9.0/104 votes#1 - Eight-Six vs. Eight-Six
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2000
Fujiwara is about to experience a completely different type of racer within Wataru’s own Eight-Six, in a treacherous mountain pass consisted of mixed elevations, rusting guardrails, unexpected traps and aging rough pavements. As Takumi presses down the accelerator, the true nature of the Eight-Six’s new hidden weapon emerges in it’s monstrous raw performance.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
8.7/103 votes#2 - Hollow Victory
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/1999
In his heart, Takumi couldn’t accept his victory over the Evo IV and decides to make a vow. To add to his already uneasy thoughts … anonymous messages are being sent to Takumi concerning his relationship with Natsuki.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
8.3/106 votes#3 - Disband × Party × Unpleasant Ties
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 6/10/2000
Gon is determined that Killua has left against his will and Gon is going to find him. He fights Illumi for information and Illumi is about to kill him when Hisoka shows up. Illumi instead tells Gon that Killua is at the Zoldyck family home. Leorio is about to go to medical school and Kurapika is about to leave on his first job when both change their minds and decide to follow Gon as he looks for Killua.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga
8.3/103 votes#4 - Dangerous Car
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/1999
Mt. Akagi’s battle continues, as Ryosuke has his own theories about streetracing…and he plans to demonstrate it’s difference on Kyoiichi’s Evo III. Back in Akina, Takumi’s routine way of life is gone with the absence of the Eight-Six and the discovery of Natsuki’s secret.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.2/104 votes#5 - Decision × Shortcut × Detour
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/1999
The ship's captain recommends they go towards a tree on the top of a mountain instead of directly at their goal. Leorio takes the bus and the rest head towards the tree. The bus is a trap, so Leorio abandons it and catches up with Gon and Kurapika. Matthew, an examinee they meet, travels with them and then betrays them. They successfully answer a riddle asked by an examiner and move on to the next test.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga
8.0/105 votes#6 - Failing × Panic × Heavenly Voice
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/1999
While one of the examinees, wrestler Todo, criticizes Menchi and all Gourmet Hunters, Netero, the head examiner and Hunter Association's president, arrives and asks Menchi to give everyone another chance. The test takers collect spider eagle eggs, and Todo learns to respect Gourmet Hunters, vowing to return and take the test again.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga
8.0/105 votes#7 - Treasure × Memory × Cramped Hotel Room
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/26/2000
The successful examinees are taken by blimp to an island hotel. In order to pay for the rooms, they dive to collect treasure from sunken ships. Kurapika explains to Leorio that everyone from his clan was killed by the Phantom Troupe for their eyes. When a member of the Kurta clan dies with their emotions ablaze, their Eyes become Scarlet and are treated as treasures.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Ryota Yamaguchi
7.0/102 votes#8 - Beck
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2004
Koyuki's guitar training is coming along slowly but surely, until Saitou decides to speed things up by entering him to play in the annual summer festival! Meanwhile, Ryusuke and Chiba put their heads together to come up with a name for their new band.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Osamu Kobayashi
7.0/102 votes#9 - Leon Sykes
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2005
Koyuki talks with his boss about his band. Saku then joins Koyuki at Saito's swimming practice. Beck is allowed to perform at the Marquee's evening show as Hitode's support, because the manager really liked Koyuki's singing. Maho meets with record company executives. Ryusuke gets the American version of the band's record, and is utterly dissatisfied with the cover art because it depicts him playing Prudence, knowing the consequences that single picture would bring. Leon Sykes comes to Tokyo, and his first act there is cornering Ryusuke at his own house by the fishing pond.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Osamu Kobayashi
6.0/102 votes#10 - Summer Holidays
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2004
The band tries to raise some money and Chiba finds out that Dying Breed is coming to Japan. Later on Koyuki talks to a teacher about his decreasing grades. Momoko asks the band to enter the school festival.
Director: Shinya Hanai
Writer: Osamu Kobayashi
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"Eight-Six vs. Eight-Six" is the best rated episode directed by Shinya Hanai. It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Nobuaki Kishima. It aired on 1/13/2000 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hollow Victory".