The Best Episodes Directed By Kiyoshi Murayama

#1 - Hanabi's Decision

Season 18 Episode 390 - Aired 12/4/2014

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

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yuka Miyata

#2 - To See That Smile, Just One More Time

Season 20 Episode 431 - Aired 9/24/2015

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yuka Miyata

#3 - The Rules or a Comrade?

Season 20 Episode 438 - Aired 11/19/2015

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki

#4 - Comrade

Season 20 Episode 448 - Aired 2/11/2016

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki

#5 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: The Darkness of the Akatsuki

Season 20 Episode 456 - Aired 4/14/2016

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Katsuhiko Chiba

#6 - Ninshu: The Ninja Creed

Season 20 Episode 464 - Aired 6/9/2016

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Shin Yoshida

#7 - The Sharingan Revived

Season 20 Episode 473 - Aired 8/25/2016

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yuka Miyata

#8 - Revival

Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/2014

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!

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Taku Kishimoto

#9 - August

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2017

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Sayaka Harada

#10 - Crowned Beast

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A

#11 - Blood in a Sisterly Troth and the Menace of the Red Bat

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2022

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?

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama

#12 - The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing

Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2000

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Sho Aikawa

#13 - A Sepia-colored Promise with a Sleeping Girl: A Trick?

Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/30/2000

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!

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Hidefumi Kimura

#14 - As the Abyss is Born

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2024

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Chika Suzumura

#15 - Are You Not Happy?

Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/2017

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...!

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Shingo Irie

#16 - Roxy's Inspection

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A

#17 - To Galia

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A

#18 - Trap

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Mariko Kunisawa

#19 - Hunger Boost

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A

#20 - The Girl of Wrath

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2023

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Mariko Kunisawa

#21 - The Village of Lost Memories

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2023

Myne and Fate travel to the ruins of Myne's birthplace to face a terrifying new foe. The full might of Wrath and the soul-devouring nature of Gluttony combine their efforts in a fierce struggle against an ancient entity.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A

#22 - The Things Unknown

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2024

The kingdom of Farsas enjoys some much-needed peace as the end of the year approaches. Beneath the tranquility, however, a plot is brewing with Farsas Castle as its target.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Takatora Shioaji

#23 - Castle of Sand

Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2024

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.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: Deko Akao

#24 - Devouring

Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2023

After forcing his way into the Domain of E, Fate must face Northern and the Divine Dragon as they move to kill Roxy. As Fate pushes the limits of his newfound power, Gluttony threatens to overwhelm him.

Director: Kiyoshi Murayama

Writer: N/A