The BEST episodes of Matoi The Sacred Slayer

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

Matoi Sumeragi, a second-year junior high school student, works part-time as a shrine maiden at Tenman Shrine in the city of Kamaya. Her close friend Yuma Kusanagi is part of the family of the shrine's chief priest, and is a candidate to be the successor shrine maiden. One day, Matoi and Yuma walk from the school to the shrine as usual, but when they arrive, they are greeted by the shrine's now damaged grounds, and Yuma's parents have both collapsed from their wounds. Matoi's father Shingo, a police detective, launches an investigation, and he comes upon a man who does not seem entirely sane, his only witness. When he holds down the man, Yuma begins the ritual of Divine Possession. Something strange then happens, not with Yuma, but with Matoi. Matoi Sumeragi, who had only wanted a normal, peaceful life, takes the role of a god, and gains the power to banish evil spirits.

Last Updated: 10/29/2024Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Ended
A Small Wish
star
8.77
30 votes

#1 - A Small Wish

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2016

Tension arises with Matoi as she becomes uncertain of herself. Meanwhile, Tezuka is suddenly attacked.

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I'm Heading Out!
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7.87
30 votes

#2 - I'm Heading Out!

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2016

Matoi prepares to save the world by saying goodbye to the people she cares about. Meanwhile, Shingo realizes he might lose Matoi to the same calamity that took his wife.

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I'm Possessed!
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7.15
33 votes

#3 - I'm Possessed!

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2016

A series of mysterious attacks leave several young women drained of their energy. Meanwhile, Matoi and Yuma work the shrine with no idea of the danger looming over them.

Directors: Masayuki Sakoi
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I Clad Myself In A God
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7.10
31 votes

#4 - I Clad Myself In A God

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2016

An invisible apparition is following Matoi wherever she goes, even to school. When photos of her other form land on the internet, other parties descend on her location.

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I'm Sorry
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7.00
31 votes

#5 - I'm Sorry

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2016

Yuma’s frightened tanuki god, Kai, is not nearly as excited as she is about combat, but he and Yuma might be their only hope when a fight against a cute Night turns deadly.

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God's Playing Dumb
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6.97
32 votes

#6 - God's Playing Dumb

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2016

Luciela somehow works her way into the shrine and becomes Matoi and Yuma’s new tutor. Meanwhile, a sinister force takes over a human vessel and prepares another attack.

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The Open Gate
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6.97
30 votes

#7 - The Open Gate

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2016

At last, it’s time for Matoi to learn about her mother’s past. Meanwhile, Ludos launches another attack on the exorcists, but his orders may not be coming from who he expects.

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A Special Kind of Ordinary
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6.96
28 votes

#8 - A Special Kind of Ordinary

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2016

Matoi and Yuma take Clarus shopping, but the jovial atmosphere is broken when two little gods are released from inside Yuma and quickly scurry away.

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Her Resolution and My Reason
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6.13
32 votes

#9 - Her Resolution and My Reason

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2016

Clarus burns for revenge against the “Creed Killer,” and she needs Matoi to lure him out. In exchange, she tells Matoi more about her powers and the nature of their enemy.

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Being Ordinary's the Best
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6.10
31 votes

#10 - Being Ordinary's the Best

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2016

The girls ascend to the highest dimension and try to seal the gate. Matoi only holds one wish in her heart: to be ordinary.

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Thank You
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6.03
30 votes

#11 - Thank You

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2016

After an attack by a Night, Shingo and Matoi end up trapped alone together, and Matoi’s transformation is starting to disappear. Is Shingo going to discover her identity?

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The Sea, the Hot Springs, and Sometimes Evil Spirits
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5.32
31 votes

#12 - The Sea, the Hot Springs, and Sometimes Evil Spirits

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2016

The whole gang ends up at the beach as a day for relaxation. When everyone goes to sleep, chaos ensues.

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