The BEST episodes directed by Tatsuo Sato
#1 - Betrayal Over The Skies of Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 10
As Le Garite ships open fire against De Metrio's forces, Villagiulo decides to confront Dizelmine personally to find out the reason for his betrayal. Meanwhile, as Madoka, Lan and Muginami decide to take up their Voxes once more to investigate, Hiroshi and Yoko see them off. As Izo, Array and Kirius help keep Dizelmine's guards off of Villagiulo, Dizelmine reveals his craft is a new form of Vox and overpowers Villagiulo, who is saved by the arrival of Madoka and the others. As Madoka tries to get an answer out of Dizelmine, his anger heightens and his Vox changes form, firing off a wave of dark energy across Kamogawa, whilst a circle of Rinne flowers appear around the planet. Dizelmine then proceeds to laugh maniacally and crush Villagiulo's cockpit before opening of the skies, causing a mass of darkness to start covering the Earth.
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#2 - Kamogawa Balloons
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 8
As Madoka, Lan and Muginami feel someone is watching them, they are told they will have to move out of their storeroom at the request of the Student Council as the Jersey Club isn't an official club. Deciding they should make the club official so they can keep the storeroom, Madoka recruits a first year student named Reiko Miki, although she turns out to be a bit clumsy. Meanwhile, Yoko meets up with Machiko, who tells her to free herself from the Jersey Club she created in the past. The next day, Madoka learns that Reiko joined the Jersey Club as she wants to pilot a robot like the others. Madoka uses the Tanada Night Festival, in which large Vox balloons are inflated, to explain to Reiko that they are no longer using the Voxes to fight and she should think about what would make her happy. To this end, Reiko decides to quit the Jersey Club in favour of starting up a robot club, although the Jersey Club are allowed to keep the storeroom for a bit longer in the end. Meanwhile, as Asteria ponders the contradictions concerning the 20,000 year old tragedy, Moid steals the stone tablet, converting it into a small shape and presenting it to Dizelmine, revealing to him the memoria imprinted on his body.
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#3 - Another Day in Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 12
Madoka and the others find Dizelmine on the beach, where Yurikano is standing by him. The Rin-ne they are in soon changes as a result of their will changing Dizelmine's heart. As the place soon starts to close up, Madoka insists on taking Yurikano and Dizelmine with her. They soon arrive back in the real world, singing their triumphant Jersey Club anthem which quells the black phenomenom into beautiful flowers which drift off into space. Upon leaving the Rin-ne, Dizelmine ends up as a younger age, much like Asteria did, whilst Yurikano reunites with the KISS members and Moid mysteriously vanishes into thin air. After Madoka graduates from high school, she tells Yoko about what happened ten years ago when Midori saved her from drowning, believing it to be a message from her mother. Meanwhile, the Jersey Club form branches on Le Garite and De Metrio, with Madoka, Lan and Muginami helping out all over the universe.
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#4 - A Vow to Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 7
After Madoka knocks some sense into both of them, Dizelmine and Villagiulo agree to work together to resolve the threat to their planets, announcing their unionship at the Intergalactic Conference. The next day, Dizelmine and Villagiulo settle things with Lan and Muginami before setting off. As the Novumundus crew discuss what caused the Voxes to act on their own, Madoka, Lan and Muginami return to the place where Madoka and Lan made their vow to meet again, this time to make a vow not to use their Voxes as weapons ever again. As Yoko demonstrates a new section of the tablet her team are deciphering, Asteria sees a disturbing vision, revealing to Yoko that she herself was responsible for the tragedy that befell Earth 20,000 years ago. .
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#5 - A White Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 9
Madoka has her hands full as, on top of her usual Jersey Club requests, she has to sort out her post-graduation plans and organise a party for Kirius and Array, who are to leave for their home planet. Meanwhile as Nomundus investigate the whereabouts of Moid, Asteria tells everyone about her involvement in the 20,000 year old tragedy, revealing her real name to be Maycun, a former queen of Le Garite. After a full day of fulfilling requests, Madoka comes down with a fever. As Lan and Muginami look after her, they worry about how to tell her that they intend to return to their home planets once they graduate. As Madoka recovers and joins in the farewell party, Asteria contacts Villagiulo for information on Moid and comes to realise something about him whilst Dizelmine undergoes a Vox Control Particle Experiment under Moid's suggestion. After Kirius and Array take their leave, the Le Garite fleet suddenly appears above Earth and fallen De Metrio ships land upon Kamogawa.
