The BEST episodes written by Kanichi Katou
#1 - Rescue
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 145
The Devil Banishers announce that they will judge Nero and Marie in public. Julius then orders the Black Bulls and other Magic Knights to go rescue them. The Magic Knights place themselves among a crowd that clearly hates the devil, and then the Devil Banishers appear. They then demand that the devil-possessed Asta show himself.
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#2 - The Eyes in the Mirror
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 111
Due to Captain Dorothy’s magic, Vanessa, who can use magic to alter fate and Charmy, who can use magic to recover mana had disappeared. Asta and the remaining Black Bulls have lost the bulk of their defense and are now struggling against Gauche and Marie’s combo magic being used against them. Meanwhile, Vanessa and her team try to figure out how to get out of Captain Dorothy’s dream world.
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#3 - The Devil Binding Ritual
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 169
Noelle and others were involved in the explosions that Vanica caused back in the Heart Kingdom and left unconscious. When they woke up, they found themselves in the new home of the elves that was located in a strong magic region just beyond the Heart Kingdom. There, Noelle has an unexpected reunion. Meanwhile, Asta was learning from Nacht how to control his devil powers, but it was a very dangerous method. But in order to save Yami from the Dark Triad, Asta decides to undergo this trial.
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#4 - Return
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 125
The Black Bulls return to where their base originally was. Henry has to return the Raging Bull back into their hideout, but apparently, that takes some time. Meanwhile, Yami tells the Black Bulls to go find the magical beasts that escaped from the hideout. They had run away when Rades and the others had attacked the hideout and had been wandering around the forest ever since. There was even a chance that they had returned to their feral states. Their fear comes true, as one Black Bull is attacked after another.
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#5 - Two Miracles
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 102
Asta and Yuno get back to their village after an elf had attacked it. They were heading to the royal capital along with Captain Nozel and Noelle, but they saw that their village was in trouble and were given permission to make a detour. In order to protect the villagers, Asta and Yuno face off with the elf. The father that had raised them was able to see how much Asta and Yuno had grown, but...
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#6 - Vice Captain Langris Vaude
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 154
After Yuno is given the title of 1st Class Magic Knight, Vice Captain Langris decides to competitively spar Yuno with a twist: The loser will leave The Golden Dawn.
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#7 - Five-Leaf Clover
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 157
Asta is working hard to become more powerful by training with the Spirit Guardians. His anti-magic is one of the magic attributes that falls into the "Arcane Stage" and will be needed to defeat the devil.
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#8 - Stirrings of the Strongest
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 168
Yami and Vangeance are taken to the Spade Kingdom so that the ritual to open the gate to the underworld can begin. Despite how hurt he is, Asta tries to escape the infirmary to go and save Yami, whoever he is stopped by a mage named Nacht Faust, who also happens to be a devil-possessed. He offers to show Asta how to use his devil powers even better. Meanwhile, the Magic Knight Squad Captains hold an emergency meeting. The Golden Dawn has almost been completely annihilated, and Yuno shows up to the meeting, showing new resolve.
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#9 - Humans Who Can Be Trusted
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 112
Vanessa and her team are able to figure out how to leave Captain Dorothy’s Glamour World due to quick thinking on Sally’s part, but it’s easier said than done. But then Luck gets an idea to help them out. Meanwhile, Asta continues to try to undo the reincarnation spell on Gauche and Marie but can’t even get close to them. Henry sees this and decides to make a great sacrifice...
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#10 - Two New Stars
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 70
The Star Festival finally reaches its climax. The ranking of each Magic Knight squad is about to be announced. As the crowd watches in anticipation, the Golden Dawn is announced as taking first place, but then the Black Bulls get announced as taking second place?! On top of that, Asta and Yuno both get called up to the stage for the excellent work they had done. Both of them had worked hard to achieve everything they could for their respective squads and now, they'll get a chance to achieve something even more!
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#11 - The Lion Awakens
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 132
The Black Bulls get a sudden visit from Mereleona and she drags them to the strong magic region of the Yultim Volcano. There, the Crimson Lion Kings, as well as their captain, Fuegoleon, and his younger brother Leopold, were waiting for them. Asta and Noelle remember the hot springs they had visited on their previous trip there. Finding new resolve, Magna, Luck, Charmy, Gordon, and Nero all decide to train in the fiery underground cave of the volcano!
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#12 - The Raging Bull Joins the Showdown!!
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 110
As the battle at Clover Castle continues the Shadow Palace appears. Captain Yami and Captain Jack get a bad feeling about this, so they try to infiltrate the palace, but Magic Knights who had reincarnated as elves keep getting in their way. Then Asta and the other Black Bulls as well as Rades, Sally, and Valtos arrive! Asta tries to undo the reincarnation spell that’s been cast on the Magic Knights, but then the Captain of the Coral Peacocks, Dorothy Unsworth, who has also reincarnated as an elf appears before them!
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#13 - St. Elmo’s Fire
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 72
Asta and Yuno end up seeing Mereoleona scolding the members of the Crimson Lion Kings after the Star Festival. Mereoleona is the older sister of their former captain, Fuegoleon, and was unhappy with their performance at the Star Festival. She calls her brother a fool and Leopold and the other squad members defend him. She then says they're going to a volcano for a training camp and also ends up taking Asta, Yuno, Yami, Charlotte and Noelle with them as well...
#14 - Formation of the Royal Knights
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 87
Asta, Noelle, and Luck are suddenly taken away by Captain Mereoleona, who suddenly dropped in at the Black Bulls’ base. It just so happened the three of them had passed the Royal Knights Selection Exam. The other Magic Knights who passed had also gathered, including the two Magic Knights who fought a fierce battle in the finals, Yuno and the captain of the Aqua Deer, Rill. They were then informed that there would be one more member of the Black Bulls joining them, and it happened to be... Finally, Captain Nozel from the Silver Eagles also joined them as the captain of the Royal Knights, Mereoleona prepped them for their battle against the Eye of the Midnight Sun.
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#15 - Quiet Lakes and Forest Shadows
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 159
Charmy is trying to eat all of the food in the Heart Kingdom. Yuno is contacted by Sister Lily and heads back to his home village of Hage.
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#16 - Three Problems
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 121
The battle involving the whole Clover Kingdom is finally over. But because of the battle, the kingdom was heavily damaged, so the Magic Knights were busy trying to repair everything. Meanwhile, someone rather unexpected shows up in front of Asta and the others and states three problems that will come up for the Clover Kingdom. Asta and the others are surprised, but just as they were told, someone showed up to try to judge Asta and his devil power.
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#17 - The Lion Awakens, Continued
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 133
As Asta and the others were chasing the creature that lived in the cave beneath the Yultim Volcano Trail, they happened upon a dungeon. They were then ordered to explore the dungeon by the royal capital, so they split into groups and went in. They head in with Leopold and Vice Captain Randall, but those two end up running into the creature from earlier. They work together but cannot defeat the monster, which makes Leopold feel useless. At that moment, Leopold remembers the strange feeling he felt when he was fighting the elves, and...
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#18 - The 5 Spirit Guardians
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 155
Asta and the other Magic Knights chosen to train in the Heart Kingdom are joined by Magna and they start their training under the Spirit Guardians.
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#19 - Fierce Battle
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 75
Asta and the other Black Bulls continue to fight through stage one of the exam, trying to get to stage two. Magna ends up teaming up with the vice-captain of the Coral Peacocks, Kirsch, also happens to be Mimosa's older brother and Sol from the Blue Rose Knights. Kirsch seems to just go on about how beautiful he is and Magna and Sol don't know how to deal with the biggest narcissist they've ever met. Meanwhile, Finral ends up on a team with Leopold and Hamon and Finral was getting fired up, thinking about having to fight his brother Langris soon...
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#20 - Storming the Eye of the Midnight Sun's Hideout!!!
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 88
Asta and Noelle visit Leopold in hospital where Fuegoleon is still in a coma. Having both received encouragement from Fuegoleon Asta and Noelle swear to defeat the Midnight Sun on his behalf. Asta shares his confusion with Noelle about something Vetto said about not being able to forgive humans. Klaus warns them to be vigilant against the Midnight Sun's spies, though as they leave a shadow attaches itself to Asta and follows them. Klaus worries that despite being the strongest knights in the kingdom; most of the Royal Knights are also some of the worst troublemakers, such as Luck and Zora. The shadow attempts to spy on Mereoleona but she spots and exposes it as a spy whom she captures and interrogates. She decides they will attack the Midnight Sun in the morning rather than in three days, though Zora suspects she always intended to do so. To infiltrate the Midnight Sun's hideout they split into teams with orders to reach the centre by any means necessary. Mereoleona teams up with Asta and Zora. As the battle begins Rhya decides to join the battle, activating the Third Eye in his forehead while secretly revealing Licht is not in the hideout but is somewhere else entirely.
