The Best Episodes Directed By Toshiaki Kanbara

#1 - Strange Bedfellows

Season 5 Episode 107 - Aired 4/30/2009

Guren tries to attack Naruto within the Three-Tails, but, in her weakened state, is unable to do so and passes out. Meanwhile, Kakashi tells Sakura and Ino to heal Yūkimaru while he, Shizune, Kiba, Sai, and Hinata search for Naruto. Naruto and Guren soon encounter a horde of mini Three-Tails that try to attack them, but they evade them and begin to argue about Yūkimaru. While Yūkimaru awakens, Naruto summons a bunch of Shadow Clones to look for a way out of the beast's stomach. Elsewhere, Kabuto gives Curse Marks to Rinji's men.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Yasuyuki Suzuki

#2 - Evolution

Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/2014

After being subbed back in Kageyama begins to try to communicate with each of his teammates. He begins to learn where the best setting point is for each of them, and Tsukishima comes up with a new attack that proves Karasuno can be a threat from all fronts.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Taku Kishimoto

#3 - This Isn't the First Time

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/6/2016

An Onoya and Kazuomi Ooga suddenly visit Arata for a study session, after which An puts the moves on Arata?!

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Michiko Yokote

#4 - The God Catches a Cold

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2012

Nanami stays home with a cold while Tomoe goes to school disguised as her in order to keep her attendance rate from slipping. Mizuki takes advantage of Tomoe's absence to pay Nanami a visit.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: N/A

#5 - Imperial Knight

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2018

The Kingdom of Greenwood demands that Faltra City hand over Princess Shera. If they refuse, it will lead to war, so Diablo meets with Galford, the Lord of Faltra City, and accepts a quest to prevent war from breaking out.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

#6 - The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2021

Tomozaki makes a new friend, then goes on a shopping trip for Nakamura’s birthday—of all things. Naturally, Hinami turns it into a teaching moment.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Shingo Nagai

#7 - At the End of the Dangerous Run

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2008

Makina defeats the SUV corpse after being assisted by Keisei. The rogue priest is revealed to be Akasha, a member of the Kougun cult who went underground due to his radical views of using Corpses as instructed. Keisei uses a cube filled with the blood of dead corpses as a shield to temporarily defeat Akasha, who retreats. The entire Kougun cult is shocked to learn that Akasha has resurfaced while contemplating plans to reinstate Keisei back with them.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: N/A

#8 - Beware Childhood Friends!

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2015

Mikan tortures Asahi and his friends for more information about Asahi's meeting in the classroom with Yōko, but he refuses to tell her anything, fearing that she would spread the information around school like she did in the past.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Mio Inoue

#9 - Let's Be Honest!

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2015

Okada, Sakurada and Shimada invite Asahi and Yoko to join them at a buffet restaurant, but Yoko is reluctant for fear of revealing her secret.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Takashi Yamada

#10 - The New Slimes, with the Slimes

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2020

With the business going more smoothly than Ryoma ever imagined, Ryoma is able to go back to studying his slimes and adventuring. He discovers several new types of slimes.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

#11 - Holy Knight Tale

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2018

Alicia returns to the Imperial Capital to give her report on the incident between Faltra and the Kingdom of Greenwood. There she encounters the Paladin, Saddler.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

#12 - Hellsing IV

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2008

An important meeting between Hellsing and the Queen is interrupted by tidings of impending war. Meanwhile, Alucard is sent to deal with the deviants responsible for the hijacking of an aircraft carrier.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

#13 - The Apron Seduction

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2020

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: N/A

#14 - If You Want to Sympathize with Me, You Need to Suffer Too!

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2024

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Eeyo Kurosaki

#15 - The Cocoon of Caprice II

Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2015

Asako's poor health begins to interfere with her work. Yuuji senses her change in condition, and as he covers for her, he starts to think he may have found his life's meaning. Asako tries to respect Yuuji's resolve, but JB, who watches over both of them closely, is apprehensive about Yuuji's attempts to return to that violent world.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: N/A

#16 - Leave It to the Teacher to Calm Things Down!

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2024

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Eeyo Kurosaki