Episode Hive Logo

The Best Episodes Directed By Tomohiko Ito

Every TV Episode Directed by Tomohiko Ito Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Overcast
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #1 - Overcast

    S1:E7

    Light uses the Death Note to try to get rid of the woman who could get him captured, and is shocked when it doesn’t work. Realizing she must have given him an alias, he’s only got minutes to find out her real name before she tells her story to the task force.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The World of Swords
    8.5/10(49 votes)

    #2 - The World of Swords

    S1:E1

    It's launch day for one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time. Join the character "Kirito" as he begins his journey in the virtual world of Sword Art Online.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Confrontation
    8.3/10(53 votes)

    #3 - Confrontation

    S1:E2

    While the world’s criminals continue to drop dead, L meets by computer with representatives from various nations. He requests that a task force be set up in Japan, under the direction of none other than Soichiro Yagami, Light’s father.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 42 - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

    S1:E42

    Grimmer has the key that Petrov gave him, and a former Czechoslovakian secret police organization wants it. Caught and tortured, Grimmer tells his abductors about 'the Magnificent Steiner'.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The End of the World
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #5 - The End of the World

    S1:E14

    Game over.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Flashing Before My Eyes
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Flashing Before My Eyes

    S1:E1

    Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who works at a pizza parlor. Ever since he was a kid, he has been holding himself responsible for a kidnapping incident. Finally, the time has come for the truth from his past to be revealed…

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Frenzy
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #7 - Frenzy

    S1:E23

    L, Light and Misa watch from the investigation team building and wonder who he is talking to. L wonders if Higuchi is talking to a shinigami. Rem convinces Higuchi to go to the station, but she has her own selfish motives for doing so.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 55 - Room 402
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Room 402

    S1:E55

    Dr. Tenma takes Verderman hostage in a desperate search for Eva. And Verderman's dark past is revealed.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Friend
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #9 - Friend

    S1:E14

    Light and Misa show each other their Death Notes, and Light asks Misa to have her shinigami Rem get rid of L. But Misa asks something of Light in return—to fall in love with her!

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - The World Seed
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #10 - The World Seed

    S1:E25

    Kirigaya Kazuto has beaten death twice but there is one more thing he must do.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Closure
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Closure

    S1:E9

    After being "missing" for three days, Kayo returns home. Her mother, Akemi, sees Satoru and Sachiko standing a few paces behind...Will Kayo be safe at last?

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Gilded Hero
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Gilded Hero

    S1:E24

    Kirito, Asuna, and Yui are finally together again, but the locks placed on Asuna are unbreakable. Before they have a chance to come up with a plan, the fairy king makes his grand entrance.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - One Little Step
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - One Little Step

    S2:E14

    Kyouji attacks Shino, saying he'll kill himself after she's dead. Kazuto saves her at the last second by jumping Kyouji. During the fight, Kazuto is hit with Kyouji's poison syringe, but miraculously it doesn't work and Kirito is saved. The next day Kazuto and Shino go to meet Kikuoka, and discuss the incident. Kikuoka has a message from one of the captured Death Guns...

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Mother's Rosario
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Mother's Rosario

    S2:E24

    Getting to experience the outside world, Yuuki’s days are more satisfactory than ever before. In ALO, the players have a barbecue and end up on a quest. In the real world, Asuna and the girls take a trip to Kyoto. One day, Asuna receives an email…

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Father
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Father

    S1:E29

    Mortified over allowing the Death Note to fall into Mello's hands in order to save his daughter, Soichiro puts himself into harm's way in order to get it back.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 35 - Malice
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #16 - Malice

    S1:E35

    Light and Near agree upon a meeting place for the final confrontation. A key player is kidnapped and the end results are shocking.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - Renewal
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #17 - Renewal

    S1:E26

    After L's death, the world needs a new great detective. Is Wammy's house, where L comes from, able to find a new super detective who can complete L's hunt for Kira?

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The World of Guns
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #18 - The World of Guns

    S2:E1

    A year has passed since SAO was cleared. Summoned by Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuto learns of a series of bizarre murders linked to the popular VR game, Gun Gale Online (GGO), the only game in Japan played by pros.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Real Plea
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Real Plea

    S1:E7

    Anaru has run away from home and is living in the hideout. Jintan tells her she cannot skip school or be away from home forever. Anaru makes a decision.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. undefined Season 0 Episode 10 - Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
    5.5/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Sword Art Online: Extra Edition

    S0:E10

    Kirito and the others decide to go on an underwater quest to allow Yui to see a whale, but face a shocking revelation… Suguha is afraid of water. So, Asuna and the other girls decide to teach Suguha how to swim. Meanwhile, Kirito is meeting somebody.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:N/A

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Tomohiko Ito Ratings Summary

"Overcast" is the best rated episode directed by Tomohiko Ito. It scored 8.5/10 based on 48 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/15/2006 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The World of Swords".