The Best Episodes Directed By Masahiko Watanabe

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Rise of the Great Beast (1)

   S1:E18312/10/2003

   It’s the brawl for it all! All the monsters of Earth join forces with the survivors of the monster domain for an epic showdown against Grand Dragon Leviathan with the fate of both worlds hanging in the balance! But the tide of battle is turning against our heroes as Grand Dragon Leviathan unfurls gruesome tentacles to snatch Yugi and his crew and absorb them into its body!

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Darkness Returns (4)

   S1:E12810/22/2002

   Marik transforms The Winged Dragon of Ra into its powerful form, the Egyptian God Phoenix! If Jonouchi can’t withstand the inferno flames of the Phoenix’s blazing fire, he’ll be burned to a crisp and lose the duel... plus his only chance to save Mai from her mental prison!

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   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Girl Time

   S4:E106/10/2022

   After a lunchtime showdown, Kurumi and Shido plan to settle their competition on a special holiday. In the meantime, the Spirits help Shido prepare to face Kurumi in their own way

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Final Duel (4)

   S1:E2249/29/2004

   Yugi and Atem – more than friends, closer than brothers. Will they stay together, or is it time to say goodbye? It’s the final answers, the final duel and the final time we will see our friends in the rousing conclusion to Yu-Gi-Oh!

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - A Duel with Dartz (1)

   S1:E17710/29/2003

   It’s time for the endgame! After discovering the location of Dartz’s secret base in the middle of the ocean, our heroes are on their way to stop Dartz once and for all –with the entire navy as their escort! However, Dartz’s island is magically guarded with thundering maelstroms and tornadoes that prevent anyone from approaching! Can they reach Dartz before he resurrects the lethal Grand Dragon Leviathan from its millennial slumber?

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - My Freaky Valentine (2)

   S1:E1534/29/2003

   Taking advantage of the arcane abilities of Seal of Orichalcos, Mai coordinates her Harpie Ladies into devastating combat formations to whittle Jonouchi’s forces into worthless waste! With Jonouchi’s soul moments away from oblivion, is this the last we’ll ever see of him, or will a legendary guardian recognize Jonouchi as a true duelist?

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Final Face Off (3)

   S1:E1401/14/2003

   It’s Obelisk the Tormentor vs... Obelisk the Tormentor? Yugi can’t strike Marik’s life points because Marik’s indestructible Egyptian God Slime resurrects every turn! And with every turn that passes, Marik is one step closer to taking down Yugi with a final strike from The Winged Dragon of Ra...

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8. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Circumstances

   S1:E177/27/2006

   Watanuki brings to the shop a woman with an urge to always take irrational decisions in her choices.

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9. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Nail Clippers

   S1:E219/7/2006

   Watanuki ignores some old superstitions and put himself in trouble.

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10. 

    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - A Fiery Rite of Passage!

    S19:E411/19/2015

    As our heroes continue their journey to Snowbelle City, they encounter a young Pokémon faced with the challenges of growing up!

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Value of Flesh

    S2:E111/8/2023

    Having finished training on the derelict ship, Fushi travels to Renril, where the Nokkers are threatening to attack.

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12. 

    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Beyond Dreams

    S2:E812/11/2022

    The Kingdom of Ularis, along with Fushi, Todo, Bon's family, and Baron Spring Roll, prepare for life without Bon.

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13. 

    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #13 - And Then, Dawn

    S2:E193/5/2023

    In the beginning, it was an orb. And Fushi was an orb once again. But though there was no certainty, there was hope.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Fairy Tale

    S4:E55/6/2022

    Trapped by Beelzebub in a world of fiction, the crew is desperate to escape. But without their powers to aid them, they're at the mercy of the story they're inside.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Self, Worn Down

    S2:E152/5/2023

    Fushi fends off the Nokkers miles away from Renril, but the Nokkers had already devised a more cunning plan.

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    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - The Awaited

    S2:E311/6/2022

    Kahaku, the sixth of Hayase's descendants, introduces himself to Fushi. Much time has passed, and the Guardians have expanded their influence.

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    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Cheer Pressure

    S7:E1211/20/2003

    Ash and friends meet an old friend who has since joined a Pokémon cheering squad. When they expose his squad for a fake, the trainer is inspired to start anew.

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