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The Best Episodes of The Gymnastics Samurai

Every episode of The Gymnastics Samurai ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Gymnastics Samurai!

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In the year 2002, the formerly powerful Japanese men's gymnastics team member Jotaro Aragaki is no longer able to compete. Even though he trained strenuously daily, he is asked about retiring by his coach Amakusa.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 11 - Gymnastics Samurai
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Gymnastics Samurai

    S1:E11

    All eyes are on Jotaro on the day of the All-Japan finals, but Leo is already on his way to the airport to go back to London.

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  2. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 6 - Samurai Father and Daughter
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Samurai Father and Daughter

    S1:E6

    Rei's birthday is coming up, but with Jotaro busy preparing for the joint training camp with China, she is left alone to face her feelings.

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  3. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 10 - Samurai's Decisive Battle
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Samurai's Decisive Battle

    S1:E10

    Jotaro is determined to show Leo the new move that Leo helped him complete, but as the competition starts, Leo is nowhere to be found.

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  4. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 5 - Battling Samurai
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Battling Samurai

    S1:E5

    It's time for the NHK Cup, Jotaro's first official competition after his press conference, but all eyes are on the young gymnasts he's competing against.

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  5. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 8 - Intensive Training Samurai
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Intensive Training Samurai

    S1:E8

    Kitty comes to visit Rei in Japan and takes her on a shopping spree. Meanwhile, Jotaro works on his quadruple with the help of Leo.

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  6. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 7 - Training Camp Samurai
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Training Camp Samurai

    S1:E7

    At the joint training camp with China, Jotaro and the other Japanese gymnasts see the powerful gymnastics of the Chinese team firsthand.

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  8. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 9 - Ninja & Samurai
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Ninja & Samurai

    S1:E9

    As All-Japan draws near, Jotaro practices hard to perfect his new move in time for the competition, but he has an unexpected setback.

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  9. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 4 - Samurai Daughter.
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Samurai Daughter.

    S1:E4

    As Jotaro works hard to prepare for the NHK Cup, Leo notices that Rei has been acting strange, so he tries to find out what's wrong.

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  10. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 1 - Retiring Samurai
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Retiring Samurai

    S1:E1

    Gymnast Jotaro Aragaki is told by his coach to retire, but he can't bring himself to tell his family.

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  11. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 2 - Rock-Bottom Samurai
    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Rock-Bottom Samurai

    S1:E2

    After the press conference where he failed to announce his retirement, Jotaro has to figure out his next steps.

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  12. The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1 Episode 3 - Dueling Samurai
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Dueling Samurai

    S1:E3

    Young up-and-coming gymnast, Tetsuo Minamino, challenges Jotaro to a gymnastics duel with Jōtarō's career on the line.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Gymnastics Samurai" is the best rated episode of "The Gymnastics Samurai". It scored 8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Konosuke Uda, Ai Yoshimura, Hisatoshi Shimizu, Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi, Kazue Otsuki and written by Shigeru Murakoshi, it aired on 12/20/2020. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Samurai Father and Daughter".