The Best Episodes Directed By Hiroyuki Ishido

Every TV Episode Directed by Hiroyuki Ishido Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Hiroyuki Ishido Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by Hiroyuki Ishido is "He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.", rated 7.789/10 from 19 user votes. It was "written by Akio Satsukawa". "He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child." aired on 2/21/1996 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Rei II".

  • He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.
    7.8/10 19 votes

    #1 - He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1996

    Kouzou Fuyutsuki is kidnapped and interrogated by Seele, who are horrified over the results of the last encounter with an Angel. He recounts his past, providing flashbacks into the creation of Nerv. The pasts of Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, Rei Ayanami and Yui Ikari are also revealed. Ryouji Kaji, meanwhile, decides to find out the truth, no matter the cost.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akio Satsukawa

  • Rei II
    7.6/10 24 votes

    #2 - Rei II

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1995

    Continuing from the previous episode, the Angel Ramiel is drilling down into the GeoFront to attack NERV HQ directly. After Shinji barely survived a direct confrontation with it, Misato devises a plan to have EVA-00 and EVA-01 defeat the Angel by sniping it from a distance using a positronic rifle which requires the total electric output of Japan to power up.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: N/A

  • Requiem from the Dead – Elise
    7.5/10 2 votes

    #3 - Requiem from the Dead – Elise

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2000

    While in the old schoolhouse, Satsuki hears a haunting melody drifting through the halls. The only trouble is the lack of a pianist! It seems that if Satsuki hears the melody a total of four times, she'll die. The gang saddles up to put the ghostly piano to sleep.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'
    7.3/10 20 votes

    #4 - She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1995

    Misato has been promoted to Major, but the celebration does not last long. A monstrous Angel appears in Earth orbit right when Gendo and Fuyutsuki are away, leaving her and the children to deal with a colossal kamikaze threatening to drop itself right on top of Tokyo-3.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akio Satsukawa

  • A Transfer
    7.2/10 26 votes

    #5 - A Transfer

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1995

    Shinji begins attending his new school in Tokyo-3, and has a difficult time dealing with the fame of being an Evangelion pilot. Touji Suzuhara, who's little sister was injured in Shinji's fight against the Angel, is angry at Shinji. A new Angel appears, and Shinji must once again pilot EVA-01 to defeat it.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akio Satsukawa

  • The Great Sacrifice
    7.2/10 6 votes

    #6 - The Great Sacrifice

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/12/1999

     On the day of the nationwide mock exam, Onizuka, who accidentally witnessed the kidnapping of Mrs. Ota's daughter Hidemi, heads for rescue after the exam. The purpose of the kidnappers was to take a behind-the-scenes video of Hidemi to put pressure on the public works projects of her father, a member of parliament.  At that time, Fuyutsuki and Murai were screaming at Onizuka, who never appeared at school.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga

  • Conspiracies All Around
    7.1/10 7 votes

    #7 - Conspiracies All Around

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/1999

     Uehara's mother, the PTA chairman of Seirin Gakuen, boarded the school. Uehara, who was terrified by the revenge of the Yoshikawa bullying, told his mother, who is also an education critic. Onizuka, in a crisis of desperation, Yoshikawa, who is usually weak, makes a decision after worrying that "Is it because of me that Onizuka was in a pinch?"

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga

  • The Devil's Spell – Rite of Darkness
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #8 - The Devil's Spell – Rite of Darkness

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2001

    Satsuki falls in with a bad crowd, or it might be better to say coven. Several girls at her school conspire to cast spells together, and she reluctantly joins in. But when one of them goes missing, and no one seems to remember the girl's very existence, Satsuki knows this isn't just any ordinary fad!

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Magma Diver
    6.9/10 23 votes

    #9 - Magma Diver

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1995

    The EVA pilots are disappointed to find out that they are not allowed to go on their class trip to Okinawa, because they have to stay at Tokyo-3 to stay on-call in case of an Angel attack. Meanwhile, a new Angel is discovered in a chrysalis-like developmental stage deep within the magma of the volcano Mount Asama.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Akio Satsukawa

  • Studies in High Finance
    6.8/10 6 votes

    #10 - Studies in High Finance

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/23/2000

     One day, "Fujiyoshi Koji" is asked by the grade chief, Mr. Sakurada, to collect money from the forest school. The total amount of money collected is 1.12 million yen. I know that the money was entrusted to me by everyone in the class, but Fujiyoshi, who had a watch he really wanted, used up the money. However, on the way back, he loses the rest of the money somewhere.  Around that time, for some reason, the same amount of money that Fujiyoshi lost was 1.12 million yen from Onizuka's jacket.

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga

  • 14 Days: Act 5
    5.5/10 2 votes

    #11 - 14 Days: Act 5

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/5/1999

    Yukino's organizational talents shine as the play really starts to come together. Meanwhile, Tonami's plot for revenge against Tsubaki isn't going as well as he'd hoped...

    Director: Hiroyuki Ishido

    Writer: Hideaki Anno