The Best Episodes Directed By Mitsuo Hashimoto
Every TV Episode Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mitsuo Hashimoto Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto is "Another Super Saiyan?", rated 9/10 from 5 user votes. It was "written by Takasu Oyama". "Another Super Saiyan?" aired on 12/11/1991 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Battle for the Future".
9.0/10 5 votes#1 - Another Super Saiyan?
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1991
Frieza and King Cold descend upon the Earth, but a mysterious warrior has come to thwart their diabolical plot for revenge. Does this brash young hero have what it takes to stand up to these twin titans of evil?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Takasu Oyama
8.8/10 6 votes#2 - Battle for the Future
Season 1 Episode 143 - Aired 2/1/1989
Goku faces the ultimate test as he confronts his greatest nemesis in the final round of the Budokai. This time his fight is for more than the title. The future of the free world is at stake!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Takao Koyama
8.8/10 5 votes#3 - Hero in the Shadows
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 1/24/1990
With Goku caught in the clutches of the giant ape Vegeta, Krillin attacks with his Destructo Disk! When his effort falls short, an unlikely hero steps out of the shadows!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.8/10 5 votes#4 - Mighty Blast of Rage
Season 3 Episode 31 - Aired 8/28/1991
Even after being sliced into pieces by his own energy disk, Frieza isn’t ready to release his stranglehold on the universe. With what little power he has left, Frieza fires a final energy blast after Goku as he leaves the battlefield!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.8/10 5 votes#5 - Laboratory Basement
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/24/1992
With hopes of saving the future, Trunks and Krillin race to destroy Dr. Gero’s lab. Meanwhile, Piccolo and Tien search for the elusive Cell. But how can they stop an enemy who knows their every move?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/10 5 votes#6 - Up to Piccolo
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 7/29/1992
Just as Cell is about to absorb Android 17, Piccolo bravely steps in and foils the monster’s plan! Does the Super Namekian really have a chance at stopping Cell on his own?! Or is he simply putting off the inevitable?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/10 5 votes#7 - Silent Warrior
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/5/1992
When Android 16 claims to be as strong as Cell, it seems like a wild boast! But after he launches an offensive that throws Cell against the ropes, it becomes clear that the big android has the power to back up his words!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
8.8/10 5 votes#8 - Saiyans Emerge
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 8/26/1992
Trunks and Vegeta emerge from the time chamber after a year of intense training. Goku and Gohan are next into the room, but with Cell nearing his ultimate form, can the fighters afford to wait another day?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.8/10 5 votes#9 - Cell Juniors Attack!
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/1993
Gohan boils with rage as the Cell Juniors wreak havoc on the Z-Fighters. The boy struggles to resist the urge to fight, but he’s a powder keg waiting to explode, and Android 16 appears ready to light the fuse!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
8.7/10 7 votes#10 - No Time Like the Present
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/1989
Piccolo takes Gohan into the wild for a harsh training program. Meanwhile, Goku embarks on a new adventure in the next world, as he travels the endless Snake Way to reach the legendary King Kai!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 6 votes#11 - Battle of the Eight
Season 1 Episode 135 - Aired 11/23/1988
The preliminary round continues as Goku, Yamcha, Kuririn, and Tenshinhan battle one opponent after another in hopes of advancing to the semi-final round. Meanwhile, the Turtle Hermit is confronted by an old rival.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Keiji Terui
8.5/10 4 votes#12 - Mystery of the Dark World
Season 1 Episode 152 - Aired 4/12/1989
After the Basho-sen fails to put out the fire threatening the Gyumao, Goku and Chichi set out to find the Eightfold Furnace, believed to be the last hope for extinguishing the deadly blaze. But before they can complete their quest, Goku must solve the mystery of the next world.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Takao Koyama
8.0/10 1 votes#13 - Prepared
Season 1 Episode 215 - Aired 9/12/2021
Isshiki regains his true form and goes to the Leaf Village to recapture Kawaki. The Leaf shinobi prepare for his arrival. Boruto is willing to fight, but he becomes frightened at the possibility of losing control of his Karma again.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Hideto Tanaka
8.0/10 1 votes#14 - The Legend of the Haunted Cat
Season 1 Episode 224 - Aired 11/14/2021
The final test, this time it's Iwabe vs Wasabi. The two have a strong competitive spirit and usually clash with each other, but for some reason Iwabae is bewildered by Wasabi's unusual lack of energy. Wasabi, in fact, is feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of representing the hitherto unproven Izuno clan. Iwabeye is angry at Wasabi for setting her own limits on her ability and giving up. ......? Who will be the victor in this match?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Hideto Tanaka
7.3/10 3 votes#15 - Chi Meets
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2002
Hideki gets a date with Yumi. While he's out, Chi reads the sequel of her book, which awakens a part of her memory. As a result, she meets a mysterious girl who looks exactly like her, named Freya, who seems to know everything about Chi's past that Chi does not.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.3/10 3 votes#16 - Chi Answers
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/3/2002
Hideki and Chi help Shinbo move out of the apartment to live with Ms. Shimizu (who is now married to him). Then they arrive at Minoru's house, where he is trying to find information on Chobits. Minoru, who has not been sleeping enough, passes out, and Yuzuki (Minoru's custom-made Persocom) decides to try to hack the Chobits database herself.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Tomoyasu Okubo
7.0/10 5 votes#17 - Ignis | Flame
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2023
The party narrowly survived, and now they must search for their missing friends. However, they’re facing more than just monsters; they’re fighting the Dungeon itself.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Shogo Yasukawa
6.6/10 7 votes#18 - Pan Blasts Off
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/1996
While Bulma, Videl, and Gohan prepare a ship that will be used to gather the Black Star Dragon Balls from space, Pan becomes upset at how the others view her as a child. In the meantime, Goku is kidnapped by two men seeking to gain a ransom from a not-so-worried Bulma and Vegeta.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Aya Matsui
6.0/10 5 votes#19 - The Battle Within
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/5/1996
Determined not to just sit around inside the Luud monster, Pan and the Para Para Brothers force Dolltaki to reveal the secret to escaping their mechanical prison. Meanwhile, Goku does his best to fend off the ever growing monster. There just might be a way to free the imprisoned innocents, but is there enough time?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Shinobu Oito
6.0/10 5 votes#20 - The Fall of the Saiyans
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 11/6/1996
After sealing the Dragon Balls away with Dende, Goku believes Earth is spared from terrible destruction. But his darkest fears soon come to life as Baby comes calling! But how can Goku drive Baby from his friends and family without destroying them in the process?
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Junki Takegami
6.0/10 5 votes#21 - Goku's Ascension
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 1/29/1997
After Baby flees from defeat by the claws of the ape, Goku finally transforms into a Super Saiyan 4! With his power increased to its maximum, Goku sets out to find where Baby is hiding and finish him off for good. But with Bulma's help, Baby might just be able to find the strength inside his Saiyan host to bring himself up to, and even, Goku's power level!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
6.0/10 5 votes#22 - Piccolo's Decision
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 3/5/1997
With Baby destroyed forever, Goku learns the Earth is set to explode in a mere two weeks! Goku organizes a massive relocation to the Tuffle Planet, leaving himself and Piccolo trapped on Earth with no energy to transport them to safety. With the Earth only moments away from destruction, one of the heroes will be forces to stay behind to share the planet's fate!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Atsushi Maekawa
6.0/10 5 votes#23 - Saying Goodbye
Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 7/16/1997
Naturon Shenron's secret has come out: The dragon can possess any creature and assume its powers and abilities! When Naturon takes control of Pan, Goku is forced to make a hear wrenching decision! Defeating the dragon and reclaiming the Dragon Ball could cost his granddaughter her life!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Shinobu Oito
6.0/10 5 votes#24 - Shadow Dragons Unite
Season 1 Episode 58 - Aired 9/10/1997
After a panicked call for help from Pan, the Z-Fighters descend on the battleground in a frenzy, saving Goku at the last minute! While the brutal Syn Shenron continues his assault, Goku works up a long shot of a plan. It's going to take everyone's cooperation to pull this one off, and even that might not be enough!
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Shinobu Oito
6.0/10 3 votes#25 - Why Raeliana Was Called a Barbarian
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/2023
During a break in her purification period, Raeliana encounters His Holiness Heika, and their first meeting quickly devolves into an argument. But this only makes Heika more curious about the girl who spoke so impudently to him...
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota