The Best Episodes Directed By Kiyomitsu Sato

The court ladies make a run for it when their safety is compromised. Shang Lu's ailing army is just barely keeping the enemy out of the royal capital.

Qing She considers his debt to Li Mu as he faces Xin on the battlefield. Devastating events drive Ji Hui to pursue a new tactic in defending Heiyong.

Karan receives the news of her son being alive and sends a bizarre response. Sion and Nezumi visit a lewd former columnist to understand the meaning of this message.

Himegami asks Takeru to go on a shopping date! Of course, she has an ulterior motive: to inspect the mysterious mark on Takeru's chest. Sounds easy enough, but her plans are interrupted by her roommates, her fan club, and an unknown stalker.

Takeru gets a Maken! The secret history of Makenki! A dangerous new threat! But most important, the girls of the Security Committee don their skimpiest outfits and get jobs at the local maid cafe in order to pay for their bikini-filled summer camp.

Xin explains how Diao learned of the rebellion. Lord Changping makes a momentous decision. The seige of Xianyang intensifies as Xin's troops arrive.

Ed and Al become interested in biological transmutation after witnessing a chimera in Lior, so Colonel Mustang introduces them to an expert in the field, Shou Tucker, the Life-binding Alchemist. Meanwhile, a serial killer whose targets are only State Alchemists is on the loose in Central.

The finalists have different motives. Lum wants Ataru’s attention, Ran wants to get in Lum’s way, Shinobu and Sakura want the money, and Ryunosuke has something to prove.

As Mendo desperately tries to escape his unwanted engagement, Asuka’s upbringing gives a whole new meaning to the term sheltered.

Ryunosuke and her father are now the proud owners of a seaside cafe and an island after paying a suspiciously cheap price! Later, a fairy asks Ten to find his missing parasol.

Basara and the others recieve a message from Lars, calling them to Leohart's royal castle. Then Basara's father, Toujou Jin, appears before them all. He brought with him another message from Leohart. A message saying that they　would hold a tournament before Leohart and Ramsus' forces to determine authority of the demon realm--authority of the demon realm being synonymous with Mio's power. After being selected as the representatives, Basara begins　learning "how to win" from Jin.

As daughter of the former demon lord, Mio's foster parents were slain by powerful demons after her life. Still seeking to slay her, Basara reveals himself as a member of the hero clan--an enemy of the demons--and vows to protect Mio as a member of his family.

The ultimate demon lord, Astral Trinity, shows up in the form of Arata with a grotesque new appearance. Hijiri appears as well, and the others discover that she is a high-level mage whose goal is to kill Arata and destroy the school.

Zhao's military minds ponder the aftermath of the Battle at Zhuyong. A powerful figure visits the Royal Court to stake a claim on the new Qin outpost.

Wang Ben and Xin are rewarded for their actions in Zhuyong as Ai grows ever stronger. Lao Ai reflects on the path his life has taken to this point.

The Creators, exhausted after the tight deadlines, and the Creations, who have been executing the plan, get a moment to relax before the real battle starts. The team rallies their spirits for the upcoming battle, each member recalling their own reasons for fighting: To save the world, to return home, to face the past; Selesia and the others enter the Bird Cage, where they lie in wait for Altair.