The Best Episodes Directed By Michiru Itabisashi
Every TV Episode Directed by Michiru Itabisashi Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Michiru Itabisashi Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Michiru Itabisashi is "Family Squabble", rated 8.6/10 from 17 user votes. It was "written by Kohei Urushibara". "Family Squabble" aired on 11/1/2021 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A True Warrior".
8.6/10 17 votes#1 - Family Squabble
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/1/2021
Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd arrive in the Holy Country of Millis, where Rudeus's thoughts turn to home. When the three split up for a day off, a chance encounter in an alley leads Rudeus to a shocking reunion.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Kohei Urushibara
8.4/10 10 votes#2 - A True Warrior
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2019
Thors and his men fall for Askeladd's trap and faces a dangerous situation, but Thors defeats many of Askeladd's men with his overpowering strength. However, Thors knows that it will be difficult to save everyone, including his son, who've been living in a peaceful village their entire lives, and makes a tough decision.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.2/10 10 votes#3 - Ketil's Farm
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023
Einar and Thorfinn are told to convert a wild forest into a wheat field; and if they succeed, they will have the chance to buy their own freedom.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.2/10 6 votes#4 - East, west, home's best.
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2018
Chise and Elias are in the middle of shearing Wooly Bugs, magical creatures who eat cold from the air and grow wool with magical properties. Chise becomes distracted and is attacked. As Chise recovers, she and Elias open themselves up to each other more.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Aya Takaha
8.2/10 6 votes#5 - You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2018
As the dragon rampages, Elias tells Chise they must absorb the dragon’s magic in order to stop it. This leaves Chise in a predicament as Elias becomes unable to help.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Aya Takaha
8.1/10 9 votes#6 - Iron Fist Ketil
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2023
Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.0/10 1 votes#7 - Money Burns a Hole in the Pocket
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2020
Daisuke locks Takei up in the basement of the Kambe residence. Cho-san interrogates him to find out who the mastermind is behind all of this, but Takei is shook with fear and refuses to speak. Daisuke discovers that the reason why HEUSC is being uncooperative is related to his parents’ research. Kato goes through the documents that Cho-san gathered in his 19 years of investigating the case and finds an important photo.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
7.9/10 7 votes#8 - Nobleman's Responsibilities
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2018
Now an Elite Disciple along with Kirito, Eugeo struggles with the question of what he should infuse in his sword so he can become stronger. When he's taunted by First-Seat Elite Disciple Raios and Second-Seat Humbert, Eugeo decides to accept Humbert's request for a duel.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Muneo Nakamoto
7.9/10 8 votes#9 - Crown
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/2/2019
Thorfinn suffers a serious injury in his fight against Thorkell. Thorfinn is told to think about what he has to do to beat Thorkell. Askeladd treats Thorfinn’s wounds so that he may fight again someday, and proposes a joint strategy to help the two of them survive longer.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.8/10 6 votes#10 - Truce
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2019
When Kirito and Alice both unleash the Perfect Weapon Control art in the Cloudtop Garden, the impact rips a hole into the seemingly impregnable Central Cathedral wall, which sends them both flying outside.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.8/10 4 votes#11 - The Two Detectives, Act 2
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2020
With 48 minutes remaining before the train reaches the next station, Sherlock declares that William and he can find the murderer in time. Sherlock relies on the evidence at the scene, while William pursues a psychological profile of the killer.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Gou Zappa
7.8/10 8 votes#12 - The Battle of London Bridge
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2019
In October 1013, King Sweyn leads a fleet of Danish and Viking ships in an attempt to take London Bridge of England. Askeladd's army, hired by the army of Denmark, was among them. However, after the betrayal of Thorkell the Tall, a Viking known for his overpowering strength, London Bridge has become impregnable. Askeladd tells Thorfinn he'll reward him with a duel if he's able to kill Thorkell.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.4/10 7 votes#13 - After Yule
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2019
After losing Canute, Thorkell decides to halt his advance in central England. Thorkell hears that the end of the war between Denmark and England is near, and bemoans the end of the war. However, he later gets wind of an interesting piece of news.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.3/10 3 votes#14 - Kongming Lights the Way
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2022
The enigmatic Kongming’s latest stratagem leaves Eiko feeling off-beat. After a night of carefully plotted partying in Roppongi, can the pair find their rhythm again?
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
7.3/10 7 votes#15 - Administrator
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/24/2019
Cardinal appears on the top floor of Central Cathedral for a showdown with her bitter foe of the last two hundred years. She moves to achieve her objective of deleting Administrator, only to see the fallen sword golem rise up again.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.0/10 7 votes#16 - Departure
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2018
Kirito and Eugeo realize Selka has taken off to the End Mountains alone, and decide to chase after her. As they enter the cave, they encounter goblins, presumably from the Dark Territory, and must engage in a battle.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Ko Nekota
7.0/10 2 votes#17 - Love for the Younger Brothers Poured Forth...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2021
The day after the resolution of Catarina Claes's kidnapping, the first prince, Jeffrey Stuart, passionately speaks of his love for his younger brothers to his fiancée, Susanna Randall. At the same time, Geordo and Alan are in the student council office, reminiscing about their childhood days with their older brothers.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Megumi Shimizu
7.0/10 1 votes#18 - End of war
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/12/2021
The conflict between Toman and Valhalla dubbed the Bloody Halloween ends in Toman's victory, but Baji is killed and Kazutora is arrested. Takemichi is regretful about the fact that he wasn't able to do much, but they managed to avoid Mikey killing Kazutora. After going with Draken to visit Kazutora, they head over to Draken's home.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Seiko Takagi
7.0/10 1 votes#19 - The Princess and the Poisoned Apple
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2018
The identity of the Magical Hunter who has been killing magical girls turns out to be a magical girl called Rina Shioi. Rina does it to survive the “Tempest†and uncovers some of the site's secrets, but falls unconscious from using her stick too many times. Aya and Tsuyuno search for a healer to wake Rina up, but the new magical girl they meet is someone unexpected.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Takayo Ikami
7.0/10 1 votes#20 - Joint Strategy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2018
Aya and the others learn that there are multiple Magical Girl Sites, each with its own administrator, and that the information Rina has on Tempest is fake. They decide to join forces with Kosame and the magical girls from a different site in order to discover the truth behind the sites and survive. But that requires teaming up with Nijimi who is still after Rina's life.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Ayumi Sekine
6.7/10 6 votes#21 - A Rare Breed
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2020
William begins teaching at a university, and is invited to dinner at the home of the Viscount of Belfor. He and his brothers receive a tour of the viscount’s well-kept conservatory, but are taken aback by what they hear of the gardener and his wife.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Gou Zappa
6.7/10 3 votes#22 - I Became Engulfed by Desire...
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2020
On her way to the east building library to find some reference books, Catarina joins up with the usual gang, and they decide to have a study session together. Then she opens a book that caught her eye... and it suddenly fills the room with light, then swallows her up along with Geordo and the others. Only Mary and Maria are left behind, so they cautiously open the book to try to rescue Catarina and the others trapped inside.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Megumu Sasano
6.0/10 2 votes#23 - The New Plan of Revenge
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2017
The game Tomoya and his colleagues completed "cherry blessing" gained a lot of popularity on the Internet because of Eriri's art and Utaha's script, leading them to sell out all their copies at their booth, and receive a massive amount of additional orders.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Fumiaki Maruto