The Best Episodes Directed By Tatsuyuki Nagai

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #1 - The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone

   S1:E101/8/2006

   Some kids enter Adashino-sensei's shed and find a lot of strange things, but there's one thing in particular that interests them. It's night and Adashino-sensei is called upon to look at one of the kids, a girl who has become bitterly cold, and the cause is a mysterious ink stone she touched. Luckily for Adashino-sensei, Ginko is passing through the village, and he shows him the ink stone, which he identifies it as a "Kumohami."

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The True Meaning of Bento

   S0:E612/21/2011

   Kitamura brings a gigantic bento to school: His parents are on a business trip, so his grandma is taking care of him for the time being. While everyone else is happy to be allowed to eat from this bento, Takasu considers it a challenge to his own housewife skills; during the following days he tries to make creative special bentos in order to "beat" his mysterious opponent... before he learns what making bento is ultimately about.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #3 - The Flower Blooming on That Summer

   S1:E116/24/2011

   The gang's cermony to help Menma pass on didn't go as planned, and they realize they need to put their own selfishness aside to figure out what Menma really wants.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Tender Horns

   S1:E311/6/2005

   On silent snowy nights, when no sounds can be heard, many people go deaf in one or both ears. The doctors can't do anything, so they think it might be paranormal. Ginko looks into some of the villager's ears and he tells them that the cause is a Mushi called "Un". After dealing with their small problems there is one more person who has lost sound in both of his ears and his condition is very different than the other people's, as he has also grown four horns on his head.

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   7.2/10(8 votes)

   #5 - Toradora!

   S1:E253/26/2009

   When Yasuko reconciles with her parents, the truth about Ryūji's father is revealed, inspiring him to have a traditional wedding with Taiga.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Chii Goes Out

   S1:E24/9/2002

   Hideki wakes up to discover he really now owns a Persocom~! Shinbo comes over and realizes what Hideki was hiding the other night. He tries (stress tries) to help Hideki by seeing if Chii has any DATA or PCN numbers. When he can't find any (After Sumomo has crashed from trying) he sends Hideki and Chii to Minorus house. Minoru too is unsuccesful, but Yuzuki has given info that Chii has DATA just hidden. Minoru talks about a legendary Perscom series called "Chobits." As they go home Minoru gives Hideki some advice about Chii.

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   6.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Super Peace Busters

   S1:E14/15/2011

   The recluse Jintan is stumped when his deceased childhood friend Menma suddenly appears one day and asks him to make her wish come true.

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   6.7/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Tiger and Dragon

   S1:E110/2/2008

   On the first day of school, Ryūji discovers that he and Taiga, the meanest girl in class, share a secret: each loves the other's best friend.

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