The BEST episodes of Queen's Blade
Every episode of Queen's Blade ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Queen's Blade!
In 4 years time the competition that will decide who the next Queen shall be will start. The strongest warrior will continue to rule the country according to tradition and expand it. The contestants need only be older than 12 years. They need not be human, intelligent or even of that country. The rules for the tournament are simple: murder is allowed. Any weapon can be chosen. The winner is decided when one of the participants flees or can't move anymore. Such event is broadcast through a crystal sphere by the court's magic teacher to all population to see and enjoy.
#1 - Fiery Passion! Ignited Karma
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2009
It is revealed that Nyx is enslaved to a tentacle demon lord named Funikura, who has given her magical fire power, yet often molests her with its tentacles. Elina realizes that Nyx is a coward without Funikura, and tricks her into relinquishing it, upon which Nyx surrenders.
#2 - Final Destiny: Path to the Queen
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2009
Having defeated Claudette, Leina claims victory in their long-awaited duel. But before she can celebrate, Melona, Menace, and Airi—servants of the Swamp Witch—descend upon her party with an army of the undead, intent on stopping the Queen’s Blade tournament. As warriors from every side are drawn into the fray, who will emerge victorious from the ensuing melee?!
#3 - Bonds of the Rebellion
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2012
Annelotte finally comes face-to-face with Thundercloud Queen Claudette, and the fate of the continent will be decided by the one who emerges victorious.
#4 - The Jungle’s Moonlight and Sun
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2012
On a mission to clear the mysterious fog that's preventing transportation of life-saving medicine, Annelotte travels to the Calibara forest where she meets Moon Shadow Dancer Luna Luna and fights a giant slimy monster. And yes, there will be tentacles.
#5 - A Crown of Flowers and the Hidden Power
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2012
Annelotte finally confronts Mirim and her nearly invincible Hyper Vibration Armor, and in the middle of the fierce showdown, Captain Liliana's flying pirate ship suddenly appears in the sky above.
#6 - Freeze! Circumstances Beyond Calculations
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2009
Irma looks for an opening to strike in her fight with Risty, and finds one when Risty starts having flashbacks to her old, righteous self. However, Irma misses in her killing blow, and is defeated instead. Echidna retrieves her afterwards, and the two depart together.
#7 - Strategy! Palace of Lament
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2009
Ymir uses the fact that her bout is being broadcast to advertise the effectiveness of her weapons, especially since Leina is using a Cattleya weapon. Leina emerges victorious, however. Lana is hanging on to Cattleya during her fight with Airi, but actually proves to be helpful as Airi cannot bring herself to kill him.
#8 - Complication! Changing Premonition
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2009
Claudette and Menace are fighting in a desert, giving Menace the upper hand. Her sand attacks confuse Claudette, and she uses cursed attacks to drain Claudette's strength. It begins to rain, however, which weakens her sand attacks, and Claudette emerges victorious.
#9 - Innermost Feelings! Showdown at Castle Vance
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2009
Claudette and Risty are fighting in the courtyard of Vance Castle just as Vance's army is leaving in his bid to overthrow Aldra by conventional military force. Claudette is initially victorious, knocking out Risty with a lightning bolt.
#10 - Duel to the Death! Culminating Showdown
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2009
Tomoe demands to know why Aldra had the Kouma Ninja attack Hinomoto. Aldra says that she has been searching for her sister, and Hinomoto is the only area outside of her rule.
#11 - Ambition! The One to Inherit the Throne
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/2009
Nanael makes her report to Heaven, where the Head Angel determines that Aldra has made a pact with Delmora, a fallen angel. The final battle begins, with Aldra proving to have overwhelming power.
#12 - The Sacred War
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2012
Seeking guidance from the church, Annelotte unwittingly angers the overzealous Inquisitor Sigui and is challenged to a duel. Annelotte must fight for her life as being declared a heretic by Sigui automatically comes with a sentence to be burned alive by holy fire.
#13 - A Samurai Arrives
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2012
Annelotte accidentally travels to a small village of orphaned children, where she meets the self-proclaimed "Samurai God" Izumi. Realizing that Annelotte is a stronger and more skilled fighter, Izumi asks Annelotte to teach her better swordsmanship.
#14 - Showdown! Mutually Seeking Bonds
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2009
Irma refuses to help Echidna, so Alleyne and Nowa resolve to pick them off one by one. Echidna's past is revealed. Echidna manages to trap Alleyne in a pitcher plant, then to pin Nowa.
#15 - Shameful Shudders! The Battle Angel
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2009
Airi and Nanael are both desperate to finish the match quickly, as both are starving, and begin to fight in earnest. Airi weakens Nanael by causing her to spill more of the sacred milk, which spills onto some of the petrified people in the palace.
#16 - The Unstoppable Hyper Vibration
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2012
Mirim has been equipped with the Hyper Vibration Armor and armed with the Hyper Vibration Sword "Infinite Slasher" by Ymir, who sends her to fight Annelotte under the queen's order.
#17 - The Secret of the Castle at Gainos
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2012
Annelotte sneaks into Gainos Castle with Yuit and Vante to rescue Mirim, but she must get past Dragon Warrior Branwen first.
#18 - The Fighter of the Rebellion
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2012
After Alchemy Strategist Yuit saves her friend Mirim from harassment by the queen's soldiers with the help of her elfen automaton Vante, Ymir shows up at her village the next day trying to procure Vante for the queen's military. Yuit finds an opportunity to escape but is later ambushed by Elina.
#19 - Thunder: After the Death Battle
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2009
Claudette and Risty enter a Queen’s Blade duel. Their abilities are closely matched, but Risty’s injuries from an earlier fight prove too much to overcome, and she falls in battle. Just then, Leina catches up with the pair, setting the stage for the long-awaited clash between the rival sisters!
#20 - Enlightenment: Blow of the Dragon
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2009
Leina and Nanael catch up with Tomoe and her companions. Eager to prove how much stronger she has become, Leina challenges Risty to a Queen’s Blade duel. But the gap in skill between them is far too great, and Leina is knocked out with a single strike. Just then…
#21 - Long-Cherished Desires! Reason to Fight
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/2009
Nanael is drinking milk to drown her sorrows at the bar where Nyx works, and Nyx tells her of the rumor about the horned monster seen in the woods. Nanael thinks it might be Melona, and goes to seek her with Melpha.
#22 - The Tempted Young Wife
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2012
Ymir recruits Summoner Aldra to join the queen's army. Aldra summons two underworld demons, Belphe and Dogor, to aid in her fight, but they are more interested in finding some tasty humans to feed on.
#23 - Resurrected Curse: Ancient Princess
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/2009
Deep within a pyramid rising from the desert, the Ancient Princess Menace has bound Leina to her through a ritual, making her a loyal servant. When Tomoe and Shizuka sneak into the pyramid, Menace quickly discovers them and orders the enslaved Leina to attack!
#24 - Advent: Angel of Light
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2009
Summoned before the Archangel, Nanael is informed that her many rule violations have put her at risk of being banished to the underworld. Yet she is offered a reprieve on one condition. Taking the angel Hachiel with her, Nanael sets out on a mission into the domain of the Swamp Witch—but things do not go as planned…
#25 - Smite Evil! An Unexpected Battle
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2009
Leina is having trouble finding accommodations until she mentions she is in the Queen's Blade, and the greedy hotel manager rushes to fill her order and ends up rooming her with Echidna. Tomoe and Shizuka meet Melpha, and Tomoe admires her for dressing more appropriately than other competitors.