The Best Episodes Written By Tatsuhiko Urahata

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Beyond the Brawn

   S1:E129/30/2021

   Baki learns the hard way that he might not be ready to fight the man known as “Mr. Unchained” — Oliva’s power and technique are on another level.

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   #2 - Hyper male and Hyper male

   S1:E79/30/2021

   Guevaru refuses to believe that Biscuit Oliva, the most notorious inmate in the prison, is comfortably serving his sentence in the company of his lover.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Terrible Triplets

   S1:E59/30/2021

   With just a few weeks left on his sentence, Iron Michael is attacked by triplet hit men hired to make sure the ex-boxing champ never fights again.

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   8.6/10(8 votes)

   #4 - The Real Monster

   S1:E749/28/2005

   It has been some time since the tragic blood battle, and everyone is working hard to put their lives back to normal. Tenma finally locates a woman he has been searching for, and she reveals some startling information.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Mixed species' martial arts

   S1:E29/30/2021

   To train for his eventual battle against his father, Baki spars against an imaginary giant praying mantis he’s created in his mind.

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   8.6/10(7 votes)

   #6 - The First Step

   S1:E110/3/2000

   Ippo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.

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   8.3/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Episode 11

   S1:E113/22/2018

   Against Hodgins' wishes, Violet takes a job from a soldier at a military base in Ctrigall, a former enemy nation now engulfed in civil war.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #8 - Herr Dr. Tenma

   S1:E14/7/2004

   Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a leading neurosurgeon at the Dusseldorf Hospital has received massive acclaim for his successful surgery on a famous opera singer. However, he is burdened by guilt. Due to pressure from the director, he had operated on the opera singer on the night that he was supposed to operate on another man. As a result, when the director’s orders him to operate on the mayor, he decides to ignore the order and instead works on saving the life of a young boy, brought to the hospital from the scene of a serial homicide. However, the boy's twin sister, who was brought in with the boy, and who still suffers from shock, keeps repeating the words 'kill him'.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #9 - My Nameless Hero

   S1:E3512/15/2004

   Lunge tries to get into Dr. Tenma's mind by pretending to be him. Dr. Gillen learns something about Johan during an interview with a psychotic killer. Dr. Reichwen tries to warn the Lieberts of Johan's true nature. Dr. Tenma scouts for a perfect sniping location.

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    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Night of the Execution

    S1:E44/28/2004

    Adolf Junkers has information about the serial murders that is vital to the police, but he is afraid to reveal them. Dr. Tenma's care for Adolf Junkers however wins him over. His close relationship with Junkers however leads him to a night of shocking horror.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - At the Edge of Darkness

    S1:E3412/8/2004

    The 'Margot Langer' impostor tries to blackmail Johan. Dr. Tenma helps a young 'doctor' at an illegal clinic

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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Five Sugars

    S1:E188/4/2004

    Nina meets with an old friend and boss, Mister Rosso. The delightful old boss however, has a very dark past.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Room 402

    S1:E555/18/2005

    Dr. Tenma takes Verderman hostage in a desperate search for Eva. And Verderman's dark past is revealed.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Nana's Love, NANA's Dream

    S1:E44/26/2006

    Komatsu Nana's past is brought to a conclusion and we now reveal the past of the "other" Nana. Oosaki Nana is the vocalist in a local band, the "Black Stones", but problems soon arise when one of the members announce their intention to leave for Tokyo to join another band.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Ren's Dream, NANA's Thoughts

    S1:E55/3/2006

    Ren has revealed that he will be moving to Tokyo to join the band "Trapnest". This leaves the rest of the band trying to decide what to do next, with Nana having to face the toughest decision of them all. Will she follow Ren to Tokyo, or remain behind to pursue her own dreams?

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Strawberry Glass and Lotus Flower

    S1:E85/24/2006

    The two Nana's have now moved in together and decide to go shopping for furniture for the apartment. While talking, Oosaki Nana decides to nickname Komatsu Nana "Hachi" (eight) to make things less confusing.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Nobu Arrives in Tokyo! NANA's Song

    S1:E95/31/2006

    Nana and Hachi get settled into their new apartment. Hachi begins her new job. That night, they receive a visitor from Nana's old band back home.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Sachiko's Tears, Shoji's Determination

    S1:E137/5/2006

    Hachi finds a new job but is not enjoying it at all. Nana's band finally get an opening to play. To celebrate, they go to the family restaurant where Shoji and Sachiko work. This spells trouble for everyone involved.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Passing Hachi and NANA

    S1:E2610/10/2006

    BLAST's first live is sold out. Hachiko feels lonely after Nana turns her down to celebrating at hers so she goes to see Takumi.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Hachi and Nobu, Urgent Approach

    S1:E2810/25/2006

    Hachi decides she will break up with Takumi to be with Nobu.

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21. 

    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Episode 6

    S1:E62/15/2018

    Violet travels to the country of Astrea to work with transcribers copying damaged manuscripts. Her partner Leon has a past not unlike hers.

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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

    S1:E96/2/2004

    An old mercenary soldier named Hugo is interrogated by Lunge about a student of his, a doctor named Tenma.

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    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #23 - 511 Kinderheim

    S1:E116/16/2004

    Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511. And he meets a former East German official named Hartmann who used to work there and an injured boy named Dieter.

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    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #24 - A Little Experiment

    S1:E126/23/2004

    Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return. And Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.

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    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #25 - The World's Strongest Senior

    S1:E19/30/2021

    The world is shaken by news of a man taking down a monstrous elephant with his bare hands. Back in Japan, Baki is confronted by a knife-wielding child.

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