The Best Episodes Written By Sumika Hayakawa
Every TV Episode Written by Sumika Hayakawa Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Sumika Hayakawa Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Sumika Hayakawa is "Where I Ought to Be", rated 8.5/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by Shota Hamada". "Where I Ought to Be" aired on 7/16/2022 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Truly Weak One".
8.5/10 2 votes#1 - Where I Ought to Be
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/16/2022
While still feeling unconvinced, Ashito makes up his mind that he must try and learn to be a full-back. He goes to practice, wanting to figure out Fukuda's intention. However, being unfamiliar to the position and disliking defending, Ashito doesn't quite get the meaning of "shuffle" and feels out of place.
Director: Shota Hamada
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
8.5/10 2 votes#2 - The Truly Weak One
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/27/2022
Esperion B team starts to show some signs of improvement as they face undefeated Musashino in the next match. When the team needs to be united more than ever, Takeshima and Togashi, who are the key defenders of the team, have a huge fight. Tachibana, with a strong resolution that he will do anything he can to win the next match, goes to Yuma to ask him what happened between Togashi and the promoted players in the past.
Director: Masahiko Suzuki
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
8.0/10 2 votes#3 - First Fan
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2022
Ashito arrives at Esperion's base, meets fellow test participants and meets future teammates. However, the team's coaching staff promises not to give an easy life to the players' desires.
Director: Shota Hamada
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
8.0/10 1 votes#4 - No Compromises
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2022
In the unusual mini game of 11-on-21, Ashito completely loses the trust of Kuroda and Asari for lack of cooperation. Date gives Ashito the assignment to figure out why they got mad at him. While the others enjoy the only day off of the week, Ashito sets out to practice alone, not being able to find the answer. Then, a sudden visitor appears.
Director: Sumio Watanabe
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
8.0/10 2 votes#5 - What We Lack
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/20/2022
The B team ends the match with Tama Sports U. Next match is against Musashino, currently the first place of the League and also Tachibana's old team. However, Tachibana doesn't feel confident enough to play since he hasn't had notable achievements in the League so far, and asks Date not to play him in the match against Musashino. Ashito and others bring Tachibana along to observe Musashino's game. Team Musashino, which includes Kaneda and Nakano, who played alongside Ashito at the tryouts, displays an incredible play.
Director: Kazumi Yu
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
6.0/10 1 votes#6 - Paws, Paws, Paws…
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2023
One day, Momose and Shirosaki come upon an abandoned kitten in a cardboard box along the side of the road. At first, the kitten was scared of Shirosaki and intimidated him. But because of Shirosaki's gentle words and actions, the kitten gets attached and decides to go live with him. Since taking in and raising the kitten, Shirosaki struggles to decide on a name when he suddenly remembers the time he mistook a tanuki for an abandoned cat during his childhood. Shirosaki recalls the name he and his grandmother gave the tanuki back on that sad day they returned it to the mountains. What name will Shirosaki give to the kitten…?!
Director: Yuki Watanabe
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
5.0/10 1 votes#7 - Heart Eyes!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2023
Momose and Shirosaki stay at a hot spring inn when it is decided that they will go on a business trip. At the same time, Aoyama and Kinjo go on a single-day business trip to Kumatte Land. After arriving at the inn, Shirosaki realizes something important when he sees Momose naturally enjoying his time. On the other hand, Aoyama and Kinjo are suddenly hit with heavy rain on their way home after walking around and finishing up at Kumatte Land. Thanks to assistance from the public relations staff, the two stay at the hotel. But Kinjo catches a cold….
Director: Shotaro Kitamura
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa
5.0/10 1 votes#8 - I'll listen to that~!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2023
The group – Momose, Shirosaki, Aoyama, and Kinjo – end up going to a last-minute mixer. Momose becomes depressed when bad memories resurface of a mixer he attended with his previous boss. But as the current mixer kicks off, Momose and the others get absorbed in Aoyama's story. When Kinjo follows Aoyama, who had left his seat during the mixer, and asks if there's anyone he is interested in, Aoyama becomes somewhat evasive. It seems there is a reason that Aoyama has become the life of the party…!
Director: Moe Suzuki
Writer: Sumika Hayakawa