt the duel. Inside, the music ends and Reiji wins the duel, lethally wounding Cal. Crying, Reiji holds Cal as she dies and she finally releases her hatred and tells Reiji she is happy to be with him as she dies, since knowing and loving him were enough to give her life meaning. After Cal and Shiga's men are all dead, Scythe Master appears out of the shadows to begin the "finale of the play" he has written and releases the Zahlen Schwestern to kill Ein and Zwei.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/102 votes#22 - Once Upon a Time in Nagasaki
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2023
Kurima Raizo, a samurai loyal to his daimyo, reflects on what he's done after finishing an unwanted quest, while talking to a complete stranger who seems to sympathize with his pain.
Director: Shinpei Matsuo
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#23 - Fortune is Fickle and Blind
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2023
Raizo ends up staying in Nagasaki and Yuen decides to find a place for him to stay, but someone doesn't like that idea at all.
Director: Akira Kato
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#24 - Ask, and You Shall Receive
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2023
After settling in Soji's room for good, Raizo doesn't seem to leave the room and the reason is quite simple: lack of money.
Director: Mitsuyo Yokono
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
7.0/101 votes#25 - Adversary Advent
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2023
After presenting their drawings and a potential source of income, Raizo and Soji are attacked on their way back.
Director: Toshiyuki Sone
Writer: Gen Urobuchi
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"The Play of Methuselah" is the best rated episode written by Gen Urobuchi. It scored 8.25/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/14/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore".