The Best Episodes Directed By Susumu Kudou
Every TV Episode Directed by Susumu Kudou Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Susumu Kudou Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Susumu Kudou is "Full Speed! Downhill Battle", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Nobuaki Kishima". "Full Speed! Downhill Battle" aired on 4/17/2004 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Two Pieces of Advice".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Full Speed! Downhill Battle
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2004
Tohru's promised to quit racing forever if he loses his next match. The course is dangerous, and with Project D's downhill specialist on his tail, one wrong move could spell disaster.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Two Pieces of Advice
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2004
The Toudou School's driver could be the toughest Takumi's ever faced. If Project D is to claim victory, Takumi would be wise to listen to Ryosuke's advice.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
10.0/10 1 votes#3 - Sad Lonely Driver
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/16/2005
After driving the Impreza, Takumi begins to question his abilities behind the wheel of the Eight-Six. Itsuki's got his own emotional turmoil after a date with Kasumi takes an unexpected turn.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - Hillclimb of Fury
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/18/2005
The damage to Keisuke's car might prevent him from driving in the uphill race. Just as it looks like he's out of options, Kyoko arrives on the scene in her FD.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
9.0/10 1 votes#5 - Knell
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2012
The Blue King, Reishi, accepts a proposal from Shiro to carry out an air mission to restrain the Silver King, Adolf K. Weismann. However, the mission is abruptly interrupted when the Silver King’s airship self-destructs. The following day, Reishi pays a visit to the Gold King, where he discovers the remains of the Silver King. In the meantime, an unknown force makes contact with the detained Mikoto.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 1 votes#6 - King
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2012
Shiro regains his memory and power as the Silver King. After evacuating everyone on the island to safety, Shiro sets out to settle his score with the real Colorless King. Meanwhile, the battle between Mikoto and Reishi continues, with the Red King’s Sword of Damocles slowly reaching its limit. With time running out for all sides, what fate awaits these four kings?
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 3 votes#7 - Super Drift!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/26/1998
The finish line is in sight on Mt. Usui! Mako and Sayuki know the course like the back of their hands; Takumi might need a miracle if he is to claim victory against the girls.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
8.3/10 3 votes#8 - Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/1998
When his boss reveals that the Eight-Six driver from Mt. Akina owns a tofu shop, Iketani begins to wonder if the legendary racer might have an intimate connection to Takumi.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Hiroshi Toda
8.3/10 3 votes#9 - The Rainy Downhill
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/7/1998
Kenta, a member of the RedSuns, challenges Takumi to a downhill race in the pouring rain. With the increasingly wet course conditions, neither driver is guaranteed victory.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
8.0/10 1 votes#10 - Knight
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2012
Ashinaka High School is known for its unique setting: the entire campus is built on an island. Yashiro Isana, aka Shiro, is having lunch with a cat on one of the school rooftops. After his lunch break, Shiro goes on an errand for his classmate Kukuri to prepare for their upcoming school festival, only to be chased by some intimidating-looking men.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 3 votes#11 - Pride of a Racer
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/1998
Takeshi is ready to take on the Eight-Six and he has every reason to believe that the car’s driver is game. When Takumi catches wind of the situation, he’s got to decide if the challenge is worth accepting.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Nobuaki Kishima
7.0/10 1 votes#12 - Karma
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2012
Shiro begins to question his own identity after realizing there is an inconsistency between what he remembers and what actually happened. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Seri Awashima of SCEPTER 4 makes a visit to the bar owned by Izumo Kusanagi, where she learns more about the history behind HOMRA and the strong bond they share.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 3 votes#13 - Confidential File 101, The Blue Flower of Carnage
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2021
The year is 1931, the 64th year of the Meiji era. The 15th Shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, continues to wield absolute power thanks to complete monopolization of a special natural resource known as "Ryumyaku." Supporting the Tokugawa regime from the shadows are the deadly agents of the covert organization known as Nue.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Rika Nezu
6.0/10 1 votes#14 - Confidential File 701, Past and Future
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2021
Sawa confronts Jin Kuzuhara about the truth behind what happened to her family and her village, but before she can get real answers a squadron of the shogun's troops arrives to try and capture her.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
6.0/10 1 votes#15 - Confidential File 707, The Land of Blessed Words
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/2021
Asahi is alive, but Sawa has seen too much to ignore the crimes perpetrated by Jin Kuzuhara in the name of the Tokugawa regime. Hoping to secure a brighter future for the girl she has adopted as a sister, the assassin once known as Yukimura takes up her sword once again...
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: Rika Nezu
N/A/10 1 votes#16 - Knock-On Effect
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2012
Kurou threatens to kill Shiro unless he can prove that he is not the one who killed Tatara Totsuka. Determined to prove his innocence, Shiro begins searching for anyone who can confirm his alibi on the night of the killing. Meanwhile, the Blue and Red Clans follow their own leads to the suspect, which all point to Shiro.
Director: Susumu Kudou
Writer: N/A