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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Where Sea Meets Man
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E8

    Ginko is waiting along the sea shore, for a transport to get him across the bay when he meets a man called Shirou, who lost his wife under strange circumstances. Ginko seems interested and decides to listen to his story about how he lost his wife in a swarm of sea snakes, during fog. Ginko later comes back with information on the Mushi that caused the bizarre events.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - New Dragon, Ilulu! (Please Be Nice to Her Again)
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S2:E1

    The self-proclaimed ultimate maid Tohru storms into a new maid cafe opening up soon with a sense of rivalry. However, when she returns she says, "Somehow I've ended up working there!" As they live out such typical days in their lives, she and Miss Kobayashi learn from the news that someone has destroyed the mountain where they met.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Pillow Pathway
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ginko hears a rumor around town that a man is has prophetic dreams every once in a while. He suspects that Mushi are living in his dreams. He gives the man medicine to keep them under control and says he will come back when he has used about all of them. When Ginko returns, the village is deserted and torn up. Ginko finds the man alone in is house. The man then tells him about what happened while he was away.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Cotton Changeling
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S1:E21

    A lady named Aki discovered a green stain on her wedding gown, one year later she gave birth to a boy who, now grown up, has the same marks on his body. It turns out that the boy was originally born not as a human but as some shapeless green blob, which then turned into a human. Her husband asks for Ginko's help yet he is unable to save her son because it's the work of a "Watahaki".

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Pickers of Empty Cocoons
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S1:E17

    "There are countless fissures in the physical world. Those who vanish like smoke are lost in such hollows. Without their memories, without their souls..." Ginko receives a letter in a cocoon, but it isn't adressed to him. Rather, it's addressed to an old accquaintance, Aya Tozawa, so he decides to visit her. Ginko is concerned about Aya, as she is still searching for her sister, who has been trapped in an Uroana for 5 years.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Inside the Cage
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E14

    While resting in a bamboo forest, Ginko is approached by an odd man named Kisuke, who tells Ginko that he has been lost in the forest for 3 years. Ginko seems to have also become lost, and decides to go off and figure something out about the forest. After managing to get out of the forest, Ginko figures out that it's the work of a "Magaridake".

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S1:E10

    Some kids enter Adashino-sensei's shed and find a lot of strange things, but there's one thing in particular that interests them. It's night and Adashino-sensei is called upon to look at one of the kids, a girl who has become bitterly cold, and the cause is a mysterious ink stone she touched. Luckily for Adashino-sensei, Ginko is passing through the village, and he shows him the ink stone, which he identifies it as a "Kumohami."

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Extracurricular Activities (Of Course They're Not Normal)
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S2:E3

    Saikawa visits Miss Kobayashi's home to play. However, there's a girl that's unfamiliar to her (Ilulu)... Even after inviting her to join their games, Ilulu coldly refuses. Then Lucoa happens to stop by and she notices Ilulu's feelings as she tries to avoid them, so she makes an effort to help the dragon out.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Life Is Constant Change (But It's Okay to Stop and Appreciate It)
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S2:E12

    A typical morning with typical dragon girls. A priceless slice of daily life without any complaints. However, ever since Miss Kobayashi heard the tale from the Emperor of Demise, something has been slightly weighing on her. Yet it's not clear to her what exactly that is. As that uncertainty builds, the summer festival they've all been waiting for is drawing closer.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Hot Guy Kobayashi! (In Many Ways)
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S2:E2

    Miss Kobayashi managed to drive Ilulu away, but in return she got a you-know-what attached to her groin with magic. Because of that you-know-what, she starts perceiving behaviors that she would usually think nothing of in a different light and starts getting more and more turned on by Tohru.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tender Horns
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S1:E3

    On silent snowy nights, when no sounds can be heard, many people go deaf in one or both ears. The doctors can't do anything, so they think it might be paranormal. Ginko looks into some of the villager's ears and he tells them that the cause is a Mushi called "Un". After dealing with their small problems there is one more person who has lost sound in both of his ears and his condition is very different than the other people's, as he has also grown four horns on his head.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It)
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S1:E13

    Their day off is peaceful, and Miss Kobayashi spends her time relaxing with the others as usual. However, while out shopping, Tohru suddenly stops to think on the street--Miss Kobayashi is human, and what will she do when her lifespan runs out and she dies...? They can't be together forever. They'll have to part someday. She knew that. She was prepared for that. Yet still, Tohru's mind is in turmoil, and the final blow is dealt when the Emperor of Demise--her father--appears before her.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Strongest Maid in History, Tohru! (Well, She is a Dragon)
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S1:E1

    One morning, as she left for work, she found a dragon before her. Stunned, the dragon transformed into a beautiful girl with horns, a tail, and a maid outfit right before Miss Kobayashi's eyes. Calling herself Tohru, this dragon-girl asked, "Please let me serve as your maid from now on!" Confused by her question, Miss Kobayashi remembered inviting the dragon into her home last night while drunk. She refuses, saying she can't afford to hire someone, but then she realizes she's almost late for work and--

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here)
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    S1:E2

    Miss Kobayashi was growing accustomed to her new life with Tohru, and so they headed out to go shopping together. She's surprised by Tohru's social skills though, when she sees how friendly Tohru was with the people of the shopping district. However, Tohru herself makes the dark claim that she's only pretending to be friendly, and shows how she still doesn't understand human emotions. Then on one of her days off, someone calls at Miss Kobayashi's home. She opens the door to find a little girl with horns and a tail--?!

