The Best Episodes Directed By Naoko Yamada

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.6/10(7 votes)

   #1 - White Darkness

   S2:E161/30/2009

   Christmas and Winter come, in the wake of Nagisa's pregnancy, they celebrate the holidays modestly. Youhei, Kyou, Ryou, and Kotomi come visit Tomoya and Nagisa's apartment shortly after New Years to celebrate. There, Kotomi explains her extended research abroad, reminding Tomoya of the oddly familiar story in Nagisa's play. A short while after, a heavy snow storm hits the town. Nagisa unexpectedly goes into labor two weeks earlier than expected.

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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #2 - A Season of Beginnings

   S2:E1012/5/2008

   Shortly after his graduation, Tomoya decides to be more independent, and works toward this goal by first taking up a job at the bakery. Meanwhile, Nagisa has begun her new school year, although she makes few friends and her attempt to reestablish the theater club ends in failure. Tomoya eventually moves out of Nagisa's home to a small apartment of his own, while taking up a job as an electrician with Yusuke Yoshino. After his first day of work, Tomoya returns to his home completely exhausted, barely able to stay awake during his dinner with Nagisa.

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   8.1/10(8 votes)

   #3 - Small Palms

   S2:E223/13/2009

   The girl in the Illusionary World is slowly losing her physical form. She can finally hear the robot's voice. She reveals her and the robot's connection, and begins humming a familiar song as the world collapses. Once again on the foot of the hill, Tomoya wonders if it would have been better if he'd never met Nagisa. Unable to suppress his true emotions, he calls out to her. Nagisa reassures him that their meeting hadn't been a mistake. Coming to terms with his feelings, Tomoya's accumulated light orbs take him back in time.

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Hearts Out of Synch

   S2:E310/17/2008

   Yohei and Sanae go out on a date, accompanied by Mei, Tomoya and Nagisa. During the date the group witnesses a young girl being bullied by some slightly older boys. The scene is resolved by the girls older brother rushing in to help his sister. Mei remembers how Yohei used to be like that, but once he joined the football club he didn't seem to care about her any more. The group then tries to provoke a brotherly response from Yohei, to get him to stand up for his sister; Tomoya pretends to be romantically interested in Mei, but despite being shocked, Yohei doesn't say anything to oppose them. Mei decides to stay a little while longer, as she can't leave things the way that they are.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #5 - A Room Without Anyone

   S1:E172/8/2008

   After watching the basketball game, the choir club decides to share Koumura with the drama club, but the student council will not allow it. Nagisa collapses at school and cannot come to school for a few days. During this time, Tomoyo starts waking up Tomoya and Youhei before classes start so they will not be late anymore. Kyou continues to set up situations where Tomoya and Ryou are together, such as eating lunch together. Yukine tries to help Tomoya with a charm book, and he performs a charm to get locked in the gym equipment room with Kyou, which ends up happening. Kyou does not act like her usual self while in the room, and thinks that Tomoya may end up trying to have sex with her. Tomoya undoes the charm and the door is opened by one of Kyou's classmates. Tomoya and Tomoyo start to walk home after school, but a a bunch of gang members are at the school's entrance looking to fight Tomoyo.

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6. 

   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (1)

   S1:E248/14/2009

   North High School is preparing for the North High Festival. Kyon and Haruhi's class, class 1-5, decides to do some questionnaire. Haruhi does not like that decision and tells Kyon that the SOS Brigade will do something more interesting. She decides to make a movie clip that has Mikuru as the protagonist. One day, after school, Haruhi, Kyon, and Mikuru go to stores in order to get a camera and airsoft guns.

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7. 

   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #7 - The Case of the Furuoka Deserted Village Murder

   S1:E96/18/2012

   In search of a conclusion to their movie, the assistant director, the prop master, and the publicist meet with the Classic Lit Club members one at a time to propose their solutions to the unfinished murder mystery.

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8. 

   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Chartreuse Light

   S1:E510/30/2013

   Mirai isn't allowed to hunt youmu for one month as punishment for going near the Hollow Shadow. Now she must get a part-time job to pay the bills. As Mirai comes out of her shell, perhaps she will heal the hearts of those around her...

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9. 

   7.2/10(12 votes)

   #9 - New Dragon, Elma! (She's Finally Appearing, Huh?)

   S1:E83/2/2017

   Kobayashi and Tohru challenge each other to a cook-off to decide who will make a lunchbox for Kanna's field trip, with Tohru ultimately getting disqualified for using an otherworldly fruit for dessert. Later that night, Tohru's rival from an opposing faction, Elma, comes to try and force Tohru to return home, but Tohru puts an abrupt end to their battle. Unable to return to her world, Elma begins working under Kobayashi at her company, prompting some jealousy from Tohru.

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10. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Wild Fire

    S1:E147/23/2012

    The Classic Lit Club cooking team competes against three other teams in the Cooking Club's timed "Wild Fire" competition. However, Mayaka is delayed drawing posters for the Manga Club. Will she be able to finish in time to compete?

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Events of Summer Holidays

    S0:E13/28/2008

    It is now during summer vacation, but despite now having been going out for weeks, both Tomoya and Nagisa are still very nervous about it and have not done much to progress their relationship which comes as a shock to their friends. Mei comes back for another visit and after learning of Tomoya's and Nagisa's current stagnant relationship, decides to be their personal cupid of love in order to advance things along. Mei thinks up a whole plan which Nagisa attempts to follow despite it being very embarrassing for her at times. After Tomoya calls Mei out, she runs away, though Nagisa stops Tomoya from chasing after her. With some time left in the day, Tomoya and Nagisa take a walk together.

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