The Best Episodes Directed By Ken Ando

At the karaoke box canzone where Saku works part-time, Sosuke and Uta get into a fight due to differences in their way of thinking about music. Caught in the middle, Saku consults with Yota, but when he sees Iku Naruko and Shio Azabu from the Japan Cultural Research Department clash their beliefs with each other, he comes up with the idea of having Sosuke and Uta prove their correctness by reversing the order of lyrics and composition. And by the two of them colliding with each other to their heart's content, a new song that will break out of their shell will be born!

The war game is held. The participants are divided into teams with Su-won and General Geun-tae leading the white and red teams respectively. The objective: to score the most points by breaking the plates of the other team. Su-won's strategies and hidden ferocity impress Geun-tae, whose team manages to win more points than the white team despite all their plates being broken. Su-won leaves the city with his cohorts, having stimulated demand for Geun-tae's wife's tea in a neighboring land, re-invigorated production in the earth tribe's mines, and inspired the earth tribe's people anew of their leader's strength.

Free time for bodyguard missions. Hayato and Emilia enjoy their time in the city of Zwei Islands. During such a good time. Claire reports that Sakura has disappeared from the hotel. While doing so, Sakura appeared in front of him, and Hayato was taken away shortly after explaining the situation to Emilia. The destination is the Zwei Gorge, a place of memories of Sakura. So Hayato decides to learn about Sakura's past ...

The Miyazawa family heads off to meet grandpa... an ill-tempered old man who's got it in for Yukino's father!

Having seen a glimpse of his father's memories, Eren attempts to track down a man hoping they might shed some light on his father's secrets.

Things have been good between Arima and Yukino for the past few weeks but lately Arima has been acting strange. He's been very distant and it almost seems like he's purposefully ignoring Yukino... what is it that's changed so suddenly?

Although Ryoko gets increasingly worried about Yuki’s relationship with Kyon after seeing what happened in the clubroom, she realizes that all she can do is watch over her. Meanwhile, the gang leaves for a hot spring to hold their training camp.

Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?

Tomo wants to experience some girly interaction, like hugging and hand-holding, so she tries it with all of her girl friends.

Frieren and party finally arrive in Äußerst, ready to undergo the first-class mage exam, and meet a number of colorful characters who are there to do the same.

On the first day of high school, Yuki is not perfectly happy as she failed to get the highest score at the entrance examination. Although she does not show her desire, she wants to be the center of attention always. The honor belongs to her classmate, Arima. Yuki feels strong rivalry to Arima. She beats him at the mid-term exam. To her surprise, Arima congratulates her achievement heartily. One day, Arima tells her that he wants to “go steady” with her. Yuki bluntly refuses his proposal. Then, she accidentally reveals her true desire and is terrified by her mistake.

Arima and Yukino both have the day off from school so they decide to meet up over at Arima's place. But that's not the whole story...

The final episode. As tensions rise over Arima's jealous and over-protective nature, Tonami begins to realize that his desire to get Tsubaki to notice him was one born out of an emotion different from hate.

On the approach to the death zone for the second time, Kanata starts to make his move. But does he have enough life left in his tires to climb up the order?

Saku Otonomiya awakens to begin at a new school. Hinata Mitsutsuka is with his family as he leaves home to go meet Saku, having known him from middle school. Introduced to the class, Saku is seated near Kai Akizuki. During the school break Kai comes across Mike and helps him carry the books his is to transfer. Sosuke comes across Saku eating by himself. After visiting his sister in hospital Saku sings the 'Cloudy Day' song that Sosuke overhears. Meeting him again on the rooftop he and Uta want to write songs for Saku to sing.

Kanata zooms up to the back of the Yashi-Kita Gang in no time, but getting past them is another matter entirely. Meanwhile, the two leaders go wheel-to-wheel for the lead of the race.

In the first half of the episode, a clip show is presented to the Human Instrumentality Committee of Seele, reviewing the attacks of all Angels up to this point. The second part includes a poem in which Rei contemplates her own existence, and a cross-compatibility test between Rei's and Shinji's EVAs.

As Aharen and Raido's friendship continues to fan the flames of Ms. Tobaru's imagination, the festival season arrives, with the taciturn duo and their friends heading out to enjoy the fireworks.

Summer has arrived and it's a time of separation. Arima is going away for a Kendo tournament while Yukino has made new friends. Even Tsubasa has taken a liking to Yukino, but something's not right... she's grown a little too attached.

The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test.

Tsubasa decides to attend the Kitami Winter Festival with Minami. Tsubasa is nervous and wonders if it classifies as a date. Some days later, during lunch, Minami asks if she can go to Tsubasa's house. On their way there the two come upon a snow mound.

Kazuya wakes up with the worst hangover ever and struggles with his fragmented memories. Meanwhile, someone finds out about his workplace and decides to make an appearance.

It is another day of school but that quickly comes and goes when Takeuchi is forced to go along on a double date with his classmate. Surprisingly on the date Takeuchi accepts the girl's confession and they start going out, but Motoharu is angry at him because he doesn't even like her. On Sunday Motoharu goes out on a date with Nanami, to spend the day having fun. Everyone is shocked by Yuri's new appearance but is there any deep meaning to it?

Trying to rescue Riku, Saya jumps off the train and passes out in the blizzard. When she wakes up, Hagi is on her side, but everything around her is like in a dream. A dream of something that happened in the past, a long forgotten memory fallen into oblivion...