Vandread (2000)

Action · Animation · Comedy

Hibiki Tokai, a male third-class laborer from Taraak, ends up stuck on a battleship after a botched attempt at stealing a robot. When female pirates capture the Taraakian Vanguard, things don't look like they could get any worse.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (998 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

7.13 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 6.8 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Boy Meets Girl	7.4	23
2	Soshite boku ha tohou ni kureru	6.8	17
3	Kore ga watashi no ikiru michi	7.2	15
4	Motto anata wo shiritakute	7.2	15
5	Amai wana	6.4	15
6	What a Wonderful World	7.5	16
7	Easy Life	6.8	14
8	Muri da!	7.3	14
9	Tengoku yori yaban	7.4	13
10	White Love	7.3	14
11	Issho ni...	7.5	15
12	They Don't Care About Us	7.1	14
13	To Feel the Fire	6.8	15

Season 2 (2001)

7.93 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 7.3 22 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Red Angel	7.6	11
2	Be My Baby	8.0	9
3	Blossoming Path	8.5	11
4	Everything	8.0	9
5	Somedays	8.0	9
6	Original Smile	8.0	9
7	Kiss on My Cheek	8.0	9
8	Reality	8.1	10
9	Embrace All	8.0	9
10	Easy Come, Easy Go	8.0	9
11	Paradise	7.8	9
12	Himegoto	7.8	9
13	Trust	7.3	10

Vandread (2000)

Cast

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