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Plunderer: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 2020 Updated Oct 31, 2026

In the land of Alcia, which is a post-apocalyptic world dominated by numbers, each human has their identity branded with their own count. This count could define any number related to their life, such as walked distance or the amount of compliments given to them by others. Keeping your count above zero is paramount because if a human's count reaches zero, they are sent to the abyss. Amidst this world where people mus

Previously on Plunderer

Season 1 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The world of Alcia is a post-apocalyptic setting dominated by numbers and the so-called Numbers.
  • ⚡ Every human has an identity branded with a count based on life choices and metrics related to their life.
  • ⚡ Keeping one's count above zero is paramount, as reaching zero results in being sent to the abyss.
  • ⚡ Hina searches for the legendary fabled ace and finds the wanderer Licht.
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Season overview

In the land of Alcia, which is a post-apocalyptic world dominated by numbers, each human has their identity branded with their own count. This count could define any number related to their life, such as walked distance or the amount of compliments given to them by others. Keeping your count above zero is paramount because if a human's count reaches zero, they are sent to the abyss. Amidst this world where people must avoid reaching zero, Hina searches for the legendary fabled ace and eventually finds the wanderer Licht. The television series features genres including action and adventure, sci-fi and fantasy, animation, drama, and science fiction.

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Season 1 Episodes

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S1·E1 Mytharc

The Legendary Ace

Jan 9, 2020 · 23 min

Ever since her mother disappeared, Hina has been traveling alone. Her mother’s last words to Hina were to find "the Legendary Ace". Hina follows a rumor to a town, where she meets

S1·E2 Core

I Hate You!

Jan 16, 2020 · 23 min

Licht, the legendary Ace of Flashing Strikes, saves Hina from the corrupt military officer. Hina is determined that he is the person her mother told her to find, but Licht seems to

S1·E3 Core

Uniforms are Uniforms

Jan 23, 2020 · 23 min

Lynn and Pele are military officers overseeing a peaceful backwater town. They encounter a strange pudding peddler who looks suspiciously like the legendary Ace on the wanted poste

S1·E4 Core

Ballot Holder

Jan 30, 2020 · 23 min

Licht can’t help but be impressed by how peaceful and happy the people in Lynn’s town are. However, that peace is broken with the arrival of Jail, Lynn’s superior officer.

S1·E5 Mytharc

Don’t Apologize, Apologize

Feb 6, 2020 · 23 min

Jail reveals his true Count of 12500. He even overtakes Licht in raw speed, Licht’s specialty. As the townsfolk and Lynn look on, Licht is backed into a corner.

S1·E6 Core

Hunch

Feb 13, 2020 · 23 min

Hina catches up to Licht, guided by a hunch and aided by Nana. They meet Pelmo, another hunch-driven woman. Pelmo is chasing after a lifelong dream, which turns out to be quite dan

S1·E7 Core

It was Delicious

Feb 20, 2020 · 23 min

Lynn and Pele also catch up to Licht. Sensing the establishment of an awkward love triangle, Nana proposes a cooking match to lighten up the mood.

S1·E8 Core

Demon of the Abyss

Feb 27, 2020 · 23 min

Jail, Lynn and Pele enter the town of Linden and discover that its inhabitants were annihilated by an unknown entity. Jail is confident that Licht must know something about this.

S1·E9 Core

Plunderer

Mar 5, 2020 · 23 min

The Demon of the Abyss shows itself. Nobody knows what it is or how to defeat it, except for Licht, who takes command.

S1·E10 Core

Serious

Mar 12, 2020 · 23 min

Licht unleashes his true power, becoming an overwhelming killing machine. However, it seems like his unmatched strengths come at a high cost.

S1·E11 Core

Up My Sleeve

Mar 19, 2020 · 23 min

Licht and Mizuka have returned to their normal selves. While the ladies in the group suffer the consequences of Licht and Mizuka’s unresolved Star Stake, Jail receives an order to

S1·E12 Core

Entrance Ceremony

Apr 2, 2020 · 23 min

Nana sends Jail, Lynn, Pele and Hina 300 years back in time. They arrive at an unknown institution with technology far superior to the world they are accustomed to, and meet Rihito

S1·E13 Mytharc

Full Stomach

Apr 9, 2020 · 23 min

The time travelers settle into their new role as students in the military academy. However, when Schmerman reveals the "rules" of the school, it becomes apparent that there’s more

S1·E14 Core

7 Minutes 12 Seconds

Apr 16, 2020 · 23 min

A voyeur is regularly sneaking a look at the girls’ bath, and the students are tasked with catching the culprit. Meanwhile, Jail attempts to find out more about this timeline and f

S1·E15 Core

An Army That Does Not Kill

Apr 23, 2020 · 23 min

Jail discovers more secrets about this world through Nana, but is intercepted by Alan during his escape. Meanwhile, the students of Class A come closer to realizing their dream of

S1·E16 Core

The War of Waste Disposal

Apr 30, 2020 · 23 min

Rihito decides to receive the operation to turn him into an Ace. This is the decisive moment in history that the time travelers wanted to change, but knowing what they know now, th

S1·E17 Core

Ace of Flashing Strikes

May 7, 2020 · 23 min

Jail and the squad are successful. With his newfound overwhelming powers, Rihito should be able to defeat the enemy with ease. However, the enemy, a group of trained and determined

S1·E18 Core

Birth of Alcia

May 14, 2020 · 23 min

The time travelers return to the future, and learn the true history of their world. Though they were unable to change the past, they are determined to correct the present and shape

S1·E19 Core

Cheating

May 21, 2020 · 23 min

Nana throws a party for the weary time travelers after their long journey through history. One by one, they recover from the gloomy atmosphere brought on by what they had witnessed

S1·E20 Core

Rain

May 28, 2020 · 23 min

After Nana’s party, Hina confronts Licht as he is about to take off on his own again. As Schmerman’s Special Service Unit pursues its own mysterious goals, Alex contemplates his ne

S1·E21 Core

Father

Jun 4, 2020 · 23 min

Licht takes off on his own and faces off against Doan, whose power completely overwhelms him. The others chase after him, while Jail visits his adopted father to seek closure.

S1·E22 Core

Promise

Jun 11, 2020 · 23 min

Licht is dead. Doan determines that the others are also attempting to take down Alcia, so he decides to kill them all as well.

S1·E23 Mytharc

Unforgivable

Jun 18, 2020 · 23 min

Like he did in the past, Licht returns to life from what apparent death, and returns to save the others from Doan. However, Mizuka joins Doan. Licht must take both Aces on at once.

S1·E24 Mytharc

My Ace

Jun 25, 2020 · 23 min

With Mizuka subdued, the only opposition facing Licht is Doan. Doan traps Licht in a prison of gravity, from which there is no escape. Hina, however, still believes in Licht.

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