The Best Episodes Directed By Naotaka Hayashi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood Friend

   S1:E31/21/2011

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Light

   S1:E249/20/2006

   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

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Hanamichi and the Silver Bridge

   S1:E78/15/2021

   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.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Surely Someone

   S1:E129/19/2021

   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.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Rolling Stones

   S1:E511/2/2017

   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.

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   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - We Two Are One

   S1:E136/28/2020

   Shuichi and Clair attempt to strike a deal with the other members of their team, as Yoshioka reaches out to Elena.

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