The following is a list of episodes for the Japanese anime series Ergo Proxy. The names of the episodes are from the English DVDs. They are immediately followed by the original name translated from Japanese.
The series' opening theme song is "Kiri" by rock group Monoral and is first shown in episode 3. The ending theme song is "Paranoid Android", a well-known song by English alternative rock band Radiohead.
List of episodes[]
| # | Title | Original air date | First English air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pulse of Awakening/awakening "Hajimari no Kodō" (はじまりの鼓動/awakening) |
2006-02-25 | 2007-06-09 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato When a series of mysterious attacks involving Cogito infected AutoReivs occur, Re-l is assigned to investigate, and encounters a humanoid monster. Later, she is attacked by two of these monsters at her home. | |||||
| 02 | Confession of a Fellow Citizen/confession "Yoki Shimin no Kokuhaku" (良き市民の告白/confession) |
2006-03-04 | 2007-06-16 | ||
| Written by Yusuke Asayama & Dai Sato Re-l struggles to convince her peers of her encounters with the monsters, which she learns are called Proxy. She is removed from the investigation and finds that Iggy has had his memories of recent events erased. Meanwhile, Vincent finds himself on the run from a proxy and then the city's authorities. | |||||
| 03 | Leap into the Void/mazecity "Mu e no Chōyaku" (無への跳躍/mazecity) |
2006-03-11 | 2007-06-23 | ||
| Written by Yusuke Asayama & Dai Sato Romdo is no longer a safe haven for Vincent. He is trying to avoid capture by the authorities. As he flees he comes across the infected AutoReiv Pino. Pino then shows him the way to escape from Romdo to the outside world. Re-l struggles to contact Vincent and uncover the true nature of his involvement with the Proxy. | |||||
| 04 | Signs of Future, Hades of Future/futu-risk "Mirai Yomi, Mirai Yomi" (未来詠み、未来黄泉/futu-risk) |
2006-03-18 | 2007-07-07 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato Vincent and Pino are taken in by a small commune, the inhabitants of which make a living off the refuse dumped from the Dome. Meanwhile, Raul plans his move to locate and capture Vincent. | |||||
| 05 | Recall/twilight "Shōkan" (召還/tasogare) |
2006-04-01 | 2007-07-14 | ||
| Written by Seiko Takagi Re-l braves the outside world in order to bring Vincent back to Romdo. While there, Raul commences his plan to capture Vincent by attacking the Commune with patrol drones. Re-l's environmental suit is damaged and Vincent is injured in the attack. Re-l suspicions are confirmed that there is a link between Vincent and the Proxies. | |||||
| 06 | Return Home/homecoming "Kikan" (帰還/domecoming) |
2006-04-08 | 2007-07-21 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe Re-l's life becomes endangered when she falls ill after exposure to the harsh environment. Hoody hatches a cunning plan to trick Raul and return to Romdo. Quinn leads a group on an escape from the Commune using the Rabbit. | |||||
| 07 | re-l124C41+/re-l124c41+ "Riru 124C41+" (リル124C41+/re-l1244c41+) |
2006-04-15 | 2007-07-28 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato Re-l recovers from her illness. Daedalus shows her the disturbing mechanisms responsible for the Dome's continued survival. Vincent makes his way home, slowly losing his companions along the way, ending up alone with Pino. A group of infected AutoReivs is unleashed on Re-l, Iggy, and Daedalus. The episode ends with Daedalus filling out Re-l's death certificate. | |||||
| 08 | Light Beam/shining sign "Kōsen" (光線/shining sign) |
2006-04-22 | 2007-08-03 | ||
| Written by Yusuke Asayama & Dai Sato Vincent and Pino stumbles onto war-torn Halos, where they are caught in a war between the dome's human inhabitants and its autonomous AutoReivs. | |||||
| 09 | Shards of Brilliance/angel's share "Kagayaki no Hahen" (輝きの破片/angel's share) |
2006-04-29 | 2007-08-11 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe Vincent is introduced to a man named Hauer, and learns some truths about Halos and Proxies, discovering a horrific revelation. | |||||
| 10 | Existence/cytotropism "Sonzai" (存在/cytotropism) |
2006-05-13 | 2007-08-18 | ||
| Written by Seiko Takagi Disturbed by recent events, Raul questions the future of Romdo. Meanwhile, Re-l and Iggy explore a strange antiquated dome inhabited only by primitive AutoReivs. | |||||
| 11 | In the White Darkness/anamnesis "Shiroi Yami no Naka" (白い闇の中/anamnesis) |
2006-05-20 | 2007-08-25 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato Vincent finds a strange book store and an even stranger old man, where he discovers more about his true nature. Re-l and Iggy catch up on the Centzon (the Rabbit, the flying ship that Vincent travels by). | |||||
| 12 | When You're Smiling/hideout "Kimi Hohoemeba" (君微笑めば/hideout) |
2006-05-27 | 2007-09-01 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe Their ship damanged, Vincent tells Re-l that he is a proxy, but she refuses to believe him, and Vincent confesses his love for her. The group then is confronted by a vagrant Proxy and its companion AutoReiv, and Re-l puts her new weapon to use. | |||||
| 13 | Conceptual Blindspot/wrong way home "Kōsō no Shikaku" (構想の死角/wrong way home) |
2006-06-03 | 2007-09-08 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe An infected Iggy reflects on his duty becomes enraged and kidnaps Re-l, setting out to kill Vincent that he believes has turned Re-l against him. Re-l is again confronted by the homeless AutoReiv but is saved by Iggy, who sacrifices himself to save her. | |||||
| 14 | Someone Like You/ophelia "Anata ni Nita Dareka" (貴方に似た誰か/ophelia) |
2006-06-10 | 2007-09-15 | ||
| Written by Naruki Nagakawa While resting in a long-abandoned dome, strange occurrences take place and the trio's lives are endangered. | |||||
| 15 | Nightmare Quiz Show/who wants to be in jeopardy! "[Nama] Akumu no Kuizu Show!" ([生] 悪夢のクイズSHOW!/Who wants to be in jeopardy!) |
2006-06-17 | 2007-09-22 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato & Jun Matsumoto Finding himself in a bizarre live game show, Vincent's trivia knowledge is put to the test as he battles for his life. | |||||
| 16 | Dead Calm/busy doing nothing "Deddo Kāmu" (デッドカーム/busy doing nothing) |
2006-06-24 | 2007-09-29 | ||
| Written by Seiko Takagi When winds die out, the trio are stranded aboard the Centzon and Re-l finds herself struggling to hold on to her sanity. | |||||
| 17 | Never-ending Battle/terra incognita "Owaranai Tatakai" (終わらない戦い/terra incognita) |
2006-07-01 | 2007-10-06 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe Romdo is on high alert as they search for the fugitive Raul, who plans to activate a deadly weapon. Meanwhile, the trio discover strange humanoids living inside a toxic cave system. | |||||
| 18 | Sign of the End/life after god "Shūchaku no Shirabe" (終着の調べ/life after god) |
2006-07-08 | 2007-10-13 | ||
| Written by Naruki Nagakawa The trio reach the devastated Mosko, Vincent's home city, and find that the truths lead back to Romdo. | |||||
| 19 | The Girl with a Smile/eternal smile "Shōjo Sumairu" (少女スマイル/eternal smile) |
2006-07-15 | 2007-10-20 | ||
| Written by Yusuke Asayama & Dai Sato Pino explores the mysterious Smile Land with the NaKaMa, and confronts the Creator of the city. | |||||
| 20 | Sacred Eye of the Void/Goodbye Vincent "Kokū no Hijiri Me" (虚空の聖眼/Goodbye Vincent) |
2006-07-22 | 2007-10-27 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe Vincent finds himself trapped within Re-l's consciousness, and observes powerlessly as events unfold. | |||||
| 21 | The Place at the End of Time/shampoo planet "Toki Hate Tsuru Sho" (時果つる処/shampoo planet) |
2006-07-29 | 2007-11-03 | ||
| Written by Naruki Nagakawa A Cogito outbreak spreads through Romdo and the city falls into chaos. Raul incites the people to revolt, pushing them to hunt down and kill all AutoReivs. | |||||
| 22 | Shackles/bilbul "Shikkoku" (桎梏/bilbul) |
2006-08-05 | 2007-11-17 | ||
| Written by Yuko Kawabe As the city continues to crumble, Vincent and Re-l encounter Proxy One. Raul is overcome with regret and despair, and sets out to find Pino. | |||||
| 23 | Proxy/deus ex machina "Dairinin" (代理人/deus ex machina) |
2006-08-12 | 2007-12-08 | ||
| Written by Dai Sato Pieces are played and revelations uncovered as the final fight commences. Monad makes her return and tries to convince Vincent to join her. | |||||
References[]
- Ergo Proxy WOWOW - WOWOW's official episode listing of Ergo Proxy.
it:Episodi di Ergo Proxy