The Best Episodes Directed By Yuya Horiuchi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - When I Need to Say Something, I'll Say It

   S1:E611/7/2019

   If there is a "god of inconvenience," he must love me! One minor slip-up and the "Three-timing Joro" article was circulated all over the school! I was back in the pit of despair when who should yank me out but the author of the article herself, Asunaro of the newspaper club.

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   8.6/10(12 votes)

   #2 - Memories

   S4:E188/16/2020

   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.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Vivid

   S4:E123/28/2020

   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...

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   8.4/10(26 votes)

   #4 - You Aren't E-Rank, Are You

   S1:E131/5/2025

   After a scheduled meeting with Jinah's teachers, Jinwoo is asked to talk to one of her classmates, Han Song-yi, who is working as a hunter. In an effort to show her the harsh reality of the job, Jinwoo takes her to a raid designated for new hunters of the White Tiger guild.

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   8.3/10(49 votes)

   #5 - If I Had One More Chance

   S1:E21/14/2024

   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.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Return

   S4:E72/22/2020

   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...

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   8.3/10(8 votes)

   #7 - Broken Heart

   S4:E1610/17/2020

   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?

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   8.1/10(37 votes)

   #8 - What Is This, a Picnic?

   S1:E103/17/2024

   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...

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   8.0/10(41 votes)

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

   S1:E72/18/2024

   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.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Core

    S2:E98/29/2020

    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.

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    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #11 - It Was All Worth It

    S1:E213/2/2025

    Jinwoo tries to cure his mother with the Elixir of Life while preparations for the 4th Jeju Island Raid begin.

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    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Stigma of the Disqualified

    S4:E711/24/2019

    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.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Leader

    S4:E2011/14/2020

    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.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Take it Easy

    S4:E42/1/2020

    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...

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    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Rookie Fire Soldier Games

    S1:E37/27/2019

    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.

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