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EP 1Hina embarks on a quest to locate the hero known as The Legendary Ace following her mother's death.
Jan 9, 2020Following the death of her mother, Hina begins a journey to find The Legendary Ace, who is recognized as Waste War's hero. During her search, she unfortunately encounters a fraud who misrepresents himself as the legendary figure she seeks. This encounter complicates her mission as she navigates the challenges of finding the true hero amidst deception.
EP 2Licht defeats soldiers and returns stolen Ballots while Hina declares her hatred
Jan 16, 2020Centuries ago, the Waste War ended with the disappearance of superhuman warriors called Aces. Licht demonstrates his incredible speed, earning the title Ace of Flashing Strikes, as his defeated enemy count reaches 5700 while his rejection count stands at negative 999. He easily defeats soldiers, reducing their numbers and returning Hina’s stolen 440 Ballot, raising her total to 760. Licht then appears to steal Hina’s 10,000 Ballot, leaving her with a stuffed doll. Nana later reveals Licht hid the illegal Ballot in the doll to protect Hina from the soldiers. Devastated by the apparent theft, Hina tries to stop Licht, but when he ignores her, she shouts that she hates him. This declaration changes his rejection count to negative 1000. A soldier then reveals he is a spy, thanking Hina for helping him locate Licht and reporting his position to his masters.
EP 3Army Searches for Licht While Lynn Misinterprets His Negative Score
Jan 23, 2020The army overlooks Hina and targets Licht, suspecting he holds the Ballot. Master Sergeant Lynn May volunteers in a village to increase her count, apprehending a masked man she believes to be Licht. He reveals his negative 1000 score and cries over past rejections. Following Sergeant Pele Poporo’s advice, Lynn attempts a pity date, but Licht’s groping inadvertently raises her count by alleviating his desperation. Pele realizes the negative score indicates a Ballot Holder, prompting Lynn to unmask him. Licht steals her sword, only to discover Lynn is a martial artist. During their brief fight, Lynn becomes flustered by his flirting, allowing him to escape when she closes her eyes expecting a kiss. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Jail Murdoch interrogates Nana about Licht’s location, destroying her food wagon when she lies, and sets out to hunt him down.
EP 4Lynn chases Licht through village misunderstandings before Murdoch attacks with high-ranking Ballot power.
Jan 30, 2020After Licht escapes, Lynn remains depressed about a lost promotion but pursues him through the village. Misunderstandings cause residents to believe they are arguing, allowing Licht to flee again when she complains about her uniform. Hina intends to warn Licht about Lieutenant Murdoch but must first repair Nana’s wagon. While Licht observes the villagers’ preference for peace over justice, Lynn is repeatedly distracted by local issues, prompting Licht to admire her and reveal himself so the chase can continue. Murdoch and his soldiers then attack, forcing Licht to defend Lynn. Murdoch’s Ballot number is revealed to be 900, granting him the ability to forge iron weapons and earning him the nickname Iron Jail. He hides his true number, 12,500, from superiors to avoid an office promotion, as this figure is over twice Licht’s own number.
EP 5Murdoch and Licht clash over convictions, leading to a cliffside battle and a shift in Murdoch's count.
Feb 6, 2020Murdoch captures Licht but returns his sword, explaining his iron weapons are unbreakable due to his convictions. He traps Licht, accusing him of being a former soldier, and intends to torture him when Licht remains silent. Lynn intervenes to protect Licht and is injured, prompting Murdoch to berate her for prioritizing charity over justice. Licht breaks free, revealing his iron resistance, and demands an apology for insulting Lynn’s work ethic. Their battle destroys a cliff, causing Lynn to fall. Murdoch attempts to catch her, but Licht does so first, insulting her to lower his count to negative 1001. Licht allows Murdoch to escape, who then creates a play area for village children. Murdoch grants Licht a three-day head start before resuming the hunt with Lynn. While fixing a doll, Murdoch’s count drops from 12500 to 12499 for abandoning his conviction.
EP 6Licht and Hina rescue Pelmo from an abyss after destroying her experimental aircraft.
