The Best Episodes Written By Akiyuki Shinbo

Every TV Episode Written by Akiyuki Shinbo Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Hitagi End (6)
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Hitagi End (6)

    Missing info
    S3:E23

    Kaiki proceeds to deceive Nadeko Sengoku. However, Nadeko with surprising ease sees through Kaiki's lies and attacks with numerous white snakes. What will be coming last out of the tongue of a con artist near death–a lie, or the truth?

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  2. Background image for Hitagi End (3)
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Hitagi End (3)

    Missing info
    S3:E20

    Kaiki meets Nadeko Sengoku face to face at North Shirahebi Shrine. Nadeko's personality became a lot brighter once she became the snake god, and she starts to talk to Kaiki in a carefree manner about how she was going to kill big brother Koyomi soon...

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  3. Background image for Tsubasa Tiger (5)
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Tsubasa Tiger (5)

    Missing info
    S3:E5

    Tsubasa determined the identity of the giant tiger apparition “Kako,” and writes one long letter. The letter was addressed to Black Hanekawa, the apparition that could be described as her other personality.

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  4. Background image for Hitagi End (2)
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Hitagi End (2)

    Missing info
    S3:E19

    Kaiki, deciding to accept Hitagi's work request, visits the town where Koyomi and his friends live. He starts to do research on Nadeko Sengoku, the junior high school girl turned god of North Shirahebi Shrine, who is the current target of deceit.

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  5. Background image for Tsukihi Phoenix (4)
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Tsukihi Phoenix (4)

    Missing info
    S2:E11

    As Shinobu explains how Tsukihi came to be in her currents situation. Araragi resolves to stop the out-of-towners from killing her. But unlike Oshino and Kaiki, Kagenui speaks with her fist and she talks a lot.

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    Director:Yuki Yase
  6. Background image for Nadeko Medusa (4)
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Nadeko Medusa (4)

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    S3:E13

    Nadeko finally found the object of worship. Kuchinawa, now in a good mood, tells Nadeko that he will grant her a wish. But Koyomi shows up right then and starts his attempt to convince Nadeko to let go of that object of worship.

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  7. Background image for Shinobu Time (4)
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Shinobu Time (4)

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    S3:E17

    Koyomi and company climbed down the mountain they were hiding in after escaping from the “darkness." Upon visiting a village between the mountains, they meet Izuko Gaen and receive an explanation concerning the “darkness.”

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    Director:Yuki Yase
  8. Background image for Hitagi End (1)
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Hitagi End (1)

    Missing info
    S3:E18

    On January 1st, Hitagi Senjyogahara makes a phone call to Deishu Kaiki, her supposed archnemesis. It was a tough decision made on her part, in order to save herself and Koyomi Araragi from their “death sentence.”

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  9. Background image for Hitagi End (4)
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Hitagi End (4)

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    S3:E21

    Kaiki heads to North Shirahebi Shrine daily in order to deceive Nadeko the snake god but finds himself being followed on his way home. Furthermore, he gets a mysterious threat telling him to “pull out of this case.”

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Ougi Formula

    Missing info
    S4:E1

    Koyomi and Ougi find themselves trapped in a classroom, and the story shifts back to the point when Suruga introduces Ougi to Koyomi. Ougi approaches him with a mystery about a room not seen in the school's blueprints for them to investigate. When they enter the room, they find themselves trapped inside, leading them to their current situation. While talking about their predicament, the duo realize that the room is an oddity created by a traumatic memory from Koyomi's freshman years. Koyomi then tells Ougi that two years prior, the class president at his and Hitagi's class at the time, Sodachi Oikura, was looking for possible culprits of cheating on a math test, and would not allow any student to leave class until a culprit was found. Ougi surmises that they themselves won't be able to leave the room until the two-year-old mystery is solved.

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  11. Background image for Karen Bee (6)
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Karen Bee (6)

    Missing info
    S2:E6

    Koyomi leaves Karen behind at home to talk with Senjougahara. Senjougahara seems to be planning on confronting and murdering Kaiki. When he comes back home, he learns Karen has wandered off, while still sick.

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  12. Background image for Tsubasa Tiger (4)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Tsubasa Tiger (4)

    Missing info
    S3:E4

    At Hitagi Senjyogahara's discretion, Hanekawa Tsubasa ends up living under the roof of the Araragi residence. Spending an evening in Koyomi's house, Tsubasa realizes that she had turned into Black Hanekawa the previous night.

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  13. Background image for Mayoi Jiangshi (4)
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Mayoi Jiangshi (4)

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    S3:E9

    Shinobu Oshino realizes that humanity had turned into zombies thanks to the powers of Kiss-shot. Koyomi Araragi shoots up fireworks as an SOS signal, but instead they are surrounded by zombies. However, an unexpected individual arrives at the scene...

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  14. Background image for Nadeko Medusa (2)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Nadeko Medusa (2)

    Missing info
    S3:E11

    Nadeko Sengoku is asked by Kuchinawa, a snake deity, to find his object of worship. Nadeko accepts and goes to junior high school during the day with Kuchinawa, who resembles a white scrunchie, while searching the town at night for the object of worship.

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  15. Background image for Nadeko Medusa (3)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Nadeko Medusa (3)

    Missing info
    S3:E12

    Nadeko spent the evening at the Araragi residence after Koyomi mistakes her for running away from home and takes her back to his place. The next morning, she talks to Koyomi's younger sister Tsukihi, a friend from back in grade school.

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  16. Background image for Shinobu Time (2)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Shinobu Time (2)

    Missing info
    S3:E15

    With the help of Yotsugi Ononoki, Koyomi and Mayoi were able to escape from the “darkness.” Within the ruins of the cram school that they escaped to, Shinobu is consulted about the “darkness.” She starts to speak of what happened 400 years ago.

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  17. Background image for Hitagi End (5)
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Hitagi End (5)

    Missing info
    S3:E22

    Tsubasa Hanekawa, supposedly overseas in search of Meme Oshino, suddenly approached Kaiki to talk to him. After exchanging information with Tsubasa, Kaiki gets the finishing touches ready for his preparations to deceive Nadeko the snake god.

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  18. Background image for Karen Bee (5)
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Karen Bee (5)

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    S2:E5

    Koyomi learns the whole story about what happened between Karen and Kaiki. After receiving a tempting offer from Hanekawa, he speaks with Shinobu on the way to save Karen.

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  19. Background image for Tsubasa Tiger (3)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Tsubasa Tiger (3)

    Missing info
    S3:E3

    Suruga Kanbaru, an underclassman, came to visit Tsubasa Hanekawa now that she has resumed attending school. Apparently, Koyomi Araragi has asked for Suruga's presence tonight. Tsubasa returned to Hitagi's house without knowing what was going on.

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  20. Background image for Mayoi Jiangshi (2)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Mayoi Jiangshi (2)

    Missing info
    S3:E7

    Koyomi and Shinobu unexpectedly time warped back to May 13th 11 years ago. Koyomi thinks of saving Mayoi Hachikuji, who was “destined to become a ghost after getting into a traffic accident on her way to see her mother the next day – Mother's Day."

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  21. Background image for Nadeko Medusa (1)
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Nadeko Medusa (1)

    Missing info
    S3:E10

    Nadeko Sengoku's classmates are all strained thin due to the “hocus-pocus” of con artist Deishu Kaiki. Because of that, Nadeko goes to school every day with a heavy heart; but one day, she starts seeing white snakes all over the place.

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  22. Background image for Shinobu Time (1)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Shinobu Time (1)

    Missing info
    S3:E14

    Koyomi returned from the time warp with Shinobu. From North Shirahebi Shrine, he headed home together with Mayoi Hachikuji and returned her backpack to her. However, right afterwards, the two of them are assaulted by a mysterious “Darkness.”

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  23. Background image for Shinobu Time (3)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Shinobu Time (3)

    Missing info
    S3:E16

    Koyomi finishes hearing the story about 400 years ago from Shinobu. Yotsugi joins them at the spot, and Mayoi wakes up from her slumber. The four of them were talking within the cram school ruins, but the “darkness” appears a second time at that location.

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  24. Background image for Tsubasa Tiger (1)
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Tsubasa Tiger (1)

    Missing info
    S3:E1

    The first day of the second trimester, Tsubasa Hanekawa chats with the ghost girl Mayoi Hachikuji en route to school. Right afterwards, she witnesses a giant “tiger” apparition. Later that day, her house completely burns down from a fire.

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  25. Background image for Tsubasa Tiger (2)
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Tsubasa Tiger (2)

    Missing info
    S3:E2

    Worrying about Tsubasa Hanekawa as she lost a home to return to, Hitagi Senjyogahara allows the girl to spend the night at her place. Tsubasa eats a meal prepared by Hitagi and wakes up together with her.

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Akiyuki Shinbo Ratings Summary

"Hitagi End (6)" is the best rated episode written by Akiyuki Shinbo. It scored 8.3/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by Kenjirou Okada. It aired on 12/29/2013 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hitagi End (3)".