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The Best Episodes Directed By Hikaru Murata

Every TV Episode Directed by Hikaru Murata Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - DON'T CHASE A SHADOW

    S2:E35

    The change in Mayuri's Spiritual Pressure is also felt elsewhere by Urahara and Kyoraku.

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  2. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Crazy D (Diamond) Is Unbreakable (2)

    S3:E38

    Josuke and Hayato try to force Killer Queen and Stray Cat into close-quarters combat by going into a nearby house. However, air bullets start to show up in the house. Josuke tries to dodge them by throwing around ash from an ashtray so he can see where they are going, but for some reasons, the air bullets keep chasing after Josuke. There's no way that Kira should be able to see them from the outside, so Josuke and Hayato start panicking...

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    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Torrential Downpour Warning

    S5:E12

    Jolyne reaches the courtyard. Pucchi recalls his talks with DIO and his reason for hunting Jotaro when Weather unleashes a squall of poison dart frogs.

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  4. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Kill the Shadow

    S2:E4

    The Wandenreich mobilizes its elite force, the Stern Ritter, to annihilate the Soul Society. Creating massive flaming pillars of Reishi as a distraction, the Stern Ritter easily enter the Soul Society to bring carnage to the Soul Reapers.

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  5. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - A Little Story from the Past ~My Name Is Doppio~

    S4:E26

    On the island of Sardinia, a boy named Doppio is searching for Trish and the others on orders from Passione's boss. But Doppio has a dark secret, one that becomes apparent when he encounters Risotto of La Squadra.

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  6. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Battle

    S2:E10

    Kenpachi Zaraki removes his eye patch to fight Retsu Unohana, a.k.a. Yachiru Unohana, “The First Kenpachi.” Meanwhile, Ichigo and Renji head to Hoohden to meet Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, the man who is said to have created the Zanpakuto.

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  7. 8.2/10(41 votes)

    #7 - The Blood Warfare

    S2:E1

    The Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed.

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  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Is Being Able to Retrace One's Past and Ancestors A Reason to Be Happy or Unhappy?/Does Getting a Job Doing What You Love Really Bring Happiness?

    S1:E6

    As the girls discuss what kind of hairstyle would suit Himeno, she explains how her ancestry led her to have red hair.

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  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - MY LAST WORDS

    S2:E40

    Haschwalt suddenly attacks Uryu to pass judgement. The ensuing explosion and smoke draw Ichigo to the scene where he and Uryu are reunited.

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  10. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food

    S3:E10

    Josuke and Okuyasu visit a brand new Italian restaurant in Morioh. Rather than customers choosing items from a menu, the chef, Tonio, decides what the customer will eat after he looks at them. Tonio wants Okuyasu to feel better, and first, offers him water. Okuyasu is moved at how wonderful it tastes. He's actually moved to tears at how delicious the water is, but then starts showing even weirder symptoms...

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    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - A

    S2:E27

    The battle between Squad Zero and Yhwach's Royal Guards for the Soul King rages on.

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  12. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - KILL THE KING

    S2:E28

    Ichigo and his friends hurry to the Reio Greater Palace to stop Yhwach.

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  13. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Take Flight

    S1:E1

    Tsubasa Oozora has just moved to Nankatsu in Shizuoka. He is a passionate soccer boy and instead of helping with the move, he runs away to dribble his ball around the city. What happens next is close to a fated encounter. He meets Genzo Wakabayashi. He is a young, genius goalkeeper. Tsubasa watches him catching one ball after another from his middle school partner and is impressed by Wakabayashi’s skills, so he challenges him. He says that he can shoot the ball all the way to Wakabayashi’s house and land it on the roof. As proof, he writes something on the ball.

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  14. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The "G" in Guts

    S4:E22

    Because of their own wills and their sense of justice, Bucciarati and the others end up betraying the organization. Trish also wants to find out who her father truly is, so she tells the others that her mother met her father in Sardinia. They all decide to have a meal in Venice before they leave and Narancia is suddenly attacked by a Stand. The boss's own personal elite guard was now on the move.

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  15. 7.4/10(16 votes)

    #15 - BLACK

    S2:E26

    Yhwach performs Auswählen to bestow power to his fallen Royal Guards.

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  16. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The Last 9 Days

    S2:E14

    Ichigo prepares to leave the Royal Palace to return to the Seireitei but is stopped by Hyosube, who claims that Ichigo cannot defeat Yhwach as he is now.

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  17. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Sheer Heart Attack (1)

    S3:E23

    Jotaro and Koichi try to track down the owner of the button and run into the murderer, Yoshikage Kira and his Stand, Killer Queen's bomb, Heart Attack at Centipede Shoes. Koichi wants to go after Kira, but Jotaro tells him not to. However, Koichi isn't satisfied with Jotaro's decision and decides to act on his own, right when Sheer Heart Attack attacks again...

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    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:N/A
  18. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Another One Bites the Dust (1)

    S3:E35

    After being cornered, Kosaku Kawajiri gets rid of Hayato. Though he made it look like an accident, Rohan and the others have spotted Hayato, and were coming to the Kawajiri household the next day to ask him some questions. At this rate, he's going to be found out and caught... Kawajiri fell into despair when suddenly, Yoshihiro's arrow suddenly stabs him...

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    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:N/A
  19. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Two Paths

    S1:E8

    Akane and the team were able to escape the collapsing Divine Gate, but Arthur has gone missing and the World Council has imposed a martial law to find everyone. Meanwhile, Loki joins the Geniuses of Divine and has something else up his sleeve.

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  20. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Highway Star (2)

    S3:E29

    Jotaro tries to track down the mysterious foot print Stand's user. He manages to outrun the Stand with a motorcycle, and thinks to call Koichi and ask him to find the user by using Echoes. Meanwhile, the mysterious Stand keeps chasing Jotaro. Jotaro manages to get his hands on a cellphone and manages to call Koichi, but then he realizes that the ocean i right in front of him...

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    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:N/A
  21. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN

    S1:E7

    After a long journey, the team finally reaches their destination. Before the children say their goodbyes, Brother shares his side of the story.

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  22. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - BABEL

    S1:E10

    Drastic measures are taken to subdue the civilian uprising. Knowing it's their last chance to save Brother, Courier and crew race towards a showdown at Kansai Station.

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  23. 5.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

    S1:E3

    When the infiltration doesn’t go as expected and they’re running out of time, the group will have to improvise to pull off the ultimate heist.

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Hikaru Murata Ratings Summary

"DON'T CHASE A SHADOW" is the best rated episode directed by Hikaru Murata. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Masaki Hiramatsu. It aired on 11/30/2024 and is rated 1.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Crazy D (Diamond) Is Unbreakable (2)".