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Magic Knight Rayearth: Magic Knight Rayearth

20 episodes Premiered Oct 17, 1994 Updated Jul 26, 2026

Magic Knight Rayearth is a television anime series that takes place in the magical world of Cephiro. The series begins with three junior high school girls being summoned by the voice of Princess Emeraude, the Pillar who maintains the peace of Cephiro through her will. The girls are tasked with saving the world from monsters that have invaded due to Princess Emeraude's imprisonment. The series follows the girls as the

Season overview

Magic Knight Rayearth is a television anime series that takes place in the magical world of Cephiro. The series begins with three junior high school girls being summoned by the voice of Princess Emeraude, the Pillar who maintains the peace of Cephiro through her will. The girls are tasked with saving the world from monsters that have invaded due to Princess Emeraude's imprisonment. The series follows the girls as they become the Magic Knights and attempt to fulfill their destiny to save Cephiro. The story is set in a world where belief is power and the girls must navigate this magical realm to achieve their goal. The series is an animation, sci-fi, fantasy, action, and comedy production.

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Episodes

S1·E1

The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights

Oct 17, 1994 · 25 min

Durning a field trip at the Tokyo Tower, three girls from three different schools, are transported to a medieval like land named Cephiro. The girls introduces themselves, Hikaru,

S1·E2

Presea, the Master Smith in the Forest of Silence

Oct 24, 1994 · 25 min

Guided by Clef's words stuck in their head, they reach the Silent Forrest. They are dropped off by the big griffin like bird, and wonders how the hell are they getting into the ma

S1·E3

Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman

Oct 31, 1994 · 25 min

While travelling to Eterna Lake, they run into a guy named Ferrio who saves them from a monster. Ferrio then offer them to be their guide to get out of the Silence forest. They s

S1·E4

Alcyone, the Vengful Sorceress

Nov 7, 1994 · 25 min

The girls run into what seems like to be a deserted village. They are captured in a net, and find out that the villagers were hiding from monsters, corrupting their land. A monst

S1·E5

Escudo, the Legenday Ore

Nov 14, 1994 · 25 min

Alcyone begs Zagato for another chance, to kill the Magic Knights, after saying she has a plan (this time). The girls reach a lake, thinking it's Eterna. Mokona tells them it's n

S1·E6

Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons

Nov 21, 1994 · 25 min

Ascot sends one of his worm creatures to kill the Magic Knights. Ascot decides to take a nap while his creature kills them. The girls gives Presea Escudo, along with their weapon

S1·E7

Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert

Nov 28, 1994 · 25 min

Clef tells the girls with each earthquake that happens in Cephiro it means that Cephiro is falling. If Cephiro falls completely, they cannot go back to their world. He then tells

S1·E8

The Terrible Trap of Summoner Ascot

Dec 5, 1994 · 25 min

Hikaru takes an estrange monster for caring. She names it Hikaru after her dog. We then find out that ""Hikari"" is actually a ""pet""/monster that Ascot was training. Hikaru sp

S1·E9

The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis

Dec 12, 1994 · 25 min

Alycone manages to trick Ascot into freeing her from a barrier that was holding her against her will. She promised him to give power to one of his monsters that would kill those M

S1·E10

Revival of Selece, the Legendary Rune-God

Jan 9, 1995 · 25 min

The girls reach a lake, and Mokona reveals a Machine is in it. They travel underneath the water, to a place with air (thanks to Mokona.) Umi doesn't feel good, and starts to glow

S1·E12

The Fearsome Illusionist Caldina

Jan 23, 1995 · 25 min

The girls are travelling, when Mokona tells them to go up. Mokona then reveals a Machine is up there in one of the flying mountains. Caldina and Ascot manages to catch up with th

S1·E13

The Most Valuable Thing in This World

Jan 30, 1995 · 25 min

Caldina is determine to kill the girls inorder to receive the pile of money from Zagato. Ascot doesn't care for it anymore, and tries to convince Caldina not to attack them. Cald

S1·E14

Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu's Unyielding Wish

Feb 6, 1995 · 25 min

After battling a fierce monster, the girls find out that Mokona is able to project the land of Cephiro. They soon find out that they need to head for the skies for the other Machi

S1·E15

The Second Rune-God Windam, the Lord of the Skies

Feb 13, 1995 · 25 min

Innova asks Zagato to have his turn to try and kill the girls, and he agrees. In Cephiro's very first storm, the girls take refuge in a cave, near the sky shrine, where another Ma

S1·E16

A Powerful Foe! Lafarga the Swordmaster

Feb 20, 1995 · 25 min

Zagato informs Princess Emeraude that he is using mind control to send one of the Princess' skilled swordsmen/royal guard to kill the girls. She begs Zagato to stop, but he doesn'

S1·E17

The Truth About Inouva and the Return of Memories

Feb 27, 1995 · 25 min

Innova once again begs Zagato to return him to his true form. To his surprise Zagato does, and Innova, who transforms into a wild beast wolf-like creature goes after the girls. M

S1·E18

The Last Rune-God: Rayearth, the Lord of Fire

Mar 6, 1995 · 25 min

Alcyone spies on Zagato, as he talks with Emeraude. She notices again, he is not physically attacking her, but merely just verbally making trouble. She slolwy gets more of her do

S1·E19

Showdown! The Magic Knights Versus Zagato

Mar 13, 1995 · 25 min

The girls start to head towards the flying mountain in the sky, and remembers the good times, and bad times they had. They then get a message from Princess Emeraude, telling them