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The Best Episodes of Tonbo!

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

A dramatic tale of golf and humans, set on the beautiful Tokara Islands. Igarashi has thrown away his past and fled society, relocating to Hinoshima...
Genres:AnimationDrama

Best Episodes Summary

"I'm Off!" is the best rated episode of "Tonbo!". It scored 8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Sae Shinkai and written by Mitsutaka Hirota, it aired on 6/29/2024. This episode scored 1.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Okinawan Rival!".

  • I'm Off!
    8.0/106 votes
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    #1 - I'm Off!

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/2024

    Tonbo decided to leave the island, which greatly impacted the residents of the surrounding islands. Amidst the mixed emotions, a farewell golf tournament was held, with just one day left until departure.

    Director: Sae Shinkai

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • The Okinawan Rival!
    6.8/107 votes
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    #2 - The Okinawan Rival!

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2024

    Igarashi heads to Kagoshima to find a young golfer who can match Tonbo, who refuses to leave the island. Despite visiting several ranges, no one measures up. On the ferry back, Igarashi learns from Yoko that her niece is a junior tournament winner. Excited, he arranges her visit to Hino Island. Days later, a pickup truck arrives by ferry, with the girl sleeping in the back.

    Director: Kim Won-hoe

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • The secret of the 3-iron!
    6.6/109 votes
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    #3 - The secret of the 3-iron!

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2024

    While visiting a golf course on the island made by the residents, Igarashi witnesses Tonbo's incredible super shot. Intrigued by each other's golf skills, they decide to play together again the next day. While playing, Tonbo opens up about her love for the island. Returning at sunset, Gon encourages Igarashi to experience the island's starry sky, under which Tonbo reveals her past.

    Director: Sae Shinkai

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • The Great Monotony
    6.6/108 votes
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    #4 - The Great Monotony

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2024

    Despite meeting for the first time, Tonbo and Tsubura hit it off and decided to play a round on the island's golf course. Tsubura is amazed by Tonbo's free-spirited style. However, Tsubura's own approach is methodical and precise, with calculated shots. Inspired by each other's contrasting styles, a competitive spirit grows within Tonbo, determined not to lose. How will their match turn out?

    Director: Sae Shinkai

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • The Phantom Hole
    6.6/108 votes
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    #5 - The Phantom Hole

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2024

    The typhoon hit Hinojima directly. At the development center, Tonbo and Tsubura took refuge. Despite the power outage, Tsubura practiced her swings and shared her feelings. After the typhoon, she gifted her 5-wood to Tonbo. Igarashi then found plans for a hidden hole on the island's golf course and took Tonbo to play it.

    Director: Maki Kamiya

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Off to Akureki
    6.6/108 votes
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    #6 - Off to Akureki

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2024

    Igarashi travels to Akureki to meet Mr. Kuta, the designer of the Hinonoshima golf course. He shares his past with Tonbo, who fears leaving the island. The next morning, Tonbo joins him willingly. Mr. Kuta warmly welcomes them and shows them a special one-hole course he created in the forest by a small pond.

    Director: Yasuo Ejima

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Criteria for a Famous Golf Hole
    6.6/108 votes
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    #7 - Criteria for a Famous Golf Hole

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2024

    The single-hole course designed by Mr. Kuta on Warizumajima Island, with its beautiful scenery, was a challenging monster hole. Igarashi struggles to conquer it, while Tonbo impresses with creative shots, though Mr. Kuta has doubts about her use of a 3-iron for putting.

    Director: Kim Won-hoe

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • A Line Without an Answer
    6.6/108 votes
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    #8 - A Line Without an Answer

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2024

    Mr. Kuta asserts, "Tonbo's golf style won't work in competition," and takes Tonbo and Igarashi to a challenging practice green. As Tonbo tackles the monstrous green all day, she starts to appreciate the kindness of Igarashi and Mr. Kuta.

    Director: Yuki Kakuhara

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Straightforward Feelings
    6.6/108 votes
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    #9 - Straightforward Feelings

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2024

    The children of the island had to write an essay titled "The Last Summer Vacation" at the end of their final middle school summer. After returning from Akurekijima, Tonbo expressed feelings for the island and new resolutions in essay. The islanders were surprised, and Igaiga worked hard to support her. By spring, at the graduation ceremony, Tonbo had grown taller, and hair reached her shoulders.

