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The Best Episodes Directed By Chikara Sakurai

Every TV Episode Directed by Chikara Sakurai Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 12 Episode 249 - Thank You
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    S12:E249

    The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summons the Monkey King Enma and drives the Nine Tails away from the city. Minato then returns to the city and with the help of the toad Gamabunta is able to restrain the Nine Tails long enough for him to teleport it along with his family to the outskirts of the village. Kushina binds the Nine Tails and as Minato prepares to do the Reaper Death Seal to seal away half of the Nine Tails Chakra and seal the rest inside Naruto using the Eight Trigrams Seal. He also seals a bit of Kushina's chakra to help Naruto tame the Nine Tails. All of this is witnessed by the Third Hokage and a few other ninja.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 0 Episode 12 - Games and Rivals
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S0:E12

    Saitama brings Genos to a tournament for the fighting video game “Wild Animals” due to the grand prize being five million yen. Several locations all over the country are being used as venues, and the battles take place online.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Cleaning Up the Disciple's Mess
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    S2:E12

    Silverfang and Bomb catch up with Garou while the hero hunter is battling Genos, starting a whirlwind battle that draws in more and more combatants as it marches towards its hair-raising climax!

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 0 Episode 10 - Old Dudes and Fishing
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S0:E10

    Atomic Samurai and Bang go out fishing to a lake.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 0 Episode 14 - The Zombieman Murder Case 2: A Chalet Amid the Blizzard, and the Ones Bothered by the Cold
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S0:E14

    Child Emperor, Zombieman, Superalloy Darkshine, and Metal Bat are dispatched to a forlorn, snowy mountain to hunt down a monster.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Everyone's Dignity
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    S2:E11

    Garou is at last surrounded by multiple heroes and forced to fight, even though he’s covered in wounds and nearly at his limit. The hero hunter still has his incredible ability to read opponents’ fighting styles, but there are surprises in store for all.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 0 Episode 11 - Genos and Memory Loss
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S0:E11

    As Genos and Saitama watch TV, Saitama accidentally knocks Genos out trying to reach his potato chips and Genos wakes up with memory loss.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 13 Episode 291 - Power - Episode 2
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S13:E291

    The reborn Team Kakashi continues to investigate the recent attack by Kabuto and the reincarnated shinobi when Naruto gets swallowed by a giant snake, but manages to escape using shadow clones, and accidentally ingests snakes that were present in the pond which Kabuto uses to summon Hidan.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 0 Episode 9 - Saitama and Those with Reasonable Abilities
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E9

    Saitama meets a group of villains in a public restroom who mistake him for their ally, they introduce themselves to Saitama, but when he reveals he’s a hero, attempt to defeat him.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Magic Competition
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E4

    Hoping to earn the special reward, Glenn aims to win the magic competition. While Sistine and the others don't know his reason, they all work hard to meet his expectations and start showing unexpected results.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 0 Episode 13 - Puri Puri Prisoner and the Escaped Prisoners
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S0:E13

    One stormy night, a monster emerges from a junkyard and begins making its way towards Smelly Lid Prison. Noticing its approach, Puri-Puri Prisoner breaks out of his cell and quickly defeats the monster. However, he damages the prison’s electricity in the process, allowing a handful of inmates to escape.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 0 Episode 8 - A Super Serious Look Back!
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S0:E8

    One Punch Man 2nd Season’s commemorative recap special.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Incident on a Rainy Day
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E6

    Some lowerclassmen witness Kota picking up gravure magazines off the ground. Through his attempt to conceal his actions, he ends up taking three abandoned kittens home. However, his animal-hating mother discovers them, and he decides to keep them at school until he finds homes for them.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Legendary Swimsuit
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    Kota and his friends go to the beach at the suggestion of their senior. There they run into the student monitors, their busty classmate Maya, and policewoman Iida. No matter how much Kota recommends it, Rurumo refuses to change out of her witch outfit and into a swimsuit, and it becomes clear she forgot to buy one.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai
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Chikara Sakurai Ratings Summary

"Thank You" is the best rated episode directed by Chikara Sakurai. It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/9/2012 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Games and Rivals".