The Best Episodes Directed By Mamoru Hatakeyama
Every TV Episode Directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mamoru Hatakeyama Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama is "I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him", rated 8.333/10 from 6 user votes. It was "written by Yukie Sugawara". "I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him" aired on 3/30/2019 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Miko Iino Wants to Be Soothed / Kaguya Doesn’t Realize / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Battle".
8.3/10 6 votes#1 - I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2019
After being forced to bail out on seeing fireworks with her fellow student council members, Kaguya shuts herself up in her dark bedroom. Hayasaka, Kaguya's maid, is worried about her mistress's depressive state. She tries to cheer Kaguya up, and when that doesn't work, introduces a plan to sneak out of the family mansion. Kaguya manages to slip past a pair of vigilant butlers and reaches the venue, but the fireworks display is already over. Kaguya is in tears, since she really wanted to see the fireworks with the others, but then she hears a familiar voice: "Then, I'll show them to you."
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
7.8/10 6 votes#2 - Miko Iino Wants to Be Soothed / Kaguya Doesn’t Realize / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Battle
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2022
After finally making her long awaited smartphone debut, Kaguya restlessly contemplates over how to respond to Shirogane's LINE message. As Hayasaka watches over, she realizes that Kaguya is not aware of the "read receipt" function. If Kaguya lies by responding that she just read the message, she runs the risk of exposing the truth that she had been obsessively staring at Shirogane's message with glee. Weighing out her options to best serve her mistress, Hayasaka decides to explain LINE's functions when suddenly a new problem emerges.
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
7.3/10 3 votes#3 - Once I… Become a… Zombie
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2012
When the family cat is accidentally killed, zombie buff Chihiro Furuya secretly tries to bring it back to life. After he overhears Rea Sanka shouting her frustrations down a well, Rea offers to help Chihiro, as they both keep each others’ secrets.
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.2/10 4 votes#4 - We Beat Up a Demon King
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2021
Halkara's knack for inadvertently causing trouble led her to knock out the Demon King Pecora, and now she's locked in a dungeon. As Halkara's execution draws nearer with each passing moment, Azusa rushes to make a potion with her family's help and, with Beelzebub's guidance, takes it to the first-aid room where Pecora is. After tricking the demons guarding the room, Azusa finally reaches Pecora, but then...
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Writer: Tatsuya Takahashi
6.6/10 5 votes#5 - Miracles and Magic Are Real
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2011
The day after the fierce battle between Mami and the witch was a normal peaceful day. After what they witnessed, Madoka and Sayaka fully realize the demands of being involved in the magical world, and give up becoming on magical girls.
Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Writer: Gen Urobuchi