The Best Episodes Directed By Shinpei Matsuo

Yuki and Kyouya each urge Itsuomi to make himself clear on where he stands in his relationship with Yuki, and he surprises them with his answer.

Kakushi Goto is a famous manga artist, but he keeps that a secret from his daughter, Hime, and will do anything to keep that secret. A new editor comes by their house, almost blowing Kakushi’s cover. Later on, they contemplate who’s actually "important."

In search of a lead on Shiki’s parents, Kabane and the others head to his hometown of Kinshigo, where they meet up with his uncle, Akio Tademaru. The others don’t know what to say to Shiki when he learns about his parents, but then Nobimaru turns up.

The knight Damuel has become Main's bodyguard. Now that she's able to go places, Main is excited about going to the library. They hold the Dedication Ceremony where she offers her mana into small holy grails. That was quite tiring for her, but she still goes back into town to see how Johann is doing with her order. Her passion for books just doesn't top. Spring is drawing closer, and Main can't wait to go back to her family, but then she receives some devastating news.

The gang heads up the mountains for a very eventful boot camp.

Kohachi Inugami, a detective specializing in supernatural matters, is hired to investigate some animal mutilations in a rural village. His investigation leads to an unusual boy, nicknamed “Dorotabo,” who is ostracized by the other villagers.

Kakushi is about to finally get a dog for Hime when something unexpected happens. Meanwhile, Kakushi tries to recall an assistant he used to have that is now a popular manga artist.

When Akira runs away from the office over a trivial dispute, he unexpectedly bumps into his long-lost brother, Yui. Akira is delighted, but Yui behaves strangely, as little by little, the events of the past in their snowy home village are unraveled.

Nobimaru has a tough battle against Yui, who is using the power of the nullstone, until Kabane leaps in to help him. Kabane uses Nobimaru’s tactic and gives his all to beat Yui’s freezing power, as the battle over the nullstone finally reaches its climax!

Dirk suddenly develops a high fever. Delia, who adored Dirk, and started to see him as her own family, was worried sick. Main sees his symptoms and realizes that he may have the Devouring. After talking to Ferdinand, they decide to raise him without letting others know that he has the Devouring. Meanwhile, Main continues her colored-ink experiments with Heidi as she helped out with taking care of Dirk at the cathedral, but...

Hime wants to have a family meeting for some reason and also, Kakushi is misled to believe that his manga series is ending. Because he feels like he has nothing to lose, Kakushi goes all out in what he thinks are the final chapters of his series.

Kurima Raizo, a samurai loyal to his daimyo, reflects on what he's done after finishing an unwanted quest, while talking to a complete stranger who seems to sympathize with his pain.

The Nagasaki revengers decide to settle the opium case with Shishido once and for all and make a risky move.

Yuki tries to come to terms with her newfound feelings for Itsuomi, while Oushi offers a glimpse into what he's been trying to come to terms with for a long time.