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The Best Episodes Directed By Ikuro Sato

Every TV Episode Directed by Ikuro Sato Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Threads of Hope
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Threads of Hope

    S6:E12

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki

    S6:E18

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - The Thrill of Destruction
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #3 - The Thrill of Destruction

    S6:E5

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin

    S5:E24

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - A Young Woman's Declaration
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #5 - A Young Woman's Declaration

    S6:E24

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - The Real Folk Blues (1)
    8.5/10(29 votes)

    #6 - The Real Folk Blues (1)

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Jupiter Jazz (2)
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #7 - Jupiter Jazz (2)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 64 - Journey's End
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Journey's End

    S1:E64

    The worst show of all time finally comes to a close.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past

    S1:E12

    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...

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - A Room Where We Can Someday See the Ocean
    8.0/10(2 votes)

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

    S1:E15

    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...

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 35 - Cannibalism (3)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Cannibalism (3)

    S1:E35

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?
    8.0/10(4 votes)

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

    S1:E4

    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!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - In the Nick of Time! A Big-Time Maverick from the West
    7.8/10(10 votes)

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

    S7:E1

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Black Dog Serenade
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #14 - Black Dog Serenade

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Sympathy for the Devil
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #15 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Off to Endeavor's Agency!
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Off to Endeavor's Agency!

    S5:E14

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 54 - Beyond the Inferno
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Beyond the Inferno

    S1:E54

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Jamming with Edward
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Jamming with Edward

    S1:E5

    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!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - My Villain Academia
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #20 - My Villain Academia

    S5:E20

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Stray Dog Strut
    7.4/10(55 votes)

    #21 - Stray Dog Strut

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Medusa the Witch - The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?
    7.3/10(3 votes)

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

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 48 - Lord Death Wields a Death Scythe - Just One Step from Utter Darkness?
    7.3/10(4 votes)

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

    S1:E48

    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.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Match 3
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Match 3

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Our Brawl
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Our Brawl

    S5:E11

    It's an all-out brawl as the last two teams from Class A and Class B fight it out to the finish!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:N/A

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Ikuro Sato Ratings Summary

"Threads of Hope" is the best rated episode directed by Ikuro Sato. It scored 8.714/10 based on 14 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/17/2022 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki".