The Best Episodes Directed By Shougo Arai

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Umaru’s Big Brother

   S1:E78/20/2015

   People in his office have seen Taihei walking home and going shopping with a hot girl! His coworker comes over for a visit to see this so-called “sister” for himself.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Umaru's Everyday Life

   S1:E119/17/2015

   Umaru and Ebina discover that their appetites match, the council in Umaru’s head furiously debates about the perfect snack, and Taihei tries to get Kirie excited for summer.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The Swimsuit Apocalypse

   S1:E911/28/2013

   When Minori is awarded with some days of vacation, Shin'ichi decides to take the girls to swim at a nearby lake and they have some fun together until they realize that they are being observed by some uninvited guests.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Shoot the Invader!

   S1:E1212/19/2013

   In response to Shin'ichi's act of defiance, the Japanese Government orders the JSDF to kill him. After two failed attempts, Shin'ichi comes with a plan to convince the politicians in Tokyo to spare him and keep supporting his efforts to spread the Otaku culture in Eldant instead.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: Partner

   S20:E4574/21/2016

   Itachi is partnered with Kisame and begins his missions as a member of the Akatsuki. The duo succeeds in recruiting Deidara, so Pain assigns the newly formed team of Deidara and Sasori to hunt down the deserter Orochimaru. Meanwhile, intel comes in about an immortal killer, so Itachi, Konan and Kakuzu head out to the Land of Steam.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Umaru and Ebina

   S1:E27/16/2015

   Taihei comes home to a complete stranger: Umaru’s public face. She’s cleaned the apartment and hidden her games to be able to invite her classmate and neighbor, Ebina, over.

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   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Forgive and forget.

   S1:E182/11/2018

   Stella visits Chise with her payment of sweets. Elias, irritated by and jealous of Stella, runs away. Chise finds him hiding in a shadow but becomes worried as he restrains her and seems to want to eat her.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Umaru and Hikari

   S2:E811/26/2017

   Umaru and the gang have a spontaneous get-together, but when things don't go as expected, hilarity ensues.

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Umaru and Friends

   S2:E310/22/2017

   Alex interrupts Kirie and Umaru's afternoon to play a dating sim game. Kirie finds herself identifying with the main character. Later, Umaru discovers an addictive new game.

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