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#6 - May This Voice Reach Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 6
As Madoka and Yurikano wake up and discover they have switched bodies, Muginami ends up taking Yurikano away before an explanation can be made. As Kirius, Izo and Array engage in battle with the Le Garite forces, Lan, Muginami and Yurikano are saved from the crystal anomoly by the arrival of the Vox units, although Midori leaves Yurikano behind after learning it is not really Madoka. As Madoka is forced into an escape pod headed into outer space, Yurikano hijacks a Le Garite Ovid and meets up with Kirius, Izo and Array to fight off Le Garite until Villagiulo and the De Metrio forces arrive. As Lan and Muginami arrive to break up the fight, Madoka inadvertantly activates an emergency broadcast in her pod, in which she broadcasts her deduction that Yurikano is in love with Dizelmine which led her to feel saddened by his fighting with Villagiulo. Just as Madoka is about to drift off into space, Midori manages to rescue her and takes her straight to Dizelmine. Madoka and Yurikano then return to their original bodies, unbeknownst to Dizelmine, who admits his feelings to Yurikano before her. As the truth is brought to light, Yurikano decides to let go of her feelings so that the universe can be safe, before disappearing into the Rin-ne once again, promising to one day meet with Madoka again.
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#7 - Beyond the Seas of Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 11
As the darkness continues to spread across the earth, Madoka, Lan and Muginami wake up seperated in a strange place similar to where she first met Yurikano. They each come up against a vision of Dizelmine's Vox and fight angrily against it. Meanwhile, Asteria confronts Moid, who reveals he manipulated Dizelmine into opening the Rinne, revealing his motives before receiving a prompt punishment from Yoko. As Madoka sinks into despair over being unable to defeat Dizelmine, she gains encouragement from Midori and is shown a vision of Dizelmine and Villagiulo's past, before managing to find Lan and Muginami. After regaining their resolve, the three resume their battle against Dizelmine, aiming to make him remember the goals he shared with Villagiulo.
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#8 - Welcome, Kamogawa!
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 1
As Madoka contemplates her career options, Lan is on a space station being experimented on by her brother, Dizelmine. Just then, the station is attacked by the De Metrio army, led by Muginami, forcing Lan and the Le Garite army to retreat. The next day, as Pharos appears in Kamogawa again for an intergalactic conference, Madoka finally reunites with Lan, who takes her to Pharos asking her to pilot Midori again. As Muginami is seen approaching Pharos, intending to stop Madoka from piloting Midori, Lan engages her in battle, believing she intends to kill Madoka. As Madoka objects to the fighting, she manages to get Midori working again and enters the fray.
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#9 - The Kamogawa Experiment
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 3
As Kamogawa prepares for an intergalactic conference, Asteria calls Madoka, Lan and Muginami about a Vox Particle Control Experiment, the same that Dizelmine attempted on Lan. She explains about how she wants to try to use the power of the Voxes in a peaceful way to put Villagiulo and Dizelmine off their plans. Madoka agrees to undergo the experiment, and although the initial attempts show no reaction from her, Asteria manages to prompt a reaction from Madoka by embarrassing her. However, as they attempt to stop the experiment when Dizelmine and Villagiulo attempt to contact them, Madoka's levels continue to rise, causing a strange red phenomenom to appear in the sky, which starts forming strange creatures. Meanwhile, Madoka is haunted by visions of what appears to be Yurikano, warning her not to open the Rin-ne flower. When Madoka regains her sense, she finds all the creatures had been destroyed and more Rinne flowers have appeared.
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#10 - A Reunion in Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 4
As Diezelmine and Villagiulo arrive in Kamogawa for the conference, Asteria arranges for them to be trapped in an elevator to have their discussion, which seems revolve around Madoka and the Voxes power. Meanwhile, a Le Garite Ovid crash lands into Kamogawa, its pilot revealed to be the De Metorian princess and Villagiulo's sister, Yurikano, who was rescued by Dizelmine following a war but had lost her memory. Recognising her as the girl she saw in her vision, Madoka tries to see if she knows anything, but to no avail. Wanting to give Madoka a chance to prove herself, Lan manages to sneak her and Muginami aboard Dizelmine's ship back to Le Garite.
