The BEST episodes written by Ryō Higaki

Into the Fire
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7.85
55 votes

#1 - Into the Fire

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 20

Yukina explores the Efy Dolgh mothership and encounters Mirasa who gives chase, believing she’s Muetta. Yukina manages to access the Efy Dolgh data banks and learns about their plans. Kennosuke takes off in the Kuromukuro with Muetta, and Major Graham arrests Director Shirahane for the lapse in security. The Demon reveals to Sophie that the Efy Dolgh aim for planet domination, and that his planet was conquered by them. He says that the Efy Dolgh geoframes encountered on earth are only reconnaissance units and the invasion force is far more powerful. He leaves her a memory stick with data about them. Meanwhile Muetta requests retrieval in the Kuromukuro Glongur and the Efy Dolgh beam it up to their ship. She reports to the Efy Dolgh leaders and learns that they planted seeds of life on various planets, including Earth. When Kennosuke is detected on board, the Efy Dolgh accuse Muetta of being a traitor and attack her. Kennosuke, Muetta and Yukina meet and join forces, leaving the mothership in their Glongurs. As they fall towards Earth the Demon intercepts them and carries them down towards. The UN facility is notified by NORAD that the Efy Dolgh mothership is descending to the planet surface.

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Bloodshed at Kurobe
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7.73
52 votes

#2 - Bloodshed at Kurobe

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 24

The UN forces trapped inside the bubble launch an all out attack on the Efidolg forces surrounding their mothership and the abandoned laboratory base in order to take back control of the facilities and rescue any potential survivors. The Black Relic and GAUS-1 piloted by Sophie face off against the countless robots of the enemy, while Muetta retrieves her own Medusa and confronts Mirasa over the true nature of the Efidolg.

The Black Shell Awakens
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7.73
81 votes

#3 - The Black Shell Awakens

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 2

Multiple locations are under attack from unknown attackers. At the United Nations Kurobe Research Institute they deploy their latest mech suits into the battle. On the inside Yukina triggers the "cube" and a lonely samurai appears who protects his "princess" Yukina from the attackers. Before Yukina and the institute can figure out who the samurai warrior is, he deploys the cube and activates " the giant" which is a powerful mobile suit warrior. The giant, with the samurai in control and Yukina as an accidental co-pilot, moves forward across Japan to seek and destroy the demons.

A Samurai Never Looks Back
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7.68
56 votes

#4 - A Samurai Never Looks Back

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 26

With the security lockdown after the attack tightening on Zeru and Muetta, Kennosuke decides to accompany them on a last ditch effort to answer the call to defeat the Efidolg that was received through the Hinge's aborted activation.

Dance in the Clouds
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7.59
54 votes

#5 - Dance in the Clouds

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 17

Efy Dolgh soldier Imusa descends again to Earth to find the remaining three Hinge Stones, including the Keystone. The GAUS crew waits for new parts to arrive and debate whether or not Muetta is Princess Yukihime. Kennosuke uses the Black Relic to search for Muetta. Efy Dolgh soldier Yoruba travels to Japan in the flying Bluebird geoframe to check on his comrades and also shoots down the transport plane carrying the GAUS replacement parts. The crew manage to offload the parts before crash-landing into the dam where Kennosuke uses the Black Relicto save the plane and crew. Yoruba in the Bluebird geoframe finds Mirasa who lies about the fate of Muetta and he goes in search of her. He sees the Black Relic and attacks, but during the aerial battle the Demon attaches his own flying geoframe to the Black Relic to help Kennosuke. However, because of Kennosuke's mistrust of demons it departs, but promises assist him if needed.

An Invitation From an Ogre
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7.54
57 votes

#6 - An Invitation From an Ogre

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 19

The Cactus unit returns to the space station with Yukina whom the Efy Dolgh believe is Muetta. At the UN, Dr. Hausen reveals that Yukina and Muetta share the same DNA and concludes that Yukina was taken by mistake. The UN discuss a rescue mission, but no decision is made. While sitting alone Sophie sees some writing appear, asking if she wants to learn the truth about demons. She agrees, and when she returns home the Demon is waiting. He introduces himself as Zeringer Mundef Bischrei. He reveals little, only that he is an enemy of the Efy Dolgh. Kennosuke asks Muetta (Yukihime) if she will pilot the Kuromukuro (Black Grongul) with him. She agrees to assist him to take the Kuromukuro to the space station, but cannot guarantee his return. As they prepare to leave in the Kuromukuro, they see a recorded message from Princess Yukihime imploring her ancestors to fight the demons and protect the Washiba Clan. Muetta wonders if there are things about her past that she does not know. On the space station, Yukina escapes from captivity and realises that she's no longer on Earth.

