The Best Episodes Directed By Daisuke Takashima

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(11 votes)

   #1 - The Man Who Viewed Too Much

   S1:E27/18/2015

   Hana is embarrassed when Kiyoshi sees her in a compromising position. Kiyoshi becomes desperate to keep his date with Chiyo, and searches for a way to get out of prison in time to meet her. Gakuto has plans of his own.

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   8.7/10(44 votes)

   #2 - Return to the Capital

   S1:E126/20/2016

   At the order of the council of elders that manages Lugunica in the king’s absence, Wilhelm and Felix visit Roswaal’s mansion as emissaries. Emilia is required in the imperial capital right away, so Subaru asks her to take him along. Emilia tells him this won’t be a pleasure trip, but a push from Rem and Roswaal ends in her agreement, so Emilia and Subaru head to the capital. Now all of the candidates to be Lugunica’s next king are gathered, and the royal selection is underway.

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   8.7/10(47 votes)

   #3 - The Morning of Our Promise Is Still Distant

   S1:E55/2/2016

   Subaru now lives and works in Roswaal’s mansion, working with Ram and Rem, and finally getting Emilia to agree to a date with him. But the day of their promised date never comes as Subaru keeps going back to the day he first awoke in the mansion. He’s confused at the thought that he Returned by Death despite having no memory of experiencing anything deadly, but he’s determined to repeat his previous actions up to the point of fulfilling his promise with Emilia.

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   8.6/10(40 votes)

   #4 - Battle Against the White Whale

   S1:E198/8/2016

   To save Emilia, Subaru approaches Crusch to negotiate the formation of an alliance. His terms are a bit difficult for Crusch to believe, but she can see that Subaru isn’t lying.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 2

   S1:E1212/18/2008

   Taiga's reconciliation with her father divides her friends, but she ends up disappointed when her father doesn't attend her school play.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Underneath the Fir Tree

   S1:E182/5/2009

   The entire class pitches in to assemble an artificial Christmas tree with a glass star, but a stray fly ball destroys the decorations.

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   7.2/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Guns and Swords

   S2:E58/2/2014

   To register for BoB, Kirito starts entering the required information into a terminal, but is astounded to see that the form includes columns for his real-world name and address. He is temporarily torn when he realizes that without this info, he won't be eligible for the top prizes...

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   6.6/10(22 votes)

   #8 - What It Means To Be Strong

   S2:E119/13/2014

   After escaping from Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon lay low in a desert cave. There, Kirito speculates on how Death Gun murdered other players. In doing so, he hits upon a certain terrifying possibility.

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