The Best Episodes Directed By Masaharu Watanabe

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(60 votes)

   #1 - Offbeat Steps Under the Moonlight

   S1:E503/24/2021

   The magic Roswaal is using to control the weather generates enough mana to attract the Great Rabbit, which draws closer to the Sanctuary in a massive horde. Emilia takes Roswaal and Ram to shelter in the graveyard with everyone else, but the Great Rabbit horde has already grown enough to engulf their surroundings. Just when all hope seems lost, Subaru and Beatrice appear before Emilia. So begins Subaru and Beatrice's first battle against the Great Rabbit, one of the Three Great Mabeasts.

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   9.6/10(58 votes)

   #2 - Each One's Promise

   S1:E267/8/2020

   Amid dying countless times, Subaru finally led the troops to victory against the White Whale and struck down the schemes of the Sin Archbishop of Sloth. After overcoming a painful ending to his these ordeals, he was reunited at last with his beloved Emilia…only to learn that Rem’s existence had been erased from the world, wiped out by the White Whale somewhere in the middle of his death loop. And now that the White Whale is defeated, Subaru and the others face a crisis no one could have expected.

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   9.4/10(68 votes)

   #3 - That’s All This Story Is About

   S1:E259/19/2016

   Emilia is hurriedly ushered to the capital along with the villagers under the orders of a mysterious benefactor while escorted by a rag-tag group of individuals from various and opposing factions. She has but one question on her mind: who could this man be and why would he go so far? Meanwhile, Subaru and Julius face off against the Archbishop of Sin Betelgeuse for the ultimate time. Unfortunately, he is very persistent even beyond death, belying his nature of Sloth. Subaru is relentlessly chased while he catches up to Emilia to save her one last time and answer her question.

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   9.1/10(85 votes)

   #4 - The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End

   S1:E14/4/2016

   Natsuki Subaru is summoned to a parallel world on his way home from the convenience store. He's entranced at first by the fantasy world suddenly stretching before his eyes, but the cute girl he believes summoned him is nowhere to be found, and soon enough he's utterly lost. Then a gang of punks surrounds him, but he quickly learns that he doesn't have any of the powers that he thought all people transported to a parellel world should have. Just when he's about to be beaten senseless, a girl appears...

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The Allied Shinobi Forces Jutsu!

   S17:E3635/22/2014

   The barrier is shattered, and Ten Tails appears! With unfathomable power in its attack, it sends shock waves through the air! Kurama takes the lead and tries to go on the offensive, but is helpless against Ten Tails' immense strength.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - That's Journey

   S1:E126/23/2025

   Riri makes a surprise appearance, inspiring Chika. Yoshimoto offers Chika a shot to get her one-off published.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #7 - The Worst Three-Legged Race

   S9:E1941/13/2011

   Naruto thinks back to the time when Team 7 was on a mission to capture a group of thieves who stole a golden statue. When making a move on the thieves, Naruto and Sasuke had managed to take back the statue but were separated from Sakura, who was captured. On top of that, the thieves' leader had used a special thread-like technique to bind one of Naruto's hands to one of Sasuke's. Literally stuck to each other, would Naruto and Sasuke be able to work together to save Sakura and keep the golden statue safe at the same time?

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Inari's Courage Put to the Test

   S9:E18010/7/2010

   As the ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village work on repairing their village in the aftermath of Pain's invasion, Naruto and Sakura come across a familiar face among the carpenters: Inari and Tazuna have arrived to help out. Inari recalls what happened after Gato's death and how Naruto and Sasuke came to his rescue.

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Naruto's Favorite Pupil

   S11:E23410/27/2011

   Konohamaru is eager to fight alongside his senior ninja in the coming war, but his young age prevents him from being assigned to the battlefield.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The First 1,225 Steps

    S1:E14/7/2025

    Manga artist Suzugamori Chika goes on a journey guided by poll results. Her first destination: Aizuwakamatsu.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - An Epic Midsummer Journey!

    S1:E65/12/2025

    Chika's Awashima journey with Koyomi ends, and Yui joins for "The Epic Summer Journey: Tokyo Arc."

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