The Best Episodes Directed By Ikuro Sato

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin

   S5:E249/18/2021

   Shigaraki remembers his first encounter with All For One during the climax of his battle with Re-Destro.

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   8.7/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Threads of Hope

   S6:E1212/17/2022

   Best Jeanist appears and spins together the hopes of all the heroes in this fight as the climax of the all-out war draws near.

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   8.5/10(11 votes)

   #3 - The Thrill of Destruction

   S6:E510/29/2022

   The fight against the High-End Nomus in Jaku Hospital continues however they are unaware that Tomura Shigaraki has awakened. Whilst this is happening, Tokoyami flies in to try and save Hawks from Dabi.

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   8.5/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki

   S6:E182/4/2023

   Inside One For All, Izuku talks with the past wielders as the top three heroes deal with public sentiment after Dabi's revelation.

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   8.4/10(28 votes)

   #5 - The Real Folk Blues (1)

   S1:E254/17/1999

   Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.

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   8.3/10(36 votes)

   #6 - Jupiter Jazz (2)

   S1:E95/29/1998

   Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.

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   8.3/10(10 votes)

   #7 - A Young Woman's Declaration

   S6:E243/18/2023

   As the evacuees at U.A. voice their dissent, Ochaco speaks up to try and sway them. Onlookers with ties to Izuku try to figure out if it's time for them to speak out, too.

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8. 

   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Journey's End

   S1:E647/4/2010

   As one shared journey ends, many journeys begin. Those most touched by the conflict which surrounded the Philosopher's Stone now go their separate ways. One thing is certain: they will meet again.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past

   S1:E126/23/2016

   Francis, the leader of The Guild, a North American organization of gifted members, is the one responsible for the bounty on Atsushi's head. Fukuzawa refuses Francis's offer to buy out the Agency, but their agents begin to disappear...

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - A Room Where We Can Someday See the Ocean

    S1:E1510/14/2016

    The Port Mafia's council of five top executives has decreed that Mimic must be annihilated. In the ensuing battle, Odasaku has a fateful encounter with Gide, the leader of Mimic, who makes a cryptic prophecy. Night falls, and the usual bar now awaits Dazai, Odasaku and Ango...

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Cannibalism (3)

    S1:E356/21/2019

    Mori Ougai and Fukuzawa Yukichi fight to the death in a desperate bid to save the organizations they lead from falling into a devastating war.

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12. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?

    S1:E44/28/2008

    It’s a graveyard rumble when Maka, Soul, Black☆Star, and Tsubaki take on Sid. He used to be a respected teacher at the Academy, but now he’s a zombie - and he’s actively recruiting for the undead!

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Lord Death Wields a Death Scythe - Just One Step from Utter Darkness?

    S1:E483/9/2009

    The Kishin and the Grim Reaper tear into each other with unimaginable levels of power. Before this ultimate clash between good and evil concludes, great sacrifices will be made.

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14. 

    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Off to Endeavor's Agency!

    S5:E146/26/2021

    Hawks acts strange when he meets Endeavor and his work study students on their way to Endeavor Agency.

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15. 

    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Black Dog Serenade

    S1:E172/13/1999

    Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.

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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E1611/28/1998

    The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.

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17. 

    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Beyond the Inferno

    S1:E544/25/2010

    As Envy writhes within the firestorm unleashed by Mustang's vengeful rage, Hawkeye must take drastic measures to prevent the Flame Alchemist's hatred from burning out of control.

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    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Jamming with Edward

    S1:E55/1/1998

    The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!

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    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #19 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui

    S1:E213/20/1999

    Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Medusa the Witch - The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?

    S1:E85/26/2008

    JSoul is seriously injured and Maka’s fading fast. Death Scythe and Dr. Stein step in to make sure the weird rampage of Crona and Ragnarok comes to an end.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Word is Bravery!

    S1:E513/30/2009

    With her friends fallen, Maka must find the strength to face the Kishin alone. The world is in jeopardy and evil is poised for certain victory - until something stirs deep inside the young Meister’s heart.

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    7.4/10(52 votes)

    #22 - Stray Dog Strut

    S1:E14/3/1998

    Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - My Villain Academia

    S5:E208/21/2021

    A series of surprise encounters helps give Shigaraki a new sense of direction for the League of Villains.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - In the Nick of Time! A Big-Time Maverick from the West

    S7:E15/4/2024

    As jailbreakers run rampant in Japan, Star and Stripe flies from the U.S. to Japan to help and finds Shigaraki waiting for her in the middle of her flight path.

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    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Match 3

    S5:E75/8/2021

    In the third match of the class battles, Honenuki leads the Class B team against a well-balanced Class A team.

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