
REBORN! (2006)
"No Good" Tsunayoshi Sawada is next in line to become boss of the powerful Vongola mafia family. The Vongolas' most powerful hitman, a cursed gun-toting infant named Reborn, is sent to teach Tsuna how to be a boss.
- Akira Amano
- Nobuaki Kishima
- Masashi Suzuki
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2009-07-18 -
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2009-07-25 -
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2009-08-01 -
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2009-08-08 -
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2009-08-15 -
Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2009-08-22 -
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2009-08-29 -
Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2009-09-05 -
Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2009-09-12 -
Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2009-09-19 -
Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2009-09-26 -
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2009-10-03 -
Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2009-10-10 -
Episode 102 - Mission Start
Release Date: 2008-10-04Hibari starts knocking the Millefiore members unconscious one by one. The place he lured them to is revealed to be meant for attacks like this. The Vongola find out that one of the shopping malls ducts lead to the Millefiore base. They enter the ducts only to trigger a trap where lasers prepare to fire on them.
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Episode 103 - The First Barrier
Release Date: 2008-10-11Tsuna and the others escape the ducts by breaking it open and falling to the ground below. There they face Dendro Chilum. Tsuna defeats him with the X Burner and they continue in the Millefiore base undetected.
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Episode 104 - Magician of Fate
Release Date: 2008-10-18They continue on and encounter GingerBread, a young boy who asks them whether they are after him for revenge for their friend, Colonnello. Lal Mirch battles GingerBread but is severely injured in the process.
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Episode 105 - Regret
Release Date: 2008-11-01GingerBread reveals that Colonnello died by saving Viper who then killed himself out of hopelessness. Lal Mirch remembers back to the past before she becomes an incomplete Acrobaleno because Colonnello took her place. She had a blue incomplete pacifier which she promised not to use so she would become human again. In the present time, Lal Mirch uses her pacifier and defeats GingerBread. It was revealed GingerBread was a doll and explodes, injuring Lal Mirch. Just then the alarm goes off informing Millefiore of their presence.
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Episode 106 - The Student's Maturation
Release Date: 2008-11-01To avoid being trapped by Millefiore, Lal Mirch volunteers to distract them. Tsuna volunteers in her place since he is the most mobile with his X-Gloves. The team make their way deeper into the base while Tsuna battles Moscas. He is overpowered and gets dragged underwater.
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Episode 107 - Absolute Desperation
Release Date: 2008-11-08Tsuna escapes from the grasp of the Moscas and continues his battle. He defeats them the minions but the man named Spanner who pilots the King Mosca remains. Tsuna prepares to give up the fight but Reborn tells him he should use the X Burner in the air. Tsuna defeats the King Mosca but loses consciousness in the process. Spanner leaves the Mosca and prepares to kill Tsuna.
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Episode 108 - A Man's Box Weapon
Release Date: 2008-11-15Tsuna's family become worried at the amount Tsuna is gone while they continue searching the base. While crawling through an air duct, they run into Baishana and Nigella fighting. Nigella is then beaten by Baishana box weapon, a snake covered in storm flames. Ryohei decides to fight in place of Yamamto and Gokudera and summons his box weapon Kangayuu, a Kangaroo. Back at Tsuna's scene of the battle, Tsuna and Spanner are nowhere to be found.
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Episode 109 - Captive
Release Date: 2008-11-22Tsuna awakens to find himself a captive of Spanner. Spanner tells him he has covered up Tsuna's whereabouts by reporting him as missing to the Millefiore. Meanwhile, Ryohei continues his battle but now in the air as Kangayuu shoots out boots that propel him into the air with the sun flames.
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Episode 110 - The Secret of Merone Base
Release Date: 2008-11-29Ryohei defeats Baishana and his box weapon with a move called "Maximum Ingram". Back at the Vongola hideout, Haru is worried about Tsuna and Kyoko is worried about her brother. Ryohei, Gokudera, and Yamamoto continue their way into the base but suddenly the base starts to move.
