The best episode directed by Toshinori Narita is "Where Sea Meets Man", rated 9/10 from 5 user votes. It was "written by Yuka Yamada". "Where Sea Meets Man" aired on 12/11/2005 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Cotton Changeling".
Ginko is waiting along the sea shore, for a transport to get him across the bay when he meets a man called Shirou, who lost his wife under strange circumstances. Ginko seems interested and decides to listen to his story about how he lost his wife in a swarm of sea snakes, during fog. Ginko later comes back with information on the Mushi that caused the bizarre events.
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Yuka Yamada
A lady named Aki discovered a green stain on her wedding gown, one year later she gave birth to a boy who, now grown up, has the same marks on his body. It turns out that the boy was originally born not as a human but as some shapeless green blob, which then turned into a human. Her husband asks for Ginko's help yet he is unable to save her son because it's the work of a "Watahaki".
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Yuka Yamada
Nanami and Motoharu's study session in interrupted when, out of the blue, Yuri turns up on Motoharu's doorstep, with something to tell him about her sister. It's to do with the reason why Nana was in Kagawa's car 2 years ago. Soon after that Nanami and Motoharu end up having a quarrel about it.
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Yuka Yamada
"Build a fire - night comes... Light a fire - darkness comes... Hide the fire - flames arisen from corpses creep in..." Ginko meets another Mushi-shi, which happens to be a young lady called Yahagi and surrounding the village she lives in is a new variety of Mushi growing on the mountain's fields. It's becoming so bad that the village people are at risk and as a last resort they plan to burn the entire mountain but Ginko doesn't think that this is the right option.
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Yuka Yamada
It's time for the exams for Tokyo University, and unfortunately, both Keitaro and Naru fail. Disappointed, they go their own separate ways to take a break from Hinata Inn. Or do they?
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Satoru Nishizono
Motoharu tells Takeuchi that his Mom is getting a divorce and will be moving to Tokyo and while they're out Takeuchi feels the need to tell Motoharu that he confessed his feelings to Nanami. Nanami remains unsure of what to do about her deteriorating relationship with Motoharu, because of all that has happened with Takeuchi and Yuri.
Director: Toshinori Narita
Writer: Mamiko Ikeda