The Best Episodes Directed By Kyohei Ishiguro

Though badly outnumbered, the Mud Whale's defenders continue to fight valiantly. Ouni and Nibi make a last stand against the Imperial forces.

Now that they know the truth, the Mud Whale's residents face a decision. Meanwhile, Orca carries out his own plans in the empire.

Loke shares his unsettling story with Lucy. Refusing to let her friend fade away forever, Lucy challenges the authority of the almighty ruler of the skies himself!

With one sick riff, a noisy metalhead transforms Juvia into his own freaky slave and turns her against Lucy! Elsewhere in the castle, Natsu is gobbled up by a bird-brained rocketeer!

Magnolia’s Harvest Festival has begun and the town gathers to gawk at the Miss Fairy Tail beauty pageant. The guild gets a shock when all the contestants turn stone cold as a menacing member returns and starts a new contest of his own!

After a telepathic pep talk, the Fairy Tail wizards put their quarrels aside to help Erza take the Thunder Palace down. With part of his plan foiled and another Dragon Slayer entering the fray, Laxus charges up for a thunderous attack.

Imperial forces attack the Mud Whale during a sandstorm. Now Ouni and Lykos must lead the defense squad to fight for the island.

Natsu finally knocks the wind out of Erigor’s sails in a scorcher of a battle—but Fairy Tail’s strongest team still has a war to fight when the death flute’s dark magic plays an evil scale of epic proportions.

Kogami, attempting to track down Makishima, takes Tsunemori to visit his former teacher, Jouji Saiga, who agrees to give her a crash course on criminal profiling; however, Ginoza reprimands her harshly which results into an argument. Afterwards, Masaoka explains to her Ginoza's attitude by revealing his past. In the meantime, Makishima discusses humanity and philosophy with Senguji, who in an earlier interview reveals himself to be nearly a full cyborg. He gives him his next target: Shinya Kougami.

Chakuro's peaceful life on the Mud Whale is interrupted by the appearance of another island. When they investigate, he finds a girl living there.

While a healing mage watches over Makarov, Fairy Tail regroups to plan their next move. But when Jose returns with a giant cannon capable of blasting the entire guild to bits, their time to act ticks away!

Kousei and Kaori arrive just in time for the competition, however without a chance to practice the piece how will Kousei be able to perform? And how can he survive on stage with the memories of his mother still haunting him?

Knowing her time is limited, Kaori undergoes a risky operation, hoping to have the chance to play with Kousei on stage one more time.

Kousei's life has been dull and gray. His friends Tsubaki and Watari try their best to cheer him up but there's not more color in his life; His eyes don't sparkle. However, there's this new girl who might just be able to change all that.

The rebellious Ouni takes Chakuro and Lykos back to her island. She explains that she's an Apátheia, a soldier who's lost her emotions.

The qualifiers are up, but Kousei is sure he already knows where he placed. Takeshi and Emi however are desperate to see how their greatest rival was marked.

GO! In a fantastical floating city, a group of students race across rooftops to catch their bumbling, yet superbly skilled, teacher. The prize? Five chances to play hooky, no questions asked! Explosions, blessed arrows, twin casting, and ninja mayhem are the day's specials in this first episode!