The Best Episodes Directed By Yuya Horiuchi

Every TV Episode Directed by Yuya Horiuchi Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Yuya Horiuchi Ratings Summary

The best episode directed by Yuya Horiuchi is "Broken Heart", rated 10/10 from 2 user votes. It was "written by Taku Kishimoto". "Broken Heart" aired on 10/17/2020 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Return".

  • Broken Heart
    10.0/10 2 votes

    #1 - Broken Heart

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 10/17/2020

    Because of Yamaguchi's service ace at the end of the first set, Karasuno is able to get set point first. However, Inarizaki then starts targeting Tanaka, who seems a bit off his game. How will Tanaka deal with this pressure?

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Return
    9.5/10 2 votes

    #2 - Return

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2020

    Karasuno holds their practice match against Date Tech. Karasuno has a hard time dealing with the best blockers in the prefecture. Kageyama gets frustrated and ends up yelling at the spikers who aren’t able to get hits in. Seeing that, Hinata...

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Vivid
    9.5/10 2 votes

    #3 - Vivid

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2020

    Karasuno manages to make it to the second round after their victory against Tsubakihara Academy. Meanwhile, Hinata runs into Hoshiumi Korai, one of the players from Kamomedai High School who went to the All Japan youth camp that Kageyama went to. Hinata witnesses the plays of Hoshiumi, who’s considered the next Little Giant, and...

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Core
    9.0/10 2 votes

    #4 - The Core

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2020

    Pan, Arthur and Licht continue to investigate the inside of the Tabernacle, while outside, the rest of the team have their hands full fighting off an Infernal attack. Shinra has an idea as to how to beat them, but needs Ogun to buy him some time.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: N/A

  • Memories
    8.8/10 6 votes

    #5 - Memories

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 8/16/2020

    Sinon manages to severely damage Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped. Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players. And Asuna, her situation now hopeless, gazes at Kirito. But the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Muneo Nakamoto

  • Stigma of the Disqualified
    8.7/10 5 votes

    #6 - Stigma of the Disqualified

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2019

    Integrity Knight Renly Synthesis Twenty-Seven, in battle for the first time, flees his position, allowing goblins from the forces of darkness to infiltrate to the tent where Kirito is.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Kohei Urushibara

  • If I Had One More Chance
    8.3/10 17 votes

    #7 - If I Had One More Chance

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2024

    Jinwoo and his party appear to have cleared a low-level dungeon, when a hidden path to an unfamiliar temple is revealed. There they encounter a set of commandments and a group of monsters that cause them absolute despair.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Fuka Ishii

  • Starry Sky
    8.2/10 4 votes

    #8 - Starry Sky

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2021

    Sayu has an encounter with a man from her recent past, and his intentions aren't good at all.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Satoru Sugisawa

  • What Is This, a Picnic?
    8.2/10 11 votes

    #9 - What Is This, a Picnic?

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2024

    Jinwoo survives tragedy once again, but Woo Jinchul warns him that Hwang Dongsoo, an S-Rank hunter, may be after his life. Determined to grow stronger, Jinwoo teams up with Jinho to raid a succession of C-Rank dungeons, but they attract attention...

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Yoshikazu Tominaga

  • Let's See How Far I Can Go
    7.4/10 11 votes

    #10 - Let's See How Far I Can Go

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2024

    As Jinwoo continues his training, he completes a daily quest one day by doing more than the quest requires, and a key that leads to a certain item appears in front of him.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Shigeru Murakoshi

  • Defense and Spoils of War
    7.3/10 6 votes

    #11 - Defense and Spoils of War

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2020

    Maple and Sally make new friends and fall into more trouble as the second event winds down. But to reach their goal of 20 medals, they may have to resort to PvP.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Shingo Nagai

  • Defense and Mighty Foe
    7.3/10 6 votes

    #12 - Defense and Mighty Foe

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2020

    Maple Tree is vastly outnumbered and struggles to stay on the board. As guilds get wiped out left and right, they must face a mighty foe that may be their undoing.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Shingo Nagai

  • Together Again
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #13 - Together Again

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2022

    The girls go fishing on Ichika's boat and invite Futaba to come with them. Later, they all enjoy a nice meal at Hiyori and Koharu's house.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Yuka Yamada

  • The Rookie Fire Soldier Games
    7.0/10 4 votes

    #14 - The Rookie Fire Soldier Games

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2019

    Shinra and Arthur compete in the Rookie Fire Soldier Games, a contest to test the abilities of each year’s newest recruits. However, they are interrupted at the goal by the mysterious man who created explosions at their last fire scene.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: N/A

  • The Messenger from Black
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #15 - The Messenger from Black

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2020

    The prince and Adel travel as envoys to the Kingdom of White. Although they bring an offer of alliance, their nations are still at war, and they are greeted with suspicion and hostility. Can the prince successfully navigate the pitfalls of diplomacy?

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Masato Jimbo

  • Take it Easy
    6.5/10 2 votes

    #16 - Take it Easy

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2020

    The Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Select Training Camp is reaching its final days. Hyakuzawa from Kakuzawa Academy has very little experience playing volleyball and is having a hard time keeping up in practice. Then Hinata tells him something. Meanwhile, Kageyama is at the All-Japan Youth Training Camp playing with various other amazing players from all across Japan and...

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Leader
    6.0/10 2 votes

    #17 - Leader

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 11/14/2020

    Karasuno starts to break down Inarizaki's dominance with Kageyama's serves. And to counter that, Inarizaki sends in their captain, Kita Shinsuke to get their rhythm back.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • High Hopes for the Worst Case
    5.2/10 5 votes

    #18 - High Hopes for the Worst Case

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/4/2022

    The memories Kisara stole from the demon revealed the truth behind the attack on Shu and his family 12 years ago. Asmodeus, a demon who changes their appearance, transcends time, has traveled around the world for over a century, created Demonically Possessed and inflicted harm upon humans. Like a hazardous calamity, Asmodeus is the bitter enemy that the Celestial Abbey hunts down. And the true enemy that killed Shu's father and took his sister. Moreover, this demon is supposedly involved in the origin of Orgonium, the root of Bayron City's success. It's now a battle for the city, no, for the fate of humanity and demons alike...

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Fumiaki Maruto

  • HxEROS Forms
    1.0/10 1 votes

    #19 - HxEROS Forms

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2020

    Earth faces an unprecedented threat from an invasion by the mysterious Kiseichuu. The Kiseichuu feed on human sexual energy, also known as “H-energy,” and weaken the human population. High school student Retto Enjo is a member of the hero group HxEROS, who fight together to save the earth from the Kiseichuu.

    Director: Yuya Horiuchi

    Writer: Masato Jimbo