The WORST episodes of Magic Knight Rayearth
Every episode of Magic Knight Rayearth ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Magic Knight Rayearth!
Three young girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, are transported to a magical world called Cephiro during a field trip to Tokyo Tower. They are soon greeted by Master Mage Clef, who explains to them that they have been summoned to become the Legendary Magic Knights and save Cephiro. The girls are less than enthusiastic about this idea, and only want to return home. Clef further explains that they must seek out the three Rune Gods to help them fight. He bestows armor and magical powers to each of them. They learn from Clef that High Priest Zagato has kidnapped the Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude. The Pillar of Cephiro has the sole responsibility of keeping Cephiro alive and in balance with her prayers. Without Princess Emeraude, Cephiro would fall into ruin. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must fight off Zagato's henchman and find the Rune Gods if they ever want to get back home. They soon learn that friendship and loyalty are the only things they can rely on in the crumbling Cephiro.
#1 - A Powerful Foe! Lafarga the Swordmaster
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/1995
Zagato informs Princess Emeraude that he is using mind control to send one of the Princess' skilled swordsmen/royal guard to kill the girls. She begs Zagato to stop, but he doesn't listen. With the girls, they are traveling to the volcano-like shrine to revive Hikaru's machine, only to be attacked by a big flying bird. They try to fight it off with their swords, but it's no use. It then takes a hold of Umi and flies off. Fuu tries to give Umi her sword, but Umi's sword turns into water while Fuu grabbed it. Fuu only has one choice, and throws her own sword to Umi. Umi catches it, but is too heavy. She tries to hold onto it, but drops it instead. The bird continues to fly, and a guy kills the bird. Hikaru and Fuu catches Umi, and she comments how heavy Fuu's sword is. Fuu then holds it, and it's light as a feather.
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#2 - The Fearsome Illusionist Caldina
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/1995
The girls are travelling, when Mokona tells them to go up. Mokona then reveals a Machine is up there in one of the flying mountains. Caldina and Ascot manages to catch up with them. Caldina tells Ascot, she'll take care of everything, and tells him to wait for her. Caldina uses a spell to think the ground is soft and shaky, as well as big rocks falling on them. The girls panic, and fall to the bottom. They wake up and see a cave, when the ground continues to shake. Once inside, they see Clef, where he tells them he had save Princess Emeraude, and she wants to talk to them. Fuu isn't convinced, and warns the others, saying it's too easy...
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#4 - Fuu versus Aska! Life or Death Archery Match
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/7/1995
Fuu, held captive aboard the Dome of Fahren, is brought before Aska. Upon hearing that the Rune-God is alive, Aska begs Fuu for one of her own. Fuu gently declines, but Aska doesn't listen. Fuu suggests an archery match, saying that if Aska wins she can have her Rune-God, but if she wins, she must be returned to Cephiro.
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#5 - Umi and the Ambition of Tarta & Tatra
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/31/1995
Umi, held captive by the mobile fortress Bravada, is forced into an outfit from Chizeta and then locked into a cage. The younger princess, Tarta, feels deep anger watching Umi, challenges Umi to a swordfight.
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#6 - Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu's Unyeilding Wish
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/1995
After battling a fierce monster, the girls find out that Mokona is able to project the land of Cephiro. They soon find out that they need to head for the skies for the other Machine, as well as their location. Soon after a bright light showed up, kidnapping Umi and Fuu. A picture of Clef shows up and tells how there are unusual monsters, and other unimportant stuff and some back story that could be just brushed off. Hikaru remembers the map, and Mokona projects it. She heads towards Umi and Fuu's way and manages to get cut along the way due to some thorns. Mokona catches up with her, and notices the blood. Soon after the light is after Hikaru, but Mokona pushes Hikaru out of the way and in he goes into the light, while Hikaru falls into a ravine.
#7 - Umi and Fuu & Fahren and Chizeta
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/10/1995
Umi and Fuu head out to investigate without Hikaru, and encounter the guardian spirits of Chizeta. Aska from Fahren reappears in the skies above Cephiro for a rematch. Aska tries to prevent the Djinn from taking the two Rune-gods...
