Gokudo Season 1

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1x01 Suddenly, I'm a Girl! aired Apr 02, 1999

Enter our (for lack of a better word) 'hero'. We find Gokudo in some random medieval dive, trying hard to brush off an old foretuneteller who's warning him t... read more

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1x02 Sappy Sidekick, Bracing Appearance aired Apr 09, 1999

We learn that his cellmates include Rubette (a bona fide princess who's a lot more interested in a good swordfight than in waiting for Prince Charming to sho... read more

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1x03 Please, Grant My Last Wish aired Apr 16, 1999

In the final episode of this three-part arc, our heroes converge on the throne room (only after contending with a hall of enchanted mirrors and Gokudo's abor... read more

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1x04 The King's Race: Ready or Not, Here I Come! aired Apr 23, 1999

Starting off a new adventure (and ditching Seigi and Asuga, thankfully), this episode has the rare distinction of killing Gokudo in the first few minutes, as... read more

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1x05 The Riddle of Sphinx aired Apr 30, 1999

Here's another good example of what's endearing about Gokudo. Take your basic fantasy premise (Parmette is a land awash with magic, but something has gone te... read more

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1x06 Don't Let Women Fool You aired May 07, 1999

As those of you who read my review of the first volume may recall, when we last left our – ahem – 'heroes', Gokudo had somehow stumbled into a three-man ... read more

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1x07 The Shocking Truth of the Third Man! aired May 14, 1999

Well, the title pretty much sums this episode up, but this wouldn't be much of a summary without a few details, so here we go... in that dumb-luck way of his... read more

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1x08 The Rose Prince, the Charming, Winning Smile aired May 21, 1999

And so the show gains yet another recurring character... the handsome rogue, Prince Niari, who's defining trait is his womanising nature. Apparently tempted ... read more

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1x09 When in the Unimaginable Ryuga Castle... aired May 28, 1999

And so we begin the third story arc of Gokudo. Frustrated at having come out of his desert race with no more than a dusty old box, he pops it open and is ins... read more

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1x10 Stormy Weather! The Selfish Sun-Goddess Explodes aired Jun 04, 1999

As Gokudo and Co set off - mercilessly leaving Niari behind to keep Princess Otto company - they are soon met by Nihi, a priest of the Hanishi (the followers... read more

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1x11 The Destiny of the Hotoke and Magic Gods aired Jun 11, 1999

Still hoping to find the magic sphere in the capital of Inaho, the gang chance upon Niari at the seashore... who apparently escaped the clutches of Princess ... read more

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1x12 Let's Play Doctor! Here Comes the Magic Sphere! aired Jun 18, 1999

Before the fight can really get going, Ah and Ng use their arms flapping in synchronisation to hypnotise Gokudo & Co. Upon waking up, they realise Lady Nano'... read more

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1x13 World Shattering World! Which Way Is the Future of Inaho!? aired Jun 25, 1999

The capital city of Inaho burns as Indra and the Dragon God battle one another while searching for Gokudo, while Djinn and Pegasus finally manage to rescue L... read more

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1x14 Identity Crisis! I Am You But Who Are You? aired Jul 02, 1999

We next find the gang enjoying some rest and relaxation on a place called Demon Island (nice holiday spot, no doubt), but this is Gokudo after all, so don't ... read more

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1x15 Temptation of the Deadly Gorgeous Sisters! aired Jul 09, 1999

So the gang are all still where we left them back in episode 14... which is to say, amidst an identity crisis as all of them have inexplicably switched bodie... read more

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1x16 Me, Myself & Monkey!? aired Jul 16, 1999

The smaller part (no pun intended) of their troubles is resolved when the lot of them end up falling into some magical hot springs (no, not those magical spr... read more

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1x17 The Trembling Debut of the Bok-Choy Sisters! aired Jul 23, 1999

Abruptly, the Chingensai Sisters are number one in the Hellish music charts and perform live from the Yama Palace Stadium, introduced by MC Ikkyu. When Gokud... read more

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1x18 The True Identity of Me, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle! aired Jul 30, 1999

Using Gokudo (in the pop star persona of Gon-Gon) as bait, the gang manages to infiltrate the secret monkey encampment ruled by Gokuu (or, as is currently th... read more

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1x19 The World Is Full of Loving and Shoving! aired Aug 06, 1999

Well, you'll remember from the previous review that when we last left our heroes, they were still suffering from the 'old body switcheroo', had just been sen... read more

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1x20 Who's That Baby? Whose Baby? Mystery of the Blue Egg aired Aug 13, 1999

As if this isn't weird enough, the gang also crosses paths with the magical talking panda from before, who's not only pregnant (from gobbling down a magical ... read more

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1x21 Monk Sanzo Appears! What Is Happiness? aired Aug 20, 1999

Our heroes do eventually find and confront Sanzo, who at first endeavours to convince them that Queen West has been lying to them and that he has the power t... read more

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1x22 The Awakening of Miroku - Where Is Happiness? aired Aug 27, 1999

As we approach the end of the Sanzo plot arc, the show gets a bit weird. (At least, weird for Gokudo.) This episode sees Sanzo engaging in a full-blown philo... read more

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1x23 Sanzo Counterattacks! Please Give Me Back My Body!! aired Sep 03, 1999

Nanya is still jealous of Gokudo, thinking Djinn ('Jade') is in love with him ('her'). Since mer-tigers such as herself must eventually return to their anima... read more

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1x24 Get Back the Spring of Life! I Shall Return aired Sep 10, 1999

Which brings us handily to the sixth and final plot arc of the series. Team Gokudo make a beeline for the country of Yanu to find the Spring the Life, which ... read more

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1x25 Am I Dreaming? Surprise at Sunrise! aired Sep 17, 1999

Ah, the inevitable 'dreamscape battle' episode. The premise here is that both Rubette and Gokudo are fighting for their own souls and control of their own bo... read more

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1x26 See Ya, Everybody! Nobody Can Stop Me Now! aired Sep 24, 1999

And to tie things up well and good, in this final episode we engage in a bit of full-circle-ism with our heroes getting to revisit early 'throwaway' characte... read more

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