Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tragedy in the Hidden Village" (かくれ里無惨) |
15 April 2003 |
| A ninja named Roga from the Hiruko Clan steals the Dragon Stone from the Hiruko Clan, and a huge clan fight over the stone ensues. Ninja hero Jubei interrupts the fight to take the jewel and, after Roga asks him, accepts the task of delivering it to Shigure - the Priestess of Light. Roga dies sacrificing himself for the Light Maiden, living in the light for once before he dies. | ||
| 2 | "Departure" "Tabidachi" (旅立ち) |
22 April 2003 |
| Jubei must find a way to give the Dragon Stone to Shigure whilst being hunted down by both the Hiruko Clan and the Kimon Shu. After her village is destroyed, Shigure wanders helplessly until she meets Tsubute and Dakuan who are willing to help her find out who she really is. | ||
| 3 | "Forbidden Love" (邪恋慟哭) |
29 April 2003 |
| Two members of the Kimon Shu, Jyashi and Rengoku, fight Jubei and Dakuan for the Dragon Stone and the Priestess of Light. Jyashi is killed by Jubei, and Rengoku, broken, swears to avenge his death. | ||
| 4 | "Broken Stone" (割れた宝玉) |
6 May 2003 |
| Jubei is ambushed by strange roots sent by a Hiruko Ninja, and during the struggle for the stone it is split in two, and the roots take one half. Later a Kimon Shu ninja steals the Hiruko Ninja's half, and sends it back to the Kimon Shu base. Jubei tries to get the stone back, only to find that it is too late. | ||
| 5 | "Diamond Child" (金剛童子) |
13 May 2003 |
| After stealing the Dragon Stone from Shigure, Tsubute meets Tatsunosuke, a failed yet talented thief who also wants to steal the Dragon Stone. A Kimon Shu member named Aizen wants Tatsunosuke to join him. | ||
| 6 | "Shelter from the Rain" (雨宿り) |
20 May 2003 |
| As the rain pours down, Jubei is attacked and poisoned. Seeking shelter from the rain, he meets up with a boy and his mother who cure him of the poison. But the creature that poisoned Jubei isn't dead and when killed can leave its host to take another. | ||
| 7 | "Blossom" (蕾) |
27 May 2003 |
| Still after the stone, the root-woman from episode 4 manages to steal Jubei's half of it, but along the way, a Kimon Shu member attacks her. With the help of Jubei, she survives to tell him of the Hiruko, and return the stone. | ||
| 8 | "The Fate of Rengoku" (煉獄昇天) |
3 June 2003 |
| After her brother's death, Rengoku is willing to do whatever it takes to kill Jubei even if it means losing her mind, and several limbs. | ||
| 9 | "A Dragon Within" (はらわたに龍) |
17 June 2003 |
| A man named Zofu saves Shigure from the Yagyu clan. He reveals the secrets of the Hiruko Clan to her. He also wishes to get rid of an old friend that he carries. With Jubei's help, he might get a chance. | ||
| 10 | "The Heart of the Hiruko" (ヒルコの真心) |
24 June 2003 |
| Shigure has an unexpected friend by her side, Rokai - a Hiruko Ninja. He fails to protect her as the Kimon Shu have sent out their elite to finish the job. Shigure is finally captured. | ||
| 11 | "Yagyu Renya" "Yagyū Ren'ya" (柳生連夜) |
1 July 2003 |
| Jubei must save Shigure by taking a ship to another part of Japan. Along the way, he meets Yagyu Renya, a cold-blooded samurai who has the same goals as Jubei, to find the Dragon Stone and Shigure. Not only that, there seems to be a killer on the ship and everyone is in danger. | ||
| 12 | "Dynasty Restoration" "Ōchō Fukkoku" (王朝復活) |
8 July 2003 |
| Jubei saves Shigure from the Kimon Shu with the help of the Hiruko. But as they get closer to the ancient Hiruko Lands, it becomes evident that all is not what it seems, and the Kimon Shu have the upper hand once again. | ||
| 13 | "Farewell Jubei" (青天飄飄) |
15 July 2003 |
| Now Shigure's destiny is unveiled and she must walk the path of the Priestess of Light. Will she be able to face her destiny without Jubei by her side? |
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