The Best Episodes Directed By Yumi Kamakura

Every TV Episode Directed by Yumi Kamakura Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Yumi Kamakura Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by Yumi Kamakura is "Guarding Your Back", rated 10/10 from 4 user votes. It was "written by Toshimitsu Takeuchi". "Guarding Your Back" aired on 8/3/2014 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Second Day".

  • Guarding Your Back
    10.0/10 4 votes

    #1 - Guarding Your Back

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2014

    Thanks to Hinata and Kageyama's cornerstone "freak quicks," Karasuno is in the lead against Date Tech. But with Aone blocking, Date Tech starts catching up to Karasuno. This is when the ace Azumane must prove his worth. Will Azumane blast through Date's iron wall?

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Toshimitsu Takeuchi

  • The Second Day
    9.5/10 2 votes

    #2 - The Second Day

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2020

    The second day of the Spring Tournament. Karasuno faces the team that placed second at the Inter-High and one of the favorites to win the Spring Tournament, Inarizaki High School. The team also has the best twins in high school volleyball, the Miya twins. Karasuno’s battle against one of the best is about to begin!

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Sacrifice of Dreams
    9.0/10 4 votes

    #3 - The Sacrifice of Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2021

    The story of Bosse's rise to power and Bojji's birth is revealed. Domas cautions Hokuro about returning to the castle, and the fate which likely awaits him there, before deciding to walk away himself. A plot to kill one of the royal court takes shape.

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Return of the Prince
    9.0/10 2 votes

    #4 - The Return of the Prince

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2022

    Critically wounded, Dorshe makes a desperate effort to protect Hiling, and receives help from an unexpected ally. The situation remains dire, as Gigan, one of the six criminals, continues his powerful assault, until Bojji and Kage return to the castle.

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Immortal vs. Invincible
    9.0/10 2 votes

    #5 - Immortal vs. Invincible

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/2022

    Miranjo finds herself answering to Shiina and her own mother for her actions. Bojji is faced with the prospect of passing judgment on Miranjo. The situation with Ouken grows even more dire until a new warrior arrives, but is this newcomer really an ally?

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Declaration of War
    7.7/10 3 votes

    #6 - Declaration of War

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/27/2016

    After defeating their fated rivals, the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club finally move on to the finals of the Miyazaki Prefecture Qualifiers of the Spring Tournament. They will be facing the strongest school in the prefecture, Shiratorizawa Academy. Their battle for the "absolute king" in order to get the one ticket to nationals beings!

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Road that you cannot turn back
    7.0/10 2 votes

    #7 - Road that you cannot turn back

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2006

    Tusukuru is inadvertently killed and members from the village go on a mission to kill the feudal lord responsible.

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Makoto Uezu

  • Monsters' Ball
    6.5/10 2 votes

    #8 - Monsters' Ball

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 12/12/2020

    The game is now in a deuce with both teams are pushed to their limits to try to get that one final point. This match against Inarizaki brings out everything that both teams have to the very end!

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Hero
    6.0/10 2 votes

    #9 - Hero

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 11/21/2020

    Because Karasuno's plays become messy and the match's rhythm gets thrown off, they change setters. Sugawara goes onto the court in place of Kageyama and because he's always seen things from outside the court, he says he knows what's going on, and Karasuno starts their counterattack. Meanwhile, after seeing the match from the outside, there's a change in Kageyama as well.

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Elves and the Shoemaker
    6.0/10 2 votes

    #10 - The Elves and the Shoemaker

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2024

    Years after his last success, washed-up writer N encounters a sharp-tongued child and later wakes up with a literary hit — one he can't remember writing.

    Director: Yumi Kamakura

    Writer: Michiko Yokote