8.5/104 votes#1 - Hitagi End (3)
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 12/8/2013
Kaiki meets Nadeko Sengoku face to face at North Shirahebi Shrine. Nadeko's personality became a lot brighter once she became the snake god, and she starts to talk to Kaiki in a carefree manner about how she was going to kill big brother Koyomi soon...
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
8.0/101 votes#2 - Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2020
Hinamizawa's darkest secrets begin to unfold as Keiichi talks with the local detective.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#3 - Encounter
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2014
In order to settle the feud between their families' gangs, Raku and Chitoge act lovey-dovey towards each other. The next day, Chitoge and Raku go on a date, which is heavily supervised by the gangs, but they drive each other nuts on typical activities. At a park, Chitoge heads to a restroom where she overhears her gang acting suspicious over the relationship. Raku wishes he were on a date with Kosaki instead when she suddenly appears. Chitoge returns and tells Kosaki that she and Raku are a couple.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Muneo Nakamoto
8.0/101 votes#4 - Confirmation
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2014
Chitoge tells Raku about the boy she made a promise with ten years ago. Raku admits that he, too, made a promise with a girl ten years ago. They decide to try and see if Chitoge's key would open up Raku's locket. But…
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#5 - Festival Day
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/3/2014
Raku runs into Chitoge at the festival. Seeing that many things come free when she is with Raku, Chitoge decides to hang out with him. However, there is only one thing on Raku's mind… To purchase a romantic relationship charm!
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.0/101 votes#6 - Showtime
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/24/2014
With Chitoge's inclusion into their cast, the play commences with Shu as the narrator taking their performance into a comedic turn, adding nonsensical subplots into the play's story for the enjoyment of the audience but for the chagrin to some of its casts. Nevertheless, the play finishes, gaining warm admiration from the audience while Chitoge recognizes her true love for Raku. With their usual relationship back in place, Chitoge apologizes to Raku for her harsh behavior and adds that she will still be herself in front of him. During a conversation with Kosaki, Raku takes notice of Kosaki's desire of playing the role of Juliet. To compensate for not having played her role, as a result Raku and Kosaki reprise their roles as Romeo and Juliet respectively and did a private play for themselves as Chitoge looks into the horizon and remarks the conclusion of their memorable cultural festival.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Muneo Nakamoto
7.2/104 votes#7 - Mayoi Jiangshi (2)
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2013
Koyomi and Shinobu unexpectedly time warped back to May 13th 11 years ago. Koyomi thinks of saving Mayoi Hachikuji, who was “destined to become a ghost after getting into a traffic accident on her way to see her mother the next day – Mother's Day."
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
7.2/104 votes#8 - Shinobu Time (1)
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 10/27/2013
Koyomi returned from the time warp with Shinobu. From North Shirahebi Shrine, he headed home together with Mayoi Hachikuji and returned her backpack to her. However, right afterwards, the two of them are assaulted by a mysterious “Darkness.”
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
7.0/104 votes#9 - Mayoi Jiangshi (1)
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2013
On August 20th, Koyomi Araragi left his home to deliver to Mayoi Hachikuji something she had forgotten, but was unable to find her. He realized he had not done any of the homework he was supposed to do, yet tomorrow was already the term opening ceremony.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
7.0/101 votes#10 - Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/2021
A year after escaping near death, Rika reminisces about Hinamizawa; Satoko receives some surprising news; Rika decides she wants to go to St. Lucia Academy.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#11 - Out of Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2018
Mei's father, Aihara Shou suddenly returns home. While Yuzu is surprised to meet him for the first time, she explains to Shou how hard Mei's been working for the academy. However, Mei screams at her to stop when Shou just silently averts his eyes with hesitation. Shou tells his daughter, "I'm not returning to the academy." Yuzu is unable to say anything as Mei runs away to their bedroom, and that night she tries speaking to Mei again.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#12 - Love or Lie!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2018
Mei and Yuzu study together at their house so Yuzu can place in the top 100 on their exams and keep their grandfather happy. However, after their kiss of mutual yearning, Yuzu can't concentrate at all. Steeling her resolve she asks Mei what that kiss meant only to get coldly brushed off. Feeling depressed, Yuzu heads to an arcade with Harumi, but her mind's distracted. There, she reunites with her childhood friend, the second year middle schooler, Mizusawa Matsuri.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#13 - My Love Goes On and On
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2018
Yuzu promises Nina that she'll support Sara's love with her, but after learning that the girl of Sara's destiny is Mei, she can't help but feel shaken. Nina ignores all the attention she's drawing, desperately holding Yuzu back to keep her from going to Mei. During their conflict Yuzu gets a call from Sara on her smartphone, saying "There's something I need to give you." She quickly races to the overlook, but Mei isn't there, only Sara greeting her with a slightly sad smile as she returns the student ID Yuzu dropped earlier.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: N/A
7.0/103 votes#14 - Prom Night
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2010
On the live talk show Astraea no Tenbin, the topic of the day is the existence of vampires after a series of attacks that have left distinctive bite marks on the victims.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.0/103 votes#15 - Near Dark
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2010
On the surface, things appear to have calmed down at the academy, but among the students there are deep physical and psychological scars that have not yet healed.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
6.3/106 votes#16 - Karen Bee (7)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2012
Araragi goes to confront Kaiki and stop him from leaving the city. But Kaiki is wiley and smart, and not easily dissuaded when there's money on the line.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
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"Hitagi End (3)" is the best rated episode directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Fuyashi Tou. It aired on 12/8/2013 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3".