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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E9 8.4
Wandering Knife

Three move on to the second exam, including Yatora, who must master "color." Yatora worries after Yuka gets a seedy job and refuses to go to art school.

#2
S1E12 8.4
When I Started to Be Dyed in Color

The second exam is in full swing. Yatora struggles with illness and an unclear theme when sudden inspiration delivers answers and a final secret weapon.

#3
S1E10 8.3
Our Color Blue

Yuka and Yatora head to Odawara and bare their souls and bodies, hoping to overcome their personal challenges with art and their surrounding fears.

#4 The Start of the Second Exam S1E11 8.1
#5 Brain-Racking S1E8 8.0
#6 He's Not Tanned At All S1E2 7.8
#7 Helpless Even If I Know What to Do S1E5 7.8
#8 The Start of the First Exam S1E7 7.8
#9 Where are We Headed? S1E4 7.7
#10 Awakening to the Joy of Painting S1E1 7.5

Lowlights

#12 S1E6 Serious Mental Breakdown 7.5

Yatora experiments with various tools to find a secret weapon that will boost his art while exam stress begins to wear on the students' health.

#11 Prep School Debut of the Dead S1E3 7.5
#10 Awakening to the Joy of Painting S1E1 7.5
#9 Where are We Headed? S1E4 7.7
#8 The Start of the First Exam S1E7 7.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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