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!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hakone gets a level up!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

"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.

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...

Rita's baby is due soon, Latina's tenure at school is ending, and changes is in the air. What ill the future hold for the young devil girl and her guardian?

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.

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.