The Best Episodes Directed By Naoyuki Kuzuya

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Downhill Specialist Arrives

   S1:E35/2/1998

   Iketani’s out of commission for the race against the RedSuns, so he tries to convince Bunta to take his place. Takumi’s working on a deal of his own - he need’s his dad’s car for a date with Natsuki.

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   8.0/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Quiescence and Awakening

   S1:E223/12/2015

   Motivated by Satomi to stay alive, Shinichi resolves to fight Gotou. With Migi's support, they press their attack in an isolated forest. However, they fail to finish Gotou at a critical juncture, causing Shinichi to lose Migi and flee in defeat.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Order! Amidst Resentment!

   S1:E45/7/2016

   The operation to capture Yamaguchi heats up as Hoshimiya Eiji learns it's all a ploy to turn him into a moving target for tactical nuke strikes. As the nuke draws closer, Eiji is forced to fight against all the hatred turned towards him as he struggles to save Yamaguchi from the nuke all by himself.

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   7.8/10(12 votes)

   #4 - Hello Sadness

   S1:E131/8/2015

   A few days after Kana's death, things seem to be back to normal for Shinichi. Satomi and her friends are perturbed by his seeming indifference, but Shinichi, himself, is grappling with his own sense of disquiet with his unnatural state of mind. Meanwhile, a man begins snooping around about Shinichi...

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   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Demon in the Flesh

   S1:E210/16/2014

   As Shinichi and his parasyte continue their unasked-for coexistence, the parasyte in his right (migi) arm decides to take on the name of "Migi." Shinichi realizes that parasytes are involved in the ongoing mincemeat murders. Feeling alone in his discovery, Shinichi grapples with frustration. Unbeknownst to him, he is about to meet another parasyte for the first time...

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   6.6/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Lies and Girlfriend

   S1:E99/5/2020

   Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.

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7. 

   6.5/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Kazuya and Girlfriend

   S1:E318/19/2023

   It's Ruka's birthday, and Kazuya has to stay true to his word and grant her anything she desires. But what does she want, really?

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Starfall in a City Without a Sky

   S1:E103/14/2017

   Various wheels begin to turn at ACCA Headquarters as the prospect of a coup looms ever closer. After receiving yet another cigarette in Yakkara, Jean heads to Pranetta where only rocks and sand can be found and the denizens live underground. Despite living under such harsh conditions, the people of Pranetta are full of hope that their mining industry will succeed.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Overlapping Footprints in the Distance

   S1:E52/7/2017

   Back from his Suitsu audit, Jean asks his supervisor, Owl, about the status of his transfer request. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely to be approved anytime soon. As Jean leaves to go home, Chief Officer Lilium offers him a ride, where he tells Jean that he is being watched. Jean soon leaves for Birra District for yet another audit, where he comes to learn a troubling truth...

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