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#21 - Release from Misfortune
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 103
The Father and the other villagers of Hage Village are attacked by a Magic Knight from the Purple Orcas who had reincarnated as an elf who uses poison plant magic. Asta and Yuno try to save the villagers but they can’t seem to find a way to break the spell. During their battle the sword that Licht had taken out of the ground of the floating dungeon suddenly appears out of Asta’s grimoire. Asta takes it in hand and realizes that it’s much more powerful than he can control easily. Though hesitant, Asta puts the sword up to Father and...
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#22 - Spatial Mage Brothers
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 109
While Mimosa, Kirsch, and En were protecting the Vermillion residence from the elves, Langris, who had reincarnated as an elf, had arrived at the castle. He goes after the king’s life but Finral shows up with Captain Yami and Captain Jack. Despite knowing the difference in power between him and his younger brother, Finral continues to support Captain Yami and Captain Jack in this fight against Langris. Finral goes for a risky attack which injures him, and...
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#23 - Captain Yami Sukehiro
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 166
Vanica and her subordinates continue their attack on the Heart Kingdom. Meanwhile, back at the Black Bulls' hideout, Captain Yami's fight against Dante continued. Despite how overwhelmingly powerful Dante is, Yami continues to fight back, landing another powerful blow onto Dante. However, no matter how much Dante is damaged, he continues to regenerate. What will Yami do?
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#24 - Battlefield: Heart Kingdom
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 164
Yami continues to fight Dante from the Dark Triad and finally, he deals a fatal blow! However, Dante has horrifying regeneration powers and manages to heal immediately. He then tells the Black Bulls of the Dark Triad's plan to destroy this world. Meanwhile, in the Heart Kingdom, Leopold, Charmy, and Luck go to help the Spirit Guardians, but are also having a hard time.
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#25 - Water Crusade
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 165
Vanica appears before Loropechika. Noelle and Mimosa, who had grown far more powerful due to their training, aid Loropechika and fight back against Vanica. However, one of the most powerful devils, Megicula, inhabits Vanica, so fighting against her with normal magic powers proves to be difficult. Will they be successful in defeating Vanica, who takes joy in other people's suffering, and saving their friend as well as the world?
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#26 - The Faraway Future
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 170
Nacht summons the devil who had been giving Asta his powers all this time. In order to use his devil powers to their fullest extent, Asta must defeat his devil and bind him, but he also offers an alternative solution that is a bit surprising. Yuno, Noelle, and the others also swear that will get revenge on the Dark Triad and get back Captain Yami and Captain Vangeance. A new battle is about to begin!
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#27 - The Beginning of Hope and Despair
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 158
Spade Kingdom troops travel through a nearby strong magic region using a mobile fortress that sucks up the mana of their citizens. Asta and his friends decide to help.
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#28 - Black Oath
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 167
Asta and Yami surpass their limits and begin their counterattack! Despite being covered in injuries, Asta and Yami give Dante a run for his money. Asta tries to bear with his injuries and thinks he needs something more to live up to what Yami expects him to be. In order to become more powerful, he tries to delve deeper into his devil powers, and...
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#29 - The Great War Breaks Out
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 162
After spending time in the Heart Kingdom, Asta finally goes back to the Black Bulls' hideout. However, they were currently under attack by one of the Dark Triad, Dante. Asta does his best to fight back with his friends, but is having a hard time facing Dante, who is also a devil-possessed, but is far more powerful than him. Meanwhile, around the same time, another member of the Dark Triad who is possessed by the devil Megicula, Vanica, attacks the Heart Kingdom. Loropechika can't help but panic at the sight of the one behind her curse, but...
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#30 - A Reunion Across Time and Space
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 118
To stop the devil from leaving the Shadow Palace Asta, Yuno, and Patry, who had just regained his senses, head to the top floor. Once they get there, they are greeted by the first Wizard King, Lumiere Silvamillion Clover and the one who serves him, Secré Swallowtail。Secré is the true form of the mysterious bird, Nero, and she is a mage that uses a rare magic called sealing magic. She uses her magic to break the seal on Licht, and they are able to witness the true leader of the elves, Licht, and his true powers. An epic battle begins so that Licht and Lumiere can get revenge against the devil.
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#31 - New Future
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 94
After receiving an emergency message from Julius’s aide, Marx, Yami hurries to the scene of Julius and Licht’s battle. However, once he gets there, he sees an unbelievable sight. Meanwhile, the Royal Knights continued their battle at the Eye of the Midnight Sun’s hideout. Captain Mereoleona had the final member of the Third Eye, Raia, cornered. Seeing no way out, Raia was about to activate a self-destruct spell when Asta nullifies his spell and then gives him a piece of his mind.
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#32 - The Victors
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 84
Yuno and Rill prepare to fight. Asta is upset he missed his chance to duel Yuno in the final match. Yuno and Rill begin their duel while Rill's teammates duel Noelle and En. Yuno is unable to get past Rill's defences. As Rill is a squad captain Yuno decides to use a spell he was saving for his duel with Asta. Combining his battle experience with his vast amount of mana Yuno merges himself with Sylph. Using the full power of Sylph Yuno attacks Rill, and though Rill manages to block Yuno's spell his crystal is destroyed. The Wizard King determines that Rill used so much power he accidentally blew up his own crystal, resulting in victory for Yuno, Noelle and En. The Wizard King announces that based on their performance during the exam he will select between 10 and 20 knights to become Royal Knights. The Wizard King determines that Langris was the knight being secretly manipulated by the Midnight Sun but remains suspicious that something else is going on. Despite feeling upset Asta swears to Yuno that he will catch up to him one day. As he is leaving Zora is confronted by the Wizard King who reveals he knew Zora's father, Zara, and that he created the star system to honour Zara, so that magic knights would get recognition for their deeds, whether they are noble or peasant. He further reveals he plans to make Zora a Royal Knight, but suggests that from now on Zora only wear the robes of the magic squad he already belongs to.
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#33 - The Wizard King vs. The Leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 92
While the Wizard King Julius was thinking about how the Royal Knights were fairing on their raid of the Eye of the Midnight Sun’s hideout, a person appeared before him. It was someone Julius was very familiar with and they start reminiscing about the past. Meanwhile, Yami had appeared at the Golden Dawn’s headquarters because he had received a message from Vangeance saying that he wanted to apologize for Langris injuring Finral. But no matter how long Yami waited, Vangeance didn’t show up, which was irritating Yami to no end.
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#34 - Special Little Brother vs. Failed Big Brother
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 80
Langris recalls how his parents doted on him and arranged for him to marry a noble lady named Finnes Calmreich, whereas Finral was neglected. Langris was enraged to find Finnes preferred the weaker Finral instead of him. Langris attacks Finral's crystal, expecting to defeat Finral easily but is shocked when Finral cancels his attack. Finral explains that when two different spatial spells collide the mana currents cancel each other out. Leopold and Hamon attack the enemy crystal and duel with Flagil. Finral teleports Sekke away to the Black Bulls base where he is punished by Yami for disturbing him on the toilet. Enraged that Finral dare stand up to him Langris prepares his most powerful attack spell. Finral, who always regretted not being closer to Langris, begs him to stop. Further enraged at Finral's attempt to act like an older brother Langris attacks and though Finral tries to fight back his crystal is destroyed and parts of his body are violently teleported away. Langris' team are declared the winners. Langris recalls that while his parents loved him for being powerful everyone else loved Finral for being kind. Unable to handle his rage Langris prepares to attack and murder the unconscious Finral, but is stopped when Asta and the Bulls furiously storm onto the battlefield to defend Finral.
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#35 - Beyond Limits
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 49
Asta’s sword finally manages to take down Vetto! But that was all a part of Vetto’s plan. He manages to steal Asta’s sword and break his arm. Vetto proudly proclaims victory, but Asta doesn’t give up hope.
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#36 - A Favor for Julius
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 140
Julius asks Marx to do a favor for him. He wanted him to help with creating new magic items as well as take care of some bandits. Marx is accompanied by the former member of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, Sally, to the Black Bulls’ hideout in order to conduct experiments for magic item research. Next, he travels with Captain Fuegoleon and Captain Nozel to investigate the bandits. Apparently, Julius had visited even that faraway town in disguise before...
