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The three Kumoh brothers ferry criminals to the largest prison in Japan, Gokumonjo. One day, a criminal escapes en route to the prison…

After Togas rescue Rakka from the well, she is drawn to the city walls by the phantom sound of Kuu’s voice.  Her decision to touch the forbidden barriers leads to an encounter with the Communicator.

Rakka’s fragile emotional state and blackening wings drive the young Haibane to follow a crow deep into the Western Woods, where she discovers the secrets of her cocoon dream.

Rakka - still mourning the loss of Kuu - is distraught to discover black spots spreading across her wings. Ashamed, she obsessively cuts off the diseased feathers until Reki puts an end to her self-mutilation.

With winter approaching, Rakka begins looking for a room of her very own. Kuu is quick to offer assistance, but her flickering halo and sudden disappearance raises concern among the other Haibane.

A day spent working at the library leads Rakka to search for the long lost secret behind the beginning of the world. Meanwhile, out in the street, Reki is harassed by a cruel male Haibane.

Rakka continues her search for the perfect job by hauling trash and fixing broken timepieces with Kana, an opportunity which affords her a rare look at the city walls from a lofty vantage.

Hikari and Rakka journey to the temple of the Haibane-Renmei, where Rakka’s new life is issued to her in the form of a notebook. Later, an outburst from the Young Feathers leads to a quest for pancakes.

Rakka begins to explore her surroundings: an abandoned dormitory called Old Home. As she grows stronger, her new friends slowly introduce her to the rules and regulations of a Haibane’s second-hand existence.

Reki steals away in the night, but Rakka tracks her down, determined to save her tortured friend. An outburst of hurtful words from Reki brings tears to Rakka eyes, but will they be enough to make her give up hope?

The Passing of the Year Festival has arrived, and time is running out for Reki. Making peace with the dwellers of Abandoned Factory may be her only hope for finding the forgiveness she desperately seeks.

Rakka learns more about Reki’s past during a visit to Abandoned Factory, the co-ed living quarters for wayward Haibane. Later, a disturbing revelation from the Communicator causes Rakka to fear the worst for her friend.

Bits and pieces of Reki’s tragic past are revealed in a flashback, and Rakka visits the Communicator to return his staff and accept her unusual punishment for touching the wall.

Summer break is coming to an end, and the Neighbors want to ring in the school year with fireworks and yukata at the summer festival! They soon learn a valuable lesson about long hair and open flames.

The Juralians create a robot kaiju to attack Earth ships. The episode is most notable for a fight between Ken and Barican that serves no purpose whatsoever.

After Ken saves a woman who turns out to be a Juralian spy, she finds she can't bring herself to kill Ken! This won't end well.

Ken, Caron, and Barican travel to a futuristic Old West theme park inhabited by killer robots who exist to be gunned down by the human guests. You might have caught the recent remake of this episode on HBO.

After 64 episodes of continual defeats, the Juralians launch their mightiest and deadliest offensive. It's time for Ken to settle things, once and for all!