9.1/109 votes#1 - Mash Burnedead and the Mysterious Maze
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2023
For the sake of living peacefully with Regro, Mash decided to take the admission exam for the prestigious Easton Magic Academy in order to be selected as the most excellent and valued student — the Divine Visionary. Only those with exceptional magic power can pass the admission exam, so he smashes through various exams with power. In the maze exam, Mash is approached by a female student name Lemon, and together they aim to reach the goal.
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.8/107 votes#2 - The War of Underworld
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 7/12/2020
Sinon has logged in with the super-account of Solus, the Sun Goddess and rescues Asuna and the others at the last minute. Meanwhile, Leafa logs in with the super-account of Terraria, the Earth Goddess, and descends to the Underworld.
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Kohei Urushibara
8.4/107 votes#3 - The Night-Sky Blade
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 8/30/2020
Alice and Asuna head to the World’s End Altar as Kirito confronts Gabriel. Unless he can defeat Gabriel and return to the real world before the maximum-acceleration phase begins, Kirito will have to spend the next 200 years in the Underworld.
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Muneo Nakamoto
8.0/105 votes#4 - Kaguya Wants to Give a Gift / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Pay a Visit / About Kaguya Shinomiya, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2019
When Kaguya stays home from school with a cold, Shirogane tells the other council members that he's going to drop off handouts at her house, an announcement that stirs Fujiwara up as she volunteers to go in his stead. According to Fujiwara, Kaguya acts like a baby when she gets a cold. Shirogane's heart beats fast as he imagines a cute Kaguya who's upfront about what she wants, but he shoots down the idea of all the student council members barging in on Kaguya when she's sick. So, Fujiwara proposes playing a game of Concentration to decide on who will visit Kaguya. Even Ishigami gets dragged into what becomes a serious battle!
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Yukie Sugawara
8.0/101 votes#5 - Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow - The Fifth Chapter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2002
Kourin tells Sugimoto how it was her who saved her when she first arrived in this land. She tells her that there is someone that needs her help and to come with her. Sugimoto agrees gladly thinking that her time has finally come and she is the chosen one. Asano is still comforting Youko as Sugimoto walks up to get her bag. She tells them that she's going on alone and that Youko is the reason the youma have been attacking. Asano tries to stop her but its no good. Youko and Asano are now alone. They find a strange glowing tree and spend the night under it. The next morning they go to town to try to get some food but no one is willing to hire them. That night while in the woods Asano goes to try to find that tree again while Youko stays behind. Auzura appears before her again and shows her visions of her teacher and mother talking badly about her. He puts on a mask of Asano and mocks him saying that he is only using Youko for her abilities. Auzaru tells Youko to kill Asano, but just then
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Sho Aikawa
7.8/105 votes#6 - Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Mediate / Kaguya Wants to Distract Him / Kaguya Preemptively Strikes
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2022
Kaguya makes a big fuss when she learns that Shirogane was invited to a karaoke group date and orders Hayasaka to remove him from the venue. Dissatisfied with such treatment yet unable to refuse her mistress' instructions, Hayasaka joins the party as Shirogane's acquaintance Smithee A. Herthaka and plans to ruin the atmosphere by airing out that Shirogane once dumped her. And although she manages to get Shirogane out, a rebellious spirit against Kaguya has begun to grow...
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
7.0/101 votes#7 - Retaking Tateyama Air Base!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2020
As enemies close in from all sides, the crew in Valhalla run for their lives and Sonoka faces her fear of the sky.
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: N/A
6.7/103 votes#8 - The Phantom Thief and the Detective
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/2023
This farce concerns how our cast whiles away the hours before the dastardly Lupin strikes. A certain detective wishes to visit Madame Tussaud's, but a stroke of misfortune near a fish and chips stand instead takes her on a most unpleasant misadventure.
Director: Masakazu Obara
Writer: N/A
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"Mash Burnedead and the Mysterious Maze" is the best rated episode directed by Masakazu Obara. It scored 9.111/10 based on 9 votes. It was written by Yosuke Kuroda. It aired on 4/15/2023 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The War of Underworld".