Feb 12, 2020After being discovered by Hina and Nana, Licht learns that roads are blocked following his battle with Murdoch. Hina expresses jealousy over Licht fighting for another woman. Licht saves Pelmo from falling and agrees to help her realize her dream of flight, despite the death penalty for such research. He modifies her design while Hina praises him, though Licht worries about the danger. When Hina asks about his dream, he deflects with a crude remark. Soldiers arrive, forcing Licht to destroy the aircraft by claiming the wings are broken windmill sails. An abyss opens, and Pelmo reveals her count has reached zero as her dreams fail. Hina attempts to save Pelmo, but the abyss resists. Licht suffers a violent flashback when the abyss strikes his sword. Pelmo enters the abyss, believing it leads to another world, while Licht nearly faints as numbers flash in his left eye.
EP 7fillerLicht faces a cooking duel between Hina and Lynn while dealing with Murdoch's arrival
Feb 19, 2020After Hina asks Licht to stay in her sleep, he remains despite initial doubts. Lynn arrives to thank Licht but attempts to arrest him, leading to a story swap that angers both women. Nana organizes a cooking contest to attract customers, with Licht as the prize. Lynn prepares a vegetable stew while Hina makes a meat dish using dangerous beasts, showcasing her lethal skills. Although Licht prefers Hina's superior cooking, the crowd pressures him to choose a winner. Murdoch interrupts, scolding Lynn for her distraction, which allows Licht to deflect blame. Nana intervenes in the ensuing conflict, reprimanding the group for damaging the town square. Her strong personality surprises even Murdoch, who joins the festivities. The next morning, the hung-over trio chases Licht and Hina, only to discover an injured soldier from a destroyed neighboring town.
EP 8Murdoch and Licht investigate a mysterious abyss while facing a helicopter demon.
Feb 26, 2020Murdoch discovers a vanished lake and an injured soldier claiming a fire-breathing demon emerged from the resulting abyss. He suspects a ballot holder with pyrokinetic abilities instead. Lynn and Pele transport the soldier to a nearby town, where they reunite with Licht, Hina, and Nana. Convinced Licht is hiding information, Murdoch confronts him, but Nana forbids violence, leading to a drinking contest. Murdoch drunkenly accuses Licht of being the Legendary Ace, prompting Licht to encourage further drinking. Lynn becomes tipsy after one glass and questions Hina about her relationship with Licht. As both men pass out, Lynn and Hina offer their laps as pillows. Suddenly, the abyss reappears, destroying part of the town and emitting a strange noise. Murdoch orders civilian evacuation while Licht identifies the sound as impossible since all such demons were defeated during the Waste War. They watch as the abyss opens, revealing the demon to be a modern helicopter armed with machine guns and missiles.
EP 9Licht confronts military forces and the Ace of Pursuit Sonohara Mizuka in a deadly standoff.
Mar 5, 2020Licht reveals his Colonel rank to distract helicopters, but the abyssal Althing arms stop him. Murdoch refuses to help, citing execution for attacking Althing, until he loses his glasses and ignores the law. After Licht reaches the cockpit, Sonohara Mizuka, number 32,000, shoots down the helicopter and begins killing everyone to fulfill her last order from the Waste War. She threatens a child to force Licht to revert to his bloodthirsty past. Licht snaps, instantly killing her men, and finally reveals his true identity as the Plunderer, Rihito, who dreams of claiming everything in the country for himself.
EP 10Licht battles Sonohara while Schmelman emerges, leading to Murdoch's intervention and a General's dark tale.
Mar 12, 2020Licht fights Sonohara in a Star Stake, taking chest shots that trigger a red power surge, raising his sword count to 57,000 and blinding speed. Nana identifies this as Schmelman, an evil alternate personality, who defeats Sonohara, dropping her count to 16,000. Nana suspects Sonohara was drugged, noting her true kindness as an Ace who never killed. Hina hugs Licht, nearly provoking Schmelman, but Sonohara intervenes. A flashback reveals their high school past in modern Japan. Murdoch stops Schmelman, challenging him despite a chest wound. Schmelman cries, claiming he kills to spare friends. Murdoch fights fiercely, creating an iron warrior that knocks Schmelman out, reverting him to Licht. Murdoch collapses from his injury. Separately, a General tells children a dark version of The Tortoise and the Hare, while a soldier reveals his name is General Schmelman Bach.
EP 11Murdoch confronts Gregorovich about Licht while Nana transports Hina and others to Japan to alter the past.
