9.5/102 votes#1 - When the Flowers Bloom
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/25/2011
As everyone explores the Bonbori festival, Ohana, who now dreams of being just like Sui goes to meet up with Kō, finally confessing her feelings for him. After the festival, a farewell party is held for Denryoku, where Enishi announces that he agrees to the Kissuiso being shut down until he feels he is talented enough to run it properly. As the Kissuiso closes down the next day and everyone parts ways, Sui sees off Ohana, who promises to return someday, giving her Denryoku's log as a keepsake.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Mari Okada
9.0/102 votes#2 - Encounter... Changing the Color of Fate
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2015
Shirayuki is a pharmacist living on the country of Tanburn who is chosen by the prince to become his concubune due to her rare beauty, but she decides to flee instead. On her escape, she meets and befriends Zen, who happens to be a prince from the kingdom of Clarines and offers her shelter.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Deko Akao
8.2/1012 votes#3 - Master ~Leader~
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2016
Mob, Ritsu, and Teru are trapped in a room where they can't use their powers. And then, someone rather unexpected shows up in front of them: Mob's master and self-proclaimed psychic, Reigen. Somehow, Reigen is mistakenly thought as the boss of Claw, and easily manages to get inside and successfully saves Mob and the others. However, there is no way that Ishiguro would let them get away with this. As they try to escape the 7th Division, the upper echelon stands in their way.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.0/102 votes#4 - my happiness
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2017
Chtholly helps out around the base as his secretary and gains the adulation of everyone there. Willem, on the other hand, starts having doubts about some unanswered questions after meeting Nopht and Rhantolk.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#5 - I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2008
A mobster and his goons are gunning for a witch, and Black☆Star and Tsubaki want the souls of all involved. Their plan runs into trouble when the witch’s bodyguard draws his sword.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
8.0/101 votes#6 - The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy - Will it be an Entrance to Remember?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2008
Death the Kid shows up for his first day at Death Weapon Meister Academy, and Black☆Star and Soul decide to welcome him with closed fists instead of open arms.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
8.0/101 votes#7 - Running and Inviting
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2012
Miyamoto-san is in her senior year and she desperately wants to sing in the upcoming joint recital, but the vice-principal has barred her from doing so. To get back on stage, she will have to take a different approach.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Masakazu Hashimoto
8.0/101 votes#8 - Spinning in Circles and Losing Sight
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2012
Wakana has officially joined the Choir and Sometimes Badminton Club and all seems well until Sawa starts acting weird.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Rika Sato
7.9/109 votes#9 - Alive
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2010
Now that Naoi has seemingly joined Battlefront, Yui persuades Otonashi to let his powers of hypnosis help him recover his memories. But Otonashi may not be ready to remember such a tragic, painful past. But there are other issues at hand for the group—such as banding together to capture the mysterious creature from a nearby river known only as the Monster Stream.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.6/109 votes#10 - My Song
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2010
With the aid of a new member, the genius hacker, “Christ”, Yuri and the Battlefront decide to break into Angel’s lair and steal secrets from her hard drive. To distract the NPCs, they use the girl group Gldemo. But when the teachers interfere, the lead singer suffers a shocking fate.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Jun Maeda
7.5/1013 votes#11 - Doubts About Youth ~The Telepathy Club Appears~
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2016
The Telepathy Club is told that they are going to be shut down by the student council due to lack of members. It was then that one of the members, Inukawa, thought of possibly getting Mob to join. However, Mob gets a call from Reigen about taking care of an incident at Highso Girls' Academy...
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
7.5/1012 votes#12 - Discord ~To Become One~
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2016
Peaceful days return after Mob's fight with Teru. As usual, Reigen continues to trick people as a fake psychic, and the president of the Telepathy Club, Tome Kurata, drags Mob around to find other espers. Then one day, a mysterious man talks to Mob's younger brother, Ritsu...
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
7.3/109 votes#13 - Makeup
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2012
Matsunaga's tape has at last revealed the secrets and measures necessary to stop the curse. Kouichi and his friends try to figure out how to avert more disasters when the tape suddenly disappears.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Ryou Higaki
7.2/108 votes#14 - Goodbye Days
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2010
Otonashi decides that the high-strung singer, Yui, needs to be pushed into finding peace and “moving on." To do so, he enlists Angel who shows him her new weapon: the dark and evil-looking Hand Sonic 5. But Yui has other plans—namely to beat the boys of Battlefront in a violent game on the soccer field.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#15 - Friends
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2009
As Alphard makes preparations for her attack on the global anti-terrorism conference, Liang-Chi devises plans of her own. Blackmailing Yun Yun with the threat of withholding medication she needs to survive, Liang-Chi coerces her into killing Canaan, using Maria as bait. Meanwhile, Minorikawa attempts to get closer to the mysterious Hakko, despite Santana's efforts to keep them apart.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#16 - Gravestones
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2009
After the Ua virus is unleashed, infecting world leaders, the global governments have no choice but to allow Alphard to drop a bomb on the anti-terrorism conference, killing millions. But as Alphard deals with the US government, Canaan sneaks into the summit to rescue the captive Maria and stop the imminent air strike.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#17 - See-Saw
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2009
As Liang-Chi's subversive plan takes a deadly toll on the group, Canaan and her companions struggle to escape before more lives are lost. Meanwhile, Natsume and Alphard reveal they have a common connection to the Ua virus and the mysterious Factory. But when Liang-Chi discovers she cannot reclaim Alphard's love, she makes a tragic decision.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#18 - The Promised Land
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/26/2009
After saving Maria and Yun Yun from Alphard's trap, Canaan decides to end their rivalry once and for all. And when Alphard finds out Canaan's inner truth, her own existence is shattered--as is her perception of their mentor and what he meant to them both.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#19 - Turning White and Turning Red
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2012
Students are prohibited from having after-school jobs, but the club has no funds to perform at the White Festival. An interesting job offer has been presented but they must have the approval of the vice principal.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Michiko Yokote
6.0/101 votes#20 - Awakening
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2018
Kaede's showing off delays the group's progress to point K2, which they must reach before sunrise to enter Area Three. Isazu tells Kurose what he did.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Yuichi Nomura
6.0/101 votes#21 - Poe and Rampo
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/2/2016
Rampo receives an invitation to a detective game from none other than E. A. Poe. He's indifferent at first, until Poe reveals what the reward would be should he win.
Director: Takebumi Anzai
Writer: Yoji Enokido
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"When the Flowers Bloom" is the best rated episode directed by Takebumi Anzai. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Mari Okada. It aired on 9/25/2011 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Encounter... Changing the Color of Fate".