10.0/101 votes#1 - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 1: The State of Affairs
Season 20 Episode 489 - Aired 1/12/2017
It’s been two years since the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War. Shikamaru now has an important role within the Hidden Leaf government, and as a representative of the Leaf in the Alliance. One day, a situation develops with shinobi disappearing in droves, and Shikamaru takes on a dangerous mission.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masaya Honda
10.0/101 votes#2 - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn
Season 20 Episode 493 - Aired 2/9/2017
Ino, Choji, and Temari rush to Shikamaru’s aid! Choji takes on Ro, Temari goes after Soku, and Ino goes after Sai! Meanwhile, Shikamaru pursues Gengo. Can Shikamaru defeat Gengo’s evil ambitions? The final battle begins!
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masaya Honda
9.2/104 votes#3 - Write: Failure
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2018
Matsumae and Mairo try to hold off the investigators long enough for Shu to escape. Haise and Shu face each other on the building's helipad. Quinx Squad has their hands full when a powerful ghoul stands in their way.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Chuji Mikasano
9.2/104 votes#4 - Beautiful Dream: Dawn
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2018
Eto arrives on the rooftop, spurring Kanae to attack Haise, who must also reason with Kaneki. With the other squad members on the ropes, Shirazu goes all-out to stop Noro. Kanae and Tsukiyama reach an understanding.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Chuji Mikasano
9.0/101 votes#5 - Shiroe of the Northern Lands
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2014
It's been six months since Shiroe and the other adventurers have been trapped in "Elder Tale". As Akihabara moves into late fall, the city is excited for the cultural fair. But Shiroe is ignoring the fun and speaking in secret to a land person, Kinjou, who controls the world's currency flows. When negotiations are over he tells his friend's leaving the city. The long-awaited second series of "Log Horizon" begins a new adventure!
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
9.0/101 votes#6 - This Swelling Chest
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2010
When wondering about which club to join, Yako gets a bit agitated when her mother is brought up. Whilst changing, Nayu spots Yako with a bra her mother brought, who gets riled up when Nayu tells her it is too soon for her to wear one. She tries it on anyway and it ends up shifting during PE. Embarrassed, Yako vows never to wear a bra again. Nayu, with the help of her step-brother Keigo, makes a no-cup for Yako, but she declines it. She reveals she is embarrassed to wear a bra over her flat chest since it might cause others to laugh at her. When Nayu explains to her about her breasts swelling, she finally convinces Yako to wear the bra, which she finds more comfortable. Whilst discussing what she went through to make it, the idea of an underwear club springs to Nayu's mind.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.7/103 votes#7 - VOLT: White Darkness
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2018
Ayato leads a raiding party on Cochlea to rescue Hinami, He is joined by Touka and Yomo. Haise tries to get Hinami to safety, but is confronted by Furuta. As the others flee through the basement, Haise confronts Arima.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#8 - ACT: Encounters
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2018
Following increasing dragon activity and the discovery of a second core, Kaneki and Ayato volunteer to go and deal with it. When Kaiko and the members of V launch an attack, CCG and the ghouls must fight together to stop them.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#9 - The Final Episode
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/25/2018
Kaneki and Furuta continue their duel below the streets of Tokyo, as CCG and Goat jointly continue fighting the members of V aboveground. Kaneki comes to terms with the events of the last several years.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#10 - call: The Far Side of Tragedy
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2018
While Kaneki's body lies dormant in its giant kagune, he has an inner dialogue with Rize. Urie talks to Mutsuki about the hardships of going it alone. A crisis places the city on alert, forcing CCG and the ghouls to work together.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#11 - A Disciple Was Gained
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2011
A stray cat becomes attached to Oga, causing Beelzebub to become extremely jealous and shock anyone he shows affection towards. Beelzebub challenges the cat to a fight and subsequently loses, but when a gang of fierce cats gang up on the cat for fighting in their territory, Beelzebub stands up for him, prompting Oga to help out. Afterward, Beelzebub and the cat become friends. Later, Oga takes Beelzebub and the cat to a play center where he once again meets Aoi in her park getup. While Beelzebub and Kota getting into heated competition with some other toddlers, Oga and Aoi have a conversation full of misunderstandings, both ending with explosive results. Afterward, the cat decides to leave in order to protect his fellow strays.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Eiji Umehara
8.0/101 votes#12 - Everyone Assemble
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/5/2011
Oga reflects on Lamia telling him to take a shower before going to Tojo and sees a silhouette outside his bathroom window and thinks it's Lamia, but it's really Shiroyama, who takes Oga to Kanzaki and Himekawa who tell him they want to team up to beat Tojo and Oga agrees. On the way to Ishiyama High, they are surrounded by a large group of delinquents, which Oga takes care of swiftly. Upon arriving at Ishiyama High, the rest of the school is there to confront Oga, only to have Kunieda and the Red Tails take care of them for him. Tojo sets off fireworks in order to try and cheer up Beelzebub and all the delinquents are captivated by them. Oga confronts Tojo and Tojo is willing to give Beelzebub back only to have Oga tell him that whoever Beelzebub wants to stay with is up to him. Beelzebub's fever breaks and he immediately goes to Oga and climbs on his head, and a flashback shows Oga reconnecting the bond between him and Beelzebub. Just as the episode ends, Oga and Tojo are about to begin their fight.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Eiji Umehara
8.0/101 votes#13 - What Are the 6 Holy Knights?
