Episode 1

"King of Rookies"
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Japanese			"キング・オブ・ルーキー"
Romanized			"Kingu·Obu·Rūkī"
Opening			"N/A"
Ending			"Hito ni Yasashiku"
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"King of Rookies" is the first episode of the anime series The Rolling Girls. The episode was written by Yasuyuki Muto and directed by Jun Soga. It was broadcast in Japan on January 10, 2015.

Prelude

The episode starts off with the narrator describes the aftermath of the Great Tokyo War. 10 years after the war, most of the country's political and economic elites mysteriously vanished, resulting in a divided society in which the country split up into the original 10 prefectures that soon became independent city-states that competed with each other. Many vigilantes who fought in the aforementioned war became hired as the "Best" (mosa), representing their prefectures in territorial disputes. Their supporters, the "Rest" (mob), work to support them while maintaining the peace within their respective prefectures.

Plot

One day, Masami Utoku, a Tokorozawa best faces Kuniko Shigyou of Higashimurayama as Maccha Green, with their respective forces of the Rest in a public park in Tokorozawa. The same evening, Nozomi Morimoto rides her bicycle home as her school dismissed. She is later revealed to be the daughter of Hinayo Moritomo, the owner of the Tokorozawa Morimoto Restaurant which sells takoyaki and dango day in and out. Arrived at home, she wears on her Hiyoshi squad jacket to join her vigilante force as usual. Nozomi later arrives at the public park late with some dango from her family's restaurant, and before she can do her job, another force of battle from Masami and Kuniko blow her and her teammates away.

Masami and Kuniko continues to battle with Kuniko overpowered Masami for a short time before the latter lure the former's squad to retreat with the giant Maccha balloon which resemble a hyper robot. Later that evening, Masami finds Nozomi lies on the field after being blown by the battle force and later sends her home on a Motorcycle. Masami continues to hid her identity when Nozomi asks her about Maccha Green on the way but instead reveal the moonlight stone she possesses.

The next morning, at the Tokorozawa Office of the President, Haruka Misono the president discusses the national safety issues with Masami when Masami's stomach growling for hunger. Nozomi and her fellow rest are working at the squad's headquarters as usual when Yukina Kosaka's bike accidentally crashed in front of the squad's office. Nozomi and others take Yukina to the office where she told them that she has been looking for their headquarters for three days.

At the Ramen restaurant, Masami was indulging at her maboroshi ramen when Kuniko suddenly come to dine at the noodle shop as well, challenging her to an unofficial Ramen contest. Meanwhile at the HQ, Yukina is officially accepted as the Hiyoshi Town Propellers member. Suddenly, the bus take them to the Tokorozawa Amusement Park arrives which was driven by Yukari Otonashi ,Kuniko's subordinate. After the ramen contest, Kuniko informs Masami that she had lured Masami's rests in a roller coaster at her amusement park. Later at the park, Kuniko reveals to Yukari that she too has the moonlight stone same as Masami.

Characters

By order of appearance:

1. Kuniko Shigyou
2. Masami Utoku
3. Yukari Otonashi
4. Sumire
5. Ken
6. Tatsuhiko
7. Ai Hibiki (Cameo)
8. Nozomi Morimoto
9. Chiaya Misono (Cameo)
10. Hinayo Moritomo
11. Haruka Misono
12. Crocodile
13. Mii-tan
14. Rikako
15. Hitoshi
16. Mario
17. Den-san
18. Noboru
19. Yumi
20. Yukina Kosaka

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