The Best Episodes Directed By Yasuto Nishikata

Hardcore otaku Hideki Nishimura enjoys playing a net game with other members of his online guild, and finally agrees to marry one within the game. However, when he finally meets his "wife" in real life, she is not exactly what he expects.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Tatsuya Takahashi

As Ichigo Kurosaki's Hollow form completely takes him over, he begins battling Ulquiorra Cifer again.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masahiro Okubo

Uryū leaves the hospital to investigate a Reiatsu that is appearing everywhere. Ichigo's friends and family, as well as the members of Xcution except for Ginjō, have been cut by Tsukishima.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Ichigo Kurosaki and Ginjou Kuugo both release their Bankai to settle the score.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kento Shimoyama

Now fourteen years old, Arslan takes part in his first battle against Lusitania, and all odds seem at the Parsian army's favor, until his father, the King Andragoras III, falls victim to treason by Kharlan, one of his generals. (Source: Wikipedia)

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Makoto Uezu

Arslan and his subjects seek refuge in the Kashan Fortress, governed by Lord Hodir, but it does not take long for the party to realize Hodir's true intentions for sheltering them.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: N/A

With Rajendra now firmly on the throne of Sindhura, it is time for Arslan to put his affairs in order and prepare to return to Pars to deal with Lusitania.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Koujirou Nakamura

Arslan's army deals with the aftermath of the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Makoto Uezu

The Kingdom of Turan decides to take advantage of Pars's moment of weakness to invade, forcing Arslan to abandon his plan to retake Ecbatana in order to secure the border at Peshawar.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Makoto Uezu

While Uryū Ishida and Lieutenant Renji Abarai continue their battle against Szayelaporro Granz, Ichigo Kurosaki is healed by Orihime Inoue.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Genki Yoshimura

The Visored join the fight.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masahiro Okubo

3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame loses his fight against Choe Neng Poww, forcing Captain Sajin Komamura to take over his battle.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kenta Shimoyama

Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia take Orihime Inoue up to where Ichigo Kurosaki is fighting. Yammy Llargo shows up and, after disposing of Loly, is ambushed by Uryū Ishida.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kenta Shimoyama

As Captains Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki prepare to battle with each other, Yammy Llargo's anger makes him even stronger than before. Meanwhile, Kaname Tōsen reveals he has Hollowfication to Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi and Captain Sajin Komamura.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Seventeen months later, Ichigo Kurosaki continues living life as a normal teenage high school student in Karakura Town.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masahiro Okubo

A few days have passed since Yuuki suddenly disappeared from in front of Asuna, and she still hasn’t logged in to ALO. Later, Asuna meets Kazuto on the school roof, where he hands her a note and tells her Yuuki might be at the location written on it.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Yukie Sugawara

Karin Kurosaki tries to get Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya to help her win an upcoming soccer match.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Rika Nakase

The 12th Division deals with Kisuke Urahara being the new captain.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masashi Sogo

As the situation begins to get desperate in the Fake Karakura Town, the battle with Yammy Llargo continues in Hueco Mundo.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Kagerōza Inaba struggles to recover from Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi's attack, while his motives and Nozomi Kujō's identity are revealed.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Kenta Shimoyama

Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime's chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masahiro Okubo

Licht, the legendary Ace of Flashing Strikes, saves Hina from the corrupt military officer. Hina is determined that he is the person her mother told her to find, but Licht seems to disagree.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: N/A

Ichigo Kurosaki meets Rurichiyo Kasumiōji and her two Shinigami guards in the Human World.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masashi Sogo

Rukia Kuchiki, Uryū Ishida, and Yasutora Sado finish their battles against the assassins.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masashi Sogo

Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki try to stop Rurichiyo Kasumiōji's wedding, but they end up getting attacked by the Gotei 13 in the process.

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Writer: Masahiro Okubo