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 8/7/2011
After being shocked early in the morning by Baby Beel, Oga's enthusiasm to find someone new to pass Beel onto is temporarily reborn, and upon hearing rumors of six students who excel both academically and athletically, he goes off searching for these six in the hopes that they will impress Baby Beel. Oga, accompanied by Aoi, goes searching for Kazuya to get more information about the 6 Holy Knights. Meanwhile, Furuichi runs into an old friend, Miki. He warns Furuichi to stop Oga getting involved with the six, and tells him that the six wear badges to identify them as Holy Knights, before promptly revealing himself to be one of them. Oga finds Azusa while looking for Kazuya, and is quickly interrupted when two of the Knights show up, revealing themselves to be Alex and Sakaki. Sakaki tests Aoi's strength first by attacking her with a wooden sword, while she only has a ruler she borrowed from Azusa to defend herself with. Aoi cuts the tip of Sakaki's sword off during his attack, proving herself to be the more skilled swordsman. Oga refuses to fight his opponent, Alex, and instead quizzes him while attempting to dodge his attacks. Alex gives up when he realizes Oga is not taking the fight seriously, and the two knights leave the scene.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/101 votes#14 - There Are Wounds in the Past
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 9/11/2011
Oga becomes tired of practicing and walks out of the gym, itching for a fight. He finds Miki training in a nearby Dojo, and challenges him to a fight. Oga takes all of Miki's attacks head on, and is clearly damaged from the strength of the attacks. Miki claims his technique is only at 70% power, but will be ready by the time the school festival arrives. Miki has a flashback to a time when Oga betrayed him in the past, where Miki followed Oga to fight alongside him, but Oga turned on him, knocking him down and kicking him on the floor. Oga finds Tojo and challenges him to a fight, looking for some insight into what his own special technique should be. Oga appears to be quite beaten up after fighting Tojo, but not deterred from it at all. He claims that it is all a matter of fighting spirit, and that he is ready to win at volleyball and any fights he gets into.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/101 votes#15 - This Man is a Teacher
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 10/9/2011
Baby Be'el is having a great time at a railroad crossing and wishes Oga to sing with him. Oga, however, is thinking about the Izuma's words about demon powers. Aoi, who is happens to be behind them, runs into Nene and Yuka, and they once again assume Aoi is going to confess to Oga. At school, Oga has become a celebrity for the "magic trick" after the volleyball match. Furichi drags Oga into creating another illusion a.k.a. making Furichi disappear by sending him flying using his mindless violence. Aoi, not convinced, confronts Izuma; however, she doesn't make any progress. Later, Tōjō talks to Shizuka stating his fight with Izuma isn't over. The two meet on the roof, and Oga joins in. However, before they can begin, Saotome beats them up and brings the unconscious Oga and Toujou to clsss.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/101 votes#16 - Sorry to Have Kept You Waiting
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 12/18/2011
The show opens seeing the 2 pillars who got beaten in jail, and 2 other pillars talking to them. One is Lamia's mom. They then cut to the main gang who are tired from playing video games. Shiro acts as Lamia while talking to En. He speaks like a ditzy schoolgirl, but En buys it.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/101 votes#17 - Komainu-sama is Watching You
Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 1/22/2012
Oga is trying to think of a way to perfect Super Milk Time before they're attacked again whilst Nene and the rest of the Red Tails are trying to get Aoi back into the group by holding a fake meeting at Aoi's place and so persuading her. Aoi's demon magic is revealed to be thanks to Koma, a perverted demon whom she acquired at Mapputatsu Temple. Oga has found a new milk bottle which will hopefully help Super Milk Time and is asking Furuichi to try it, who is obviously reluctant as he is "busy". Meanwhile, St Marian's High School for Girls have declared a battle against the Red Tails in order to overtake the Southern Kanto region as well as the North, however they are unknowingly defeated by Koma who runs around touching each of them and so making them feel weak and uncomfortable therefore being unable to fight.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/101 votes#18 - I Have Lost My Pompadour / The Great Demon Lord Has Come
