The Best Episodes Directed By Tarou Iwasaki

Every TV Episode Directed by Tarou Iwasaki Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Izu Camp Trip Begins!
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - The Izu Camp Trip Begins!

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    S2:E10

    Akari joins the other campers, and they head out to Izu. They check out various geospots and try the local food.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
  2. Background image for Surprise Camping and Some Deep Thoughts
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Surprise Camping and Some Deep Thoughts

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    S2:E3

    Nadeshiko is spending New Years at her grandma’s place in Shizuoka. Her friend, Ayano is staying over, and Rin joins them to hang out.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Jin Tanaka
  3. Background image for Mount Fuji and Relaxed Hot Pot Camp
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Mount Fuji and Relaxed Hot Pot Camp

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    S1:E3

    While Nadeshiko makes gyoza hotpot for Rin, Chiaki gets a job at a liquor store to fund the club. Enjoying the meal, Rin apologises for being cold towards Nadeshiko when she invited her to join the club and promises to camp again with her some time. After spending the night in her sister's car, Nadeshiko wakes up early to watch the sun rise over Mount Fuji.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Jin Tanaka
  4. Background image for The Holy Night's Banquet Where the Butterflies Dance
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Holy Night's Banquet Where the Butterflies Dance

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    S1:E12

    Christopher and Elianna have withstood pressures immeasurable, but Sharon still has one more tactic up her sleeve that could tear the couple apart.

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  5. Background image for Reunion
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Reunion

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    S1:E16

    In order to make the Pipe Fox revert to its original form, Yūko sends Watanuki to purify it in a mystical mountain, where he meets the Zashiki-warashi again.

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  6. Background image for Reminiscence
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Reminiscence

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    S1:E24

    Watanuki reminisces about his childhood, when he was saved by a boy who became a precious friend of his.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:N/A
  7. Background image for Contract
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Contract

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    S1:E8

    A teacher in Watanuki's school gets her hands into a dangerous item from Yūko's shop, the monkey's paw. The teacher's discovery eventually leads to her downfall and of the monkey's paw choking her.

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  8. Background image for What, Exactly, Is A Human?
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - What, Exactly, Is A Human?

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    S1:E9

    Team Dai-Gurren managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning the death of one of their own, especially Simon. After falling off a cliff, he notices a Gunman throw a capsule into a deep valley. Simon inspects it and finds he is able to open it with the same drill key he uses to pilot Lagann, and inside is a young human girl named Nia, but their introduction is cut short when an enemy Gunman appears.

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  9. Background image for Angel
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Angel

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    S1:E3

    Himawari-chan asks for Yūko's help to solve a series of mysterious incidents occurring at the school, involving a game called angel. Yūko meets Himawari-chan, and Watanuki is forced to work with Doumeki. Doumeki begins to learn about his true nature.

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  10. Background image for The Ghost of Eidel
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Ghost of Eidel

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    S1:E7

    Eli draws attention to herself when she comes to the defense of Lady Anna in the library. And without Christopher, she may have found herself in a ghost story.

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  11. Background image for Sphere Joint
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Sphere Joint

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    S1:E7

    Fresh blood is spilled, and Class 3 realizes that the curse hasn't stopped. The Charm rituals are called off. Everyone is on edge, wondering who among them is actually dead. Meanwhile, Kouichi learns of an incident 15 years in the past.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
  12. Background image for Destruction's Right Hand
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Destruction's Right Hand

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    S1:E14

    While the shape-shifting Envy disguises himself as Cornello, Ed and Al find Marcoh and learn about the Stone's involvement in the Ishbal Rebellion.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Sho Aikawa
  13. Background image for You Have the Wrong Idea
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - You Have the Wrong Idea

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    S1:E11

    "You might be the only one who can't pass the license test," Nanaka says to Iori, pointing out what he's bad at. To avoid being made fun of by Kohei and Nanaka, he practices secretly. Yet, while practice, all he thinks of is how to poison them at dinner. He avoids being pairs with Kohei and Aina and gets Chisa to promise to help him with practice. But, these interactions cause misunderstandings...

