The Best Episodes Directed By Eisaku Kawanami
Every TV Episode Directed by Eisaku Kawanami Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Eisaku Kawanami Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Eisaku Kawanami is "The Promise's Somersault Turn!", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Masahiro Yokotani". "The Promise's Somersault Turn!" aired on 7/24/2014 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Goodbye Competition".
9.0/10 1 votes#1 - The Promise's Somersault Turn!
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/24/2014
In anticipation of the upcoming prefectural tournament, the members of the Samezuka Swim Club enthusiastically show off their individual abilities. At the Iwatobi Swim Club, an equally enthusiastic Gou proposes a lunchbox inspection to ensure the boys are getting the right nutrition to support their training. However...
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
9.0/10 2 votes#2 - Goodbye Competition
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/1/2015
The competition performance is "only" 12 minutes long. It's both a blink of an eye and an eternity. The Concert Band members bet their entire youths on this competition. And Kitauji High School Concert Band's performance begins.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Jukki Hanada
8.0/10 2 votes#3 - Can't Build Any Teamwork!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2014
Muse and others practice for a new show, but they're completely out of sync and uncoordinated. Latifah is worried, and decides to host a sukiyaki party in order to deepen their friendship.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Shoji Gatoh
8.0/10 1 votes#4 - Episode 21
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/21/2011
Misato, Weboshi, and Fe-chan talk about their current love interest. Mr. Takashi runs into Ms. Sakurai; is this a date!? The soldiers can’t find the last wooden cube, but a new challenger appears.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto
8.0/10 2 votes#5 - Silver Bamboo
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2013
According to Izumi, Akihito’s youmu transformation could be permanent! She tells Mirai that she must kill Akihito during the Calm or else he will become a powerful youmu gifted with immortality. Mirai is torn by the decision she must make.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Jukki Hanada
8.0/10 1 votes#6 - Forming of a Slump!
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2014
At Samezuka Academy, the hot-blooded practices continue ahead of regionals. Meanwhile, the Iwatobi Swim Club trains diligently each day until sundown. Though Amakata-sensei is concerned, Haruka and the boys insist they want to practice as much as possible before the tournament.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/10 2 votes#7 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Tuba
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2015
Starting this year, the band holds auditions for members participating in the competition. First-year Hazuki has a chance, too. The bass section does everything they can to encourage her.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Jukki Hanada
8.0/10 1 votes#8 - Rainy Conductor
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2016
It's the school festival at Kitauji High School. Kumiko's sister insists on quitting college, while Taki reveals some things about his past with his wife.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.0/10 1 votes#9 - Early-Spring Epilogue
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/29/2016
With the competition over and the third-years graduating, Kumiko is left to sort through her feelings: Is it a love of concert band, of the euphonium, or of something else?
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.0/10 2 votes#10 - The Old Days of the Classic Lit Club and Its Glory
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/14/2012
Eru decides to solicit Satoshi and Mayaka's help hypothesizing what happened to her uncle. The club members meet at the Chitanda estate, where they present their research and surmise what they believe happened 45 years ago.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 3 votes#11 - Memories in the Distance!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2013
Makoto and Nagisa watch with their breaths held as Haruka and Rin engage in an intense race. However, they notice that Rin appears to be have changed. At the same time, Nagisa prepares to start up a swim club with help from Rin's sister Gou.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.7/10 3 votes#12 - Trial in Open Water
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2013
Haruka and the other club members decide to hold a training camp to prepare for prefectural. Each member follows his own regimen. However, Rei is unhappy about falling behind and heads back into the ocean at night to practice.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.5/10 2 votes#13 - Distant Free
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2013
The Iwatobi Swim Club must win to advance to nationals. As the tournament draws near, the members get nervous. Meanwhile, Rin grows increasingly irritated. As it comes time for the medley relay, each member must find their own answer as they step up to the start line
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
5.5/10 2 votes#14 - Closing Credits of the Fool
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/2/2012
When the others ask Hotaro about his solution to the murder mystery, he begins to have doubts about it himself. Hotaro confronts Irisu regarding the reason why she called the Classic Lit Club in to help finish the film.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Maiko Nishioka
3.0/10 1 votes#15 - Dive to the Future!
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2018
Nagisa, Rei, and the rest of the Iwatobi Swim Club have come to cheer on their former teammates at the All-Japan Invitational. Makoto tells them the story of how ever since Haruka swam for the first time, he'd been swimming only freestyle.
Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani