Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1 1-30
S1 31-39
E1
7.6
7.1
E2
7.1
7.2
E3
7.2
7.6
E4
7.0
7.3
E5
7.5
7.5
E6
7.6
7.2
E7
7.5
8.2
E8
7.4
7.6
E9
7.3
8.0
E10
7.3
E11
7.2
E12
7.4
E13
7.4
E14
6.8
E15
7.4
E16
7.1
E17
7.5
E18
7.6
E19
7.5
E20
7.2
E21
7.2
E22
7.3
E23
7.5
E24
7.3
E25
7.5
E26
6.7
E27
6.8
E28
7.7
E29
7.6
E30
7.3
Avg
7.4
Great
Good
Mid
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.2

S1E37 Tobira o hiraku ôgon toshi

Esteban and Zia are found by a mysterious high priest who claims that the prophecy foretold of their coming - they bear the keys to the cities. Soon, the Olmecs arrive and threaten to kill Tao if they are not permitted into the ci...

#2
S1E39 8.0

Aratanaru bôken he

Earthquakes shake the City of Gold, and the high priest warns that the Olmec reactor must be shut down or it will burn a hole straight into the Earth. To stop it, Tao's golden jar must be inserted into the device.

#3
S1E28 7.7

Himitsu no dogû no mori

On the search for the forest of statues, the adventurers fashion a raft and head down a river that ends in a waterfall. They find the forest of statues and a hidden cave behind the waterfall that leads to the third city of the Ser...

  1. 4. S1E1 "Taiyô no ko Esteban" 7.6
  2. 5. S1E6 "Ra Mû no kyosen" 7.6
  3. 6. S1E18 "Dai kondoru no himitsu" 7.6
  4. 7. S1E29 "Nazo no Orumeka jin kichi" 7.6
  5. 8. S1E33 "Tachiagatta Maya no tami" 7.6
  6. 9. S1E38 "Ôgon toshi no kiki" 7.6
  7. 10. S1E5 "Sekai no hate no shima" 7.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#39
S1E26 6.7

Hikyô ame no kami no numa

Following the Serpent God's manuscript, the children continue their search for the cities of gold, but the evil Doctor, Marinche and their brute Tatiola are not far behind.

  1. 38. S1E27 "Toketa sha hon no nazo" 6.8
  2. 37. S1E14 "Futatsu no pendanto" 6.8
  3. 36. S1E4 "Ma no umi no hyôryû" 7.0
  4. 35. S1E31 "Atarashî taiyô no mura" 7.1
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
8 Standouts
13 Infamous
8 Hidden Gems
10 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.77.07.37.67.98.2 Rating 69 77 87 97 109 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E37 Tobira o hiraku ôgon toshi
Most Infamous: S1E2 Ma no Mazelan kaikyô he
Best Hidden Gem: S1E28 Himitsu no dogû no mori

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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