The Best Episodes Directed By Takanori Yano

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #1 - King vs Nobody

   S1:E113/28/2021

   I skate because it's fun. Reki remembers his origins of skating and deepens his bond with Langa. However, by doing so, Adam targets Reki, and Reki must now go up against Adam. An unexpected rematch against Adam. It's an opponent that planted terror in him with a crushing defeat, but Reki feels no fear. "Let's go head-to-head in the finals." An exchange of emotions with Langa. Reki challenges himself to beef against Adam.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - We Don’t Balance Out

   S1:E72/21/2021

   Injuries healed, Reki enjoys skating as he did before, but realizes anew just how much difference there is in skill between himself and Langa. Gradually, Reki becomes tormented by an inferiority complex. They stop seeing eye-to-eye… And just then, Adam makes a certain announcement.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - SKYFALL

   S1:E493/29/2023

   Teruko goes head-to-head with Sigma. Tachihara rethinks the Agency’s innocence after re-infiltrating the Port Mafia.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Conflict of Strategy

   S1:E1811/4/2016

   Mori, the leader of the Port Mafia, sends a letter to Margaret M. and Nathaniel H., threatening to destroy them and the ship they are protecting.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Double Black

   S1:E2111/25/2016

   The leaders of the Agency and the Port Mafia negotiate an alliance. Meanwhile, Dazai and Chuuya face off against Lovecraft.

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   7.4/10(9 votes)

   #6 - My Villain Academia

   S5:E208/21/2021

   A series of surprise encounters helps give Shigaraki a new sense of direction for the League of Villains.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Tragic Sunday

   S1:E422/8/2023

   The Detective Agency receives an urgent request from the government to investigate a series murders perpetrated by the same culprit.

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   6.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Taibon

   S1:E456/6/2025

   Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execution.

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - LETTER 04

   S1:E47/25/2016

   Naho is so concerned about Kakeru’s date with Ueda-senpai over the holidays, she can’t help but seem preoccupied and unable to focus on her friends’ conversations. Ever since Kakeru started dating Ueda-senpai, Naho has found it difficult to have a proper conversation with him. Naho regrets not directly telling Kakeru how she really felt the day Ueda-senpai asked him out, but what will she do now?

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - LETTER 10

    S1:E109/5/2016

    It's the athletic festival. Kakeru hurt his ankle during the pole-toppling game, and hid that fact from everyone else. Kakeru tries to keep his suffering to himself, when Suwa and the gang call out to him. Met with everybody's kindness, Kakeru begins to tell them what he's been keeping pent up inside. And then, the class relay begins.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Cannibalism (1)

    S1:E336/7/2019

    Tensions between the Detective Agency and the Port Mafia run high as they both scramble to save their own leaders while avoiding an all-out war.

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