The BEST episodes of MÄR season 1
Every episode of MÄR season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MÄR season 1!
Dreaming of a magical world every night, the young Toramizu Ginta yearns to be able to go there. With only his friend Koyuki believing in his dreams, Ginta remains positive despite the slander he receives from others over his dreams. But his wishes are answered, as one day a large door appears in front of Ginta, summoning him to the land of MAR Heaven. In this land, the weapons known as ARMS exist. While initially Ginta greatly enjoyed the discovery of this magical world, he soon learns of the terrible wars that have once plagued MAR Heaven and the upcoming war that may soon appear.
#1 - The Legendary ÄRM! Babbo!!
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2005
After aiding Dorothy on her ÄRM hunt, Ginta's forfeited the ownership of the dormant legendary ÄRM Babbo, a sentient weapon that is just as vexing as it is fabled. Ginta's and Babbo's bickering eventually leads to their newly founded company crumbling, landing Babbo in the hands of two ÄRM thief con men, Moku and Chapu. However their identity is quickly exposed, and after Ginta forcibly reclaims Babbo, the two reconcile.
#2 - Alviss, The Mysterious Young Man!
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2005
Alviss’ arrival brings a dark secret to light: the existence of a rebellious military faction known as the Chess Pieces army, which 6 years ago came within an ace of conquering MÄR-Heaven before it was quelled by the world's guardians, the Cross Guard soldiers; and the need to dispose of Babbo due to its gory history of massacring people alongside the Chess un-dead commander, Phantom. Much persuasion, and even retaliation (though vain) is needed from Ginta to change Alviss’ mind, including a promise to get stronger. Meanwhile, in a lightning-zapped graveyard, one bevy of masked warriors salutes a man, seemingly resurrected from inside his tomb, whom they addresses as "No.1 Knight Phantom".
#3 - The Girl Inside the Ice, Snow
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2005
Soon after the confrontation with Alviss, Ginta & co. encounter Edward, a small dog-man introducing himself as the custodian of Snow, a princess currently fleeing from her stepmother queen, an insatiable woman who, out of desire for the world's throne, makes attempts on her stepdaughter's life to reign over the entire kingdom. On Edward's request to rescue the princess, who at the moment is dying inside a frosted palace, Ginta discovers that 1) the girl bears an exact resemblance to his Earth friend Koyuki and 2) the minions (Ian and Loco) that the queen sends after the princess turn out to be none others than Chess Pieces.
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#4 - Awaken! Another Ed!!
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2005
Ginta's clash with one of the two Chess Pieces, Ian, tends to favour the latter as Ginta's far too inexperienced and unequipped for the use of Babbo. As the situation necessitates it, Edward reverts to his second form, Alan, a man with yet to be revealed identity but much dreaded by the Chess members, buying Ginta enough time to unfreezes Snow and (accidentally) exchanges a kiss with her. In the middle of the confusion, Halloween, a Knight of the Chess Pieces – an acquaintance with whom Alan stays in discordance – arrives to summon his subordinates back for the Chess Pieces' official issuing of war declaration against MÄR-Heaven.
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#5 - Resurrected Knight, Phantom
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2005
Phantom, the "No.1 Knight" zombie from the resurrection assembles all Chess Pieces warriors in the hall of a levitating castle and loses no time raising his men's esprit de corps with the long-awaited declaration of the 2nd Marchen war. At the same time, Ginta's gang meets with Dorothy; and Alan sends all four of them into the training dimension of "Training Gate" (Shuuren no mon) for a quick fighting coaching, knowing time's running out.
#6 - Phantom's Secret Enjoyment
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/11/2005
On the night before the 3rd Battle, Ginta runs into "Tom", who with the Chess Pieces hot at his heels, beseeches the boy's help. However the hunter (who turns out to be Peta) outwits both, and kills "Tom" right in front of Ginta. Leaving the boy with his wrath provoked, Phantom returns from his framed "death" with his head high; Ginta's bound to give all out against the Chess in the future, given they've murdered a 'friend' he's promised protection.
