The WORST episodes of The Twelve Kingdoms
Every episode of The Twelve Kingdoms ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Twelve Kingdoms!
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
#2 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/15/2002
Enki tells us more about the 12 kingdoms, then reveals that King Tai and Taiki went missing - presumed dead, although Enki doubts it - after only a year of ruling.
#3 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/30/2003
Reviewing King En and Atsuyu's story provides a thoughtful Queen Kei with more to consider in governing her own kingdom. En delights Youko and Rakushun when he tells them Rakushun is to be at her side from now on as friend and protector.
#5 - Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - Chapter One
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2002
Haunted by a recurring nightmare, timid, red-haired Youko feels like an outcast, then becomes one after the stranger Keiki appears and swears fealty to her before she is carried off by a winged creature to another world.
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#7 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter One
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/29/2002
The kaikyaku Suzu has lived as a slave to the harsh Lady Riyou for 100 years. After her father, the cruel King of Hou, is executed, Shoukei loses her immortality and is cast out. Youko prepares for her coronation.
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#8 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter Three
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/16/2003
Trying to escape, Enji finds Atsuyu's father imprisoned and starving - though unable to die as he's an immortal sen-nin - by his own usurping son, and realises that his trust in Atsuyu is misplaced.
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#9 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter One
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/26/2003
En starts to tell Kei and Rakushun a story about his early years as king, when Enki was kidnapped to force him to act like a true ruler by Kouya, who he'd met as an orphan child who'd been taken in and raised by a youma.
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#10 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter Four
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/24/2002
Taiki's first attempt to find the ruler of Tai from among those assembled at the solstice fails - although he does meet two particular people, one of whom he likes, the other of whom scares him.
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#11 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Correspondence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/22/2002
Rakushun and Youko correspond: Rakushun is doing very well, and Youko is coping, although finding the complexities of the royal court confusing. The date is set for the coronation.
#14 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Nine
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 1/14/2003
Believing Youko to be responsible for the death of Seishuu, Suzu arms herself and determines to face her. Shoukei heads for Wa Province, not knowing the offer of work and a place to stay for refugees is from the evil Shoukou.
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#15 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Eleven
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/28/2003
Asano leads Shouko to where Youko has been staying, with disastrous results. Meanwhile Suzu unwittingly instructs Youko, causing her to rethink her actions and determine to do better in future.
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#17 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/7/2003
Rakushun explains how the world of the 12 kingdoms works to Shoukei, which starts to change her whole attitude. Asano is tempted to join the mysterious and ruthless Shoukou.
#20 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter Two
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 8/2/2003
Showing surprising astuteness and wisdom, En starts to do what is needed at the same time as advancing to Gen Province to rescue Enki. Lady Ribi, En's insider imprisoned with Enki, tries to help him escape.
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#22 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Ten
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/21/2003
Suzu joins the resistance against Shoukou. Shoukei is unknowingly saved by Youko when she nearly gives herself away. Shoukou tasks Asano with finding Youko, since he knows what she looks like.
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#23 - Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - Chapter Ten
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/18/2002
King En takes Youko and Rakushun to his palace, where more explanations of how the royal system works are given. At the same time Yuka is being similarly educated by the kaikyaku teacher. Youko has important decisions to make.
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#24 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Five
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/26/2002
Shoukei is forced to work as a slave in Kyou. Suzu sets out for Kei, meeting up with the performing group that took in Youko when she first arrived, and meets Asano, who appears to have suffered some sort of dangerous mental breakdown.
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