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The Best Episodes of Gun x Sword

Every episode of Gun x Sword ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Gun x Sword!

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There’s a claw-fisted, genocidal maniac terrorizing the planet of endless illusion, and only Van, a tight-lipped loner in a jet black tuxedo, can bring the scoundrel to justice. Armed with his shape-shifting sword and a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 26 - Tuxedo Blowing in Tomorrow
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Tuxedo Blowing in Tomorrow

    S1:E26

    The villain with the clawed-hand killed Van’s one true love, sparking a quest for vengeance that could only end in death. Now, it’s time for Van to return the favor by destroying the villain’s murderous dream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  2. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 12 - The Days of No Return
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #2 - The Days of No Return

    S1:E12

    Van learns something devastating about the man who fused him with Dann, and Wendy - still reeling from her brother’s rejection - converses about dreams with a strange old man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  3. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 24 - End of a Dream
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #3 - End of a Dream

    S1:E24

    The fall of Fasalina opens a crack in the claw-fisted man’s formerly impenetrable defenses. The prey Lundgren has pursued for so long is finally in his sights, but can he trust his eyes?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  4. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 22 - For Whose Sake?
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #4 - For Whose Sake?

    S1:E22

    With his satellite destroyed, Van is powerless to activate Dann, and his body slowly begins to deteriorate. His only chance for survival is linking with Gadved’s former base, but he won’t succeed without help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  5. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 13 - Dream in Progress
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Dream in Progress

    S1:E13

    Gadved and Van mix it up in a brutal showdown between members of the Original 7. Meanwhile, Ray’s attempt to assassinate the claw-fisted man spills innocent blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  6. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 19 - Prayer's End
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Prayer's End

    S1:E19

    Carossa’s crippling fear of abandonment leads to a rogue attack on Van and company. As always, Melissa is quick to follow her brother’s lead, but Carossa’s defiant nature could spell disaster for them both.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  7. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 23 - A Song for Everyone
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #7 - A Song for Everyone

    S1:E23

    While awaiting news of Van’s fate, his friends chart a course for the claw-fisted man’s island refuge. Their advance is stopped by Fasalina’s ambush, forcing Ray, Priscilla, and El Dorado into a desperate counterattack.

    Director:Masaki Kitamura
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  8. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 7 - Vengeance Within
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Vengeance Within

    S1:E7

    Thieves maroon Wendy and Van on a remote island where a mysterious man of great wealth welcomes them into his palatial estate. Living the good life is easy, but Van suspects their host’s motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  9. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 11 - Where The Goodbyes Are
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Where The Goodbyes Are

    S1:E11

    Wendy’s reunion with her long-lost brother leaves her weeping, and Van’s reaction to her sorrow is shockingly heartless. Meanwhile, members of the Original 7 convene beneath a train station.

    Director:Masaki Kitamura
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  10. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 14 - Swift Brownie
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Swift Brownie

    S1:E14

    A greedy promoter recruits Van as a ringer for the final match of an armor tournament. He’s ordered to crush a popular - and honorable - female pilot, but the man behind Dann has a problem with authority.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  11. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 21 - Prayers to Heaven & Peace on Earth
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Prayers to Heaven & Peace on Earth

    S1:E21

    Fasalina enters the fray on a mission to delay Van long enough for Michael to complete his launch into orbit. Her highly unusual fighting style proves to be unlike anything Van has ever encountered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  12. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 25 - Fool Comes by Armor
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Fool Comes by Armor

    S1:E25

    Joshua has been captured; Brownie and El Dorado are battered and beaten; and the “birthday party” has resumed. As the villain nears his ultimate goal, the world looks skyward, hoping for a hero to appear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  13. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 1 - Tuxedo Blowing in the Wind
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Tuxedo Blowing in the Wind

    S1:E1

    Van is a mysterious drifter who seeks revenge against the villain with a clawed right hand. His quest is relentless, but the plight of a young girl harassed by bandits threatens to derail his obsession.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  14. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 8 - Bound by Blood
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Bound by Blood

    S1:E8

    Wendy connects with an intelligent boy who's also looking for his lost brother, and Van joins forces with his archenemy to annihilate a rogue dragon armour that's terrorising a serene mountain village.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  15. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 3 - Heroes One More Time
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Heroes One More Time

    S1:E3

    Wendy and Van get caught in a barroom brawl sparked by aging armor pilots who spend their days drinking. The washed-up warriors get to relive their glory days when an armored-psycho goes on the rampage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  16. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 17 - Follow the X Spot
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Follow the X Spot

    S1:E17

    Carmen99 and the girls travel to Swimsuit Kingdom in search of a revolutionary metal-based fabric. To get what they’re after, Wendy must defeat a curvaceous champion - or don the dread super-tight swimsuit!

    Director:Masaki Kitamura
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  17. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 20 - Wonderful Universe
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Wonderful Universe

    S1:E20

    The claw-fisted man reveals the broad strokes of his plan to his minions, and Fasalina uses her feminine wiles to secure Michael’s cooperation. Later, Wendy is shocked by a surprise visit from her brother.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  18. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 16 - Electric Fireworks
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Electric Fireworks

    S1:E16

    Van’s life is spared, but only for the moment. Wu gives him three days to leave this world - or face death. Van’s anguish over this decision is intensified by lingering feelings for Elena and Wendy’s illness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  19. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 18 - Prayers are for Saudade
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Prayers are for Saudade

    S1:E18

    As the hour of the blessed moment approaches, Michael is caught in a mutinous uprising which threatens to derail the finely-laid plans of the claw-fisted man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  20. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 4 - And the Rain Kept Falling
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #20 - And the Rain Kept Falling

    S1:E4

    When Van falls victim to a dangerous fever, Wendy puts her own life at risk on a quest for medicine; however, there’s something she doesn’t know about her new friend’s unique abilities.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  21. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 9 - Carmen Goes Home
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Carmen Goes Home

    S1:E9

    Van, Wendy, and Joshua travel to Carmen’s hometown to find answers about the claw-fisted man. All is well at first, but Wendy soon succumbs to the scent of an unusually beautiful - and perhaps deadly - flower.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  22. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 10 - Thank You Ocean
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Thank You Ocean

    S1:E10

    In need of cash and a lift to the next town, Van takes a job guarding an excavation site. When the operation is attacked by a submarine, Van finds out how his armor handles underwater!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  23. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 15 - Neo Originals
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Neo Originals

    S1:E15

    Thanks to a little help from her turtle, Wendy wins enough money for two tickets on a luxury airship, but the posh journey is crudely interrupted by an armor pilot looking to settle the score with Van.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  24. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 2 - Funny Stream
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Funny Stream

    S1:E2

    Van and Wendy arrive at Bridge City only to cross paths with a curvy mercenary known as Carmen99. The travelers form a shaky alliance that could be their only hope to survive a mustachioed mayor’s evil scheme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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  25. Gun x Sword Season 1 Episode 5 - Twin's Guards
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Twin's Guards

    S1:E5

    Carmen99 lures Van into the middle of a deadly power struggle between warring factions of identical twins. The role he must play is that of bodyguard; his reward will be news of the claw-fisted man - if he survives.

    Director:Masaki Kitamura
    Writer:Hideyuki Kurata

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tuxedo Blowing in Tomorrow" is the best rated episode of "Gun x Sword". It scored 8.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Hideyuki Kurata, it aired on 12/27/2005. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Days of No Return".