best episodes of World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman poster

The scenery takes place in a private high school involving the concept of "saviors." They are known as people who possess awakened memories of their past lives. The story tells of a young boy named Moroha Haimura who comes to this private school. At the school, there are two types of people: Saviors, who fight enemies with weapons and techniques gleaned from the Puraana powers from their own bodies, and Kuroma, who wipe out enemies with magic to manipulate the Maana powers that surpass physics. Moroha Haimura is the first person with past lives of both Shirogane and Kuroma.

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Cast & Characters
episode image Surpass Two Lives
8.5/10 (25 votes)

#1 Surpass Two Lives

S1:E12

The Saviors fight valiantly in what appears to be a losing battle against an unusually intelligent Metaphysical. When Moroha finally enters the fray, he finds it will take more than his powers alone to emerge victorious.

episode image The Nightmare from a Former Life
8.4/10 (24 votes)

#2 The Nightmare from a Former Life

S1:E11

The emergence of a Metaphysical delays Moroha's departure from Russia. Little does anyone realize, a dark specter from his former lives is about to reappear in Japan, forcing everyone there to face it without his aid. The Metaphysical destroys everything in sight. Moraha gets informed about the Metaphysical and remembers both of his past lifes discovering that he lost both of the people he loved by the Metaphysical.

episode image The Magic Sword and the Holy Sword
8.2/10 (23 votes)

#3 The Magic Sword and the Holy Sword

S1:E8

Lesya's true identity is revealed: she is a maneater -- an assassin. As they take swings at each other, Moroha's holy sword awakens.

episode image Dwell within My Sword, Magic Flame
8.1/10 (23 votes)

#4 Dwell within My Sword, Magic Flame

S1:E2

Moroha and Shizuno join the Strikers. Satsuki is frustrated by her lack of ability, but one weekend, she faces down a Metaphysical at the shopping mall.

episode image White Knight Assault
8.1/10 (23 votes)

#5 White Knight Assault

S1:E4

When Shizuno's brother tries to bully her into studying abroad, Moroha intervenes by revealing that he defeated the Dreadnought Class Metaphysical without any assistance. This leads to a high-stakes duel between himself and Sir Edward.

episode image We Are the Summer
8.1/10 (23 votes)

#6 We Are the Summer

S1:E5

The Strikers go to a small island for a summer training camp, and Satsuki takes it upon herself to become a faster, more capable Savior. Meanwhile, the Head Six are preparing to meet regarding Moroha's suggested promotion to rank S.

episode image The Silver-haired Stranger
8.1/10 (23 votes)

#7 The Silver-haired Stranger

S1:E7

A new student arrives from Russia on exchange, immediately confessing her feelings towards Moroha. Moroha is accommodating, but Shizuno has suspicions.

episode image Siberian line
8.1/10 (23 votes)

#8 Siberian line

S1:E9

Moroha challenges the Russia division to a fight on Lesya's behalf. With Edward's support, they arrive in Russia.

episode image Battle at Yekaterinburg
8.1/10 (24 votes)

#9 Battle at Yekaterinburg

S1:E10

With some help from his friends, Moroha finally faces the Russian Terror on her home turf. But when her Dark Arts turn out to be as powerful as his, it's unclear who will emerge victorious in this clash of titans.

episode image We Are the Swords of Salvation"
8.0/10 (23 votes)

#10 We Are the Swords of Salvation"

S1:E6

A gigantic Metaphysical attacks just as the summer training camp is drawing to a close. Some members of the Head Six doubt Moroha's abilities, and they see this attack as the perfect opportunity to force him to prove himself in battle.

episode image The Netherworld Sorceress
7.9/10 (23 votes)

#11 The Netherworld Sorceress

S1:E3

Edward, one of the six Rank S Saviors, comes to Japan. Meanwhile, Shizuno refuses to talk about her past life, causing friction between her and Moroha.

episode image The Reincarnater
7.6/10 (28 votes)

#12 The Reincarnater

S1:E1

Moroha begins classes at the Akane Academy because he has inherited mystical powers from a former life. While there he meets Satsuki and Shizuno, two girls who immediately find themselves drawn to him for various reasons.

