The Best Episodes Written By Hideki Shirane

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(6 votes)

   #1 - That Which Cannot Be Forgiven

   S1:E126/22/2013

   Shido and Kotori enjoy their date at the amusement park until they are interrupted by Origami.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Angel of the Starry Night

   S3:E113/22/2019

   Shido takes Origami on a date but she's not acting like herself. After all hell breaks loose, the fate of the world depends on whether he can reach out to her heart or not.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Flame Spirit (Ifrit)

   S1:E106/8/2013

   Shido learns the truth about his and Kotori's powers, and Origami reveals more details about her past.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Countdown

   S1:E116/15/2013

   To get ready for his date with Kotori, Shido goes swimsuit shopping with Tohka and Yoshino. Meanwhile, Origami finds out more about Ifrit.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Daily Life

   S2:E14/12/2014

   Shido wakes up by the troubles of both Tohka and Yoshino and somehow resolves it, meanwhile Origami got suspended for two months by the AST. While eating their breakfast, Shido receives a text from Origami and they discuss about the event that happened a month ago, While cleaning the room of Shido, Tohka notice a suitcase (for their school-trip) that is a resemblance of a drama sequel on the television. Tohka got worried and rushes to find Shido with Origami. While Shido tries to make it up with Tohka by getting her some kinako bread on the way home he notices that the lock of his suitcase was broken, so he went out to meet up with Origami again. While Tohka imagines another scheme of the show she rushes again to find Shido. And this time he caught Shido and Origami together and imagines that Shido is abandoning her for Origami. Tohka gets jealous gaining some of her powers and runs off while carrying Shido's suitcase. Elsewhere, Tohka's unsealed power starts to create a spacequake. Shido rushes to find Tohka and finds her in their special place and Tohka (misunderstanding everything) tries to prevent Shido from leaving but he explains that all is a misunderstanding, while Tohka cannot control her powers and hit Shido with shockwaves but Shido manages to seals Tohka's power again. While Isaac and Ellen are scheming a plan for Tohka, meanwhile Kurumi plots to kill the first spirit.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Manifestation

   S2:E45/3/2014

   The woman stalking Tohka and Shido before, Ellen, finally reveals her true colors and orders a pack of mechs called Bandersnatch units after Tohka in an attempt to capture her. During the clash, Tohka gets incapacitated and captured only for Shido to call upon her sword to break the Bandersnatch off her. Meanwhile, Kannazuki and his crew on board the Fraxinus gets attacked by an enemy airship. Kannazuki launches a counterattack after deflecting several shots, leading to a full-scale dogfight between the two ships. Back at Shido's battle, Ellen falls down into a pit trap (oddly enough) dug by Ai, Mai, and Mii allowing Shido and Tohka to escape. Running to Kaguya and Yuzuru, he summons Tohka's power to intervene the duel and convinces both the girls to forget about becoming Yamai and focus on enjoying their lives together. Noticing the airship that attacked the Fraxinus, the twins combine their powers and eviscerate the ship with one massive blast. After the incident, Shido successfully seals the Yamai twins' powers, unfortunately stripping them of their clothes just as Tohka arrives. Meanwhile, Kotori learns from a strange man that Shido has manifested a spirit's power and that she might have to kill Shido if the situation worsens.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - The Promise to Keep

   S2:E85/31/2014

   Shido and Kurumi arrive back at the Tengu Square to reason with Miku. Obnoxious she attempts to assault Shido, but Kurumi's power intercepts as she's resistible to Miku. As Kurumi distracts Kaguya, Yuzuru, and Yoshino; Kurumi traps Miku with Shido in a dark void to have private conversation. Despite his apology she still will not listen, so Shido makes his way to rescue Tohka alone. Westcott torments Tohka for his ambition to harness her power in despair. Fake spatial quake alarms are set off to evacuate all civilians. Kurumi holds off a pack of Bandersnatch units, as Mana appears and everyone aboard Fraxinus are back in their right minds. Meanwhile, Miku struggles about Shido's justice whether he actually cares for others than himself. Infiltrating the DEM Industries, Mana and Jessica engage, communications are jammed, Shido summons the Sandalphon to swipe the guards and enduring Kotori's healing ability.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Argonaut | Hero's Return

   S3:E1212/19/2020

   As Hermes finally reveals his true intentions, Bell battles the most powerful opponent he's ever faced.

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9. 

   8.1/10(8 votes)

   #9 - April 1X

   S1:E14/6/2013

   Shido Itsuka is an ordinary high school student living with his little sister in Tengu City, a city that is often disrupted by "spatial quakes". During a spatial quake at the beginning of the school year, he meets a beautiful and mysterious "Spirit".

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Seventh Spirit

    S3:E11/11/2019

    Shido meets a pretty trickster that loves to get compliments. He also runs amok at the school doing one naughty thing after another. Or does he?

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Can You Find Me?

    S3:E21/18/2019

    While the witch impersonates one of his friends, Shido is forced into a game where he must identify Natsumi before it's too late and they all disappear.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Make Shido Itsuka Swoon

    S3:E123/29/2019

    All the sealed Spirit power is making Shido go wild, but the only cure is to kiss him again. Can all the girls entice Shido to fall for them before it's too late?

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Luvia | Starry Flower

    S4:E223/18/2023

    After five years of grief, guilt and pain, Ryu finally faces a new path—a new justice. The Juggernaut should beware.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Barbera | War Prostitutes

    S2:E99/7/2019

    With the true purpose of the ritual and the killing stone revealed, Bell decides that he's going to take any risk to save Haruhime.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - (Einherjar) The Warriors of the Goddess

    S5:E142/28/2025

    Only two adventurers stand between the allied army and Freya. Unfortunately, Ottarl and Allen are the Freya Familia's most formidable warriors.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Duke, Alice, and the Encounter in the Witches' World

    S1:E198/20/2023

    Walter, Alice, and the Duke head to the Witches' World to find out more about the curse. Walter has an unexpected encounter.

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    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Apollo | Sun God

    S2:E27/20/2019

    Apollo Familia has laid down their challenge, but Hestia refuses. Apollo tries to force her hand...

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    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Conversion | Gathering

    S2:E37/27/2019

    Bell goes to train for the War Game, and it's up to the rest of the party to rescue Lili. Hestia puts her plan into action, but Lili refuses to leave the Soma Familia.

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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Astrea Familia | Heroic Death

    S4:E203/4/2023

    It is too late for the Astrea Familia. Their story ends in tragedy, and this is the tale of how Ryu's life changed forever on that dark day.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Argo Vesta | Heroic Slash of Holy Flame

    S4:E58/20/2022

    Haruhime’s new ability turns the tide of battle, but the Moss Huge has proven that it knows what it’s doing. As the party strategist, Lili has a hard choice to make.

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    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Argonaut | Wanting to Be a Hero

    S1:E85/23/2015

    For an adventurer to level up, and truly get stronger, he has to go on an adventure. Bell travels down to the lowest of the upper floors of the dungeon, where he encounters a minotaur with a giant sword. Lili is badly injured, and Bell is unable to leave her behind. Aiz arrives again to save him, but he waves her off...

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Dix Perdix | The Dreams of Beasts

    S3:E711/14/2020

    Never underestimate the measures a fanatic will take to prove his worldview correct.

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    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Party | Banquet of the Gods

    S2:E17/13/2019

    Bell's back with a new adventure! When the powerful leader of the Apollo Familia takes notice of him, his life with his Goddess is under threat.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Parasite | Viscum Album

    S4:E38/6/2022

    The party has two options: either retreat to the surface with the injured or hunt the monster and hope its defeat will dispel the ailment. Both choices carry dire risks.

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Prelude | Night Before Departure

    S4:E17/23/2022

    Gather your party and venture forth, Bell. The dungeon awaits.

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