The Twelve Kingdoms (2002–2003)

1. S01E01Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The First ChapterApril 9, 2002 7.3The episode opens with Youko having a nightmare of a strange man showing her visions of monsters. Upon her arrival at school she is confront
2. S01E02Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Second ChapterApril 16, 2002 7.0The episode opens right where the first episode left off.. Youko is flying with Kaiko and just as she is giving her the situation they are a
3. S01E03Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Third ChapterApril 23, 2002 7.3The chase continues.. The youma chasing them are a pack of Kiki. They attack the man stearing and the wagons tips over. Youko, Sugimoto and
4. S01E04Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Fourth ChapterApril 30, 2002 7.3Auzaru tells Youko that nobody cares about her, and how nothing would change if she were to die. He shows her a collection of masks.. With t
5. S01E05Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Fifth ChapterMay 7, 2002 7.0Kourin tells Sugimoto how it was her who saved her when she first arrived in this land. She tells her that there is someone that needs her h
6. S01E06Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Sixth ChapterMay 21, 2002 7.3In Kou, King Kou is yelling at Kourin for not allowing Sugimoto to finish off Youko. King Kou sends Sugimoto off to a house out in a field w
7. S01E07Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Seventh ChapterMay 28, 2002 7.3The group of Kochou attack and Youko kills them. Rakushun gets trampled by the villagers and knocked out during the action. The guards come
8. S01E08Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Eighth ChapterJune 4, 2002 7.3Sugimoto is shown talking to King Kou.. Turns out he wants to her service once again. He gives her a sword and tells Kourin to place her hin
9. S01E09Season's bestShadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Ninth ChapterJune 11, 2002 7.7The episode opens in En. We see Youko getting off the ship.. As she's looking around she hears a familiar voice call her name.. It's Rakushu
10. S01E10Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Tenth ChapterJune 18, 2002 7.0As King En is introducing himself to Youko, they are attacked by a second force of youma. Youko takes out the leader of the pack and the res
11. S01E11Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Eleventh ChapterJune 25, 2002 7.3King En's servant explains to Youko and Rakushun how King En was once a the son of a king back when he was a taika. His father, and the enti
12. S01E12Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Twelveth ChapterJuly 2, 2002 7.5Youko and Rakushun are shown outside their room talking about how Youko will become queen and save Keiki. Later on Youko looks into her swor
13. S01E13Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Final ChapterJuly 9, 2002 7.0King En yells to King Kou to give it up. Before Kou can speak Kourin appears. Everyone realize she has shitzudo due to King Kou. Enraged Kin
14. S01E14Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - Chapter of RecollectionJuly 16, 2002 7.0Youko and Rakushun are shown in Rakushun's house discussing whats all happened. Rakushun goes over with Youko about how the Twelve Kingdoms

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestSea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter OneSeptember 3, 2002 6.0The episode opens with a little boy out in the cold snow looking in the window.. His mother and grandmother are arguing over how he is spoil
2. S02E02Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter TwoSeptember 10, 2002 6.0Youka continues her story of Taiki: Taiki wakes up in his new bedroom. He is greeted by Sanshi. Youka tells him how happy she is that he's b
3. S02E03Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter ThreeSeptember 17, 2002 6.0Youka is still telling her story of Taiki to Keiki and Youko. As Goson and his men are kidnapping Taiki, Sanshi tried to help but gets cut,
4. S02E04Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter FourSeptember 24, 2002 6.0Taiki continues his sherei training, but has no luck. That night Keiki apologizes to Lady Gyokuyou about not being able to help Taiki out. T
5. S02E05Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Chapter FiveOctober 1, 2002 6.0Lord Gyousou and Risai take Taiki with them on sugu hunt. They find a place to camp for the night and Taiki explains to Gyousou that he is l
6. S02E06Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Final ChapterOctober 8, 2002 6.0The episode opens back in Japan. Sugimoto is talking to Kaname in a library. Later that night his brother, Suguru, sees Sugimoto and confirm
7. S02E07Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth - Reminiscence ChapterOctober 15, 2002 6.0Enki gives us a lesson on The Twelve Kingdoms. He goes over all 12 kingdoms and gives information on each ruler and kirin. Among these kingd
8. S02E08A LetterOctober 22, 2002 6.0Yoko contacts Rakushun through her bird and they correspond. She tells him everything is all right in her kingdom while he tells her about h