Mar 19, 2020While Licht recovers his Star Stake, Althing harasses the girls until Murdoch is summoned by his adoptive father, Supreme Commander Alexandrov Gregorovich. Gregorovich identifies Sonohara’s troops as the Special Services Unit and reveals Licht was the strongest Ace, a surgically altered weapon who stopped aging. He exposes that Murdoch’s number has fallen to 12,499 and demands Licht’s location. Murdoch lies, causing the number to drop to 12,498, then to 12,496 after admitting he attacked Althing. Murdoch returns to arrest Licht, who surrenders, but a spy reveals they want Licht to continue plundering. Nana, an Ace, uses an unexplained power to send Murdoch, Hina, Pele, and Lynn to modern Japan. There, they witness Sonohara and a teenage Licht, formerly known as Rihito, in high school, hoping to change the past where Nana failed.
EP 12Rihito and Murdoch face military academy trials and learn about Althing
Apr 2, 2020Rihito and Murdoch enter a school that turns out to be a military academy in post-war Japan. Murdoch loses control of his iron ability after losing his ballot. Headmaster Schmelman tests recruits by having Alan shoot laughing students with paint bullets, then threatens Rihito. Rihito refuses to break Schmelman’s neck and offers to die for Hina instead. Firenda reveals the recruits are alive. Schmelman notes Rihito’s potential despite his different appearance from future Licht. Murdoch suspects Nana wants them to uncover Althing’s origin. Alan explains Althing is advanced technology that forced humans to vote for peace and nuclear disarmament, though he hides the negative consequences. Pele fails to research Althing on a computer.
EP 13Schmelman’s Star System Forces Students to Steal or Face Expulsion
Apr 9, 2020Schmelman instructs students that accumulating ten stars grants immediate military entry, while losing them results in expulsion. Stars are obtained through tasks or theft, a system Murdoch and Hina identify as the origin of Star Stakes. Rihito receives no stars and must steal one to avoid expulsion. Licht claims indifference, focusing only on convincing his brother Sakai Tokikaze to return home. Doan steals stars from lockers, threatening Sakai’s malnourished grandmother, who is his landlord’s tenant. To prevent expulsion, students share their stars, leaving Sakai with none. He refuses to leave due to food benefits for soldiers’ families. Murdoch gives Sakai his remaining star and threatens Doan outside the gate. Schmelman interrupts, revealing Rihito pickpocketed Doan’s stars, leaving him with only two. Schmelman rewards Murdoch’s loyalty with two stars. Rihito keeps two stars and decides to stay, planning to send food rations to Sakai’s grandmother.
EP 14Academy spies on baths while Murdoch uncovers Schmelman's secret genetic warfare plans
Apr 16, 2020The academy orders students to identify a bath spy, leading to Lynn being seen naked by Murdoch. Disappointed by the girls' ruthless approach, Rihito stops spying. Schmelman proposes becoming powerful non-lethal soldiers, prompting Murdoch to investigate a hidden facility. He discovers Schmelman aims to replicate Althing’s voting power to prepare for global war. Murdoch is rescued by Nana, the first Ace of Knowing, who explains that humans like Schmelman naturally harmonize with Althing, while others require ballots or surgery. The surgery implants Schmelman’s DNA into children, a process Nana survived and which will eventually affect Rihito, Sonohara, and four others to create seven Aces. Nana provides a memory card with future information before Murdoch is captured by Captain Alan and sentenced to execution.
EP 15Murdoch confronts Alan while Schmelman initiates secret human testing on Rihito.
Apr 23, 2020Murdoch recognizes Alan as young Alexandrov Grigorovich, prompting Alan to spare him after realizing Nana’s temporal interference. Alan relocates the group to housing, arguing that military opposition is futile due to resource scarcity. Murdoch, determined to defeat Alan in the future, requests hand-to-hand combat training from him. Schmelman instructs students in medieval weaponry, claiming firearms will become obsolete, while secretly revealing the war aims to cull the population for species survival. During a beach capture the flag exercise, Rihito’s class wins by outsmarting Doan, leading them to appoint him as Commander. Following the death of subordinate David, Schmelman fears the Ace project is compromised and begins human trials. Rihito, identified as the strongest genetic candidate, consents to the surgery after understanding the situation.
