The Best Episodes Directed By Hirofumi Ogura

Every TV Episode Directed by Hirofumi Ogura Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Keep an Eye on the Chief for the Day
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Keep an Eye on the Chief for the Day

    S2:E7

    Terakado Tsu (Otsu) goes to be one day chief of the Shinsengumi to improve its image.

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  2. Background image for Perform a German Suplex on a Woman Who Asks If She or the Job Is More Important
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Perform a German Suplex on a Woman Who Asks If She or the Job Is More Important

    S2:E38

    Mitsuba is in bad condition due to her sickness; Sougo decides to go help Hijikata.

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  3. Background image for Machines That Pick Up Useless Habits Are Called People
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Machines That Pick Up Useless Habits Are Called People

    S10:E6

    The machines have done their part and left Earth's future in the hands of humanity. But Gengai's cannon has also painted a huge target on the Kabuki Distruct, and the Liberation Army immediately marches toward it.

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  4. Background image for Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!

    S1:E29

    Part 1 - An amanto goes around town to steal swords of value. Meanwhile Kagura steals Gintoki's wooden sword and tries to sell it. Part 2 - Space cockroaches terrorize the town.

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  5. Background image for Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner

    S1:E44

    Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.

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  6. Background image for Rhinoceros Beetles Teach Boys that Life is Precious
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Rhinoceros Beetles Teach Boys that Life is Precious

    S2:E16

    Kagura's beetle was killed during a beetle fighting match. She tries to drag Gintoki and Shinpachi to go beetle hunting with her. That only succeeds when they know there is a high demand for the beetles - meaning they can make money of it. The trio encounters the Shinsengumi who also happens to be capturing beetles for reason unknown.

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  7. Background image for Typhoon / Marathon / Ribs / Regret
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Typhoon / Marathon / Ribs / Regret

    S1:E8

    Nishikata has mastered tandem riding with Takagi-san, so why does he feel a bit melancholy? On his way to school, Nishikata is psyched about the typhoon, but he runs into Takagi-san at the worst timing.

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  8. Background image for The People You Tend to Forget Tend to Show Up After You Forget Them
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The People You Tend to Forget Tend to Show Up After You Forget Them

    S5:E31

    Katsura visit Yorozuya with a Elizabeth's placard to solve the mystery of Elizabeth's disappearance. But the investigation only reveals a shocking truth.

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  9. Background image for Guys With Big Nostrils Also Have Big Imaginations / You Never Accept a New Sentai Series at the Start, But By the Final Episode, You Don't Want It to End
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Guys With Big Nostrils Also Have Big Imaginations / You Never Accept a New Sentai Series at the Start, But By the Final Episode, You Don't Want It to End

    S7:E9

    Part 1 - Odd Jobs discuss ways to advertise themselves to attract new customers. Part 2 - Now that the previous four Devas have retired, the new leaders try to think of ways to make the Kabuki District less intimidating after being ranked the "least desirable place to live".

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  10. Background image for If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful

    S1:E21

    Part 1 - The group helps an amanto to protect his pond from developers. Part 2 - Gintoki goes all over town trying to find an electric fan replacement during a heatwave.

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  11. Background image for People Who Say that Santa Doesn’t Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him / Prayer Won't Make Your Worldly Desires Go Away! Control Yourself
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - People Who Say that Santa Doesn’t Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him / Prayer Won't Make Your Worldly Desires Go Away! Control Yourself

    S1:E37

    Part 1 - Gintoki meets Santa and has to help him deliver gifts. Part 2 - Gintoki and Hattori fight over a year end double-issue of Jump (magazine).

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  12. Background image for A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi

    S1:E49

    Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.

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  13. Background image for A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant / Drive With a "Might" Attitude
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant / Drive With a "Might" Attitude

    S2:E23

    Part 1 - Sadaharu is in "heat" and Yorozuya tries to find him a mate. Part 2 - Katsura attempts to take a driving lesson -- a "Might Happen" driving lesson, that is.

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  14. Background image for Bump
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Bump

    S2:E1

    One day, while White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) is busy exterminating germs, he meets Backward Cap, a Platelet who wears her cap backwards. She is secretly training to become a stronger Platelet. However, a huge rumbling noise suddenly echoes inside of the body followed by violent shaking.

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  15. Background image for Cancer Cell II (Part I)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Cancer Cell II (Part I)

    S2:E7

    The most formidable foe has returned... Cancer Cell has reappeared, and harmful bacteria are wreaking havoc in the intestinal environment. With the body being in unprecedented danger, White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) and his comrades fight a bloody war to protect the future of the world they live in.

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  16. Background image for Justice (2)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Justice (2)

    S2:E15

    Polnareff finally realizes that Enyaba is another assassin from DIO. He tries to warn the others, but Enyaba's Stand, Justice, has the ability to take control of people's bodies and corpses, and he is pursued. The whole village had already been under Enyaba's control.

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  17. Background image for His Butler, Able
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - His Butler, Able

    S1:E1

    The Phantomhive estate bustles with preparations for an important meeting between the Young Master and a slithering captain of industry. The maid, the gardener, and the cook are fools, but the Butler is a man of hidden talents.

    Writer:N/A
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  18. Background image for His Butler, Engaging Servants
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - His Butler, Engaging Servants

    S1:E21

    A series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to pretty lady.

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  19. Background image for His Butler, Fluent
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - His Butler, Fluent

    S1:E24

    Having regained the services of his Butler, the Young Master issues a chilling order to kill. Sebastian is eager to please, but this task will require a revelation of his true nature.

    Writer:N/A
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  20. Background image for Pets Resemble Their Owners!
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Pets Resemble Their Owners!

    S1:E15

    The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.

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  21. Background image for Dark Blue Moon
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Dark Blue Moon

    S2:E6

    With a new person in their party, they head to Singapore with the boat the Speedwagon Foundation provided them, during their journey Jotaro is targeted by an enemy Stand from within the water.

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  22. Background image for His Butler, Phantom Image
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - His Butler, Phantom Image

    S1:E9

    The Young Master’s latest acquisition is a haunted camera which can photograph beings not of this world. Calamites are sure to follow when the servants set out to snap a shot of the elusive Butler.

    Writer:N/A
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  23. Background image for His Butler, Competing
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - His Butler, Competing

    S1:E15

    The Queen is on hand as the Butler wages culinary warfare against Prince Soma’s royal servant. The competition reaches an unprecedented level of ferocity when someone’s secret ingredient unleashes the demon god of curry.

    Writer:N/A
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Hirofumi Ogura Ratings Summary

"Keep an Eye on the Chief for the Day" is the best rated episode directed by Hirofumi Ogura. It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Akatsuki Yamatoya. It aired on 5/17/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Perform a German Suplex on a Woman Who Asks If She or the Job Is More Important".