10.0/101 votes#1 - The Last Promise
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/29/1995
Romeo suffers greatly from the sudden death of his friend Alfredo. He sinks into a deep sadness and distances himself more and more from reality. The Black Brothers try to cheer Romeo up again. But even when Dante tries to force him come to his senses, Romeo remains withdrawn.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
9.0/101 votes#2 - The Ship Sinks; Friendship Within the Storm
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/1995
The boat in which Romeo and the others are travelling to Milan is hit by a storm and sinks. Miraculously, Alfredo and Romeo manage to save themselves. Luini is also saved from drowning by Romeo. On the shore, Alfredo tells Romeo about his tragic past and how he was separated from his sister Bianca. The next morning, they leave for Milan.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
9.0/101 votes#3 - To Vanish into the City of Mists
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/1995
Romeo finds Anselmo lying on the street and covered in bruises. Anselmo tells Romeo that he confronted Tachioni because he hates outsiders and wants to kick Romeo out of town. Romeo, full of rage, runs in search of Tachioni.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 9.0/101 votes
#4 - Farewell, My Angel
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 8/13/1995
Angeletta's condition is deteriorating rapidly. The so-called Ice Queen Montovani wants nothing to do with her granddaughter. Even asking chimney sweep Rossi is useless. The Black Brothers therefore clog the chimneys of Montovani Castle. They want to force the Countess to stay in touch with Angeletta.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.0/101 votes#5 - Destiny's Beginnings: the Family Within the Flames
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/1995
The fire started by Luini devastates the only cornfield that Romeo's family has left. Romeo's family rush to the field to try to save the domestic animals, but Roberto injures his head while leaping out of the flames. After this tragic incident, Roberto's injury worsens and a rumor about Roberto intending to sell Romeo to the god of death spreads in the village. Then, after an argument with his father, Romeo runs away from home and hides in Anita's barn, where he hears that Roberto is not his real father. Meanwhile, Luini approaches Roberto and pressures him to sell his son.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.0/101 votes#6 - The Boy on the Poster
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/1995
After being treated by doctor Baresi, Roberto will recover and will not go blind. Romeo has sacrificed himself for the sake of his family and must now leave the village. On his way to Milan, Luini tells Romeo to go to the town of Locarno and wait for him there. Along the way, Romeo is mistaken for an apple thief, but is saved by Alfredo, a boy who is also heading to Milan to become a chimney sweep as Romeo. In Locarno, Alfredo's bag falls into a river after being stolen, so Romeo throws himself into the river to recover it.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#7 - Alfredo is My Rival!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/28/1995
After a long time, Romeo and Alfredo finally reunited and joined other young chimney sweeps to form the Black Brothers fraternity with Alfredo in command to confront the Wolf Pack. Romeo tries harder to learn to read inspired by Alfredo. Knowing that Alfredo only has one book and that it is in poor condition, Romeo introduces him to Professor Casella, who offers him to choose a book. Alfredo borrows one from Voltaire dealing with freedom and equality.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#8 - Sing our Song of Unity on into the Dawn!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/11/1995
As retaliation for losing the fight at San Babila church, Michaelo was kidnapped by the Wolf Pack. To release him, their leader Giovanni demands that the Black Brothers hand over Alfredo to them. Alfredo decides to show up alone, but Romeo doesn't want to leave him alone and offers to go with him. A new battle between the two gangs is approaching.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#9 - Grampa Theo's Puppet Show
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/2/1995
Romeo and Angeletta meet the old puppeteer Teo and little Nana. Teo has a sad secret: Leon, his son, left him and his granddaughter after a quarrel. He would rather be a doctor than a puppeteer. Now Teo wishes nothing more than to see his son again. Angeletta asks Romeo and the Black Brothers to find Leon. Also, Matteo is about to reveal a secret about Angeletta to Romeo while talking with Rossi.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#10 - I Meet Grandmother
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/6/1995
Angeletta's greatest wish is to meet her grandmother, the Countess Isabella Montovani, before her serious illness progresses. The Black Brothers therefore drive Angeletta to the castle in a wooden cart. Rejected by the security guard, they climb over the wall. They are discovered and there is a chase in the castle courtyard.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#11 - The Hunted Siblings