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#11 - Mayhem on Kamogawa Beach
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 2
Madoka rushes to try and stop Lan and Muginami from fighting, though has trouble piloting Midori in the process. Just then she hears Lan and Muginami's true thoughts about how they hate having to fight against each other. As Madoka fails to understand why Muginami and Lan must fight as they go into hiding, she once again loses control of Midori. Madoka tries to search for the whereabouts of Lan and Muginami, even going as far as to call Villaguilio. Meanwhile, both Lan and Muginami find themselves drawn towards the Jersey Clubroom, where Madoka eventually finds them. Seeing Lan and Muginami continue to struggle with their feelings, Madoka gets them to kiss and make up; literally. Putting their quarrels behind them, the three decide to reform the Jersey Club together.
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#12 - Orbiting Above the Summer Skies of Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 2 - Episode 5
As the girls arrive on Le Gartie's ship, Dizelmine explains why he kept Yurikano's presence on the ship a secret from Lan. Later, Dizelmine brings Madoka to where Yurikano is, putting her in an experiment to implant her mind into Yurikano's body. Realising what Dizelmine intends to do, Lan divises a plan to distract the Le Garite troops whilst Muginami goes to rescue Madoka. As Madoka and Yurikano's consciousses meet again, Madoka feels Yurikano shouldn't need to sacrifice herself for other people and decides to fight her to get her to tell Dizelmine and Villagiulo how she truly feels. As the Le Garite ship starts to become covered in a strange red substance, the Vox units launch whilst Yurikano wakes up in Madoka's body.
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#13 - Kamogawa's Last Line of Defense
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 11
As Madoka approaches Pharos, Midori reacts to her presence and transmits her thoughts to Lan and Muginami, asking Tadoroko to try and get her ban lifted. As the two begin their attack against the enemy, the fleet focuses their attack on Lan whilst Muginami comes up against Villagiulo and a section of the fleet goes to attack Pharos. As Yoko reveals some of her research on the ancient people to Asteria, she manages to convince her to lift Madoka's ban, allowing her to fly up and assist her friends. As the enemy fires at Kamogawa, Kirius, Izo and Array stand to protect it. Just as the girls gain an advantage, Yoko gets critically injured when an enemy Ovid lands in the school, causing Madoka to become stressed which in turn causes the Voxes to once again go out of control and bloom Rinne flowers.
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#14 - To Go Like a Man
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 1
It's the late 22nd century, and the Jovian lizards are attacking Earth. Nergal Heavy Industries decides to build its own battleship, the Nadesico. Captained by the ditsy yet tactically brilliant Yurika Misumaru, and crewed by an bunch of misfits, how will the Nadesico fare in its first battle against the Jovians?
#15 - Departing Katsuura, Heading to Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 9
As the Jersey Club works on a preparing a cultural festival, Izo becomes inspired by a samurai drama to challenge Madoka to a duel and travels to Kamogawa, prompting Array and Kirius to try and stop him. As Izo is mistaken by some of the other students for Madoka's boyfriend, he is told how Madoka was inspired by Yoko to join the Jersey Club after her mother died trying to save someone. After hearing the story, Izo decides to leave before Madoka arrives.
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#16 - Welcome to Kamogawa!
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 1
As a girl named Madoka Kyono rescues a girl from drowning, she finds her school uniform missing and later returned by a strange girl. Later that night, Madoka is questioned by her sister about something. The next day, Madoka once again meets the girl, who introduces herself as Lan and asks Madoka to pilot a robotic aircraft at an offshore base. As Madoka touches the aircraft and experiences a flashback of sorts, a robot from outer space appears and attacks the base. Lan reveals herself to be an alien sent to protect Madoka and the aircraft, the two of which are linked together. Madoka agrees to pilot the aircraft, which responds to her emotions and changes into a robotic form to fight against the enemy robot, defeating it using Madoka's knowledge of club activities.
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#17 - The Swimmers of Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 4
Muginami transfers into Madoka's class, which causes worry for the organisation. Later, Youko and one of the organization's representatives talk to Madoka's teacher about her piloting Midori. Youko agrees to let Madoka continue piloting Midori on the condition that she is allowed to continue living at home and attending school. Soon afterwards, Madoka and Muginami participate in an open swimming contest whilst Lan keeps watch on a boat. Spotting her, Muginami decides to play a prank on Lan and tip her into the sea, unaware that she is unable to swim. Realising her mistake, Muginami helps Madoka rescue Lan and performs CPR on her. Afterwards, Madoka invites Muginami to join the Jersey Club, much to Lan's annoyance. Both Muginami and Lan decide to help out at Madoka's family restaurant, with their individual traits attracting many customers. After becoming jealous after Madoka allows Muginami to live with her, Lan also decides to transfer into Madoka's class, join the Jersey Club and start living with Madoka. Meanwhile, a glitch in security allows Array to escape imprisonment and rejoin his allies, who are making a deal with another enemy.
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#18 - The Man Who Came to Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 5
A man named Villagiulio comes, who Muginami reveals is an ally of sorts. However, Villagiulio soon turns against Muginami for taking the Vox unit for herself, causing Madoka to become angry.
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#19 - Lan Blooms
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 3
As Madoka rushes to fight against the enemy Ovid to protect her town, Lan becomes conflicted about a legend Madoka doesn't know of, the fear of which prevents her from being able to pilot her own Vox Lympha. As the enemy, Kirius, tries to ask Madoka to come to her planet, she refuses and the fight resumes. Feeling Madoka is in danger, Lan overcomes her fear and pilots the Lympha, but finds herself up against the other enemy Ovid. As Lan expresses her guilt towards dragging Madoka into this, Madoka lifts her spirits, enabling her to overcome her fears and transform Lympha into its fighter mode, allowing her to come to Madoka's aid, forcing the enemy to retreat. Afterwards, Madoka and Lan decide to name their Vox units Midori and Orca respectively.
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#20 - Farewell, Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 10
On the day of the cultural festival, Lan and Muginami have to keep a mission given to them a secret from Madoka. Whilst looking around the stalls they helped with, the girls come across Asteria who has Madoka escort her around the festival. As Madoka starts to become depressed at the thought of Lan and Muginami making new friends, she learns from Asteria about the assault Lan and Muginami are making and decides to go after them.
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#21 - Until We Meet Again, in Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 12
As reaction of the Voxes causes a large energy field to appear in the sky, Madoka subconsciously speaks with the ancient princess of La Garite, Yurikano, who tells her to follow her own path. Motivate, Madoka regains control of Midori and, along with Lan and Muginami, changes the energy field into a beautiful flower. As Madoka learns that Yoko is still alive, Midori suddenly shuts down and is targeted by Villagiulo. However, he is stopped by the arrival of the Le Garite army, prompting Muginami to leave with him in order to save him. Two weeks following the incident, Lan's identity as the Princess of Le Garite has since been revealed and she is due to return to her home planet. Going up to a 'Hill of Vows', Madoka and Lan make a promise that they, along with Muginami, will once again meet in Kamigawa before parting ways. As Autumn comes, Asteria reveals her insignia to Yoko whilst Madoka receives a letter from Muginami
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#22 - The Wind, Fire, and Water Above Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 6
Madoka, wanting to take revenge against Villagiulio, stands against him in a battle. However, Muginami ends up activating her Vox unit and standing in Madoka's way, telling her that she's only being selfish in trying to take revenge on her behalf. As Madoka argues with her, a mysterious occurrence causes a mysterious flower known as Lagrange to rain from the sky.
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#23 - A Lolita in Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 8
Asteria Lizamarie de Roschefall, the granddaughter of Novumundos' chairman, comes to question Madoka about the incident that occurred whilst confronting Muginami. As Asteria speaks with Yoko about the Voxs, Lan tells Madoka about the Vox Legend, in which an incident involving Voxes nearly destroyed the world 20,000 years ago. After speaking with Yoko, Asteria decides to ban Madoka from piloting Midori, prompting Lan and Muginami to lock themselves in the hangar as protest. However, Madoka decides to accept the ban, since it wouldn't separate her from Lan and Muginami. Afterwards, Asteria goes to see Villagiulo, refusing to hand over the Vox units.
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#24 - Kamogawa Spirit
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 2
Madoka’s excitement over her triumphant victory is short-lived when she is told by Pharos officials to be ready for the next battle. Feeling like she’s been tricked into becoming a Vox pilot, a furious Madoka plans an escape.
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#25 - Cloudy Skies, Followed by Kamogawa
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne - Season 1 - Episode 7
As Madoka becomes conflicted about Muginami's actions, she comes to realise that she hasn't taken Muginami's feelings into account and decides to try and make up with her.
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#26 - The Dangers of 'Femininity'
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 10
Despite being ordered to investigate a giant chulip on a tropical island, the crew decide to first enjoy some swimsuit time at the beach. Meanwhile, having slipped away from the attentions of his admirers and their nightmarish attempts at cooking, Akito runs into a girl who seems to embody his idea of the perfect woman. Can reality ever match up to fantasy, or is Akito in for a big disappointment?
#27 - A Reunion That Came Too Late
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 17
When Nergal finds out that Uribatake has been embezzling funds and spending a lot of time with Hikaru, Yurika drags Akito along on a special investigation to find out just exactly what the chief engineer has been getting up to. Meanwhile, when Munetake discovers that he may be demoted, he desperately searches for a way to get back into the military's good books.
#28 - Run Silent, Run Deep
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 20
Yurika must use all her tactical skills to save the ship from the Jovian's 'leap cannon'- a weapon capable of teleporting warheads right inside the Nadesico. Can Yurika prove that she's more than just a ditz by taking down this new threat?
#29 - A Goodbye That Came Too Soon
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 3
The Nadesico's next destination is Mars, but in order to get there, it has to pass through the Earth's various lines of defense, including the Big Barrier. Can the Nadesico convince the United Earth forces to take down the barrier, or will they just have to defy Earth and punch their way through?
#30 - Leave the Blue Earth to Me
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 2
Not liking the idea of a powerful battleship in the hands of civilians, the United Earth military sends Admiral Misumaru's fleet to take control of the Nadesico. Will Yurika be able to protect her ship from her own father? And will Akito ever find out the truth about his parents' deaths?
#31 - The Beginning of Nadesico's War
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 16
Whilst the Nadesico docks at the moon to await the launching of its sister ship the Shakuyaku, Megumi and Minato are taken aboard the Jovian starship, crewed by the ""Superior Male"" Gekigangar fanboys. But there are revelations for everyone as the crew learns the truth about the origin of the Jovians, not to mention the realisation that there were those who already knew the whole story, and chose to keep it quiet…
#32 - Echoes of Self, Echoes of Water
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 18
It's revelation time for Ruri when she discovers that she is the biological daughter of the King and Queen of the neutral country Peaceland, who was lost after an in vitro fertilisation. With Akito as her knight, Princess Ruri heads off on a journey to fill in the missing details of her past.
#33 - The Significant Other from a Star Far Away
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 15
Whilst the Nadesico heads to the Moon to pick up Akito, Munetake suspects that the pilots of the Jovian robot they recovered from Earth may be hiding somewhere on the ship. Uribatake is ordered to track down the intruder, but will anybody on board be prepared for the consequences of discovering the true nature of the Jovians?
#34 - There Is No Single Truth
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 13
It's Christmas on board the Nadesico, but behind the veneer of festivities, more serious events are moving forwards. With the Nadesico set to join the military, the crew face being being drafted into the UEAF- all except Akito, that is, who is set to be replaced by a trained pilot. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Erina asks Akito to help further her research into organic boson jumping (teleportation). But is being a pawn in one of Erina's games really worth the risks, or should Akito just forget it and spend a quiet holiday with Megumi?
#35 - The Meadows We Once Ran Across
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 21
The Nadesico has been tasked with defending the moon using its new phase transition cannon, but when something goes wrong with the Y Unit, the weapon becomes inoperable. With only an hour to fix it, the ship's pilots are sent down to traverse the now hazardous corridors leading down to the Y Unit and find out what has happened, a task made all the more difficult by the fact that their minds have become linked together into an illusory ""memory mahjongg"" game, whilst repressed portions of their personalities take control of their bodies...
#36 - Protect the Visitor?
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 22
The Jovians have sent a peace emissary over to the Nadesico- Yukina Shiratori, younger sister of Tsukumo. However, peace is the last thing on Yukina's mind- she plans to assassinate Minato, the 'savage Earth woman' who 'corrupted' her brother! And with the Nadesico about to arrive back on Earth, how will Nergal and the UEAF react to there being a Jovian aboard the ship?
#37 - The Song That You Will Sing One Day
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 7
Whilst Yurika and Inez put together a ""Get to Know the Nadesico"" broadcast to explain the Nadesico's recent adventures on Mars, the crew's thoughts turn towards finding a way to repair their ship enough to leave Mars and head home. Meanwhile, Akito has issues of his own to work through when he learns that it was Admiral Fukube's fault the Jovian chulip destroyed his home on Mars.
