The Best Episodes Directed By Yukio Okazaki

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(57 votes)

   #1 - Encounter

   S1:E911/29/2006

   The murders continue, and L grows suspicious of Light’s too-perfect behavior and decides to investigate him on his own. In order to get closer to Light, L enrolls at the same university and reveals himself to be L.

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   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #2 - Nobleman

   S1:E1012/10/1997

   Guts, sent by Griffith, assassinates Yurius and his son Adonis. Griffith gets closer to Charlotte. The Hawks depart for yet another mission.

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   7.9/10(15 votes)

   #3 - Confession

   S1:E213/4/1998

   Guts returns in time to save the remaining Hawks from annihilation.

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   7.6/10(16 votes)

   #4 - Island of the Giant Pokémon

   S1:E177/22/1997

   As our heroes and Team Rocket beat the odds by surviving the sinking ship, they are dragged into another potentially deadly situation when they are attacked by the ferocious Pokémon, Gyarados.

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   7.3/10(14 votes)

   #5 - The Decisive Battle

   S1:E151/21/1998

   The King of Midland and his various generals confer about Doldrey Castle, long since captured by the Chudan Empire. Griffith plans an attack and the King agrees despite the protests of his other officers. Only one other general supports Griffith's actions. The Hawks attack Doldrey.

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6. 

   7.2/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru

   S1:E1203/28/2007

   The battles with the Arrancar continue.

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7. 

   7.2/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Ishida and Chad, The Quickening of a New Power

   S1:E14410/17/2007

   Uryū Ishida and Yasutora Sado show off their new strength after arriving in Hueco Mundo.

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8. 

   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - The Counterattack!

   S4:E2181/25/2007

   Shikamaru and Ino arrive to help out Temari against Kyaku, while Kiba and Chouji go to help Konkuro. All seems to be going well until Neji notices something odd...

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9. 

   7.0/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Right Arm of the Giant, Left Arm of the Devil

   S1:E1581/30/2008

   Yasutora Sado realizes his true power and battles against Gantenbainne Mosqueda.

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10. 

    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The Misty Mermaid

    S1:E619/3/1998

    One of Misty's water Pokémon is in desperate need of exercise, so the gang decides to take her Horsea to a gym that's run by her sisters in Cerulean City.

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    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar

    S1:E15112/5/2007

    Ichigo Kurosaki battles against the Arrancar, Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio.

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12. 

    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice

    S1:E1296/13/2007

    The Shinigami help out Shōta Toyokawa and Yui Toyokawa.

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    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Civil War in Hueco Mundo! Ulquiorra's Death

    S1:E1368/8/2007

    Several Arrancar betray Sōsuke Aizen and steal the Hōgyoku.

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