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The Worst Episodes of Golden Time

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Banri Tada is a freshman at a Tokyo law school. After an accident, he suffers severe memory loss. Despite the incident, he befriends fellow freshman, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, which leads him to the beautiful, yet obsessive,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Golden Time Season 1 Episode 8 - Reset
    3.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Reset

    S1:E8

    In a flashback, Banri overhears Linda saying she does not see him as a lover, causing him to ignore her for days.

    Directors:Sega Kajii, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  2. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 11 - Trouble Party
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Trouble Party

    S1:E11

    Banri and Kouko ride the train and discuss Kouko's new Festival Club nickname "RoboGirl," so named because she looks like a robot when she dances.

    Directors:Hiromichi Matano, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  3. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 7 - Masquerade
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Masquerade

    S1:E7

    Kouko tells Banri that she loves him, but before he can respond Kouko is arrested for stealing a bike that she used to catch up to Banri.

    Directors:Hideaki Nakano, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  4. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 13 - Summer Has Come
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Summer Has Come

    S1:E13

    As Ghost Banri watches, Banri dreams about when he was in the hospital and met with Linda, and about the message he was supposed to "pass along to her friend."

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  5. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 14 - Ladies Talk
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Ladies Talk

    S1:E14

    2D calls Banri and tells him that he heard Banri was lonely.

    Directors:Shu Honma, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  6. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 22 - Paradise Lost
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Paradise Lost

    S1:E22

    Stunned by Kouko's words, Banri waits for her where she had rejected him, hoping she would come back.

    Directors:Tomohiro Matsukawa, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  7. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 23 - Resignation
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Resignation

    S1:E23

    Banri confronts Kouko; she explains the reason why she decided to resign from the Festival Club is due to Banri's unwillingness to be in the same place as her.

    Director:Yoshitaka Koyama
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  8. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 24 - Golden Time
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Golden Time

    S1:E24

    Upon losing his recent memories, Banri returns to his hometown.

    Director:Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  9. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 1 - Springtime
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Springtime

    S1:E1

    Banri Tada, a freshman law student at a Tokyo university ended up arriving late for his entrance ceremony.

    Director:Sega Kajii
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  10. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 4 - Blackout
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Blackout

    S1:E4

    After Linda finds them, she explains that she was out on a club retreat with the Festival Club, and brings Banri and Kouko to their campsite.

    Directors:Makoto Sokuza, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  11. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 6 - Yes No
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Yes No

    S1:E6

    In a dream, Banri remembers that after his love confession to Linda, she agreed to tell him her response the following night on the bridge where Banri would have his accident.

    Directors:Tomohiro Matsukawa, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  12. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 9 - With You Again
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - With You Again

    S1:E9

    Kouko suddenly falls ill and does not come to school for several days.

    Directors:Shu Honma, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  13. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 10 - In the Mirror
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - In the Mirror

    S1:E10

    Ghost Banri, having awakened back in his physical body, feels the urge to see Linda.

    Directors:Yoshitaka Koyama, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  14. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 12 - Don't Look Back
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Don't Look Back

    S1:E12

    Banri Tada is enjoying working as a waiter at the party, along with Nana, Mitsuo and Linda. Meanwhile, Kouko has texted Banri numerous times and is becoming concerned that he hasn't answered.

    Directors:Riki Fukushima, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  15. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 17 - Return to Yesterday
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Return to Yesterday

    S1:E17

    Banri arrives at the Golden Time restaurant where the Festival Club is setting up for a gathering at the Fireworks Extravaganza and the club members are strangely welcoming and eerily nice, which sets Banri on edge.

    Directors:Hiromichi Matano, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  16. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 18 - My Hometown
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - My Hometown

    S1:E18

    Kouko enters Banri's apartment alone after going through his mail because she misses him so much.

    Director:Takashi Yamazaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 19 - Night in Paris
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Night in Paris

    S1:E19

    Banri discusses the event of ghost Banri falling from the bridge with a doctor, who can do nothing more than provide a sedative for him.

    Directors:Yoshitaka Koyama, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  18. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 20 - His Chasm
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - His Chasm

    S1:E20

    After Chinami admonishes Banri for being too friendly with Linda because she's the girl Mitsuo likes, Banri catches up with Kouko to share everything that happened.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  19. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 21 - I'll Be Back
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - I'll Be Back

    S1:E21

    After the incident at the Awa dance festival, Banri fears losing himself as his memories from before his accident return.

    Directors:Sega Kajii, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  20. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 3 - Night Escape
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Night Escape

    S1:E3

    On the day of the scheduled club trip, Banri meets with Kouko and Nijigen, who is also invited.

    Director:Yoshikata Nitta
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  21. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 2 - Lonely Girl
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Lonely Girl

    S1:E2

    Banri has a dream of himself, apparently injured, fleeing from a hospital, but upon awakening cannot remember any more than that.

    Director:Masato Kitagawa
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  22. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 5 - Body and Soul
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Body and Soul

    S1:E5

    After finding the photo of him and Linda, Banri runs to the bridge where the accident that caused his amnesia occurred to remember more, but cannot.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  23. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 15 - Accident Beach
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Accident Beach

    S1:E15

    On the day of the trip to the beach, the group encounters several mishaps on the journey.

    Directors:Masako Sato, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  24. Golden Time Season 1 Episode 16 - Wake-Up Call
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Wake-Up Call

    S1:E16

    The accident gives Chinami a bloody lip, dents the car's bumper, and damages the guard rail.

    Directors:Sega Kajii, Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Reset" is the worst rated episode of "Golden Time". It scored 3/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Sega Kajii, Chiaki Kon and written by Fumihiko Shimo, it aired on 11/22/2013. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Trouble Party".