Casshern Sins
Casshern Sins
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Casshern Sins

Ruin is the salvation of man and machine

7.0 / 10
2008
1 season
24 episodes
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.

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Seasons

  • At the End of the World

    1.At the End of the World

    8.0
    01-10-200824m

    Casshern awakens to find his world reduced to a corrosive wasteland. Lost in a future he does not recognize, he struggles to stay a step ahead of those who wish death upon him.

  • A World Replete with Death Throes

    2.A World Replete with Death Throes

    6.0
    08-10-200824m

    An encounter with the mysterious Lyuze offers Casshern a fragmented glimpse of his role in the Ruin. After stumbling upon a community of “dying” robots, he discovers the true depth...

  • To the Ends of Agony

    3.To the Ends of Agony

    6.0
    15-10-200824m

    Akoes warns Casshern against a life spent running from the past. When Friender arrives to make the assassin pay for his sins, Casshern chooses a path that could terminate his own e...

  • The Angel of Ruin

    4.The Angel of Ruin

    9.5
    22-10-200824m

    Beautiful Sophita is feared by robots who wish to live as long as their decaying bodies will allow. Fighting makes her feel alive, and Casshern’s special abilities make him a foe s...

  • The Man Who Killed the Sun Named Moon

    5.The Man Who Killed the Sun Named Moon

    8.0
    29-10-200824m

    Lyuze reveals her reason for hating Casshern, who offers her a chance for revenge. When robotic bandits attack Ringo and Ohji, Casshern comes to their rescue, but his rampage terri...

  • Reunion with Fate

    6.Reunion with Fate

    8.0
    05-11-200824m

    Casshern desperately seeks to unravel the mystery of his dark past. An altercation with Dio, his robotic mirror image, could provide answers to his many questions - or at least get...

  • The Woman of the Tall Tower

    7.The Woman of the Tall Tower

    8.0
    12-11-200824m

    Lizbell is obsessed with building a giant bell to remind the world that beauty still exists. She scavenges parts from decaying robots, and Casshern’s pristine body could be the fin...

  • A Hymn of Hope

    8.A Hymn of Hope

    8.0
    19-11-200824m

    A mesmerizing robotic songstress needs Casshern’s help to evade a hoard of murderous robots and bring hope to those who’ve thus far survived the Ruin.

  • The Flower That Blooms in the Valley of Ruin

    9.The Flower That Blooms in the Valley of Ruin

    6.0
    26-11-200824m

    A rescue attempt by Casshern lands him at the bottom of a graveyard for abandoned robots. While a sweet - but simple - young girl tends to his wounds, Casshern hears whispers that...

  • The Man Entrapped by the Past

    10.The Man Entrapped by the Past

    8.0
    03-12-200824m

    Dio’s mission to assemble a robot army is interrupted by the appearance of Dune, a formidable warrior who was once Luna’s bodyguard. Elsewhere, Casshern continues his search for Lu...

  • By One's Calling

    11.By One's Calling

    8.0
    10-12-200824m

    Friender receives help from a caravan of robots and humans after Casshern is trapped beneath falling debris. But when the canine’s new allies unearth the man who killed Luna, the s...

  • Turn the Time Lived to Color

    12.Turn the Time Lived to Color

    8.0
    17-10-200824m

    The search for Luna leads Casshern and Friender to Margo, an artist who refuses to let the Ruin destroy his spirit. Casshern finds inspiration in the artist’s vision, but there are...

  • The Past Rises Before My Eyes

    13.The Past Rises Before My Eyes

    6.0
    24-12-200824m

    Dying robots far and wide herald the saving grace of Luna. Meanwhile, Lyuze is disturbed to notice that Ringo has begun to rust, and Casshern is confronted by the monster who order...

  • The Truth Illuminates the Darkness

    14.The Truth Illuminates the Darkness

    6.0
    07-01-200924m

    Ringo’s attempt to comfort Casshern leads her into a deadly trap. Ohji is quick to come to her rescue, but for them both to escape alive, Casshern must fight Dio as Braiking Boss l...

  • The God of Death, Dune

    15.The God of Death, Dune

    8.0
    14-01-200924m

    Despite his ragged condition, Dune continues his search for Luna. The robot once feared as the “God of Death” is ceaseless in his quest, but a rematch with Casshern puts his dream...

  • For the Strength to Believe

    16.For the Strength to Believe

    8.0
    21-01-200824m

    During a rare moment of peace, Casshern presses Ohji for the story of Ringo’s origins. Elsewhere, Dio and Leda cross paths with two deadly robots that were once the strongest of th...

  • The Glass Cradle

    17.The Glass Cradle

    6.0
    25-01-200924m

    Casshern and his traveling companions befriend three children claiming to be descendents of Luna. When the youngsters are attacked by Leda, Casshern risks his own life to protect t...

  • The Time I've Lived and the Time I Have Left

    18.The Time I've Lived and the Time I Have Left

    6.0
    02-02-200924m

    Lyuze’s psyche is bombarded by a labyrinthine barrage of illusions. Her nightmarish journey leads to a shocking discovery about her true feelings for Casshern.

  • Believe in the Flower that Lives in your Heart

    19.Believe in the Flower that Lives in your Heart

    6.0
    09-02-200924m

    Lyuze sees the frightening reflection of her own mortality in the visage of a defiant female warrior who refuses to go gently into that dark Ruin.

  • For Whom do the Flowers Bloom?

    20.For Whom do the Flowers Bloom?

    6.0
    16-02-200924m

    Casshern, Lyuze, and Ringo finally reach Luna’s castle, where they find countless robots hoping to be spared from the Ruin. Dune is among their ranks, but Luna’s treatment of her f...

  • The Paradise of Lost Hope

    21.The Paradise of Lost Hope

    6.0
    23-02-200924m

    Luna asks Casshern to serve as her new guardian; Lyuze and Ringo lose faith in the promise of salvation; and Ohji returns with disturbing revelations about the Sun Who Was Called M...

  • A Drop Called Eternity

    22.A Drop Called Eternity

    6.0
    02-03-200924m

    Leda tries to convince Dio to accept Luna’s healing, but eternal life is no longer his obsession. Dio now lives only to fight Casshern - even if their battle ends in his own destru...

  • Those Who Return

    23.Those Who Return

    8.0
    08-03-200924m

    Casshern and Dio continue their epic final battle. Although only one will survive, they’ve embraced the chilling reality that fighting is the sole purpose of their tragic existence...

  • To the Wandering, Blooming Flowers

    24.To the Wandering, Blooming Flowers

    4.0
    15-03-200924m

    Casshern and his friends enjoy the peace of their new lives until the Ruin destroys their happiness. Driven by grief, Casshern sets out to settle the score with Braiking Boss - and...

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