List of Shugo Chara! episodes

Amu mopes over Tadase rejecting her the day before in front of the entire school. She also believes that her classmates must now think of her as "uncool". Nevertheless, as she enters her classroom, the other female students praise Amu for her courage and that they feel closer to her. Nadeshiko Fujisaki arrives and invites Amu to tea at the "Royal Garden" with the Student Council Guardians, along with a message that Tadase will tell Amu about the eggs. During P.E. class, Amu discovers that normal people cannot see Guardian Characters. However, when Ran forces another Character Change, Amu becomes furious with Ran. Unseen by both of them, the blue egg hatches. Miki peers out from inside the egg, sees Amu and Ran arguing, and runs off. During art class, Amu is drawing a portrait of fellow classmate Saaya Yamabuki, but Amu's drawing skills are very poor. Miki does a Character Change with Amu, which Amu blames on Ran. The two spot Miki outside the classroom window, give chase, and finally convince Miki to stop. Miki informs Amu that if Amu does not believe in her Guardian Characters, they will disappear.

After the announcement of Amu as the fifth member of the guardians, the Joker, Amu protests to the other guardians that they did not ask her permission. The guardians explain that the Joker is a trump card, and while the guardians have to do boring paperwork, the Joker's responsibility is to deal with her own affairs. The guardians give Amu the Humpty Lock and a pouch in which her Guardian Characters can stay in. But Amu still protests wearing the cape like the other guardians wear. They tell her she only has to wear it at school events. While Amu relaxes at home, Ikuto drops by and gives her a bag of cookies and candies as a way to make up for the tart he broke during the fight with Nadeshiko. He also warns her to not search for the embryo or they will become enemies. The next day, the guardians informs Amu that part of her duties as Joker is to hunt for the X Eggs and seal them, and if the worst happens, destroy them. However, Amu does not like the idea of having to destroy anyone's eggs.

Nadeshiko invites Amu to watch the soccer team, which Kukai is the captain, practice. But soon Amu, with a Character Change with Ran, join in on the match. With the help of one of the other soccer team members, Yamada, Amu is able to score against Kukai's team. But when the coach announces the starters for the next match against last year's championship team, Yamada does not make the list. Later, Amu and her Guardian Characters see Yamada practicing by himself and quietly tell him to "Go for it."

Amu accompanies Yaya to the guardian's ballet class. While there, Amu meets with the class's prima, Maika Himekawa. During practice, Maika sprains her ankle and is unable to dance at the upcoming performance. Yaya is then chosen as Maika's stand-in. As a result, Maika becomes depressed and feels that she will not be able to accomplish her dreams. While thinking about Maika, Amu goes to the planetarium she discovered in episode four and meets with the planetarium's caretaker. The caretaker tells Amu that the planetarium is a place that most people forget about, but that for some reason it attracts the lost and uncertain. Nikaidou meets with Ikuto on the street and informs him that that Maika's egg may be the embryo, but it is not, Ikuto will need to clean up the garbage.

Amu is forced to take her little sister, Ami, with her to a guardian meeting. But Amu also finds out that Ami is also able to see the Guardian Characters. The Guardian Characters play with Ami while the guardians hold their meeting. While playing in the study Ami find a treasure map to a magical egg protected by a dragon. On the roof of the Easter Company building, Yoru leaves Ikuto to look for the embryo himself. Utau Hoshina hugs Ikuto from behind asking if Ikuto was thinking of the girl who holds the lock that will fit Ikuto's Dumpty Key and that Utau will do anything to find the embryo for him.

Amu meets, Misaki Watarai, an energetic girl who is also in love with Tadase. Misaki suggests that the two should team up to have a better chance for Tadase, but also reminds Amu that she was "safe" since Tadase has already rejected her in front of the entire school. At lunch Amu and Misaki scope out the competition, including Saaya, head of Tadase's fan club, and Nadeshiko. But when Misaki meets with Tadase, she becomes extremely shy and runs away.

Christmas comes early to the Hinamori household as Ami want to decorate a Christmas tree with Amu. After school, Amu and the Guardians shop for decorations. As the group leaves the store, Yoru steals Suu's decoration with the help of some cats and runs off. Suu chases after them, but she is separated from Amu and ultimately becomes lost in another part of town. Amu, Ran, and Miki search franticly for Suu, but eventually go home because it is late. At the park, Ikuto questions Yoru what he has been up to and after some mild torture, Yoru confesses to playing a trick on one of Amu's Guardian Character. Ikuto goes to Amu's house to inform her that Suu is probably in the next town. Amu attempts to sneak out, but her parents catch her before she can get down the stairs. Meanwhile, Suu befriends a white shaggy puppy who is also lost.

The guardians go on a winter training camp at Kukai's grandfather, who is the priest at a temple near a ski resort. But when the guardians return to the temple after dark, they are required to do chores as punishment for being late. The priest also tells them to not look for a simple solution, but that all journeys must begin with a simple step. The next day, the guardians enter a snow sculpting contest, each building a part of a castle. However, Amu becomes discourage with her gate. When Amu asks Miki to do a Character Change, Miki refuses. Miki explains to Amu that Character Change and Character Transformation are potentials that sleep within Amu. But if Amu continues to say that she cannot do this or she is not use to it, those abilities may disappear.

On the way back to the temple, the other guardians leave Amu and Tadase by themselves. Half panicking, Amu asks Tadase about the person he said he already liked when he first rejected Amu. Tadase explains that he was referring to a dog his family had owned. He also explains that he is not good at receiving confessions so he Character Changes with Kiseki and has him refuse. Tadase then confesses that he has come to like someone who is bright, positive, and strong, Amu's alter ego, Amulet Heart.

Amu prepares to go shopping with Nadeshiko and Yaya for a Christmas party, but she sees a music video by Utau. Yaya tell Amu that Utau is a new idol singer who had recently been a model. Amu also thinks back to her first encountered with Utau in episode 10. Elsewhere, Utau is practicing her performance, but the choreographer criticizes that that Utau's dancing has no soul. Utau is disheartened, but when her manager, Yukari Sanjou, brings up Ikuto, Utau is determined to work harder.

Amu hurriedly runs home because it is getting late, but when she attempts to take a shortcut, she ends up getting lost instead. She comes to a park where different groups are performing music. Amu hears a sorrowful melody and when she follows it, discovers that it is Ikuto playing his violin. The two have a short chat, but when Amu tells Ikuto that though his notes were a little sad, they were really pure, Ikuto reminders her that they enemies. He also warns her that those from Easter are beginning to move seriously, and if Amu does not want to get involved, she should quit now.

After New Years, the fifth and sixth graders are being taught how to snowboard by a top boarder in Japan, 11-year-old snowboarder Mifuyu Torii. After wiping out a couple of times, Amu gets some personal instruction from Mifuyu. Amu's Guardian Characters detect that Mifuyu is about to create a powerful heart's egg. Nikaidou, who is serving as a chaperone on the trip, also notices Mifuyu's egg. Later that evening, the first preliminaries for the international championship are being held where Mifuyu will be competing. However, do to the high expectations placed on her, she becomes scared and runs off. While hiding, Mifuyu wishes that she could become brave and courageous and break her habit of becoming frightened when it comes to the actual competition. On this desire, Mifuyu's egg is created and Snoppe soon hatches.

Nikaidou is planning his next move when his supervisor from Easter calls. Nikaidou assures the supervisor that he will have the embryo soon to present to their lord. Nikaidou plan is to use the next X Egg to create the embryo, and his target he selects will be Jack's Chair, Kukai. Meanwhile, Amu has a dream about being defeated by Nikaidou. But when her Guardian Characters wake her up, she is still in the middle of class and has been selected as the speech contest representative. The other guardians lend their aid, but Saaya grows jealous when she sees that Amu is being helped by both Kukai and Tadase. Nikaidou takes advantage of Saaya's jealously and manipulates Saaya into giving Kukai false information about how Tadase was gossiping about Kukai coveting the position of the King's Chair. Soon after, the two guardians are in an argument and Daichi returns to his egg.

Tadase invites the other guardians to an aquarium after receiving complementary tickets. All of the guardians agree to go. But the next day, only Amu and Tadase show up as the other guardians had "other obligations". It is implied that they set Amu up. Amu begins to panic as the trip turns into a date with Tadase. Back at Easter Utau tries to wake Ikuto who is napping on the roof. Utau complains that Ikuto has been acting strangely and wonders out loud if it is because of Amu, who has the Humpty Lock that pairs with Ikuto's Dumpty Key. Yoru asks Utau what will happen when the key and lock come together, but Utau claims not to know and leaves.

After purifying an X Egg, Tadase and Amu goes shopping together the next day. Kairi, who is developing a crush on Amu, follow the two around. Amu sees a bracelet that she likes, but Tadase buys Amu a new barrette in the shape of a heart. When the two leave the store, Kairi decides to buy the bracelet and give it to Amu. But he runs into Eru, who has gotten separated from Amu and Tadase.

Saaya tried to use the machine invented by Yamabuki Concern for catching ghost in the known for haunted house, but it eventually failed. Amu and the Guardians have a meeting after school, and except for Amu, they all agree to go to the house the next day. After the meeting, Rima gets hit by a boy, Shota, and Shota left a painting, which makes Rima want to return it. The next day, Amu was scared and she didn't want to go. She was scared by Rima a few times, but they all still went into the house. They found that the house was a bit creepy, and there wasn't anyone inside the house. Ran, Miki, and Suu saw an artist shugo chara which was going to disappear. Not long after, Shota came home and Rima talked to him.