The worst episodes of Blue Miburo
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Kondo goes to settle Serizawa's killings before the law, but a corrupt official has the Miburo in his sights.
- 02
The Miburo break into factions backing Serizawa and Kondo. Hijikata tries to defuse the crisis.
- 03
Serizawa continues to make enemies. An encounter on a routine patrols spurs Hijikata to pick a side.
- 04
A palace coup brings the Miburo new duties, but not all their allies like their growing prestige.
- 05
The Miburo take a trip to Osaka to unwind and predictably run into trouble.
- 06
After accepting Nio's suggestion, the Miburo prepare to welcome new members.
- 07
Taro struggles to make himself useful to Serizawa even as Serizawa's conduct grows increasingly suspect.
- 08
The Miburo gather for a lavish party. Serizawa acts unusually cheerful while Hijikata plots his murder.
- 09
Nio leads the wounded Serizawa out of Hijikata's trap, but to what purpose?
- 10
After Serizawa entrusts the Miburo to Kondo and dies, the group—and Nio, Hajime, and Taro—begin to change.
- 11
In the wake of Niimi's apparent suicide, Kondo resolves to kill Serizawa, but Hijikata has plans of his own.
- 12
Hijikata launches his assassination attempt, only to find Serizawa ready and waiting for him.
- 13
Okita struggles against Serizawa, while Hijikata suffers a crisis of confidence.
- 14
Nio and his sister meet a pair of charming swordsmen in their grandmother's Kyoto eatery. Despite unsavory rumors, the children befriend the ronin from the east. How will these "wolves of Mibu" change their destinies?
- 15
A World Where It's Okay To Cry
The Miburo's headquarters doesn't make the best first impression. Nio quails in the face of a pack of rowdy samurai, not all of whom welcome a kid in their ranks.
- 16
Nio meets another boy Miburo: Tanaka Taro. Despite Hijikata's warnings, he tries to start a friendship. But when Serizawa kills a fellow ronin, Taro gets orders to dispose of the evidence.
- 17
Swordsmanship isn't Nio's strong suit. He's determined to train with the Miburo regardless, but his clumsy efforts annoy another young recuit: the talented Saito Haijme.
- 18
The lord of Aizu invites the Miburo to serve him in keeping the peace. Their first task: to hunt down a killer who targets Aizu samurai. But how far can they trust their new patron?
- 19
Nio and Hajime confront an assassin who targets Aizu samurai. But unlike any killer they've faced before, he fights for conviction. Do the boys stand a chance against him with their blades or their words?
- 20
Two of the remaining assassins target Serizawa and Hajime while the rest of the Miburo hunt down the final culprit. Can they take the whole gang alive? And how will a lord's patronage change the ragtag group?
- 21
The Miburo celebrate their new status with the ultimate test of strength: a drinking competition. While inebriated swordsmen drop like flies, Serizawa confronts Hijikata with a question that shakes Nio's confidence.
- 22
Nio risks his life in a desperate bid to buy time for Iemochi's escape, but the Shogun can't bring himself to abandon a child. When all seems lost, Hijikata joins the battle. But can even he defeat the white-clad assassin?
- 23
A wounded Nio wakes up in a luxurious sickbed in Nijo Castle. After a night of unsettling experiences, Kikuchiyo makes him a startling offer: leave the Miburo to serve the Shogun directly. Where do Nio's loyalties lie, and what has he learned from his encounter with the Blood Risshidan?
- 24
The Miburo set out to earn the small fortune their uniform coats will cost. While they each rack their brains and try their luck, a woman approaches Hijikata, offering a tempting new sword.
- 25
Kondo's sparring match with Yotaro, master of the Kyohachi School, takes a shocking turn! Who will triumph?