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  14. Background image for The Ark Adrift on the Lake...
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Ark Adrift on the Lake...

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    S2:E4

    In Japan, Suo begins honing her combat skills under the watchful eyes of Hei and July. Meanwhile, Kirihara - still puzzled BK-201's disappearance - gets acquainted with the agents of Section 3.

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    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Mari Okada
  15. Background image for Beginning of a Friendship
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Beginning of a Friendship

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    S1:E1

    Hase notices that Kaori seems very detached from the rest of her classmates. Making a daring move, he asks to be her friend, only to find out that at the beginning of every week she forgets everything, and everyone, from the week before.

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  16. Background image for Please Be My Friend
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Please Be My Friend

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    S1:E12

    It becomes apparent to Yuki why Kaori is losing her memory so he decides it best to keep his distance from her in order to preserve her memory.

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  17. Background image for Sunomata One-Night Castle
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Sunomata One-Night Castle

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    S1:E6

    Nobuna plans to build a castle at Sunomata near Nagara River which would allow her to conquer Mino. Despite Yoshiharu wishes to lead the task, Nobuna refuses and assign it to her other Generals as not to be seen playing favorites. However, Sunomata is near Inabayama castle and their attempts to build are repelled by Yoshitatsu's forces. Reluctantly giving the task to Yoshiharu, Nobuna and Katsuie leads most of the Oda army to Kisogawa to divert Yoshitatsu's attention while Yoshiharu, Hanbē, Mitsuhide, Goemon and Inuchiyo leads a small force to secretly a build a castle at Sunomata during the night. Meanwhile, Yoshitatsu's Generals Inaba and Ujiie are starting to question their lord's leadership after Hanbē's defection. Yoshitatsu sends Inaba and Ujiie to lure Nobuna's forces at an abandoned gold mine in a valley. Unknown to everyone, Yoshitatsu real plan is to kill everyone there by trapping them in the valley after setting it on fire. But much to Yoshitatsu rage, he learns a castle has been built at Sunomata the following morning and sends his army to destroy them. As Yoshiharu and the others hold off the Mino army until reinforcements arrive, Nobuna manages to escape the valley and convinces Inaba and Ujiie to defect to her side as their combined forces help the defenders of Sunomata and defeat the Mino army. Nagamasa tries to use the battle to launch a surprise attack on both sides only to encounter Nagahide's army who expected this. With Yoshitatsu captured and Mino now under her rule, Nobuna decides on Yoshitatsu fate. Much to Dōsan's anger, Nobuna spares Yoshitatsu's life. As he gets drunk in anger, Yoshiharu makes Dōsan understand Nobuna's reasoning and has him see the newly built town of Gifu and Gifu Castle, which Nobuna built in his honor. (Gifu means stepfather.)

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  18. Background image for Phony Fiancé
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Phony Fiancé

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    S1:E1

    What's more attractive: a man with a handsome face, or a man who owns a library? The Crown Prince has both, but avid reader Eli prefers books over beauty, no contest!

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  19. Background image for This is No Time to Be Thinking About That...
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - This is No Time to Be Thinking About That...

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    S1:E5

    The beautiful and lethal Sele̤̣o Kuroha enters the picture. Meanwhile, the actions of two wildly different men - a stranger on the street and the Prime Minister of Japan - prove the extent of Takizawa's influence.

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  20. Background image for Who Killed Akira Takizawa?
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Who Killed Akira Takizawa?

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    S1:E10

    After finding out Mr. Outside's true identity, Takizawa learns that those responsible for Careless Monday are planning an even greater attack - but the most disturbing revelation concerns his missing memories.

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Tarou Iwasaki Ratings Summary

"The Izu Camp Trip Begins!" is the best rated episode directed by Tarou Iwasaki. It scored 8.75/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Mutsumi Ito. It aired on 3/11/2021 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Surprise Camping and Some Deep Thoughts".