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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 72 - Julius Juukulius
    9.6/10(63 votes)

    S1:E72

    Subaru and crew attempt to get past the second floor of the tower, but its examiner poses a tough challenge.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 75 - Empty Shell
    9.6/10(62 votes)

    S1:E75

    Maddened by fear and distrust, Subaru attempts to escape the watchtower... only to end up lost underground.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 64 - Theresia van Astrea
    9.6/10(63 votes)

    S1:E64

    Wilhelm finds himself face to face with his beloved wife who died years ago.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 63 - The Warrior's Commendation
    9.6/10(64 votes)

    S1:E63

    Capella uses Al's admiration for Priscilla against him, and Garfiel fights the legendary "Eight-Arms" Kurgan.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - Love Love Love Love Love Love You
    9.5/10(64 votes)

    S1:E34

    After being eaten alive by a herd of unknown creatures resembling rabbits, Subaru awakens in a half-maddened state next to Emilia in the graveyard. As he pounds his head against the rocky ground over and over in anguish, he finds himself invited once again to a witch’s tea party. There, he tells Echidna about his Return by Death ability, something he has never been able to tell anyone before. Echidna then begins to tell Subaru about the witch who gave him this power and set him on this agonizing path.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 60 - The Plan to Conquer Greed
    9.5/10(62 votes)

    S1:E60

    Subaru thinks long and hard about how Regulus's Authority should work...

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    Writer:Eiji Umehara

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 55 - A Dark Torrent
    9.5/10(66 votes)

    S1:E55

    The attack on the city hall enters its second phase. Subaru and Crusch breach the interior, but there they are awaited by Capella, who has some sneaky tricks up her sleeve...

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    Writer:Eiji Umehara

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 54 - Operation: Take Back the Government Office
    9.4/10(65 votes)

    S1:E54

    Subaru and his comrades find themselves in a dire situation after the city was taken over by the Sin Archbishops. Now, they are devising a plan to first reclaim the city hall...

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 28 - The Long-Awaited Reunion
    9.4/10(66 votes)

    S1:E28

    On the way to the Sanctuary, Subaru unwittingly finds himself invited to a witch’s tea party, where the hostess introduces herself as Echidna, the Witch of Greed. Subaru is alarmed, but Echidna encourages him to sit and drink his tea before it gets cold. When he somehow makes it back outside after a conversation with Echidna, he finds Otto lying on the ground, battered and beaten. Then, before he even has a moment to assess the situation, Subaru himself is attacked.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Outside of Madness
    9.4/10(76 votes)

    S1:E15

    Upon returning to Roswaal’s mansion, Subaru is greeted by an unbelievable sight and wails that this was not what he wanted to happen. Stricken with despair, everything before Subaru starts to go white as, finally, he hears a voice: “You were too late.”

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 78 - From Now On
    9.4/10(41 votes)

    S1:E78

    After waking up without his memories yet again, Subaru makes up his mind to save Meili this time.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 81 - A Single-Minded Star
    9.4/10(37 votes)

    S1:E81

    Subaru searches for a way to deal with Reid, Gluttony, mabeasts, and a giant scorpion attacking the tower.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 83 - Good Loser
    9.0/10(22 votes)

    S1:E83

    Subaru's two sets of memories have merged, and he leads the others in an all-out war to conquer the tower.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Quarter Note – The Beginning of the One Hundred-Year Journey
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S1:E2

    “Your one hundred-year journey starts here.” One of the causes of the war between AI and humans that will happen one hundred years later, is the death of a politician named Aikawa. The anti-AI terrorist group “Toak” tries to assault Assemblyman Aikawa, but Vivi and Matsumoto take action to prevent this tragedy from happening. However, Vivy has no way of retaliating against the relentless attack of the terrorists since she was created to be a singer, and they find themselves backed into a corner…

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Ensemble for Polaris – Our Promise
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S1:E4

    “I’m bringing this child safely back to earth no matter what.” Estella, an AI that works at space hotel Sunrise, is suspected of attempting to make the hotel crash into Earth. However, as Vivy interacts with Estella and gets to know her better, she begins to see a difference between the information given to her by Matsumoto about Estella. Meanwhile, someone takes control over the Sunrise hotel much quicker than what Matsumoto predicted. Amidst the confusion, Vivy investigates the cause of the situation in order to save the passengers and Momoka’s younger sister, Yuzuka.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Toys Have Arrived from the Demon World / We Played Doctor
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E6

    The mark on Oga's arm goes back to its small size, much to the chagrin of Hildegarde who destroys his games console. She brings a play room for Beelzebub to play in, but upon building it, it turns out to be a magical cage that both she and Oga get stuck inside. The only way to get out is to have Beelzebub solve a block puzzle toy, but he just ends up breaking it. Frustrated, Oga utilises his Zebel power to punch his way out, though it makes his mark grow big again. Rummaging through a bag of demon world toys, Beelzebub opens a chest that transforms Oga and Takayuki into nurses, which can only be reverted by helping Beelzebub play Doctor. Oga decides to use the opportunity to try and do good deeds and get rid of his mark, though has trouble handling the demonic medical supplies. After some failed attempts at treating some of the students, they change back after discovering an actually useful tool on Beelzebub's costume, but accidentally triggers an explosive that negates all the work Oga did getting his mark down to size.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - A Disciple Was Gained
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    A stray cat becomes attached to Oga, causing Beelzebub to become extremely jealous and shock anyone he shows affection towards. Beelzebub challenges the cat to a fight and subsequently loses, but when a gang of fierce cats gang up on the cat for fighting in their territory, Beelzebub stands up for him, prompting Oga to help out. Afterward, Beelzebub and the cat become friends. Later, Oga takes Beelzebub and the cat to a play center where he once again meets Aoi in her park getup. While Beelzebub and Kota getting into heated competition with some other toddlers, Oga and Aoi have a conversation full of misunderstandings, both ending with explosive results. Afterward, the cat decides to leave in order to protect his fellow strays.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - I Won't Let You Sleep Tonight
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E12

    Beelzebub has been crying all night for the past three nights, which is causing Oga and the whole neighborhood to get very little sleep. Wanting to stop his night crying to avoid being chased out of their house, the Oga family attempt to play with Beelzebub all day in order to tire him out come nighttime. Despite managing to get him to sleep, Beelzebub still wakes up and cries in the middle of the night. After Oga spends the day dealing with a sleep deprived Tōhōshinki, Hilda brings a toy that calms Beelzebub down, but is even noisier than his crying.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - I Quit being the Baby on Back Brawler
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E18

    Beelzebub gets a summer cold, causing his body to give off incredible heat. As his condition gets worse, the Zebel Spell on Oga's hand disappears, leading Hilda to become frustrated towards Oga for showing little care towards him. As Oga tries to decide what to do, he encounters one of Tojo's henchmen, Shojo Aizawa, who seemingly outmatches Oga before leaving. The next morning, both Hilda and Beelzebub have disappeared. As Oga searches for them, he encounters Tojo with Beelzebub on his back, who challenges Oga to a fight. As the two fight, Oga is shocked to see what appears to be the Zebel Spell on Tojo's shoulder, before he is knocked clean into the river.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Everyone Assemble
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E20

    Oga reflects on Lamia telling him to take a shower before going to Tojo and sees a silhouette outside his bathroom window and thinks it's Lamia, but it's really Shiroyama, who takes Oga to Kanzaki and Himekawa who tell him they want to team up to beat Tojo and Oga agrees. On the way to Ishiyama High, they are surrounded by a large group of delinquents, which Oga takes care of swiftly. Upon arriving at Ishiyama High, the rest of the school is there to confront Oga, only to have Kunieda and the Red Tails take care of them for him. Tojo sets off fireworks in order to try and cheer up Beelzebub and all the delinquents are captivated by them. Oga confronts Tojo and Tojo is willing to give Beelzebub back only to have Oga tell him that whoever Beelzebub wants to stay with is up to him. Beelzebub's fever breaks and he immediately goes to Oga and climbs on his head, and a flashback shows Oga reconnecting the bond between him and Beelzebub. Just as the episode ends, Oga and Tojo are about to begin their fight.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - You Kidding Me? The Demon World
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E23

    As the Zebub Spell is restored, Lamia and Dr. Forcas begins to return to the Demon World through Alaindelon. While they were being transported, Baby Beel grabbed onto Lamia and refused to let go, causing Furuichi and Oga to be transported as well. All 4 of them landed in Vlad's Haunt, one of the most dangerous areas in the Demon World, with Alaindelon unconscious. Lamia manages to contact Hilda through her cellphone, and is informed that Alaindelon's daughter might be able to transport them home safely. A Yople alien shows up, which Oga punches, causing the Yople to call the creatures in Vlad's Haunt to attack the group. As the group escapes to find Alaindelon's daughter, they encounter numerous creatures, with Furuichi suffering the worst of their attacks. When the group finally reaches their destination, they realise the place was ransacked by bandits, Gare and Edda, who have kidnapped Alaindelon's daughter. As Oga defeats the bandits easily, the episode ends with Furuichi realising how attractive the daughter is.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - New Semester Started
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E25

    The students of Ishiyama High settle in at St. Ishiyama, with all the significant characters being placed in the same classroom. Their new homeroom teacher, Sadohara, challenges Tojo to an arm wrestle to try to establish some authority over the class, failing miserably when Tojo accidentally slams him upside-down against the wall. He then picks a second target, Oga, who was sleeping in his seat, and wakes Oga in order to challenge him. Baby Beel is angry to have been woken and subsequently tantrums, shocking Oga and Sudohara.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 28 - Let's All Get Physicals
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E28

    The students of Ishiyama High are ordered to do physical examinations amongst themselves. Baby Beel gets jealous of a toy which accidentally gets stuck to Oga's back, and locks himself inside of a locker to pout in protest. While trying to lure him out, the girls come into the room for their physicals, forcing Oga and Furuichi to hide under the desk while the girls strip off and start measuring. The girls leave the room without seeing them, despite a few close calls, and upon the girls' departure Oga and Furuichi get up from under the table and start trying to lure Baby Beel out once more. Aoi returns to the classroom moments after leaving, and finds the two of them in the room. She realizes that they have been there all along, and goes on the offensive. During the conflict Baby Beel exits the classroom through an open window and climbs into Sadohara's sports car, and locks the door behind him, which Oga is unable to pull open. Baby Beel "springs a leak", filling the car. Oga, unable to think of any other option, chops the car resulting in the entire shell of the car shattering.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 33 - There Are Wounds in the Past
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E33

    Oga becomes tired of practicing and walks out of the gym, itching for a fight. He finds Miki training in a nearby Dojo, and challenges him to a fight. Oga takes all of Miki's attacks head on, and is clearly damaged from the strength of the attacks. Miki claims his technique is only at 70% power, but will be ready by the time the school festival arrives. Miki has a flashback to a time when Oga betrayed him in the past, where Miki followed Oga to fight alongside him, but Oga turned on him, knocking him down and kicking him on the floor. Oga finds Tojo and challenges him to a fight, looking for some insight into what his own special technique should be. Oga appears to be quite beaten up after fighting Tojo, but not deterred from it at all. He claims that it is all a matter of fighting spirit, and that he is ready to win at volleyball and any fights he gets into.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 36 - The Victory has Finally Arrived
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E36

    Kiriya, the man who scarred Miki and tried to attack Oga in the past shows up at the volleyball match. He declares that he is seeking revenge on Oga, and has taken hostages at the school to stop anyone interfering. Kiriya reveals that he had to move away to Nara previously, and this is why he is only now seeking revenge on Oga. Miki, who also moved to Nara after being beaten by Oga, realizes that Oga had only beaten him to protect him from Kiriya when the two of them were both in Nara. Oga and Miki team up to take down Kiriya's henchmen while the 6 Holy Knights, the Red tails and the Tōhōshinki incapacitated all of the Keimo High students holding the St. Ishiyama students captive.

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Eiji Umehara Ratings Summary

"Julius Juukulius" is the best rated episode written by Eiji Umehara. It scored 9.6/10 from 63 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on May 13, 2026.