EP 16Foreign forces breach the academy, threatening Rihito's surgery and forcing the class to fight for survival.
Apr 30, 2020Murdoch prevents interference with Rihito's surgery while Doan takes Sonohara's star to protect her. Murdoch challenges Sonohara's reliance on Rihito but provides a star. Lynn confesses her love for Licht. Hina plans to allow Rihito to become Licht without developing his Schmelman personality, ensuring Alcia's creation. Pele nearly admits his feelings for Lynn before a foreign nation attacks the academy, violating the Althing war ban. Doan and Murdoch rescue students from the slaughter. Firenda discovers four foreign ballots enabled the war vote. As electricity fails, endangering Rihito's life, the class fights to reach the emergency generator. Many are injured or killed, and Alan receives a facial scar saving them. Rihito's hair turns white as he nears death, while Hina is captured and calls for Licht.
EP 17Rihito accepts his dark path after surviving Murdoch and facing a commander's deception.
May 7, 2020Murdoch restores power, allowing Rihito to survive. Schmelman provides a replica ballot sword activated by a chosen oath. Rihito defeats soldiers with super speed, earning the title Ace of Flashing Strikes. The commander claims a nuclear bomb switch is hidden in a body, forcing Rihito to kill or die. Rihito beheads the commander, who admits the bomb was a lie and praises Rihito for saving his friends. Distraught over breaking his no-kill oath, Rihito watches Hina, Murdoch, Lynn, and Pele glow and return to their time. Determined to prevent his friends from killing, Rihito swears his ballot will count enemies killed on their behalf. Hina, realizing she cannot stop Rihito from becoming Licht, decides to love him completely. She strips naked, forcing Rihito to fondle her breasts to create a memory for the war, and vows to wait 300 years to marry him and bear his children so he remains never lonely.
EP 18Licht slaughters enemies during the Waste War while Schmelman creates the floating utopia of Alcia.
May 14, 2020The Waste War erupts as Rihito, now Licht, kills thousands while masked. Classmates Sakai, Doan, Sonohara, and Captain Alan undergo Ace surgery. Schmelman, deeming the world hopeless, plans Alcia. Rihito loses his sanity and cuts off Sonohara's left arm. Two years later, the war concludes after Schmelman gathers seven ballots to launch Alcia above the ruined planet. He blocks surface contact, populates Alcia from diverse DNA, and exiles those with zero ballots to a surface portal. Althing drains surface resources to sustain Alcia. Sakai steals a ballot, leading Rihito to kill him on Schmelman's orders, causing a coma. Upon waking, Rihito learns his class committed suicide. He and Nana flee for 300 years, with Licht remaining silent until meeting Hina. Nana expresses hope for the future to Hina, who approaches Licht and offers intimacy to restart their journey.
EP 19Licht reveals his past with Tsukina Farrow after viewing Nana's memories
May 21, 2020Hina feels depressed after Licht rejects her due to their age difference and attempts to force intimacy while drunk. Nana privately mourns that Hina made Licht happy, prompting Murdoch to punch Licht and show him a memory card from future Nana. The footage shows young Nana deciding to marry Licht and documenting three hundred years together after the war, where Licht never removed his mask or spoke, leading her to believe he hated her. Licht cries and apologizes, explaining he hid his face because he had lost his smile and did not want Nana to see a fake one. The group visits a beach the next day, where Lynn feels insecure about her weight. Irritated, Hina traps Licht and demands answers, leading him to reveal he knew Hina's mother, Tsukina Farrow.
EP 20Licht reveals past secrets and departs to fight the army while facing Doan's gravity powers.
May 28, 2020Licht discloses that Tsukina survived 300 years without surgery and stole a ballot from Schmelman five years ago. He admits to killing his adopted brother, Hina’s father, Tokikaze Sakai. After drugging Hina, Nana, Lynn, and Pele, Licht leaves to defeat the army, though Murdoch resists the wine. The SSU assassinate commanders and demand Grigorovich surrender three ballots, threatening Alcia’s stability since Tsukina holds the main vote. Unable to decide, Grigorovich asks the King for guidance. Murdoch condemns Licht’s actions, but Licht argues his sacrifice spares others. He expresses hope to see Hina again before the end. The group recovers and pursues him. Schmelman sends Doan, who uses gravity to pin Licht down, nullifying his speed as Licht thinks of Hina while facing imminent crushing.
