The essential episodes of REBORN!
Watch these 15 in order and you've got REBORN! — each pick states its reason.
- 01
What!? I'm the Tenth Generation Mafia Boss!?
A strange infant, Reborn, claiming to be a hitman for the Mafia approaches Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada. To Tsuna's dismay, he has just been chosen to become the next Vongola boss.
- 02
Since Reborn's arrival, Tsuna begins to meet new and strange people. One of those people is Hayato Gokudera, a Mafia member who wants to kill Tsuna in order to become the Vongola boss. Meanwhile, Tsuna is forced to help the volleyball team, including his friend Takeshi Yamamoto, due to his show of strength in the previous episode.
- 03
A strange girl, Haru, is seen stalking Tsuna. In fact, Haru is actually trying to follow Reborn. In order to "free" Reborn, she tries to drive away Tsuna by force.
- 04
The Director of the Discipline Committee's Avoidance of Boredom
Just when Tsuna is adjusting to his new life, his school's delinquent leader, Kyoya Hibari, is now targeting Tsuna. Fortunately for Tsuna, Hibari is more interested in fighting Reborn.
- 05
A strange Chinese infant, I-pin, comes to Japan in order to kill Tsuna.
- 06
The Limit! Passionate Brother!
Tsuna finally meets Kyoko's older brother, Ryohei, but things don't seem to go the way he wanted when Ryohei nags Tsuna to join the boxing club.
- 07
The Senior Boss Thinks of his Family
Reborn's former student comes to Japan to visit Tsuna; Dino teaches Tsuna what it means to be a Mafia leader.
- 08
On a day out having fun, Tsuna and his friends come across a boy using the Dying Will Flame and is being attacked by a swordsman, but when they try to help, they prove to be no match for him.
- 09
The battle for the rings has ended and Tsuna is enjoying the peace. Reborn suggests that they have an out-of-season "test of courage." Tsuna doesn't like the idea at first, but he learns that Kyoko is participating and becomes eager to pair up with her. But when he gets to the graveyard, all the participants, besides him and Lambo, are doing the scaring. Tsuna is disappointed, but doesn't want to look like a coward in front of Kyoko. He decides to go into the creepy graveyard with Lambo. The two get separated, and when they meet again, Lambo has switched places with Adult Lambo. But for some reason, there's something a little different about Adult Lambo
- 10
Reborn is hit by Lambo's ten year bazooka and sent to the future. The strange thing is nobody came in his place. Thus Tsunayoshi Sawada tries to make Adult Lambo appear by taking Lambo's bazooka and firing it at him in order to explain what had happened, but results Tsuna to be accidentally shot in the process. He then appears in the world ten years in the future. Hayato Gokudera also appears and soon realise they are not being sent back after the usual time limit. They are then attacked by Lal Milch who is later revealed to be an ally. English
- 11
Back in the past, the 7 Arcobaleno are heading to Namimori to present Tsuna with their trials. Meanwhile, in the future, Irie is telling Tsuna and his friends the details before sending them to the past. He reveals that although months have passed in the future, only three days have passed in the past. He warns them that they should not tell anyone what happens in the future for fear of affecting it. He also tells them that the Arcobaleno Trials are a week long and must be completed without fail. Using Irie's device, they are sent back in time. Everyone resumes their normal lives. The Irie Shoichi of the past receives a letter from himself that tells him to place the Ten-Year Bazooka under the Namimori Shrine. Hayato Gokudera and Takeshi Yamamoto arrive to Tsuna's house where Reborn informs them that the Arcobaleno trials involve Tsuna's guardians. He then explains the background of each Arcobaleno and reveals they each have a special ability.
- 12
Bianchi takes Kyoko and Haru to the Vongola base while leaving Tsuna and his guardians to discuss the upcoming battles with Shoichi. Byakuran sends a holographic image stating he wants to have an official battle between the Vongola and the Milliefiore in a battle of Choice. He reveals to Irie that the Funeral Wreaths and the mare rings they wielded were fakes and he had gathered the Real Six Funeral Wreaths in secret from Irie as he had expected the betrayal. Byakuran then activates the teleportation system in the Merone base transporting all but the White Round Machine, and Tsuna along with his friends. Irie reveals that since they have completed the Arcobaleno trials, Tsuna's guardians are given their respective Vongola boxes for the upcoming battle.
- 13
While Tsuna and his family are observed by their respective Arcobaleno tutors, Collenello notices that Yamamoto is visibly disturbed by something. The First Generation Rain Guardian, Ugetsu Asari, appears in front of Yamamoto and announces that his trial will take part that night at Namimori Shrine. Yamamoto meets Ugetsu and begins their trial. Yamamoto, blaming himself for their loss in the battle of Choice, fights Ugetsu in an aggressive manner and seemingly defeats him. However, Ugetsu announces that Yamamoto has failed the trial, saying that he is unworthy to inherit his power in his current state.
- 14
The Real Six Funeral Wreaths Attack!
The Real 6 Funeral Wreaths arrive in Namimori through the use of the teleportation device. Zakuro invades the Vongola base forcing Tsuna and his friends to flee while Squalo buys them time. Tsuna and co decide to hide at Kawahira's realtor from Haru's advice. The successor of Kawahira realtor, a mysterious man, tells Tsuna and his friends to hide inside while he deals with the Funeral Wreaths.
- 15
The Arcobalenos are revived. Collonello reveals that Byakuran's defeat caused all of the crimes he did with the knowledge from parallel world to be annulled and removing Byakuran's reign from all the world. Tsuna and his friends say their goodbyes to their friends before returning the past. During their time travel back, the Arcobalenos do three things: Seal the Mare Rings, gives the people involved with the Vongola the memories from their future selves, and turned the Vongola Box animals into rings. At school, Tsuna and his friends return to their daily life and look towards the sky, thankful for Yuni's sacrifice.
