8.3/107 votes#1 - Naofumi's Triumphant Return
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/29/2019
After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behind the summoning of the heroes and the discrimination against the Shield Hero. She also promises to clear his name, and holds a trial for Aultcray and Myne's crimes.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#2 - The Dark Tower
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/6/2006
Revy and Ginji try to save Yukio during a battle with Chaka and his men. Later, she takes Rock to task for trying to save her from a life of crime.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Sunao Katabuchi
7.9/108 votes#3 - The Rising of the Shield Hero
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/26/2019
It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and then corners Glass in a one-on-one battle, but is then faced with an all-important question: does he truly wish to protect this world?
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: N/A
7.0/102 votes#4 - Watermelon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2005
Renton comes face-to-face with reality as his dream of being part of the Gekkostate finally comes true. However, the Gekkostate is having a serious issue with a shortage of monetary funds, which results in the whole group being broke. This leads to Renton becoming a part of a smuggling job and on his way to a drop-off point in the Nirvash with Eureka. But getting there won't be easy when they have to pass over a large military training base to reach their destination.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Dai Sato
7.0/102 votes#5 - Shout to the Top!
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 4/2/2006
Using Oratorio 8, Colonel Dewey fired on the Scub Coral Control Cluster and destroyed it. Now that it's gone, what is Dewey's next move? Meanwhile, Renton and Eureka are in the damaged Nirvash when the Compac Drive turns blue. Nirvash suddenly moves disobeying Renton and Eureka's orders. What is Nirvash trying to accomplish by doing this?
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Dai Sato
6.5/102 votes#6 - Never Back Down on Love
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2015
Kureha Tsubaki is a happy high school student in requited love until one day, bears suddenly start terrorizing the school, two mysterious transfer students appear, tragedy strikes, and things get... well, weird.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Takayo Ikami
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"Naofumi's Triumphant Return" is the best rated episode directed by Takao Abo. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/29/2019 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Dark Tower".