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Episode 111 - The Enemy is Octopus Head
Release Date: 2008-12-06The base is moved by Irie Shouichi and Ryohei and Gokudera are separated from Yamamoto and Lal Mirch. Ryohei and Gokudera then run into a white spell Millefiore member who uses his box animal of a slime monster to attack them. Gokudera is trapped inside but is then freed by Uri. He then destroys the box animal. Meanwhile Yamamoto with Lal Mirch wanders into a room and is surprised by what he sees.
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Episode 112 - Boomerang Trap
Release Date: 2008-12-13Yamamoto ends up in a room full of pipes. There he meets a white-spell Millefiore member who uses a boomerang with the storm flame to attack him. Yamamoto realizes that he could not predict where the attacks are coming from because he is actually fighting twins. Yamamoto defeats them. Irie Shouichi moves the base again and Gokudera and Ryohei run into Gamma.
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Episode 113 - Lightning Strikes Again
Release Date: 2008-12-20Ryohei ties up Gokudera with a box weapon to make the battle fair against Gamma. Tsuna meanwhile attempts to escape from Spanner but Reborn who is able to get in contact with him after the base moves closer to the surface, tells him he needs to master the X-Burner or he can not defeat Millefiore. Ryohei is severely injured by Gamma. Hibari continues his way in the subway, surrounded by Milliefiore members once again.
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Episode 114 - The Storm Guardian, Stands
Release Date: 2008-12-27Ryohei manages to heal himself and continues his battle with Gamma. He is however defeated by Gamma's Electric Tower technique. Gokudera is free from the ropes and reveals his Sistema C.A.I.
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Episode 115 - SISTEMA C.A.I
Release Date: 2009-01-10Gokudera talks about his Sistema C.A.I. and explains how he discovered its use. Hibari continues his way into the subway and uses his box weapon to trap the Millefiore members on the other side. Spanner explains to Tsuna that he will create contact lenses so Tsuna would be able to measure his flame power on his gloves and help him balance his X-burner.
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Episode 116 - Difference in Resolve
Release Date: 2009-01-17Gamma manages to open a box to unleash his box animal powers, turning his foxes black in color. Gokudera is defeated, but Gokudera's box animal Uri comes out of Kangayuu's pouch charged with Sun flames as a lepord to defend him.
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Episode 117 - Storm Fights Back
Release Date: 2009-01-24It is revealed the Sun flames from Ryohei's box animal was used by Uri to transform. Uri manages to hold back Gamma's box animals while Gokudera deals with Gamma. Meanwhile, Gamma remembers when his family was separate from the Millefiore. In his memory, the boss just died, and her daughter Yuni is the heir.
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Episode 118 - The Princess's Conviction
Release Date: 2009-01-31In Gamma's memory, after a failed bargaining with the Millefiore Family, Genkishi returns with injuries to the Giglio Nero family. Yuni decides to meet with Byakuran to prevent any more of her subordinates being hurt. After meeting with him privately, Yuni returns emotionless and a loyal servant to Byakuran. Gamma mentions how Genkishi was the biggest traitor to the Giglio Nero Family and how he wants to defeat Byakuran.
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Episode 119 - Interval Between Battles
Release Date: 2009-02-07Lal Mirch recaps what has happened during their invasion of the Milliefiore base up to the point Gokudera's and Gamma's battle.
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Episode 120 - Virtual Space
Release Date: 2009-02-14Tsuna needs to be placed in battle so the contacts can be adjusted for the X-burner. Tsuna puts on gears that puts him in a virtual space to fight Moscas; he could die if he dies in that space. Later, Irie Shouichi moves the base again and places a virus in the virtual space and Tsuna must defeat it.
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Episode 121 - Two Battles
Release Date: 2009-02-21Yamamoto runs into the same black spell member Nosaru. Meanwhile, Tsuna after a long battle defeats the mysterious Ultimate Cube. Yamamoto in his battle manages to push back his enemy and the base is moved again.
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Episode 122 - The Ultimate Swordsman
Release Date: 2009-02-28Tsuna's contacts are completed and Tsuna waits for the contacts to adjust. Iris and Gingerbread investigate Spanner and suspect him of harboring Tsuna. Yamamoto ends up in a room of water and faces the strongest soldier of the Millefiore, Genkishi. Genkishi reveals that he faked his defeat against Squalo for the purpose of Milliefiore. Back at the Vongola base, Kyoko and Haru are trying to find the missing Chrome, Lambo, and I-pin.
