List of Edens Zero episodes
Edens Zero is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name, written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The anime television adaptation by J.C.Staff was first announced by Mashima on Twitter on June 12, 2020.[1] Shinji Ishihira serves as chief director, with Mitsutaka Hirota overseeing scripts, Yurika Sako designing the characters, and Yoshihisa Hirano composing the music.[2] The story follows Shiki Granbell, a boy with gravity powers who inherits the titular spaceship from his adoptive grandfather, the mechanical "Demon King" Ziggy, which he and his crew use to explore the universe in search of Mother, the goddess of the cosmos.

The first season aired on Nippon TV and other channels from April 11 to October 3, 2021,[3][4][lower-alpha 1] and was directed by Yūshi Suzuki until his death on September 9, 2021.[2][5] The second season premiered on April 2, 2023,[6][lower-alpha 2] with Toshinori Watanabe replacing Suzuki as director.[7]
Netflix acquired streaming rights for the first season, globally releasing the first twelve episodes outside Japan on August 26, 2021,[8] and the remaining thirteen episodes on November 24 the same year.[9] The second season was licensed internationally by Mediatoon Distribution, and in various regions by Crunchyroll.[10][11]
Series overview
Episode list
Season 1 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Directed by [12] | Written by [12] | Storyboarded by [12] | Original air date [12][lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | 1 | "Into the Sky Where Cherry Blossoms Flutter" Transcription: "Sakura Mau Sora ni" (Japanese: 桜舞うソラに) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | April 11, 2021[lower-alpha 3] |
2 | 2 | "A Girl and Her Blue Cat" Transcription: "Shōjo to Ao Neko" (Japanese: 少女と青猫) | Yoshihiro Mori | Mitsutaka Hirota | Yūshi Suzuki | April 18, 2021[lower-alpha 3] |
3 | 3 | "Adventurers" Transcription: "Bōkensha-tachi" (Japanese: 冒険者たち) | Tsuneo Tominaga | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | April 25, 2021 |
4 | 4 | "A Man Named Weisz" Transcription: "Waizu to Iu Otoko" (Japanese: ワイズという男) | Kazuma Satō | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | May 2, 2021 |
5 | 5 | "Clash!! The Sibir Family" Transcription: "Gekitotsu!! Shibiru Famirī" (Japanese: 激突!!シビルファミリー) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Mitsutaka Hirota | Yūshi Suzuki | May 9, 2021 |
6 | 6 | "The Skull Fairy" Transcription: "Sukaru Fearī-gō" (Japanese: スカルフェアリー号) | Tsuneo Tominaga | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | May 16, 2021 |
7 | 7 | "Warship of the Demon King" Transcription: "Maō Senkan" (Japanese: 魔王戦艦) | Yoshihiro Mori | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | May 23, 2021 |
8 | 8 | "Wind Howls on the Highway" Transcription: "Kaze no Naku Haiwei" (Japanese: 風の鳴くハイウェイ) | Kazuma Satō | Mitsutaka Hirota | Yūshi Suzuki | May 30, 2021 |
9 | 9 | "Planet Guilst" Transcription: "Wakusei Girusuto" (Japanese: 惑星ギルスト) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | June 6, 2021[lower-alpha 4] |
10 | 10 | "The Great Naked Escape" Transcription: "Hadaka no Dasshutsu Sakusen" (Japanese: 裸の脱出作戦) | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | June 13, 2021 |
11 | 11 | "Sister Ivry" Transcription: "Shisutā Ivurii" (Japanese: シスター・イヴリィ) | Yoshihiro Mori | Megumu Sasano | Shinji Ishihira | June 20, 2021 |
12 | 12 | "New Friends" Transcription: "Arata na Nakama-tachi" (Japanese: 新たな仲間たち) | Hiroaki Takagi | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | June 27, 2021[lower-alpha 5] |
13 | 13 | "The Super Virtual Planet" Transcription: "Chōkasō Wakusei" (Japanese: 超仮想惑星) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Mitsutaka Hirota | Yūshi Suzuki | July 4, 2021[lower-alpha 6] |
14 | 14 | "The Girl on the Hill" Transcription: "Oka no Ue no Shōjo" (Japanese: 丘の上の少女) | Kiyotaka Ōhata | Megumu Sasano | Kiyotaka Ōhata | July 11, 2021[lower-alpha 6] |