EP 21Licht Captured and Gregorovich's Past Revealed as Doan Refuses Surgery
Jun 4, 2020Hina and allies find Licht unconscious before being captured by the SSU. Murdoch confronts Gregorovich, revealing he knows he is Captain Alan, and demands a star stake, though first he demands to know why Gregorovich betrayed the world. Gregorovich melts Murdoch's iron, revealing he is the Ace of Explosive Strikes. He explains he had a son and daughter who were murdered for their food. Gregorovich found the murderer but couldn't kill him as the murderer only wanted the food for his own child. Gregorovich instead blamed their failing society, and when an opportunity came to create a better world, he took it. With Murdoch defeated his count is reduced to 1. Murdoch challenges him again; pointing out Gregorovich chose to raise him as his son instead of asking Nana to send him back in time to save his own children. Gregorovich refuses and fires Murdoch from the military so he can return to his friends. Hina, Lynn and Pele are imprisoned by Schmelman and Hina demands to know why he betrayed his students. Schmelman reveals he supported the non-killing army to weed out the weak and find people like Rihito for the Ace surgery. He orders Doan to perform the Ace surgery on them and leaves. However, Doan refuses to let anyone become an Ace who did not suffer through the Waste War and kills his own men to set them free. As they are leaving Hina accidentally drops the 10,000 ballot. Furious that they might be plotting to destroy Alcia after he and the Aces suffered to create it in the first place Doan decides to kill them.
EP 22Licht confesses love to Hina while facing Doan and Schmelman's interference
Jun 11, 2020Lynn survives Doan's gunshot and finds Licht, confessing her feelings before urging him to save Hina. Doan bets the group's lives on Licht's arrival by morning. Hina argues Doan secretly wants Licht to succeed. Licht awakens and reveals his long-held love for Hina, blaming his silence on guilt over her father's death. They reconcile as Licht confronts Doan, apologizing for breaking their promise from three hundred years ago regarding the Alcia. Sonohara, influenced by a dark personality, suddenly shoots Licht. Schmelman observes the conflict, questioning whether Licht can defeat two of his former friends. Lynn receives medical care from her village friends after passing out from blood loss.
EP 23Licht faces Sonohara and Doan while Murdoch blocks attacks and a black hole vanishes him
Jun 18, 2020Sonohara blames Licht for her madness and classmate deaths, while Doan holds him responsible for the loss. Murdoch prevents Licht from activating Schmelman, noting his count of one limits his iron summons. He blocks Sonohara’s shots, causing her to break down and admit she cannot shoot him. Licht rejects Alcia’s flawed concept, vowing to rebuild his non-killing army. He and Doan fight brutally, revealing Licht could never kill children, forcing Doan to slaughter hundreds to protect him. Doan opposes Licht’s new war, while Licht opposes Alcia’s exploitation of the weak. Determining one must die, Doan creates a black hole that cancels Licht’s light speed movements, sucking him in and causing him to vanish completely.
EP 24Licht confronts masks, escapes gravity well, and resolves to save humanity without Althing
Jun 25, 2020Licht awakens in a gravity well where Ace masks urge him to die, but he rejects their advice after remembering his promise to Hina. He destroys the masks, splits the well, and knocks out Doan, who later returns Hina's ballot. Lynn wakes up and accepts Licht's rejection, while Murdoch reminds Nana of a promise. Pele confronts Licht about knowing his secret SSU membership and lifesaving skills, but Licht dismisses him as harmless due to his feelings for Lynn. Pele’s friends try to force a confession, but he resumes bickering with Lynn instead. Hina strips Licht naked for sex education before Murdoch interrupts to plan their next move. Licht decides to collect all seven ballots to find a way for humanity to survive without Althing, while Schmelman plots to take the capital and unseen figures suggest Licht's classmates are alive.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Plunderer have?
- Plunderer has 24 episodes.
- When did Plunderer come out?
- Plunderer came out in 2020.
- Which studio made Plunderer?
- Plunderer was produced by GEEKTOYS.
- Who directed Plunderer?
- Plunderer was directed by Hiroyuki Kanbe.
- Is Plunderer finished?
- Current status of Plunderer: Finished.