The Best Episodes Directed By Koji Furukawa

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(30 votes)

   #1 - Still a Long Way to Go

   S1:E151/19/2025

   Having completed his promise to Jinho to clear 19 dungeons, Jinwoo is stronger than he was when he fought the Cerberus. In order to gather the ingredients for the Elixir of Life and save his mother, he once again enters the S-Rank Demon's Castle dungeon.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #2 - The Gift

   S1:E47/26/2023

   To surprise Kiyoka with a handmade gift, Miyo goes into town to shop for some material. Meanwhile, Kiyoka pays Miyo's parents a visit.

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Our First Date

   S1:E37/19/2023

   While Kiyoka takes Miyo out to town, he quickly notices that she behaves very differently from other wealthy daughters he's encountered.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Feelings Beyond Dreams

   S1:E243/31/2025

   In the final battle, Usui overwhelms Kiyoka, trapping him in a terrible nightmare. Desperate to prevent more bloodshed, Miyo dives into the dream.

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   7.6/10(15 votes)

   #5 - The Rising of the Shield Hero

   S1:E256/26/2019

   It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and then corners Glass in a one-on-one battle, but is then faced with an all-important question: does he truly wish to protect this world?

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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Nightmares and Ominous Shadows

   S1:E88/23/2023

   Hazuki and Miyo grow closer through their lessons. Worried, Kiyoka tries to get to the bottom of Miyo's relentless nightmares.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - What the Autumn Breeze Brought

   S1:E161/27/2025

   Upon returning to the capital, the group has an unsettling encounter with Naoshi Usui. Kiyoka assigns Miyo a bodyguard: the dashing Kaoruko Jinnouchi.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Promise

   S1:E223/10/2025

   Determined to save her fiancé, Miyo sneaks out and runs into a young boy with a familiar face. Later, she dreams of a tragic promise from the past.

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   6.8/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Four Heroes Council

   S1:E226/5/2019

   After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting of the Four Cardinal Heroes, held under the guise of a celebratory banquet. There, he learns of the existence of a bonus stage, with increased XP earnings. Meanwhile, Raphtalia gets into a fight at the party.

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10. 

    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Concealment

    S2:E58/3/2022

    Some say there’s a secret hidden deep within the dark cave at the edge of the village. Villagers don’t investigate and stay far away, but Riko isn’t a villager.

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    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Friend

    S2:E47/27/2022

    Faputa and Reg once knew each other, but Reg cannot remember her at all now. Meanwhile, Nanachi is stunned by news so unexpected that it should be impossible to believe.

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - A New Year's Commotion

    S1:E192/17/2025

    After a tender New Year's Eve, Miyo and Kiyoka make their first shrine visit together. Meanwhile, Takahito learns of growing unrest in the streets.

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