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - The Journey to the Field of Fire
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S1:E24

    "Build a fire - night comes... Light a fire - darkness comes... Hide the fire - flames arisen from corpses creep in..." Ginko meets another Mushi-shi, which happens to be a young lady called Yahagi and surrounding the village she lives in is a new variety of Mushi growing on the mountain's fields. It's becoming so bad that the village people are at risk and as a last resort they plan to burn the entire mountain but Ginko doesn't think that this is the right option.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - There Are Various Reasons Behind It (It's Full of Elma)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S2:E9

    It all started with a single statement from Elma--"I demand improved worker conditions!" The company Miss Kobayashi and the others work at is very close to being exploitative, and Elma finally realizes their situation is wrong and rises up against it. Miss Kobayashi assumes it's impossible to improve their working conditions, but the dragon's energy and spirit were far greater than she imagined...

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Home Visit! (And Homes Not Visited)
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S1:E6

    Kanna is invited to Saikawa's home. Since Saikawa's family has a maid too, they invite Miss Kobayashi and Tohru to join her. When a genuine maid, Josie, greets them, Miss Kobayashi gets excited. The two hit it off, chatting about maids. To top things off, Lucoa announces she's planning to live in this world too. She claims she was summoned by Shouta, a member of a mage family. Lucoa gets very touchy to try and get along with Shouta, but she goes overboard...

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Year End, New Year! (No Comiket Bit This Time)
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E11

    The end of the year is drawing close as well. When Tohru plays the lottery at the shopping district, she wins a prize--a kotatsu, not the hot springs trip. Once they finally join Miss Kobayashi in the kotatsu, the dragons start lazing around... The kotatsu ruins not only humans, but dragons too. That relaxed, lazy mood is how Miss Kobayashi's family ends up spending their end of the year and the new year. Their peaceful days off pass by uneventfully. Meanwhile, Tohru and Kanna also change into kimono for their first shrine visit of the year--?!

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Innocence and Clumsiness
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S1:E9

    Izumi-kun is out sick from school. Shikimori-san learns that Izumi-kun asked Inuzuka to take notes for him, causing her to glare daggers at Inuzuka in envy. Yes, Shikimori-san sees Inuzuka as a rival. When the two of them go to Izumi-kun's house together to take the notes to him, Hachimitsu secretly follows them, and one little word that slips from Shikimori-san's mouth leads her to deduce the reason for this perceived rivalry... On another day, Shikimori-san is at the mall with Nekozaki, where they run into Kamiya-san and invite her to hang out with them.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Uncanny Relationships (One Side Is a Dragon)
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    S2:E6

    Shouta is troubled over how to approach Lucoa about her daily, uninhibited contact. He should be the master in their relationship, though... He resolves to take back control as the full-fledged mage he's aiming to become. So he begins trying to uncover Lucoa's weaknesses.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - How They Each Feel at the Start of Summer
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S1:E4

    Summer begins at last! Izumi-kun joins Shikimori-san and their friends in deciding what they'll all do together over summer break. They decide to go to the river, but is the combination of a river and Izumi-kun's bad luck too dangerous? Then Shikimori-san says something amazingly cool... After some discussion, they all head to the mall together. Shikimori-san seems disappointed when Izumi-kun says he won't wear a swimsuit at the river. She says she won't wear one either, but then Izumi-kun does something that lights a fire in her...

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - With Fireworks Comes Summer's End
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E6

    Izumi-kun and Shikimori-san make plans to see a fireworks show together. As Izumi-kun is readying his yukata, his dad starts to tell him something with a serious expression. Then, on the day of the fireworks show, Izumi-kun sees Shikimori-san looking adorable in her yukata and tries his hardest to impress her... but his heroics are no match for Shikimori-san's. After they enjoy the festivities for a bit, Izumi-kun starts to lead Shikimori-san somewhere else... but then Shikimori-san's sandal strap breaks!

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Page. 10
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E10

    Futaba notices a change in the vibe between Kou and Yuuri during the study meeting. She really wants to ask Kou about it, but ends up skirting the issue. Instead, she tells Kou that she wants to know more about him. Kou shows her to a certain room. There, in silence room, Futaba realizes the reason why Kou changed.

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Little Ruru's Big Dream
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    A witch Phantom grants Ruru's wish to become human. She gets her wish, but...

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    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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Yuka Yamada Ratings Summary

"Where Sea Meets Man" is the best rated episode written by Yuka Yamada. It scored 8.375/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/11/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "New Dragon, Ilulu! (Please Be Nice to Her Again)".