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Senran Kagura: Season 1

12 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 2013
Season 1 Episodes

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Ninja That Stand Atop Skyscrapers

Jan 6, 2013

Asuka, Ikaruga, Katsuragi, Yagyu and Hibari are five school girls who secretly train in the ninja arts. As they are sent by their mentor, Kiriya, to handle some delinquents in town

S1·E2 Core

The Legendary Shinobi Appears

Jan 13, 2013

As the girls train in summoning animal spirits, Asuka is the only one having trouble summoning hers. Her grandfather, the legendary shinobi Hanzou, comes to visit and informs her t

S1·E3 Core

Moonlight Intruder

Jan 20, 2013

Yomi engages Ikaruga in battle and overwhelms her with her array of weapons before taking her leave. Later, Ikaruga is informed that her brother, Murasame, who she replaced to beco

S1·E4 Core

Seaside Training - Shinobi Island

Jan 27, 2013

Kiriya takes the girls to Shinobi Island to train. Two more dark shinobis, Mirai and Hikage, attack. As with the other battles, neither Mirai nor Hikage took their battles seriousl

S1·E5 Core

Sneak Attack! Hanzo Academy

Feb 3, 2013

The dark shinobis from the Serpent Academy receive new orders to make an attack on Hanzou Academy. Haruka, the puppeteer, sets up puppets to distract Asuka and the others while a l

S1·E6 Core

Interlocking Shinobi Kekkai Barriers

Feb 10, 2013

The battles from the last episode continue. Mirai loses her battle against Yagyuu, causing the Linked Shinobi Barrier to become weaker and the dark shinobis to retreat. Despite the

S1·E7 Core

Hiking Terror

Feb 17, 2013

A woman named Daidouji, a "legendary senior" who has been repeating class at Hanzou Academy of her own accord despite passing the finals, convinces Kiriya to send his girls on "HIK

S1·E8 Core

A Shinobi Classroom Retrospective

Feb 24, 2013

For most of this episode, we see flashbacks. Each to which flashed back to when all 5 of the girls first joined the Academy. We find out how Katsuragi teaches Ikaruga to open up. A

S1·E9 Core

Hebijo Clandestine Girls' Academy

Mar 3, 2013

Under Haruka's control, Hibari knocks out Kiriya and steals the Yang scroll. The next day, Haruka appears before Hibari and retrieves the scroll from her, saying she will most like

S1·E10 Mytharc

Yin and Yang

Mar 10, 2013

Having overheard Kiriya's conversation with Rin, the group make plans to travel to Serpent Academy, with Hanzou giving his approval despite Kiriya's concerns. Meanwhile, Hibari att

S1·E11 Mytharc

Castle Showdown

Mar 17, 2013

Ikaruga decides to face Yomi alone whilst the others press onwards whilst Rin, after a brief talk with Hibari, breaks free from her cell. Yomi explains her resentment towards Ikaru

S1·E12 Mytharc

Super-Secret Ninja Art

Mar 24, 2013

As Asuka continues fighting against Homura, she sees a glimpse of her memories, in which she was betrayed by a man she thought loved her and killed him, before using a shockwave te