Episodes

Noticing Nino's habit of sleepwalking into his apartment, Ric suggests she move in with him. The guys participate in a marathon run, where Ric gets into a fierce rivalry with Star. || The first half reveals each resident`s secret side when they pay Nino`s place a visit. The second half indulges in a men-only marathon. Who will come out on top!? Oh, and uh...don`t worry about that Amazon lady that shows up in the middle! Source: crunchyroll

Ric encounters the Amazoness. Captain of the Earth Force shows up under the bridge looking to fight Nino and the Venusians. || That weird Amazon from before makes another appearance, and her mysterious treasure is finally revealed! Also, a rabid sci-fi fan and self-proclaimed Earth Defense Force fleet captain makes his debut at the river, adding another space-spice to the Arakawa stew. Source: crunchyroll

P-ko writes a script for a movie and gets Ric to be the director. Later, the gang holds a haunted house which Ric is escorted through, with Star hoping to scare him in front of Nino. || Rec suddenly finds himself directing a romance movie at P-ko`s request. The residents of the riverbank are cast in leading roles, but they just refuse to get serious. Will Rec ever finish his masterpiece? Later in the episode, we see Rec taking part in a real test of courage. Rec`s super afraid of ghosts, but who will manage to give him the biggest fright!? Source: crunchyroll

The Captain of the Earth Force starts living in the riverbank after giving the Mayor and the gang manga with them as main characters and revealing that he is a well-known manga author. Later, Billy and Jacqueline get together for their anniversary and Ric finds out they had previously been both members of a yakuza group. || In the top half, the Captain comes roaring back with a vengeance. What`s his reason for being here, again? Later, we finally get a glimpse into Billy and Jacqueline`s stormy past. Their love, a love between a bird and an insect that transcends classes (and species!), strikes a chord with P-ko, Rec, and even Hoshi. Source: crunchyroll

Under Seki's orders, Shimazaki researches about Nino, but she is threatened by a strange man not to go any further. Meanwhile, Nino reportedly receives a tape from her parents and tells Ric she has to leave the riverbank and return to Venus, asking him to come with her. To Ric's surprise, everyone else starts inviting themselves to come along. || Shimazaki continues investigating Nino, while deceiving Rec`s dad at the same time. But then...she activates the Death Trap! Elsewhere, Nino reveals to Rec that her parents have contacted her. Upon hearing this, Rec... Source: crunchyroll

The Arakawa residents decide to do a physical checkup to prepare for their trip to Venus, and Ric and Star end up trying to 'outsick' each other to get Nino's attention. Later, the girls spend a week in Sister's basement, though after six days everyone drops out except Nino. When it's the boys turn, Ric tries using P-ko's logbook to strike up a conversation, with embarrassing results. || A conversation between the river`s two middle-aged men leads to a push for health awareness and check-ups for everyone under the bridge. Rec and the others don`t think too much of it, but their well-being is more important to Nino than anyone realized! The path to Venus is a long and dangerous one... Source: crunchyroll

Amazoness appears at the riverbank and becomes one of Ric's students, revealing she has a crush on him. She has her Tengu henchmen hypnotize Ric to become attracted to her, manipulating him to the point where they get married. Nino competes with Amazoness to prove how much she loves Kou. Despite the chance he would otherwise have, Star decides to stop the Tengu's hypnosis, whilst Ric's true feelings break him out of his hypnosis. || The Amazon returns to the riverbank with her annoyingly cutesy routine, and Rec is as baffled as ever at her advances. But when the Tengu squad manages to hypnotize him, the story takes a turn for the weird. Where will this twisted love triangle go from here!? Source: crunchyroll

A package arrives for Whitey, and Ric is charged with delivering it. Ric realizes it's from Whitey's wife and assumes it's their divorce papers, but is surprised to find that his wife accepts their long-distance relationship. Later, P-ko prepares a tea party for all the riverbed residents. However, Last Samurai and Mayor head off to have their own tea party, dedicated to wabisabi. Ric and Star go with them as well, and end up talking like they know more about it than they really do. || First up, we catch a glimpse of Whitey and Shimazaki getting a little too close for comfort! It turns out they were just expressing their passion for line-riding, but Rec images something completely different. Later, Last Samurai and the Chief outdo themselves and ruin a perfectly pleasant tea party. Source: crunchyroll

With an apparent 500kg weight limit for the rocket to Venus, everyone goes on a diet so they can all go together. While Ric and the Mayor lose weight at a spa, the girls suffer through a strawberry only diet while the others have survival training with Sister. As a result of Sister's training, one of the Metal Brothers, Tetsuo, gains powerful muscles, and he soon confronts Stella to see who is more powerful. In order to stop their fighting, his brother Tetsuro builds up his muscles and manages to stop Tetsuo by showing a stronger love for his muscles. || We find out that the rocket taking everyone to Venus has a weight limit! The residents split into teams to try out different dieting techniques. What kind of results can we expect? And what kind of aftereffects might the twins experience!? Source: crunchyroll

As the Arakawa residents hold a Bon Festival, Star and Amazoness team up to try and split up Ric and Nino. In the end though, Amazoness ends up falling for Star, but can't bring herself to confess her feelings. She sets up a beach shack up stream, where she arranges to be rescued by Star so she can confess her feelings, giving him a good luck charm. || The Amazon was once in love with Rec, but now it seems she`s fallen for Hoshi...! Where will her fickle heart lead her next? Also, don`t miss the scenes where Nino and the other girls show up in yukata and swimsuits! Source: crunchyroll

The Mayor decides to hold a tournament to see who is strongest on the riverbank. The winner will be granted one wish, something the rest of the members must help make come true. In the first round, the weaker candidates fight in a battle royale, which P-ko ends up winning. She then faces the stronger candidates in a balloon popping match. Both P-ko and the Mayor pop each others balloons at the same time, and both lose. Two candidates now remain for the title of King, Maria and Sister. || On a whim, the Chief decides to play the King Game, setting into motion a potentially deadly battle. The winner of the game is allowed to issue a single royal decree that everyone else must obey. Everyone prepares their signature attacks and secret alliances, and the battle royale begins! Source: crunchyroll

Although Sister puts up a valiant defense against Maria's physical attacks, her insults help her win. Although her royal decree turns out to be to make the residents make clothes for her sheered sheep, she forces Ric, Star, Sister and Last Samurai to be sheepdogs. Afterwards, the residents send their wishes down the river. When Nino's wish for everyone to be together forever gets stuck in the middle of the river, Ric paddles out and frees it for her, reassuring her of that promise. || Continuing from the previous episode, the Arakawa King Game competition rages on! Maria and Sister go head-to-head in the final leg of this fateful battle. What happened to the Venus excursion, you ask? Who cares!? Source: crunchyroll