The Best Episodes Written By Sadayuki Murai
Every TV Episode Written by Sadayuki Murai Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Sadayuki Murai Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Sadayuki Murai is "Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Naoto Hosoda". "Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver" aired on 10/17/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Enemy, a Noble Primate".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2017
Warrior of the Chicken, Niwatori, isn't as powerful as the others, but her ability to see with a birds-eye-view has helped her survive many battles. She can also betray without feeling any remorse, until she first meets the Monkey Warrior, Sharyu.
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - The Enemy, a Noble Primate
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2017
Warrior of the Monkey, Sharyu, is a powerful fighter able to manipulate the three states of matter, but uses her power to bring peace around the world. She seeks peace at the Juni Taisen as well, until her lone ally asks if people are really worth saving.
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
9.0/10 2 votes#3 - Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven Generations
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2017
The Juni Taisen takes place every twelve years. The participating warriors must kill each other until only one remains. Inonoshishi, Warrior of the Boar and the daughter of the last Taisen's winner, ends up fighting her first enemy in an unexpected way.
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
9.0/10 2 votes#4 - Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2017
Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku, is known for his powerful bite, "Mad Dog's Vise." However, he has a secret skill: the ability to create and secrete a variety of poisons from his body. This gives him an advantage when all of the participants are poisoned!
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
8.1/10 24 votes#5 - Pierrot Le Fou
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/1999
Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!
Director: Yoshiyuki Takei
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
8.0/10 2 votes#6 - Princess of the Snow Sea
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2023
Kaina and the other villagers find out for the first time that there is life below the Canopy. Ririha, princess of Atland, explains that she came from the Snow Sea in search of "the sage," who may be able to help with their water shortage issue.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
8.0/10 2 votes#7 - Travelling Down the Orbital Tree
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2023
In order to safely return Ririha to her nation, Kaina goes with her to assist their climb down the spire tree, knowing he will not be able to return to his village again. Their travel goes smoothly, but the Valghians were waiting for Ririha at the base.
Director: Taku Yonebayashi
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
8.0/10 2 votes#8 - Fortress Nation
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2023
Opting to stay hidden inside a box within the ship, Kaina, Ririha and Yaona find themselves offloaded to the mobile fortress of Valghia. Now, they must somehow come up with a way to return to Atland, but Valghians are hot on their tails.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
8.0/10 2 votes#9 - Insignia of an Ancient Castle
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/9/2023
Just before the start of the war between Atland and Valghia, Kaina and his friends race to get proof of a great tree that can save everyone, including their enemies.
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.7/10 7 votes#10 - Home
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2014
Nagate fights one-on-one with the heart of his enemy while the strike force does not fare well in its attack on the Gauna.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.7/10 3 votes#11 - Tag Team
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2022
Bisco and Jabi continue their journey through Touhoku in search of Sabikui, the Rust-Eater, a mushroom said to cleanse away any rust. Milo also realizes that if he could cure his sister, Pawoo, if he had this Rust-Eater. Meanwhile, the governor of Imihama, Kurokawa, burns with an unusual obsession with killing Bisco.
Director: Katsuya Kikuchi
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.6/10 30 votes#12 - Gateway Shuffle
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/1998
Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!
Director: Yoshiyuki Takei
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.5/10 2 votes#13 - Conflict at the Snow Sea
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2023
The Valghians capture Ririha so they can strongarm the Atlandians into surrendering. The Atlandian soldiers engage in the battle to rescue Ririha and Kaina, but aren't successful. Ririha manages to free Kaina while she remains in captivity.
Director: Reiji Nagazono
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.5/10 2 votes#14 - Rescue Mission
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2023
After learning of the King of Atland's decision to not rescue Ririha and instead go to war with Valghia, it's up to Kaina and Yaona to go save Ririha. Without a means to travel the sea, they must figure out an alternative way to get there.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.5/10 2 votes#15 - Lost at Sea
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2023
After saving an innocent girl from being executed, Kaina, Ririha and Yaona are given a small boat to escape. Unfortunately, without any means to navigate the boat accurately, they are unsure if they're heading in the right direction.
Director: Hiroaki Ando
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.4/10 19 votes#16 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/20/1999
Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.
Director: Ikuro Sato
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.4/10 7 votes#17 - Commencement
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2014
In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.4/10 7 votes#18 - Glory
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2014
Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.3/10 7 votes#19 - Salutations
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2014
Nagate and his squad graduate as pilots and are quickly sent into combat when the enemy returns; Kunato explores Nagate's history.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.3/10 7 votes#20 - Empathy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2014
The Gauna find a distressing way to demoralize and out-fight the attack force. Nagate returns to Sidonia with a prize that may help in the fight.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.3/10 3 votes#21 - A New King Will Arise
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/28/2010
After doing some investigating, Masaomi starts to suspect that the remnants of the Blue Squares, a gang that he once fought, have slipped into the Dollars. He decides to visit Kyohei’s gang to learn the truth.
Director: Koji Shino
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.3/10 4 votes#22 - Soar on King Trumpets
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2022
The wanted criminal, Akaboshi Bisco, causes havoc in the town of Imihama using his bow to cause giant mushrooms to bloom. Bisco searches for a doctor who can synthesize medicine to save his mentor, Jabi, who has become gravely ill. Bisco storms into the clinic and accosts Milo, but Governor Kurokawa hears the commotion and dispatches his elite forces.
Director: Atsushi Ikariya
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.2/10 4 votes#23 - Dumb Like a Fox
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/23/2010
Magazine Journalist Shuji Niekawa’s unbridled passion is raging. A Russian who runs a sushi shop, the Awakusu organization, an Information Broker, the Headless Rider... He investigates the supposedly strongest man in Ikebukuro: Shizuo Heiwajima.
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.0/10 1 votes#24 - The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2017
Warrior of the Rabbit, Usagi, is a Necromantist who makes other warriors into his "friends." Warrior of the Ox, Ushii, and Warrior of the Tiger, Tora, end up facing off against two of these "friends," the Tatsumi Brothers.
Director: Naoto Hosoda
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.0/10 2 votes#25 - I'm Bisco!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2022
The revived Testujin advances, destroying everything in its path. If this goes on Japan will once again be swallowed up by Rust... After inheriting the spirit of Bisco, Milo resolutely takes a stand against Testujin. Jabi, Pawoo, and Tirol race to his aid and they manage to corner the rampaging Testujin, but...
Director: Takayuki Kuriyama
Writer: Sadayuki Murai