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The Best Episodes Directed By Keitaro Motonaga

Every TV Episode Directed by Keitaro Motonaga Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - That Which Cannot Be Forgiven
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    S1:E12

    Shido and Kotori enjoy their date at the amusement park until they are interrupted by Origami.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Gabriel
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    S2:E7

    As the score results for the annual contest comes in, even though Miku won the best performance, the support of Raizen's Maid Café earns Shido enough declare winner. Depress and refusing to accept Shiori's friendship, Miku unleashes her angel Solo brainwashing the crowd, except Tohka, and hold down Shiori. But then Miku finds out Shiori is a guy leading her totally shock. To make matters worse, Fraxinus and Kotori fallen under Miku's control too, and Ellen abducts Tohka. Shido manages to escape, however, he is now a fugitive in the city. Thought-out the disturbance, Shido meets Kurumi and begs her to help him. Tohka awakens in the DEM facility restrained.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - April 1X
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    S1:E1

    Shido Itsuka is an ordinary high school student living with his little sister in Tengu City, a city that is often disrupted by "spatial quakes". During a spatial quake at the beginning of the school year, he meets a beautiful and mysterious "Spirit".

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - "Hisoka × Crash × Gon
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E23

    Gon gets Hisoka's number badge while Hisoka kills an examinee crossing his path. Gon is poisoned by Geretta and relieved of his badges. Hisoka kills Geretta easily and returns both badges: Gon's and his own. Gon tries to refuse it, but is unable to. Hisoka tells Gon he will kill him when the time is right, until then he will protect him. He punches him in the face and tells that he can return the badges only after he can return the punch.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Rock × Scissors × Heart
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S1:E16

    Leorio goes next. His opponent is Leroute, an attractive woman. He loses ten hours in bet to her so that he can grope her. He then loses the rest of their betting hours to her in a game of rock, paper, scissors. Killua then faces Johness the Dissector, a serial killer responsible for the murder of at least 146 people with his bare hands. Killua rips out his heart, explaining afterwards that Johness is an amateur and he is a pro.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 76 - All Fired Up!
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    S1:E76

    Ash finally reaches the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League conference. Before the tournament begins, they plan on lighting a ceremonial cauldron with the flame of the legendary Pokémon, Moltres. Ash, as a participant, is free to carry the flame but when Team Rocket steals it, the tournament may be cancelled.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Sullen Rain
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S1:E4

    Shido encounters the mysterious "Hermit" one rainy day, and Tohka and Origami fight over Shido at school.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Frozen Ground
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S1:E5

    Shido goes to Origami's apartment to look for Hermit's puppet, Yoshinon, who was lost during the last fight, and Tohka talks with Reine about her feelings for Shido.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Confession
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S1:E1

    During the freshmen orientation, Makoto Itou met Kotonoha Katsura and immediately developed a crush on her. They would ride on the same train together every morning, and all Makoto could do was make himself look busy by looking at the standby screen on his cell phone...

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E1

    Durning a field trip at the Tokyo Tower, three girls from three different schools, are transported to a medieval like land named Cephiro. The girls introduces themselves, Hikaru, Umi and Fuu, who are all in the 8th grade, reguardless how they look. They are greeted by a wizard named Clef. Clef explains that their high ruler, Princess Emeraude was imprisoned by one of her guards name Zagat, high above the skies of Cephiro. He then explains that Princess Emeraude made it clear about the Legendary Magic Knights, who are destined to save their world.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - School Days
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E12

    Sekai disappears, and Makoto is wandering around aimlessly until he meets up with Kotonoha again, under the town's Christmas tree. As they pass the night together and Sekai witnesses the two of them heading back to Makoto's place. Just to make sure her eyes weren't playing tricks on her, Sekai heads over to his place...

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - The Truth About Miku
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    S2:E9

    Shido almost got caught until Miku makes an entry as she commands the Spirits to join the battlefield just to collect Tohka. Origami in a convention suit partners with Mana. While Shido and Miku argue, he reveals that Kurumi learned how Miku acquire her Spirit power from Phantom (like Kotori), she finally tells that she used to be a splendid singer Tsukino Yoimachi, but one day she rejected a TV producer's career offer due to disgrace, then bad rumors spread with no help from her agency and fans, she tried to reconnect with her fans, but suffers psychogenic aphonia, resulting in her losing her voice; this cause Miku to tension condemn humanity. Shido vows to keep his promise. Origami, Ratatoskr, terrorizes the territory to subdue Ellen. Westcott makes his appearance when Shido and Miku find Tohka. Shido is stabbed by Ellen with Tohka watching she goes berserk.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Inversion
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    S2:E10

    Tohka is born into a negative form with her counterpart sword Qliphoth and has no memory. Mana and Jessica reach the concluded battle. Jessica, dying in Mana's arms, tells how she always felt jealous and wanted to become strong for the DEM, Mana made her decision to dishonor Westcott. Westcott decides to retreat, although he briefly calls Shido "Takamiya". Tohka launches brutal attacks then Miku becomes vulnerable. Yoshino, Yoshinon, Kaguya, and Yuzuru regain their sanity. Shido took the hit to protect Miku. Tohka swings the sword of demise on the city, Shido flies towards her reminding her of him; dropping the Sandalphon, he seals her power once more with a kiss restoring her. Kurumi continue her search for the captive Spirit. The next day, Miku who is happy trusting Shido she purposely kisses him sealing her power much less her clothes. Miku invites everyone to listen to her latest concert then announces to her "darling" stunning the crowd and Shido. His competition among the girls' affection continues.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Valentine Days
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E2

    OVA coming with the PlayStation 2 game "School Days L×H" It's a very funny comic spin on Valentine's Day, and much more lighthearted than the original series.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 0 Episode 3 - Magical Heart Kokoro-chan
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E3

    Originally an April's Fool in 2007, this one episode OVA is a spin-off of the School Days game by 0verflow, and shows Kokoro Katsura, the little sister of one of the main characters, from her other side. A mahou shoujo out to save the world, or something like that.

    Director:Keitaro Motonaga
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Keitaro Motonaga Ratings Summary

"That Which Cannot Be Forgiven" is the best rated episode directed by Keitaro Motonaga. It scored 9/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 6/22/2013 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Gabriel".