Blue Miburo - Season 1
1 - The Wolves of Mibu and a Boy
Air Date: October 19, 2024
Nio and his sister meet a pair of charming swordsmen in their grandmother's Kyoto eatery. Despite unsavory rumors, the children befriend the ronin from the east. How will these "wolves of Mibu" change their destinies?
2 - A World Where It's Okay To Cry
Air Date: October 26, 2024
The Miburo's headquarters doesn't make the best first impression. Nio quails in the face of a pack of rowdy samurai, not all of whom welcome a kid in their ranks.
3 - Where the Soul Dwells
Air Date: November 2, 2024
Nio meets another boy Miburo: Tanaka Taro. Despite Hijikata's warnings, he tries to start a friendship. But when Serizawa kills a fellow ronin, Taro gets orders to dispose of the evidence.
4 - The Name of the Enemy
Air Date: November 9, 2024
Swordsmanship isn't Nio's strong suit. He's determined to train with the Miburo regardless, but his clumsy efforts annoy another young recuit: the talented Saito Haijme.
5 - United in Purpose
Air Date: November 16, 2024
The lord of Aizu invites the Miburo to serve him in keeping the peace. Their first task: to hunt down a killer who targets Aizu samurai. But how far can they trust their new patron?
6 - To Each His Own Justice
Air Date: November 23, 2024
Nio and Hajime confront an assassin who targets Aizu samurai. But unlike any killer they've faced before, he fights for conviction. Do the boys stand a chance against him with their blades or their words?
7 - Pride
Air Date: November 30, 2024
Nio confronts Seto about the men who attack him and Hajime, and he won't rest until he gets the truth. What drives the young merchant? And can the Miburo stop their first official targets before the assassins claim a fifth victim?
8 - Palm of the Hand
Air Date: December 7, 2024
Two of the remaining assassins target Serizawa and Hajime while the rest of the Miburo hunt down the final culprit. Can they take the whole gang alive? And how will a lord's patronage change the ragtag group?
9 - Treasure
Air Date: December 14, 2024
The Miburo celebrate their new status with the ultimate test of strength: a drinking competition. While inebriated swordsmen drop like flies, Serizawa confronts Hijikata with a question that shakes Nio's confidence.
10 - The Weakest Shogun
Air Date: December 21, 2024
A well-dressed young man staggers into the Chirinuya. Nio, Taro, and Hajime struggle with his demands, but things take a turn for the serious when a swordsman comes for the problem customer's head. Who is this young man, and what makes him a target?
11 - True Strength
Air Date: December 28, 2024
Nio's plan sends most of the attackers on a wild goose chase. But the strongest assassin remains, and only a lone boy stands between him and the Shogun. Can Nio outmaneuver an opponent who has him so outmatched?
12 - Eight Heads
Air Date: January 4, 2025
Nio risks his life in a desperate bid to buy time for Iemochi's escape, but the Shogun can't bring himself to abandon a child. When all seems lost, Hijikata joins the battle. But can even he defeat the white-clad assassin?
13 - Sharing the Same Dream
Air Date: January 11, 2025
A wounded Nio wakes up in a luxurious sickbed in Nijo Castle. After a night of unsettling experiences, Kikuchiyo makes him a startling offer: leave the Miburo to serve the Shogun directly. Where do Nio's loyalties lie, and what has he learned from his encounter with the Blood Risshidan?
14 - The Race to Raise Money
Air Date: January 18, 2025
The Miburo set out to earn the small fortune their uniform coats will cost. While they each rack their brains and try their luck, a woman approaches Hijikata, offering a tempting new sword.
15 - Like a River's Flow
Air Date: January 25, 2025
Hajime visits the Snake in search of work, but how far will he go for money? Meanwhile, Nio and Taro meet a woman named Nagi and her husband, Yotaro.
16 - To Battle
Air Date: February 1, 2025
Kondo's sparring match with Yotaro, master of the Kyohachi School, takes a shocking turn! Who will triumph?
17 - A Place to Belong
Air Date: February 8, 2025
The Miburo's battle against the Blood Risshidan begins! Serizawa faces off against Naozumi.
18 - Man of the Soil
Air Date: February 15, 2025
The Hound falls, stabbed in the back by a comrade. Meanwhile, Hijikata faces an enemy of his own.
19 - Successor
Air Date: February 22, 2025
Ayame's strange confidence worries Hajime. Amid a tense battle, the boy's thoughts turn to the past.
20 - Prepared for What Comes
Air Date: March 1, 2025
Kondo duels Yotaro. Meanwhile, Nio confronts Nagi, but the pregnant woman's resolve shakes his own.
21 - Crime and Fortune
Air Date: March 8, 2025
With Nagi about to give birth, Yotaro becomes painfully aware that Kondo has something he lacks.
22 - Those Who Struggle
Air Date: March 15, 2025
Flames rise from the Kyohachi Dojo as the battle between Naozumi and Serizawa draws to a close.
23 - Ties
Air Date: March 22, 2025
Hajime guards a nobleman while Nio lies in bed. Both struggle with the lives they've failed to save.
24 - The Blue Oath
Air Date: March 29, 2025
Nagi endures a grueling labor, desperate to leave proof of her ties to the Kyohachi family.