The Best Episodes Written By Akiko Waba

Every TV Episode Written by Akiko Waba Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Shining Time of Promise
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Shining Time of Promise

    S1:E3

    Due to her closeness with Zen, Shirayuki is now a regular visitor to his castle with no restrictions. However, there are those who doubt her intentions and conspire to separate her from the prince.

    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  2. Background image for The Back Full of Meaning
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Back Full of Meaning

    S1:E6

    Izana, the crown prince of Clarines and Zen's elder brother returns home and wary of Zen's relationship with Shirayuki, invites Raji for a visit to Clarines with unknown intentions.

    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  3. Background image for Let Me Hear the Melody of Your Smile
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Let Me Hear the Melody of Your Smile

    S1:E7

    As Raji continues his tour, Izana confronts Zen and Shirayuki about the true nature of their relationship, and in the occasion, the bond between the two grows stronger.

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  4. Background image for Goodbye to the Beginning
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Goodbye to the Beginning

    S1:E12

    The castle is open for a festival and Zen disguises himself as a guard to enjoy it with Shirayuki and the others. However, an actress is forced to quit a play due to an injury and Shirayuki is chosen to replace her, unaware of the troupe leader's second intentions.

    Director:Tomoaki Ohta
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  5. Background image for Eyes that Protect and Look Forward
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Eyes that Protect and Look Forward

    S1:E14

    As Shirayuki gets ready to leave for Tanbarun, Zen and the others search for the mysterious youth, Kazuki.

    Director:Hitomi Ezoe
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  6. Background image for Divine Acclamation, Imprecation
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Divine Acclamation, Imprecation

    S2:E5

    Yukine shatters in half while Yato and Bishamon battle each other! Elsewhere, Kugaha enacts the second part of his plan by slaughtering Bishamon's Regalias!

    Director:Masashi Abe
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  7. Background image for Over the Obento
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Over the Obento

    S1:E6

    When Haruhi and Koizumi see Kyon working on his schoolwork, they realize that he’s studying what they learned last year. When Haruhi mentions it, Kyon feels like she’s taking North High lightly and gets Ryoko to uphold their honor with a math challenge.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  8. Background image for Someday in the Rain
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Someday in the Rain

    S1:E10

    Yuki was almost hit by a car and fell. Although she wasn’t seriously hurt, Ryoko is worried about her because she’s been acting differently since the accident. What happened to Yuki? Will she go back to her old self soon?

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  9. Background image for Her Confusion
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Her Confusion

    S1:E14

    After Yuki goes back to being her old self, the lives of the North High’s Literature Club members are also going back to normal, except for Kyon, who doesn’t know how to deal with the old Yuki due to the knowledge of the other Yuki’s feelings towards him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  10. Background image for What Must Be Done
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - What Must Be Done

    S2:E6

    Bishamon and Yato learn of Kugaha's betrayal, but most of the damage has already been done. Meanwhile, the giant, masked Phantom continues to hunt down the last remaining Regalias…

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  11. Background image for Revival
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Revival

    S2:E11

    Bishamon and Hiyori manage to track down Yato, but they have no way of getting into the underworld. Meanwhile, Izanami continues to pursue Yato… And if he gets caught, he'll be stuck in the underworld forever!

    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  12. Background image for Borderline
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Borderline

    S1:E5

    Yato teaches Yukine a new technique to ward off Phantoms... and it's not long until this skill is put to the test! To make matters worse, Yukine must also contend with the naughty thoughts and feelings he has for Hiyori...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  13. Background image for The Sugar Apple Is the Tree of Betrayal
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Sugar Apple Is the Tree of Betrayal

    S1:E3

    While staying at the Doctor’s Inn, Anne and the others meet a guest who calls himself Hugh. He says that he’ll pay for their lodging if Anne and Jonas make sugar confections for him. Later that night, Challe tells Anne about his past for the first time.

    Director:Kozo Kaiho
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  14. Background image for If I Keep Gazing at You
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - If I Keep Gazing at You

    S1:E8

    After leaving Philax Castle, Challe runs into Hugh and learns of the clash between the duke and the royal family, and of the danger Anne is in. Meanwhile, Anne hopes to learn more about the fairy who is the subject of her sugar confection.

    Director:Aki Tanaka
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  15. Background image for Divine Protection and the Acting Queen Consort
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Divine Protection and the Acting Queen Consort

    S1:E11

    Amit struggles to express her feelings for Captain Jormungand. Meanwhile, Sariphi faces her first duty as acting queen consort: a journey to bless the newborn prince of a vassal state. But the child's mother has other ideas.

    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  16. Background image for A Boy and the King of Beasts
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - A Boy and the King of Beasts

    S1:E6

    A human boy breaks into the palace and demands to see the king of beasts! To Sariphi's surprise, he turns out to be an old friend. But he may not be quite the person she remembers, and Chancellor Anubis seeks to turn their reunion against her.

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  17. Background image for A Royal Letter and a Taboo Witch
    6.5/10(1 votes)

    #17 - A Royal Letter and a Taboo Witch

    S1:E20

    Sariphi ventures into the human realm bearing a message of peace. But even convincing her fellow humans of her mission proves a challenge. To have any hope of success, she must turn to an eerily familiar woman shunned by society.

    Director:Yuki Morita
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  18. Background image for Volition
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Volition

    S1:E10

    Aiko has the chance to speak to her other self inside the Malignant Matter. Meanwhile, the human form Matter engulfs Yura, revealing Yuzuha.

    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  19. Background image for Rescue and a Fated Duel
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Rescue and a Fated Duel

    S1:E18

    Leonhart arrives just as Sariphi and her would-be rescuers near the end of their rope. Now the king must face the pretender to his throne. But how will he fare against a rival who has lived his life for this moment?

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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  20. Background image for Because I Met You
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Because I Met You

    S1:E1

    After a bad experience in junior high, where her social anxiety was worsened by bullying, Uka Ishimori decides to change herself and the way she lives her life. Her first step is applying to Hachimitsu High School. Its attractions? A more relaxed school atmosphere, and the gruff but handsome Kai Miura.

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  21. Background image for Turning Into a Treasure
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Turning Into a Treasure

    S1:E2

    Uka displays some hidden talents that even she didn't know about. Meanwhile, Kai is being strangely mean to her her for some reason... Is it a misguided attempt to keep her safe?

    Director:Shizuka Izumi
    Writer:Akiko Waba
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Akiko Waba Ratings Summary

"Shining Time of Promise" is the best rated episode written by Akiko Waba. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Takuro Tsukada. It aired on 7/21/2015 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Back Full of Meaning".