The Best Episodes Directed By Shinobu Yoshioka

Yuichi decides it’s time to make good on his promise to Shiori. The two friends enjoy a day of snowball fights and whack-a-mole, but Yuichi’s evening is marred by tragic revelations.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

It is summertime for the girls; that means one thing: comfortable summer uniforms! Tsukasa and Kagami are fraternal twins, but Konata shows them the similar and different characteristics they share. Konata, Kagami, and Tsukasa each try to put their hair into a ponytail, just to see who looks best. Unfortunately, Kagami is the only one who cannot pull it off.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Touko Machida

Konata gets a new cellphone. The girls learn how Miyuki became so knowledgable, how much she spaces out, and when she started wearing glasses. Kagami, Tsukasa, and Miyuki go see Konata at her job. On their way, Konata calls and asks them to pick up a comic for her. When they arrive at Konata's workplace, they see Konata dance on stage and meet her coworker, Patricia Martin. While studying with two of her classmates, Ayano Minegishi and Misao Kusakabe, Kagami realizes just how similar they are to Konata and Tsukasa. On Lucky Channel, Akira holds her big concert... in a karaoke bar.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto

Konata and Yutaka catch a cold, and Yutaka's friends, Minami, Hiyori, and Patricia, come and visit her. They, Konata, and Yutaka discuss younger-sister-moe, Minami's lack of breasts and how Hiyori doesn't want Yutaka to read her doujin manga. After seeing a TV program about how xylitol chewing gum can eliminate cavities, Miyuki decides to test this out. As a result, one of her fillings comes out and she has to go to the dentist. Kagami and Misao play a video game together. Although Misao is terrible at playing them, she seems to be having more fun than Kagami who's playing to win. Patricia tells Kagami what music she's been listening to lately and how much she would like to have a maid. Miyuki tells her mother about her friends' opinions on Minami, but they seem to contradict with what Miyuki's mom recalls from Minami's previous actions. On Lucky Channel, a woman named Gotouza disciplines Akira and Shiraishi enough that they'll do one last Lucky Channel segment together.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Yutaka Yamamoto

Even after losing the duel, Glenn lacks all motivation. Yet through his interactions with Sistine and Rumia, he eventually starts genuinely teaching classes that will help them. Meanwhile, suspicious men show up at the academy...

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Rintarou Ikeda

Arslan continues his quest to raise an army of 50 thousand, as well as the capital required to fund such an army. His immediate obstacle is the suspiciously obsequious Viceroy of Gilan, Pelagius.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Koujirou Nakamura

Ayu still can’t locate what she’s looking for, but Yuichi knows where he left Nayuki’s notes: at the school. When he goes retrieve them, he finds he’s not alone in the hallways - and the other person is armed.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Grief-stricken Nayuki locks herself in her room and refuses to let anyone enter. Tragic memories concerning Ayu wash over Yuichi, causing him to wander into the woods during a snowstorm.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

It is time for tests! Unfortunately, Konata cannot seem to concentrate on studying and instead reverts to slacking off and playing games. She tries to ask Miyuki about good study habits, but in the end she does bad on her tests. Tsukasa got help from her sister and this time got better scores, but Kagami's scores were still higher despite her own scores going down somewhat. Later, Konata and the Hiiragi twins go to a cake café but end up taking too much and must finish it all or pay an extra price.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Touko Machida

Things are back to normal. Well, as normal as life can be with Haruhi. So of course she wants them to enter… a baseball tournament?! But when the game doesn’t go the way Haruhi wants, danger lurks just around the corner. They’ll have to win, or else.

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto

The SOS Brigade is going on a summer retreat. And what better way to enjoy a summer retreat than on a deserted island? But if the mysterious island mansion doesn’t live up to Haruhi’s expectation, will she cause another incident? Or something worse?

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka

Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto