The Best Episodes Directed By Tatsuya Igarashi

Every TV Episode Directed by Tatsuya Igarashi Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Tatsuya Igarashi Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by Tatsuya Igarashi is "Shoreline", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Keiichiro Ochi". "Shoreline" aired on 1/17/2023 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice".

  • Shoreline
    10.0/10 1 votes

    #1 - Shoreline

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023

    A bad first impression threatens to get Hyoma kicked out of his new home after only three days if he can't win over his tsukumogami hosts.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

  • A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
    10.0/10 2 votes

    #2 - A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2007

    Kojirō, the coach of Muroe High's kendo club, makes a bet with his senpai, Kenzaburō, on a practice match between both schools, but the fighters must be 5 girls, no boys. Kojirō's victory would mean he could eat all he wants at Kenzaburō's father's sushi restaurant for a full year. Kojirō desperately needs to find more talented female kendo students because he only has 2 girls in his club. With only a month remaining before his match with Kenzaburō's team, he meets an extremely talented freshman, Kawazoe Tamaki.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • "Since Then" and "From Here On Out"
    10.0/10 2 votes

    #3 - "Since Then" and "From Here On Out"

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/1/2008

    It is a new year and several months have passed since the National competition. Two freshmen show up to join the club. The members one by one appear trying to convince them to join the club only to perform sideshow tricks leaving the freshmen unimpressed. The club later have a sparring match which causes the freshmen to become enthusiastic about joining the club. Its later revealed that these two new members are the siblings of the previous members that quit. Kojiro returns back to school having settled the problem with the old lady that forced him to leave. At the very end of the episode Tama-chan encounters a long purple haired woman with blue eyes, hinting that Bamboo Blade may have another season to come.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • Forever Smiling - Lovely Smile Forever
    9.0/10 1 votes

    #4 - Forever Smiling - Lovely Smile Forever

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 11/2/2016

    With the secret behind the Dragon Spots and Sae's origin revealed, the path to salvation is clear. But are the Twin Stars willing to part ways with the girl who's become like a daughter to them? And if they're not, can they help the Twelve Guardians resist the flood of Kegare coming through the Dragon Spot?

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa

  • Antidote (Candy)
    8.0/10 4 votes

    #5 - Antidote (Candy)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2011

    In order to earn “cast points” that he can use to buy antidote for the poison injected by his collar, Ganta goes head to head with one of the prison’s toughest inmates in a deadly obstacle course.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Yasuyuki Muto

  • Relief (Grateful Dead)
    8.0/10 2 votes

    #6 - Relief (Grateful Dead)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/3/2011

    Ganta, battered in battle and weakened by the poison coursing through his body, tries to use the last of his strength to take out Genkaku - but Shiro might be his only hope.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Yasuyuki Muto

  • Wrong Way Home
    7.6/10 7 votes

    #7 - Wrong Way Home

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/3/2006

    An infected Iggy becomes enraged and kidnaps Re-l, setting out to kill Vincent. Re-l is again confronted by the homeless AutoReiv.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Yuko Kawabe

  • Mazecity
    7.0/10 9 votes

    #8 - Mazecity

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2006

    Romdo is no longer a safe haven for Vincent. He is trying to avoid capture by the authorities. As he flees he comes across the infected AutoReiv Pino. Pino then shows him the way to escape from Romdo to the outside world. Re-l struggles to contact Vincent and uncover the true nature of his involvement with the Proxy.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Dai Sato

  • Goodbye Vincent
    6.6/10 7 votes

    #9 - Goodbye Vincent

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/22/2006

    Vincent finds himself trapped within Re-l’s consciousness, and observes powerlessly as events unfold.

    Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

    Writer: Yuko Kawabe