No Sad Beginnings is the series premiere of The Syndicate Anime. It aired simultaneously on networks worldwide (Canada, Japan, United States, and United Kingdom). In re-airs, this episode is cut down to two 24 minute episodes, named No Sad Beginnings Part I and No Sad Beginnings Part II. In this episode, we meet the newly formed Syndicate Japan as the new Japanese Anti-Hero Club terrorizes Tokyo.