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Episode 123 - Teachings of the Sword Emperor
Release Date: 2009-03-07Yamamoto and Genkishi continue to battle, until Yamamoto's sword appears cracked. He then remembers in the video Squalo sent him of Genkishi, that he mentioned mist illusions have gotten to the point it can trick everyone in the surrounding area and even cameras. Meanwhile, Gingerbread and Iris continue searching for Spanner. Yamamoto realizes that Genkishi created the illusion of his sword being cracked and continues their battle.
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Episode 124 - Obstructing Mist
Release Date: 2009-03-14Chrome was revealed to have impersonated a person in the base. Yamamoto is defeated by Genkishi who reveals the room they were fighting in had steel walls covered by the mist causing Yamamoto to run into one of them. Gokudera and Gamma unleash their final attack.
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Episode 125 - More Intruders
Release Date: 2009-03-21Gokudera and Gamma finish the battle destroying the battlefield. Meanwhile, Reborn and Tsuna figure out that the circle machine was created by Irie Shouichi for time travel causing them all to be stuck in the future. Iris arrives finding Spanner's hiding place. Genkishi about to deal the final blow to the unconscienced Yamamoto, but is intervened by the arrival of Hibari.
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Episode 126 - The Strongest versus The Strongest
Release Date: 2009-03-28Hibari and Genkishi match each other blow for blow. Meanwhile, Iris gives her death squad a power boost. Another squad team is sent to defeat Chrome, but her illusions of Yamamoto, Gokudera and Ryohei defeat the squad. Hibari is about to use his last 3 rings.
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Episode 127 - A Bewitching Flower
Release Date: 2009-04-04Hibari use his last 3 rings for Reverse Neddle Sphere. Iris's death squad attacks Tsuna and Tsuna fights back which defeated 2 of 4 of Iris's death squad. Hibari from the past comes to the future.
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Episode 128 - The Head Prefect Comes
Release Date: 2009-04-11Genkishi finds the Hibari from ten years past in Hibari's place. Meanwhile, Tsuna is still fighting the Deathstalk squad and is having difficulty due to Iris propagating her squad. Gingerbread also, arrives to aid Iris against Tsuna.
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Episode 129 - Operation X
Release Date: 2009-04-18Chrome finds Gokudera in the ruins of the battlefield. Meanwhile, Tsuna continues his battle with Iris and Gingerbread. Spanner completes the contact lenses which then allows Tsuna to use a full powered X-Burner aimed at Gingerbread and Iris.
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Episode 130 - Resolve and Irritation
Release Date: 2009-04-25Tsuna defeats Iris and Gingerbread with his X-Burner while destroying three rooms in the process. Meanwhile, Genkishi was about to kill Hibari when the others manage to arrive to Hibari's location and save him. Hibari mentions he's learned how to use the ring from Dino in the past and ignites it. He then uses the flame to release his hedgehog box weapon.
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Episode 131 - Rampage
Release Date: 2009-05-02When Hibari opens his original hedgehog box weapon, the hedgehog starts to act drunk from the amount of flames from Hibari's Dying Will given to it. After accidentally poking Hibari's hand, the hedgehog becomes mentally shocked and goes out of control. It rapidly starts to grow, endangering all those around it. Meanwhile, Tsuna heads toward the lab with Spanner in tow.
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Episode 132 - Final Block Of Defense
Release Date: 2009-05-09Tsuna flies through Merone Base with a mission to find Shoichi Irie and the white, round device in his laboratory. Irie tries to interfere with Tsuna's movements by moving Merone Base's blocks. With Spanner behind him, Tsuna cannot shake off a homing missile by increasing his speed, but he is saved by Spanner's modified chaff and flame shots. Tsuna is later intercepted by the Phantom Knight, Genkishi.
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Episode 133 - A Game-Changing Move
Release Date: 2009-05-16Genkishi engages Tsuna in a battle using his hell ring, an armour and a special sword. Tsuna is at a disadvantage as he does not have much energy left due to firing the X Burner few times before. However, Genkishi wavers when Tsuna's resolute eyes reminds him of Uni. Tsuna then sets up a plan to absorb Genkishi's flames, and he regains his energy. Tsuna gains the upper hand and manages to overpower Genkishi.
