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The Best Episodes Directed By Yoshitaka Makino

Every TV Episode Directed by Yoshitaka Makino Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Yoshitaka Makino Ratings Summary

"The Two Hitokiri" is the best rated episode directed by Yoshitaka Makino. It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Hideyuki Kurata. It aired on 8/18/2023 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pessimistic Strategist".

  • The Two Hitokiri
    9.0/104 votes

    #1 - The Two Hitokiri

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2023

    Knowing how strong Kenshin was when he was the Hitokiri Battosai, Jine takes Kaoru hostage in order to fuel Kenshin's anger. The two engage in a fierce battle. However, Jine, believing that Kenshin has not yet regained his former strength, inflicts the Nikaido Heiho "Shin no Ippo" on Kaoru, causing her to stop breathing. With only two minutes until Kaoru dies of asphyxiation - Kenshin's anger reaches its peak.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • Pessimistic Strategist
    8.7/103 votes

    #2 - Pessimistic Strategist

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015

    Arslan and Daryun seek the help of the retired tactician Narsus, but convincing him to join their cause will not be an easy task.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: N/A

  • The Decisive Battle
    8.7/103 votes

    #3 - The Decisive Battle

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2015

    Étoile wrestles with the knowledge that the prince, whose head he had wanted for so long, was someone he knew. And the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel continues.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara
    8.5/104 votes

    #4 - The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2023

    Kenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko visit Akabeko, a beef hot-pot restaurant, where a group of democratic rights activists gets into a heated argument. One of them throws a bottle of sake, and it hits Kenshin, causing a commotion. Sanosuke Sagara, who happened to be in the store during the quarrel, stood up and blew away the activists with a single flick to the forehead. Seeing Kenshin's strength, Sanosuke's curiosity is roused and he asks, "You wanna buy a fight from me?"

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • The Spirit of Vegas
    8.5/102 votes

    #5 - The Spirit of Vegas

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2011

    Lady luck? Not really. Sam and Dean stop by Las Vegas for a little fun and relaxation -- plus to try their hand at the tables. But bad luck soon befalls Dean, and there is some strange guy following him.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: N/A

  • Rising Son
    8.5/102 votes

    #6 - Rising Son

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2011

    Dean visited Missouri because he struggled with the true meaning of John's last words... "Save Sam, or kill him". Some old photos remind Dean of Mrs. Lyle, who was Sam's teacher. He remembers how he and his father saved Sam, despite what his future held.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: N/A

  • Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo
    8.0/103 votes

    #7 - Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2023

    Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Yahiko scramble to take back Megumi from the Kanryu residence. They are confronted by Han'nya, a spy of the Oniwaban Group. He trifles Kenshin with his martial arts skills and his "Arm-extension Spell", but Kenshin successfully conquers him when he uncovers the secret of the technique during the fight. Just when it looked like the battle was up, Han'nya removes his mask and reveals his startling true face.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • Meiji 11, May 14th
    7.7/103 votes

    #8 - Meiji 11, May 14th

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/15/2023

    The person who had sent Hajime to face Kenshin was none other than the Head of the Home Ministry, former Satsuma Domain Revolutionary warrior, Toshimichi Okubo. He asks Kenshin to go to Kyoto to stop the secret plans of a man who claims to be the legitimate successor of the Hitokiri Battosai. However, that man was supposed to have been killed 10 years ago by his own comrades in the government, as they regarded him as a threat. Receiving this request to conduct an assassination, what will Kenshin's answer be...?

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

  • In Private
    5.8/106 votes

    #9 - In Private

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/12/2007

    Dante finds himself followed by a customer from a local diner, who is trying to find out the devil hunter's secrets, in order to impress a local waitress whom he likes.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: N/A

  • Home
    5.0/102 votes

    #10 - Home

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2011

    Following what Sam has seen as a vision, Sam and Dean visit their childhood home in Lawrence Kansas. Sam and Dean discover an unseen force is terrorizing the current residents of their house, a mother and her two children.

    Director: Yoshitaka Makino

    Writer: N/A