The Best Episodes Directed By Kazuya Nakanishi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(11 votes)

   #1 - HIGHEST

   S2:E1212/20/2023

   Let the banquet of slaughter begin in the season finale.

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   8.0/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Determination

   S2:E1112/13/2023

   With Princess Rose’s hands tied as Perv has taken her mother hostage, the Eminence in Shadow must move to free the captive himself.

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3. 

   7.8/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Advent of the Demon

   S1:E202/15/2023

   Provoked by the fight between Shadow and Beatrix, Iris joins the fray. An intense battle progresses across the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Rose runs into Alpha...

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   7.6/10(12 votes)

   #4 - I Am...

   S1:E511/2/2022

   Cid is not facing a minion but a would-be Knight of the Rounds. Normally, that is cause for concern, but an atomic bomb has no reason to fear the gnashing of a lowly pest.

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   7.4/10(12 votes)

   #5 - The End of a Lie

   S1:E911/30/2022

   When the students fight back, Shadow Garden joins the fray as their reinforcements. Amidst the chaos, Cid confronts the Gaunt Knight.

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   7.4/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Something Precious

   S2:E711/15/2023

   The Major Corporate Alliance has forced closure of all their storefronts, bringing the citizens' unrest to its peak. But can Shadow Garden weather the storm?

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   7.3/10(11 votes)

   #7 - The Truth Within the Memories

   S1:E1212/21/2022

   The door to the Sanctuary opens and Alpha strides through it, intending to expose the Cult’s grave secrets. Meanwhile, Cid also enters the Sanctuary and reunites with… Aurora?

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   7.0/10(10 votes)

   #8 - A Fencing Tournament of Intrigue and Bloodshed

   S1:E711/16/2022

   Cid gets a report from Nu about powerful cult members lurking in the Royal Capital. Too bad he’s too distracted about the upcoming fencing tournament to notice.

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   7.0/10(11 votes)

   #9 - He Who Pulls the Strings

   S2:E511/1/2023

   Alpha and Gamma carefully plot not take any actions that would implicate Mitsugoshi's connection to Shadow Garden. Meanwhile, John Smith has a plot of his own.

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10. 

    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The Lawless City

    S2:E110/4/2023

    Cid and his sister Claire venture to the huge slum known as the “Lawless City.” There, Cid gets caught up in the commotion caused by the Red Moon.

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    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #11 - The Hour of Awakening

    S2:E310/18/2023

    The night the red moon rises, the Blood Queen Elisabeth makes her return.

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12. 

    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Hated Classmate

    S1:E110/5/2022

    Akane copes with her trauma by being popular and working hard to make people like her, but one boy in her class doesn’t care about her at all. That bothers her to no end.

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13. 

    6.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Shadow Garden Is Born

    S1:E210/12/2022

    Reincarnated as the son of Baron Kagenou, Cid bides his time as Background Character A while preparing for the day he can finally become the Eminence in Shadow!

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    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Your Lie, Your Wish

    S1:E141/4/2023

    Cid’s victory is short-lived when Nelson counters with his new magic. Meanwhile, Alexia convinces Rose and Natsume to form an alliance to uncover the truth of their world.

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