Episode Hive Logo

The Best Episodes Written By Ichiro Okouchi

Every TV Episode Written by Ichiro Okouchi Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 25 - Re;
    9.2/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Re;

    S2:E25

    Lelouch and Suzaku fight for the sake of their promise, the Zero Requiem. Suzaku battles Kallen, while Lelouch confronts Nunnally, his biggest and dearest enemy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Our Infinity!
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Our Infinity!

    S1:E12

    The stormy battle between Reki and Adam was won by Adam. However, Reki was the one who was enjoying the beef. Seeing him, Kikuchi realizes that Langa is the only one who can give Adam salvation, and drops out from his race against Langa. As Reki and Langa head into the beef against Adam, they make a certain promise. The finals between Adam and Langa will now begin!

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - King vs Nobody
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - King vs Nobody

    S1:E11

    I skate because it's fun. Reki remembers his origins of skating and deepens his bond with Langa. However, by doing so, Adam targets Reki, and Reki must now go up against Adam. An unexpected rematch against Adam. It's an opponent that planted terror in him with a crushing defeat, but Reki feels no fear. "Let's go head-to-head in the finals." An exchange of emotions with Langa. Reki challenges himself to beef against Adam.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Bloodstained Euphy
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Bloodstained Euphy

    S1:E22

    During the commemoration ceremony for the Specially Administrated Zone, Lelouch and Euphemia privately discuss Japan's future. She convinces him, and Lelouch summarily halts his rebellion, until he suddenly loses control of his Geass while jokingly telling her to kill all the Japanese. The Geass-influenced Euphemia orders a bloody massacre of the people attending the ceremony. Blaming himself, a resolute Lelouch decides to salvage the situation by declaring Euphemia's Specially Administrated Zone a trap to lure out the Black Knights, and commands his troops to defeat the Britannian forces, protect the Japanese, and stop Euphemia.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Zero
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Zero

    S1:E25

    After managing to capture Cornelia, Lelouch forces her to reveal what little information she knows of Marianne's murder, but the answers do not please him one bit. V.V. takes Nunnally to Kaminejima, and Lelouch abandons the Black Knights to rescue his sister. Without Lelouch, the Black Knights begin to lose ground to the Britannian Army. Suzaku follows Lelouch, leading to a final confrontation between the former friends.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Emperor Lelouch
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Emperor Lelouch

    S2:E22

    Lelouch begins his reformation of Britannia, abolishing the aristocracy and Area system. The Knights of Rounds attempt to remove Lelouch from power, but Suzaku, piloting the Lancelot Albion, easily obliterates their ranks, killing Bismarck Waldstein and two other Rounds members while only disabling Gino's Knightmare. His position secure, Lelouch announces his intention to join the U.F.N. On the way to the meeting, he and Kallen bid each other farewell after she kisses him, Kallen having been unable to get Lelouch to answer any of her questions. When the UFN demands that he accept a limit to his voting power to prevent Britannia from attaining an automatic majority, Lelouch forces their hand by having Suzaku take the U.F.N. leaders hostage and Britannia's military surround Japan. During the commotion, the Britannian capital is obliterated by Schenizel, who is aboard his new flying fortress, the Damocles. He reveals to Lelouch that Nunnally is alive, and she declares herself to be Lelouch and Suzaku's enemy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - At Least with Sorrow
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #7 - At Least with Sorrow

    S1:E23

    Left with no choice, Lelouch shoots and mortally wounds Euphemia in front of Suzaku. Suzaku returns to the Avalon with her battered body as the Black Knights continue to contain the violence. She succumbs to her injuries as Lelouch announces his plan for the creation of the United State of Japan. Alone, Lelouch grieves over his actions as C.C. comforts him, reminding him that she will stay alongside him, as per their contract. Soon, the entirety of Area 11 revolts against the Britannian Empire. Advancing with his massive army, Lelouch ignites the conflict by initiating the collapse of the Tokyo Settlement.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Passionate Dancing Night!
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Passionate Dancing Night!

    S1:E5

    Reki suffers heavy injuries in his beef against Adam. Now, Langa must go on a beef against Adam. Reki doesn’t want to feel what he has in the past and tells Langa to stop, but Langa’s strong determination is unwavering. Reki and Langa seek out Cherry blossom and Joe to hear more stories about Adam. There, a tactical meeting in order to win against Adam is held. Will Langa be able to defeat Adam’s impregnable Love Hug?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - We Don’t Balance Out
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - We Don’t Balance Out

    S1:E7

    Injuries healed, Reki enjoys skating as he did before, but realizes anew just how much difference there is in skill between himself and Langa. Gradually, Reki becomes tormented by an inferiority complex. They stop seeing eye-to-eye… And just then, Adam makes a certain announcement.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - We Were Special Back Then
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - We Were Special Back Then

    S1:E9

    Langa makes it past the qualifiers and will now face Joe. Langa has a hard fight against Joe’s extraordinary power skating, and Langa feels the pressure. He feels bewildered by his emotional changes he feels there. And the race between Adam and Cherry blossom takes place. Cherry blossom had a certain conviction against Adam. Adam’s expression changes. The past between the two of them is revealed.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - DAP Not Needing Words
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - DAP Not Needing Words

    S1:E10

    The battle between Cherry blossom and Adam was decided by a painful blow by Adam. Kikuchi challenges himself to the main tournament with his own set of emotions in order to stop Adam. Meanwhile, Reki realizes his true feelings but still hasn’t found an answer to what he should do.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Go to Hell, You Mortals
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Go to Hell, You Mortals

    S1:E9

    Betrayed and exposed, Akira becomes a target. After Miki takes to social media to defend his human soul, she and Miko find themselves under attack.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Secret Revealed
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Secret Revealed

    S1:E10

    As the attack on Tachikawa Base intensifies, Hoshina is pushed to his limits against an increasingly powerful enemy. With the Defense Force struggling to contain the threat, Kafka faces an impossible choice between protecting the secret he has fought to preserve and using his hidden power to save his comrades.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Adam, the Matador of Love
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Adam, the Matador of Love

    S1:E4

    Adam, a legendary skater and the creator of “S” appears in front of Langa after his victory over Miya. Reki challenges Adam to a beef when he insults Miya, and Adam accepts on the condition that he gets to race against Langa, as well. Miya teaches Reki a difficult skate trick that might help him win this reckless challenge. After intense training with his friends, Reki’s beef against Adam finally begins!

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Fated Tournament!
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Fated Tournament!

    S1:E8

    Langa enters the tournament that will determine the apex of “S.” However, Reki isn’t going to enter. Due to his inferiority complex against Langa, Reki separates himself from Langa. The absence of Reki drops a shadow onto Langa’s heart as the tournament qualifiers begin. As the skaters who will enter the main tournament are decided, the scene is in an uproar over a mysterious skater. The identity of that skater is…

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Kaiju No. 8 Captured
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Kaiju No. 8 Captured

    S1:E11

    With his identity exposed, Kafka is taken into Defense Force custody and transferred to headquarters under the orders of Director General Isao Shinomiya. Haunted by the possibility that his dream is over and that he has betrayed his comrades, Kafka faces an uncertain fate while Mina struggles with what comes next.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Kafka Hibino
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Kafka Hibino

    S1:E12

    As the Third Division fights to save Kafka from execution, he is forced into a brutal confrontation with Director General Isao Shinomiya. When the kaiju within him begins to seize control, Kafka must struggle to prove that he can remain human before his fate is decided.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - The Collapsing Stage
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #18 - The Collapsing Stage

    S1:E24

    Lelouch's strategies give the Black Knights and their allies the upper hand in their battle against the Britannian Army. As riots break out through the country, the Black Knights take over the Ashford Academy as their headquarters, and the students are spared on Lelouch's orders. An enraged Suzaku, now informed of Zero's identity by a mysterious young boy named V.V., pursues Lelouch for revenge, which Cornelia also covets.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Crybaby
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Crybaby

    S1:E10

    Confronted by Akira, Ryo reveals the truth about demonkind and himself. Humans, demons and devilmen gather for an ultimate battle for the world.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Kaiju No. 9
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Kaiju No. 9

    S1:E7

    Reno and Iharu encounter a mysterious humanoid kaiju whose strength and intelligence far exceed their expectations. Quickly overwhelmed, the two recruits are pushed into a desperate fight for survival while Kafka races to reach them before it is too late.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Geass vs. Geass
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Geass vs. Geass

    S1:E14

    Lelouch believes Shirley may have discovered his identity as Zero, so he and C.C. pursue her to Narita. Ohgi explores the battlefield of the previous night, discovering the wounded Villetta Nu left for dead out of sight. Lelouch encounters Mao, a young man who also has the power of Geass. Mao uses his mind-reading power to play on Shirley's insecurities, manipulating her into shooting Lelouch, but she falters at the last moment and C.C. sends Mao away temporarily. Since Shirley is being torn apart by grief and guilt, Lelouch uses his Geass to erase her memories of him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - The School Festival Declaration
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #22 - The School Festival Declaration

    S1:E21

    The Ashford Academy holds their annual school festival. Ohgi, Villeta, Euphemia, and Kallen all make their separate ways to the event. A series of close encounters risks the revealing of hidden identities, but all those involved escape. Suzaku pilots the Ganymede for the festival's main event: making a giant pizza, slated to be the world's largest. When Euphemia's presence is revealed, mass panic ensues. On live television, she declares the Mount Fuji area to be the "Specially Administrated Zone of Japan", where Elevens can be referred to as "Japanese" again. She believes this will bring back the happy days with Lelouch and Nunnally, but Lelouch thinks otherwise, knowing she is being naive.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Raid on Tachikawa Base
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Raid on Tachikawa Base

    S1:E9

    With Mina away, Tachikawa Base is suddenly attacked by a coordinated swarm of flying kaiju led by a powerful new intelligent threat. As the Defense Force scrambles to defend its headquarters, Hoshina takes command and finds himself singled out by an enemy eager to test its strength against the base’s strongest fighter.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Awesome for the First Time!
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Awesome for the First Time!

    S1:E2

    Langa, winning the beef against Shadow, turns out to be experienced in snowboarding. As he gains attention in the “S” community as the mysterious rookie, Langa wants to feel the tingling sensations felt during the beef again and decides to learn skating from Reki. Langa is bewildered with the differences from snowboarding, but thanks to Reki, he learns of the fun of skating and its infinite possibilities.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Undesired Hero
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Undesired Hero

    S1:E3

    As Langa quickly improves, Miya the 7th grader and candidate for the Japanese national team challenges him to a beef. Reki’s worries aside, Langa accepts the beef. Miya’s high-level skating skills overwhelm the pair. Reki, who keeps Langa company during practice for his sake, notices something. And the time for the beef against Miya arrives. What Reki entrusts Langa with is…

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Ichiro Okouchi Ratings Summary

"Re;" is the best rated episode written by Ichiro Okouchi. It scored 9.214/10 based on 21 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 9/28/2008 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Our Infinity!".