List of Gungrave Episodes

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The Gungrave anime is made up of 26 episodes. The beginning of the series' timeline actually starts with Episode 2, "Young Dogs". The first episode fits in at the same point of Episode 18 , "Grave"(which is in fact a retelling of Episode 1). Although Episode 1 takes place towards the end of the anime's story, it is somewhat at the beginning compared to the game's plot. Further episodes, until episode 16, are followed as Beyond the Grave recalls the events of his past, picking back up at the timeline's present at the end of episode 17.

The plot progresses continuously through all the episodes, giving it the qualities of a serial. However, although the series isn't 'episodic', most episodes do have their own self-contained stories i.e. in the second episode Harry, Brandon and Nathan set out to help their gang-member, Kenny. But this only leads to a new problematic that must be overcome in the next episode. This takes place throughout the series (apart from of course the final episode).

The majority of the episode titles are one word long, using a words that 'sums up' the idea of the episode. The exceptions are when a single word is insufficient to explain the episode's plot. These include "Young Dogs", "Big Daddy", "5 Years Later", and "Last Bullet". Another exception is the first and last episodes. Their title cards use Japanese kanji to spell out "Destroyer in the Dusk" and "Dusk of the Destroyer".

Picture	Title	Original air date	Episode #
	"黄昏の破壊者 (Destroyer in the Dusk)"	October 6, 2003	1
	"Were we wrong? Did we make the wrong decision after all? I can’t seem to remember when things started to take a turn for the worse. In the end it turned out like this. Still…"
Image Pending	"Young Dogs"	October 13, 2003	2
	"A city of destruction. A place where you live with death everyday. There’s no future there, no hope, and yet I was fine. Back then I had no problem with that."
Image Pending	"Rain"	October 20, 2003	3
	"All of a sudden he was gone, leaving nothing but a vague memory. Now it's raining on places where there is no freedom. Raining endlessly, as if it will wash our lives away."
Image Pending	"Go"	October 27, 2003	4
	"The bells of Requiem are ringing. The bells of regret. The bells of sadness. And the ringing of those bells may be an indication of what the future holds for us all."
Image Pending	"Millennion"	November 3, 2003	5
	"Millennion. The largest criminal organization in the city. Here, I can't live like normal people, but I've still got to find a way to survive because my friend, my dearest friend is here too."
Image Pending	"Big Daddy"	November 10, 2003	6
	"Harry belonged to Millennion. Maria belonged to Millennion. Everyone important to me was a part of Millennion. So I had no choice but to fight, to protectect what was important, to protect the ones I loved."
Image Pending	"5 Years Later"	November 17, 2003	7
	"The man pulls the trigger in silence. A blight deadly flash takes another soul. Brandon Heat of millenion, the man they call the Sweeper."
Image Pending	"Family"	November 24, 2003	8
	"You shall not betray your organization, your family. The penalty for betrayal is death - no exceptions. That's the rule. Iron-clad and unchangeable. That's Millennion."
Image Pending	"Dispute"	December 1, 2003	9
	"The man appeared suddenly, blocking Brandon's path. The man stood in front of Millennion, baring his way. The man is Blood War - a man who summons bloody warfare."
Image Pending	"Conflict"	December 8, 2003	10
	"Blood War and Cannon Vulcan will turn this city into a war-zone. They'll try to destroy everything in sight which Millennion can not allow. Which Brandon Heat will not alloy."
Image Pending	"Heat"	December 15, 2003	11
	"Why do I belong to the organization? Why do I pull the trigger? Screaming as I face something inhuman, because this is Millennion, the Code of Iron."
Image Pending	"Kind"	December 22, 2003	12
	"What have I attained in the last 3 years? Is it hope? Or is it regret? We run and run and keep on running, without ever stopping."
Image Pending	"Betrayal"	December 27, 2003	13
	"She was looking for comfort. She was wishing for happiness. But I cannot respond to her needs, because what I want is on the other side."
Image Pending	"Die"	January 12, 2004	14
	"We were best friends. We laughed together. We promised each other that we'd climb the ladder together. Harry MacDowell, I believed in you."
Image Pending	"Harry"	January 19, 2004	15
	"Brandon Heat died - and a dark gritty wind swept over Millennion. His feelings smothered by the very air we breath. A sign of things to come."
Image Pending	"Letter"	January 26, 2004	16
	"Dear Big Daddy - When you read this letter I will no longer exist in your world. But that was my choice. I have no regrets. No regrets."
Image Pending	"Mika"	January 26, 2004	17
	"13 years is long enough to change peoples hearts. But there's one man who stopped time. He hasn't changed at all. He just keeps sleeping."
Image Pending	"Grave"	February 2, 2004	18
	"The man who woke from the darkness recovers from muddled memories, but his resolve remains firm. His determination undiminished. His name is Beyond the Grave."
Image Pending	"Superior"	February 9, 2004	19
	"The man is reunited with his best friend, but there is a profound disagreement between them. Because for them, even life and death itself mean different things. The chasm remains between them."
Image Pending	"Brother"	February 16, 2004	20
	"Big Guy. A nostalgic nickname evoking past innocence. But it’s an invitation to war. A man can’t go back, even for the sake of his own beliefs."
Image Pending	"Duty"	February 23, 2004	21
	"A reunion with the one that saved my life when I was just a rookie. We were like a family for a while. It ends with a tragedy and a scream. A sad scream that shakes the entire city."
Image Pending	"Remorse"	March 1, 2004	22
	"A Necrolyzed man. A Superiorized man. Non-humans fight against each other with emotion only humans can poccess. The twilight darkens for those who destroy."
Image Pending	"Daughter"	March 8, 2004	23
	"They confront each other with no possibility of compromise. His need to protect his beloved’s daughter is matched by the other’s need to protect him. Millennion is the battleground."
Image Pending	"Last Bullet"	March 15, 2004	24
	"Like wine pouring into crystal goblets, bullets are poured into magazines as men load their weapons. The sound of gunfire instead of celebration. Bodies embraced by bullets instead of arms."
Image Pending	"Then"	March 22, 2004	25
	"A man who has fallen from a great height. The man who has no future. What I remember is what he said back then. The words of the vow from the past. And the encounter that he created."
Image Pending	"破壊者たちの黄昏 (Dusk of the Destroyers)"	March 29, 2004	26
	"Were we wrong? Did we make the wrong decision after all? I can’t seem to remember when things started to take a turn for the worse. In the end it turned out like this. Still…"