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Ahiru no Sora S1E16 — The Best Start and the Worst Start

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Ahiru no Sora•Season 1•Episode 16

The Best Start and the Worst Start

8.1/10 · 33 votesJan 22, 202024 min

Ranked #23 of 50 in Season 1•matches the season avg

As Kitasumi High gets serious, Nao unveils Kuzu High’s super secret defense strategy. It’s time to knock out the competition — and Sora is the key to victory.

Directed byHan Young-hoon

Written byGo Zappa

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Cast6

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Sora Kurumatani (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Chiaki Hanazono (voice)

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Uchida

Momoharu Hanazono (voice)

Chado Horii

Chado Horii

Ryuhei 'Nabe' Nabeshima (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Shinichi 'Yasu' Yasuhara (voice)

KENN

KENN

Masahiro 'Chucky' Saki (voice)

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N

Noh Sun-hee

Background Designer

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Moon Jung-hee

Background Designer

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Choi Soung-wook

Background Designer

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Lee Cho-iee

Background Designer

Naoki Nakamura

Naoki Nakamura

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Takuya Matsumoto

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Go Zappa

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Han Young-hoon

Director

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Shigeru Kimiya

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Yoshino Honda

Supervising Animation Director

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Mayuko Matsumoto

Supervising Animation Director

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Naomi Ide

Supervising Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Best Start and the Worst Start" is episode 16 of Ahiru no Sora season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 33 votes, ranking #23 of 50 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Han Young-hoon and written by Go Zappa, it aired on January 22, 2020.

Next: E17 · Versus Best of Season 1