The Best Episodes Written By Junichi Fujisaku

Every TV Episode Written by Junichi Fujisaku Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 50 - Nan-kuru-nai-sah
    10.0/10(1 votes)
    S1:E50

    As Saya sees Diva's babies, she hopes no one will be hurt. She takes her sword and brings the point up slowly. At that time, the US army was about to carry out a plan to erase all evidence of the Chiroptera...

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - First Kiss
    8.3/10(3 votes)
    S1:E1

    Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa City, Koza District. Saya is a senior high school student, and with her best friend and classmate, Kaori Kinjo, she is a member of the track and field team at school. She lost her memories of her life beyond that of the past year, but she is living peacefully with her family. His father, George Miyagusuku, runs a pub called "Omoro." She also has two brothers, Kai, hot tempered but actually kind and committed to his family, and Riku, who is good natured and loves to read. But Saya's unruffled life is about to change: when she accidentally meets a handsome cellist, Hagi, it is a sign that the wheel of fate has begun to turn...

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - SA:  Proof of Recklessness; TESTATION
    7.5/10(17 votes)
    S1:E2

    Kenbishi Heavy Industries has built a state-of-the-art multiped tank. There's only one problem–it's gone haywire and started moving on its own. Section 9 is called in to stop it, as the Self Defense Force will not get involved. Now, it's up to Motoko, Batou, and the rest of Section 9 to stop the tank and figure out what made it go berserk in the first place.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - C:  The Copycat will Dance; MEME
    7.2/10(16 votes)
    S1:E6

    As Togusa and Bato track down Nanao, Motoko and Paz are attempting to protect the Superintendent-General at a press conference about the police misuse of interceptors. When the virus does hit, Motoko and Paz have to act fast to save the intended victim. Meanwhile, the road to Nanao=A hits a dead end.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - C:  The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOY
    7.1/10(15 votes)
    S1:E5

    The Laughing Man, having returned after a six-year absence, threatens to assassinate the Superintendent-General of the police. Aramaki, however, thinks it's a cover-up. He briefs Section 9 on the prime suspect, Nanao=A, an incredibly gifted programmer who developed the micro-machines that are currently the foundation of Serano Industries.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - C:  The Other Side of Good and Evil; EQUINOX
    7.0/10(13 votes)
    S1:E23

    The Laughing Man returns! And, just as he did six years ago, he kidnaps the president of Serano Genomics without being detected. Section 9 arrives at Serano's house too late, and sets out to find him.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - SA:  Assassination Duet; LOST HERITAGE
    6.9/10(14 votes)
    S1:E18

    Aramaki attends the funeral of an old war buddy, and is greeted by his departed friend's daughter. Later, Section 9 is assigned the task of protecting the Chinese Foreign Minister from being assassinated.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - C:  Corporate Graft; SCANDAL
    6.8/10(13 votes)
    S1:E22

    Motoko is about to be fitted for her new prosthetic body. But when the doctor arrives and begins the procedure, it's clear that she has no intent of letting Motoko out alive. Meanwhile, Aramaki receives a disturbing message that his brother has been kidnapped.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - SA:  Idolatry; IDOLATOR
    6.8/10(15 votes)
    S1:E7

    Section 9 is on the trail of Marcelo Jarti, a South American revolutionary hero who has arrived in Japan. However, Jarti is a hard man to catch because he employs look-alikes to deceive people. Nevertheless, Section 9 is convinced that the one they're tracking is the real thing, and after a rather out-of-control gunbattle in an upscale hotel, they track him to an old warehouse.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - DU:  Natural Enemy; NATURAL ENEMY
    6.8/10(13 votes)
    S2:E4

    A routine live-fire exercise goes wrong, leaving a fleet of AI controlled helicopters flying above a refugee area, firing on anyone who comes near. And a mysterious and creepy man known as Gohda arrives to tell Section 9 how to handle it.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - DU:  Rhapsody - The Melody of a Bygone Nation; Pu239/94
    6.8/10(12 votes)
    S2:E7

    Plans have been leaked to terrorists that the plutonium recovered from the underground nuclear facility in Tokyo is to be moved. Section 9 is called in to ensure the plutonium reaches its destination, and Gohda is there again.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - DI:  Latent Heat Source; EXCAVATION
    6.5/10(12 votes)
    S2:E6

    A seemingly run-of-the mill hit-and-run turns into anything but when Togusa investigates. While in Tokyo, he discovers a secret from the past the GSDF is trying to keep hidden deep underground.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - O Ye Winds of Heaven
    5.8/10(4 votes)
    S1:E1

    Saya begins her morning meditating on a light that continues to escape her grasp. Her trance is broken by her father reminding her to hurry up if she wants to eat breakfast before school. At school she converses with her friends before having to head home early to their disappointment. At home her father hands her a katana and tells her to slay the Elder Bairn.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - It's for Thy Sake
    5.8/10(4 votes)
    S1:E2

    Saya keeps spending her days happily at school while hiding her duties as a hunter of Furukimono from her classmates. Itsuki Tomofusa, the class president, does his best to have Saya respond to his feelings without success, while she shows concern for Shinichirō Tokizane, another classmate who rarely speaks to her, but usually watches her from afar.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - As for Man
    5.8/10(4 votes)
    S1:E3

    Saya learns that the bakery owner is missing and soon finds that a Furukimono is behind his disappearance. She fails to save his life, but manages to slay the creature, who speaks to Saya about a "Conevant" before passing away.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - For Some Men I Grieve
    5.7/10(3 votes)
    S1:E12

