Ep. 40: Griff recounts his first meeting with Plue on Griffon Island before encountering Haru.
Aired on July 13, 2002

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Griff recalls finding Plue stranded on Griffon Island a year prior, where the creature was being harassed by dolphins. After rescuing the hungry Plue and introducing him to his crew members Mikan, Isa, and Teppei, Griff offered a lollipop. The Pudding Heads subsequently invaded the island, attacking with pudding bombs and mousse cannons. Plue demonstrated bravery by halting the pirate ship with his strength, causing it to explode when the engines were maxed out. Plue escaped in a lifeboat that began to sink. While underwater, he spotted bait resembling the lollipop he had eaten. Upon taking the bait, Plue met Haru, marking the start of their journey together.
Episodes
- Ep. 36 · Plue's Rave of Combat helps Haru defeat King, who transforms and destroys the Tower of Din before Haru returns to finish him.
- Ep. 37 · King attempts a final attack before using Warp Road to seemingly destroy Oracion Six and breaking his seal.
- Ep. 38 · Haru and Gale trapped underground while Gale explains the Memory of the Stars and offers Haru three choices.
- Ep. 39 · Shiba recounts his past with Resha and Plue in Symphonia fifty-one years ago
- Ep. 40 · Griff recounts his first meeting with Plue on Griffon Island before encountering Haru.
- Ep. 41 · Haru and friends become street performers after Plue and Griff cause trouble
- Ep. 42 · The group enters an air casino where bandits reconsider their motives while a penguin targets Plue.
- Ep. 43 · The Jiggle Butt Gang's Great Strikeback!
- Ep. 44 · Hebi infiltrates the air casino while the crew faces the Annihilation Storm and a dangerous prisoner escapes.