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The Best Episodes of Barakamon

Every episode of Barakamon ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Barakamon!

After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm...
Genres:AnimationComedy
Network:Nippon TV

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"I am in Tokyo" is the best rated episode of "Barakamon". It scored 8.9/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Taketomo Ishikawa and written by Pierre Sugiura, it aired on 9/20/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Glad You're Back".

  • I am in Tokyo
    8.9/10106 votes
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    #1 - I am in Tokyo

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2014

    Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?

    Director: Taketomo Ishikawa

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Glad You're Back
    8.8/10105 votes
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    #2 - Glad You're Back

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2014

    With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?

    Director: Masaki Tachibana

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Onde
    8.6/10108 votes
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    #3 - Onde

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2014

    It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.

    Director: Taketomo Ishikawa

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Almost Got Badly Hurt
    8.2/1097 votes
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    #4 - Almost Got Badly Hurt

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2014

    It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after inspiration falls, so does Handa...

    Director: Shinya Iino

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Dacchi Ikode
    8.2/1096 votes
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    #5 - Dacchi Ikode

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2014

    After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile, Kawafuji gets the exhibition hall director to agree to welcome Handa back to Tokyo. How will he bid farewell to the kind islanders who've taught him so much?

    Director: Shinya Iino

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Mochi Thrown in Celebration
    8.1/10106 votes
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    #6 - Mochi Thrown in Celebration

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2014

    Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Handa is suffering his own angst after not placing first in a calligraphy competition. Maybe a friendly mochi-picking session with the villagers will cheer him up...

    Director: Satomi Nakamura

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Guys From Tokyo
    8.1/10102 votes
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    #7 - Guys From Tokyo

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2014

    Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly, and why did Kawafuji agree to bring him?

    Director: Kazuhisa Ono

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • A High-Grade Fish
    8.1/1099 votes
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    #8 - A High-Grade Fish

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2014

    To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.

    Director: Shinya Kawatsura

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Going Swimming at the Beach
    8.0/10102 votes
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    #9 - Going Swimming at the Beach

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2014

    After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the kids to the beach, and Naru's Grampa's addictive pickled daikon...

    Director: Shingo Kaneko

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Cheerful Child
    7.8/10125 votes
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    #10 - Cheerful Child

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2014

    Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru won't leave him alone...

    Director: Masaki Tachibana

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Island Dads
    7.8/10107 votes
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    #11 - Island Dads

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2014

    After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?

    Director: Taketomo Ishikawa

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura

  • Annoying
    7.6/10112 votes
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    #12 - Annoying

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2014

    A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back!

    Director: Kazuhisa Ono

    Writer: Pierre Sugiura