9.0/102 votes#1 - Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2017
Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku, is known for his powerful bite, "Mad Dog's Vise." However, he has a secret skill: the ability to create and secrete a variety of poisons from his body. This gives him an advantage when all of the participants are poisoned!
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
8.0/102 votes#2 - Princess of the Snow Sea
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2023
Kaina and the other villagers find out for the first time that there is life below the Canopy. Ririha, princess of Atland, explains that she came from the Snow Sea in search of "the sage," who may be able to help with their water shortage issue.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
8.0/102 votes#3 - Travelling Down the Orbital Tree
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2023
In order to safely return Ririha to her nation, Kaina goes with her to assist their climb down the spire tree, knowing he will not be able to return to his village again. Their travel goes smoothly, but the Valghians were waiting for Ririha at the base.
Director: Taku Yonebayashi
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
8.0/102 votes#4 - Fortress Nation
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2023
Opting to stay hidden inside a box within the ship, Kaina, Ririha and Yaona find themselves offloaded to the mobile fortress of Valghia. Now, they must somehow come up with a way to return to Atland, but Valghians are hot on their tails.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
8.0/102 votes#5 - Insignia of an Ancient Castle
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2023
Just before the start of the war between Atland and Valghia, Kaina and his friends race to get proof of a great tree that can save everyone, including their enemies.
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.9/107 votes#6 - Sacrifices
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2014
After a disaster aboard Sidonia, Nagate and his team are ordered to retrieve a valued weapon. He later defies orders to save a friend.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.9/107 votes#7 - Immortality
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2014
Nagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.7/107 votes#8 - Collision
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2014
A large strike force encounters an enemy unit that takes them by surprise; Nagate does what he can to protect his friends.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.5/102 votes#9 - Conflict at the Snow Sea
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2023
The Valghians capture Ririha so they can strongarm the Atlandians into surrendering. The Atlandian soldiers engage in the battle to rescue Ririha and Kaina, but aren't successful. Ririha manages to free Kaina while she remains in captivity.
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.5/102 votes#10 - Rescue Mission
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2023
After learning of the King of Atland's decision to not rescue Ririha and instead go to war with Valghia, it's up to Kaina and Yaona to go save Ririha. Without a means to travel the sea, they must figure out an alternative way to get there.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.5/102 votes#11 - Lost at Sea
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2023
After saving an innocent girl from being executed, Kaina, Ririha and Yaona are given a small boat to escape. Unfortunately, without any means to navigate the boat accurately, they are unsure if they're heading in the right direction.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.0/102 votes#12 - Ririha in a Cage
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2023
Once the Valghian admiral receives Atland's message that they will not surrender, he decides to leave Ririha outside to freeze to death. Luckily, Kaina and Yaona come to her rescue, but now they must figure out a way to escape and return to Atland.
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
7.0/101 votes#13 - Scale of Hope
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/23/2023
Drunk on power, the Admiral continues to operate the Builder and is determined to kill the King. Ririha tries to save her father, which results in making herself the Admiral's target. Will Kaina make it in time to save Ririha?
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
6.0/101 votes#14 - The Builder
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2023
Valghia have a fearsome weapon, a relic from the Age of the Sage, which they have activated. How will Atland be able to fight back, now cornered?
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
5.7/103 votes#15 - The Boy from the Canopy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2023
A phenomenon called the Snow Sea engulfed the surface world, and only a handful of people now reside high above the Snow Sea. When Kaina, one of the members of the last remaining village, goes on a hunt, he finds something entirely unexpected...
Director: Taku Yonebayashi
Writer: Tetsuya Yamada
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"Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl" is the best rated episode written by Tetsuya Yamada. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Naoto Hosoda. It aired on 10/9/2017 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Princess of the Snow Sea".