The Best Episodes Directed By Kayona Yamada

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Devil's Palm

   S6:E410/9/2026

   Caught in the Boombooms' trap, a magnetic force threatens to tear Johnny, Gyro and Mountain Tim apart. They learn about "Stands" and Johnny's body reacts.

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   8.9/10(12 votes)

   #2 - Immutability and Change

   S1:E161/25/2026

   While Aza Chobe battles Rien, Gabimaru regains his memories and begins training in the use of tao.

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3. 

   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Our Dr. Stone

   S4:E219/4/2025

   With the revival team captured, it's up to Luna and Chelsea to revive everyone when the time comes.

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   8.6/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Love and Karma

   S1:E223/8/2026

   The expeditioners work together to take on Tao Fa and Ju Fa, who have undergone Kishikai transformations.

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   8.5/10(23 votes)

   #5 - We Became a Family

   S1:E188/8/2025

   The hayashi musicians arrive and begin an energetic exorcism performance. But just when the ritual is about to succeed, Jiji makes a surprising plea.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Medusa Mechanism

   S4:E167/31/2025

   The team is going to need a weapon for when Stanley inevitably catches up to them.

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Dr. X

   S4:E41/30/2025

   The search party narrowly escaped enemy machine gun fire. Unfortunately, the respite was short-lived.

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8. 

   7.9/10(27 votes)

   #8 - Like, This Is the Legend of the Giant Snake

   S1:E137/4/2025

   As Momo fends off an attack in the outdoor hot spring, Okarun and Jiji panic over how to handle the mysterious room. The doorbell rings.

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9. 

   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Dirty Roads

   S4:E103/13/2025

   With Senku still confined to the bed, Chrome's team begins work on the tunnel to Xeno's base.

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10. 

    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Have You Ever Seen a Cattle Mutilation?

    S1:E1012/6/2024

    Okarun and the girls try to clean up some misunderstandings with their classmates. The aquatic creature reappears before Momo and Aira.

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    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Weakness and Strength

    S1:E34/15/2023

    Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the others arrive on Shinsenkyo, and their battle for survival begins.

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12. 

    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Beauty on the Run

    S1:E88/25/2023

    Sanosuke's friend has died from an opium overdose. However, Kenshin and Sanosuke are perplexed at how he even got his hands on the drug, since opium is banned and too expensive for the average person to afford. Then a mysterious woman, Megumi Takani, appears before them. Kenshin and the others fight off Kanryu Takeda's private army who is trying to capture Megumi. However, Megumi is carrying opium...

    Director:Kayona Yamada

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