10.0/102 votes#1 - The Lawyer
Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 4/27/2005
Former patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital enlist the aid of Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to represent Tenma. Baul in turn asks for the assistance of Fritz Vardemann. Vardemann visits Tenma in prison, and agrees to take on the defense, but is then called to the hospital when his wife goes into labor with their first child. When Baul visits Tenma in prison, Tenma is shocked to see that Baul is Roberto. Roberto then says that Eva Heinemann will be his next target.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Masatoshi Hakata
9.7/103 votes#2 - A Child's View
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 12/1/2004
Dieter learns of a life threatening game that children are playing. Mr. Schuwald decides to donate his whole book collection to the Munich University Library under the suggestion of Karl and Johan.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Masahiro Hayashi
9.7/103 votes#3 - Contact
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 3/16/2005
Dr. Tenma learns about Suk's fugitive status from a journalist. And sets out to find him. Meanwhile, Suk and Grimmer goes into hiding, but is quickly found, surrounded and attacked by the STB. The STB's assault comes to a bloody end.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
9.7/103 votes#4 - The Man Who Saw the Devil
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 6/15/2005
Tenma manages to find Martin. A drunken Eva spots Johan at a party. Martin receives his final orders from his boss but his feelings gets in the way. And Martin gets way over his head when he tries to investigate Johan and his disciple, and the truth about his past is revealed.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
9.7/103 votes#5 - I'm Back
Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 8/10/2005
Nina confronts Johan who presents her with a story on what happened when many people were poisoned at the Mansion of Red Roses. Nina realizes that she was the one who witnessed these deaths, the shock of this revelation nearly drives her to suicide, but she is saved by Tenma. Capek is gunned down by members of his organization when they find out about the guard that Capek killed.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Masahiro Hayashi
9.0/101 votes#6 - Her Homesickness
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2012
If Mashiro and Nanami weren’t enough, Sorata has to deal with someone who has known him all his life. The jealousy between these three rivals will bring Sorata to his knees.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#7 - The Uzumaki Household
Season 1 Episode 194 - Aired 4/11/2021
Kawaki starts living in the Uzumaki household, and at first he’s bewildered by their peaceful everyday life. Eventually he’s put to ease by the cheerful and welcoming atmosphere of the Uzumakis. Meanwhile, Boruto is furious that Kawaki has broken a vase that his little sister had made for their mother, fanning the flames between them. As a fellow wielder of the Karma, Kawaki makes a proposal.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kyōko Katsuya
9.0/102 votes#8 - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2004
An old mercenary soldier named Hugo is interrogated by Lunge about a student of his, a doctor named Tenma.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
8.5/102 votes#9 - Surprise Attack!
Season 1 Episode 203 - Aired 6/13/2021
Kawaki's Karma starts to act up and Jigen, the leader of the Kara, appears before him! Not only are Naruto and Kawaki surprised, but so is Koji Kashin, who had been secretly keeping an eye on Kawaki. Jigen tries to take back Kawaki by force. Upon seeing this, Naruto battles Jigen to protect Kawaki! A direct confrontation between Naruto, the Seventh Hokage, and Jigen, the leader of the Kara, finally begins!
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kou Shigenobu
8.5/102 votes#10 - Five Sugars
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/4/2004
Nina meets with an old friend and boss, Mister Rosso. The delightful old boss however, has a very dark past.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
8.5/102 votes#11 - Of Men and Dining
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/15/2004
In exchange for her life, Roberto tells Eva to confront Tenma, who is currently treating a mob boss at a country house. Eva is promptly wounded by Roberto when she is unable to complete her task but is saved by Tenma.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Masatoshi Hakata
8.0/101 votes#12 - The Windows and Lights of Christmas Eve
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/2013
Christmas Eve will be the night when truths are aired among the residents. But more than one person will have their heart broken.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Jukki Hanada
8.0/101 votes#13 - The Rusty Sword
Season 1 Episode 231 - Aired 1/9/2022
Traveling merchants have been attacked by vicious robbers. Wasabi, Namida, and Tsubaki of Team 15 are sent to the site of the incident to investigate. Tsubaki finds a clue that seems to point to samurai from her homeland, the Land of Iron. Furthermore, the clue belongs to a certain person that makes Tsubaki tremble in fear. That person is someone that she respected long ago, a fellow apprentice with whom she trained and honed her swordsmanship with—someone with whom Tsubaki shares a certain fate!
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Atsushi Nishiyama
8.0/101 votes#14 - The Boy from the Isle of Shipbuilders
Season 1 Episode 239 - Aired 3/6/2022
The ship carrying Boruto, his friends, and the people of Dotou Island is dead in the water. A shipbuilder Kajiki and his apprentice Ikada happen to pass by and offer to repair the ship at an island of shipbuilders where they live. Upon arriving on the island, Boruto and his friends try to do whatever they can to help while waiting for their ship to be repaired. Meanwhile, in the seas near the Land of Water, a clash between the pirates of the Funato Clan and the Land of Water is becoming unavoidable.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Masahiro Okubo
7.0/101 votes#15 - Burgeoning Hatred
Season 1 Episode 249 - Aired 5/15/2022
Boruto and his friends manage to triumph over Funamushi, but they aren’t able to savor the victory. Everyone is having a difficult time believing Denki and Iwabe are still alive days after being captured. Meanwhile, Boruto discovers a hidden side of Funamushi when he is targeted by people who looked up to the pirate, as revenge begets more revenge. Boruto has always continued to push forward until now, but this causes him to question the point of fighting.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kyōko Katsuya
6.7/1012 votes#16 - Starmine Rendezvous
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2011
A successful hack reveals SERN's big secret.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Jukki Hanada
6.7/1013 votes#17 - Time Travel Paranoia
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2011
Okabe is surprised to see Makise up and about after she was killed.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Jukki Hanada
6.5/102 votes#18 - Amado's Defection
Season 1 Episode 212 - Aired 8/22/2021
Amado defects from Kara. Desiring to seek asylum in the Leaf Village, he takes Shikadai hostage. If granted asylum, Amado promises to provide the Leaf Village with every bit of knowledge that he has about Kara.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kyōko Katsuya
6.5/102 votes#19 - Chunin Test, Again!
Season 1 Episode 221 - Aired 10/24/2021
Naruto, proposes that the Chunin Exam be held to raise morale after Isshiki’s attack. Everyone is fired up for the exam, eager to show off the results of their training and experience they’ve gained from missions.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda
Writer: Kyōko Katsuya
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"The Lawyer" is the best rated episode directed by Shigetaka Ikeda. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Masatoshi Hakata. It aired on 4/27/2005 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Child's View".