The Best Episodes Written By Mitsutaka Hirota

After defeating Madame Kurenai and leaving the planet Sun Jewel, Shiki and his comrades continue their journey and attempt to infiltrate Belial Gore, the enormous urban-type battleship of Drakken Joe, who has been targeting Edens Zero.

Director: Yoshiyuki Nogami

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Saki spends time with Maaya and friends while Yuta gets to know Fujinami. In their own separate ways, Saki and Yuta start to understand the feelings connecting them... in this story of a relationship that may one day become love.

Director: Mizuki Kobayashi

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Director: Kyohei Suzuki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Yuta and Saki accept Maaya's invitation to go to the pool with a group of friends. Saki enjoys the time at one of her favorite places and is finally able to let loose a little. Then, on the way home, Saki blurts something out that leaves Yuta speechless. (Subs Flix_)

Director: Mizuki Kobayashi

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Maple, the spider monster that Takumi meets in the forest and Tames, possesses the Skill to create Spider Silk, an extreme luxury good! The silk becomes a hit amongst the villagers, and they welcome Takumi and his unique Skills as he grows accustomed to life in the village.

Director: 新井将生

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Chizuru and Mami go on an awkward rental date unaware that Kazuya has seen them together. How can Chizuru handle this situation?

Director: Kazuomi Koga

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

With the navigators' help, Gon, Kurapika and Leorio arrive at Zaban City, the venue of the exam. The navigator leads them to a small restaurant, which is revealed to be the front for the venue. Gon's group is led to an elevator disguised as a back room, which leads a hundred floors underground. Below, they meet the rest of the participants and given their numbers. There they meet Tonpa, a regular participant who claims to have tried and failed 35 times in the exam.

Director: N/A

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Red, along with his rival Blue, sets out on a quest to realize Professor Oak's dream of completing the Pokédex. However, his journey is not going as smoothly as he would like. Blue seems to be more gifted, and Red is struggling to keep up. Can Red learn quickly enough to make it as a Pokémon Trainer? How will he win his first Gym Badge at the Pewter City Gym?

Director: Itsuro Kawasaki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Red arrives in Saffron City to find Team Rocket's fingerprints on everything. When he rescues a Silph Co. secretary, he learns that Team Rocket has taken over the company! This stems from their desire to get their hands on the Master Ball, the ultimate Poké Ball that has been in development for years. However, one more surprise lies in wait for Red at Viridian City, and this may be the biggest one yet!

Director: Hideya Takahashi

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.

Director: Akira Yamada

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

While Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.

Director: Kazuomi Koga

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Christopher and Elianna have withstood pressures immeasurable, but Sharon still has one more tactic up her sleeve that could tear the couple apart.

Director: Tarou Iwasaki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

The 4 hour game of "Restricted Rock Paper Scissors" is nearing its end and Kaiji's group is forced to join Funai's idea of reshuffling all the cards amongst the remaining participants. However soon afterwards they are stuck in their tracks with no one to play against. Kaiji was finally able to stop Funai from getting any more matches, after revealing his cheating plan and also comes up with a risky plan to survive.

Director: Nanako Shimazaki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Gon and Killua have finally realized Biscuit's true strength and asked her to teach them Nen. With that said, they begin their hard training.

Director: N/A

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

The auction has been rescheduled, and the Mafia expects the Phantom Troupe to attack again. The Ten Dons have hired multiple assassins to deal with the Phantom Troupe. Light Nostrade sends Kurapika to join the assassins in dispatching of the Troupe.

Director: Chie Yamashiro

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Gon and Killua begin training in Hatsu, the culmination of everything they've learned about Nen. And finally, Gon challenges Hisoka to return the favor from the Hunter Exam.

Director: Masaki Matsumura

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Rebecca Bluegarden visits the nearly deserted Granbell Kingdom. There she meets the sole human inhabitant, Shiki, who wants to be her friend.

Director: Katsushi Sakurabi

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

After Uvogin slaughters the Mafia's pursuit, the Mafia dispatches their secret weapon, the Shadow Beasts. However, Uvogin is able to defeat them by himself. During the battle, the spider tattoo on Uvogin's back is revealed, and Kurapika springs to action.

Director: Chie Yamashiro

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Immediately after deciding not to rely on pretend dating anymore, Kazuya is hit with a triple whammy of reveals: Chizuru not only goes to his college but lives next door to him, and his grandmother is coming to visit and wants to see her.

Director: Takashi Tanazawa

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Kazuya barely has time to deal with the fallout of the situation in the pub before the gang heads off on a short trip to Izu, where they run into someone unexpected.

Director: Taku Yamada

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.

Director: Kazuomi Koga

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

An ancient king is reincarnated countless years after his death so that he can truly master the blade.

Director: Kyohei Suzuki

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

When Yuta is killing time in the library, Maaya confronts him and asks if he has feelings for Saki. After the parent-teacher meetings, Saki attends the open campus event at a prestigious women's college and is confronted by a particularly nosy professor.

Director: Taiei Andou

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

A month has passed since Gon was seriously injured, and Hisoka and Kastro are about to fight in Heavens Arena. Kastro was able to knock Hisoka down in the past and sounds very confident in his interview. Hisoka appears unperturbed by the upcoming fight.

Director: N/A

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.

Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota