List of Heroic Age episodes

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This article is a list of episodes of the anime Heroic Age, which first aired on April 1, 2007. It is currently airing on Japanese networks such as TV Tokyo and TV Osaka.

The story focuses on a boy called Age, who has a powerful alternate form called Bellcross. Age happens to be a Nodos, which is a being entrusted with an essence of the Hero Tribe, a once powerful race. After Princess Deianeria of the Iron Tribe, or mankind, visits his planet to ask for his help in defeating the Silver Tribe, who threatens the Iron Tribe's existence, he begins to fulfill the contract assigned to him by his "fathers", the great Golden Tribe.

The total number of episodes is 26.

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# Title Original airdate
01 "Star of Ruin"
"Horobi no hoshi" (滅びの星) 
April 01, 2007
When the human race, also called the Iron Tribe, is threatened with extinction, their princess, Dhianeila, search for a being that will become their savior. They reach the ruined planet, Oron, and find a boy who calls himself Age. Although, they soon get attacked by the Bronze Tribe, but also witness the true power of their savior. 
02 "Forgotten Child"
"Wasurerareta kodomo" (忘れられた子供) 
April 08, 2007
After the destruction of his ship, Age is invited to go on the Argonaut. A ceremony is held in his honor, but Age disturbs everyone with his wild nature. It is not long after that they are once again attacked by the Bronze Tribe. 
03 "Hero Tribe"
"Eiyū no shuzoku" (英雄の種族) 
April 15, 2007
Age is taught about humanity's history and also gets a makeover. As he explores the ship, the Argonaut is soon attacked, but this time, a member of the Silver Tribe becomes more involved in the battle. 
04 "Planet Titarros"
"Wakusei Titārosu" (惑星ティターロス) 
April 22, 2007
The Argonaut tries to resupply on the planet Titarros, with the Silver Tribe in pursuit. In order to avoid alarming the populace with the presence of a Nodos, Ioraus and Age travel to the planet's surface. There, Age meets Karcinos, another Nodos vessel, who wants him to join the other Nodos. 
05 "Nodos"
"Nodosu" (ノドス) 
April 29, 2007
Bronze Tribe nests attack the Argonaut and Titarros in order to destroy them both. Age summons Bellcross and saves them by destroying the Bronze Tribe nests, while still fighting Karcinos. 
06 "Cemetery Belt"
"Semetarī Beruto" (セメタリー・ベルト) 
May 06, 2007
After the incident at Planet Titarros, other inhabited planets no longer want the Argonaut to enter into their territory, in hopes of preventing themselves from becoming enemies of the Silver Tribe. Without their help, the Argonaut has no other choice but to follow Princess Dhianeila's directions, and to have faith in Age's power to defeat the other Nodos. 
07 "Contract"
"Keiyaku" (契約) 
May 13, 2007
The battle between Bellcross and Karkinos continues, while Mehitaka reveals Artemia, his Heroic Tribe form. The Argonaut, along with Iolaus and the others, escapes the battlefield and leaves Age to fend for himself against the two enemy Nodos. After escaping, the Argonaut is attacked again, but a little unexpected help from Captain Mobeedo's past shows up too. 
08 "Flashing Nodos"
"Senkō no Nodosu" (閃光のノドス) 
May 20, 2007
The Argonaut continues to flee from the Silver Tribe while the Azz-Azoth fleet facilitates their escape. Unfortunately, Mehitaka/Artemia makes another appearance and proves to have more tricks than he showed before. When the Argonaut is finally trapped by the Silver Tribe, Dhianeila is forced to take drastic action, endangering her own safety for the sake of the crew. 
09 "Return"
"Kikan" (帰還) 
May 27, 2007
The battle between Bellcross and Karcinos soon comes to end when Bellcross gains the upper hand. Realizing that Karcinos is in trouble, Yuty orders Artemia to go assist him. Meanwhile, the Argonaut receives a coded message containing the location of a secret starway. 
10 "Lonely Hero"
"Kudoku no eiyū" (孤独の英雄) 
June 03, 2007
Humans throughout the galaxy participate in a meeting to declare war against the Silver Tribe. Mereagros, Dhianeila's older brother, plans to 'use' Age for his own gains. Meanwhile, the Silver Tribe orders their Nodos to exterminate the entire Iron Tribe. 
11 "Shining Star"
"Kagayaki no hoshi" (輝きの星) 
June 17, 2007
Dhianeila tries to cheer up so others don't worry. Meanwhile, Age draws a future drawing on the Altoria, which Mereagros plans to use as propaganda. The Silver Tribe decides to take down the fifth Nodos and the Iron Tribe by sending three Nodos to attack. 
12 "The Engulfing of the Torch"
"Hametsu no kyoka" (破滅の炬火) 
June 24, 2007
In the confrontation between Iron and Silver Tribe, the Yunos Brothers let Age be their primary weapon. In an attempt to defeat the Silver Tribe, Mereagros orders the destruction of Io. Io crashes into Jupiter and ignites it. The Silver Tribe forms a larger barrier and pushes the flares back destroying most of the Iron Tribe's frontlines while suffering casualties themselves. Amidst the explosions, Age is fighting Karcinos when Recty joins the battle. 
13 "The Battle of Time"
"Jikū-ryū no tatakai" (時空流の戦い) 
July 1, 2007
While Karcinos keeps Age busy, Recty uses time manipulation to try to find an opportunity to take out Age, but exceeds her limits to do so. Meanwhile, Mereagros orders the fleet to advance to Mars. The Argonaut arrives in an attempt to help. 
14 "Destructive One"
"Araburumono" (荒ぶる者) 
July 8, 2007
Suffering from Lekti's time attack, Bellcross enters a state of mental chaos and begins to viciously assault Karkinos. Meanwhile, Mereagros, believing that they are near invincible, continue to push forward, only to become surrounded. When the chaotic Bellcross threatens to destroy both the Silver tribe's and Iron tribe's fleets, Mehitaka begins to fight him. In the midst of the chaos, Dhianeila finally rebels against her brothers and takes command of the main fleet, as the Argonaut heads to Mars. 
15 "When Light Falls"
"Hikari furu toki" (光降るとき) 
July 15, 2007
Bellcross continues to become more chaotic, and the Silver Tribe finally comes to terms with their inability to control the situation, leaving Mehitaka and Bellcross to fight. The Argonaut enters the fray and Dhianeila determines that the only way to control the situation is to take the Argonaut and go to Bellcross. Mehitaka is brutally defeated while Dhianeila confronts Age. She apologizes for leaving him alone and Age returns to his human form, ending the destruction of a chaotic Bellcross. 
16 "Exceeding the Rules"
"Ikutsu no sadame o koete" (幾つの定めを超えて) 
July 22, 2007
The Argonaut's forces scout Earth's surface. The Silver Tribe Nodos discuss Mehitaka's fate after learning of his defeat. Recty overhears Prome's theory that the Golden Tribe favors the Iron Tribe. Age and Mehitaka both awaken, and Dhianeila meets with Mehitaka. Dhianeila vows that Mehitaka will no longer have to fight, and that they will liberate his people. Moved by this selfless vow, Mehitaka swears that if they succeed, he will fight for the Iron Tribe. 
17 "Retaliation Forces"
"Hōfuku no gunzei" (報復の軍勢) 
July 29, 2007
As Mehitaka and Age get to know each other, Mereagros and his brother attempt to forcibly subdue a terminal planet. Mereagros and the advance fleet moves onto the system where the Bronze Tribe's home planet is, engaging a large amount of Bronze Tribe nests. The Silver Tribe decides to send their Nodos to attack Age while Yuty learns about revenge from Karcinos. Karkinos explains that he stays because of a special someone, which confuses Yuti. The Argonaut and Age move to engage the Bronze Tribe's forces, which are currently fighting the advanced fleet, while Yuty is ordered to attack Age by Rome Ro. 
18 "The Day of Victory"
"Shōri no hi" (勝利の日) 
August 5, 2007
As Iron Tribe engages in a large scale fleet battle with the Bronze Tribe, they soon descend onto Tauron, the Bronze Tribe homeworld. The Silver Tribe does not defend or help the Bronze Tribe, deciding instead to figure out what the next objective of the Iron Tribe is. Prome Ou is pressed on what the Iron Tribe's driving goals are and she discloses that the Iron Tribe's emotional attachments are the same as the Golden Tribe's. As the planetary bombardment begins, Age realizes that the only Bronze Tribe left are non combatants and the young, Dhianeila realizes this as well, halting the attack before it becomes a genocide. The Iron Tribe fleets are poised to attack the Silver Tribe's homeworld next. 
19 "Battle in the System"
"Hoshi kei kan shinkō" (星系間侵攻) 
August 12, 2007
The Iron Tribe's fleets head for Kodomos, the Silver Tribe's homeworld, splitting up to take all the planets in the system. Prome Ou feels his uneasiness and compares it to when the Golden Tribe left and when the Silver Tribe's uneasiness caused them to attack the Iron Tribe. Dhianeila decides to try contacting Peato Ou to determine exactly what are the motives of the Silver Tribe. Just as he locates the Argonaut, Dhianeila confronts him and he teleports his ship to the Argonaut in a panic, attacking the Argonaut as Yuty reveals her Nodos form and moves to attack the main fleet. 
20 "Nodos of Darkness"
"Ankoku no Nodosu" (暗黒のノドス) 
August 20, 2007
As Age destroys Peato's ship as well as the Bronze Tribe nests that teleport in, Yuti moves to attack the main fleet. Mereagros and Atlantis try to hold back Yuty, but to no avail. Mehitaka volunteers to help Age fight Yuty, but the Silver Tribe and the Bronze Tribe lead a large counter attack. Age and Mehitaka engages Yuty in battle, and Karcinos comes out to fight as well. The battle gets larger and in one of the attacks, destroys the flagship with the brothers on it, leading Nillbar to declare a retreat. Dhianeila finally finds Prome Ou and wishes to speak with her. Meanwhile, the battle of Yuty and Age seem to culminate in a large red explosion that dwarfs the others seen before. 
21 "Planet Kodomos"
"Wakusei Kodomosu" (惑星コドモス) 
August 26, 2007
When the Argonaut warps in close to Kodomos, Prome Ou creates a place for her to meet Dhianeila. Meanwhile, Yuty and Age continue their battle, Artemia supporting Age, with Karcinus looking on, and Recty observing from a Silver Tribe ship -- placing all 5 Nodos together for the first time. Dhianeila summons Ioraus, who uses his ability to teleport them both to the planet to meet with Prome Ou, with both sides listening in. They realize that the stars themselves created the starways, and that the Golden Tribe wished for the other tribes to know each other and to contact each other so they made the labors contradictory to each other in order to force conflict. Peato Ou is infuriated and attacks the Argonaut, but is thwarted when a large amount of Silver Tribe ships protect them. Prome Ou gives Dhianeila the location of the Golden Tribe's homeworld, Elysion. 
22 "Deadly Contract"
"Shi no Keiyaku" (死の契約) 
September 2, 2007
Prome Ou shares her guarded memories of Elysion to Princess Dhianeila because she has the unique ability to find galaxies without the help of a starway. Support for Ou grows and the two races come to an agreement. If Dhianeila is unable to find the Golden Tribes powers at Elysion, the Silver Tribe will continue to attack them. Dhianeila recognizes that this is the only chance to end the war with the Silver Tribe. The Argonaut prepares for their new destination. The battle between the Nodos rages on, making it more likely that either Yuty or Age will enter into mental chaos, so Karcinos joins the battle. Karcinos is killed when defending a deadly attack intended for Cerberus, which causes Yuty to enter mental chaos. 
