The best episode written by Shingo Irie is "The Rural Masquerade", rated 9/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Daisuke Hiramaki". "The Rural Masquerade" aired on 5/11/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Mansion in Purgatory".
A film crew has arrived to film a zombie movie. The Tourism Board attempts to cater to their demands while turning it into an opportunity to promote the town wherever possible. Maki is having issues with her own aspirations as an actress.
Director: Daisuke Hiramaki
Writer: Shingo Irie
The movie shoot and all the activity in town forces Maki to further reflect on her acting aspirations, as well as her relationship with her father.
Director: Hideaki Kurakawa
Writer: Shingo Irie
Yoshino and the Ministers struggle to find the right dish for their new C-Rank Gourmet plan. Meanwhile, Shiori finds that her sister has a mysterious relationship with an old classmate.
Director: Takuya Nishimichi
Writer: Shingo Irie
Shiori reveals her plan to bring together the Board of Merchants and the Tourism Board, along with the rest of the town.
Director: Tomoaki Ohta
Writer: Shingo Irie
Yoshino and the Ministers prepare for the Kingdom of Chupakabura's Founding Festival, and are repeatedly surprised at who signs on to help out!
Director: Masanori Takahashi
Writer: Shingo Irie
The day of the Founding Festival finally arrives. Will the help of the TV network pay off? How will it change Manoyama?
Director: Shin'ichi Masaki
Writer: Shingo Irie
The Ministers begin their search for the festival treasures, and introduce some of the more remote seniors to the Internet.
Director: Takuma Suzuki
Writer: Shingo Irie
The seniors of Warabiya stage a revolt against the Kingdom of Chupakabura, and the Queen herself is taken hostage!
Director: Daisuke Tsukushi
Writer: Shingo Irie
Maki receives a reply about her application for a role in a movie, and must once again reflect on her dreams. Meanwhile, Yoshino tries to figure out how the town can use one of their old, shut-down schools.
Director: Shu Honma
Writer: Shingo Irie
The Ministers open up an old school to serve hot lunch, and come up with a new plan to promote the old building when that doesn’t go so well.
Director: Chie Hashimoto
Writer: Shingo Irie
Yoshino receives an offer from an Manoyama alumni to open a branch of the highly successful Belem bakery in the town. Many of the owners in the shopping district are unwilling to give up store space, as they still live above. Meanwhile, Kadota informs everybody of some unfortunate news.
Director: Fumihiko Suganuma
Writer: Shingo Irie
The second day of the Scales Festival in Akihabara arrives. Akatsuki has gotten closer to Shiroe, and so is very happy all day, and even seems to be enjoying her fights with Naotsugu. Meanwhile, Minori is uncertain with how to deal with her feelings towards him, and goes to speed to Karashin. Karashin is overloaded with paperwork so she decides to help. It seems like a lot of land people merchants have come to Akihabara...
Director: Yasuo Iwamoto
Writer: Shingo Irie
Shiroe and his group take Serara southwards. On the way, they stop at the house of one of the "People of the Land". The people of the land were originally only characters in the game, with no personalities or unique traits of their own, but as Naotsugu talks to them, something seems odd... The party gradually realizes that the world isn't the same as it was when it was a game.
Director: Tsuyoshi Tobita
Writer: Shingo Irie
Nyanta told Shiroe the secret of making real food in this world. With Marielle's help, the Crescent Moon Alliance begins a fast food stand, and their "Crescent Burger" is hugely popular with players who are sick of tasteless food. BUt Shiroe's real goal isn't to sell hamburgers, and with Henrietta he begins to work on the next phase of his plan.
Director: Takaaki Ishiyama
Writer: Shingo Irie
The young players travel the Xantleaf peninsula at the camp. Minori, Touya and Serara meet up with new players Isuzu the bard and Rundel Haus the sorcerer. They head into the "La Granda Forest" dungeon, where skeletons await them. The easily-spooked Serara, the strong-willed Touya, and the proud Rundel Haus... will the five of them be able to work together in their first party fight?
Director: Junichi Wada
Writer: Shingo Irie
While the candidates are overwhelmed by the youth team, Fukuda rubs salt into the wound by telling them a piece of information. Unable to recover from the shock, the candidate team allows more goals to the youth team, making it a one-sided match. While his teammates feel completely beaten and lose their fighting spirit, Ashito, still feeling the pain from Akutsu's attack, starts to lose his will to fight.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Shingo Irie
Advised by Takeshima and Anri that he should study Kuribayashi's movements, Ashito pours over the broadcast of the J1 match to see Kuribayashi's play. Combing over the past footage of Kuribayashi's play, Ashito realizes that what set Kuribayashi apart is how he turns his head. Ashito tries to incorporate it in his practice right away, but it only confuses him. In his teammates eyes, that confusion looks like being unmotivated for having to play a full-back.
Director: Masamitsu Abe
Writer: Shingo Irie
At the D-Rank raid, Jinwoo is reunited with four of the Cartenon Temple survivors. Together, they explore the dungeon with Kang Taeshik and his men. After splitting up, they hear a scream, and then...
Director: Hirotaka Tokuda
Writer: Shingo Irie
Qin army high commander Lord Changping shows what he's made of on the battlefield with an all-or-nothing maneuver meant to immobilize Duke Rongdi.
Director: Taiji Kawanishi
Writer: Shingo Irie
Fukuda suggests that Ashito and other new Esperion Youth players play an intrasquad game. Anyone who proves their worth in the game will be promoted to the A team. All new players are excited at the prospect of joining the A team. Ashito, playing his favorite forward position, starts the game out well. However…
Director: Sumito Sasaki
Writer: Shingo Irie
Tokyo Metropolis League has opened. Ashito and others have their first official match against Seikyo High, but the mood of the team has been awful since the fight on the day of the entrance ceremony. The Esperion Youth B team struggles to coordinate, despite being chosen as a starter, Ashito hasn't found the answer to Date's assignment. Frustrated, Taira suggests that the first-year players switched out.
Director: Masahiko Suzuki
Writer: Shingo Irie
In the second half of Tokyo Metropolis League Match 1 against Seikyo High School, Ashito coordinates with Kuroda and Asari, and learns the importance of carrying the ball with three players. Having the answer to his assignment, Ashito initiates the counterattacks of the Esperion B team. As they make a comeback from the disadvantage of 0 -3, the game time is running out. In his extreme state of concentration, something strange is happening to Ashito's eyes…!
Director: Shuuji Saitou
Writer: Shingo Irie
The game against Tokyo Musashino is the climax of the Tokyo Metropolis League for Esperion B team. Although the team has worked on countermeasures against Musashino, the air is still tense within the team and there's a clear sign of anxiety on the faces of many of them during the warmup. But right before the game starts, Takeshima disappears from the locker room with his girlfriend, Tae.
Director: Shuuji Saitou
Writer: Shingo Irie
Esperion B team bitterly allows the first goal to Muto, the playmaker of Musashino. With Musashino one step ahead, second-year Sugawara suggests that they go back to their original play style that relies on short passes. But Tachibana, Togashi, and Takeshima insist on continuing with the direct approach they've been practicing. To the disconcerted players, Date starts giving concrete instructions for a change.
Director: Shota Hamada
Writer: Shingo Irie
Having entered the instance dungeon located inside the subway, Jinwoo levels up time and time again by fighting waves of magic beasts. As he gradually makes his way forward, he finds a long stairway leading deeper underground.
Director: Toru Hamasaki
Writer: Shingo Irie