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#8 - The Secret of the Pillar of Cephiro
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/5/1995
The deterioration of Cephiro gains speed, and the girls must find a new Pillar soon. When about the qualifications for someone to become the Pillar, Clef shows the girls Princess Emeraude's crown. He tells them that only the one worthy of becoming the Pillar can touch the crown.
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#9 - The Truth About Inouva and the Return of Memories
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/1995
Innova once again begs Zagato to return him to his true form. To his surprise Zagato does, and Innova, who transforms into a wild beast wolf-like creature goes after the girls. Meanwhile with Ferrio, memories slowly come back to him, and is it revealed that he is Princes Emeraude's younger brother. He then runs to the girls. The girls are really losing, and when all seem lost, Ferrio communicates thru the orb, and tells them that Innova's weak spot is the jewel on his head. Hikaru manages to hit the jewel on Beast-Innova's head, killing him. Ferrio finally reaches them, and sees the girls trimuph over Innova, and tells them to save Cephiro! With everyone gone, Alcyone, begs Zagato to kill the girls, but he just leaves her begging.
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#10 - A Serious Match! Umi vs. Tarta & Tatra
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/23/1995
The crown starts to change shape as Hikaru and Eagle both safely enter the crown room. But which will become the new Pillar of Cephiro? Just then, Tarta and Tatra of Chizeta arrive aboard the Bravada. Umi leaves Ascot to protect the castle and heads out. Tarta and Tatra challenge her to a personal duel. They tell Umi that if she wins they will stop their invasion of Cephiro...
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#11 - Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/1994
Ascot sends one of his worm creatures to kill the Magic Knights. The girls tells Presea to take care of their weapons, while they handle the monster. The worm attacks the Magic Knights who are a bit sucessful in defending themselves, but it turns and heads for someone else... Presea!
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#12 - Eagle and the Captive Hikaru
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/1995
Umi and Fuu, sensing Hikaru is in danger, get into their Run Gods and fly off. Meanwhile. Hikaru awakens from her dream with Nova realizing that she is aboard the Battleship NSX. She is taken to Eagle, where Eagle explains why Autozam is invading Cephiro.
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#13 - The Second Rune-God: Windam, the Lord of the Skies
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/1995
Innova asks Zagato to have his turn to try and kill the girls, and he agrees. In Cephiro's very first storm, the girls take refuge in a cave, near the sky shrine, where another Machine is being held. When Fuu starts to worry about Ferrio, she brings out her communicator, only to be called by him. He tells them, he's nearby, and want to take refuge with them. Just before entering the cave, Ferrio notices a girl lying on the ground, holding a herb. Fuu is excited when she sees Ferrio's silhouette, but is crushed when he sees him carrying a girl. The girl then wake up, and introduces herself as Selah. She starts to explain she leaves on the bottom of the mountain, and needed the herb she had to cure her brother's fever.
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#14 - The Most Valuable Thing in this World
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/1995
Caldina is determine to kill the girls inorder to receive the pile of money from Zagato. Ascot doesn't care for it anymore, and tries to convince Caldina not to attack them. Caldina uses her bells to hypnotize Hikaru and Umi against Fuu. Fuu uses her magic to hold back them, and doesn't know Caldina is only a few steps away. Caldina reveals herself, and forces Fuu to attack Hikaru and Umi. Ascot blocks an attack, and Caldina stops and freezes him. Fuu manages to break thru, and hits Caldina with a spell. A few moments after, Caldina and Fuu start to talk. Fuu explains, even though they don't know each other well enough, she cares for them. Fuu uses Ascot as an example, and Caldina sees the light. Caldina unfreezes Ascot, and Hikaru and Umi wake up. They want to attack her, but Fuu stops them.
