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Tokyo Underground

TV·2002–2002·1 season, 26 episodes·TV Tokyo·Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·25m·Created by Akinobu Uraka

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Tokyo Underground is a manga series by Akinobu Uraka and published by Enix. It became an anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and shown on the TV Tokyo Network from April 2 until September 24, 2002. The TV series was released on DVD by Geneon Entertainment in the US and Canada, released as a boxset by Manga Entertainment in the UK and by Tokyo Night Train in Australia. It also aired in Canada on the digital channel G4techTV Canada, starting on July 22, 2007 at 8:30 pm ET/PT.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Tokyo Underground S01E01The Destined Encounter: SurfaceS01E01 · 8.0
  2. 02Tokyo Underground S01E02Spiritual Summoning: Shrine Maiden of LifeS01E02 · 7.0The episode starts out with Rumina taking Ruri out to see a real ""botanical garden"". The garden that he takes her to is at the back of their house but unfortunately, it's overgrown with weeds and most of the flowers are dead due to neglect. Rumina promises Ruri that he will take her to as many gardens as she wants. In the meantime, the bad guy that we saw in the first episode, Seki, has found Chelsea and Ruri. Chelsea first defeats all of Seki's soldiers but this has sapped her strength. At a crucial moment in her fight with Seki, she ran out of gravity power. Seki surrounds her in a high-burning ring of fire, intending to suffocate her. Rumina challenges Seki but was killed in one blow. Ruri decides that it's all her fault and uses her abilities as the Shrine Maiden of Life to cast a spiritual summoning and restore Rumina's life. Once revived, Rumina appears to have also gained the power to manipulate wind. He sends Seki flying and the latter decides to take off, but not before warnin

Castfull cast & details

Tomokazu SekiTomokazu SekiRumina Asagi (voice)Junko NodaJunko NodaSalma Rufis (voice)Shin-ichiro MikiShin-ichiro MikiSeki (voice)Shigeru UshiyamaShigeru UshiyamaSuijen (voice)Kaoru MorotaKaoru MorotaChelsea Rorec (voice)Haruhi NanaoHaruhi NanaoRuri Sarasa (voice)Mayumi IzukaMayumi IzukaRayon (voice)Soichiro HoshiSoichiro HoshiGinnosuke Isuzu (voice)

Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes2002Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Tokyo Underground S01E01The Destined Encounter: SurfaceApril 2, 2002 8.0
  2. S01E02Tokyo Underground S01E02Spiritual Summoning: Shrine Maiden of LifeApril 9, 2002 7.0The episode starts out with Rumina taking Ruri out to see a real ""botanical garden"". The garden that he takes her to is at the back of the
  3. S01E03Tokyo Underground S01E03The Awakening: When the Wind MovesApril 16, 2002—
  4. S01E04Tokyo Underground S01E04The Full Moon: Ruri's FeelingsApril 23, 2002—We see Ruri sweeping the yard outside when Chelsea rushes towards her and demands what she is doing. Ruri replies that they should at least
  5. S01E05Tokyo Underground S01E05Confrontation: The Two Water ControllersApril 30, 2002—
  6. S01E06Tokyo Underground S01E06Training: Each One's DecisionsMay 7, 2002—
  7. S01E07Tokyo Underground S01E07Break In - To The Underground WorldMay 14, 2002—
  8. S01E08Tokyo Underground S01E08Suupei: The Trap Hidden in the DarkMay 21, 2002—
  9. S01E09Tokyo Underground S01E09Spirit Gun: In Order to Fight TogetherMay 28, 2002—
  10. S01E10Tokyo Underground S01E10Counterattack: Again with the Water ControllerJune 4, 2002—
  11. S01E11Tokyo Underground S01E11Battle to the Death: Beyond HatredJune 11, 2002—
  12. S01E12Tokyo Underground S01E12Rebellion: Escape to the LightJune 18, 2002—
  13. S01E13Tokyo Underground S01E13Promise: The Wish in the RibbonJune 25, 2002—
  14. S01E14Tokyo Underground S01E14Pursuit: Assassins of the Tower GateJuly 2, 2002—
  15. S01E15Tokyo Underground S01E15Attack: Broken BondsJuly 9, 2002—
  16. S01E16Tokyo Underground S01E16Attack: Unforgotten MelodyJuly 16, 2002—
  17. S01E17Tokyo Underground S01E17Gradual Attack: For Sake of the SmileJuly 23, 2002—
  18. S01E18Tokyo Underground S01E18Meet Again: Tear Wiping WindJuly 30, 2002—
  19. S01E19Tokyo Underground S01E19Impatience: Thoughts That Do Not ReachAugust 6, 2002—
  20. S01E20Tokyo Underground S01E20Assassin: The Trap of the Magnetic UserAugust 13, 2002—
  21. S01E21Tokyo Underground S01E21Slums: Town of RebelsAugust 20, 2002—
  22. S01E22Tokyo Underground S01E22Concentration: Invitation to Killing FieldAugust 27, 2002—
  23. S01E23Tokyo Underground S01E23Fierce Battle: Aiming for the TopSeptember 3, 2002—
  24. S01E24Tokyo Underground S01E24Reason: Flame of BetrayalSeptember 10, 2002—
  25. S01E25Tokyo Underground S01E25Collapse: An Incurable HeartSeptember 17, 2002—
  26. S01E26Tokyo Underground S01E26To the Light: Let Our Thoughts Become OneSeptember 24, 2002—

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