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The Best Episodes of Iron Man

Every episode of Iron Man ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Iron Man!

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When Tony Stark branches his company into Japan, he is opposed by the nefarious Zodiac organization. It's up to Stark's Iron Man to defeat the Zodiac, and defend Japan.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Iron Man Season 1 Episode 2 - Going Nuclear
    6.5/10(71 votes)

    #1 - Going Nuclear

    S1:E2

    Tony Stark is accused by Defense Minister Kuroda of trying to avoid controversy by sneaking plutonium into Japan aboard an undefended cargo ship. This ship has been attacked and the plutonium stolen, posing a grave threat. Tony dons the Iron Man armor and vows to retrieve the plutonium and clear his name.

    Director:Kim Min-sun
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  2. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 1 - Japan: Enter Iron Man
    6.3/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Japan: Enter Iron Man

    S1:E1

    Tony Stark arrives in Japan with the aim of setting up the Arc Station in the first step in his World Peace Initiative. In front of all of Japan, he announces his new Iron Man model, Iron Man Dio, with himself in the pilot's seat. But during the demo, Dio crashes after a mysterious bug in the operating system.

    Directors:Naomi Nakayama, migmi
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  3. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 4 - A Twist of Memory, a Turn of the Mind
    6.3/10(61 votes)

    #3 - A Twist of Memory, a Turn of the Mind

    S1:E4

    Tony Stark is backing a charity racing event in order to burnish the image of Stark Industries. Meanwhile, Kawashima, a race car driver who's suffered career-threatening injuries, is won over by A.I.M./Zodiac who promise him they will heal his injuries if he takes out Tony Stark.

    Director:Tomoya Takahashi
    Writer:Naoki Tozuka

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  4. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 7 - At the Mercy of My Friends
    6.3/10(57 votes)

    #4 - At the Mercy of My Friends

    S1:E7

    Tony and Dr.Tanaka are wake up on an isolated island with no idea how they got there and no hope of getting off the island. Missing his life-saving arc reactor and without his Iron Man armor, how will Tony and Chika be able to escape? And, who put them there in the first place?

    Director:Kim Min-sun
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  5. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 12 - Endgame
    6.2/10(56 votes)

    #5 - Endgame

    S1:E12

    Tony Stark learns the shocking truth behind Zodiac. Iron Man must muster all his remaining strength in order to stop the nefarious ambitions of his greatest adversary, the man behind Zodiac. But, when an familiar face enters the battlefield, will he be able to do what needs to be done?

    Director:Tomoya Takahashi
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  6. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 3 - Reap the Whirlwind
    6.1/10(64 votes)

    #6 - Reap the Whirlwind

    S1:E3

    Nanami is trying to get to the bottom of the rash of freak hurricanes that have killed two notable scientists. Her search takes her to Professor Sakamoto, and his former student, Dr. Tanaka. Sakamoto and Tanaka were once part of something called the Tesla Project, which was working to control the weather. Is the Tesla project a part of the weird weather attacking Japan, and even if they figure that out, how do they stop it? Can Iron Man defeat the weather?

    Director:Woo Seung-wook
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  7. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 5 - Outbreak
    6.0/10(60 votes)

    #7 - Outbreak

    S1:E5

    Dr. Tanaka informs Tony that a mysterious epidemic has broken out near the Arc Station. The rampant and deadly disease appears unstoppable, and Tony initiates his own investigation into the cause. Meanwhile, the Self Defense Forces reconnaissance satellites are acting up, and Nagato Sakurai visits Iron Man to ask for his help. Stark and Sakurai join forces, when they discover the Zodiac Mech Aquarius may be behind both.

    Director:migmi
    Writer:Kazuhiko Inukai

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  8. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 8 - Daughter of the Zodiac
    6.0/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Daughter of the Zodiac

    S1:E8

    Tony Stark meets Aki, a mysterious young girl with strange powers. Tony is shocked when the girl tells him that she belongs to Zodiac and mentions that she needs Tony, as Iron Man to protect her from Zodiac. Is Aki who she says she is? And even if she is, how can Tony trust her?

    Director:Kenichi Kawamura
    Writer:Naoki Tozuka

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  9. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 10 - Casualties of War
    6.0/10(54 votes)

    #9 - Casualties of War

    S1:E10

    "Iron Man is dead!" Dr. Chika Tanaka hears these astounding words from Yinsen's own lips. Meanwhile, the seriously wounded Tony Stark survives with the help of Nagato Sakurai and must devise a way to defeat Dio once and for all. But what awaits the arrival of Iron Man is not only Dio, but also four Iron Man Sigma models as well. How will Tony Stark overcome the hopeless situation he finds himself in?

    Director:migmi
    Writer:Naoki Tozuka

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  10. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 9 - A Duel of Iron
    5.9/10(57 votes)

    #10 - A Duel of Iron

    S1:E9

    The plutonium needed to prime the Arc Station is stolen and Tony must don the Iron Man armor and fight against Dio. The two Iron Men must fight to the death, with the fate of Japan hanging in the balance.

    Director:Naomi Nakayama
    Writer:Kazuhiko Inukai

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  11. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 11 - Beginning of the End
    5.8/10(54 votes)

    #11 - Beginning of the End

    S1:E11

    Held responsible for the event at the Arc Station, Tony Stark is arrested by the Japanese government. But while being transported, explosions rock the Diet parliament building, and suspicions are raised that Stark is behind it. Will Tony Stark be able to clear his name, and take out the real threat behind the Diet bombing?

    Director:Woo Seung-wook
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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  12. Iron Man Season 1 Episode 6 - Technical Difficulties
    5.7/10(57 votes)

    #12 - Technical Difficulties

    S1:E6

    When the Arc Station has a series of malfunctions, Tony and Dr. Tanaka discover a Zodiac computer virus has infected the Station's operating systems. The virus spreads to the city's ATM banking computers, train navigation computers and traffic controls, causing chaos. Tony decides the only way to combat the virus is to draw it to another computer... his Iron Man onboard computer!

    Director:Naoyuki Ito
    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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Best Episodes Summary

"Going Nuclear" is the best rated episode of "Iron Man". It scored 6.5/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Kim Min-sun and written by Toshiki Inoue, it aired on 10/8/2010. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Japan: Enter Iron Man".