    Director: Masashi Tsukino

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • This isn't real golf!
    6.5/107 votes
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    #10 - This isn't real golf!

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2024

    Igarashi's unease with Tonbo's golf stems from the fact that she doesn’t feel the pressure that comes with a competition. On the island's cliff-top course, he sees his past failures with his son in her. Yet, Tonbo's actions make him reconsider, accepting her as she is. Learning from Yoko that Tonbo hates the idea of leaving, Igarashi realizes that a change in perspective, not location, is needed.

    Director: Sota Shiro

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Wedges and regrets
    6.4/108 votes
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    #11 - Wedges and regrets

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2024

    Tonbo impresses seasoned golfer Igarashi with her unique style, playing solely with a 3-iron. Intrigued, Igarashi adapts his wedge with her 3-iron's grip and coaches her on its use. Teaching Tonbo reminds him of instructing his son, Rintaro, evoking regrets about robbing Rintaro of golf's joy.

    Director: Qiu Mingzhe

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Sashimi Shot
    6.4/107 votes
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    #12 - Sashimi Shot

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2024

    As Igarashi adjusts to island life, he observes the interactions between Bunpei and Yoko. Golfing daily with Tonbo, he sees how the island has influenced her impressive shots. Inspired by her uninhibited style, Igarashi wants her to try tournament golf. However, he feels there's something unusual about her play. Unexpectedly, a squall hits them on the course.

    Director: Jin-Koo Oh

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Tonbo and the 3-iron
    5.9/1014 votes
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    #13 - Tonbo and the 3-iron

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2024

    Igarashi hits rock bottom as he loses his family and his job. He flees society on a ferry to Hinoshima - “Japan’s last hidden paradise.” There, he meets Tonbo, the island's only middleschooler. As Igarashi explores the remote island, he senses something odd—a pervasive golf theme, despite no golf course or known golfers on the island. What secrets does this golf-enveloped, mysterious island hold?

    Director: Sae Shinkai

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • I Love This Island and I Love Golf Too!
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    #14 - I Love This Island and I Love Golf Too!

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/5/2024

    Having decided to leave Hinoshima, Tonbo boards a ferry with Igarashi, bound for Kagoshima. On the ship, the two reflect on their time living on the island. Through playing golf with "Igaiga", Tonbo's world begins to broaden. As she starts to look toward the future, the warm presence of the island's residents, who have been watching over her, stays by her side.

    Director: Jin-Koo Oh

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Tonbo's Course Debut!
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    #15 - Tonbo's Course Debut!

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/12/2024

    Igarashi sends Tonbo, now a high schooler, to stay at a golf practice range in Kumamoto run by a friend who trains junior players. When Tonbo tries a driver shot for the first time, the other students are puzzled by her skill. She soon gets a chance to practice at a nearby course, where she meets Hinoki Otowa, a talented junior golfer known for her performance at the Kyushu Junior Championship.

    Director: Yuuki Kusakabe

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • Igaiga's Parting Gift
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    #16 - Igaiga's Parting Gift

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2024

    Tonbo and Hinoki hit the golf course for practice. As Tonbo unleashes bold, carefree shots, Hinoki’s view of her begins to change. Despite the strong winds, they exchange impressive plays. Meanwhile, Igarashi arrives with a special gift for Tonbo, who's just started her new life in Kumamoto.

    Director: Maki Kamiya

    Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

  • It Begins! The Kyushu Women's Championship
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    #17 - It Begins! The Kyushu Women's Championship

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/26/2024

    After witnessing Tonbo's golfing style up close, Coach Hajime is determined to unlock her potential by entering her in the Kyushu Women's Championship. However, she must meet the eligibility criteria first. As Tonbo starts her new high school life, things get hectic as she learns to juggle school, going to the practice range, and practicing on the golf course to secure her spot in the tournament.

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  • Career Average Stroke
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    #18 - Career Average Stroke

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/2/2024

    Though on the first day of the Kyushu Women’s Championship there were many players around Tonbo's age, she ended up paired with a housewife golfer named “Shima-san.” Her skills being just barely above the cutoff line irritates some fellow competitors. However, as the championship progresses, Shima-san’s unique approach to golf begins to influence her fellow competitors playing style!

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