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Episode 134 - Hell Knight
Release Date: 2009-05-23Genkishi recalls a certain memory of when he had been ordered by Byakuran to annihilate the Giglio Nero Family but was too intimidated by Uni's eyes to do so. Genkishi tries to gain even more power from the ring in order to make up for his blunder and transforms into a skeletal figure, which then shoots out illusions he claims that are linked to the actual guardian souls. However, Tsuna sees through his scheming plots and prepares to fire a full powered X Burner.
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Episode 135 - Arrival
Release Date: 2009-05-30Tsuna unleashes a full powered X-Burner and defeats Genkishi. In the wreckage, Tsuna finds Irie Shouichi's white round machine. Irie appears and reveals he's holding all of Tsuna's friend's hostage in a tank. Irie reveals the white round machine holds the older Tsuna and the others. Irie reveals he sent them to the future in order to obtain the Vongola Rings. He demands Tsuna to hand over his Sky Ring or his friends will be killed. The Cervello counts down the time limit for Tsuna to make his decision.
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Episode 136 - Revealed Truth
Release Date: 2009-06-06Shouichi tranquilizes the Cervello before they could kill Tsuna's friends. He reveals he is on the Vongola's side, and that all the events that have occurred was a plan devised by Shouichi along with future Tsuna and future Hibari in order to train their past selves to defeat Byakuran. Shouichi reveals that the next step of the plan will depend on the Millefiore base invasion in Italy, which is led by the Varia.
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Episode 137 - Main Battle in Italy
Release Date: 2009-06-13The Varia split up into three groups, Squalo, Lussuria with Levi, and Bel with the new illusionist member of Varia named Fran. Squalo meanwhile finds out Xanxus is displeased with his meal and sends injured soldiers to him. He meets some Milliefiore members and defeats them with his Shark box weapon named Grande Pioggia. Bel and Fran run into Milliefiore members and Bel easily disposes of them with his box weapon Storm Mink. Just then, Bel's butler from his childhood, Olgelt, reveals that Bel's older twin brother, Sil is alive. Sil then appears on a flying throne.
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Episode 138 - Twin Princess
Release Date: 2009-06-20Sil is revealed to be one of the Six Funeral Wreaths. Bel, Fran, Olgelt, and Sil release their box weapons for battle. Sil's box weapon is revealed to be a Storm Bats with the ability to fire invisible sonar waves enchanted with storm flames; The storm flames when in contact with something causes an explosion. Bel and Fran are defeated. Olgelt sends his Rain Elephant and destroys the castle the Varia invaded. In the remains of the castle, an unharmed Xanxus on his throne is seen drinking wine.
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Episode 139 - Furious Roar
Release Date: 2009-06-27The corpse of Bel and Fran are revealed to be illusions of Fran, who wanted to see whether Sil or Xanxus is stronger. Olgelt sends his Rain Elephant after Xanxus but they become petrified in mid-flight. Xanxus' Sky Lion box weapon, Besta, is revealed to be the one petrifying the Elephant. Sil attacks Xanxus with his storm bats causing heavy damage to him. Xanxus unmoving from his throne becomes enraged and reveals Besta is actually a Sky-Storm Liger, an offspring from a Sky lion with a Storm tiger.
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Episode 140 - Another Sky
Release Date: 2009-07-04Xanxus returns Besta to his box, warning Sil that when he releases Besta, he will be finished. Xanxus demands Sil to call Byakuran. Sil refuses and attacks Xanxus with his Storm Bats. Xanxus releases Besta and defeats Sil. Tsuna and the others receive news that the battle in Italy was successful. At that moment, Ryohei from ten years ago arrives from the past. Shouichi opens up the white capsule containing the ten years later version of Tsuna and his Guardians and gives Tsuna the Vongola Box from his future self.