#7 - Ginta! Reclaim Babbo!!
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2005
The trio arrives at Pezu, a small town where Jack does his trading. As their efforts to search out the occult clown Dimension ÄRM turn fruitless, more trouble's to come: Ginta's again robbed of Babbo by the Stanley bandit. When the boy fights to recover his ÄRM, one unlikely hand of help extends from Alviss, a mysterious yet hostile boy introducing himself as the one who summoned Ginta to MÄR-Heaven using the "Monban Piero" clown ÄRM.
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#8 - Gates of Trial, Meriro and Pumoru
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2005
Inside the Gates, Ginta and Snow, Dorothy and Jack, each group greets their respective training navigator Meriro (a soft-spoken, cute nekomimi) and Bumolu (a dumpy and foul-mouthed catwoman) and enters their training session: Ginta learns of the truth behind Babbo's fame as a legendary ÄRM – the ability to metamorphose into 8 powerful versions, and Jack gets his incapable scoop ÄRM upgraded with Dorothy's magic stones. Outside, Alan accosts the aforementioned Alviss, whom he recognizes as a fellow Cross Guard member 6 years ago, though was a child at that time.
#9 - Battle of the Underground Lake! Nanashi VS Oruko!!
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2005
Now accompanied by Nanashi, MÄR arrives in Vestry, a coastal village wrecked after a Chess’ carnage and divides their numbers to help the people and exile the Chess away from that part of the continent. Ginta later befriends Tom, a (self-claimed) native young boy habitué of the haunted Vestry cave while on the other side of the underground route, Dorothy & Nanashi encounters a Chess Bishops-ranked homicidal retard, Orco, and Dorothy's for the first time overawed at Nanashi's prowess.
#10 - Open! The Door to Another World!!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2005
Ginta Toramizu, an otaku-ish high school student, has had his 102nd dream of a fantasy world that goes by the name of MÄR-Heaven, and is subsequently subjected to many jeers from his classmates because of that, save for his childhood friend Koyuki. One day when he is briefing her on his newest dream, a phantom clown appears and claims him as the chosen Earth dweller to be permitted entrance into that very same wonderland. His embarkment into MÄR-Heaven is greeted by the meeting with a mysterious, beautiful witch named Dorothy and primary knowledge of the powerful magical artifacts existing worldwide – the ÄRMs.
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#11 - I'll Show You! Babbo: Version 2
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2005
Just before the 180-day deadline reaches its end, Ian uncovers their training spot and battles a physically deteriorated Alan to advance on Ginta's dimension. The trainees finish their session just in time to fend the Rook off, and Ginta settles their duel with a win, using v.2 of Babbo Bubble Launcher.
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#12 - Jack! Initiate Battle Shovel!!!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2005
Ginta's traveling leads him to the house of Jack, a father-orphaned farmer of Ginta's age living with his hospitable mom. They befriend each other after the two vagrants help him outfight the Rogelu brothers, two werewolves terrorising Jack's farming, and Jack decides to accompany Ginta on his way to find a way back to Earth.
#13 - Show your stuff Jack! Funky Fungi!!
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/25/2005
3rd Round, 2nd battle, volcano stage, Jack vs. Pano rematch. Jack's continuous trainings come to fruition; his hallucinatory toadstools triumph over her primal Weapon ÄRM, and inadvertently earn him her affection in the process.
#14 - Captain Ginta! Gargoyle VS Garon!!
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/7/2005
1st Round,3rd battle, Reginrave castle stage, Ginta vs. Garon Rodokin, the Bishop father of the previous Rook siblings. The utilization of his invincible Guardian Gargoyle brings about Garon's ultimate defeat.
#15 - Babbo Version (3)! Go Gargoyle!!
