The WORST episodes of The Twelve Kingdoms
Every episode of The Twelve Kingdoms ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Twelve Kingdoms!
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
#1 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Thirteen
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/18/2003
The fighting begins, with the resistance proving itself tactically brilliant. Shoukou finds himself under siege and in considerable danger.
#2 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Three
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/12/2002
Suzu dreams of Youko welcoming her as a sister. Shoukei's status is discovered and her life threatened - as is Youko's when one of her officials apparently betrays her.
#3 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Four
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/19/2002
Suzu escapes to Sai, and is made welcome. For her own protection, Shoukei is exiled to Kyou. Youko takes control - but her decisions may not be the best or wisest.
#4 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Five
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/26/2002
Shoukei is forced to work as a slave in Kyou. Suzu sets out for Kei, meeting up with the performing group that took in Youko when she first arrived, and meets Asano, who appears to have suffered some sort of dangerous mental breakdown.
#5 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Six
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/3/2002
As Youko travels through Kei, learning the realities of the kingdom, Shoukei escapes Kyou, intent on taking the Queen of Kei's place and regaining her own kingdom. Asano sneaks onto the ship carrying Suzu to Kei.
#6 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Seven
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/10/2002
Wise old Enho teaches Youko about the basics of ruling the kingdom. Shoukei is caught and imprisoned for stealing from Queen Kyou. Asano proves himself less than perfectly sane.
#7 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Eight
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/17/2002
Shoukei bribes her way free and she and Rakushun set off to find Youko. Suza, Asano and young orphan Seishuu arrive in Kei and Suzu unknowingly meets Youko under tragic circumstances.
#8 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/7/2003
Rakushun explains how the world of the 12 kingdoms works to Shoukei, which starts to change her whole attitude. Asano is tempted to join the mysterious and ruthless Shoukou.
#9 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Nine
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 1/14/2003
Believing Youko to be responsible for the death of Seishuu, Suzu arms herself and determines to face her. Shoukei heads for Wa Province, not knowing the offer of work and a place to stay for refugees is from the evil Shoukou.
#10 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Ten
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/21/2003
Suzu joins the resistance against Shoukou. Shoukei is unknowingly saved by Youko when she nearly gives herself away. Shoukou tasks Asano with finding Youko, since he knows what she looks like.
#11 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Eleven
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/28/2003
Asano leads Shouko to where Youko has been staying, with disastrous results. Meanwhile Suzu unwittingly instructs Youko, causing her to rethink her actions and determine to do better in future.
#12 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Twelve
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 2/4/2003
Suzu and Shoukei finally connect and find they have the same objectives. Still in disguise and seeking Enho, who has been abducted by Shoukou, Youko meets the two young women and the resistance at an inn.
#13 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Two
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/5/2002
Ruling a kingdom wisely is full of difficulties and pitfalls, as the new queen swiftly finds out. Suzu finds out Youko is a kaikyaku as well, and desires to visiting her.
#14 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Fourteen
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/25/2003
Shoukou surrenders to the queen. Asano tries to redeem himself by delivering a message to Shoukei's rebels, but they are already on the way. Youko, Suzu and Shoukei finally all meet.
#15 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter Fifteen
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/4/2003
Youko reveals her identity to Suzu and Shoukei, and their developing friendship is confirmed. The Imperial Army arrives - to Youko's alarm, as only she is supposed to be able to mobilise it. They realise there is a traitor in the court.
#16 - A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Final Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 3/11/2003
Queen Kei, having learned much about her world, her kingdom, and most of all her people, takes her rightful place, on the throne and in control. Her first order is to rescind the rule of prostration except on official or formal occasions.
#17 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter One
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/26/2003
En starts to tell Kei and Rakushun a story about his early years as king, when Enki was kidnapped to force him to act like a true ruler by Kouya, who he'd met as an orphan child who'd been taken in and raised by a youma.
#18 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter Two
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 8/2/2003
Showing surprising astuteness and wisdom, En starts to do what is needed at the same time as advancing to Gen Province to rescue Enki. Lady Ribi, En's insider imprisoned with Enki, tries to help him escape.
#19 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter Three
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/16/2003
Trying to escape, Enji finds Atsuyu's father imprisoned and starving - though unable to die as he's an immortal sen-nin - by his own usurping son, and realises that his trust in Atsuyu is misplaced.
#20 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Final Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/23/2003
Atsuyu reveals his true nature to the court and in the face of condemnation admits defeat, but fails even then to be honest. King En promises a land of green meadows and fruitfulness to all his subjects.
#21 - Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/30/2003
Reviewing King En and Atsuyu's story provides a thoughtful Queen Kei with more to consider in governing her own kingdom. En delights Youko and Rakushun when he tells them Rakushun is to be at her side from now on as friend and protector.
#22 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Correspondence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/22/2002
Rakushun and Youko correspond: Rakushun is doing very well, and Youko is coping, although finding the complexities of the royal court confusing. The date is set for the coronation.
#23 - In the Moonlight
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 7/5/2003
Queen Kei sends a wise messenger to Gekkei, who has been ruling Hou after killing its king but refusing to take the title. Kei and Rakushun follow King En to Mt Shou, where he goes on a mysterious pilgrimage every year.
#24 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Reminiscence Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/15/2002
Enki tells us more about the 12 kingdoms, then reveals that King Tai and Taiki went missing - presumed dead, although Enki doubts it - after only a year of ruling.
#25 - Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Final Chapter
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/8/2002
Keiki, Enki and King En conspire to prove Taiki correct, causing great relief. In the present, in Japan, Yuka is convinced the strange young man belongs in the 12 kingdoms.