The Silent Walls of a Castle
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7.47
80 votes

#7 - The Silent Walls of a Castle

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 3

After his battle with one of the demons, the samurai Kennosuke is captured and taken into custody. Kennosuke seems to originate from the Sengoku period about 450 years ago. He escapes from his jail, but doing so he unwillingly endangers Koharu, Yukina's little sister. Kennosuke manages to summon the cube, his transport vessel and rescues Koharu from a smaller demon. The Monk Osho Yakushi convinces Kennosuke to battle the unknown demons from the skies at their side.

The Ogre's Message
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7.46
65 votes

#8 - The Ogre's Message

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 9

With Yukina back in the co-pilot seat the Black Relic is back in action. They launch at incoming geoframes which try to beam themselves and the Black Relic up to their mothership. This plan gets disrupted and with the help of Gaus 1 and 2 the Geoframes are disabled. But in a surprise turn of the situation the pilot of the main geoframe surrenders.

A Tale of Two Frogs
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7.42
52 votes

#9 - A Tale of Two Frogs

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 23

The student attendance to Mt. Tate high school has decreased significantly, which makes it all the more surprising when Yukina and Ken arrive accompanied by Muetta. Carlos brings up his movie idea from the time at the onsen again and announces that he completed the script.

Dream of the Ogre
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7.42
52 votes

#10 - Dream of the Ogre

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 25

The battle is over, the activation of the Hinge halted. The UN establishes new policies to recover from the alien attack while Kennosuke decides on a path to his future.

A Rain of Ogres from the Sky
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7.35
95 votes

#11 - A Rain of Ogres from the Sky

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 1

Yuhina Shirahane visits het mother at the United Nations Kurobe Research Institute. Here she learns of the "giant" and the "cube" unknown objects that enabled the institute and her mother to develop new technology. Suddenly fast incoming objects from the sky appear and one is headed straight for the institute.

Vanishing into the Dawn
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7.21
66 votes

#12 - Vanishing into the Dawn

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 7

Yukina is in doubt if she wants to continue to co-pilot the artifact. Meanwhile two of her fellow students who went "thrill seeking" at the last battle are still missing. After an incident with her mother Kennosuke notices Yukina has disappeared from her home.

Memories of Regret
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7.21
67 votes

#13 - Memories of Regret

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 8

While everyone is looking for the missing Yukina she decides to launch her own investigation into her fathers notebook, starting at the remains of the ruins of Kennosuke's clan. There she is attacked and rescued by a mysterious demon. The demons in orbit demand the artifact returned to them, however the artifact is the only "ace" the earths has against them. As a direct response another Geoframe attack is launched on Japan. With Yukina missing and Kennosuke in pursuit to find her there is no one to pilot the artifact.....

A Clash of Wills
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6.72
81 votes

#14 - A Clash of Wills

Kuromukuro - Season 1 - Episode 14

Before Muetta can kill Kennosuke, she is stopped by a tall masked figure. Kennosuke is alive but badly wounded. Muetta escapes the attack by the stranger and calls for her Medusa geoframe, which launches from the mothership. Muetta enters the geoframe and is immediately attacked by the two GAUS units, but manages to escape. Kennosuke recovers enough to pilot the Kuromukuro and confronts Muetta in her Medusa geoframe who he still believes is Princess Yukihime. Mirasa in the Spider geoframe arrives and joins the fight. The two GAUS units also arrive and engage Mirasa’s Spider geoframe. The GAUS units and Kuromukuro fight as a team and damage Mirasa’s Spider geoframe, prompting Muetta and Mirasa to retreat back to the Efy Dolgh mothership.