Witchblade, Ep. 1 "The Beginning"

Masane Amaha is a woman on the fringe of society, but her strange destiny was written long ago. She exists as a soul with no memory, bouncing rootless from town to town with her young daughter, Rihoko.
  • Runtime: 24 minutes
  • Original air date: January 01, 2008
  • Network: FUNimation
 
 
 
 

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  Episode   Original Air Date
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1. The Beginning
  January 1, 2008
Masane Amaha is a woman on the fringe of society, but her strange destiny was written long ago. She exists as a soul with no memory, bouncing rootless from town to town with her young daughter, Rihoko.
 
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2. Bewilderment
  January 1, 2008
From beneath a pile of rubble that was once the city jail, Masane Amaha emerges reborn a furious force of nature? But freedom remains elusive.
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3. Defiance
  January 1, 2008
Reiji Takayama of the monolithic Doji Group Industries has Masane trapped like a rat, and the battery of harsh tests continues in clandestine corporate labs.
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4. Movement
  January 1, 2008
Masane's new life as the indentured lethal arm of the Doji Group is wrought with peril, but there are perks as well.
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5. Search
  January 1, 2008
Enter the Cloneblades: Bioengineering and shattered corporate alliances at their best. Having created a breed of powerful woman warriors, confrontation is inevitable when so many desire the same thing - ultimate power.
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6. Change
  January 1, 2008
Masane has been ravaged in her first real bought with her clone contemporaries. Rescued from certain death by the Doji Group, she is whisked away as her savage assailant makes chase, blood lust unquenched.
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7. Past
  January 1, 2008
Despite rigorous testing, sister Shiori's psyche is falling apart and the deviant Cloneblade is now on the loose, a lethal threat on a bloody rampage.
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8. Reciprocity
  January 1, 2008
Tozawa has become a willing participant in the hunt for the industrial monsters that are Tokyo's latest plague, and Masane's along for the ride. She is still reluctant to share the truth which he already suspects?
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9. Sadness
  January 1, 2008
Masane and Tozawa have come to a standstill in their standoff, and in the absence true friendship seems to be blooming. Little Rihoko has also found a new friend? A couple of new friends, actually.
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10. Interaction
  January 1, 2008
Masane leans on Doji Group big shot Takayama to gain the truth behind the X-Cons, and the secrets she unearths are vexing…
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11. Danger
  January 1, 2008
Masane is struggling beneath the weight of forced duality, and the weight of a massive hangover! But she totally loses her cool when little Rihoko falls ill.
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12. Prisoner
  January 1, 2008
The NSWF has Masane in captivity and they're wasting no time to study her, digging for insight into the symbiotic relationship between the bearer and the blade. The agency's intent is to use such knowledge to improve upon the original, and the young Maria just might be the first to benefit…
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13. Separation
  January 2, 2008
The Child Welfare Ministry is not quite done with their meddling, and this time they come bearing DNA evidence. So what exactly defines true family? Is it simply shared blood? Or is it the bonds of real life? Whatever it is, there’s no running away from this glaring truth.
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14. Family
  January 2, 2008
Mother and daughter may share four walls, but hearth and home are sadly lacking. Reina dryly interprets her role as a maternal caregiver, taking clinical notes along the way. But their happy little façade is not the only thing starting to crack. Masane, an asylum candidate by this point, ignores the incessant calls from Takayama…
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15. Binds
  January 2, 2008
The revelation of the sire of the Cloneblade breed knocks all understanding off course, sending Maria on a hard and straight course for her long desired and recently in reach mother. Arriving to find a happy little home, the newest Cloneblade erupts into a jealous rage…
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16. Relaxation
  January 2, 2008
Even warriors need rest, to recover their spirits as much as their physical selves. And as the residents of the Natsuki Building head off for some fun in the sun, beach party style, Masane’s left with her own little rain cloud to darken the day…
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17. Confusion
  March 11, 2008
The dark history of the Witchblade and the cold cruelty of corporate cutthroat culture make for desperate bedfellows, and poor Masane's stuck right in the middle of it! Factions within Doji Group Industries are at constant war, with Takayama struggling to maintain the upper hand against his rival Wado, a man capable of dark deeds.
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18. Turn
  March 11, 2008
The police are on the scene of yet another brutal murder, but this time the clues point to Doji Group Industries. Meanwhile, the media has gotten hold of the footage cleaning up the earlier jail incident, and the police are no longer the only ones out for blood.
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19. Feelings
  March 11, 2008
When a leader comes to power through means of deception, double-dealings remain on the agenda. Wado holds the reigns to control both Masane and Segawa, but their loyalty is an altogether different matter. Concern – and Rihoko's insistence – drive Masane into Takayama's arms at last, but only after reaching new levels of lust and rage to protect him.
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20. Request
  March 11, 2008
Maria has gained control of the NSWF, but the business of running the organization is the last thing on her mind. Her intent is singular and sinister, her mind unstable: Possess the Witchblade.
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21. Vow
  April 29, 2008
The emotional strain is nothing when compared to the physical strain of the Witchblade, and it looks like Masane is fast approaching the end. Refusing to accept this as fact, Takayama and even Tozawa head out for Doji Group Industries, both with the hopes of finding some hint as to how to stop or reverse the internal destruction.
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22. Inform
  April 29, 2008
As all plot and plan around her, Masane's only concern is how best to tell Rihoko of her impending death. But their outing is interrupted by X-Con's attempting to take down the newest public threat, none other than Masane herself!
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23. Chaos
  April 29, 2008
In a daze, Masane stumbles home from battle to get some much needed rest. But her rest is to be short-lived as forces begin to gather around her.
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24. Light
  April 29, 2008
While the city heads for shelter, a deteriorating Masane fights off thousands of rogue I-Weapons. And all the while, Maria and her two Sisters are drawing near. Rather than seeking safety, Tozawa has tracked down the media to spill the full story out to the hidden public.
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Episode 1, "The Beginning"
Synopsis: Masane Amaha is a woman on the fringe of society, but her strange destiny was written long ago. She exists as a soul with no memory, bouncing rootless from town to town with her young daughter, Rihoko.
Original air date: January 1, 2008
Runtime: 24 minutes
ASIN: B0011UPC60
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,921 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Witchblade Season 1
Synopsis: Sought by the greed of Men since the dawn of Humankind, but only bestowed upon the woman whose fate is forever scared - The Witchblade.
Season year: 2008
Network: FUNimation
ASIN: B0011UT4S2
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