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/3/2005
Ginta's 2nd Chess adversary introduces himself as another Bishop-ranked psycho, Girom. Granting the request of the cave ghosts, Ginta resorts to his powerful v.3 Babbo Guardian ÄRMs, Gargoyle and defeats Girom, blasts the cave's blockade, setting the ghost free. In return, they presents him a key and a magic stone as a token of gratitude. Observing the scene, Tom switches off his façade and reverts back to be the genuine Phantom, killing the loser Orco as he leaves.
#16 - Gate of Training Returns! We'll Teach You How to Fight!!
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/14/2005
As the meaning of resemblance between Ginta and the Cross Guard former captain Danna dawns on him, Gaira summons him and Jack back to the Training Gate. Meanwhile, Ian approaches Phantom and requests the same, Ginta's true capacity has precipitated the time he carries out his vow: to kill Ginta and Gido's punishment executor.
#17 - 1st Battle 2! Jack VS Pano!!
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/31/2005
1st Round, 2nd battle, Reginrave castle stage, Jack against Leno's Rook sister Pano Rodokin. The battle ends a comical loss on Jack's part.
#18 - The Beginning of the War Games
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2005
In Vestry and throughout the world of MÄR-Heaven, the Chess’ announcement of the War Game rings like death knell, gathering all its adversaries to Reginrave castle, stage of the preliminary round. However, aside from Ginta's MÄR team and Alviss of Cross Guard, none of the salvaged fighters gets out of it alive.
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#19 - 1st Battle 1! Alviss VS Leno!!
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/24/2005
1st Round, 1st battle, Reginrave castle stage, Alviss wins his first victory against a Rook named Leno Rodokin. His Cross Guard past as a child is brought into light, including his fatal first meeting with Phantom, which has resulted him his cursed blemish, the Zombie Tattoo.
#20 - The Man Who Arrived Late! Alan!!
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/18/2005
3rd Round, 1st battle, volcano stage, Alan wakes from his slumber inside Edward to combat the Rook Alibaba, who deliberately spars with Cross Guard's 2nd-in-command to ascend to Knight class. With little effort, he obliterates the presumptuous tyro's Guardian Genie's Lamp, showing him his place, and casually tosses him into the volcano for his disrespect.
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#21 - The Second Märchen War
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2005
As sunset dawns, the Chess Pieces soldiers, with Phantom assuming their command, grace their returned heyday by showering the whole MÄR-Heaven in a mass blood-bath. The emergency transmitted by Cross Guard troops throughout the world reaches Alan and Alviss as they discuss whether Ginta's potential can outdo the late Cross Guard general (also one man from Earth world), and Alviss departs in a hurry after scowling Alan for remaining on his post beside the Training Gate when MÄR-Heaven's in dire need of his help.
#22 - Luberia's Boss, Nanashi!
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2005
Now with Dorothy on their side, there lacks two more members to incorporate team MÄR which, according to Snow, will defend MÄR-Heaven in the Cross Guard's stead. On their way to Hild continent, Ginta & co. are ambushed by Luberia, MÄR-Heaven's most prestigious thief guild. Therefrom they meet and ally with Luberia's captain, Nanashi, whom turns out to be seeking after a man from Chess responsible for the assault at Luberia's base fort just before the war. In the faraway Lestava castle, the news of Ian's punishment for disobedience to command reaches him, his girlfriend Gido (also his companion on the search for Ginta) is to be executed in his place.
#24 - Nanashi VS Loco! The Cursed bad doll!!
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2005
2nd Round, 2nd battle, desert stage, Nanashi vs. Loco. The Rook's mastery of Darkness ÄRMs corners Nanashi (in its physical literally) into a paralytic position. Though he manages to beat his way out of it without killing the girl, the excruciating pain from her voodoo tools takes it toll and he loses.
#25 - The Witch to be Feared! Dorothy!!
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2005
2nd Round, 3rd battle, desert stage, Dorothy against Maira. Ignorant of his opponent's magic kingdom nationality and her inhumane notoriety, the Bishop challenges Dorothy with his amoeba Guardian Vacua, only to be devoured altogether by her Guardian dog Toto.