The Best Episodes Directed By Tarou Iwasaki

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #1 - What, Exactly, Is a Human?

   S1:E95/27/2007

   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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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Reunion

   S1:E167/20/2006

   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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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Reminiscence

   S1:E249/28/2006

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

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Contract

   S1:E85/25/2006

   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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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Destruction's Right Hand

   S1:E141/10/2004

   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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   7.2/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Sphere Joint

   S1:E72/21/2012

   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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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Angel

   S1:E34/20/2006

   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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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - The Ark Rocks on the Lake...

   S2:E410/30/2009

   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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