RWBY
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 7.6. From season 3 on it settled around 8.2.
High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 8/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 8/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 8/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 7/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 7/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lindsay JonesKara EberleBarbara DunkelmanArryn ZechMiles LunaSamantha Ireland
Written by
Monty Oum
Starring
Lindsay JonesKara EberleBarbara DunkelmanArryn ZechMiles LunaSamantha Ireland
Written by
Monty Oum
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RWBY Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | ||
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| S1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| S2 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | |||||
| S3 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | |||||
| S4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.3 | |||||
| S5 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | |||
| S6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | ||||
| S7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | ||||
| S8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | |||
| S9 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
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About
"A scrappy passion project that grew genuinely ambitious"
RWBY follows Ruby Rose and her three teammates as they train at a combat academy to fight monstrous creatures called Grimm. Built on scrappy, anime-inspired animation, the show started as a low-budget passion project driven more by stylish fight choreography and character charm than tight plotting. Tone swings between lighthearted school banter and darker world-ending stakes as the story expands. Early seasons feel rough and episodic, but the animation and writing steadily mature, rewarding viewers who stick with it through the growing pains.
Watch it for
the stylish fight choreography and how dramatically the show's ambition grows over time.
Maybe skip if
you're put off by rough early animation and loosely plotted early seasons.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Volume 12013
7.66K162h 15m
A young hero, an exalted heiress, a troubled rogue, and a party girl- These are the four members of RWBY, a team brought together and trained for the sole purpose of combating the rampant evils that plague the fantastic world of Remnant. If these four girls want to graduate Beacon Academy they'll have to learn to work together both on the battlefield and in the classroom.
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Volume 22014
8.44K122h 48m
Team RWBY is back and ready for their second semester at Beacon, an academy that trains the world's strongest fighters. But real life doesn't stop. Between classes and homework, they still have to find time to save the world. And between the White Fang, Roman Torchwick, and a mysterious new trio, they certainly have their work cut out for them!
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Volume 32015
8.95K123h 6m
The Vytal Festival Tournament is the ultimate battle of skill, pitting the world's most powerful Huntsmen and Huntresses in training against one another... and it's finally here! Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are back for a season of over-the-top action, and they're not alone. New fighters from around Remnant are ready to bring glory to their kingdom, but there are those among them with a far more sinister goal in mind…
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Volume 42016
8.03K133h 29m
It's been several months since the Fall of Beacon, and the world of Remnant is still recovering. Tensions are high, lives have been lost, and the members of Team RWBY... are divided. Each of our heroines now faces a journey of their own. While some must search inward if they ever hope to move on, others will venture out into the world in search of answers. Alongside the remaining members of Team JNPR, Ruby Rose has begun the long trek to the kingdom of Mistral, but the road ahead is full of surprises. New friends and enemies await, while the threat of an even larger catastrophe draws near.
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Volume 52017
8.04K143h 59m
Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys of their own, but they all share one destination: Haven Academy. Whether it's the promise of ancient relics, mystical maidens, or simply more power, it's clear that the stage for the next great battle for Remnant has been chosen. The question is, with so many players in this game, who's going to come out on top?
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Volume 62018
8.14K143h 51m
Team RWBY is reunited, and their first mission back is one of grave importance: escorting the Relic of Knowledge to Atlas. With the world seemingly crumbling around them and Grimm lurking around every corner, traversing Remnant to reach their destination will be more dangerous than anyone could have imagined.
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Volume 72019
7.84K133h 55m
Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang have fought hard alongside their friends to bring the Relic of Knowledge to Atlas, the northernmost Kingdom in Remnant. However, the futuristic urban-sprawl may hide just as much danger as the Grimm-infested tundra that surrounds it. Enemies and allies will collide as our heroes fight to stop Salem's forces, but banding together is dangerous when you don't know who you can trust.
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Volume 82020
8.14K144h 25m
Our heroes' worst fears have finally been realized: Salem is here, and the timing couldn't be worse for the divided Kingdom of Atlas. Fear has turned friends into enemies, while doubt threatens to splinter Humanity's remaining allies. With both Salem and Ironwood stacking the odds against them, and the fate of Remnant at stake, it's up to Team RWBY to make their play before it's too late.
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Volume 92023
8.33K113h 18m
After the harrowing events of Volume 8, our heroines are thrust into an unknown world – the Ever After! However, once Team RWBY explores this strange and mysterious realm, they quickly discover it might not be quite as unknown as they first assumed. As they journey to find a way back home, they'll have to overcome some of their toughest challenges yet – the struggle of their own identities, and whether or not they're equipped to stop Salem.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Lindsay Jones Ruby Rose
Kara Eberle Weiss Schnee
Barbara Dunkelman Yang Xiao Long
Arryn Zech Blake Belladonna
Miles Luna Jaune Arc, Rusted Knight, White Fang Goon 1
Samantha Ireland Nora Valkyrie
Neath Oum Lie Ren
Sôma Saitô Lie Ren
Aaron Dismuke Oscar Pine, Ozma
Shannon McCormick Professor Ozpin, Ozma, Ozpin
Crew
Monty Oum
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