9.2/1016 votes#1 - Mother and Children
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2023
Stories are lies meant to entertain, and idols lie to fans eager to believe. This is Ai's story. It is a lie, but it is also true.
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Jin Tanaka
8.0/102 votes#2 - The Merchant of London
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2021
William outshined the adults in knowledge and nerve while saving the orphanage where he was staying. Judicial records state that William lent a nobleman £600 in the spirit of a certain play. But when the contract is broken, William takes drastic measures.
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Yuki Takabayashi
7.0/101 votes#3 - Mismatched Runners
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2018
Kakeru asks Prince to quit the team depending on his performance at the next track meet. Though Haiji says Kakeru’s words are ineffective, Prince asks if he’ll be able to achieve an official record. But there’s something else bothering Haiji: there’s one leftover portion of food.
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Kohei Kiyasu
7.0/101 votes#4 - Searching for the Answer
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2019
The Kansei University track team miraculously makes it through the qualifier. The team is inundated by club applicants and interview requests. Despite them, Haiji calmly focuses on preparing for the race. However, Jota and Joji suddenly begin to oppose him. "Haiji’s fooling us, isn’t he?" What misgivings weigh heavily on their minds?
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Kohei Kiyasu
7.0/101 votes#5 - Goodbye, Beautiful World
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/2019
His teammates faced death to pass the sash along. Bearing that weight in his mind, Yuki prepares for the race. Shindo approaches him. Turning his overflowing anxiety and regrets into strength, Yuki waits for the race to start. Meanwhile, in Yokohama, Kakeru and Haiji wait for Sections 9 and 10 to start. However, when Haiji is nowhere to be found, Kakeru grows uneasy. As though confirming his concerns, a sports doctor exits Haiji’s room. Kakeru interrogates Haiji, but Haiji remains the same calm Haiji he’s always been. It’s 8AM. The second half begins!
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Kohei Kiyasu
6.0/105 votes#6 - The Dancers on the Bridge
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2020
William learns that Lucian, one of his students at Durhnam University, hasn’t returned for three days. What’s more, the waitress Lucian had vowed to love throws herself from a bridge and dies. However, one of the university’s administrator assures William there’s nothing to worry about, but William disagrees and begins to investigate Lucian’s last movements.
Director: Asami Nakatani
Writer: Gou Zappa
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"Mother and Children" is the best rated episode directed by Asami Nakatani. It scored 9.2/10 based on 16 votes. It was written by Jin Tanaka. It aired on 4/12/2023 and is rated 1.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Merchant of London".