8.5/102 votes#1 - Asterisk / Studying for Exams / A New Look / Spirited Combat, Again
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2018
Hanako and the other girls are asked by Oka-san from the Occult Research Club if they want to read a grimoire with her. They ask Oka-san how gathering members is going for the club and she tells them that she hasn’t been able to find anyone since. Apparently the reason she ended up on her own suddenly is two had graduated, one had transferred and another one teleported. After hearing that, Hanako and the others didn’t know what to do...
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: N/A
8.4/105 votes#2 - Those Who Inhale the Dew
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2005
Ginko is on another adventure as he is brought to a very peculiar island, by a young boy Nagi. Ginko is taken to see a girl, who the island inhabitants refer to as "Ikigami" and is said to be able to perform miracles however Ginko discovers that there is more to this.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Aki Itami
8.2/105 votes#3 - Little Arcadia
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/9/1998
An elderly couple asks Millie and Meryl to help them protect a piece of valuable property from their rivals. With hired killers nearby, and Vash nowhere to be found, Meryl and Millie might be in over their heads.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.0/105 votes#4 - The Pretense of Spring
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2006
"When all are sheltering within, there comes an imitation of spring. Linger in bliss for too long and your flesh will soon be frozen..." Caught in a blizzard, Ginko is decides to look for shelter and finds a home where the owner, Suzu allows him to stay the night. The next day Ginko sees a boy, Miharu who seems to be fascinated by Mushi. Ginko learns that Miharu once disappeared into the mountains in the winter and then suddenly came back in spring, able to see Mushi. Miharu has been repeating this since and it may be caused by a "Harumagari" so in the end, Ginko decides to teach him more about Mushi.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Kinuko Kuwahata
8.0/101 votes#5 - Chorus of Cicadas
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2007
Shortly after his battle with the ronin, Gennosuke finds the mangled head of a comrade – a disturbing warning that could bring the dojo shame. Panicked whispering suggests something haunts the footsteps of the samurai, and when a Kogan mercenary crosses paths with a mysterious shadow of a man, the death toll mounts. The only thing certain is that the mysterious killer is a finely trained hunter with a taste for Kogan blood.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: N/A
8.0/104 votes#6 - Don't You Miss Me, Senpai?
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2023
Sunomiya encourages Senpai to ask Nagatoro out on a date. On a late walk home Senpai tries to ascertain if Nagatoro has anywhere she'd like to go on her next school break.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
7.8/108 votes#7 - Marriage
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2020
Nasa Yuzaki was preparing for his high school entrance exams one snowy night when he spots a beautiful girl on the other side of the road. Feeling somewhat drawn to her, he walks towards the girl and is severely injured after getting run over by a truck. Despite hanging on for dear life, Nasa still walks over to the girl and knowing this may indeed be his last chance, confesses his feelings for her. She replies, “I’ll go out with you if you marry me.” Nasa immediately agrees but then loses consciousness. A few years later, he keeps busy at his part-time job, believing they’ll be reunited again someday. One day, someone randomly shows up at his doorstep. It happens to be the girl he shared that fateful encounter with.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Kazuho Hyoudou
7.8/104 votes#8 - So This Is Your Room, Huh, Senpai?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2023
Senpai gets sick, so Nagatoro comes over to check on him. His family happens not to be home.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
7.7/107 votes#9 - Parents
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2020
Nasa and Tsukasa arrive in Nara and head to the Yuzaki family’s house. Despite demanding to meet Tsukasa, Nasa’s parents, Enishi and Kanoka, are both clearly nervous. And not long after introductions, Enishi ends up making a deal with Tsukasa.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Yu Sato
7.5/102 votes#10 - FILE 1: Filled With Evil Spirits!? #1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2006
Mai meets Naru while exchanging ghost stories with her friends, and learns her school principal has hired him to investigate an allegedly haunted school building. Mai later causes the injury of Naru's assistant and is forced to stand in as a temporary replacement. The principal also brings in several exorcists and mediums, and more help arrives in the form of a classmate of Mai's, who claims to have the ability to sense spirits.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Tsutomu Kamishiro
7.0/102 votes#11 - Hope
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/30/2019
After the parliamentary election, Shiniki was preparing to enact the suicide law. After his kidnap attempt on Itsuki, Seizaki is put under house arrest and spends his days overcome with a sense of powerlessness. One day, Seizaki is paid a visit by an important individual.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#12 - The Ghost of Eidel
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2022
Eli draws attention to herself when she comes to the defense of Lady Anna in the library. And without Christopher, she may have found herself in a ghost story.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Hiroko Kanasugi
7.0/101 votes#13 - The Flower Guarding Bug and the Praying Messenger
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2022
An apparently harmless prank takes a deadly turn when Eli and Lord Irvin find themselves surrounded by unexpected enemies in the darkness of the old castle.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
7.0/101 votes#14 - Girlfriend Next Door
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 7/15/2023
Ruka demands an explanation from Kazuya and Chizuru, and Mini overhears it all going down! What will she do with this information?
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votes#15 - Parting and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 9/9/2023
With Sayuri's prospects looking bleak, Kazuya pulls off the only thing he can do for Chizuru and her.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votes#16 - Girlfriend and Boyfriend
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 9/23/2023
Kazuya decides to rent Chizuru out for an entire day and puts together a date plan to help cheer her up. Will he be successful?
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.0/101 votes#17 - The Treasure of Hers and the Prince
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2022
Christopher vividly remembers the day he met Eli, but Eli can’t recall their first meeting. She’ll need to turn back the pages of time to remember that long-ago encounter.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
6.0/101 votes#18 - A Nuisance
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2022
Lady Matilda is up to something, and an unexpected encounter with the wily woman will put Elianna’s confidence and knowledge to the test.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.0/105 votes#19 - Why Don't You Try Bulking Up a Little, Paisen?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2023
Senpai sketches Nagatoro in an athletic stance that seems very natural to her. Wait, is Nagatoro into judo...?
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
4.0/101 votes#20 - Creeping Nightmare
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2018
Haruto, Satsuki, and Takanori meet up in real life to discuss how to rescue Nozomi. However, they suddenly find themselves caught up in a strange phenomenon, when a mysterious man appears and tells them that in order to change the future, they need the power to choose an ideal world. Recalling Elicia's story, they conclude that the man must have used one of the Senses from Re'Union in real life.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
N/A/101 votes#21 - Final Scene and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 8/12/2023
Kazuya and Chizuru end up at a ski resort, finding themselves having to shoot the final scene for the movie all on their own. Chizuru decides she has something to say to Kazuya.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
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"Asterisk / Studying for Exams / A New Look / Spirited Combat, Again" is the best rated episode directed by Akira Mano. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 8/12/2018 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Those Who Inhale the Dew".