The Best Episodes Written By Toshiki Inoue

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!

   S1:E96/16/1989

   Akane's accidental haircut brings a temporary reprieve in Ranma and Ryoga's fighting. Stunned, she wanders off alone, thinking about the loss of the one thing that wasn't 'tomboyish' about her.

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   #2 - Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race

   S1:E1910/20/1989

   Who would sell his only son for a bowl of rice, a fish, and some pickles? Genma Saotome, that's who! And now, the wealthy restaurant owner has come to collect, demanding Ranma marry his daughter unless Akane can beat her in the ancient art of Martial Arts Takeout Delivery...

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   #3 - Silence

   S1:E254/4/2007

   Light, his memory recovered, orders Misa to begin killing after Higuchi dies. The Shinigami Rem realizes that everything is going according to Light's plan, and that L will arrest Misa as Kira-unless Rem acts quickly.

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   #4 - Goku Hangs On

   S1:E1473/1/1989

   The Tenkaichi Budokai begins to fall to piece as Ma Junior unveils a technique that not only threatens to destroy Goku, but his friends as well. Even the mighty God believes that there is no way for Goku to survive in this winner-take-all massacre!

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   #5 - Saiyan Sized Secret

   S1:E3112/20/1989

   Vegeta and Goku continue trading brutal blows, but the action intensifies when Vegeta reveals the secret power of the Saiyans: the ability to transform into a giant, planet-destroying ape!

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   #6 - Piccolo's Plan

   S1:E45/17/1989

   Piccolo may have a way to stop Raditz - the Makankosappo! There’s only one problem. He needs time to gather energy for the blast, which means Goku must fight Raditz alone!

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   #7 - Super Kamehameha

   S1:E1442/8/1989

   The battle to save the planet continues as Goku tries to take down Ma Junior in the final match of the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai. Goku has an ultimate weapon: The Ultimate Super Kamehameha Wave. However, if he uses it to destroy Ma Junior, God will be sacrificed, having been trapped inside Ma Junior's stomach.

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   8.4/10(9 votes)

   #8 - The Four Faces of Tien

   S1:E1411/18/1989

   Goku has always been able to handle himself in the ring, but when his fight with Tenshinhan turns into a war against an army, he finds himself in serious jeopardy. Tenshinhan's new technique may spell the end for our hero!

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   #9 - The Mysterious Hero

   S1:E13812/14/1988

   The Budokai continues with a double header! First up, Kuririn battles Ma Junior, Piccolo Daimao's alter ego, and every bit as powerful. Yamcha jumps in the ring next, opposing Shen, whose meek appearance may hide a darker threat.

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    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #10 - Confrontation

    S1:E210/11/2006

    While the world’s criminals continue to drop dead, L meets by computer with representatives from various nations. He requests that a task force be set up in Japan, under the direction of none other than Soichiro Yagami, Light’s father.

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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga

    S1:E86/2/1989

    Ryoga finally manages to find Ranma again, and challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. Unfortunately for Ranma, several outside parties have a vested interest in seeing him lose.

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    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #12 - New World

    S1:E376/27/2007

    Though Mikami has written all the investigators' names in the Death Note, a minute passes and everyone is still alive. Near seizes Mikami's Death Note, and all is at last revealed.

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    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #13 - Pursuit

    S1:E410/25/2006

    Light—now known to the world as Kira—tests the Death Note to understand the scope of its powers by killing off six convicts in various ways—and confirms he can control his victims’ actions before they die.

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    8.2/10(33 votes)

    #14 - 1.28

    S1:E366/20/2007

    The Japanese Task Force and the SPK finally meet at YellowBox Warehouse on January 28th. However, a third party has come to the warehouse as well, on Kira's orders to kill everyone else there.

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    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Encounter

    S1:E911/29/2006

    The murders continue, and L grows suspicious of Light’s too-perfect behavior and decides to investigate him on his own. In order to get closer to Light, L enrolls at the same university and reveals himself to be L.

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    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #16 - Dealings

    S1:E310/18/2006

    Ryuk, the Shinigami, or god of death, who dropped the Death Note into the human world, warns Light that someone is on his trail. Light is troubled that he can’t find out the identity of his tracker, and Ryuk suggests an amazing deal...

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    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #17 - Tactics

    S1:E511/1/2006

    Soichiro Yagami demands to meet with L in person when he finds out that L has secretly brought FBI agents into Japan. Light, meanwhile, has found a way to get those very FBI agents off the case—permanently...

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    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Guidance

    S1:E223/14/2007

    Thanks to Misa, the Task Force now knows the identity of the new Kira and L plans an elaborate scheme to smoke him out of hiding.

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    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #19 - Rebirth

    S1:E110/4/2006

    Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami suddenly finds himself holding the power of life and death in his hands—the power of the Death Note. He decides to rid the world of evil—by killing off criminals one by one. When the murders start to pile up, genius detective L is on the case, and an epic battle of wits unfolds.

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    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #20 - Glare

    S1:E811/22/2006

    L insists on setting up bugs and cameras in the homes of Chief Yagami and Deputy Director Kitamura—whom Raye Penber was tracking. But Light is a step ahead as usual—he knows he’s being watched.

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    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Look Out for Launch

    S1:E156/4/1986

    Goku and Kuririn set out in search of a pichi-pichi gal, the fee for becoming a pupil of the Turtle Hermit. Saving Lunch, a girl who was pursued by the police, they immediately bring her to the Turtle Hermit’s place! Having passed the test, Goku and Kuririn are recognized as the Turtle Hermit’s pupils!! But it turns out that Lunch is an incredibly peculiar girl with two personalities, and becomes either violent or peaceful each time she sneezes!!

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    #22 - The Land of Korin

    S1:E584/15/1987

    A volcanic eruption sends the Four-Star Ball flying into the Karin Holy Land, a place protected by Bora and his son Upa. Bora uses his tremendous power to drive back Captain Yellow’s Red Ribbon Army troop, who came in pursuit of the Dragon Ball! However, Yellow takes Upa hostage and demands the Dragon Ball. But Goku happens to pass by, defeats Yellow in a single blow, and saves Upa!! Meanwhile at Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, the world’s greatest assassin Tao Pai-pai shows up, having been summoned by Commander Red!!

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    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #23 - Love

    S1:E1212/27/2006

    With a second Kira now on the loose, L asks Light to join the task force and pose as the real Kira in order to catch the copycat. Light agrees, hoping to divert suspicion from himself. To his surprise, this new Kira has a special ability even Light lacks…

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    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Decision

    S1:E161/31/2007

    Misa is in confinement, though her memories of the Death Note have been completely wiped away. When Light is confined as well, the murders stop and suspicion of Light grows stronger. Then suddenly, the killings resume.

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    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #25 - Doubt

    S1:E1012/6/2006

    L's suspicion of Light deepens, compelling him to invite Light into the investigation. But then a phone call alerts them that Soichiro Yagami has suffered a heart attack!

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