WEISS KREUZ
EPISODE GUIDE

Here you'll find an episode guide to the series. Be warned. This section has a MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! If you haven't seen the series, you may not want to proceed.


Mission 1 – Feast of Bait
A car containing four politicians flies off the highway and kills Michiru’s boyfriend. Little does she know, this was no accident – it’s the work of a killer group called Sakaruku. Thinking she knows too much, Sakaruku now wants Michiru dead. Luckily for her, four boys from the local flower shop are watching out for her.


Mission 2 – A Cool Stampede
After visiting a girl in a coma at the hospital, Aya runs into a little girl looking for her older brother, Jun. However, Jun has found himself in an underground game called Human Chess, where people battle each other to their deaths. Weiss has been sent to assassinate the people behind the Human Chess games. But someone else controls everything behind the scenes – a man named Reiji Takatori. Can Weiss help bring this mindless killing game to an end? Who is the girl Aya visits in the hospital? And why doe Aya hate Takatori so much?


Mission 3 – Paradise is Hell
Women all over the world are being kidnapped and taken to what appears to be a resort, and Youji goes undercover to investigate. While sneaking around for information, he finds a woman named Maki chained up. After he sets her free, she agrees to help him take down this rotten establishment. However, they’re discovered and while in the process of escaping, Youji gets shot. Something about all this is reminding Youji of the past. Can he pull himself together and save not only Maki, but himself as well? And who exactly was Asuka?


Mission 4 – Execution of the Betrayed
A gang called the Creepers is killing innocent people to get to politicians. Weiss is ordered to kill the people in charge, but Ken recognizes one of them as his childhood friends named Kase. He convinces Weiss to wait three days until he can investigate what’s really going on. Ken keeps remembering his past and the event that ruined his soccer career two years ago. Can Ken prevent this mission from happening to save the life of his friend? Or is Ken simply making a grave mistake?


Mission 5 – The Fate of the Hunter
After killing Kase, Ken needs time to deal with reality and decides to go off on his motorcycle. On the highway, he gets into a race with another motorcyclist. After the race ends, it is revealed that the other motorcyclist is a girl named Yuriko. Ken and Yuriko hit it off and hang out together for a few days. In the meantime, a new sports drink called “Freude” is causing a deadly rash that rots muscle tissue. Ken realizes that Yuriko drinks Freude, and goes after her. Can Ken save her before it’s too late? And after all the people he’s killed, will Ken leave Weiss to stay with Yuriko?


Mission 6 – A Girl’s Likeness
Young women are being kidnapped and their organs are being stolen. Weiss is ordered to kill the scientists responsible. One of the victims, a young girl named Sakura, is swarmed by paparazzi. Aya saves her from the rabid cameramen, and Sakura and Aya end up spending time together. She seems to be able to piece through Aya’s cold exterior. As well, she resembles the girl Aya visits in the hospital. Unfortunately, the people that originally kidnapped Sakura want to silence her. It also appears that the Takatori family is behind all this. What’s the connection between them and Aya Can Aya keep Sakura safe? And who is the girl Aya visits in the hospital?


Mission 7 – Returning Memory
While out for a jog, Omi discovers a young boy collapsed on the street. Omi helps him get home, and soon discovers that he was part of a group kidnapping. Weiss is ordered to kill the kidnappers, but are unaware of the Takatori family’s involvement. This strikes a nerve within Omi, as Omi doesn’t remember his past or even his real name. However, something about these kidnappings is causing him to have flashbacks. Omi takes it upon himself to save the kidnapped children. Can Omi save them? What is the truth being these flashbacks? Was Omi really kidnapped as a child?


Mission 8 – The Night of Wailing
Oka’s friend Sayaka is having trouble with her boyfriend. He’s been acting strange and his appearance is changing. Weiss is informed of an organization that has been experimenting with human genes to create monsters. It appears that Sakaya’s boyfriend was a part of these experiments and is slowly changing into a monster. Can Weiss save him before it’s too late? Why are the Takatoris involved? And who are the four mysterious women known as Schreient?


Mission 9 – Everyone’s Own Memories
After finding out that the pharmaceutical company run by the Takatori family is behind the genetic experiments, Weiss investigates. Upon their arrival, they encounter Schreient and a small army of genetic monsters. A battle ensues and Schreient manages to escape with the help of Masafumi Takatori, but not before Youji breaks the mask on Neu’s face. Back at his lab, Masafumi Takatori is doing his best to modify his genes to make himself immortal. Weiss locate them, and just as they attack Masafumi, he takes the vile of chemicals he was working on and transforms into a monster. He threatens all of the Weiss members, but for some unknown reason, can’t bring himself to harm Omi. Schreient attempts to protect Masafumi, but Masafumi is out of control. Can Weiss stop Schreient and the monster Masafumi has become? And who are the four men hiding in the shadows?


Mission 10 – The Dizzying Ties
Omi begins to remember more of his past, and after some computer searches, comes to s startling discovery. Around the same time, people are being kidnapped to be used in live human hunts organized by Hirofumi Takatori. Weiss is sent to investigate, and Omi goes to a nightclub in the hopes he’ll be kidnapped. However, Oka follows him. Both Omi and Oka and kidnapped and become part of a human hunt. In a forested area, they’re on the run from en with guns wanting to claim their lives. Can Omi not only save his own life, but Oka’s as well? Who is behind this killing spree? And what’s their connection to Omi?


Mission 11 – Separating from the Spell
Omi asks Aya why he hates the Takatori family and gets no answer. After school the next day, Omi and Oka hang out together. On his way back to the flower shop, Omi spots Aya and follows him to the hospital. There, Omi sees Aya visit a girl in a room marked ‘Aya Fujimiya’. Omi wonders why she has the name as Aya. Omi later confronts Aya and find out that the girl in the room is Aya’s little sister, and that the person who put her in the hospital is none other than Reiji Takatori – Omi’s father. In the meantime, a political banquet is being held and Omi attends escorting Oka. While Oka speaks with her father, Hirofumi takes Omi aside and questions him. Now Omi is faced with a choice – will he stay in Weiss, or will he join his family as the youngest member of the Takatori family?


Mission 12 – Why...?
Omi and Oka are getting closer and closer, but things aren’t what they seem to be. Schildich is up to no good. He tells Omi than an assassin isn’t allowed to love. He also threatens Omi that he’ll tell Oka about Weiss. However, Omi’s new found confusion is nothing compared to Oka’s when Schildich informs her that Omi is really her older brother - Mamoru Takatori. But this spiral of confusion gets worse when Schwarz kidnaps Oka. Can Omi handle what he’s about to find out? And will he be able to reach in Oka before it’s too late?


Mission 13 – The Rain of Revenge
Reiji Takatori is angry over the death of Oka; his only daughter. Schwarz convinces Reiji that his anger should be directed towards Weiss. People are hired to bomb parts of the city posing as Weiss to give them a bad name. In the meantime, Omi accentually reveals to Aya that Perisha is a Takatori and Omi’s uncle. Angry, Aya confronts Perisha demanding to know why Weiss hasn’t been sent to kill Reiji Takatori yet. Aya says he’s only in Weiss for revenge, but Perisha reminds him that his sister’s hospital bills are being paid because he’s in Weiss. Little do they know, Reiji Takatori’s spies are listening in on their conversation. Weiss is in danger of being under attack, as is Perisha. The final battle with the Takatoris is closing in, but when the time comes, who will be left standing? Or are they simply walking into a trap?


Mission 14 – The Capital under Martial Law
The battle rages on, and Omi, Youji and Ken are quickly running out of steam fight Reiji Takatori’s special forces. Aya isn’t doing all that well against Farfarello and Crawford either. Luckily, Perisha and Manx show up just in time to save Aya. The others are fighting their hardest, but Omi is shot and Youji is taken down. Ken’s determined to save them both, but they still need Aya if they are to have any hope of surviving. Can Aya make it to his friends in time? Now that Reiji Takatori has become leader of Japan, Weiss is in great danger. Under the guise that he’s protecting the people from a terrorist threat, Reiji Takatori deploys his special forces to make life a living hell for Weiss. Weiss is all over the news and the flower shop has been trashed. Weis is stuck between a rock and a hard place and the only way out is to get rid of Reiji Takatori once and for all. Now with Schwarz causing even more problems, can they possibly survive?


Mission 15 – Avenging Hunters
Still using the guise of protecting citizens against terrorists, Reiji Takatori utilizes his military might to secure his absolute political power over Japan. Perisha confronts Reiji and tells him that he’ll execute him for his sins. Reiji is amused by this and in a moment of confusion, manages to point a gun at Perisha’s head. Before he pulls the trigger, Reiji tells Perisha that he turned his own son into a murderer and reveals that Omi is actually the son of Perisha. Weiss manage to infiltrate the building, but arrive too late to save Perisha. On his deathbed, Perisha reveals to Weiss that Reiji Takatori is the one behind all their pain, and gives Weiss the orders to finally murder Reiji Takatori. Reiji runs to Schwarz for protection, but Schwarz reveals that Reiji is merely a disposable pawn in a much large game. What is this bigger picture? Time is running out. Can Weiss stop Reiji Takatori before it’s too late?


Mission 16 – Return to Battle
With the threat gone, Weiss has disbanded—Ken is now teaching kids soccer; Aya has moved himself and his comatosed sister to the beach for recovery; Youji has fallen for a girl that looks remarkably like Asuka; and Omi’s still at high school. It would spear that things are back to normal, but appearances can be deceiving as girl’s from Omi’s school are being kidnapped and burned to death by a cult, someone keeps trying to kill Ken’s students, Aya’s sister’s body goes missing, and Youji’s new girlfriend seems to be... a member of Schreient? On a rain-filled night, all four members of Weiss find themselves back at the flower shop, but they’re not alone. They’re joined by Botan and Burman who regroup Weiss and give them a mission—to kill the people responsible for kidnapping and burning women to death. Can Weiss save the kidnapped girls? Does this mean that Weiss is back?


Mission 17 – Nameless Honor
Ken, Youji, and Omi return to their lives at the flower shop, but Aya refuses. Botan follows Aya around in attempt to convince him to rejoin Weiss. Botan tells Aya that his wife was murdered and his daughter was kidnapped. He explains that he works for Kritiker to prevent his experiences from happening to anyone else. Botan also tells Aya that rejoining Weiss will help him find his sister as they’re all fighting the same enemy—Estet. In the meantime, Schwarz is playing with innocent minds and manages to convince a group of people to spray a chemical on teenagers that causes them to instantly burst into flames. Will Botan’s words be enough to convince Aya to re-join Weiss? Can Weiss stop these people before even more lives are lost?


Mission 18 – Farfarello
Weiss is ordered to kill Farfarello—a member of Schwarz who is killing clergymen. An older women named Ruth comes into the flower shop to buy flowers for the church she works at. She reminds Ken of his mother, and he agrees to help her out. Searching the net, Omi find out tat Ruth is looking for someone named Jei who looks exactly like Farfarello. Omi and Ken wait outside the church for Farfarello, but when he does appear, he kidnaps Ruth. The secrets of Farfarello’s past as becoming clear. Why is Ruth looking for someone like Farfarello? Can Weiss stop Farfarello before he kills again?


Mission 19 – Prelude to Madness
Many youths are becoming deranged while listening to music. Weiss manages to track the music down Wunder X—a fictitious music group run by an Estet member. Wunder X is holding a concert in front of 50,000 people in a few days. While delivering flowers to the concert hall, Aya and Omi run into Sakura who is working behind the scenes to help prepare for the concert. She wishes to speak with Aya, but he keeps pushing her aside. Later, Sakura manages to talk to Aya, but the conversation merely seems to bounce off Aya’s cold exterior. Sakura confesses her love for Aya, but he rejects her saying that he doesn’t deserve any love. Meanwhile, the concert is drawing near. Can Weiss stop this concert before 50,000 people lose their lives? What’s going to happen to Sakura at the concert? What will happen to her if she learns about Weiss?


Mission 20 – The Arrow of Judgment
A lawyer named Kinugawa never loses in court. Strangely enough, all his key witnesses end up committing suicide or mysteriously turn up dead. Omi investigates, but when he finally confronts Kinugawa, Omi’s faced with mind games that cause him to doubt himself as a member of Weiss. Can Omi overcome his doubts and get rid of Kinugawa?


Mission 21 – Inside my Memories
Schreient is ripping the backbones out of people to steal their kundalini (life force). In a confrontation with Weiss, Neu is injured and Youji takes her in. Still believing that she is Asuka, Youji protects Neu from his fellow Weiss members. In the meantime, the three elderly leaders of Estet remark about how the kidnapped Aya-chan hasn’t aged since she was sixteen. They also discuss an upcoming ritual. After spending time with Youji, Neu begins to remember things and tells Weiss the location of Schreient’s base. Weiss begins to trust Neu, and they get ready to attack. But are they doing the right thing by trusting Neu, or are they walking straight into Schreient’s trap?


Mission 22 – When Colors Fade
Schreient is running out of cards to play and it seems that their only card left against Weiss is Aya’s little sister. Schwarz is ordered by Estet to retrieve Aya-chan from Schreient, but Crawford comes up with a plan to have Weiss eliminate Schreient for them. In an attempt to save her life, Nagi pulls Tot aside and asks her to quit Schreient. Schreient sends Weiss a ransom message regarding Aya-chan, and Weiss take the bait and attack. However, are they walking into a trap put their by Schreient or Schwarz? And what does all this have to do with Masafumi Takatori?


Mission 23 – Everything for Love
After witnessing Aya assassinate the person behind Wunder X, Sakura is confused and unsure about her feelings for Aya. She’s also started to grow out her hair so that she looks even more like Aya-chan. Not knowing what to do, she visits the flower shop. There, she talks to Omi who reveals to her that Aya-chan is missing. In the meantime, Schildich spots Sakura and comes up with a plan. Schildich manages to convince Sakura that he’s a friend of Aya’s, and she agrees to help Schildich in exchange for information about Aya. Schildich then takes her to where Schwarz is keeping Aya-chan, and Schildich tells Sakura about Weiss. TO make matters worse, the three top leaders of Estet are coming to town to perform a ritual that is rumored to allow them take over the world. Why do Schwarz need Aya’s little sister? Will Sakura help Schwarz?


Mission 24 – Those of the Light
The three leaders of Estet have arrived and the entire organization is busy preparing for the ritual. This mysterious ritual can only be completed ever 800 years and is done to resurrect ‘The One’. Since Aya-chan hasn’t aged in two years, she will serve as a host body in the ritual. Still being held by Schwarz, Sakura realizes that she has to take action. She hides Aya-chan’s body and takes her place. Needless to say, when Schwarz figure out Sakura’s plan, they’re not amused. They attack the flower shop and take back Aya-chan. To make matters even worse, Estet members all over the world are preparing for this ritual. Evil itself is in the air. And only Weiss stand in the way of their plans. Can Weiss stop this ritual, defeat Schwarz, and save Aya-chan and Sakura? If they can, can they save themselves? Cither way, it’s all boiling down to the final showdown. However, the question remains—who will survive?