9.5/104 votes#1 - Handler One
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/2022
The operation to destroy the Morpho was a success, and Shin and his team fulfilled their promise to return to the Federacy alive. After enjoying a brief respite, they once again wished to serve in frontline units, but they received a certain notice from Ernst. After crossing the deadly battlefields of the Republic, they arrived at a new meeting in the Federacy. They fight, suffer, and see a ray of hope. This is a story of boys and girls who have begun to move little by little. At the end of their journey, what is reflected in their eyes?
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
9.4/105 votes#2 - Shin
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/2022
At the end of it all and left behind once more, Shin is at the brink. Just then, someone appears, in a sea of red flowers...
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.3/103 votes#3 - Japan, Beyond the Gate
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2015
Piña, Itami and the others visit different government offices for negotiations. Piña is awestruck by the impressive skyscrapers and people of Tokyo.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
8.0/107 votes#4 - Ballad of the Beginning
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2014
As Meliodas and Diane continue to fight each other under hypnosis, the fourth and final member of Weird Fangs, Friesia, attacks the disguised Ruin with her insects, prompting Elizabeth to risk her life to protect him. However, as Ruin reveals his true identity, he realises that Elizabeth was going for the bell on his staff the whole time, successfully freeing Meliodas and Diane from the spell to defeat Ruin and Friesia respectively. Meliodas, Hawk, Diane and Elizabeth, who is being carried in Diane's bag, infiltrate Baste Dungeon to rescue Sennett, and find Ban wandering around the prison as well with no sign of having been injured, causing the dungeon's collapse during their happy reunion and breaking a secret barrier that Golgius set up in the process. The six of them regroup back at Dalmary Town, where Dana, who survived the attack, treats them to a meal as courtesy. Meanwhile, King, the bearer of the Grizzly's Sin of Sloth, is shown to be allied with Gilthunder and the rest of the Holy Knights.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#5 - Meet the Wind
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2017
Gran and his party depart Zinkenstill for their goal, the Island of Astrals. However, Katalina crash lands the small airship on a nearby island, Eingana Island. A man named Rackam happens to witness their totaled aircraft. The townspeople consider Rackam an oddball for the way he's always working on repairing a certain airship that has no chance of ever flying again.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#6 - The Iron Giant
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2017
Gran and company move on to a secret factory in pursuit of a clue to the missing Archduke Tzaka. Lyria says she hears a voice calling out to her and leads the group to the deepest recesses of the location, where the archduke and an iron giant await.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
7.8/109 votes#7 - Person Who Reads Books
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2015
News about several sightings of an Armor Giant somewhere in Ordan Forest reaches Helbram, who quickly sends Dawn Roar, an elite group of Holy Knights, to search for the Armor Giant. Meanwhile, Guila visits her younger brother Zeal, and she later kills three thugs who bullied him for his spare change. Meliodas and his friends split up in the nearby village. Elizabeth and Hawk encounter a boy named Alan, who is looking for some glue to repair armor. Upon hearing the low growls that echo in the forest, Meliodas, Ban and King find the Armor Giant being surrounded by Dawn Roar, but Meliodas, Ban and King are no match against Dawn Roar. Just as it seems that the Armor Giant is about to be slain, Alan intercepts and reveals himself as Gowther, the Goat's Sin of Lust.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
7.8/108 votes#8 - Undertaker
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2021
The Republic of San Magnolia fights a safe humane war using drones. In reality, however, the drones are piloted by humans called 86s, who are called “pigs” and considered less than human.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.7/1015 votes#9 - Treasure
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2016
Finally Satoru regains his memories and faces off against the culprit!
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
7.6/1015 votes#10 - Out of Control
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2016
After getting caught by the police, Satoru has only one wish… to have one final Revival to make things right!
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Yutaka Yasunaga
7.4/1017 votes#11 - Palm of the Hand
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2016
The year is 1988… Satoru is back in elementary school. Now, he has a chance to change the future!
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
7.3/1012 votes#12 - 311045
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2019
As preparations for escaping the House continue, Emma shares a discovery with Norman and Ray. Meanwhile, Don and Gilda search through Isabella’s secret room.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.3/107 votes#13 - Heroes
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/29/2015
The Seven Deadly Sins and the Holy Knights all combine forces in an attempt to defeat Hendrickson. Meliodas, given support from his friends and allies, uses his ultimate technique to finish Hendrickson off. When Bartra appears with Merlin, he commands the Holy Knights to restore the kingdom and preserve its people as their "punishment" for starting a holy war. Bartra then thanks the Seven Deadly Sins for saving the kingdom and protecting Elizabeth. Hawk is revived as a piglet, much to a surprise. Things return to normal inside the kingdom, and a festival is held at night. The next day, Elizabeth joins Meliodas, Hawk, Diane, Ban, King, Gowther and Merlin in finding the last member of the Seven Deadly Sins, Escanor, the Lion's Sin of Pride.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
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7.2/105 votes#14 - [L]one wolf
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2023
▶▶ Pod 042 and Pod 153 - Joint Report: Data discovered. Presumed to be part of a record from the past. Transferring to shared server. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ December 8, 11941. I’ve encountered androids dispatched to Earth on a top-secret mission. These unknown androids call themselves ＜YoRHa Soldiers＞. Command that abandoned us. YoRHa Soldiers with nothing but secrets and full of mysteries. But you can’t protect your family if all you do is doubt. …I hope my choice, our battle, will be a breakthrough in this long war of attrition. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: Yusuke Watanabe
5.8/106 votes#15 - Hearts Come Together
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/2015
Nagi and Kousei finally take the stage. Despite acting as Nagi's support during their performance, Kousei challenges Nagi to reach her full potential.
Director: Toshimasa Ishii
Writer: N/A
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"Handler One" is the best rated episode directed by Toshimasa Ishii. It scored 9.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Toshiya Ohno. It aired on 3/20/2022 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shin".