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 8/20/1995
In Milan, a wedding of the nobility is taking place and all rich and noble people of the area are invited. Even the king of Italy is expected to come. Then Romeo accidentally meets Bianca, Alfredo's sister who was believed to be missing. When he conveys the good news to him, he learns Alfredo's mysterious story.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 8.0/101 votes
#12 - Proud Souls
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/3/1995
Professor Casella discovers that Alfredo's illness is worse than initially thought. Alfredo also knows that he will not live much longer. Nevertheless, he firmly intends of showing up before the King of Italy with his sister Bianca to expose his aunt and uncle by showing the king the authentic royal insignia. To achieve this, he thinks up a plan with the help of the Black Brothers to sneak into the duke's wedding banquet.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
8.0/106 votes#13 - The Light of the Eyelid
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2005
A girl named Sui has an unusual disease that causes pain in her eyes whenever she sees light. She has to be locked in a pitch black shed that has no light in it. A boy named Biki helps Sui by removing bandages, giving her food, and just talking to her. Biki's mother is worried about him getting the illness, so she tells him not to stay as long as he normally would with Sui. One day while Biki is talking to her, she tells him why she has that illness: There are Mushi in her eyes. Biki continues to take care of her until one night when he is reading by a candle, a strange pain comes to his eyes.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Aki Itami
7.8/106 votes#14 - Encounter × Hesitation × Departure
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/1999
Gon's aunt Mito gives him the go ahead to take the Hunter Exam after he has successfully passed her test, using a special rod from his father. Gon goes to town to catch a ship to the exam. In town, Gon befriends Leorio, after several run-ins with each other through the town. Leorio is also intent on taking the exam, and they take down a cruel animal show. In the end, they almost miss the ship, but through Gon's quick thinking, they manage to board the ship at the last minute.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
7.0/101 votes#15 - A Love Letter in the Moonlight
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/1995
Romeo goes to clean Professor Casella's fireplace who, to thank him, gives him an illustrated book. However, Romeo cannot read, so the teacher offers to teach him to write his name. Upon his return home, he finds a letter left by the girl who lives in the same house, Angeletta. But, how will Romeo know interpret what is written on it?
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 7.0/101 votes
#16 - Lord Alfredo
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 9/17/1995
Alfredo and Bianca are still trying to show in front of the King of Italy and expose the damage that has been done to their family. The Wolf Pack has temporarily allied with the Black Brothers and they help carry out this plan together. They have to deal with the bodyguards of Alfredo's uncle so that Alfredo and his sister can sneak into the banquet.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
- 7.0/101 votes
#17 - The Real Treasure
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 12/3/1995
The circus is coming to town. The Black Brothers want to see it, but they only have enough money for a ticket. Therefore, a competition is held and the winner will go to the circus. However, Romeo as the new leader of the group, makes a wise decision: either all or none. He must come up with a plan to raise the money for everyone. Meanwhile, Michaelo has a mishap with a merchant that puts him in a bind.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Michiru Shimada
6.5/102 votes#18 - Page. 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2014
Futaba realizes that she likes Kou, and makes up her mind to tell Yuuri about it. But a chance encounter with an old friend from middle school makes her realize that it can be hard to balance love and friendship. Futaba decides she'll keep her love for Kou a secret, but this makes her conversations with Yuuri awkward.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Miharu Hirami
4.0/101 votes#19 - Episode Nine
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2006
All alone with Motoharu at his house, Nanami actually suggest that they finally "do it". Even though it seems like such a dream that dream is then cut short when Motoharu's Mom returns home and they are forced to ends things there. So he decides save up money, so that the same thing won't happen again.
Director: Sinpei Miyashita
Writer: Mamiko Ikeda
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"The Last Promise" is the best rated episode directed by Sinpei Miyashita. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Michiru Shimada. It aired on 10/29/1995 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Ship Sinks; Friendship Within the Storm".