9.7/103 votes#1 - The Losers
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/2016
Karasuno can't get back into rhythm without Sawamura, and are having a hard time playing to their full potential. Meanwhile, Hinata battles it out in the air with Wakunan's ace, who has a similar playing style to the Little Giant.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.0/102 votes#2 - The Dragon's Claw
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2014
oined by the White Dragon Ki-Ja, following his claim that Dragon Warriors can sense each other, Yona and her friends begin their search for the Blue Dragon. However, even with Ki-Ja's power, they are unable to determine his exact location
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi
9.0/102 votes#3 - Tides
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/2015
Yona and her companions continue their search for the green dragon warrior, encountering more corrupt officials. As Jae-ha pursues Hak, he unwillingly meets Ki-ja. Jae-Ha refuses to join them and flees again, soon-after finding Hak. While persuading Hak to join the pirates, he meets Yona and discovers that she is the master of the four dragons. He turns down Yona's invitation to accompany her on her journey. Yona, while gracefully accepting his choice, is however determined to help the town and asks to meet the Pirate captain. Jae-ha brings them to Captain Gigan, who approves of Hak and the other two dragon warriors' fighting ability. Yun, while lacking fighting ability, speaks of his other skills. Yona cannot think of any skills she possesses, but impresses the captain with her resolve. The captain decides to give her a life-threatening task to prove herself.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi
9.0/102 votes#4 - The Night History Is Made
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/2015
"Why? Why am I so afraid? She's just a little girl..." While suffering injuries, Yona and Yun successfully complete their task, and Jeaha rushes to their aid to fight against hordes of attacking mercenaries. Watching Jeaha fights, Yun realizes how truly amazing those who possess the strength of the dragons are. Sinha joins the fray, and the mercenaries continue to fall. Meanwhile, Hak and Gija remain behind to fight with the pirates, overwhelming their enemies with extraordinary strength. Realizing he is at a disadvantage, Kumji tries to flee so he can recuperate...
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
9.0/101 votes#5 - The Goddesses Who Came Down to Tenbi
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2011
A group of beautiful, powerful transfer students arrive at Tenbi in order to root out a mysterious secret society. But before they can get to work, they'll have to prove their strength against the girls of Makenki in an epic volleyball showdown.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Noboru Kimura
9.0/101 votes#6 - Protectors of Paradise
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2011
Kamigari kidnaps Haruko as part of an incomprehensible evil scheme concerning Takeru's untapped powers. When things backfire and Takeru goes out of control, only one person can stop him from destroying Tenbi Academy.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.5/1032 votes#7 - Wish
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/3/2018
As battle breaks out to prevent the ritual, Historia makes a shocking decision which leads to catastrophe.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.5/106 votes#8 - Triple Capriccio
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2013
Shido takes Tohka, Kurumi, and Origami out on dates on the same day. Will he be found out?
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hideki Shirane
8.5/106 votes#9 - Countdown
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2013
To get ready for his date with Kotori, Shido goes swimsuit shopping with Tohka and Yoshino. Meanwhile, Origami finds out more about Ifrit.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hideki Shirane
8.5/102 votes#10 - World Fraction
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/2014
Shiroe and Akatsuki are invited to the room of the mysterious mage Reagan. Shiroe is shocked at the revelations he offers about the world of Elder Tale.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
8.2/1031 votes#11 - Night of the Battle to Retake the Wall
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 10/15/2018
The Scouts gather for a feisty feast before leaving to retake Wall Maria to uncover what's hidden in the basement once and for all.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.0/102 votes#12 - Metamorphosis
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2020
Yoshioka and Shuichi encounter a fearsome foe while searching for her wallet.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Kenichi Hayashi
8.0/101 votes#13 - The Faliers’ Portrait Painter
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2020
An encounter at a local Venetian workshop leads Arte to work harder than ever as she finished up the Faliers’ portraits.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.0/102 votes#14 - Resolve
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2013
Shiroe returns to Akihaba and Marielle tells him what the town is like. The initial chaos has subsided, but the larger guilds are in control, and evil guilds are tricking new players and taking advantage of them. Shiroe is angred by this, and tells Naotsugu, Akatsuki, and Nyanta of his plan. And then he tells the Crescent Moon Alliance that he's going to clean up the city of Akihabara.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Shinsuke Onishi
7.7/107 votes#15 - History of Beasts
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/28/2019
Askeladd and his men are attacked by the English army in the village where they had planned to camp during the winter. Askeladd captures their captain and interrogates him to find out how the English knew where they were, and discovers that Thorkell is fast approaching. The news of Thorkell's arrival sends waves of shock among Askeladd's followers.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
7.5/102 votes#16 - The Chosen Maidens
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2021
Yamada struggles to keep up with the rest of her class. As her diet grows more extreme and more detrimental to her health, she begins to wonder if she really belongs in the world of Kouka.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
7.5/102 votes#17 - 4/40
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2021
The first-year class gets another opportunity to act, this time in front of a crowd at the Culture Festival. However, there are only four roles, and forty students, which only means one thing: auditions.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
7.4/107 votes#18 - For the Sky and the Sword
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2013
With the support of Ratatoskr, Shido goes on a date with Tohka as Origami watches from afar.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hideki Shirane
7.1/108 votes#19 - Another Close Encounter
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2013
Shido practices making women fall in love with him and has another encounter with the Spirit "Princess".
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Hideki Shirane
7.0/101 votes#20 - Tomb Labyrinth
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2020
Ray takes the perfect job and goes grinding for levels, but winds up geting more than he bargained for. A trip to the Tomb Labyrinth proves fruitful.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Yuichiro Momose
7.0/102 votes#21 - Beneath the Cherry Tree, in a Rain of Petals
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2021
After leaving the popular idol group JPX48, Ai Narata starts a new journey into the world of the Kouka Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe. It's there that she meets Sarasa Watanabe, a tall, semi-obnoxious go-getter with lofty dreams.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Tadashi Morishita
7.0/102 votes#22 - Progressor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2017
In order to demagnetize the Akihabara Grid, Marie and Naoto decide to take over the Pillar of Heaven, which is the center of all the grids in Japan. With the help of a weapon housing Halter's mind, they overrun the Sakuradamon Grid and take Souko Hoshinomiya hostage. They then make a big announcement, but what's the aim behind that?
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: N/A
6.5/102 votes#23 - Inextinguishable Flame
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2016
For Akane, his father meant the world, so he cannot understand why Aoto would kill his own parents. However, Aoto does not share his story either. The colliding two run into each other later, when a patrol Driver suddenly starts to malfunction.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi
6.5/102 votes#24 - The Key to the Gate
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2016
After escaping Shakespeare's divine play, Akane, Midori, and Aoto find themselves inside the zone. Aoto already holds the key to the Gate, but Akane and Midori do not. Unfortunately, Loki already has that figured out, and great tragedy awaits the two.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Daisuke Watanabe
6.0/102 votes#25 - "DIY" Means You Can Do Things Inside If It's Hot and Muggy Out
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2022
The heat and humidity of the rainy season make it difficult for the DIY club to get any work done, so Kurei invites everyone to her house for air conditioning. When Serufu and the others visit Kurei’s room, they discover a surprising side to her.
Director: Takashi Ando
Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
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"The Losers" is the best rated episode directed by Takashi Ando. It scored 9.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Taku Kishimoto. It aired on 2/7/2016 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Dragon's Claw".