The best episode written by Naoki Shouji is "The Blue-Eyed Demon", rated 8.2/10 from 12 user votes. It was "directed by Koichi Kikuta". "The Blue-Eyed Demon" aired on 9/2/2012 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "General of the Blazing Flame".
To save a group of players and Asuna from a Boss character, Kirito is forced to play his trump card.
Director: Koichi Kikuta
Writer: Naoki Shouji
Kirito and Leafa have made it to the meeting and Kirito’s bluff as an ambassador has been called out. If he can survive in a fight against the Salamanders General Eugene, his plan to prevent a war might work.
Director: Makoto Hoshino
Writer: Naoki Shouji