The WORST episodes of The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015)

Every episode of The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015)!

In the prosperous kingdom of Pars lies the Royal Capital of Ecbatana, a city of splendor and wonder, ruled by the undefeated and fearsome King Andragoras. Arslan is the young and curious prince of Pars who, despite his best efforts, doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a proper king like his father. At the age of 14, Arslan goes to his first battle and loses everything as the blood-soaked mist of war gives way to scorching flames, bringing him to face the demise of his once glorious kingdom. However, it is Arslan's destiny to be a ruler, and despite the trials that face him, he must now embark on a journey to reclaim his fallen kingdom.

Last Updated: 2/12/2024Network: MBSStatus: Ended
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The Glory of Ecbatana
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7.10
116 votes

#1 - The Glory of Ecbatana

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2015

Prince Arslan from the Kingdom of Pars finds himself into a predicament when a young prisoner from the nation of Lusitania holds him hostage in an attempt to escape.

Directors: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Makoto Uezu
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A City of Land and a City of Water
star
7.10
39 votes

#2 - A City of Land and a City of Water

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/24/2016

Arslan's party arrives at the port city of Gilan in search of the reinforcements they need. In the occasion, Narsus meets his old friend Shagard and learns, much to his disappointment, that he is not the same idealist man he used to be. During a meeting with Viceroy Pelagius, Arslan is informed that Gilan is being harassed by pirates, when an incoming merchant ship is attacked by them, and some members of the party rush to their aid.

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The Rainbow City
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7.11
37 votes

#3 - The Rainbow City

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2016

Shagard, the mastermind behind the pirates, devises a scheme to lure out Arslan's retainers in order to assume control of Gilan, but Narsus, having already grasped his intentions, outsmarts him with his own plan and confronts Shagard directly, bringing him to justice afterwards. After Arslan sentences Shagard to one year of slavery for his crimes, Etoile reunites with the prince, asking for his help in order to save King Innocentius.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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Calamity of Kings
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7.23
35 votes

#4 - Calamity of Kings

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2016

In Ecbatana, Guiscard confines Innocentius VII to his room, assuming command of the Lusitanian forces. To dispose of his brother, he involves Etoile and Irina in a plan to kill him that fails, and orders both to be executed, but Hilmes appear to intervene, breaking his ties with Lusitania in the occasion.

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Parting of Ways
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7.40
35 votes

#5 - Parting of Ways

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2016

After driving away the pirates, Arslan and his comrades make friends with Grahze, the captain of the ship they saved, and they join forces to expose Pelagius' schemes of fraud and embezzlement towards the Royalty. Once Pelagius is removed from power, Arslan assumes temporary rule over Gilan. Soon after, the pirates launch an attack on the city, but are defeated thanks to another of Narsus' stratagems.

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The Monarch Versus the Conqueror
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7.49
35 votes

#6 - The Monarch Versus the Conqueror

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/10/2016

Andragoras escapes from Ecbatana, taking Tahamine with him. King Tokhtomysh of Turan arrives to lead a second attempt to capture Peshawar, this time executing several civilians in order to provoke Arslan and draw him into open combat. However, Tokhtomysh is forced to flee after underestimating the Parsians and is killed by his own son for his cowardice. Once Andragoras arrives at Peshawar, he relieves Arslan from the command of the Parsian army, and orders that his son must not return unless he gathers another fifty thousand soldiers, a decision that is compared to sending him to exile.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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Elegy for the Setting Sun
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7.50
48 votes

#7 - Elegy for the Setting Sun

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/2015

Gadevi commands his army to bring down Arslan and Rajendra's alliance. Believing that he got the Parsian forces isolated, Gadevi sends his main force against Rajendra's, gaining the upper hand, until the Parsians, having outsmarted their enemies once again, join the battle as well to turn the tables on him.

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Dust Storm Dance
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7.51
35 votes

#8 - Dust Storm Dance

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/21/2016

After shaking off their pursuers, Hilmes and his men track down the Lusitanian forces that stole the treasured sword and retrieve it. He then decides to launch an attack on Ecbatana in sequence. Meanwhile, Andragoras sets off with his army to retake the city as well, and upon knowing about this fact, Arslan answers to Etoile's plea and departs there with his forces, despite knowing that he may be forced to confront his own father in the occasion. As the three armies converge at the capital, Guiscard refuses to concede, and sends the Lusitanian Army against the forces of Andragoras, who arrives first.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Black Leopard of Sindhura
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7.55
49 votes

#9 - The Black Leopard of Sindhura

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/2015

Arslan and his subjects assist Rajendra's campaign to overthrow his brother and Jaswant, a Shindran guide is introduced to them. However, Jaswant is not who he claims to be, but it does not take long for the party to realize that for their own advantage.

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Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary
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7.58
38 votes

#10 - Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/17/2016

While tracking down the knights who stole the sacred sword, Hilmes has a brief encounter with Irina, a former princess who was close to him in the past. Meanwhile, Arslan begins his journey alone by his father's decree, but Daryun, Narsus and the rest of his closest retainers challenge Andragoras' orders and escape from Peshawar to accompany him.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Tūrānian Army Invades
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7.65
43 votes

#11 - The Tūrānian Army Invades

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/3/2016

The Kingdom of Tūrān decides to take advantage of Pars's moment of weakness to invade Peshawar. In order to protect Peshawar, Arslan has to turn his army back. Meanwhile, Gieve intercepts Hermes in his search for a royal sword. Something strange is occurring in Ecbatana.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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End of Winter
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7.67
72 votes

#12 - End of Winter

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2015

Now with Jaswant in his party, Arslan returns to Peshawar, while back at Ecbatana, Silvermask gathers allies and manpower seeking to one day liberating Pars and taking the throne for himself.

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Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle
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7.76
94 votes

#13 - Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2015

Now fourteen years old, Arslan takes part in his first battle against Lusitania, and all odds seem at the Parsian army's favor, until his father, the King Andragoras III, falls victim to treason by Kharlan, one of his generals.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Road to Peshawar
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7.85
78 votes

#14 - The Road to Peshawar

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2015

On their way to the stronghold at Peshawar, Arslan's party is pursued by a force led by Xandes, Kharlan's son who seeks to avenge his father and they are forced to split up.

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The Night Before the Attack
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7.86
78 votes

#15 - The Night Before the Attack

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/2015

As Hilmes is set to confront Arslan on the Battlefield, the latter steels his resolve and his soldiers for the impending battle.

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The Beauties and the Beasts
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7.92
87 votes

#16 - The Beauties and the Beasts

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2015

As the Lusitanian army plunders the capital, Gieve meets the beautiful priestess Farangies, who is in search for Arslan. Upon knowing that Kharlan intends to raid the nearby villages in order to capture them, Arslan and his companions decide to take the fight to the enemy.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Royal Capital Burns ~Part One~
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7.97
86 votes

#17 - The Royal Capital Burns ~Part One~

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2015

While Arslan and Daryun enlist Narsus' help, Lusitania begins their siege in the royal capital of Ecbatana. Shapur is tortured by Bodin as an example for the "pagans" of Pars, but requests to be killed by one of Pars' archers. Listening to his request, he is killed by a mysterious man, who is called by queen Tahamine to be rewarded for his feat. Meanwhile, Lusitania convinces the slaves of Pars to open the city gates for them, promising to make them free men.

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The World-Weary Strategist
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8.00
82 votes

#18 - The World-Weary Strategist

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015

Arslan and Daryun seek the help of the retired tactician Narsus, but convincing him to join their cause will not be an easy task.

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The Knight in Black
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8.00
92 votes

#19 - The Knight in Black

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2015

Arslan is rescued by his loyal servant Daryun and they must run away from the Lusitanian forces, led by the General Silvermask, who ambushes and captures his father personally.

Writer: Makoto Uezu
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A Song of Farewell
star
8.04
72 votes

#20 - A Song of Farewell

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2015

Arslan begins his march to retake Ecbatana but must separate himself from one of his allies and face his lords' sentiments.

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The Royal Capital Burns ~Part Two~
star
8.08
86 votes

#21 - The Royal Capital Burns ~Part Two~

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2015

Gieve escapes Ecbatana after having a clash with Silvermask, who makes use of the underground tunnels to strike the palace from within, while the Lusitanian forces, assisted by the slaves, break into the capital and conquer it.

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The True Face of a Knight
star
8.15
74 votes

#22 - The True Face of a Knight

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2015

The forces loyal to Arslan gather in Peshawar in preparation for the battle to retake the capital. However, with the issues regarding Silvermask's past and his own birth in his mind, Arslan's resolve falters, until he meets a young girl unaware that she is actually Etoile, the same Lusitanian captive he met when he was a child.

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The Highway of Blood and Sweat
star
8.21
76 votes

#23 - The Highway of Blood and Sweat

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2015

The Keep of Saint-Emmanuel is captured by the Parsian army, and by Arslan's request, the Lusitanian survivors are taken with them as they keep marching towards Ecbatana, including Etoile, who starts to act more friendly with him. Meanwhile, Silvermask returns to the capital and forms a treacherous alliance with prince Guiscard from Lusitania.

Directors: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Makoto Uezu
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The Foreign Prince
star
8.22
77 votes

#24 - The Foreign Prince

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/12/2015

Taking advantage of the crisis in Pars, Prince Rajendra from the Kingdom of Shindra commands an army to take over Peshawar, just to be defeated and captured by Arslan's subjects thanks to another of Narsus' stratagems. Knowing that Rajendra is contending for the throne of his own country with his older brother, Arslan convinces him to form an alliance.

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The Battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel
star
8.32
71 votes

#25 - The Battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/13/2015

The battle for the Keep of Saint-Emmanuel begins and Xandes has his face-off against Daryun. Meanwhile, Etoile has another encounter with Arslan and learns his true identity.

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