The Best Episodes Directed By Hiromichi Matano

Every TV Episode Directed by Hiromichi Matano Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Song Within the Mist
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Song Within the Mist

    S1:E31

    Searching for Lapras, the Rising Volt Tacklers investigate an odd white mist over the sea.

    Writer:N/A
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  2. Background image for Special Training with Cap!
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Special Training with Cap!

    S1:E7

    Liko and Roy learn a thing or two about Pokémon battles from Friede and Captain Pikachu!

    Writer:N/A
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  3. Background image for Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Reunion at the Ancient Castle!

    S1:E24

    Finally meeting up with her grandma, Liko learns the identity of the pendant Pokémon.

    Writer:N/A
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  4. Background image for The SOS Is from Tandemaus?
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - The SOS Is from Tandemaus?

    S1:E38

    Liko, Mollie and their Pokémon set out to save a Tandemaus pair separated by a storm.

    Writer:N/A
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  5. Background image for Special Training Time!
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Special Training Time!

    S1:E17

    Fuecoco and Wattrel aren't getting along, so Roy sets up some teamwork training!

    Writer:N/A
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  6. Background image for Everyone's Night
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Everyone's Night

    S4:E9

    The new year has come and the members Karasuno High School Volleyball team were nervous. The long-awaited battle on the orange court, the Spring Tournament, was finally here!

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  7. Background image for And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - And Now... I'm Going to Move the Earth

    S1:E2

    Rafał is intrigued by Hubert’s heliocentric theory. Later, Hubert is arrested by an inquisitor but he gives Rafał a pendant before being whisked away.

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  8. Background image for The Story of Mercilessness
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #8 - The Story of Mercilessness

    S1:E9

    Dororo comes down with a high fever. While woozy from its effects, the youngster catches a glimpse of some red spider lilies, which stirs up memories of past days spent with parents Hibukuro and Ojiya.

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  9. Background image for You Mean a Hitman...?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - You Mean a Hitman...?

    S1:E9

    As Kojima's rampage escalates, Ebihara tries to get Akira to keep an eye on him.

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  10. Background image for Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (4)
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Yugi vs. Pegasus: Match of the Millennium (4)

    S1:E38

    Yugi crumples in exhaustion under the crippling power of the Shadow Game. His friends yell desperate encouragement, but their voices cannot penetrate the sphere of darkness. Yugi’s chance at victory is slipping away, as is his life!

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  11. Background image for Episode 1
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    A beloved Swiss robot is found blown into in pieces. Meanwhile, Europol robot inspector Gesicht investigates another eerily related murder.

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  12. Background image for The Stranger
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #12 - The Stranger

    S1:E5

    Running late to school, Shinichi sees Nagai in trouble with some punks. When Shinichi steps in to help, he meets a high school student, Kimishima Kana. Shinichi and Satomi share a close moment when she tends to his injuries, but his life is about to take a sudden turn with a single phone call from his father...

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  13. Background image for The Adventure of the Dying Detective
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The Adventure of the Dying Detective

    S1:E17

    Having determined Tamura to be a threat, Kusano's group moves to eliminate her. Meanwhile, Kuramori moves to avenge his family's death by abducting Tamura's baby. With her baby in his arms, Kuramori faces Tamura and threatens to throw the infant down a steep slope--what will Tamura do?

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  14. Background image for Truth
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Truth

    S1:E10

    Oczy tells Badeni that he is learning to read and write. Later, Badeni's claim that knowledge should be held by a select few bothers a fellow monk.

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  15. Background image for Life and Oath
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Life and Oath

    S1:E23

    With no chance to survive, Shinichi pulls off a desperate move.

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  16. Background image for The Angel in the Dream
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Angel in the Dream

    S1:E10

    Amane explains the reason he left home in middle school and began living alone. Mahiru empathizes with his sorrow and embraces him. "At least let me spoil you a little." The next day, Mahiru's classmates ask her about the boy she was seen walking with. Mahiru nonchalantly admits that it was a date, surprising Amane. Mahiru then confesses, "there's no one more dear to me in life than him."

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  17. Background image for A Wonderful Night
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - A Wonderful Night

    S1:E2

    Akira and Yoko start their new life in Osaka, but trouble always seems to find them.

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  18. Background image for The Blue Bird
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #18 - The Blue Bird

    S1:E11

    Kana's feelings for Shinichi grows day by day, and so does Shinichi's apprehension about Kana's ability. As ordinary life returns, Satomi struggles with her mounting suspicion that something has changed in Shinichi. Meanwhile, a new parasite appears to wreak havoc in a local gang hideout. Everyone's lives are about to get shattered yet again.

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  19. Background image for A Gutless Afternoon
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - A Gutless Afternoon

    S1:E5

    Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play with the other. Akagi refused to let him play. Out of frustration, he quits the team. But after seeing Haruko's face, he changes his mind again.

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  20. Background image for What's Lacking
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - What's Lacking

    S1:E5

    The Jinko rugby club's training camp has begun. As the team engages in intense practice, an old man appears and tells them they're wasting their time. The harsh words of former national team coach Komori Shingo leave the team at a loss. Meanwhile, Sekizan asks him what the team is lacking. Will Komori become the savior of the leaderless Jinko rugby team?

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  21. Background image for You Have No Feel For The Game
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - You Have No Feel For The Game

    S1:E11

    Gion and Kamo have arrived at Ryoin Academy to spy on the team. Among the Ryoin team that overwhelmed its opponent, twin flankers Kirishima Sekito and Kokuto stood out from the rest!! Along with their 92 centimeter 98 kilogram ace Zanba Ryujin, the two feel firsthand just how amazing Ryoin Academy is. Gion's path has become clear to him, while Kamo is overwhelmed by the amazing prowess of Ryoin. On their way home, they stop by a sporting goods store where they run into Sekito and Kokuto...

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  22. Background image for Training Separately
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Training Separately

    S1:E5

    While Irina undergoes her solitude training, a visitor from Sangrad with special interest in N44 has come to watch the candidates train.

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  23. Background image for First Time in Town, with the Slimes
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - First Time in Town, with the Slimes

    S1:E3

    Ryoma and the Jamil family travel to Gimul, a mining town. There, Ryoma and Eliaria take the first steps in becoming professionals in their crafts. Ryoma is given another opportunity to flex his new powers.

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  24. Background image for The Incurable Disease
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Incurable Disease

    S1:E20

    Noé begs Count Orlok to save Vanitas from a strange ailment. Vanitas bumps into Roland and asks him about love "for a friend." Jeanne confides in Luca to his dismay. Dominque seems strangely obsessed with Noé. Noé tells Vanitas he is glad they met.

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  25. Background image for CONFUSION
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - CONFUSION

    S1:E8

    Chateau leaves herself with Jinon and his associate, Nikka, in order to carry out her operation. Meanwhile, both the boss and Jim are put in danger.

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Hiromichi Matano Ratings Summary

"Song Within the Mist" is the best rated episode directed by Hiromichi Matano. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/1/2023 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Special Training with Cap!".