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Texhnolyze: Season 1

20 episodes Premiered Apr 17, 2003 Updated Jul 18, 2026
Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Stranger

Apr 17, 2003 · 23 min

Ichise is currently living his life as a fighter in an underground fighting ring. He is incredibly strong and is rewarded for his efforts with a nice whore. She goes kind of crazy

S1·E2 Core

Forfeiture

Apr 24, 2003 · 23 min

Things just aren't going Ichise's way. In an attempt at blind rage, he gets his left leg cut off by Isshii (in addition to his right arm in the first episode). Oonishi sees his men

S1·E3 Core

Texhnophile

May 1, 2003 · 23 min

We see some flashbacks of Ichise's childhood. His father was tortured and hanged for some crime he committed. A short time later, his mother became very ill and died. He received a

S1·E4 Core

Synapse

May 1, 2003 · 23 min

Yoshii explains the politics behind Lux: At one time it was ruled by the Elder of Gabe, but in recent times the power has switched to Organ because of their military strength and e

S1·E5 Core

Loiter

May 15, 2003 · 23 min

Ichise continues to struggle to adapt to his new Texhnolozyed body, what horrors lay a head. Yoshi, a mysterious visitor from the surface is gathering information concerning the ga

S1·E6 Core

Repetition

May 22, 2003 · 23 min

Ichise finally confronts the man responsible for severing his limbs. After applying a Repetition of punches, he is retaken by the Organo.

S1·E7 Core

Plot

May 29, 2003 · 23 min

With tension building between the Union and the Organo, will a war between gangs occur? What is Yoshii planning, is he the one responsible for tension between the gangs? Shinji has

S1·E8 Core

Crucible

Jun 5, 2003 · 23 min

It now appears an all out war between rival gangs is looming, who will survive the conflicts and who will be crushed?

S1·E9 Core

Wiggle

Jun 12, 2003 · 23 min

Blood has been spilt on to the streets of Lukuss, all because of the work of Yoshii, what does he hope to gain by all of this bloodshed? Onishi is losing his grip of power to thos

S1·E10 Core

Conclusion

Jun 26, 2003 · 23 min

The war for power continues, and Yoshii is helping to keep the hatred between the powers alive and well. A top official of the Organo has come down from the hil, what if anything,

S1·E11 Core

Vagrant

Jul 3, 2003 · 23 min

Those who want to take control, must now hold their ambitions in check. Onishi is now under the protection of the higher ups in the organization, but there are those who continue

S1·E12 Core

Precognition

Jul 17, 2003 · 23 min

Ran is overwhelmed by a vision of Ichise's future.

S1·E13 Core

Vista

Jul 24, 2003 · 23 min

Gabe acquires high-quality weapons, beyond even those that the Alliance or Lakan could own and are preparing for a revolution.

S1·E14 Core

Rejection

Jul 31, 2003 · 23 min

Ichise and Doc meet with Class.

S1·E15 Core

Shapes

Aug 14, 2003 · 23 min

Michiko talks to Shinji behind Onishi's back. Kohakura orders Ichise to kill Tsujinaka.

S1·E16 Core

Strain

Aug 21, 2003 · 23 min

Ran is being discussed as a Watcher, relieving the duties her grandfather. The invasion of Shapes has reached the city of Lakan. A group of Salvation Alliance members discover so

S1·E17 Mytharc

Dependence

Sep 4, 2003 · 23 min

Shapes continue the rampage as it targets Onishi, Michiko, and Ichise. Doc reveals to Ichise what really happened to the vail containing her mother's long-dead cells.

S1·E18 Core

Throne

Sep 11, 2003 · 23 min

Ran has a vision of the Obelisk sweeping over her. The killings, mostly against the Organo continue. Shinji and Onishi meet with the elders of Class.

S1·E19 Mytharc

Encephalopathy

Sep 18, 2003 · 23 min

Voices are creeping the underground world (the film which Doc and Ichise watched) retelling Lux's history, the surface world of Hades, and many prophetic things about Ichise. Shin

S1·E20 Mytharc

Myth

Sep 25, 2003 · 23 min

Ichise and Kano have a showdown. What will become or remain of the city of Lux? More origins of the Lux is revealed.