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The Best Episodes Directed By Shigeki Kawai

Every TV Episode Directed by Shigeki Kawai Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle

    S1:E29

    Xin has his first taste of fame, and Wu Meng is back to leading the Qin offensive. Will it go the same way as the last one, or does Wu Meng have a trick up his sleeve?

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai
    Writer:N/A
  2. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Fire Dragon, Once More

    S1:E16

    Itami heads to Elbe with Tuka, Lelei and Yao to destroy the Fire Dragon. When General Hazama learns of this mission, he prepares battle support.

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  3. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Hakone Mountain Night Battle

    S1:E9

    Itami hides Tuka and the others in his ex-wife’s apartment. As Piña and Bozes go to the library, Itami meets his old friend, the Minister of Defense.

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  4. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Meeting

    S12:E257

    Part One of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - A look back into the early years when Naruto and Sasuke first met.

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  5. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Golden Bonds

    S12:E270

    Darui manages to seal away Ginkaku. Fueled by the rage of losing his brother, Kinkaku transforms into a monster that resembles a jinchuriki’s Tailed Beast State.

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  6. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Civility Only Comes After You're Seen as a Person

    S1:E10

    Worried that Fujimiya is hanging out with the wrong crowd, her friend from college comes to visit her at Takafumi’s apartment.

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai
  7. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Swordsman's Pride

    S3:E8

    Kirito finds himself in a duel against the Elite Disciple Volo Levantein, using real swords. As the curious crowd looks on, Kirito is encouraged by Sortiliena, and the duel begins.

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  8. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #8 - I'm Finally Back From the Fantasy World of Granbahamal After 17 Long Years!

    S1:E1

    Takafumi’s uncle wakes up from a 17-year coma, claiming he was in another dimension, and he tries to prove it by showing off his magical powers.

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai
  9. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Empress in Slave's Clothing

    S1:E22

    Zorzal’s Imperial Army and the Rose Knights wage an intense battle. Itami learns of an assassination plot as Lelei’s exam approaches its end.

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  10. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Aesthetics of an Artist

    S13:E280

    As the Allied Shinobi Forces' headquarters scramble to deal with White Zetsu Army clones infiltration issue, word reaches the Fifth Division of the development and Mifune instructs his division accordingly.

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  11. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Mizukage, the Giant Clam, and the Mirage

    S14:E300

    The Fourth Company continue their fight against the reanimated Kage. Gaara and Ohnoki team up to hold off Second Tsuchikage Mu, while the remaining shinobi take on the Second Mizukage, who is willing to be sealed away.

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  12. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Heart's Eye

    S14:E306

    Hinata defends Neji from a White Zetsu clone while he’s recovering from an earlier fight. She then remembers the time Neji protected her the same way after she temporarily lost her sight.

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  13. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Shino vs. Torune!

    S14:E317

    During their battle against the White Zetsu, Shino’s beetles detect the presence of another enemy. Leaving the fight to Kiba and the others, Shino goes to investigate and finds Torune preparing to unleash his forbidden jutsu.

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  14. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Kabuto Yakushi

    S15:E336

    Kabuto’s past is finally revealed. As child, a woman named Nonou raised Kabuto at an orphanage in the Leaf Village. One day, Danzo and Orochimaru visit the orphanage to provide financial aid under the condition that Nonou work as their spy.

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  15. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #15 - The Dream Begins

    S2:E23

    As a tester for the world’s first medical-use Full-Dive device, Yuuki has been diving into virtual worlds from the hospital. Unable to leave her hospital room, she longs to go to school again. To make that wish come true, Asuna asks Kazuto for help…

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  16. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Phantom Bullet

    S2:E13

    Death Gun's attack is modeled after Star Splash, a SAO skill that doesn't exist in GGO. Death Gun is skilled with not only a gun but a blade as well, and he gradually wears down Kirito's health. Meanwhile, Sinon's scope has been destroyed by Death Gun and she cannot attack, so she's forced to simply watch the fight. She grits her teeth and wonders if there's anything else she can do.

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  17. 6.8/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Zekken

    S2:E19

    Hearing rumors about a brilliant player known as Zekken, Asuna decides to mount a challenge. But when Asuna logs out, she is told by her mother to take an exam to transfer into an academically oriented high school.

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  18. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Kurama

    S15:E328

    Naruto finds himself inside Four Tails’ inner world, where he promises to free Four Tails from Madara’s control. Listening in on their conversation, Nine Tails recalls all the time he has spent sealed inside Naruto.

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai
  19. 6.7/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Cold-Hearted Sniper

    S2:E2

    Armed with a large sniper rifle, Hecate II, the young girl Sinon is making a name for herself as the No. 1 sniper in GGO. When her squadron ambushes another squadron, she succeeds in taking out her first target. But when she takes aim at her second target, a robed “Behemoth,” he dodges the bullet.

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  20. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - When the Sakura Blooms

    S1:E18

    Squad 13 is told they will be abandoning Mistilteinn soon, and they decide to go out with a bang by making one last memory of their lives there.

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Shigeki Kawai Ratings Summary

"Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle" is the best rated episode directed by Shigeki Kawai. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/17/2012 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Fire Dragon, Once More".