#38 - Ruri's Navigation Logs
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 5
On the long and boring trip to Mars, Mr Prospector insists that Yurika take the time to perform funerals for all the crewmembers and civilians that have died so far, a never-ending task that leaves her no time to see Akito.
#39 - The Miracle Operation of the Kiss
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 9
Whilst Admiral Munetake sends the Nadesico to rescue a goodwill ambassador from a glacier, Megumi decides to use her free time to get closer to Akito in a virtual reality simulation of a high school fantasy. But can Akito commit to Megumi when his childhood memories of Yurika keep interfering?
#40 - You're the Next Captain of the Nadesico
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 19
Nergal decides that Nadesico crew needs to kept happy with a bright and beautiful new captain- and what better way to select one than with a talent contest? Believing the contest is just to raise morale, Yurika readily agrees, and all the crew gets excited about showing off. All, that is, except Ryoko, who wonders whether she has any other talents than fighting and killing.
#41 - Sort of Like a Fateful Decision
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 6
Having made it to Mars, the Nadesico fends off an attack and locates an underground colony of survivors. But rather than being grateful to be rescued, the survivors have no intention of leaving their home, because they believe the Nadesico will be desroyed before it gets back to Earth! Can Yurika prove that the Nadesico is up to the task, or is the colonists' dire prediction all too accurate?
#42 - The Luke Warm 'Cold Equation'
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 8
The Nadesico returns to Earth via the tulip on Mars, only to find that 8 months have passed while they were inside the chulip, and that Nergal has built a second battleship. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Akito discovers that his paralysing fear has returned, making him a vulnerable target for the Jovians...
#43 - Charmed by Aqua Space
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 4
The Nadesico heads out to the L2 colony to pick up some new Aestivalis pilots, but end up on a rescue and retrieval mission of a more urgent nature after the colony is destroyed in a surprise attack.
#44 - Those Unforgettable Days
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 12
When the Nadesico's computer system malfunctions and starts attacking United Earth forces vessels, Admiral Munetake decides that the ship's memory banks should be wiped and reinstalled. Unwilling to see Omoikane (the ship's AI) and all its valuable data erased, Ruri enlists Akito's aid on a virtual reality mission to save Omoikane and restore its sanity.
#45 - Finding Yourself in a 'Routine Plot'
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 11
The Nadesico finds itself in trouble when they are taken down by a micro black hole from a new land-based Jovian cannon called the ""walking stick"". Now it is up to the Aestivalis pilots to reach the walking stick and destroy it before it recharges, but Akito fears that unless his colleagues can figure out the meaning of teamwork, the mission won't go well.
#46 - A Place We Call Home
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 23
Having left the ship, the Nadesico crew attempt to settle back into their old lives on Earth, despite the fact that Nergal is keeping a close eye on them. But the longer they stay on Earth, the more the crewmembers begin to realise how important it is to finish what they started on the Nadesico...
#47 - Being Myself, Being Yourself
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 25
The ancient ruins on Mars and the control they offer over boson jumping have become the prize that everyone wants to claim- not least Akatsuki and Nergal. As the Jovians gear up for a final offensive, the Nadesico crew find themselves working with sister ship the Kakitsubata to make sure Nergal comes out on top.
#48 - For the Lady We Will Meet Someday
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 26
It's down to the Nadesico to keep the ancient Martian ruins out of enemy hands, but with the Jovian fleet closing in, it looks as if the only way to do that will be to destroy them! Meanwhile, a face from the past awaits Akito at the ruins, but will he arrive in time to meet her?
#49 - Ubiquitous Righteousness
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 24
Truth, peace, and justice- these are the ideals that the Nadesico wants both warring sides to appreciate, and what could embody them better than the century-old Gekigangar anime? Whilst Tsukumo Shiratori arrives on board ot act as an ambassador, Yurika organises a shipwide ""Geki-Fest"", hoping that the themes of the show will help both Earthlings and Jovians understand how to achieve peace.
#50 - Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime
Martian Successor Nadesico - Season 1 - Episode 14
In a reversal of perspective, the Gekigangar crew settle down to watch the latest adventures of the Nadesico. Unfortunately, with no time to put together new footage, the Nadesico crew instead present a clip show, including information on the ship, the crew, and all their adventures to date.