The Best Episodes Directed By Shinya Watada

Every TV Episode Directed by Shinya Watada Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions

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    S3:E43

    As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible fighting power of the Yato Clan. On Shinpachi and Kagura’s urging, Gintoki heads out to face Hosen alone. The remaining two fight desperately against Abuki, only to be cornered by the overwhelming difference in power. In the midst of the fierce battle Kagura renews her feelings toward her older brother Kamui and her reason for fighting. But with Shinpachi’s life in danger, Kagura goes through a dramatic transformation…

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  2. Background image for Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red

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    S4:E50

    It's Christmas in Edo and Kagura writes her father a letter. She is sad that Santa Claus never visited her. Moved, her father Umi Bozu dresses himself up as Santa and hides watching Kagura, Otae, Shinpachi and Hasegawa celebrate Christmas. When he finally jumps out of the bushes to surprise her there is another Santa, a dressed up Gintoki. Both of them think that their counterpart is real. They start punching each other when another three Santas show up (Sachan, Kondo and Kyubei). Kagura decides on a contest to see who's the real Santa.

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  3. Background image for From a Foreigner's Perspective, You're the Foreigner. From an Alien's Perspective, You're the Alien
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - From a Foreigner's Perspective, You're the Foreigner. From an Alien's Perspective, You're the Alien

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    S4:E10

    Tosshi finishes the preliminary race in first place by rounding up all the contestants to block Shinpachi’s team from making the goal. Despite Toshi’s scheming, team Otsu-chan fan club makes a surprising comeback to finish in second place! Hijikata points out that the team cheated by changing their member lineup, but with his own member suspected of using a taxi, the objection is dropped. Kondo and Kagura also finish the race after taking the wrong route and being dropped off by the police. Meanwhile, what happened to Shinpachi who’s still in the race? That being said and done, the main event finally takes place!

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  4. Background image for Everyone Looks Pretty Grown Up After Summer Break
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Everyone Looks Pretty Grown Up After Summer Break

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    S5:E2

    As Katsura and Kyubei fight for the title of the best transgendered, Shinpachi leaves to find that the Shinsengumi members also suffered a sudden change in their selves; Sogo Okita is the leader from the group and orders him and Toshiro Hijikata, Sagaru Yamazaki to attack the Yorozuya. As the three leave, Hijikata knocks out Yamazaki, as he was faking his change. He and Shinpachi learn that an invasion of parasite aliens is responsible for change to their friends and proceed to destroy them. However, they find problems in the outcome, and both Hijikata and and Shinpachi are knocked out in the process, with Gintoki being actually only person without a parasite.

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  5. Background image for Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand

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    S3:E28

    Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older sister has received a response to her letters. But her older sister confesses that she sent Urara's picture with the letter. And it looks like both Shinpachi and Urara sent someone else's pictures with their letters!

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  6. Background image for Once You’re Entangled in a Spiderweb, It’s Hard to Get It Off
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Once You’re Entangled in a Spiderweb, It’s Hard to Get It Off

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    S4:E28

    Gintoki and Tsukuyo infiltrate the Benigumoto, the Red Spiders, to get a lead on the man with the tattooed spider on his neck, but are discovered and quickly surrounded. The two manage to fend for themselves, when the man with the tattooed spider makes a sudden appearance and attacks Gintoki! The man then speaks as if he knows Tsukuyo. Who is this man?!

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  7. Background image for If I Could Take One Step Toward You
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - If I Could Take One Step Toward You

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    S1:E9

    Miorine rejects Shaddiq's business offer and challenges him to a duel. They agree on a team battle, but her side lacks mobile suits and pilots.

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  8. Background image for People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons

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    S3:E11

    Katsura is inprisoned, and fellow inmate Suekichi tries to find a way to make Katsura fall asleep so that he can make his escape.

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  9. Background image for Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward

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    S3:E19

    Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote to the aging virus to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a missile carrying another batch of the virus aimed at Edo is about to be sent off.

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  10. Background image for Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories

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    S3:E35

    Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Gintoki. But just in the nick of time, Gintoki also lets himself be possessed by Stands to become “His Excellency.” To bring down the wasted ghost inn, Gintoki risks everything he has to go up against Oiwa!

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  11. Background image for Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too

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    S4:E17

    Tama works hard everyday starting early in the morning. Even when Otose tells her to take a break, Tama won’t and says she is happy just being with everyone. But Otose notices that Tama’s appearance has changed into that of an angular polygon from an old video game! While Otose and Gintoki discuss that it must have been brought on by overwork, Tama returns from shopping and has now regressed from polygons to pixels!! Why is she going through these changes? And will she be able to return to normal?!

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  12. Background image for Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues

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    S4:E42

    While protecting Gintoki from the stray cats, Hoichi and the cats get caught. Soon Gintoki, Katsura and Kondo goes to save him.

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  13. Background image for Ghosts Aren't The Only Ones Who Run Wild Around Graveyards
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Ghosts Aren't The Only Ones Who Run Wild Around Graveyards

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    S5:E10

    Pirako has double crossed Gin! Her real plan is to help Jirocho, her father, take over the town. Can Gin stop a war?

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  14. Background image for The Witches from Earth
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Witches from Earth

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    S1:E11

    The Earth House members arrive at Plant Quetta to retrieve the refurbished Aerial. Suletta worries about the misunderstanding between her and Miorine.

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  15. Background image for Hometowns and Boobs Are Best Thought of from Afar / The Whole Peeing on a Bee Sting Is a Myth. You’ll Get Germs, So Don’t Do It!!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Hometowns and Boobs Are Best Thought of from Afar / The Whole Peeing on a Bee Sting Is a Myth. You’ll Get Germs, So Don’t Do It!!

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    S4:E35

    The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awaits the trio is a ginormous hive, like none they’ve ever seen before. Arguing that this wasn’t what they signed up for, Gintoki prepares to leave, but Kagura goes off and destroys the hive. The trio quickly plays dead to avoid getting attacked by the raging hornets, but are instead greeted by something quite unexpected...

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  16. Background image for If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them

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    S3:E51

    The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them around. The man’s “power” is so strong, the Odd Jobs find themselves unable to defy his orders…

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  17. Background image for At the Bottom of the Gravity Well
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - At the Bottom of the Gravity Well

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    S1:E4

    A Zeon remnant force launches an attack on the Earth Federation capital, but it's a feint. Marida is taken to a Federation facility in North America.

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  18. Background image for May All Blessings Find Their Way to You, I'm Wishing It
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - May All Blessings Find Their Way to You, I'm Wishing It

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    S1:E24

    Relationships that end and others that are formed anew. Sadness and joy. Violence and wishing for peace. Space intermingles everything as a younger generation finds its way in a world where what is right is only a matter of perspective.

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  19. Background image for Accomplishment
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Accomplishment

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    S1:E4

    Satoru invites Hinazuki to the Science Center so she won’t be alone. He suspects that he’s riding the same pre-Revival rail of time, and before he knows it, X-day has arrived...

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Page. 6

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    S1:E6

    Yuuri reveals to Futaba that she's in love with Kou. Futaba's feelings about her long-awaited friendship struggle against her budding feelings of love. Futaba decides to suppress her feelings for Kou so as not to lose her friend, but class representative work puts her alone together with Kou.

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  21. Background image for Let's Be Idols!
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Let's Be Idols!

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    S1:E2

    Honoka and friends form a school idol group to entice more students to attend. When pointed out their group could have the opposite of their desired effect, Honoka becomes dispirited.

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  22. Background image for Maki Rin Pana
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Maki Rin Pana

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    S1:E4

    µ's completes their first concert in an empty auditorium. In attempt to get a massive crowd for their next performance, Honoka tries to recruit Hanayo.

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  23. Background image for The Greatest Concert
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Greatest Concert

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    S1:E11

    It is a new semester and the group is ranked 19th, which is high enough to be considered for Love Live! µ's next event is at the school festival, but they are forced to perform on the roof.

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Shinya Watada Ratings Summary

"Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions" is the best rated episode directed by Shinya Watada. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Akatsuki Yamatoya. It aired on 1/29/2009 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red".