Nabari no Ou
In the shadows of this world, ninjas fight for control of an ancient technique which holds untold strength. This coveted power dwells within apathetic Miharu, a fact the guy really couldn't care less about - until the rival clans bring their battle to him. Now, he must choose a side if he hopes to survive - but when conflict is waged in secret, friend and foe prove difficult to tell apart.
- 2008-2008
- 1 season
- FUNimation Entertainment
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- TV-14
In the shadows of this world, ninjas fight for control of an ancient technique which holds untold strength. This coveted power dwells within apathetic Miharu, a fact the guy really couldn't care less about - until the rival clans bring their battle to him. Now, he must choose a side if he hopes to survive - but when conflict is waged in secret, friend and foe prove difficult to tell apart.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
Mezameru mono
24 mins
Ninja clans battle in the shadows to claim a mystical power - the Shinrabansho - residing within Miharu. Whoever controls its strength will control the world.
Episode 2
Raimei, kitaru
24 mins
Raimei thinks Miharu would benefit from training with a mysterious Fuma teacher. But when they arrive to meet him, something sinister seems to be afoot.
Episode 3
Shûgeki
24 mins
New enemies and amazing powers are unleashed as Miharu's group battles an incredibly skilled band of ninjas bent on stealing the arcane secrets of the Fuma way.
Episode 4
Duty Declared
23 mins
Miharu questions his fate, and his friends and enemies set out on the same mission: gather the forbidden hijutsu of each ninja village.
Episode 5
Greed
23 mins
With so many coveting the Shinrabansho, Miharu must face that everyone around him likely has ulterior motives - even Raimei, who wants to make her brother Raiko pay for his sins.
Episode 6
Choices
23 mins
Yoite forces Miharu to make a life and death decision - and no matter his choice, the pain surrounding the battle for the Shinrabansho will multiply.
Episode 7
A Mind Made Up
23 mins
The mind-reading leader of the Togakushi asks the Banten ninjas to assassinate a powerful businessman. Their reward would be great, but the cost of declining her demand could be greater.
Episode 8
A Mind Passed Along
23 mins
Violence erupts as the Banten ninjas help Yae execute her revenge. But in the world of the ninja, sometimes it isn't obvious who is really pulling the strings.
Episode 9
Prelude
23 mins
Miharu considers using the Shinrabansho to help ailing Yoite, even as he struggles to understand the extent of its power. Meanwhile, Raimei might get her chance to exact vengeance.
Episode 10
Polka. Raimei and Raikou
23 mins
Raimei is in serious jeopardy from the wounds inflicted by her brother. Yoite finds his condition worsening as well, and only Miharu can help ease his suffering.
Episode 11
Curtain Call
23 mins
Raimei is back in fighting form, and as she rushes to confront her brother once more, she learns the truth behind her family's downfall.
Episode 12
Determination
23 mins
After Miharu offers his services to a faction he once called foe, the ninjas of Banten and Kairoshu receive an invitation to visit the Koga village.
Episode 13
Nemuranu manabiya
23 mins
When a battle breaks out for control of the village academy, the ninjas of Banten and Kairoshu find their plans to steal the Koga hijutsu derailed.
Episode 14
Yoru no soko
24 mins
The horrible truth behind the Koga hijutsu places the ninjas of Banten and Kairoshu in grave danger. As his friends fall, Miharu calls for the power inside him to awaken!
Episode 15
Morning Parting
23 mins
Miharu edges toward unleashing the Shinrabansho, and fallen Koichi's greatest secret is revealed. As the battle rages, the ailing Koga master looks for one worthy of the clan's power.
Episode 16
Visitor from Afar
23 mins
With both immortality and impending death in the air, and Miharu's hidden power in the balance, a race to claim the Banten hijutsu begins.
Episode 17
The Moment of Collapse
23 mins
Raimei does her best to keep Yukimi from getting the Banten hijutsu. Miharu won't explain his motivation for joining the Kairoshu, but the fact that he's displaying motivation at all disturbs Tobari.
Episode 18
The Voice That Calls Out
23 mins
When Yoite learns how little time remains before his death, he lashes out at Raiko and the comatose Gau with his kira - but the results of the attack are not what anyone expects.
Episode 19
Profile of an Angel of Death
23 mins
With the Banten hijutsu so difficult to obtain, Miharu and Yoite suspect that the Togakushi secret of Izuna Shingan might be their only chance at awakening the Shinrabansho.
Episode 20
Towards Togakushi
23 mins
Miharu tries the Izuna Shingan to prevent Yoite from dying - but now that the Kairoshu consider him a traitor, Yoite's sickness isn't the only threat to his life.
Episode 21
Ambition
23 mins
Miharu, Yoite, and Yae are held captive by the Kairoshu - and their well-being isn't high on Hattori's list of concerns as he reveals his ultimate plans for the Shinrabansho.
Episode 22
Chaos
23 mins
Miharu and Yoite are on the run, but there's more than one faction within the Kairoshu ranks interested in ruining their escape - and they aren't working together.
Episode 23
Activation
23 mins
As the warriors in the secret war to control the world begin to fall in greater numbers, Yoite's introduction to kira is revealed - and the Shinrabansho stirs.
Episode 24
Engetsurin
23 mins
The Shinrabansho has awakened. In the midst of the chaos, Tobari unwittingly gives Hattori everything he needs to claim Miharu's power - unless someone finds the strength to stop him.
Episode 25
Two
23 mins
Miharu wakes up in the hospital, healing from the awesome power of the Shinrabansho - but Yoite has vanished. Not everyone thinks he's dead - and some set out to prove their hunch.
Episode 26
Spinning Hearts
23 mins
No matter what pain pushed them into the lives they lead, Miharu and Yoite decide to make their own decisions in the face of destiny - and those in the middle of a secret war finally find peace.