8.5/102 votes#1 - Tokyo City Esperion
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2022
At Fukuda’s invitation and with the support of Shun, Ashito goes to Tokyo alone for the tryouts of Tokyo City Esperion Youth team. Thoroughly impressed with Esperion’s facility, Ashito is escorted to the tryouts by Hana Ichijo, Fukuda’s sister-in-law. Among the 86 candidates of notable achievements, Ashito has no outstanding records. Nervous as he is, Ashito is excited to be able to play soccer on the beautiful field.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.3/102 votes#2 - To work you have the right, but not to the fruits thereof.
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2024
It's Valentine's Day and the boys of Class C are excited about whether or not they will receive chocolates. Meanwhile, Karuizawa seems uneasy over Ayanokoji's request to meet up and while doing so an unexpected person appears...
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Kyōko Katsuya
8.0/101 votes#3 - .357 Magnum
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2012
After losing to a widow in a high stakes casino game, Fujiko has to take on her request. She wants the gun of the man who killed her husband, so Fujiko finds herself going after the infamous gunman Daisuke Jigen.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#4 - The Kamaboko Straight
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2023
Impressing everyone with his drifting abilities, Kanata aims to finish his qualifying lap with a flourish. But with a long straight just before the line exposing his car's deficiencies, will he make it into the race proper?
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.5/104 votes#5 - You Want to Feel at Ease?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2023
Yamada visits Akane’s apartment to help repair her laptop. After a certain experience he had, Yamada had been trying to get too close to women. However, for some reason, he just wasn’t able to take his eyes off of Akane taking an afternoon nap. He unthinkingly reaches out to touch her hair, but then he stops when he hears the doorbell ring. When Yamada goes to check the front door, he finds Akane’s ex-boyfriend, Takuma, standing there. Shocked to see Yamada coming out of Akane’s room, Takuma explains his reason for his visit…
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
7.4/105 votes#6 - It's Almost Time for the Boss to Spawn So...
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2023
Akane, who attended the FOS offline event coincidentally finds YAMADA there. At the same time however, she runs into her ex-boyfriend (along with his now-girlfriend) and impulsively blurts out that Yamada is her new boyfriend. To amend the trouble she put Yamada though, she takes him to an izakaya where she then ends up becoming completely wasted. Yamada is left with no choice but to care for her at his home where he relieves her, but she also loses her treasured necklace there… In search of her lost accessory, Akane enters the guild hall and happens to see Yamada. However, not only is she treated coldly by him, but he also harshly reprimands the way she is using the guild storage space.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
7.2/105 votes#7 - You Look Well…
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2019
Tohru comes down with a cold, and the Somas help her while she recovers.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
7.1/1010 votes#8 - Hellsing I
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2006
During a mission to eradicate a vampire priest and his minions, Alucard is forced into a difficult decision upon encountering an injured police woman. Later Alucard encounters a mysterious warrior from the Vatican.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.0/101 votes#9 - Prison of Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2012
Fujiko is after the pendant belonging to a student in an all girls school. To get closer to her target, she impersonates herself as one of the teachers in the school.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Mari Okada
7.0/101 votes#10 - A Business Rival Appeared!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2022
It’s normal to have a competitor; it’s just business. But when Sarasa learns her new rival is scheming with bandits? Things just got personal.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
7.0/101 votes#11 - Trigger
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2019
Tetsuro took over Juzo's body and found the culprits to the puppet casses. However, the culprits were children like him. They were experimented on and used as tools by the Berühren company. He tries to save them, but he cannot do it alone.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#12 - Phantom Limb
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2019
Colt cannot stand the vapid eyes of his dear little sisters. He takes on a job that will give his family a future. Tetsuro and Mary go after him, hoping to stop him from going down a dangerous past. Meanwhile, Juzo hunts down Saryshagan.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#13 - Trigger Again
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/18/2020
While Tetsuro speaks with Juzo, things get out of hand outside. The EMS, Security Bureau, and Berühren rush to the scene to control the situation. There, Pepper whispers to Seven that she wants everything destroyed. As Pepper's gun, Seven complies.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: N/A
6.0/101 votes#14 - LETTER 09
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2016
Naho feels relieved now that she has the support of all her friends. On top of that, Kakeru and Naho begin to get even closer. Finally, the day of the athletic festival comes. What do Naho and the gang do to insure Kakeru can enjoy the festival from the bottom of his heart?
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Mariko Kunisawa
6.0/101 votes#15 - LETTER 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2016
Naho got into a fight with Kakeru on New Year's Eve, and never managed to apologize to him before he passed away. At least, that's what the letter from the future says. However, Naho now believes that she's capable of dealing with whatever may come up, and faces New Year's Eve head-on.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Mariko Kunisawa
6.0/101 votes#16 - The Man in the 4 Car
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2023
While everyone is suitably impressed with what Kanata is achieving, there are battles up and down the field, and it quickly becomes apparent that the 86 isn't the only car the MFG viewers should be keeping a close eye on.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
6.0/101 votes#17 - Episode Fifteen
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/2006
Preparations for the annual Cultural Festival are progressing smoothly but what hasn't progressed is Nanami's relationship with either Motoharu or Takeuchi. Motoharu is trying to organize his feelings for Nanami and Nana whereas Takeuchi is planning to settle things soon. The day for the Cultural Festival arrives and Nanami meets Takeuchi's sister.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Mizuki Ogawa
6.0/101 votes#18 - Engineer
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/31/2020
Avi Cobo has once again appeared and now he's taken Mary hostage. Juzo watches as the two men clash. Each and every one of them... They all just keep getting in the way of his job. Now, he's not going to just stand back and let a girl suffer.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: N/A
4.0/102 votes#19 - The Memories of a Beloved Witch
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/2022
Words are powerful. Just a few can change everything. A single sentence and Lupin is no longer himself… or is he the person he was always meant to be?
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi
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"Tokyo City Esperion" is the best rated episode directed by Hideki Tonokatsu. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Masahiro Yokotani. It aired on 4/16/2022 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "To work you have the right, but not to the fruits thereof.".