Episode guide
Kuromukuro: Season 1
26 episodes · premiered Apr 7, 2016
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- Episode 1: A Rain of Ogres from the Sky Apr 7, 2016 · 24m Yukina, a sophomore at Tateyama High, visits Kurobe Laboratory when it is suddenly attacked. While escaping, she touches a mysterious cube.
- Episode 2: The Black Shell Awakens Apr 14, 2016 · 24m Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma appears from the cube. He tries to save Yukina but is knocked unconscious. A new large scale geoframe emerges from Toyama Bay.
- Episode 3: The Silent Walls of a Castle Ruins Apr 21, 2016 · 24m Kennosuke, with Yukina along for the ride, is victorious, but the enemy geoframe gets away. He is captured once again but escapes and finds Koharu.
- Episode 4: A Strange, New World Apr 28, 2016 · 24m After realizing the extent of his slumber, Kennosuke is invited by Yukina's uncle to live with the family. The modern world continues to confound him.
- Episode 5: The Samurai Goes to School May 5, 2016 · 24m Yukina returns to school, hoping life is finally going back to normal - only to be horrified when she catches a glimpse of the new transfer student.
- Episode 6: Face-Off at Jinzu River May 12, 2016 · 24m Ken and Yukina resume their battle with the Yellow Crab mecha. Classmates Akagi and Kayahara defy the authorities and head closer to the battle zone.
- Episode 7: Vanishing Into the Dawn May 19, 2016 · 24m After the Yellow Crab's pilot takes his own life, Yukina loses her will to fight. At school, she learns that Akagi and Kayahara are still missing.
- Episode 8: Memories of Regret May 26, 2016 · 24m As the invaders' demands cause friction, Yukina leaves home to avoid battle. Kennosuke goes to search for her but realizes he knows nothing about her.
- Episode 9: The Ogre's Message Jun 2, 2016 · 24m An enormous enemy geoframe appears, but with Yukina missing, the center lacks the power to oppose it. Ken, Akagi and Kayahara continue the search.
- Episode 10: The Arrogant Captive Jun 9, 2016 · 24m The captured pilot is taken back to the research center and questioned. He says that he came to find a certain object. Ken appears to recognize him.
- Episode 11: Truth Shrouded in Darkness Jun 16, 2016 · 24m The enemy pilot unexpectedly escapes and is able to restore his geoframe. Yukina is ordered to deploy in the Kuromukuro, but runs into him on the way.
- Episode 12: Summer Hell Camp in Kurobe Jun 23, 2016 · 24m Summer vacation has come, and that means more training for Ken and Yukina, who is improving more than she expected. Akagi hopes to become a pilot.
- Episode 13: Welcome to the Festival Jun 30, 2016 · 24m Ken's Kuromukuro fights alongside the GAUS to drive off a giant geoframe. Meanwhile, Kayahara's plan for the Culture Fair stirs up excitement.
- Episode 14: A Clash of Wills Jul 7, 2016 · 24m Kennosuke has been run through by a woman with the face of his princess. Before she can finish him off, a mysterious figure leaps to his defense.
- Episode 15: Difficult Choices Jul 14, 2016 · 24m The local population begins to evacuate the area, and the school's students are transferring out. Carlos doesn't know what to say about his situation.
- Episode 16: You Don't Know Me Jul 21, 2016 · 24m Sophie shows excellent results in the single-pilot GAUS, impressing Ken. Soon, he learns that her parents expect her to leave Japan.
- Episode 17: Dance in the Clouds Jul 28, 2016 · 24m Graham orders a comprehensive search to find the two missing enemy pilots. Meanwhile, the Efidolg mothership dispatches an additional geoframe.
- Episode 18: Vapor Ever Rising Aug 4, 2016 · 24m Yukina and a reluctant Ken receive their salaries and decide to go to the hot springs together. Rumors of their plans spread through the school.
- Episode 19: An Invitation from an Ogre Aug 11, 2016 · 24m The Research Institute panics over Yukina's disappearance. Dr. Hausen makes a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, Sophie receives a mysterious message.
- Episode 20: Into the Fire Aug 18, 2016 · 24m Ken is on the way, but Yukina is already planning her escape. She encounters Mirasa, who attacks. Meanwhile, Sophie learns more about the enemy.
- Episode 21: Writing on the Wall Aug 25, 2016 · 24m Ken and Yukina have safely returned but have no time to celebrate after the research center learns that the enemy mothership will soon land on Earth.
- Episode 22: Tears of a Narcissus Sep 1, 2016 · 24m The enemy blockades the research center. At home, Yukina and the others are educated about the Efidolg and Yukina's missing father, Takehito.
- Episode 23: A Tale of Two Frogs Sep 8, 2016 · 24m Ken and Yukina take Muetta to school, causing a stir among the few remaining students. Carlos announces the completion of his movie scenario.
- Episode 24: Bloodshed at Kurobe Sep 15, 2016 · 24m Seeking the truth, Muetta turns against her former comrades. Realizing that the deciding battle is approaching, everyone makes their preparations.
- Episode 25: Dream of the Ogre Sep 22, 2016 · 24m Ken and Zell are shocked to learn of a power that can resist the enemy. Everyone at school is tired of waiting for Yukina and the others' return.
- Episode 26: A Samurai Never Looks Back Sep 29, 2016 · 24m Through the fight with the Efidolg, the characters find themselves closer to their aims. Kennosuke discovers the path he must walk.