The Best Episodes Directed By Tomo Ookubo

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - A Future Reward

   S1:E243/20/2016

   Orga and the other Tekkadan members have finally reached Edmonton, but they are attacked by Gjallarhorn, which seeks to prevent Makanai from making it to the parliamentary session.

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   9.2/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Battle Without a Quirk

   S7:E2110/12/2024

   Toga returns the smile of Ochaco, who tried to be friends with her. What does Toga do to the seriously-injured Ochaco? Meanwhile, All Might uses "power" developed by a friend to face All For One!

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   9.1/10(8 votes)

   #3 - The End of an Era, and the Beginning

   S8:E210/11/2025

   All Might receives help from an unexpected source when Stain joins him in the battle against All For One.

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   9.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Decisive Battle

   S1:E172/6/2016

   Heavily armed, Itami and the others head to the Fire Dragon’s nest in the Tuba Mountains. Rory sees the dragon in the distance as they set explosives.

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   8.9/10(16 votes)

   #5 - The Lovely Lady Nagant

   S6:E212/25/2023

   During Izuku's fight with Lady Nagant, she tells him secrets about hero society that further solidify his resolve to help those who need his help.

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   8.9/10(7 votes)

   #6 - From Aizawa

   S8:E711/15/2025

   Izuku dives deep into Shigaraki's mind, in search of the villain's origin: the tragic Tenko Shimura.

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   8.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Hopes

   S7:E179/14/2024

   With the addition of Gentle, La Brava, and Lady Nagant, Deku is able to restrain Shigaraki's hands and confront him on the ground. Meanwhile, at the Gunga Villa site, the rewound All For One shows off his awful power...

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   8.7/10(19 votes)

   #8 - Deku vs. Class A

   S6:E233/11/2023

   As Deku tries to run away, Class A draws him back by recounting their memories with him and reminding him of his own words.

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   8.5/10(14 votes)

   #9 - The Ones Within Us

   S6:E1012/3/2022

   Shigaraki's attack pierced right through Kacchan. Deku loses himself to his rage and thrust himself to Shigaraki. However, things change suddenly. In the world of One For All, Deku stand against Shigaraki and All For One.

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    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #10 - A Chain of Events, Across the Ages

    S7:E138/17/2024

    Deku finally arrives at the Coffin in the Sky! Seeing Bakugo and the others defeated by Shigaraki/All For One, Deku shakes with anger. Can he control his feelings and win against Shigaraki? It's finally time for a showdown!

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    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Tartarus

    S6:E151/14/2023

    Under All For One's control, Shigaraki attacks Tartarus with the Nomus to free All For One's body, freeing many other prisoners in the process.

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    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Encounter, Part 2

    S6:E611/5/2022

    Gigantomachia and the rest of the Paranormal Liberation Front gain the upper hand at the Gunga Mountain Villa as the newly awakened Tomura Shigaraki finds a new objective; steal One for All from Izuku Midoriya.

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    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Victory or Defeat

    S2:E75/13/2017

    Izuku is up against Shinso in the first match of the finals, but can he overcome Shinso’s Quirk to advance to the next round?

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    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Villain

    S7:E35/18/2024

    After failing to steal Star's Quirk, New Order, and losing many other Quirks, Shigaraki and All For One prepare for their next move. Who is the traitor at U.A.?!

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    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Match 3 Conclusion

    S5:E85/15/2021

    It's still anybody's game as the the third match continues with an endurance battle between Todoroki and Tetsutetsu.

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    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - A Quiet Beginning

    S6:E110/1/2022

    Using the information Hawks gathered, the heroes and their work study students get ready for an attack on the Paranormal Liberation Front led by Shigaraki.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Meeting through an Apple

    S1:E711/14/2020

    On her way to search for the Dream Butterfly, Towa meets a strange young man named Riku. Towa offers him an apple, and in thanks, Riku presents her with the genuine Kikujumonji sword.

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    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #18 - The New Power and All For One

    S5:E126/12/2021

    As the class battles conclude, Midoriya works with All Might and Bakugo on learning more about his new power.

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    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #19 - An Unpleasant Talk

    S4:E611/23/2019

    The work study students from U.A. attend a meeting of heroes gathered by Sir Nighteye and leave with new resolve.

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    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Make It Happen, Shinso!

    S5:E44/17/2021

    The Class A team tries to put Shinso and his new equipment to good use in the first match against Class B.

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    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Inflation

    S7:E76/15/2024

    Even though Shigaraki's Quirks are sealed, he attacks Bakugo and the others with a strange new appearance and power. Meanwhile, Deku is pulled to where Toga was warped and Todoroki and Dabi face off!

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Meeting of the Warlords

    S1:E3612/20/2024

    Kenshin reunites with Kaoru and the rest at Seijuro Hiko's place, who is a master of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu. Seijuro learns from Kaoru that Kenshin goes around the country acting as a rurouni who helps people, when he then decides to pass down the last ultimate technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Great Kyoto Fire (2)

    S1:E442/28/2025

    Kenshin and Aoshi engage in a battle on the deck of the ironclad Rengoku. Behind the scenes, Sanosuke manages to board the ship and tries to blow up the engine room with the explosives he got from Tsunan. However, Shishio's underlings Hoji, Shuzo, Toshiro prevent him from going any further. Meanwhile in Kyoto, Arato faces off against Kamatari and Henya alone to buy time for the police forces to evacuate.

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