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#15 - The Legend of Rune-God – In a World Called Cephiro
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/1995
The girls are flying off to the flying mountain that the first saw when they were transported there. The mountain is holding the castle were Princess Emeraude is being held. When they almost got there, they were attacked by Zagato, but then saved by Princess Emeraude. Ferrio wass bored, and while resting, he brings out his comminucator. He then gets a message from Princess Emeraude to save the girls by the lake of Piraus Village. He does so, and they take rest there for a bit. Meanwhile, The villagers are being tortured by a servant of Zagato's named Caldina. When she demands money, she changes her mind, upon seeing the girls and Ferrio when they enter the village.
#16 - The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/1994
Alcyone manages to trick Ascot into freeing her from the barrier holding her against her will, by promising she will give power to one of his monsters to make it strong enough to kill the Magic Knights. In an open field, Umi is still obsessed with her fencing competition that was a week away at the time they arrived in Cephiro, even though days or even weeks may have already passed. Hikaru suggests if she wishes hard enough, maybe she can still make it to the competition - since Cephiro is a land of power.
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#17 - The Road to Victory: The Tomorrow that the Believing Heart Opens!
Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/27/1995
Nova is now back in Hikaru's heart where she belongs. With her dying breath, Alcyone unveils Debonair's location: Cephiro's alternate realm. The Magic Knights and their Rune Gods are ready to end the struggle once and for all...
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#18 - Hikaru in Shock! The Truth About Nova
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/6/1995
Eagle having been captured breaks out and starts searching for Lantis with his bio info he can then access the crown room. Lantis continues to interrogate Alcyone when Eagle confronts Lantis then all of a sudden Hikaru jumps into the middle of it as well.
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#19 - Magic Knights and the Calm After the Storm
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/4/1995
Hikaru dreams of Cephiro from when it was peaceful. There, she sees the conversation between Lantis and Zagato, with princess Emeraude watching from behind the columns. Zagato asks Lantis about the Pillar system, and he answers...
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#20 - Revive, Hikaru's Sword!
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/14/1995
Aska tries to keep Fuu aboard the Dome, but Ferio jumps into the scene and rescues her! However, Hikaru's battle with Nova seems to be all but lost. Can Presea's desperate pleas to Hikaru reach the Magic Knight's heart?
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#21 - The Magic Knights and Aska of Fahren
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/1995
Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu ask Eagle why Autozam is invading Cephiro, when a giant metallic dragon appeared above them! It is Dome, the mobile fortress of Fahren, led by First Princess Aska, who wishes to become the Pillar of Cephiro. The girls follow Eagle's FTO which flew off to spy on Dome.
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#22 - Cephiro and the Three Countries
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/1995
Now that Cephiro has lost its Pillar, Princess Emeraude, it is under attack from three countries – Autozam, Chizeta, and Fahren! Clef doesn't want the girls to get involved in this new war, but Hikaru Umi, and Fuu agree to it on their own.
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#23 - A Departure and New Ties
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/1995
Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu have been reunited with their families, but their hearts are still not at ease. The three promise to meet each other at Tokyo Tower, the place where they first met. Suddenly, with another mysterious flash of light, the three girls are whisked back to Cephiro, where Mokona and Clef await them.
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#24 - The Last Rune-God: Rayearth, Lord of Fire
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/1995
Alcyone spies on Zagato, as he talks with Emeraude. She notices again, he is not physically attacking her, but merely just verbally making trouble. She slolwy gets more of her doubts with the kidnapping of Princess Emeraude. Mokona leads the girls into a hot volcano where the last Machine is being held for Hikaru. Umi and Fuu starts to get worried about Hiakru when she acts weird. She wakes up in a firey room, when a firey wolf/dog is talking to her. He tells the same crap what Umi and Fuu had to go through, and tests her courage of heart. When this is all happening, Zagato manages to also get to the Volcano when Hikaru just went in. He strips Umi and Fuu's powers, just in time when Hikaru gets back.
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#25 - Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/1994
With each earthquake that happens in Cephiro it means that Cephiro is falling. If Cephiro falls completely, they cannot go back to their world. To become a Magic Knight, they need to awaken their Machines.
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