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The Best Episodes Directed By Shinji Aramaki

Every TV Episode Directed by Shinji Aramaki Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Persistence of Memory
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Persistence of Memory

    S1:E6

    In her quest for revenge, Elle breaks into the home of her next target and is forced to take a hostage. Chief Grant calls in reinforcements.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Free Will
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Free Will

    S1:E9

    Elle goes after the final target to complete her mission of revenge, the man responsible for the Doll Hunt.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Clair de Lune
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Clair de Lune

    S1:E10

    As Elle struggles with not knowing which of her memories are real and which are artificial, J opens up about his own past.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - All the Best Memories
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - All the Best Memories

    S1:E11

    Desperately lost and searching for peace, Elle hatches a radical plan to put her haunted memories to rest.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #5 - PIE IN THE SKY - First Bank Robbery

    S1:E7

    Back in Japan after six years, Batou decides to take a break while waiting for his delayed team. Then some amateur bank robbers interrupt his fun.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - City of Angels
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #6 - City of Angels

    S1:E1

    An amnesiac named Elle enters Los Angeles, carrying only a locked data device that may hold the secrets of her past.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - PATRICK HUGE - Gift from God

    S1:E5

    Aramaki sets off after Kusanagi in a race against time. GHOST begin their assignment, but Huge's cybernetic security forces them to alter their plans.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #8 - NOSTALGIA - All Will Become N

    S1:E12

    Togusa has a strange episode while analyzing the data confiscated from Shimamura. When he wakes up, he and Batou head out to investigate.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Artificial Souls
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Artificial Souls

    S1:E12

    While Elle has her first encounter with a dangerous new foe, J has his final encounter with his former colleague Marlowe.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Doll Hunt
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Doll Hunt

    S1:E4

    Elle's memories come flooding back, revealing the truth of what happened to her in the desert. Meanwhile, LAPD Officer Davis puts together the clues that will lead her to Black Lotus.

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    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Human Condition
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Human Condition

    S1:E3

    With help from the mysterious J, Elle learns more startling truths about the nature of her identity…

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - ASSEMBLE - What Came About as a Result of Togusa’s Death

    S1:E8

    The Major and Smith clash over Section 9's new mission hunting post-humans. She orders Togusa to investigate a suspected spy near the Prime Minister.

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    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #13 - NET PEOPLE - Reasons Leading to Flameout

    S1:E10

    Section 9 investigates a possible post-human hacker who uses the web to incite physical attacks on people. The trail leads to a high school student.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Reality
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Reality

    S1:E7

    After learning J's shameful secret, Elle leaves to complete her mission: to kill the last of the Doll Hunt participants.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #15 - AT YOUR OWN RISK - Divided by a Wall

    S1:E2

    Armed by a generous patron, the Nomads attack Section 9 with AI drones. Togusa accepts a new mission from Japan's peace-seeking Prime Minister.

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    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Pressure
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Pressure

    S1:E5

    Elle plots her revenge with help from J, but Police Chief Grant has mobilized a massive LAPD manhunt to find and eliminate her.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #17 - DISCLOSURE - Quantized Gospel

    S1:E6

    Following the Section 9 reunion, Kusanagi and her colleagues learn about the "post-humans," a previously unknown threat to humanity.

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    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Time to Die
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Time to Die

    S1:E13

    Left with no other option, Elle faces off against the architect of her suffering.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - NO NOISE NO LIFE - Sustainable War

    S1:E1

    The United States, 2045. Working as mercenaries, the Major and her team, including newbie Stan, defend a gated town from outlaws. Togusa takes a call.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - All We Are Not
    6.1/10(8 votes)

    #20 - All We Are Not

    S1:E2

    Haunted by traumatic memories, Elle recognizes a familiar face. Upon tracking him down she uncovers a shocking truth about herself and her memories.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #21 - SACRIFICIAL PAWN - Emissary from the Divide

    S1:E4

    While researching the team's disappearance and John Smith, Togusa takes a calculated risk. The GHOST members question the true nature of their mission.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #22 - IDENTITY THEFT - The Lonely Struggle

    S1:E9

    Problems arise for Section 9 after one of the three post-humans in Japan murders several politicians, then targets the Prime Minister's father-in-law.

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    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #23 - EDGELORD - The Revolution of the 14-year-olds

    S1:E11

    Pudding helps analyze the Thinkpol program while the Major and Togusa search for clues about the post-human middle school student Takashi Shimamura.

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    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - MAVERICK - MIA
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - MAVERICK - MIA

    S1:E3

    As Togusa dives into cyberspace to track his former team members, the group is detained by a mysterious American organization seeking to employ them.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Davis Report
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - The Davis Report

    S1:E8

    Frustrated that no one believes her theory about Black Lotus, Officer Davis lands in hot water while presenting her findings to the department.

    Director:Shinji Aramaki
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Shinji Aramaki Ratings Summary

"Persistence of Memory" is the best rated episode directed by Shinji Aramaki. It scored 7/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/12/2021 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Free Will".