The Best Episodes Directed By Tetsuaki Watanabe

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(6 votes)

   #1 - The Battle of Concepts

   S3:E1012/10/2016

   The battle goes well beyond 15, as the fifth set for both teams enters the 20's. Shiratorizawa shows off individual strengths, and Karasuno continues to show the strength as a team. In a battle of volleyball philosophy, Karasuno and Shiratorizawa fight for who moves on to Nationals.

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   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Nayuta of the Prophecy

   S1:E711/8/2025

   Kenji's little sister, Nayuta, has horns on her head, cannot speak properly, kills animals, eats their carcasses, and is generally abhorred by everyone. After all, she is prophesied to destroy the world. However, she is his only family and he vows to do his best to protect her. He has been managing well until Nayuta incurs the people's wrath with her actions.

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   9.5/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Individual vs. Numbers

   S3:E511/5/2016

   As the third set starts, the bout is tied at 1-1. Attempting to seize momentum after stopping Ushijima, Karasuno tries to stay aggressive. However, Shiratorizawa's setter, Shirabu, seems unfazed by the loss of the second set and swings momentum back to the undefeated champions.

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Mermaid Rhapsody

   S1:E511/8/2025

   Toshihide's greatest treasure is an abandoned underwater piano. Playing it allows him to feel connected to his mermaid mother. One day, he meets the mermaid Shiju. She has been secretly listening to his performances and happens to save his life. When he offers to teach her the piano, they soon become good friends. However, mermaids are terrifying creatures that feed on human beings.

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   8.7/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Senpai's True Abilities

   S1:E218/24/2014

   Because Karasuno's plays become messy and the match's rhythm gets thrown off, they change setters. Sugawara goes onto the court in place of Kageyama and because he's always seen things from outside the court, he says he knows what's going on, and Karasuno starts their counterattack. Meanwhile, after seeing the match from the outside, there's a change in Kageyama as well.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Above

   S2:E1112/13/2015

   The training camp comes to a close with a barbeque battle. Bokuto talks about rivals from all over the country and the prepare for the upcoming Spring Miyazaki Prefectural Tournament.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Place to Play

   S2:E151/17/2016

   Karasuno is finally playing in the qualifier prelims. Their first opponent is the 4th best team from the Interhigh prelims, Johzenji High School. Their motto is to play. What will Karasuno do against their rather unconventional playing method?

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   8.0/10(58 votes)

   #8 - Dream

   S1:E110/9/2022

   Isagi Yoichi, a first-year forward, loses his chance for the Nationals because he has passed the ball to his fellow player in front of the goal. That's when he receives an invitation for Blue Lock. It's a facility to train one world's greatest striker out of 300 high-school-aged forwards so that Japan can win the World Cup.

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9. 

   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Those Awaiting a Star Part 2

   S1:E22/4/2017

   The magician of the forest invites Chise into his library. Chise is reluctant at first, but they develop a strong friendship that would have a lasting influence on her.

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10. 

    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Team

    S2:E233/13/2016

    The final set of the qualifier semi-finals continues with Karasuno and Seijoh. As the teams go neck and neck, both teams put everything they have into this final set.

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Time Has Come

    S1:E243/26/2023

    Rin chooses to add Isagi to his team, and together with Bachira they pass the second selection. Waiting for them on the other side is a 5-on-5 match against a team of world-class players. Thanks to Isagi, Bachira, and Rin's coordinated play, they manage to score the first goal, but they soon find themselves overwhelmed by the opposing team's superior skill and ability. Despite this, they desperately keep fighting until the last second, unleashing their own "egos." As a result, the "Blue Lock" project, aiming to produce the world's greatest striker, enters a new phase.

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    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Frightened Corpse

    S1:E14/8/2016

    Kabane, the immortal monsters, attacked Aragane Station. Ikoma, a steamsmith boy who lives in Aragane Station, ran against the waves of terrified civilians. He is going to fight against Kabane using the weapon he has been secretly developing - the Piercing gun. He fights for his own past and dignity.

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13. 

    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Greed

    S2:E511/1/2015

    The second day of the Tokyo away games. Karasuno isn't able to get a single set against Nekoma, especially with their new player. Hinata and Kageyama's weirdo quick doesn't seem to work on the new Nekoma or the other powerhouse schools for long. Seeing this, Hinata makes a decision...

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Flowing Blood

    S1:E45/6/2016

    The other people lock Ikoma and Mumei into the rear car. But that means the Kotetsujyo has lost two of their best fighters. Just then, the Kabane attack. What's more, among them is a Wazatori, a Kabane that has the ability to learn and become stronger with each battle...

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Fang of Ruin

    S1:E96/10/2016

    The Shogunate closes off the path to Kongokaku because they are wary of Biba and the support he's managed to garner. Biba seeks an audience with the Lord of Iwado Station and kills him at the meeting once its granted. Biba and his Hunters' overthrow of the Shogunate has begun.

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