Season 1 Episode 55 - Aired 2/19/2012
Himekawa introduces himself and tells everyone how he makes his "super cool" pompadour: by hardening it with a hair gel called Pomade. Furuichi ignores him and mentions a man showing up. Himekawa thinks he's referring to the Legendary Warrior, Super Pompadour. Oga asks who that is. After Himekawa introduces the two-part episode, Oga becomes surprised that the Great Demon Lord is showing up, while Himekawa ignores him and worries about his lost pompadour.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Atsushi Oka
8.0/101 votes#19 - We're the Strongest!
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 3/18/2012
While Aoi fights Agiel, Oga and Hilda meet Behemoth and Jabberwock up close and personal. Then, at Akumano Academy, Lord En and quetzalcoatl has the delinquents playing a "game," and at the same time, Oga fights Jabberwock to free Hilda from the enormous jaws of Sodom. Will Oga and Beel have the power to free Hilda from Jabberwock and his dragon, Sodom?
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
8.0/103 votes#20 - mind: Days of Recollections
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2018
Haise asks Arima to allow him to take custody of Hinami, and the remaining ghouls retreat. Following an awards ceremony where many of the investigators are promoted, Haise hosts a celebratory dinner at the Chateau.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Chuji Mikasano
8.0/103 votes#21 - Play: Ghost
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2018
Having seen a photo of Haise, Tsukiyama bounces back and races to see him. Haise takes the rest of the squad to Uta's shop to be fitted for masks. Kijima releases a shocking video on the CCG website to draw Rose out.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Chuji Mikasano
8.0/102 votes#22 - Meet the New Heroine
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2014
Nozaki introduces Sakura to his friend Mikoto Mikoshiba, a popular and flirtatious guy who Sakura soon learns is actually painfully shy and is often ashamed of his own words. He spends a session at Nozaki's place eagerly waiting for Sakura to ask him for help although he is too shy to prompt her. Sakura learns that Mikoshiba's artistic specialty is adding background decorations such as flowers, and she discovers that Mikoshiba is Nozaki's model for the heroine of his manga. Nozaki later asks Sakura if she has any friends who might fit in a shojo manga. Sakura introduces them to Yuzuki Seo, a girl who the guys discover has a habit of being insensitive and oblivious (not reading the atmosphere). However, she has an angelic singing voice, of which she is nicknamed the Glee Club's Lorelei.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
8.0/102 votes#23 - The Manga Artist's Brain, Nozaki-kun
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2014
When Nozaki agrees to go with Sakura on his day off, Sakura thinks of it is a date situation, but Nozaki uses the time to get more manga ideas. They go to the mall and encounter Mikoshiba at a doll store. Later on, Mikoshiba volunteers to model for the art club.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Yoshiko Nakamura
7.8/104 votes#24 - Press: Night of Scattering
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2018
The Quinx Squad rushes to save Mutsuki from Kanae. The Owl goes on a seemingly unstoppable rampage. Urie is frustrated when he is assigned escort duty. Ato Squad meets resistance trying to secure the monitor room.
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Chuji Mikasano
7.0/101 votes#25 - Blinding Mist
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2016
Finally in Nanaki Village, the group steels themselves to meet the current residents, only to find the village seemingly abandoned. As they begin to explore the village, many begin to question the group's organizers...
Director: Toshinori Watanabe
Writer: Mari Okada
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"Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 1: The State of Affairs" is the best rated episode directed by Toshinori Watanabe. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Masaya Honda. It aired on 1/12/2017 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn".