UQ Holder! (2017–2017)

TV ShowEndedTokyo MXAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 season, 12 episodes
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Plot

In the decade since the world became aware of the existence of magic, the world has undergone massive upheaval. However, a boy named Tōta lives in seclusion in a rural town far removed from these changes. His ordinary life is highlighted by his magic-using female teacher and his supportive friends.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01UQ Holder! S01E10Welcome to Mahora AcademyS01E10 · 10.0Touta's lackluster mood rapidly sharpens when he enters the Mahora Academy.
  2. 02UQ Holder! S01E11Her Love StoryS01E11 · 9.5Yukihime unravels her stories of her fruitful past, while Touta is entrapped in another world where his only power is his mind.
  3. 03UQ Holder! S01E05Magia ErebeaS01E05 · 9.0Touta, Kuroumaru, and Karin are rendered helpless in the fight against the immortal hunters. When things seem hopeless, help comes from the most unlikely source.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2017Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S01E01UQ Holder! S01E01Beauty and the BoyOctober 3, 2017 8.7Touta is upset at his inability to control magic when all of his friends can. Meanwhile, Yukihime is attacked by a bounty hunter. Is Touta a
  2. S01E02UQ Holder! S01E02You Can't Hate Someone You Meet NakedOctober 10, 2017 8.3A new world is waiting for Touta and Yukihime, but outside of the quiet countryside, something dark is lurking. Meanwhile, has Touta made a
  3. S01E03UQ Holder! S01E03Palace of the ImmortalsOctober 17, 2017 8.0Touta, Kuroumaru, and Yukihime are off to the capital and the secret headquarters of the UQ Holders. What lessons will be learned there?
  4. S01E04UQ Holder! S01E04Invasion of the AssassinsOctober 24, 2017 8.0Touta gets his first assignment from Yukihime which is the perfect job for beginners but things do not go as they were planned.
  5. S01E05UQ Holder! S01E05Magia ErebeaOctober 31, 2017 9.0Touta, Kuroumaru, and Karin are rendered helpless in the fight against the immortal hunters. When things seem hopeless, help comes from the
  6. S01E06UQ Holder! S01E06Kuroumaru's Dark DaysNovember 7, 2017 8.0The gang learns something about Kuroumaru that must be kept secret from Touta. Meanwhile, they find trouble while they are out on the town.
  7. S01E07UQ Holder! S01E07Reset and RestartNovember 14, 2017 8.3After Touta is on his date with Kuroumaru, he meets Kirie in the city but she does something that he doesn't expect which sets off a series
  8. S01E08UQ Holder! S01E08Operation: Capture FateNovember 21, 2017 8.5The story of Touta's grandad unfolds as his past seems to be shrouded by mystery. But will Touta's questions be answered?
  9. S01E09UQ Holder! S01E09Love, Baths, and Vigorous ExerciseNovember 28, 2017 9.0A surprising rivalry of love between the girls ensues, as Touta uncovers more about his cryptic grandfather's past.
  10. S01E10UQ Holder! S01E10Season's bestWelcome to Mahora AcademyDecember 5, 2017 10.0Touta's lackluster mood rapidly sharpens when he enters the Mahora Academy.
  11. S01E11UQ Holder! S01E11Her Love StoryDecember 12, 2017 9.5Yukihime unravels her stories of her fruitful past, while Touta is entrapped in another world where his only power is his mind.
  12. S01E12UQ Holder! S01E12Adeat! Everlasting LoveDecember 19, 2017 8.5The time has come for Touta to make his ever lasting decision but will it be the right choice?

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Yuka TakakuraYuka TakakuraTota KonoheYuki MatsuokaYuki MatsuokaEvangeline A.K. McDowellYuki MatsuokaYuki MatsuokaKuroumaru TokisakaAi KayanoAi KayanoKirie SakurameYui OguraYui OguraKarin YuukiYuuki HiroseYuuki HiroseKuroumaru Tokisaka

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