The Best Episodes Directed By Kiyoshi Murayama

The Wall issues a new order instructing the girls to perform at ITF (Idol Tokyo Festival), known as a stepping-stone to success for idols. This is the first festival appearance for 22/7, but after seeing other idol groups they realize that they lack cohesiveness.

When Hinata is labeled unfit as a successor, Hanabi's heart becomes bound to her destiny.

Karin is caught within the Infinite Tsukuyomi and dreams of her past. She was born into the Uzumaki Clan and has the unique ability to heal anyone who bites into her. Driven out of her village, the Hidden Grass takes her in, only to use her for this ability. Karin has no choice but to endure constant suffering in order to survive. She is later chosen to enter the Chunin Exams, where Sasuke saves her life. Karin has never forgotten what he did for her—or his smile.

Sasuke and Sakura join up with the others, but the Puppet User appears and blocks their path back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke wants to bring down the puppets and rush back to report to the Fourth Hokage, but Shikamaru and the others insist on staying and rescuing the jonin.

Seeing Hinata almost die triggers Naruto’s anger and he goes into Nine Tails State. Naruto's power is enormous, but Pain releases his jutsu to seal him away. Hatred consumes Naruto as he tries to break the seal. With Naruto unable to calmly control the Nine Tails’ power, the village steadily heads toward destruction.

Chakra—whose energy connects this world to those beyond—allows Obito to leave Rin's side for a moment and appear in Kakashi’s inner psyche. Obito gives him his Magekyo Sharingan and leaves with a parting wish that Kakashi become the Sixth Hokage.

The much awaited day of Interhigh preliminaries has come. Karasuno's first match is against Tokonami High School. Sawamura battles against a former teammate in junior high, Ikejiri. The tournament is now official; one loss and you're out of the running. It's time for Karasuno's revival. Onward to the battle!

Itachi becomes a rogue ninja and joins the Akatsuki. He is welcomed and introduced by Pain and Orochimaru as the ex-Leaf ANBU and the man who massacred his entire clan. Itachi is paired up with a man named Juzo, and their first job together is to fulfill an assassination request in the Land of Water.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi does not affect Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen and Minato because they are reanimated. Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths, appears and explains to the four that Hashirama and Madara are the reincarnations of his sons Ashura and Indra. Hagoromo recounts the tale of how he founded Ninshu, the Ninja Creed, and about the lives of Ashura and Indra.

After participating in the three-legged race with Mami, Towa believes they've grown closer; things don't go well when he asks her out on a date.

A Basara is targetting the Twin Star Exorcists, and the only one standing in his way is Shimon. But will the winged guardian save Rokuro and Benio, or be their ultimate downfall?

The destruction of Wuv-Wuv Moonbeam cannot go unpunished. The Oinky Doink Café must make amends to Maidalien — but at what cost to Nagomi and Nerula’s budding sisterhood?

Tinasha finally succeeds in breaking the curse, thus fulfilling her contract with Oscar. In the middle of the king's birthday celebration, she comes to Oscar with a shocking revelation.

Fate accompanies Roxy to the Hart family's lands, where the harvest is taking place. Kobolds have wandered into the area seeking the now plentiful food. Among them is a crowned beast, a creature far more formidable than anything Fate has faced before.

Fate faces off against Hado Vlerick, putting his pilfered power to the test. Roxy arrives in Galia and takes her father's place. Fate follows after her, but along the way, he finds his prior abusers in desperate need of his help.

Naru becomes a celebrity all across Japan as an idol and this, of course, leads to Keitaro worrying about her studies. He begins to believe that Naru no longer cares about getting into Tokyo University and becomes incredibly depressed.

Keitaro discovers a doll that can move on its own. Everyone is amazed by it but Keitaro seems to be able to hear it talk also. He finds out from the doll that his great grandfather promised to fix its legs but never did and being the good guy he is, Keitaro decides to fulfill his ancestor's promise.. With the help of the girls, of course!

The whistle sounds and the curtains close on a fierce battle. In their fight against Tenjiku, Jinko has achieved victory. At dinner after the game, Jinko finds themselves unable to celebrate their victory. However, when Komori asks the team, "Aren't you happy?", Sekizan and the others boil over with delight. Later Komori makes good on his promise to take Yoshida drinking, but at the bar they encounter...!

An excursion to gather materials for gear upgrades leads Fate to a chance encounter with Roxy once more. Powerful monsters seem to be exhibiting unusual behavior, and derelict chimera shells litter the Great Ravine.

Tinasha and Prince Legis of Tuldarr are met with assassination attempts. A mysterious woman visits Farsas Castle and offers to bear Oscar's child.

July 1st, 2030. Manga editor Nishino Mizuho is having the worst 27th birthday ever. The manga she’s in charge of will be ending. However, when she sees a group of high school students having fun, she recalls her own adolescence. 10 years ago, during her second year of high school, Mizuho had four childhood friends who she grew up with in a residential neighborhood known as Koigahama Highlands…

Unable to stand by and do nothing, Fate follows the kidnapper into his warehouse. While Fate learns to grapple with the nature of the Gluttony skill, he also works to find his place as a new servant at the Hart estate.

Rumors of scores of slaughtered monsters start to circulate throughout the capital, drawing the attention of the holy knights. Fate gets conscripted to take part in a secret mission with Roxy and finds himself going to unexpected lengths to complete it.

Fate manages to recover and bring the might of Greed's new form to bear against the gargoyles. Leaving the destruction behind him, Fate encounters an entirely different problem after being reunited with Myne, the mysterious Galian from before.

Oscar and Tinasha venture out to Yarda to find its missing princess, and to put an end to the escalating civil conflict orchestrated by the Witch Who Cannot Be Summoned.