The Best Episodes Directed By Yuuji Yanase

Several months after Pain’s attack, Jiraiya arrives with intel regarding the Akatsuki, who are attacking shinobi villages and kidnapping their Kage and jonin. He also reveals that Sasuke is working with them. Naruto is determined to bring his friend and comrade Sasuke back, once and for all!

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Junki Takegami

Believing that actual experience is just as crucial as book smarts if she wants to be the greatest villainess ever, Alicia heads to the village of Loana, which is isolated by a magic barrier. There, she has an encounter that changes her life...

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Sawako Hirabayashi

Alicia promises her father that she'll meet his condition of getting her magic to level 90 so she can continue to be Liz's watcher. She secludes herself in a tiny shed to train, and all the while, Gill awaits her return.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Sawako Hirabayashi

Shin'ichi's efforts to spread the Otaku culture bear fruit. However, when there is a shortage of products from Japan, leading to various conflicts amongst the people in Eldant, Shin'ichi learns the true intentions of the Japanese government and falls into despair upon it, until Myusel inspires him to come with a solution.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa

Hakone-chan shows off her talents and lands a job.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Miya invites the gang to her hot spring pool. Something's fishy, but seeing Haruna in her swimsuit, Tohya goes along with it.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Tour ambassador Hakone goes to Jigokudani, where Aki gives her a scare by saying there are still demons there.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

"Without effort, there's no reward! This applies to aspiring villainesses as well." With that in mind, Alicia wants to train not only her mind but also her body from a young age. Because only then can she ultimately come closer to her ideal.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Sawako Hirabayashi

While wishing to the shrine of the hot spring spirit that he would get closer to Haruna, Tohya drops a steamed bun into the water, and out pops a strange little girl.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Haruna's sister, Aki, doesn't believe is the spirit of the hot springs, but while they're taking a bath, she shows them her powers.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Hakone, the new tour ambassador for Yumoto, works a little too hard.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Hakone gets a level up!

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

A new hotel opens up next to Shunjusou. The owner is a girl named Miki, another hot spring spirit.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Hakone and the gang visit Goura Parks, where they're attacked by the resident spirit.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

It turns out that there are more hot spring spirits out there.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Hakone and Miya, accompanied by Haruna, Aki, and Tōya, are returning to Motohakone via the Tekkosen. Miya tries using her Water of Servitude to deal with the crowds.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

For a moment Hakone and Miya regained their full powers upon reaching the shrine. Hakone mentions that no hot spring spirit can warm the soul with stolen powers. Sensing wisdom in her words Gōra tells Ashinoko to stop. Ashinoko turns on Gōra as a result, but that is because Ashinoko, being still too young, cannot fully handle her powers yet.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Corie Tomonaga

Arikawa Hime is a student at Shimoshina High School. One day, he was being pursued by loan sharks and is saved by the student council. Up until then, everything was okay, but...

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: N/A

Hachiman has yet to figure out how to fix the student council president election problem. But a discussion with his sister finally gives him the ability to take action.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

Latina's made all kinds of friends since starting her life in Kreuz, but cats have managed to evade her so far. That changes when she and Dale are introduced to a trader from the east with a house full of furry friends.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Takawo Yoshioka

Ryoma Takebayashi is a young boy living by himself in a forest, who, in a previous lifetime, used to be a tortured middle-aged Japanese office worker. He meets a group of distressed travelers in the forest, and decides to save them.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Keina Kagami was injured in an accident so badly that she could not survive without being hooked up to life-support machines. One day, those life-support machines stop functioning and she loses her life. When she wakes up, she's in the world of the VRMMORPG "Leadale," and in the form of her avatar, Cayna. But something seemed a bit different than the game world she was used to...

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Caerina and the other knights struggle against a horde of rock golems who attacked them.Things start to look grim but then Cayna blasts the rock golems with lightning! Caerina thanks Cayna for saving them, but she can't help but feel a bit of fear and jealousy at just how powerful Cayna is. Meanwhile, Cayna realizes that there are other players left in the world of Leadale after the battle with the rock golems.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Ryoma and Eliaria make another attempt to tame the limour birds. If they succeed, it would be a great milestone in their careers as monster tamers. However, whatever the outcome, their separation is inevitable as Eliaria leaves for school.

Director: Yuuji Yanase

Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu