#1
S1E8
Student and Master
Tenza and Nurugai also encounter one of the island's strange denizens with unfathomable power. All seems lost before they encounter another Yamada Asaemon...
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#2
S1E9
Gods and People
Sagiri's group sets off in search of Horai. Gabimaru goes ahead and encounters the same powerful being that confronted Tenza...
#3
S1E12
Umbrella and Ink
Mu Dan confronts Sagiri's party and reveals shocking truths about the island's true nature.
#4
Dreams and Reality
S1E13
#5
Weak and Strong
S1E11
#6
Weakness and Strength
S1E3
#7
Reality and Illusion
S2E2
#8
Immutability and Change
S2E3
#9
The Samurai Code and Carnage
S2E4
#10
Screening and Choosing
S1E2
Lowlights
Gabimaru and Sagiri's group cross paths with another Yamada Asaemon, Genji, who takes a dim view of Sagiri's involvement in the present matter. Meanwhile, Yamada Asaemon Tenza tries to find a way off the island along with his charge, Nurugai.
#17
Yin and Yang
S1E10
#16
Flowers and Offerings
S1E7
#15
Hell and Paradise
S1E4
#14
Heart and Reason
S1E6
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