7.8/106 votes#1 - Downhill Specialist Arrives
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/1998
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.
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
7.6/107 votes#2 - Quiescence and Awakening
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/12/2015
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.
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Shouji Yonemura
7.4/109 votes#3 - Hello Sadness
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/2015
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...
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Shinzo Fujita
7.4/105 votes#4 - Lies and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2020
Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.4/1011 votes#5 - Demon in the Flesh
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2014
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...
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Shouji Yonemura
7.0/101 votes#6 - Kazuya and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 8/19/2023
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?
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Rie Uehara
6.5/102 votes#7 - Overlapping Footprints in the Distance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2017
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...
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
6.5/102 votes#8 - Starfall in a City Without a Sky
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2017
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.
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
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"Downhill Specialist Arrives" is the best rated episode directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya. It scored 7.833/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by Hiroshi Toda. It aired on 5/2/1998 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Quiescence and Awakening".