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter OneOctober 29, 2002—The episode opens with a girl named Suzu being escorted to a new family to live with. A storm begins and Suzu slips down a hill into a ragin
2. S03E02A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter TwoNovember 5, 2002—King En, Enki and Rakushun stop by the palace to see Youko. They assure her she's doing a good job. Later Youko meets with her decision staf
3. S03E03A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter ThreeNovember 12, 2002—Suzu is having a dream that she met queen Kei and that she made Riyou work for her instead. She wakes up only to be scolded by Riyou and giv
4. S03E04A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter FourNovember 19, 2002—Youko is imformed of the depception in her ranks. She returns to the palace. Later Keiki comes to ask Youko what happened, Youko, still gett
5. S03E05A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter FiveNovember 26, 2002—Shoukei is being mistreated by the queen of Kyou, due once again to her father's previous ruling ways. Later, queen Kyou's kirin is trying t
6. S03E06A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter SixDecember 3, 2002—Suzu is confused by Asano's gun due to the fact that she came from a time where that type of pistel didn't exist. He forces her out of the w
7. S03E07A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn - Chapter SevenDecember 10, 2002—Enho teaches Youko about the measuring system they use here. He also gives her advice on being a good ruler. On their way to eat lunch they
8. S03E08A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter EightDecember 17, 2002—Youko is in her room thinking about what she heard Enho say when all of the sudden Auzura's voice echoes the room telling her that Keiki was
9. S03E09A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Reminiscence ChapterJanuary 7, 2003—Rakushun describes to Shoukei a little more about how the world of The Twelve Kingdoms works. He also tells her about how he met Youko, and
10. S03E10A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter NineJanuary 14, 2003—Suzu curses Asano for leaving Seishuu alone as the villagers help her carry him out of the road. Everyone denies seeing the incident leaving
11. S03E11A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter TenJanuary 21, 2003—Suzu visits the palace of Kei, only to find out Youko isn't there. She leaves and decides to come back another time. Back in Kokei, Youko fi
12. S03E12A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter ElevenJanuary 28, 2003—Youko defeats all the guards chasing her, and they run away. Shoukou sends Asano with his men to visit the house Youko's been staying at. Sh
13. S03E13A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter TwelveFebruary 4, 2003—Youko decides to go look for Enho. She's bewildered by what could have injured Kei Kei like that. Shoukei discusses with her group about the
14. S03E14A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter ThirteenFebruary 18, 2003—Raiders strike at Shoko's estates and write the word ‘Shu-On’ on the walls when they can't find him.
15. S03E15A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter FourteenFebruary 25, 2003—Youko and the rebels have managed to infiltrate into Shouko's inner castle walls. And Youko finally finds Shouko and they do battle. Meanwh
16. S03E16A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Chapter FifteenMarch 4, 2003—Former Chosai, Seikyo, orders the Royal Army to Shoko’s Go castle, and he expects the rebels there to surrender themselves upon seeing the D
17. S03E17A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn - Final ChapterMarch 11, 2003—Youko finally reveals to her army her true identity, and the war is ended. Youko returns to her throne and with the proof that she has acqu
18. S03E18In the MoonlightJuly 5, 2003—General Seishin of Kei Kingdom, has been tasked with the delivery of some letters to Gekkei, one of Ho Kingdom's state leader. And to try an

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Chapter OneJuly 26, 2003—Shouryuu begins his tale about Atsuyu, an officer of Gen State who raised a rebelliion against his rule. And of Koya, a boy that was raised
2. S04E02The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Chapter TwoAugust 2, 2003—Shouryuu continues his tale of Atsuyu. With Rokuta held captive in Gen State, Atsuyu sends a messenger to Shouryuu at Kankyuu, to give him h
3. S04E03The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Chapter ThreeAugust 16, 2003—The river embankment is under construction causing Atsuyu to fear that the king is attempting to flood his town. Rokuta discovers Atsuyu's f
4. S04E04The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Final ChapterAugust 23, 2003—Atsuya loses support from his people when the people rebel against Atsuya's army for attempting to destroy the dam that the king had ordered
5. S04E05The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Reminiscence ChapterAugust 30, 2003—En-O concludes his tale of Tatsuyu and the Gen State rebellion.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed