Kuromukuro (2016)

Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

When mecha attack a research center, its students, pilots, and researchers must fight back with the help of mysterious artifacts and a young samurai.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (1,673 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.96 avg 13 episodes 6.7 → 6.5 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Rain of Ogres from the Sky	6.7	41
2	The Black Shell Awakens	7.1	36
3	The Silent Walls of a Castle Ruins	7.2	32
4	A Strange, New World	7.1	32
5	The Samurai Goes to School	7.0	32
6	Face-Off at Jinzu River	7.5	33
7	Vanishing Into the Dawn	6.9	32
8	Memories of Regret	6.6	32
9	The Ogre's Message	6.8	32
10	The Arrogant Captive	6.9	30
11	Truth Shrouded in Darkness	7.0	30
12	Summer Hell Camp in Kurobe	7.2	27
13	Welcome to the Festival	6.5	27

Season 2 (2016)

7.65 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 8.4 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
14	A Clash of Wills	7.7	23
15	Difficult Choices	7.4	22
16	You Don't Know Me	7.3	22
17	Dance in the Clouds	7.6	22
18	Vapor Ever Rising	7.0	21
19	An Invitation from an Ogre	7.6	20
20	Into the Fire	8.2	21
21	Writing on the Wall	8.1	21
22	Tears of a Narcissus	7.5	20
23	A Tale of Two Frogs	7.1	20
24	Bloodshed at Kurobe	7.7	20
25	Dream of the Ogre	7.9	19
26	A Samurai Never Looks Back	8.4	23

Kuromukuro (2016)

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