The BEST episodes of Blue Miburo

Every episode of Blue Miburo ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Blue Miburo!

Nio is an orphan who can't help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed anime, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history.

Last Updated: 2/4/2026Network: YTV (JP)Status: Continuing

8.00

5 votes

#1 - Firefly Glow

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/24/2026

Taro struggles to make himself useful to Serizawa even as Serizawa's conduct grows increasingly suspect.

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7.50

4 votes

#2 - Discord

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2026

Serizawa continues to make enemies. An encounter on a routine patrols spurs Hijikata to pick a side.

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7.40

5 votes

#3 - Infamy

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2026

The Miburo break into factions backing Serizawa and Kondo. Hijikata tries to defuse the crisis.

7.29

7 votes

#4 - Wild Brawl

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/20/2025

The Miburo take a trip to Osaka to unwind and predictably run into trouble.

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7.19

16 votes

#5 - True Strength

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/28/2024

Nio's plan sends most of the attackers on a wild goose chase. But the strongest assassin remains, and only a lone boy stands between him and the Shogun. Can Nio outmaneuver an opponent who has him so outmatched?

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7.18

17 votes

#6 - The Name of the Enemy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2024

Swordsmanship isn't Nio's strong suit. He's determined to train with the Miburo regardless, but his clumsy efforts annoy another young recuit: the talented Saito Haijme.

7.16

19 votes

#7 - United in Purpose

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2024

The lord of Aizu invites the Miburo to serve him in keeping the peace. Their first task: to hunt down a killer who targets Aizu samurai. But how far can they trust their new patron?

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7.14

14 votes

#8 - A Place to Belong

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/2025

The Miburo's battle against the Blood Risshidan begins! Serizawa faces off against Naozumi.

7.12

17 votes

#9 - To Each His Own Justice

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/2024

Nio and Hajime confront an assassin who targets Aizu samurai. But unlike any killer they've faced before, he fights for conviction. Do the boys stand a chance against him with their blades or their words?

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7.07

14 votes

#10 - Like a River's Flow

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2025

Hajime visits the Snake in search of work, but how far will he go for money? Meanwhile, Nio and Taro meet a woman named Nagi and her husband, Yotaro.

7.07

14 votes

#11 - Man of the Soil

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/2025

The Hound falls, stabbed in the back by a comrade. Meanwhile, Hijikata faces an enemy of his own.

7.07

15 votes

#12 - Successor

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/22/2025

Ayame's strange confidence worries Hajime. Amid a tense battle, the boy's thoughts turn to the past.

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7.05

19 votes

#13 - Pride

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2024

Nio confronts Seto about the men who attack him and Hajime, and he won't rest until he gets the truth. What drives the young merchant? And can the Miburo stop their first official targets before the assassins claim a fifth victim?

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7.05

20 votes

#14 - A World Where It's Okay to Cry

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/2024

The Miburo's headquarters doesn't make the best first impression. Nio quails in the face of a pack of rowdy samurai, not all of whom welcome a kid in their ranks.

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7.00

13 votes

#15 - Crime and Fortune

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/8/2025

With Nagi about to give birth, Yotaro becomes painfully aware that Kondo has something he lacks.

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7.00

6 votes

#16 - A Lone Sheep

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/10/2026

After accepting Nio's suggestion, the Miburo prepare to welcome new members.

7.00

6 votes

#17 - The Path of Humanity

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/27/2025

Kondo goes to settle Serizawa's killings before the law, but a corrupt official has the Miburo in his sights.

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7.00

14 votes

#18 - The Race to Raise Money

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2025

The Miburo set out to earn the small fortune their uniform coats will cost. While they each rack their brains and try their luck, a woman approaches Hijikata, offering a tempting new sword.

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6.94

17 votes

#19 - Where the Soul Dwells

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/2024

Nio meets another boy Miburo: Tanaka Taro. Despite Hijikata's warnings, he tries to start a friendship. But when Serizawa kills a fellow ronin, Taro gets orders to dispose of the evidence.

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6.94

17 votes

#20 - The Weakest Shogun

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2024

A well-dressed young man staggers into the Chirinuya. Nio, Taro, and Hajime struggle with his demands, but things take a turn for the serious when a swordsman comes for the problem customer's head. Who is this young man, and what makes him a target?

6.93

15 votes

#21 - To Battle

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2025

Kondo's sparring match with Yotaro, master of the Kyohachi School, takes a shocking turn! Who will triumph?

6.93

14 votes

#22 - Sharing the Same Dream

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2025

A wounded Nio wakes up in a luxurious sickbed in Nijo Castle. After a night of unsettling experiences, Kikuchiyo makes him a startling offer: leave the Miburo to serve the Shogun directly. Where do Nio's loyalties lie, and what has he learned from his encounter with the Blood Risshidan?

6.92

13 votes

#23 - Those Who Struggle

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/15/2025

Flames rise from the Kyohachi Dojo as the battle between Naozumi and Serizawa draws to a close.

6.87

15 votes

#24 - Eight Heads

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/2025

Nio risks his life in a desperate bid to buy time for Iemochi's escape, but the Shogun can't bring himself to abandon a child. When all seems lost, Hijikata joins the battle. But can even he defeat the white-clad assassin?

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6.84

19 votes

#25 - Treasure

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2024

The Miburo celebrate their new status with the ultimate test of strength: a drinking competition. While inebriated swordsmen drop like flies, Serizawa confronts Hijikata with a question that shakes Nio's confidence.

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