9.0/101 votes#1 - The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood Friend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2011
Cecilia takes a liking with Ichika and gives the position of class representative to him instead much to Houki's chargin. The next day, Ichika meets Lingyin, the new transfer student from China who also happens to be his childhood friend and also the class representative of her class. After Ichika and Lingyin get reacquainted with each other, Cecilia and Houki get jealous and coached Ichika in IS practice very hard. Upon learning Houki is Ichika's roommate, Lingyin tries to get Houki to let her become his roommate instead which Houki refuses. But Lingyin later leaves in anger after Ichika doesn't figure out the childhood promise they made and wants to settle it in the Inter-Class IS Tournament. With his match against Lingyin and her Shenlong IS next, Ichika prepares himself.
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
8.0/102 votes#2 - The Hanamichi and the Silver Bridge
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2021
Sarasa and Ai head back to Tokyo for summer vacation. Kabuki actor and Sarasa's boyfriend, Akiya Shirakawa, reflects on his childhood with Sarasa and their memories of kabuki.
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
8.0/102 votes#3 - Surely Someone
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2021
The Romeo and Juliet auditions begin in earnest. Yamada looks back on her pre-Kouka years as she finds her bearings in her role. Sarasa revisits a conversation she overheard between Kouzaburou and Akiya.
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
7.5/102 votes#4 - Rolling Stones
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2017
Things change between Haruto and Hazuki, and both of them try to deal with it in their own way. Mio, on the other hand, is trying to come to terms with her feelings.
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#5 - Light
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2006
It’s the finale to Witchblade, with Witchblade Masane vs. Dohji and Maria. Rihoko, watching the mother's battle through TV live news, cannot help but rush out to where Masane is.Will Maria get what she wants? Will Masane be able to protect her daughter? Will the Witchblade get what it wants? And that is all the final battle
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi
5.0/101 votes#6 - We Two Are One
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2020
Shuichi and Clair attempt to strike a deal with the other members of their team, as Yoshioka reaches out to Elena.
Director: Naotaka Hayashi
Writer: N/A
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"The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood Friend" is the best rated episode directed by Naotaka Hayashi. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Fumihiko Shimo. It aired on 1/21/2011 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Hanamichi and the Silver Bridge".