Bokurano: Season 1

Episode 1: Game 2007-04-08 | 23 min Fifteen children at a summer school program encounter the mysterious Kokopelli and agree to be testers for a game he claims to have completed recently. Soon, they are summoned into the cockpit of a giant mecha, with Kokopelli piloting. Thus the first round takes place. Episode 2: Zearth 2007-04-15 | 23 min The children start having second thoughts about the game, but a floating being known as Dung Beetle appears and teleports them to the cockpit of the mecha, which the group later dubs Zearth. On the evening of the same day, a new enemy appears, and Takeshi Waku is chosen to fight it. Episode 3: Secret 2007-04-22 | 23 min Takami "Komo" Komoda reveals the truth to her father, and while Waku's funeral is being held, Masaru "Kodama" Kodaka is selected to be the third pilot. Episode 4: Strength 2007-04-29 | 23 min Kodama fights the third enemy without caring about his surroundings, causing many casualties in the process, until he discovers the meaning of losing someone important to him. Episode 5: Weakness 2007-05-06 | 23 min After the children discover the fate that awaits them, they are assembled and interrogated by the military, except for Isao Kako, who coincidentally is the next chosen pilot. Episode 6: Lust 2007-05-13 | 23 min The children try to find Kako without success, until Chizuru "Chizu" Honda discovers where he is hiding and tries to cheer him up. However, Kako has other plans for her. Episode 7: Wound 2007-05-20 | 23 min The story of Chizu's relationship with her teacher is revealed, before she is selected to replace the deceased Kako. Episode 8: Revision 2007-05-27 | 23 min The fourth battle begins, but Chizu is more worried about taking revenge on her teacher than facing her enemy. Episode 9: Family 2007-06-03 | 23 min Selected to fight the fifth enemy, Daiichi "Daichi" Yamura's final wish is to spend his remaining time happily with his siblings, but his plans are ruined when the battle starts sooner than he expected. Episode 10: Companion 2007-06-17 | 23 min Bullied by her classmates because of her mother's questionable occupation, Mako "Nakama" Nakarai, after being chosen to engage into the sixth round, resorts to extremes to arrange money enough to complete a personal project of hers in time. Episode 11: Life 2007-07-01 | 23 min Nagi, a childhood friend of Kunihiko Moji's needs a heart transplant, but so far the only compatible donor found is Moji himself. While dealing with Nagi's drama, he is selected to fight the seventh enemy. Episode 12: Blood Relative 2007-07-08 | 23 min Maki Ano is in awe as her foster mother is about to have a baby. She hopes to at least witness her little brother's birth, but when she is appointed the pilot for the eighth round, she is left with little hope to be able to do so. Episode 13: Earth 2007-07-15 | 23 min During Maki's fight, the children discover the true nature of the enemies they are battling, and what really is at stake on every single bout. Episode 14: Perplexity 2007-07-22 | 23 min Yosuke Kirie wonders if he will find the resolve to fight in the next battle. While Mitsumi starts to look for means to protect the remaining children, Masamitsu discovers her secret. Episode 15: Self-Destruction 2007-07-29 | 23 min The ninth round begins, but after witnessing his mother's miserable life, Kirie refuses to fight. Just when his companions are about to lose hope, something that nobody expected happens. Episode 16: True Identity 2007-08-05 | 23 min Given another chance, Kirie finally decides to face the enemy, but when he surprisingly unveils Machi's identity, a commotion is created among the rest of the group. Episode 17: Affection 2007-08-12 | 23 min Chosen to the tenth round, Aiko Tokosumi's life is turned upside down when a scandal involving her father brings up turmoil to her household. But she ends up finding in Kanji the strength to carry on with her duty. Episode 18: Reality 2007-08-19 | 23 min After Komoda was selected for the eleventh match, her father resigns from his position as a politician, but not before revealing the truth about Zearth and the children to the world. Episode 19: Mother 2007-08-26 | 23 min Tamotsu reveals to Jun Ushiro who his real parents were and tells him their story. Episode 20: Ego 2007-09-02 | 23 min Machi reveals to the remaining pilots all she knows about the battles, and how she and her brother got themselves involved on them. Episode 21: Truth 2007-09-09 | 23 min While Kanji fights the Twelfth enemy, the real objective of the masterminds is revealed. Later, Jun receives a proposal from Dung Beetle that may save his life if he accepts. Episode 22: Distance 2007-09-13 | 23 min Jun takes Kana to her father's house, having Machi traveling with them. On the way, he reminisces about his infancy days, and later, he asks Machi's help to protect Kana from Dung Beetle's intentions. Episode 23: Snowscape 2007-09-20 | 23 min The human armies decide to intervene during the thirteenth battle, while Machi betrays Dung Beetle and becomes the next pilot in Kana's place. Episode 24: Story 2007-09-27 | 23 min Jun declines Seki's offer and becomes the pilot for the final round. During the long battle, he reminisces about his fallen comrades while struggling to save the Earth once and for all.