    Saya finally remembers that, having been captured by Fumito, she had her memories altered and was put on a stage to feed on Furukimonos as a test to see if she would change. Fumito has the Furukimono to kill Shinichiro, Nene and Nono for disobeying their orders. Saya kills the Furukimono before it can kill Kanako, but she is instead killed by Takayoshi who is revealed to be half-Furukimono that has gone beserk from drinking Saya's blood. As Saya fights against Tadayoshi, she manages to obtain a powerful light, allowing her to defeat him. As Fumito makes his escape, sending an army of multiplying Furukimono to kill everyone in town, Itsuki sacrifices himself in order to protect Saya, admitting he had fallen for her before passing away. After beating the Furukimono, Saya tries to attack Fumito before he escapes, but is shot in the head. Left along on the island, Saya treats herself and prepares to make her next move.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Whom Then Are There Now
    5.7/10(3 votes)
    S1:E11

    Kanako, Nene and Nono, along with Shinichirō who also appears, reveal themselves to be part of a 'main cast', playing roles for the purpose of making Saya remember who she is in order to be rewarded with their own desires. As they force Saya to drink Furukimono blood, which she had allegedly been drinking whenever she became passed out, they reveal she is linked to Shrovetide, a period in time where demons are given permission to eat humans. As Saya starts to remember things as a result of drinking the blood, a Furukimono appears and the group are confronted by Itsuki, Yūka and Fumito, who question their motives for disobeying the project.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Meeting in the Way
    5.7/10(3 votes)
    S1:E5

    Saya starts to have headaches related to visions, which eventually tire her. Her father sends her on a mission to kill a powerful Furukimono, but Saya prevails wondering about the Covenant the monster told her about. Back at her class, Saya and her class is told a story regarding the Furukimono and Humans, which eventually cause Saya to faint. The next day Saya is visited by Nene in the shrine but are attacked by another Furukimono.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - That Has Made Me Sad
    5.7/10(3 votes)
    S1:E4

    Saya learns that the bakery owner is missing and soon finds that a Furukimono is behind his disappearance. She fails to save his life, but manages to slay the creature, who speaks to Saya about a "Covenant" before passing away.

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  20. undefined Season 23 Episode 5 - Mind-Boggling Dynamax!
    5.3/10(3 votes)
    S23:E5

    Once they get off the train, Ash and Goh set out on the hunt for Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, a Scorbunny is hot on their trail.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Against my Wish
    4.5/10(2 votes)
    S1:E9

    Saya struggles to keep the Furukimono from killing more students as she becomes tormented with flashbacks. Although she eventually manages to kill the Furukimono, all of her classmates besides Itsuki had been killed. After lamenting to the dog, who poses more questions about her nature, and being visited by Shinichirō, Saya comes to the realisation that only her class had been called to school that day. As Shinichirō's attempt to confess to Saya is put off by the arrival of Tadayoshi, Saya questions why she doesn't know her mother's name.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - As Pitiless as the Storm
    4.5/10(2 votes)
    S1:E7

    As Saya laments not being able to save Nene and Nono, she has trouble remembering who she made a promise to protect everyone to. She later encounters the dog from before, who is revealed to be Kimihiro Watanuki (From xxxHolic) in disguise, approaching her in order to grant a certain wish. The next day, as Tadayoshi tells her to keep her katana on her at all times, she arrives at school to find it empty besides Kanako. On the way back, Saya encounters a samurai-like Furukimono who casts doubt in her mind over whether to trust what Tadayoshi had told her. As Saya manages to regain her resolve and kill the Furukimono, who tells her to ask Tadoyoshi who she really is with his last breath, she is discovered by Shinichirō.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - As Soon as the Wind Blows
    4.5/10(2 votes)
    S1:E10

    As Saya wonders why she doesn't know her mother's name or appearance, she is attacked by a Furukimono, who kills Shinichirō when he returns to check up on her. After killing the Furukimono, Saya begins to question who exactly she is before passing out. The next day, she is visited by Fumito, who calms her by giving her some coffee and guimauve before going to see Tadayoshi. As Tadoyoshi goes off somewhere, Kanako asks Saya to see some scrolls in her shrine. There, Kanako reveals that all the books in the shrine supposedly detailing the Furukimono are all blank, as Saya suddenly sees Nene and Nono appear before her.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Dashed by Fierce Winds
    4.5/10(2 votes)
    S1:E6

    Saya quickly searches for her sword but does not save Nene in time. After taking a day off to rest, Saya returns the next day only to find that Nono has also been absent from school. Kanako informs them that the school is closing down due to recent incidents. Saya is interrupted on her way home by a dog that is able to converse with her. Soon after, Nono appears and confronts Saya about Nene's whereabouts. A Furukimono forms from Nono's shadows and attacks the civilians. Saya kills the Furukimono but is unable to save Nono as she is killed in the process.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Within the World
    2.8/10(4 votes)
    S1:E8

    Shinichirō gets Saya to tell her about the Furukimonos, offering to be her confidant. As Saya returns home, she finds Tadoyoshi collapsed on the floor, though he passes it off as a dizzy spell. As the dog talks to Saya, asking her what would happen if she broke the promise she made, she experiences another headache as she recalls something concerning a reward and a punishment. After a few days of no Furukimono activity, Saya returns to school, where a Furukimono appears and attacks the class, killing several students. With no escape available, Saya is forced unsheath her katana in front of her friends to fight the Furkimono.

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Junichi Fujisaku Ratings Summary

"Nan-kuru-nai-sah" is the best rated episode written by Junichi Fujisaku. It scored 10.0/10 from 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on September 23, 2006. It is rated 1.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "First Kiss".