The Best Episodes Written By Naoto Taniuchi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(12 votes)

   #1 - An End and a Beginning

   S3:E129/14/2026

   Rudeus's strange guest recounts his future and reveals the cause of all his misfortunes.

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   7.0/10(17 votes)

   #2 - Lament

   S3:E98/24/2026

   Nanahoshi contracts an ancient disease. Seeing her lose hope, Rudeus races to find help.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Worlds Seen and Unseen

   S1:E58/3/2025

   Ruri, Nagi, and Imari head to the beach in search of agate, and Ruri learns about the long lifecycle of rocks.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Time Capsule of 1.9 Million Tons

   S1:E98/31/2025

   Ruri and Nagi head out to hunt for opals but discover that the area has already been fully excavated.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - A First and a Friend

   S1:E41/29/2025

   A spontaneous question causes Hana to freeze during her first broadcast. It's one thing to stick to the script. But improvising? That's a completely different story.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   4.1/10(44 votes)

   #6 - Succession

   S2:E247/1/2024

   Rudeus arrives home, frantic that something may have gone wrong in his absence. But the conversations waiting for him may become disasters in their own right. How can he introduce a new wife to a family still reeling from Paul's death?

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   4.0/10(43 votes)

   #7 - My Older Brother's Feelings

   S2:E175/6/2024

   Norn shuts herself in her dorm room and refuses to attend classes. Haunted by the specter of his past life, Rudeus sets out to solve his sister's problems, only to discover that he is the cause.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   3.8/10(53 votes)

   #8 - A King-Class Water Mage

   S3:E47/20/2026

   Fearful of losing more loved ones, Rudeus begs Roxy to teach him a more potent form of magic.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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   3.6/10(50 votes)

   #9 - Another Domestic Disaster?

   S3:E68/3/2026

   Rudeus accompanies Roxy on a bodyguard mission and runs into an unexpected face from his past.

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   Writer:Naoto Taniuchi

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