The Best Episodes Directed By Masayuki Kojima

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Scenery for a Doomsday

   S1:E739/21/2005

   Bonaparta attempts to shoot Johan dead, but is gunned down by Roberto, who dies of his own injuries soon afterwards. With the massacre now over, authorities rush into the town and attempt to determine what happened. Just as an officer is about to arrest Dr. Tenma, an ambulance worker arrives asking for Tenma's assistance.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Ones Who Aspired to Be Gods

   S1:E137/1/2014

   With the addition of Kagetane and Kohina, the adjuvant is complete. They choose the Flames of Revolution, the last place humanity won their battle against the Gastrea, as the ground for the final battle against Aldebaran.

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   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Barf-michi's Big Fight

   S1:E417/17/2001

   At sunset, While Ippo's mother prepares the material for fishing, it can hardly his training, sorry for being late to help his mother. The next day at Kamogawa club, while everybody is training, the coach delivers some news: Aoki and Kimura are registered in Class A tournament - a competition of the highest level. Ippo learns with astonishment that it is also registered for this tournament. But always with astonishment, Geromichi learns that he was included in Pro test.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #4 - Herr Dr. Tenma

   S1:E14/7/2004

   Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a leading neurosurgeon at the Dusseldorf Hospital has received massive acclaim for his successful surgery on a famous opera singer. However, he is burdened by guilt. Due to pressure from the director, he had operated on the opera singer on the night that he was supposed to operate on another man. As a result, when the director’s orders him to operate on the mayor, he decides to ignore the order and instead works on saving the life of a young boy, brought to the hospital from the scene of a serial homicide. However, the boy's twin sister, who was brought in with the boy, and who still suffers from shock, keeps repeating the words 'kill him'.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Ripples

   S1:E58/2/2023

   Engulfed with jealousy, Kaya tries to thwart Miyo's engagement to Kiyoka. Miyo leaves the house and forgets to bring the good luck charm Kiyoka gave her.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Feelings Beyond Dreams

   S1:E243/31/2025

   In the final battle, Usui overwhelms Kiyoka, trapping him in a terrible nightmare. Desperate to prevent more bloodshed, Miyo dives into the dream.

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   7.7/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Gold

   S2:E129/28/2022

   In the end, everything comes full circle.

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   7.6/10(12 votes)

   #8 - The True Nature of the Curse

   S1:E129/22/2017

   Nanachi shows Reg the truth about the Abyss. Meanwhile, Riko is still recovering from her injuries when she has a strange dream.

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9. 

   6.5/10(11 votes)

   #9 - The Compass Pointed to the Darkness

   S2:E17/6/2022

   An old man speaks of a golden city that lies within a devouring abyss somewhere in uncharted waters. One explorer may be the key to finding both.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Another Kudo Residence

    S1:E131/6/2025

    While out shopping, Miyo has a chilling vision — only to be surprised by her future father-in-law, who invites her and Kiyoka to their countryside estate.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Man Called Naoshi Usui

    S1:E182/10/2025

    As Kiyoka rushes to meet Arata at the imperial family's vacation estate, Usui surprises Miyo and her guards at the dojo, revealing a traitor among them.

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