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Episode 142 - The Strongest Seven
Release Date: 2009-07-18Back in the past, the 7 Arcobaleno are heading to Namimori to present Tsuna with their trials. Meanwhile, in the future, Irie is telling Tsuna and his friends the details before sending them to the past. He reveals that although months have passed in the future, only three days have passed in the past. He warns them that they should not tell anyone what happens in the future for fear of affecting it. He also tells them that the Arcobaleno Trials are a week long and must be completed without fail. Using Irie's device, they are sent back in time. Everyone resumes their normal lives. The Irie Shoichi of the past receives a letter from himself that tells him to place the Ten-Year Bazooka under the Namimori Shrine. Hayato Gokudera and Takeshi Yamamoto arrive to Tsuna's house where Reborn informs them that the Arcobaleno trials involve Tsuna's guardians. He then explains the background of each Arcobaleno and reveals they each have a special ability.
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Episode 143 - Trial #1
Release Date: 2009-07-25The next day, Tsuna's class receives two transfer students, Monta Hariyama and Himeko Hariyama. During the break, Tsuna is attacked by Lal Mirch of their time period who reveals she will be the observer of the Arcobaleno trials. Colonnello appears and reveals he is their first opponent in the trial. Colonnello chooses Tsuna and Gokudera to undertake the first trial. The goal of the first trial is to grab the button on Colonnello's headband. Tsuna and Gokudera are overwhelmed by Colonnello's traps and attacks. Tsuna tells Gokudera that fighting separately will not work and they must work together to defeat Colonnello.
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Episode 144 - The Arcobaleno Seals
Release Date: 2009-08-01Colonnello continues to overwhelm the two. He is defeated when Gokudera distracts Colonnello for Tsuna to use X-burner on him. Colonnello gives Tsuna the Arcobaleno Seal, which causes all the Vongola rings to glow simultaneously. Skull makes his appearance and is revealed to be scheming something with Viper. Later, a person pretending to be Tsuna provokes Kyoya Hibari and Mukuro, causing them to pursue the imposter. Tsuna and Reborn are heading to Chrome's hideout to give her some bentō and end up meeting Mukuro and Hibari. Mukuro and Hibari begin their battle against each other.
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Episode 145 - Guardian Showdown! Cloud and Mist
Release Date: 2009-08-08Mukuro and Hibari continue their battle and Lal appears announcing this is the second trial. Skull calls his pet octopus to combat but Tsuna easily defeats it. Afterwards, he stops Hibari and Mukuro from battling each other and Lal announces Tsuna has passed the second trial, charisma. At night, Monta Hariyama and Himeko Haryiyama are seen plotting a suspicious plan. The next day, Tsuna receives a phone call demanding him to meet the person at school or face dire consequences.
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Episode 146 - Box Weapon Prototype
Release Date: 2009-08-15Tsuna, Yamamoto and Ryohei are called out to Namimori Middle School where they encounter Mammon, who reveals he has Kyoko hostage. Mammon begins Tsuna's trial with a set of riddles which leads them to various locations. The final riddle leads them to Namimori Shrine, where he reveals he did not have Kyoko hostage. Mammon uses a box weapon and releases a starfish to battle the three and is quickly defeated. Tsuna passes Mammon's trial of adaptability and receives the seal. Reborn asks Mammon about his box weapons and the latter replies that the boxes have been showing up in the mafia and he was asked to test them out by the Arcobaleno Verde.
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Episode 147 - Catch the Wind
Release Date: 2009-08-22Tsuna returns home after completing the trial. The next day, Tsuna receives a letter from the Arcobaleno, Fong, who is also revealed to be I-pin's Martial Arts sensei. The letter tells Tsuna and his guardians to search for him around town. Tsuna, Lambo, and Haru find Fong at Namimori Middle School. Fong's trial is revealed to test Tsuna of his leadership capabilities. Tsuna is required to catch Fon in one hour by using the people at his disposal. Fong is eventually caught by Tsuna with the help of I-pin who had been hiding in the shadows, and passes the trial. I-pin, having spotted Hibari, becomes embarrassed and activates her Pinzu Time Bomb and is thrown out the window before exploding.
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Episode 148 - Two Successors of the Sky
Release Date: 2009-08-29Tsuna and his friends discuss who the remaining Arcobaleno are. At that moment, a woman wielding an orange pacifier, named Aria, arrives with Haru and Kyoko and reveals that she will give Tsuna his next trial. Afterwards, she takes Tsuna along with Haru and Kyoko to guide her around town and treats Tsuna like a servant. The girls find Chrome and leave with her to buy some juice. At that moment, Tsuna and Aria are attacked by Verde's men but they are quickly defeated by Tsuna and his family. Aria reveals Tsuna has passed the trial of tolerance and grants him the Arcobaleno seal. Aria shares a quick dialogue with Reborn and leaves. That night, Reborn announces he will be the host of Tsuna's next trial.
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Episode 149 - Reborn's Trial
Release Date: 2009-09-05Reborn tells Tsuna and his guardians to assemble at Namimori Island for the next trial. When everyone reaches Namimori Island, the trial is revealed to be a battle of Tsuna's family against Reborn. Reborn knocks Tsuna unconscious and battles against Tsuna's guardians. While watching the trial, Lal Mirch recalls what had happened when the chosen seven to protect the Arcobaleno pacifiers met for the first time, and reveals that Reborn was the strongest of them. Tsuna regains consciousness after the defeat of his guardians and engages Reborn in battle. During the battle, Reborn reminisces on the day he became an Arcobaleno. Tsuna gains the advantage over Reborn, hesitates to use the X-Burner and is defeated. Reborn then announces Tsuna has failed his trial.
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Episode 150 - A Path Is Closed Off
Release Date: 2009-09-12While Tsuna's family is recuperating, Verde completes the first stage for his box weapons and decides to seek out the Vongola Rings to help him complete the second stage. All of the Arcobaleno, except Verde, gather at Namimori Shrine to discuss about the trials. Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, and Ryohei discuss about their battle with Reborn and how they lacked resolve in the trial which caused their defeat. At that moment, Verde sends his inventions to attack the Vongola Ring holders. Reborn announces to Colonnello and Lal Mirch that Verde has broken the Arcobaleno pact and must be stopped.
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Episode 151 - Once the Rainbow Is Complete
Release Date: 2009-09-19Verde sends out robots to seek the Tsuna's missing two guardians, Lambo and Hibari. Hibari defeats his robot and Fong defeats the robot pursuing Lambo. Soon after, the other Arcobaleno's arrive to investigate the disturbance. Verde reveals he planned to gather the seven Arcobalenos and uses a machine that emits non-trisette rays to restrain the Arcobalenos. Using his robots, he captures the Arcobalenos and takes them to his ship.
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Episode 152 - A Boss' Resolve
Release Date: 2009-09-26Verde demands Tsuna and his guardians to surrender the Vongola Ring in return for the Arcobaleno's lives. Tsuna refuses to compiles as the rings will be needed for the future battles and declares they shall defeat Verde and save the Arcobaleno. Verde uses a machine and absorbs their flames and uses it to power his box weapons. Unable to utilize ring flames, Verde begins to overwhelm them. Tsuna and his friends regain their resolve and are able to utilize the ring flames to gain the upper hand. When Tsuna destroys the machine emitting non-trisette rays, Verde seemingly kills the Arcobalenos by self destructing his robots. Reborn reveals that the Arcobalenos who were captured by the robots were illusions and that they were waiting until the non-trisette rays dispersed. After Verde's defeat, it is revealed to be a robot and Verde is hiding elsewhere.
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Episode 153 - The Final Seal
Release Date: 2009-10-03Tsuna, with his Hyper Intuition, feels that Verde is nearby and finds Verde hiding in a nearby island. Verde declares his research is complete after gathering data on the Vongola Rings' Flames and states he will not need the Vongola Rings any more. He gives Tsuna the Arcobaleno seal as he has passed Verde's trial of Intuition. As they leave Verde's base, Reborn tells Tsuna he has passed his trial after showing his resolution to protect his friends in the previous battle and gives Tsuna his Arcobaleno Seal. With all seven seals gathered, Tsuna and his friends meet at Nanimori Shrine. Using the ten-year bazooka, they are sent back to the future where Irie greets them and announces they shall train for the battle against Byakuran.
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Episode 154 - To the Next Battle
Release Date: 2009-10-10Reborn recaps the events occurring between of the Vongola's invasion of the Millefiore base to Tsuna's battle against Genkishi and the revelation of Shoichi Irie.