The Best Episodes Directed By Shohei Yamanaka

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Wash It All Away on a Stormy Night

   S1:E811/22/2018

   Upon inducing a case of "Puberty Syndrome" where two copies of herself exists, Rio ends up staying at Sakuta's house for the time being. Meanwhile, "the other Rio" has been busy posting various unexpected photos on social media. After being informed about these activities by his classmate, Saki Kamisato, Sakuta decides to have a chat with "the other Rio." As he learns more about each of the Rio-s in hopes of discovering the reason for "the other Rio’s" actions and possibly a cure for her "Puberty Syndrome," Sakuta begins to realize the troubles each of them carries...

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   8.1/10(10 votes)

   #2 - There Is No Tomorrow for a Rascal

   S1:E410/25/2018

   Soon after Mai's "puberty syndrome" is resolved, Sakuta encounters another strange phenomenon without respite. Day after day, it is the same day for Sakuta and there is no tomorrow. When he consults Rio, she raises the possibility of "Laplace’s demon" -- that someone may be repeating and redoing a day.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #3 - That Key Was Never Handled Until Today

   S3:E27/17/2020

   Isshiki approaches the Service Club with and interesting proposition, but Yukino would like to handle this time-sensitive challenge on her own.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Until the End, Yui Yuigahama Will Continue Watching Over Them

   S3:E78/21/2020

   For Hachiman’s plan to succeed, they’ll need allies from other schools. Communicating with those allies, however, is easier said than done…

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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #5 - The Oniwabanshu Strike

   S1:E99/1/2023

   Hyottoko, a member of the Oniwaban group, raids Kamiya Dojo, where Megumi is hiding. He unleashes his special attack "Fire Breath," in which he breathes fire from his mouth, onto Kenshin and Sanosuke. Anticipating the defeat of Kenshin and the others at the appearance of the powerful middle-ranked spy, Megumi tries to flee the scene, but Kaoru stops her and says "He's fighting for you," telling her to believe in Kenshin's strength.

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   7.3/10(15 votes)

   #6 - 011145

   S1:E72/22/2019

   Krone discovers which children are aware of the House’s secret. But rather than alert Isabella, Krone proposes an alliance with Norman, Emma and the others to help meet each other’s goals.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Act Zero (2)

   S1:E2111/24/2023

   The current Kenshin has left his past as a manslayer and wished for a peaceful world. Though Elder looked at him with eyes of confusion, Kenshin knew that Elder also shared this same desire for a healthy society and felt a sense of comradery with him. Meanwhile, another doctor called Deian Ishizu was scheming to get rid of Elder, as Elder did not seek monetary gain in exchange for her medical services, and Deian thought this was disrupting his business. Deian hires Espiral, a master of Western swordsmanship, to get rid of Elder. However, it seems Espiral has an entirely different motive for taking on the job...

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Yahiko's Battle

   S1:E1410/6/2023

   Yahiko, the sole student of the Kamiya Dojo, has started to step away from his training from time to time. He says he's merely going on a walk, but it is clear that he takes his swordsmanship training very seriously, and it doesn’t look like he's ditching to slack off. Curious about what he's doing, Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sanosuke decide to follow him. What exactly is Yahiko's reason for ditching?

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   5.6/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Wind and Clouds, Ball Sports Tournament!

   S1:E24/17/2022

   It's the day of the school's ball sports tournament. Izumi-kun is playing soccer with the boys, and Shikimori-san is participating in the girls' volleyball match. Izumi-kun knows he can't contribute much, but he plays his hardest anyway. Shikimori-san worries about him, given his natural unluckiness... and surely enough, he gets hit in the face by a soccer ball and blacks out. He ends up in the nurse's office while Shikimori-san looks after him, meaning the two of them are alone. Then Shikimori-san says she's going to stay with him instead of heading back to play in the volleyball match...

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