23 "Four People"
"Yon Nin" (四人) 
September 9, 2007
Dhianeila continues to guide the Argonaut through uncharted space towards Elysion. Rome Ro 'imprisons' Yuty onboard his ship, where she is overcome by her emotions over Karcinos' death. Within Cerebus' Void of Nothingness, Age meets with Mehitaka and Lekti. The gem containing Karcinos' hero form then appears and Karcinos is revived from death. The four nodos contemplate their contracts and unite their powers to allow Age to escape the void. Peato Ou's forces attack the Argonaut, despite the objections of other Silver Tribe members. Dhianeila finally locates the path to Elysion, but Peato Ou warps in and prepares to destroy them with a final attack. Just as he fires, Bellcross appears and blocks the beam allowing the Argonaut to warp away. 
24 "Elysion"
"Eryushion" (エリュシオン) 
September 16, 2007
Age, Recty, Karicinos, and Mehitaka escape from the void along with all the ships consumed by Yuty's attacks. The four nodos teleport to Peato Ou's ship to rest. En route to Elysion, the Argonaut is consumed by a strange electrical storm. Dhianeila believes the storm is a test of the Iron Tribes resolve. The Argonaut uses its main cannon to clear the storm and is brought to Elysion. Dhianeila travels to the planet surface. While exploring, she and her guards are confronted by Rome Ro who declares that there is nothing left of the Golden Tribe and will destroy the planet. Rome Ro's ship appears and crashes into the Argonaut forcing it to crash into the planet surface. While a mentally chaotic Cerebus attack the planet's defences, Rome Ro engages Dhianeila 's guards. As Rome Ro prepares to destroy her, Age and the other nodos appear. 
25 "The Last Contract"
"Saigo no Keiyaku" (最後の契約) 
September 23, 2007
The four nodos reach Elysion and Recty threatens Rome Ro not to destroy the humans. Cerebus's mental chaos worsens and the four nodos are forced to fight. As Rome Ro has sealed Yuty's mind, the rest of the Silver Tribe cannot contact her to stop and the four nodos are unable to triumph, Recty encounters her past versions representing her past doubts and comes to realise that Age and Bellcross are the key to opening the "door" to the Golden Tribe and Bellcross "absorbs" the planet's energy into itself with help from his past selves. Cerebus is the door while Bellcross is the key to the portal and Bellcross succeeds in defeating Cerebus and opening the portal, seemingly being welcomed by the Golden tribe while his body shatters. The Golden Tribe are briefly seen while Karicinos revives Yuty and they embrace. Dhianeila and the crew see Bellcross' orb fall back to the ground from the portal only to have it shatter when touched by Dhianeila, implying that Age is dead as Dhianeila silently weeps. 
26 "Age"
"Eiji" (エイジ) 
September 30, 2007
The Silver Tribe, the Bronze Tribe, and the Iron Tribe fleet travel to Elysion. Peato Ou helps repair the Argonaut. Prome Ou and Dhianeila reunite. The Silver Tribe decides to go through the portal along with the Bronze Tribe and the remaining Nodos. Before leaving, Prome gives Dhianeila the power of the Golden Tribe held by the Silver Tribe. Dhianeila decides to remain and work to restore the galaxy. Dhianeila becomes queen and unites all of humanity. The crew of the Argonaut, use the Golden Tribe's power to end all war and destruction. Finally, the Argonaut returns to Oron to fulfill Age's wish. Four years pass, and Oron has been completely restored to its former glory. Dhianeila stands on the shore of the ocean and longs to see Age again. As she begins to leave, a portal appears above Oron and a beam of golden light descends to the ocean surface. Within the light, Age appears, saying that by restoring the planet, Deianeira created a path for him to return. He extends his hand to Dhianeila, who rushes to him with tears in her eyes. At the moment their hands meet, they are engulfed in a blinding light. The portal above Oron disappears and the camera pans away to reveal countless galaxies. 

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