The Best Episodes Directed By Toshifumi Akai

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(8 votes)

   #1 - SAKURA ARRIVES AT FURIN

   S1:E14/5/2024

   An admirer of strong people with a complete disinterest in the weak, Haruka Sakura, a loner and delinquent high school student, aims to be a fighter at the top of Furin High School. Coming from outside the city, Sakura enrolls in Furin High School, infamous for its delinquents.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Jian

   S1:E154/20/2018

   The fierce battle to take the Grand Crevasse begins, and Hiro is forced to watch from the sidelines. Zero Two may have left, but Squad 13 is still concerned about the way she fights.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - RAGE

   S1:E144/4/2025

   Sakura is a high school delinquent who, as a member of Bofurin, has vowed to “protect this town.”

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   7.6/10(25 votes)

   #4 - STELLA

   S1:E116/18/2022

   In order for parents to attend one of the social gatherings at Eden College, their children need to be Imperial Scholars, but Anya hating to study makes this rather difficult. Loid then comes up with a plan to get Anya to get Stella Stars by doing community service rather than with her academics. But when she ends up volunteering at a hospital, she continuously messes up. Later, she hears a child drowning in a pool with her telepathy and...

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #5 - DARLING in the FRANXX

   S1:E236/29/2018

   The gang heads off to space to fight in what they believe to be the final battle. Meanwhile, Kokoro and Mitsuru stay behind to fight a battle of their own.

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   6.8/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Fighting Puppet

   S1:E31/27/2018

   After their failure in the startup trial, things are awkward between Ichigo and Hiro, who decides to ask to ride with Zero Two again.

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   5.9/10(22 votes)

   #7 - Alone and Lonesome

   S1:E11/13/2018

   The land has fallen into ruin, and children represent the last hope for humanity. One of them, Hiro, fails to live up to that purpose and decides to walk away from it all.... until he meets a girl with horns.

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8. 

   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Everyday life, really full of joy!

   S1:E41/31/2015

   Uzuki, Rin and Mio have been tapped to film the Cinderella Project's PR video. They go around filming their fellow members on a handy cam, a few of whom are challenging subjects. But after the video is done, the Producer makes an important announcement!

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   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Can you hear my voice from the heart?

   S1:E113/28/2015

   Miku Maekawa and Riina Tada are going to make their debut as the Cinderella Project's final unit. However, Miku aims to be a cute, cat-eared idol, while Riina's goal is to become a cool rock idol. The two are like oil and water, and both are strongly opposed to the unit idea. But when their participation in the units-only summer festival is on the line, they make an effort to get on the same wavelength, starting with becoming roommates!

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    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - If you're lost, let's sing aloud!

    S1:E198/22/2015

    Miku and Riina are concerned with improving as a unit to get ready for “Cinderella’s Ball,” despite their usual clashes over the direction of the unit. Meanwhile, Riina becomes friends with a rock idol she admires, Natsuki Kimura, whom Executive Director Mishiro has invited to join a new rock-idol unit. Connecting with Natsuki, who is devoted to rock, makes Riina remember how much she loves it too. Riina is torn over what she wants to do. Miku picks up on the fact that Riina isn’t her usual self and worries about her partner, but decides to wait until she is ready to talk...

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