Cast & Chracters

character image Shizuno Urushibara (voice)

Shizuno Urushibara (voice)

Actor: Aoi Yuuki
character image Satsuki Ranjou (voice)

Satsuki Ranjou (voice)

Actor: Ayana Taketatsu
character image Moroha Haimura (voice)

Moroha Haimura (voice)

Actor: Kaito Ishikawa
character image Haruka Momochi (voice)

Haruka Momochi (voice)

Actor: Maaya Uchida
character image Maya Shimon (voice)

Maya Shimon (voice)

Actor: Yui Ogura
character image Andou Suruga (voice)

Andou Suruga (voice)

Actor: Akira Ishida
character image Katia Eskevna Honda (voice)

Katia Eskevna Honda (voice)

Actor: Ayane Sakura
character image Angela Johnson (voice)

Angela Johnson (voice)

Actor: Chiaki Omigawa
character image Vashrisa Yuryevna Mostovaya (voice)

Vashrisa Yuryevna Mostovaya (voice)

Actor: Fumi Morisawa
character image Luu Djishin (voice)

Luu Djishin (voice)

Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa
character image Urushibara Tadanori (voice)

Urushibara Tadanori (voice)

Actor: Koji Yusa
character image Sophia Mertesacker (voice)

Sophia Mertesacker (voice)

Actor: Machico
character image Yuri Oregvitch Zhirkov (voice)

Yuri Oregvitch Zhirkov (voice)

Actor: Nichika Omori
character image Elena Alshavina (voice)

Elena Alshavina (voice)

Actor: Reina Ueda
character image Ariena Highbury (voice)

Ariena Highbury (voice)

Actor: Rie Kugimiya
character image Gen Isurugi (voice)

Gen Isurugi (voice)

Actor: Ryo Sugisaki
character image Charies Saint-Germain (voice)

Charies Saint-Germain (voice)

Actor: Takehito Koyasu
character image Tarou Tanaka (voice)

Tarou Tanaka (voice)

Actor: Toru Okawa
character image Sir Edward Lambert (voice)

Sir Edward Lambert (voice)

Actor: Wataru Hatano
character image Tokiko Kanzaki (voice)

Tokiko Kanzaki (voice)

Actor: Yu Kobayashi
character image Jin Isurugi (voice)

Jin Isurugi (voice)

Actor: Yuichi Nakamura
character image Mari Yotsukado (voice)

Mari Yotsukado (voice)

Actor: Yuko Minaguchi

The highest rated episode of World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman is "Surpass Two Lives" (S1E12) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 25 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Reincarnater" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 28 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Surpass Two Lives" (S1E12) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 25 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Reincarnater" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 28 votes.

Name Department Job
Kayoko Tomono Art Art Designer
refeia Art Original Series Design
Shigemi Ikeda Art Art Direction
Shuichi Okubo Art Art Designer
Yukiko Maruyama Art Art Direction
Shinya Matsui Camera Director of Photography
Keisuke Yanagi Editing Editor
Atsunori Yoshida Production Producer
Natsuko Nagase Production Associate Producer
Seiji Miyazaki Production Producer
Aoi Yuuki Sound Theme Song Performance
Ayana Taketatsu Sound Theme Song Performance
Go Sakabe Sound Original Music Composer
Maaya Uchida Sound Theme Song Performance
Shota Yaso Sound Sound Effects
Takayuki Inagaki Sound Sound Director
Yasuyuki Konno Sound Sound Effects
Yui Ogura Sound Theme Song Performance
Mao Ueki Visual Effects CGI Director
Masakazu Ishikawa Visual Effects Character Designer
Akamitsu Awamura Writing Original Series Creator
Hiroshi Yamaguchi Writing Series Composition

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