15 | 15 | "Great Kaiju Shiki" Transcription: "Daikaijū Shiki" (Japanese: 大怪獣シキ) | Yoshihiro Mori | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | July 18, 2021[lower-alpha 7] |
16 | 16 | "Fireworks" Transcription: "Hanabi" (Japanese: 花火) | Kazuma Satō | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | July 25, 2021[lower-alpha 6] |
17 | 17 | "The Temple of Knowledge" Transcription: "Chishiki no Kyūden" (Japanese: 知識の宮殿) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Megumu Sasano | Kiyoko Sayama | August 1, 2021[lower-alpha 6] |
18 | 18 | "Words Will Give You Strength" Transcription: "Kotoba wa Tsuyosa o Ataeru" (Japanese: 言葉は強さを与える) | Tsuneo Tominaga | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | August 8, 2021[lower-alpha 8] |
19 | 19 | "From the Planet of Eternity" Transcription: "Eiei Mukyū no Hoshi yori" (Japanese: 永永無窮の星より) | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | August 15, 2021 |
20 | 20 | "Stones" Transcription: "Sutōnzu" (Japanese: 鉱石生命体) | Yoshihiro Mori | Megumu Sasano | Yūshi Suzuki | August 29, 2021[lower-alpha 4] |
21 | 21 | "Reset" Transcription: "Risetto" (Japanese: リセット) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Mitsutaka Hirota | Toshinori Watanabe | September 5, 2021[lower-alpha 4] |
22 | 22 | "My Mother, the Machine" Transcription: "Kikai no Haha" (Japanese: 機械の母) | Kazuma Satō | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | September 12, 2021 |
23 | 23 | "Until the Day It Turns to Strength" Transcription: "Itsuka Tsuyosa ni Kawaru Made" (Japanese: いつか強さに変わるまで) | Yūshi Suzuki Yūsuke Onoda | Megumu Sasano | Toshinori Watanabe | September 19, 2021 |
24 | 24 | "Taking Up the Torch" Transcription: "Ishi o Tsugu Mono" (Japanese: 意志を継ぐ者) | Yūshi Suzuki | Megumu Sasano | Yūshi Suzuki | September 26, 2021 |
25 | 25 | "Someone to Love" Transcription: "Aisuru Mono" (Japanese: 愛する者) | Yūshi Suzuki Yoshiyuki Nogami | Mitsutaka Hirota | Yūshi Suzuki Shinji Ishihira | October 3, 2021 |
Season 2 (2023)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [14][lower-alpha 9] |
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26 | 1 | "Belial Goer" Transcription: "Beriaru Goa" (Japanese: ベリアル・ゴア) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Mitsutaka Hirota | Shinji Ishihira | April 2, 2023 |
27 | 2 | "The Element 4" Transcription: "Eremento Fō" (Japanese: エレメント4) | Hidehiko Kadota | Mitsutaka Hirota | Takeshi Mori | April 9, 2023 |
Home media release
Vol. | Episodes | Artwork | Release date | Ref. | |
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Season 1 | |||||
1 | 1–3 | Shiki Granbell | August 4, 2021 | [15] | |
2 | 4–6 | Rebecca Bluegarden & Happy | September 8, 2021 | [16] | |
3 | 7–9 | Weisz Steiner & E.M. Pino | October 6, 2021 | [17] | |
4 | 10–12 | Homura Kōgetsu | November 3, 2021 | [18] | |
5 | 13–16 | Witch Regret | December 1, 2021 | [19] | |
6 | 17–19 | Sister Ivry & Mosco Versa-0 | January 12, 2022 | [20] | |
7 | 20–22 | Hermit Mio | February 2, 2022 | [21] | |
8 | 23–25 | Valkyrie Yuna | March 2, 2022 | [22] |
Notes
- The series premiered on April 10, 2021 at 24:55 (effectively, April 11 at 12:55 a.m. JST).
- The season premiered on April 1, 2023 at 24:55 (effectively, April 2 at 12:55 a.m. JST).
- Episodes 1 and 2 were pre-screened on March 29, 2021.[13]
- This episode aired at 1:00 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on Nippon TV.
- This episode aired at 1:10 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on Nippon TV.
- This episode aired at 1:05 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Nippon TV.
- This episode aired at 1:35 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Nippon TV.
- This episode aired at 2:00 a.m. JST, an hour and 5 minutes after the original air time on Nippon TV.
- The season premiered on April 1, 2023 at 24:55 (effectively, April 2 at 12:55 a.m. JST).
References
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