The Best Episodes Directed By Teru Ishii

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Spring

   S1:E106/4/2026

   A spring break trip to the amusement park brings the four friends closer. Back at school, Koyuki's surprised by a familiar face — and Minato takes notice.

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Thunder

   S1:E126/18/2026

   As Koyuki slowly notices her new, surprising feelings towards Minato, first-year Momoka suddenly tries to cozy up to her — for reasons she can't grasp.

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   7.5/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Lines and Walls

   S1:E14/2/2026

   After her classmates run off in fear, Koyuki makes faces in a mirror to figure out why everyone finds her scary. Suddenly, a boy sneaks up behind her.

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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Cruel Princess and the Criminal

   S1:E99/1/2023

   Pride once told a criminal to seek her out if he was ever faced with an impossible situation. That day has finally come.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Change

   S1:E54/30/2026

   Koyuki mulls over the tense exchange in the infirmary. After Yota clears the air, she tries to have an honest conversation with Minato for the first time.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - New Semester

   S1:E65/7/2026

   As winter break ends, the usually calm Minato begins to realize his feelings are changing. Miki notices how close Yota and Koyuki have become.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Act Twelve – Blood of Finality

   S1:E1212/19/2019

   Having left for Kaga in pursuit of Kagehisa, a collapsed Rin is rescued by the very same Kagehisa. Then, having to cooperate with Kagehisa who is pursued by the Shingoto-ryu, Rin starts to see Kagehisa, her enemy, as a human being.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Act Thirteen - Twilight

   S1:E1312/26/2019

   The Ittou-ryu had its members slaughtered by the shogunate. Kagehisa gathers the remaining members of Ittou-ryu in secrecy, and plots revenge against the shogunate. Manji is invited to the Mugai-ryu by Giichi, but he refuses, and they clash swords. Giichi's weapon breaks, so a truce is called. Manji decides to go meet the head of the Mugai-ryu, Habaki.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Act Sixteen – Altered Limb

   S1:E161/23/2020

   Ever since the Dewanosuke incident, Burando kept making blunders. He is finally thrown in solitary confinement by Habaki, and goes insane. But as a result of his madness, Burando grasps something important about the immortality experiments: That humans are essentially otters. Meanwhile, Rin and Doua resolve to infiltrate Edo Castle to rescue the surrounded Manji and Isaku.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Act Twenty Two – Ten Final Pushes

    S1:E223/12/2020

    Arashino, Hasshuu, and Murasaki of the Rokki-dan act as the vanguard in the clash with the Ittou-ryu. The crucial Abayama manages to escape with the help of his followers. But then he hast to confront Giichi and Hyakurin, who pursued Abayama to assist Habaki.

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