The BEST episodes of Now and Then, Here and There

Every episode of Now and Then, Here and There ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Now and Then, Here and There!

Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child exploitation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often reluctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

Last Updated: 1/27/2024Network: WOWOWStatus: Ended
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This Bloody Earth
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9.64
33 votes

#1 - This Bloody Earth

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2000

Sara warns the people of Zari Bars that an impending attack from Hellywood is eminent.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Night of Flight
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9.60
35 votes

#2 - Night of Flight

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/1999

While in prison, Shu uncovers an unbelievable mystery and the fate of this hellish future suddenly falls squarely in his hands.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Now and Then, Here and There
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9.59
34 votes

#3 - Now and Then, Here and There

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2000

Nabuca finds himself at a crossroad: Continue killing for the empty promise of going home after the war ends, or listen to his heart and put down his gun.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Two Lone Souls
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9.50
36 votes

#4 - Two Lone Souls

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/1999

Now that Shu is on the run, he must face a whole new set of dangers in the wild desert.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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A Feast In the Dark
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9.49
37 votes

#5 - A Feast In the Dark

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/1999

While imprisoned, Shu meets a fragile blue-eyed girl named Sara who found her way to this hellish future under similar circumstances.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Discord
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9.44
36 votes

#6 - Discord

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/1999

The young soldiers have their marching orders: Search the entire ship from top to bottom for Lala-Ru’s missing pendant.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Eve of Destruction
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9.44
34 votes

#7 - Eve of Destruction

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2000

Sis, one of the citizens of Zari Bars, finds Sara in the desert, on the verge of death.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Prelude to Chaos
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9.43
35 votes

#8 - Prelude to Chaos

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/1999

Shu and Lala-Ru are tentatively welcomed by the villagers of Zari Bars.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Disappearance In A Sandstorm
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9.42
36 votes

#9 - Disappearance In A Sandstorm

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/1999

The young soldiers are now faced with a tour of duty as they leave Hellywood to seek more soldiers.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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Murder
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9.38
37 votes

#10 - Murder

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/1999

King Hamdo’s frustration reaches a boiling point as the mission to recover the pendant continues to be fruitless.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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In the Chasm
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9.31
35 votes

#11 - In the Chasm

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1999

Shu and Lala-ru don’t realize it, but the village they’ve encountered is actually the target of King Hamdo’s revenge.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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A Boy and A Mad King
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9.10
40 votes

#12 - A Boy and A Mad King

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/1999

Lala-Ru is captured by Abelia’s men, but her magical pendant escapes with Shu at the last moment.

Directors: Daichi Akitaro
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A Girl Admiring the Sunset
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8.98
44 votes

#13 - A Girl Admiring the Sunset

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1999

Happy-go-lucky boy Shu encounters a mysterious girl, and is drawn into time warp that thrusts him into a hellish future.

Directors: Akitaroh Daichi
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