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#37 - The Chosen Ones
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 153
The Magic Knight Squad Captains gather for a meeting and for an award ceremony with the king later. At the meeting, they decide that Asta, Nero, Noelle, Luck, Finral, Mimosa, Leopold, Charlotte and Rill will be going to the Heart Kingdom to train with the Spirit Guardians. At the award ceremony, Yuno advances very quickly in rank, and...
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#38 - Awakening Power
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 156
While Asta and the others were training in the Heart Kingdom, back in the Clover Kingdom, Yami asked Mereoleona to help him train. Spade Kingdom forces continues to draw nearer as it continues its invasion.
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#39 - Zenon's Power
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 161
After hearing about the Golden Dawn members being in trouble, Yuno hurries back. When he returned, their headquarters had been destroyed and many of the squad members were near death. Yuno's rage explodes. Meanwhile, the members who can still fight are doing their best to hold up against the attackers that includes one of the members of the Dark Triade, Zenon, and his minions.
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#40 - Dante vs. The Captain of the Black Bulls Squad
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 163
Gauche is gravely injured in the fight against Dante which causes Asta's devil powers to go berserk. He completely loses himself and relentlessly attacks Dante! But Dante becomes even stronger and Asta ends up on the ground. Then Captain Yami and Finral show up to the scene shocked and Yami is instantly enraged and joins the fight! Meanwhile, the Heart Kingdom is under attack by Vanica and her subordinates and the Spirit Guardians went to fight them, but Vanica's subordinates who had been given devil powers were far more powerful than expected, and...
#41 - The Messenger from the Spade Kingdom
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 160
The messenger tells Yuno about his past. The Golden Dawn's headquarters is attacked.
#42 - Julius Novachrono
Black Clover - Season 1 - Episode 93
The battle between the Clover Kingdom’s most powerful wizard, the Wizard King Julius Novachrono, and the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, Licht, had begun. Julius had been chosen by a very unique grimoire and he used time magic. As the Wizard King, he firmly believed in the path he had walked and the future he wanted for everyone, so a very fierce battle begins. Licht uses light magic which is super powerful and fast, but apparently, it’s no match for Julius’s time magic.
#43 - Dislikes / Gyoza / Audition / Fishing
Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 5
Some things never change, especially when green peppers are involved. The class puts on a play for the culture festival, but who will land the leading roles?
#44 - Fan / Bewilder Ball / Cat Rescue / Rain
Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 3
Takagi, of all people, is the one to discover something embarrassing about Nishikata.
#45 - Spring Dawn
Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 4
Shuri wants her grandmother to be able to hear "Shungyou: Spring Dawn" again, but Setsu tells her it isn't something he's capable of playing and ends up denying her request to perform. After Setsu confronts "Shungyou" once more, he finds his own way of playing it and heads off to where Shuri's grandmother lives. At last, it's time for Setsu's "Shungyou" to resound through the air...
#46 - Advent of the Demon
The Eminence in Shadow - Season 1 - Episode 20
Provoked by the fight between Shadow and Beatrix, Iris joins the fray. An intense battle progresses across the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Rose runs into Alpha...
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#47 - Memories
Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 11
Kaji has been struck by a misfortunate accident—a string snapped in the middle of his performance. Seeing him continue on two strings to give an amazing performance stirs Setsu's heart. Then, Umeko reveals her true motives for creating the tournament to Setsu. Will Setsu play his grandfather's sound or his own sound? At last, his performance begins...
#48 - Apple Blossoms
Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 2
Setsu's unconventional mother, Sawamura Umeko, has suddenly descended and forced him to enroll at Umezono Academy. In helping to assemble a shamisen which has lain long disused, he meets Maeda Shuri, a girl in the same grade as him. While all this is going on, Setsu reunites with his older brother, who he hasn't seen in a while, and they play shamisen together...
#49 - Dancing Puppet
The Eminence in Shadow - Season 1 - Episode 19
Doem tries to make war with Midgar. Meanwhile, the match between Jimina and Iris begins.
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#50 - Snow Flurries
Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 9
At last, it is time for Umezono Academy to perform. In spite of their nerves, the Tsugaru Shamisen Appreciation Club begins their performance boldly. Setsu's overwhelming sound overlaps and intermingles with the sounds of the other Umezono members who each hold their own. As the images that arise in their hearts come together, their sounds come together too. Where will their performance take them?