The Best Episodes Directed By Naoki Tamura

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Proof of Humanity

   S13:E4010/26/2003

   As the story begins, Kitazaki loses a battle to Faiz. He can't believe he lost. Takumi still doesn't quite believe in himself and gives the belt back to Mari. He then goes to the Lucky Clover bar to deliver a challenge. Later he meets up with Aki who tells him more about what happened after the reunion. He then sucker punches Takumi and takes his place in the fight with Lucky Clover. He calls Mari and asks her to save Takumi. As Aki is fighting Lucky Clover, Masato shows up to fight him. Shuji finally decides to enter the battle with the Orphenochs as Delta and shows up as Masato starts to battle the rest of Lucky Clover. Aki dies as a result of his battle with Masato. As the story comes to a close, Takumi seems to have made the decision to fight along side Masato and Shuji as a human-Faiz.

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   #2 - Faiz 2

   S13:E3910/19/2003

   As the story begins, Masato and Yuji come to Takumi's rescue. Later, Masato tells Mari that he doesn't remember everything about the night of the reunion. Masato and Mari both go to see Aki to ask what happened the night of the reunion. He tells them. According to Aki, Takumi came upon the students at the reunion as they were being attached by other Orphenochs. Takumi continues to think it was him until Mari talks to him and returns the Faiz belt. Takumi doesn't want to take the belt as he is still afraid of himself and doesn't know when he will lose his humanity like Aki did. Masato goes off to battle Lucky Clover members. He comes across Kitazaki and battles him. Mari, Takumi and a friend of Mari's come across Masato as he has been beat down by Kitazaki. The women try to transform and fight but have little success. Takumi grabs the Faiz belt and transforms. Mari tosses him a new device to use in the fight. This allows Faiz to change into his Blaster Form.

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Masato's Trap

   S13:E308/17/2003

   The battle between Yuji, Takumi, and Kitazaki continues. Itsuro interferes, allowing Takumi and Yuji to escape. Masato meets up with Aki and tries to convince him to get the Delta gear for him. Aki refuses and they fight.

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Excellent Bike

   S13:E298/10/2003

   Kitazaki now has the Delta gear. Masato vows to get it back. Kitazaki proposes a bet with the other members of Lucky Clover to see who can kill Yuji first. The winner gets to slap everyone on the arm. This strikes terror in Itsuro who is scared of Kitazaki. Aki goes after Yuji and knocks out Naoya and Yuka. Itsuro arrives and joins in the battle. Yuji manages to get away and is found by Saeko. As Takumi goes to deliver Yuji's laundry, he comes upon the fight and transforms. He immediately attacks Yuji, who is still in Orphenoch form. As they are fighting Kitazaki arrives on Delta's motorcycle. Both get knocked around by Kitazaki and transform back to normal. Yuji realizes that Takumi is Faiz and Takumi realizes that Yuji is an Orphenoch.

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Masato's Confession

   S13:E226/22/2003

   The story begins with Yuji and Takumi fighting each other in Orphenoch form and Faiz form, respectively. Neither know that the other can transform. Masato comes back from his trip. He doesn't say much about it other than that the others from Ryuseiji Tutor are fighting. He continues to push Takumi's buttons. He lets Mari know that he likes her. Murakami suggests training a new member for Lucky Clover to replace Jay. Masato overhears Mari questioning her feelings for Yuji. This upsets Masato. Yuji and Yuka ask Mari to consider going out with Naoya. Yuji and Masato are attacked by Orphenochs. Masato puts on his belt, causing Yuji to realize he is a rider. Murakami and another Orphenoch confront Takumi and Mari, demanding the Faiz belt.

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - False Friendship

   S13:E236/29/2003

   Having accidentally found out about Yuji, Masato announced a truce as they fought Saeko and another Orphenoch that had come to kill them. Realizing the fact Yuji did not know of Faiz's true identity, Masato hatched a plan to use that against Yuji as he learned about Lucky Clover.

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Takumi, Revival

   S13:E175/18/2003

   Masato and Takumi begin by squaring off again. Kusaka thinks Takumi's days as Faiz are numbered. Mari and Keitaro can't understand what is going on with Takumi. Kusaka take advantage of this to make himself look good and to try to get rid of Takumi. Yuji's dead girlfriend's older brother contacts him to get him to help find her killer. He gets turned into an Orphenoch and attacks anyone who seems to be speaking bad about her. Yuji realizes that the older brother has become an Orphenoch and as lost his soul as a human but he can do nothing about him. Takumi fights him. Takumi realizes he had lost his way and strayed from his path. Not all Orphenochs want to live as humans and they must be dealt with. As this episode ends, Kusaka finds out there is a third belt.

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Human Heart

   S13:E165/11/2003

   Masato seems to be trying to sow discord between Takumi and his friends. Takumi won't explain why he attacked Masato and defended the Orphenoch. Masato lets Takumi know that he is trying to replace him with Mari and Keitaro. According to him, people who don't like him are in his way.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Unfinished: Daddy Fight

   S18:E134/20/2008

   As Jiro vows to rebuild the Wolfen race, Otoya protects a woman and is severely beaten by him, but in the commotion, Jiro loses the IXA Knuckle, and Oyoya seizes the opportunity. Meanwhile, Wataru continues to help Kengo to achieve his dream while Nago struggles with his loss to Kiva…

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Pomp & Circumstance: The Shocking Purple Eye

    S18:E144/27/2008

    After driving Jiro back, Otoya suffers from the side effects of the incomplete IXA System, but he puts on a front to deflect suspicions by Yuri. In 2008, Wataru pleads with Kengo to abandon the mysterious promoter, who he now suspects is a Fangire, but Kengo won’t listen…

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