The Best Episodes Directed By Shin Itagaki

Every TV Episode Directed by Shin Itagaki Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Sunflowers and a Vampire
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Sunflowers and a Vampire

    S1:E10

    Ruby explains the plight of the sunflower fields to Yukari’s rescuers, who prove to be a curiously kind bunch. All seems to be kosher after the confusion the night before, until a forbidden spell is unleashed.

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  2. Background image for Raiders of the Nasal Dark
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Raiders of the Nasal Dark

    S1:E9

    As a strange pollen causes everyone in town to start picking their noses in ecstasy, Panty and Stocking are invited to a blimp party by Oscar H Genius. However, he turns out to be a Booger Ghost planning to ram into the moon using collective nosebleeds.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
    Writer:N/A
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  3. Background image for Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!

    S1:E6

    Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway.

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  4. Background image for The Butler
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Butler

    S1:E1

    One day during summer vacation, as Yuri's younger brother Oshimoto Yota has nothing to do, the super rich and air-headed heiress Takamiya Nasuno comes to see him!

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  5. Background image for Butler Adventure
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Butler Adventure

    S1:E2

    Yota, who unwillingly becomes Nasuno's butler, gets a tour of her villa which turns out to be a very strange place...

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  6. Background image for A Boy Called Butler
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - A Boy Called Butler

    S1:E3

    The childhood friend trio suddenly shows up at Nasuno's villa! Absolute mayhem looms on the horizon!

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  7. Background image for Professor Butler Eats and Speaks
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Professor Butler Eats and Speaks

    S1:E4

    Continuing the previous episode's story, Nasuno and Yota end up playing water polo in the pool with Kanae and her friends. However, the weather suddenly worsens and the group seeks shelter inside the villa where an unfortunate incident occurs...

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  8. Background image for Butler Attack
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Butler Attack

    S1:E5

    I nearly passed out from dehydration. Would you like to lick my sweat?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  9. Background image for The Second Butler Attack
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Second Butler Attack

    S1:E6

    You call this half-assed job cleaning?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  10. Background image for Takamiyand and the End of the Butler
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Takamiyand and the End of the Butler

    S1:E7

    Because the opening animation just ended. Breaking the fourth wall aside, what is Takamiyand?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  11. Background image for Pina Colada
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Pina Colada

    S1:E8

    This is like the confession scene of a thriller!

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  12. Background image for Blood-stained Triangle
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Blood-stained Triangle

    S1:E5

    As Lupin attempts to woo Fujiko, she tells him about a jewel peacock at the bottom of a pyramid in Egypt. Meanwhile, Jigen, who is short on cash after being scammed, goes on a search for the peacock as well. Jigen soon finds himself fighting against not only Lupin, but the various traps set up by looters. After both Lupin and Jigen fall into a trap together, Fujiko appears revealing the peacock will appear if one of them dies in the trap. However, they both manage to escape by sacrificing some scorpions. The peacock reveals itself, but Fujiko is forced to give it up in order to escape from the pyramid.

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  13. Background image for How Does Someone Ask for Water That Is from the Neighbor with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - How Does Someone Ask for Water That Is from the Neighbor with Kouhai

    S1:E1

    Introducing the Usakame High School tennis club! To prepare for the national tournament, the girls practice their super killer moves.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  14. Background image for Get Out of the Way, Horse Coming Through, With Kouhai, Get Out of the Way
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Get Out of the Way, Horse Coming Through, With Kouhai, Get Out of the Way

    S1:E2

    Nishi and Ayako run into each other as they arrive at school. Ayako's musings about Nishi's scooter are interrupted when they run into another member of the tennis club doing something rather strange on the stairs.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  15. Background image for Spindly, Long and Thin, Just as the Silhouette of a Cat, With Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Spindly, Long and Thin, Just as the Silhouette of a Cat, With Kouhai

    S1:E3

    Ayako desperately attempts to befriend a stray cat, but the cat seems determined to hate her. Meanwhile, the other club members seem to have no trouble making friends with the cat and even a strange man named Sekiguchi-san.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  16. Background image for The Faint Sound of the Dripping Dew from the Lotus Blossoms With Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Faint Sound of the Dripping Dew from the Lotus Blossoms With Kouhai

    S1:E4

    Shibakusa-sensei, the tennis club advisor, shows up to school hungover. She relunctantly agrees to attend practice when the team begs her to come.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  17. Background image for The Spring Breeze Blows Through the Feathers On White-Feathered Arrows with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Spring Breeze Blows Through the Feathers On White-Feathered Arrows with Kouhai

    S1:E5

    A group of familiar faces arrive at Usakame High for a practice match. Can the Usakame tennis club beat their old rivals?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  18. Background image for Oh, How I Spent the Long Spring Days Together in the Fields with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Oh, How I Spent the Long Spring Days Together in the Fields with Kouhai

    S1:E6

    The girls decide to go to Kurumi's house after their practice match to discuss the game. When they enter the door, they're greeted by Kurumi's panicked father who screams that there's an emergency in progress!

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  19. Background image for An Afternoon Moon, Appearing Up in the Sky One Day, with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - An Afternoon Moon, Appearing Up in the Sky One Day, with Kouhai

    S1:E7

    Kinako suddenly wakes up in the middle of class. Has everything that's happened until now been a dream? And who are Bamyan and Tasuku?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  20. Background image for The Viscous Water and Gently Blowing Springtime Zephyrs with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Viscous Water and Gently Blowing Springtime Zephyrs with Kouhai

    S1:E8

    With summer approaching, the girls decide to go shopping for swimsuits. As the weather is still too cold to go to the beach, the girls decide to show off their new suits at the mall's rooftop pool.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  21. Background image for Constitutionals Alongside the Shopkeeper as Well as Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Constitutionals Alongside the Shopkeeper as Well as Kouhai

    S1:E9

    Kinako is stuck running the family candy shop for the day. As her friends from school come to visit one after another, she attempts to keep herself entertained, sometimes at their expense.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  22. Background image for Could This Truly Be the Dawning of a Springtime Tempest with Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Could This Truly Be the Dawning of a Springtime Tempest with Kouhai

    S1:E10

    Ayako and Kinako are busy with their respective committee meetings, leaving Nishi and Kurumi to hang out and practice alone together.

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  23. Background image for Oh, to Hear My Name Spoken as the First Rain Starts to Fall With Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Oh, to Hear My Name Spoken as the First Rain Starts to Fall With Kouhai

    S1:E11

    With their final tournament as a team approaching, it's time to get serious. Who will be chosen to play doubles with Ayako?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  24. Background image for To Gaze Upon an Aureolin Butterfly Alongside Kouhai
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - To Gaze Upon an Aureolin Butterfly Alongside Kouhai

    S1:E12

    With their own graduation approaching, Kurumi and Ayako think back to when their seniors graduated from the tennis club. Will their memories send them spiraling into depression or inspire them to play better at the upcoming tournament?

    Director:Shin Itagaki
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  25. Background image for Stylish
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Stylish

    S1:E12

    With Dante impaled and crucified in the demon dimension, it's up to Lady, Trish, Morrison and Patty to hold off Sid/Abigail's final assault on the world.

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Shin Itagaki Ratings Summary

"Sunflowers and a Vampire" is the best rated episode directed by Shin Itagaki. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Ritsuko Hayasaka. It aired on 3/6/2008 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Raiders of the Nasal Dark".