The Best Episodes Directed By Masami Hata

#1 - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/1970

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Osamu Dezaki

#2 - Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?

Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/1/1970

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Osamu Dezaki

#3 - Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer

Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 10/28/1970

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Osamu Dezaki

#4 - Setting Out Today

Season 1 Episode 74 - Aired 8/25/1971

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Osamu Dezaki

#5 - Hot Winds and Furious Driving

Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/19/1998

Mako and Sayuki are having their way with Takumi and the Eight-Six on Mt. Usui. As Takumi himself questions his ability to pull out a win, the racers approach the course’s toughest curve.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Nobuaki Kishima

#6 - Akagi's White Comet

Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 11/14/1998

Ryosuke may already be a local legend, but he still drives like a man with something to prove. He’s determined to beat the very best racers Mt. Akina has to offer - and Takumi’s next on his list.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Hiroshi Toda

#7 - A New Challenger

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/1998

Driving his new Three-Two, Takeshi goes head-to-head against Ryosuke on Mt. Akina. Meanwhile, Takumi offers Iketani a first-hand look at the thrill of riding in the Eight-Six.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Nobuaki Kishima

#8 - The FR Killer

Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/1/1998

Shingo arrives with the NightKids and he’s calling Takumi and the gang out. His demands: A Duct Tape Death Match against the Eight-Six.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Hiroshi Toda

#9 - The Moon and Determination, Determination and Friends

Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2020

Adachi decides that she does want to spend time with Shimamura and builds up the courage to approach her again.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Mayumi Morita

#10 - Chapter 1: The Tsundere, the Prince, and the Voices of the Gods

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2023

Kobayashi just dragged Endo into playing her favorite otome game with her! But if she’s an expert who knows all the spoilers, why does this playthrough feel kind of…different?

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Tomoko Konparu

#11 - The Story of the Blank-faced Buddha

Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/2019

Having left Daigo's domain, Dororo finds a statue of Fudo, one of the wisdom gods. But the statue is actually a demon that is harvesting humans' faces in an attempt to find one for itself.

Director: Masami Hata

Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi