The Best Episodes Directed By Youichirou Aoki

Strength and Norito burst into the carrier to save Miya. They also find Lunatic.

The new Team 7—with Kawaki its newest member—is assigned to escort Katasuke to a ceremony in the Land of Water. Boruto is looking forward to seeing Kagura Karatachi, a shinobi from the Land of Mist whom he hasn't seen since their Academy field trip to the Land of Water. However, in the shadows of the ceremony, a group harboring a grudge stealthily begins to make its move.

Chiyuki shows up to a shoot where Kokoro is featured as the main model. Despite all the criticism, Chiyuki pulls it together. Kokoro struggles to balance her work and passion. Ikuto prepares for the Geika Festival finals.

Empress wakes up in Light House No. 8.

Battle continues at Light House No. 8. The colonel is attacked by Charlotte, but Empress arrives.

The colonel receives a message that the Iron Ocean is spreading, causing much confusion. Despite a message confirming that the Orbital Elevator is connected, the colonel tells everyone the plan is to get Empress close to the Elevator to destroy it. At the eleventh hour, the Peacebuilding Force begins their bombardment and the final battle begins.

After killing Shoko, Satou returns to Apartment No. 1208, and passes out into a deep sleep. Shio doesn't know about what happened, and starts thinking about her mother, Yuuna, who left home and abandoned her. Shio's father was always violent towards Shio's poor mother, who was scared, sad, and also very kind.

Tsumura prepares for the Geika Festival on his own, now with rivals to compete against. Chiyuki and Kokoro meet again for the first time after the tension-filled shoot.

Empress and the others are crossing the Iron Ocean. She notices Monica is acting strange.

The deadly battle unfolds in the wastelands. Empress rejects Lunatic's offer, and makes it clear that she will fight to the very end. The colonel suffers a drone barrage and faces death. Strength and Dead Master have also sustained heavy damage, and the army is all but destroyed. Is there a way out of this hopeless situation?

Uesugi runs into the Quintuplets while out shopping. They invite him to visit their new home with an ulterior motive.

Mei's father, Aihara Shou suddenly returns home. While Yuzu is surprised to meet him for the first time, she explains to Shou how hard Mei's been working for the academy. However, Mei screams at her to stop when Shou just silently averts his eyes with hesitation. Shou tells his daughter, "I'm not returning to the academy." Yuzu is unable to say anything as Mei runs away to their bedroom, and that night she tries speaking to Mei again.

Yuzu promises Nina that she'll support Sara's love with her, but after learning that the girl of Sara's destiny is Mei, she can't help but feel shaken. Nina ignores all the attention she's drawing, desperately holding Yuzu back to keep her from going to Mei. During their conflict Yuzu gets a call from Sara on her smartphone, saying "There's something I need to give you." She quickly races to the overlook, but Mei isn't there, only Sara greeting her with a slightly sad smile as she returns the student ID Yuzu dropped earlier.

Aijo Rentaro has faced 100 rejections in life, and when he goes to a matchmaking shrine to pray for love, he finds that he will get more than he ever bargained for in high school.

A lost automata wanders into the path of the Black Cat’s staff, but who exactly is she? They’ve never seen a model quite like Haikagura before…

Boruto's aunt, Hanabi Hyuga, leads an all-girl team made up of Sumire, Wasabi and Namida. They are given a mission to recover animals that someone has released from their cages at the zoo. The team sets out, but Wasabi and Namida start arguing en route, and Sumire is unable to stop them.

Rentaro has a plan to break the ice between Hakari, Karane, and Shizuka, and it involves laughter and Old Maid. But things take a turn for the unexpected.

There’s one week left to the term final. Futaro and the sisters are set on passing this time, but Nino and Miku can’t seem to get along.

An automata awakens in a basement with no memory or purpose. She is not alone, but her fellow doll sits broken and unresponsive.

How will the gang adjust to the newest girlfriend, and what shenanigans will she bring into play during this sleepover?

During an outing, Haizakura's upbeat attitude clashes with Gekka's more stoic personality. How did the automaton become so cold, and why can't she seem to smile anymore?

Clients are in short supply after recent incidents involving automata, but Haizakura has an idea to attract new patrons — an idea that requires advice from an unlikely source…

While Master Nagi travels abroad on a military mission, the dolls contemplate attending the Capital Fair, and a kindly elderly couple takes a shine to Gekka.

Haizakura knows what she must do to save her friends, but her actions will come at a cost unimaginable. Nevertheless, Haizakura is committed to finding her purpose.

Hakari and Karane learn that Rentaro hasn't had his first kiss yet. They may both be his girlfriends, but they still want his first kiss for themselves!