The Best Episodes Written By Mamoru Oshii

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   #1 - Vampire Girl, Bloody Excited

   S1:E12/14/2021

   Mitsugu Bamba, who loves to donate blood, encounters vampire girl Maid Vlad Transylvania.

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   #2 - You Win

   S1:E141/24/1990

   Goto takes Division 2 out to drink in order for them to get to know each other more.

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   #3 - Underground Labyrinth Case

   S1:E387/25/1990

   Something is out stealing stuff from Division 2. It appears to come from an old tunnel. Ota and Shinshi go to check it out. When Division 2 loses contact with them, Noa, Asuma, Hiromi, and Takeo go to find them.

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   #4 - Chance Encounter

   S1:E72/25/2023

   Touko loses her way while running from the city watch and receives unexpected help from Kira. Meanwhile, Koushi approaches Yuoshichi and Roroku with a daring plan.

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   #5 - Garden of the Gods

   S1:E83/4/2023

   Touko and Kouji follow a treefolk child into a forbidden area of the capital, where they make a startling discovery. But the spies of the gods are hot on their heels.

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   #6 - Malformed Children

   S1:E103/18/2023

   Hinako's illness worsens, provoking a crisis at the Okibi mansion. Meanwhile, Touko joins Akira to confront the gods. New forces and unguessed truths emerge as Flickering Flame draws ever closer.

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   #7 - Banked Fire

   S1:E142/4/2024

   While each divine clan pursues a separate goal, visions of the Flickering Flame lead Touko and Koushi toward the palace. But who is she really, and can they trust her guidance?

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   #8 - The Empty Girl

   S1:E172/25/2024

   Takimi confronts Koushi on the palace steps. The medically minded god insists that only his medicine can save Hinako, but Koushi refuses to let his sister suffer any more experiments. As tensions mount, Kira appears—seeming not quite herself.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Flickering Flame

   S1:E42/4/2023

   While Touko and her companions flee the wreckage of their trucks, Koushi digs through the archive for forgotten tomes. What he discovers casts his mission in a new light.

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    #10 - The Spider Child

    S1:E52/11/2023

    The survivors of the dragon attack receive unexpected aid from Akira, a lady fire hunter with an unconventional hound. Later, they come upon an abandoned child...with ties to the group that wants them dead.

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    #11 - The Lightning Cannon

    S1:E93/11/2023

    War looms over the capital, and Koushi's work with for Yuoshichi Okibi is coming to a head. On the eve of their new weapon's final test, two unexpected visitors complicate the situation. Who can Koushi trust, and what does he truly want to accomplish?

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    #12 - Lunar Sickles

    S1:E111/14/2024

    Fiends flood into the factory district ahead of the spider invasion. Despite Akira urging her to run, Touko stands her ground and joins the fight. But what toll will a real battle take on her? And can anyone stem the tide now?

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    #13 - Roaring Thunder

    S1:E121/21/2024

    Koushi struggles to load and operate the Lightning Cannon, but both the gods and the spiders have other ideas. Meanwhile, a chance encounter leads Touko to witness a startling scene.

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    #14 - The Great Tree

    S1:E131/28/2024

    With the fighting continuing unabated, the treefolk from the forbidden quarter are drawn to the surface, where they encounter a familiar face.

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    #15 - The Divine Palace

    S1:E162/18/2024

    Koushi finally reunites with Hinako. They set out for the palace, but their path brings them face to face with the last of the capital's treefolk. Meanwhile, Touko and Akira encounter a familiar face of their own.

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    #16 - Heavenly Beast

    S1:E183/3/2024

    Yuoshichi is on the rampage, seeking revenge against the divine clans, but with the Flickering Flame now residing within his own daughter, what lengths will he go to in order to achieve his ultimate goal?

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    #17 - Lady Goddess

    S1:E193/10/2024

    A fallbeast suddenly descends on the divine palace, adding to the ongoing chaos. Touko instinctively knows that she must hunt it.

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    #18 - Lamplight

    S1:E203/17/2024

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    #19 - Red Labor Landing

    S1:E912/13/1989

    Noa and Asuma are sent to investigate on a terrorist who is gonna steal a red labor, a military labor.

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    #20 - SV2 Wiped Out!

    S1:E295/23/1990

    SV2 orders their lunch from Shanghai Restraunt, as usual. But they never get it. They intend to find out why and won't work until they get their food.

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    #21 - The Three Brides

    S1:E21/21/2023

    On board the armored collection truck, Touko meets fellow reluctant travelers. Meanwhile, in the capital, the orphaned Koushi gets an unexpected offer from a wealthy magnate. Despite his misgivings, this patron could be his ailing sister's only hope.

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    #22 - Fractions of the World

    S1:E31/28/2023

    While Koushi meets his new family and learns about the task before him, Touko struggles to keep her place on the truck. But even if she succeeds, an unexpected obstacle may cut her journey short.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Capital

    S1:E62/18/2023

    Their long journey over, Touko's party rests with Shouzou's family in the capital. Koushi enters the forest with the aid of the enigmatic fire hunter Roroku.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Sea of Trees

    S1:E152/11/2024

    While following secret tunnels toward the palace, Touko and Koushi suddenly find themselves in the middle of the dark forest. They still have a letter to deliver, but the divine clans won't make the journey easy.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - The Sea of Remembrance -ACT.II-

    S1:E46/28/1984

    With both sides decimated, just what has everything up until now been for? With the future uncertain, all must consider where they stand, and they are fighting for.

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