Gokudo: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Suddenly, I'm a Girl!
Apr 2, 1999
Enter our (for lack of a better word) 'hero'. We find Gokudo in some random medieval dive, trying hard to brush off an old foretuneteller who's warning him that the Magic King is o
Sappy Sidekick, Bracing Appearance
Apr 9, 1999
We learn that his cellmates include Rubette (a bona fide princess who's a lot more interested in a good swordfight than in waiting for Prince Charming to show up), Asuga (that land
Please, Grant My Last Wish
Apr 16, 1999
In the final episode of this three-part arc, our heroes converge on the throne room (only after contending with a hall of enchanted mirrors and Gokudo's abortive attempt to throw i
The King's Race: Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Apr 23, 1999
Starting off a new adventure (and ditching Seigi and Asuga, thankfully), this episode has the rare distinction of killing Gokudo in the first few minutes, as he gets accidentally s
The Riddle of Sphinx
Apr 30, 1999
Here's another good example of what's endearing about Gokudo. Take your basic fantasy premise (Parmette is a land awash with magic, but something has gone terribly wrong with the n
Don't Let Women Fool You
May 7, 1999
As those of you who read my review of the first volume may recall, when we last left our – ahem – 'heroes', Gokudo had somehow stumbled into a three-man race with the prize bei
The Shocking Truth of the Third Man!
May 14, 1999
Well, the title pretty much sums this episode up, but this wouldn't be much of a summary without a few details, so here we go... in that dumb-luck way of his, Gokudo manages to cha
The Rose Prince, the Charming, Winning Smile
May 21, 1999
And so the show gains yet another recurring character... the handsome rogue, Prince Niari, who's defining trait is his womanising nature. Apparently tempted to the mortal plane as
When in the Unimaginable Ryuga Castle...
May 28, 1999
And so we begin the third story arc of Gokudo. Frustrated at having come out of his desert race with no more than a dusty old box, he pops it open and is instantly turned into an o
Stormy Weather! The Selfish Sun-Goddess Explodes
Jun 4, 1999
As Gokudo and Co set off - mercilessly leaving Niari behind to keep Princess Otto company - they are soon met by Nihi, a priest of the Hanishi (the followers of the Dragon God), wh
The Destiny of the Hotoke and Magic Gods
Jun 11, 1999
Still hoping to find the magic sphere in the capital of Inaho, the gang chance upon Niari at the seashore... who apparently escaped the clutches of Princess Otto (lovestruck daught
Let's Play Doctor! Here Comes the Magic Sphere!
Jun 18, 1999
Before the fight can really get going, Ah and Ng use their arms flapping in synchronisation to hypnotise Gokudo & Co. Upon waking up, they realise Lady Nano's been abducted, so Dji
World Shattering World! Which Way Is the Future of Inaho!?
Jun 25, 1999
The capital city of Inaho burns as Indra and the Dragon God battle one another while searching for Gokudo, while Djinn and Pegasus finally manage to rescue Lady Nano. Meanwhile, ou
Identity Crisis! I Am You But Who Are You?
Jul 2, 1999
We next find the gang enjoying some rest and relaxation on a place called Demon Island (nice holiday spot, no doubt), but this is Gokudo after all, so don't expect much of a breath
Temptation of the Deadly Gorgeous Sisters!
Jul 9, 1999
So the gang are all still where we left them back in episode 14... which is to say, amidst an identity crisis as all of them have inexplicably switched bodies. The unsightly creatu
Me, Myself & Monkey!?
Jul 16, 1999
The smaller part (no pun intended) of their troubles is resolved when the lot of them end up falling into some magical hot springs (no, not those magical springs) and have all of t
The Trembling Debut of the Bok-Choy Sisters!
Jul 23, 1999
Abruptly, the Chingensai Sisters are number one in the Hellish music charts and perform live from the Yama Palace Stadium, introduced by MC Ikkyu. When Gokudo ('Gon-Gon' to the ado
The True Identity of Me, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!
Jul 30, 1999
Using Gokudo (in the pop star persona of Gon-Gon) as bait, the gang manages to infiltrate the secret monkey encampment ruled by Gokuu (or, as is currently the case, Niari - who has
The World Is Full of Loving and Shoving!
Aug 6, 1999
Well, you'll remember from the previous review that when we last left our heroes, they were still suffering from the 'old body switcheroo', had just been sent to 'Hell' by the evil
Who's That Baby? Whose Baby? Mystery of the Blue Egg
Aug 13, 1999
As if this isn't weird enough, the gang also crosses paths with the magical talking panda from before, who's not only pregnant (from gobbling down a magical blue egg, or so he clai
Monk Sanzo Appears! What Is Happiness?
Aug 20, 1999
Our heroes do eventually find and confront Sanzo, who at first endeavours to convince them that Queen West has been lying to them and that he has the power to put their souls back
The Awakening of Miroku - Where Is Happiness?
Aug 27, 1999
As we approach the end of the Sanzo plot arc, the show gets a bit weird. (At least, weird for Gokudo.) This episode sees Sanzo engaging in a full-blown philosophical debate with Mi
Sanzo Counterattacks! Please Give Me Back My Body!!
Sep 3, 1999
Nanya is still jealous of Gokudo, thinking Djinn ('Jade') is in love with him ('her'). Since mer-tigers such as herself must eventually return to their animal forms, Queen West has
Get Back the Spring of Life! I Shall Return
Sep 10, 1999
Which brings us handily to the sixth and final plot arc of the series. Team Gokudo make a beeline for the country of Yanu to find the Spring the Life, which allegedly should be abl
Am I Dreaming? Surprise at Sunrise!
Sep 17, 1999
Ah, the inevitable 'dreamscape battle' episode. The premise here is that both Rubette and Gokudo are fighting for their own souls and control of their own bodies. Attempting to pos
See Ya, Everybody! Nobody Can Stop Me Now!
Sep 24, 1999
And to tie things up well and good, in this final episode we engage in a bit of full-circle-ism with our heroes getting to revisit early 'throwaway' characters Seigi and Asuga, not