The BEST episodes written by Mariko Kunisawa

The Boy's Escape
star
9.38
34 votes

#1 - The Boy's Escape

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 11

Mamoru, Sogabe, and Kusuda agreed to run away, and it wasn't long until the others, notably Kei (who apologized profusely to Kusuda), Ayumi, Nao, and Mamoru's brother Misao found out about it and started to worry (Misao and Ayumi went into hysteria over Mamoru at one point, because they thought that note Mamoru left was a suicide note). Meanwhile, the boys seem to encounter difficulties, as the boys have little money combined, and Sogabe only had sweets in his bag; and they were hopelessly lost. When the boys turned off their phones in an effort to conceal their location, Kei, Ayumi, and Nao decided to go look for them, with Koyoi tagging along, getting a clue from a phone call they made to Kusuda's phone (and Rika passing this trip)...until Kei saw from a window on their train the three boys on a road following the train's route, furiously pedaling on their bicycles for dear life as they were chased by a sounder of angrily rampaging wild boar--they were caught in the path of the location's annual Wild Boar Race... Meanwhile, as Yoshihiko and Yuuji are worried about their younger sisters, looks like Misaki is getting the impression that Yuuji isn't interested in her, as she told Yoshihiko. She, however, took it lightly.

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Let's kiss
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9.37
35 votes

#2 - Let's kiss

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 7

Rika Dobashi is cool, tough, and very independent. After leaving Kei Enomoto to walk home with Haruto Terai, a boy with glasses, Enomoto finds out that Dobashi is dating him. Enomoto gives advice to Dobashi, saying that she never lets her guard down which would probably make her boyfriend, Terai, uncomfortable. Terai is starting to feel insecure about his relationship with Dobashi for she is indeed, very independent. Realizing this, Dobashi tries to make it up to him.

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My More Beloved Than Anyone In the World
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9.36
36 votes

#3 - My More Beloved Than Anyone In the World

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 4

The Bessho family patriarch goes away for a while owing to a job assignment, leaving siblings Yoshihiko and Koyoi alone in the house, much to Koyoi's delight, so as to keep her brother to herself at home. Meanwhile, Yuuji Arihara, upset about a misunderstanding about his sister Ayumi and Misao, forces a lollipop into Misaki Yamamoto's mouth to explain his point to Yoshihiko. Yoshihiko, embarrassed at what his friend had just done, and holding a secret one-sided love for Misaki, apologizes and leads Yuuji away. Upon receiving a call from Misaki, Yoshihiko meets her at a local restaurant. Koyoi, alarmed at the fact that her brother likes someone other than her, trails him in order to "scout the enemy." Misaki reveals her feelings for Yuuji and asks Yoshihiko for help. Being the nice guy that gets looked over, Yoshihiko agrees to help.

Neighbour Yamamoto
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9.34
35 votes

#4 - Neighbour Yamamoto

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 2

Suspicious about not being happy that Ayumi gives Mamoru cookies for saving her, his friend Kusuda questions him about being in love. After Mamoru shows him the girl which he likes , who is actually in high school, they both go to Mamoru's home. There the neighbor girl from next door comes through his window. It turns out to be Misaki Yamamoto, the girl he loves. But unfortunately she only sees him as a childhood friend--no, as a younger brother.

Bewildered Diving
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9.34
35 votes

#5 - Bewildered Diving

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 5

Meguru Watase's old senpai Gengurou Takei tries to recruit her, revealed to be a former Olympic swimming candidate, to join the team in the form of a challenge. However, she refuses because she is embarrassed at the fact that she has large breasts because, as Meguru reveals, she doesn't like the attention that her breasts give her. And recruiting her becomes imperative for Takei, especially that the high school swimming club just lost a member and is about to lose club status if they don't find a new member within a week. Meanwhile, Sogabe realizes his love for Nao Chikura.

The Melancholy of the Chocolate Bomber
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9.34
35 votes

#6 - The Melancholy of the Chocolate Bomber

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 8

In an attempt to light a blazing fire in Yuuji Arihara's heart, Misaki Yamamoto decides to give him honmei chocolate on Valentine's Day. However, she learns of Mamoru Zaitsu's and Yoshihiko Bessho's feelings for her and begins to get cold feet. Ayumi and Koyoi decide to force "their boys" to give up on Misaki by showing them the moment she presents the chocolate to Yuuji. To our surprise, Kusuda receives chocolate from Kei Enomoto.

These Memories Are In Full Bloom
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9.29
34 votes

#7 - These Memories Are In Full Bloom

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 9

This episode focuses mostly on Nao Chikura and her goal of finishing a painting for the graduates, she being inspired by a painting of Yukito Renjou hanging just above the Art Room blackboard. She didn't expect Yukito to appear and come to help her finish the painting...but he left Japan early for his lifetime career of international social work, leaving Nao brokenhearted. Meanwhile, Sogabe, unaware of what's going on, is still finding ways on how to get closer to Nao; as Ayumi and Koyoi were scolded by Kei for what they did during that date between Yuuji and Misaki...and Kei having (unsettling) misgivings about that gift she gave Kusuda.

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Swaying Unbalance
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9.29
34 votes

#8 - Swaying Unbalance

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 3

A school sports tournament is about to be held. The class are discussing who wants to take part in the several competitions. When Enomoto recommend Dobashi for the girls' 100 meter sprint, Dobashi earns payback by recommending her for the class's cheer duties. When nobody wants to become a male partner for Enomoto, Kusuda volunteers himself to do the job. Unfortunately these two do not get along--Kusuda is a boy whom Enomoto dislikes because of his less good looks, and Enomoto decides to do the sewing of the cheerleader costumes and the lyrics for the cheer song by herself. She works every night on them to a point of exhaustion. Even so, on the day before the tournament, despite she said such mean things to him, Kusuda helps her out, even puts a good word for Kei in front of their homeroom adviser; and Kei somehow sees him as a potential boyfriend candidate. And he seems to like her too because he took a photo of Kei, in the only finished cheerleader outfit, and sleeping, and made it into his cellphone's wallpaper.

Before The Snow Starts To Fall
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9.22
36 votes

#9 - Before The Snow Starts To Fall

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 6

Sogabe and Kusuda decided to have a Christmas party in order to spend Christmas with the ones they love. They all agree to exchange presents. Kei Enomoto decides to buy Kusuda a present for Christmas but runs into him at the store. Embarrassed, they both start acting cold to each other, leading Enomoto to say harsh things to Kusuda, hurting his feelings. Enomoto tries to apologize but never gets an opportune moment to. In an unforeseen chain of events, Chikura catches a cold (and Sogabe deciding to go visit her) and Mamoru (and Ayumi) leaves to help a sick man...leaving an odd couple like Enomoto and Kusuda alone on Christmas.

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Kappa Fight!
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9.20
35 votes

#10 - Kappa Fight!

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 10

This episode focuses mostly on Nao Chikura and her goal of finishing a painting for the graduates, she being inspired by a painting of Yukito Renjou hanging just above the Art Room blackboard. She didn't expect Yukito to appear and come to help her finish the painting...but he left Japan early for his lifetime career of international social work, leaving Nao brokenhearted. Meanwhile, Sogabe, unaware of what's going on, is still finding ways on how to get closer to Nao; as Ayumi and Koyoi were scolded by Kei for what they did during that date between Yuuji and Misaki...and Kei having (unsettling) misgivings about that gift she gave Kusuda.

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Tabitha's Little Sister
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8.66
104 votes

#11 - Tabitha's Little Sister

The Familiar of Zero - Season 3 - Episode 9

A nude girl falls from the sky and introduces herself as Tabitha's younger sister. Is she really who she says she it?

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The Alluring Girls' Bath
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8.64
106 votes

#12 - The Alluring Girls' Bath

The Familiar of Zero - Season 3 - Episode 5

After the events of the last episode, Saito was forced, in his boxers, to read aloud and sign a pledge admitting that he took advantage of Tiffania in the infirmary. However, he refuses to sign it, insisting that it was she who asked him, and leaves. Upon seeing the shack where Professor Colbert kept his books and other materials, he entered and sadly remembered the teacher's wish to someday visit Saito's world. He apparently starts to doze off, but wakes up after hitting his head on the table. His attention then turns to the piles of gifts being left for Guiche and Reynald, and inquires as to their meaning, in which case, Reynald explains that gifts from the ladies are becoming more common after the fight with the Air Dragon Knights from the previous episode. With love seemingly in the air, Saito remembers the fight with Louise and becomes rather depressed. Upon seeing this, Guiche, Malicorne, and Reynald grow determined to cheer him up.

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The Uesugi Band
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8.35
17 votes

#13 - The Uesugi Band

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 13

Musashi, Kojiro, and Tsugumi meet up with the gathering Uesugi Alliance in an effort to learn more about Kojiro's father. But with a battle against the Kishin of Awaji Island looming, the assembled forces might not be in the mood to indulge outsiders...

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Pretty Girl A and Monster Z
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8.34
62 votes

#14 - Pretty Girl A and Monster Z

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 1

Ayumi Arihara wants a boy to confess to her. She got her wish in an unsettling way: after school, the monstrous Misao Zaitsu gives her a love letter and confesses his feelings to Ayumi. Because she doesn't like him and she is afraid of him she thinks of a way to reject him but is afraid of his answer. The next day in school she is carried by Mamoru, Misao's younger brother, to the infirmary and falls in love with him. After the school she is kidnapped and held hostage by some guys who want to lure Misao out.

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Hatsukoi Limited
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8.34
62 votes

#15 - Hatsukoi Limited

Hatsukoi Limited - Season 1 - Episode 12

Kei, Ayumi, Koyoi and Nao plan their next move while taking a dip in an onsen, as Yoshihiko, Yuuji and Misao are on their way to see their siblings. Meanwhile, after spending the night huddled in one sleeping bag, and running out of luck, Kusuda, Sogabe, and Mamoru ran to the beach, yelling their feelings for the ones they love...but not knowing that the girls they harbor feelings for have caught up with them--and were just behind them! Sogabe had no trouble expressing what he feels for Nao; Ayumi talked to Mamoru about what she feels; and Kei, who got the biggest shock of all, literally tackled a runaway Kusuda to the sand. Back home, in a separate incident, Rika Dobashi, finding out that the girls found the missing boys, revealed that if Haruto Terai were to do what Kusuda, Mamoru, and Sogabe did, she'd hate it. Days after the beach escapade, Yuuji talked to Misaki; while Ayumi went straight to the Zaitsu household to literally choose between the boy that she loves and the boy that loves her.

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The Maidens of De Ornierés
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8.26
78 votes

#16 - The Maidens of De Ornierés

The Familiar of Zero - Season 4 - Episode 5

Saito and Louise have received an unexpected visitor, Louise’s sister Eleanor. She strongly suggests that Saito is inferior and Louise is ruining the House of La Valliere. Can Louise turn Saito into a gentleman or will it form a riff in their relationship.

The Obsidian Goddess
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8.25
24 votes

#17 - The Obsidian Goddess

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 8

Shiro offers to help Musashi overcome his difficulties with Kitetsu Blades and get stronger, but can he be trusted?

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Trouble at the Outdoor Bath
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8.24
79 votes

#18 - Trouble at the Outdoor Bath

The Familiar of Zero - Season 4 - Episode 6

After the discovery of a hot spring on their land, Saito decides it is the perfect time to have a hot springs party. Though he invited everyone, an unforeseen guest appears and shocks the crowd.

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Everyone is Proactive When it Comes to This
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8.24
176 votes

#19 - Everyone is Proactive When it Comes to This

A Certain Scientific Railgun - Season 1 - Episode 6

Someone is planting bombs all over Academy City, and it’s up to Judgment to stop the person responsible. Mikoto, wanting a piece of the action, uses Uiharu’s badge to investigate on her own.

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Greatsword of the Black Goddess
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8.24
17 votes

#20 - Greatsword of the Black Goddess

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 23

Yataro re-emerges, a greater threat than ever. With Michiru enslaved to his will, he may be unstoppable...

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A Vow
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8.24
17 votes

#21 - A Vow

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 24

Musashi has unlocked a portion of the Obsidian Goddess' power. But even if he manages to defeat the Kishin-powered Yataro, will he be able to save Michiru from her father's machinations?

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The War God's Mantle
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8.24
17 votes

#22 - The War God's Mantle

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 16

With the connection between Musashi and Michiru, the location of the Goddess Obsidian ends up being discovered by Yataro, who immediately warns the Black Dogs, and the group assembles a strategy to recover her.

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The Queen's Reward
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8.23
78 votes

#23 - The Queen's Reward

The Familiar of Zero - Season 4 - Episode 4

At the Magic Academy, a ball is held in celebration of Louise, Saito, and the others deeds in Romalia. Louise and Saito dance, and he expresses his wish to be with her forever, leading to a passionate kiss between the two. Meanwhile in Galia Tabitha uses an antidote given to her by Bidalsha to cure her mother. The following day, Siesta overhears how Tifa tried to kiss Saito and suggests to Louise that they should separate Saito from Tifa by buying a house were only he and Louise would live, and Louise agrees. Louise rejects all of Saito and Siesta’s choices, and becomes further irritated when Siesta reveals she too will be living with them. Things become worse for the girls when they discover Saito has become increasingly popular with women due to his heroic status, and so decide to hasten their efforts. Back in Galia, Tabitha is asked by her mother to become the new queen for both the country and her father’s sake. Three days later, Agnes brings Saito and Louise to Henrietta, who informs them that Tabitha will be Galia’s new queen and to reward Saito for his previous deeds with a portion of her territory. Saito, Louise, and Siesta arrive in their new land, Ornières, only to find that it is a forest and their mansion is old and decrepit, but stay anyway since it was a gift. That night, the trio is visited by Tabitha who reveals she will be moving in with them since she postponed her coronation.

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Memories of Stone
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8.22
18 votes

#24 - Memories of Stone

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 17

Two of the Obsidian Eight are assaulting the Uesugi castle with Yamata no Orochi, while a third member kidnaps Musashi and tries to convince Michiru to kill him.

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Tabitha's Coronation
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8.12
77 votes

#25 - Tabitha's Coronation

The Familiar of Zero - Season 4 - Episode 9

The Ostland makes it to Reynald, Gallia’s Kingdom, where Tabitha has offered to repair the ship. While there she informs them that she is taking the crown and becoming Queen. Louise has the deal with her jealous feelings as Saito spends more time with Tiffa.

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Letter 03
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8.10
87 votes

#26 - Letter 03

Orange - Season 1 - Episode 3

In the letter, it says Kakeru won’t join the soccer club, but in reality, he does. This difference between the letter and reality fills Naho with hope, as she believes it may mean that the future is starting to change for the better. But just as she begins to think that, she has to deal with the letter detailing how Kakeru and Ueda-senpai begin to date...

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You Can't Survive Underwater
star
8.08
24 votes

#27 - You Can't Survive Underwater

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 7

Musashi and Kojiro are out to obtain the Kitetsu Blades they'll need to fight oni, but a mysterious ritual involving the mystical swords might prove to be an unexpected hurdle.

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Tactician Battle
star
8.06
17 votes

#28 - Tactician Battle

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 18

Battle lines are drawn, with the Obsidian Brotherhood out to defend Yamata no Orochi and capture the Obsidian Goddess, while Musashi works with the Uesugi Band to slay the Kishin and rescue his friends.

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Getting Stronger
star
8.00
25 votes

#29 - Getting Stronger

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 6

Tsumugi struggles with deciding what to do next, and Musashi encounters a mysterious, and unhinged, Bushi in black.

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Equals
star
8.00
16 votes

#30 - Equals

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 15

Musashi's troubles in the Shimazu Unit seem to get worse and worse, with accusations of desertion and espionage thrown his way. At least he can turn to the gentle Michiru to take his side... or can he?

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A Matter of Trust
star
8.00
16 votes

#31 - A Matter of Trust

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 19

Naoe Kanetatsu of the Uesugi Bushi is facing off against Inukawa Seiroku of the Obsidian Eight. But how can he hope to defeat someone whose power seems to be inflicting physical trauma at will?

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Leaving Your Mark
star
7.88
17 votes

#32 - Leaving Your Mark

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 20

Shiro's unique powers are enough to overwhelm an entire group of Bushi by himself. Does Naotora really stand a chance?

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A Bushi's Way of Life
star
7.87
23 votes

#33 - A Bushi's Way of Life

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 9

As Shiro preys on the other Bushi who have gathered to hunt a Kishin, Musashi has to find a way to escape the lava pit and help his friends.

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The Goddess's Power
star
7.81
26 votes

#34 - The Goddess's Power

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 10

Musashi, Kojiro, and Tsugumi face off against Nanao and Shiro, and their only hope for victory might be the mysterious entity inside of Musashi.

What's in a Katana
star
7.81
26 votes

#35 - What's in a Katana

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 11

With the help of the obsidian goddess, the Kanemaki Bushi have managed to survive the attack by Shiro and Nanao. Before setting out for the next stop in their journey, there's one last thing Musashi needs to do.

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The Kosameda Band
star
7.81
31 votes

#36 - The Kosameda Band

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 4

Musashi and Kojiro's journey runs immediately into trouble when a mysterious girl steals their vehicle.

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Bushi's Pride
star
7.79
34 votes

#37 - Bushi's Pride

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 2

Musashi and Kojiro try to tackle the powerful Kishin that has appeared, but will the two of them really be able to stand up to the class of oni that has dominated Hinomoto for over a hundred years?

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Shipboard Disgrace
star
7.76
17 votes

#38 - Shipboard Disgrace

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 14

After volunteering to take part in a duel for the leadership of his unit, Musashi is confronted with a grim reality.

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The Outside World
star
7.72
32 votes

#39 - The Outside World

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 3

With the arrival of the Takeda Bushi band, Musashi is desperate to defeat the Kishin before they can.

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Choosing Tomorrow
star
7.62
29 votes

#40 - Choosing Tomorrow

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 5

Musashi and Kojiro are forced to find a way to escape the Kosameda Castle prison, while Tsumugi is trapped between her desire to protect her friends and the commands of her domineering father.

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Where This Road Leads
star
7.50
28 votes

#41 - Where This Road Leads

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 12

Musashi, Kojiro, and Tsugumi are lost in the wilderness when a chance encounter sets them on course for a new adventure.

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Hunger Boost
star
7.48
56 votes

#42 - Hunger Boost

Berserk of Gluttony - Season 1 - Episode 2

Unable to stand by and do nothing, Fate follows the kidnapper into his warehouse. While Fate learns to grapple with the nature of the Gluttony skill, he also works to find his place as a new servant at the Hart estate.

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Clash of the Shimazu
star
7.40
15 votes

#43 - Clash of the Shimazu

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 21

It's up to Musashi's squad to defeat Yataro, but the Shimazu siblings heading up their assault don't seem to be on the same page anymore.

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The Have-Nots
star
7.35
68 votes

#44 - The Have-Nots

Berserk of Gluttony - Season 1 - Episode 1

In a world where status and success are defined by divinely granted skills, those blessed with such skills tread upon those less fortunate. Fate Graphite finds himself among the have-nots until a chance encounter activates a hidden ability of his skill.

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The Dream of Living Together
star
7.12
17 votes

#45 - The Dream of Living Together

Majimoji Rurumo - Season 1 - Episode 2

When Rurumo appears again, Kota receives magic tickets from her that allow him to freely use magic. Making a human use up the magic tickets was the demoted witch's training. However, Rurumo doesn't know the owner of the tickets dies once they're used up. When Kota learns this from Rurumo's Chiro, he swears never to use the tickets again.

Older and Younger Brothers
star
7.11
18 votes

#46 - Older and Younger Brothers

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 22

The struggle to keep the white serpent from empowering Yamata no Orochi becomes desperate, as the truth behind the friction among the Shimazu brothers is revealed.

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Musashi & Kojiro
star
6.94
51 votes

#47 - Musashi & Kojiro

Orient - Season 1 - Episode 1

With the appearance of otherworldly oni, headed by the massively powerful Kishin, humanity has been forced to serve their new demonic masters. After 150 years of oni rule, the only force left to fight for human freedom are bands of Bushi. This is the story of two young men and their dream of forming the strongest Bushi band!

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Inoue, the Disciplinary Committee Member
star
6.92
13 votes

#48 - Inoue, the Disciplinary Committee Member

Majimoji Rurumo - Season 1 - Episode 4

Strictly cracking down on students and beating offenders with their fists are the West High student council's student monitors. Student monitor Inoue Sumiko has known Kota since elementary school and cannot stand the sight of "Shibaki the pervert".

Mixed Bath Trip in Ookami Village
star
6.86
14 votes

#49 - Mixed Bath Trip in Ookami Village

Majimoji Rurumo - Season 1 - Episode 10

mountainous Ookamimura with many legends related to Japanese wolves from ancient times. FHK members and Kota Torumo, classmates Nishino, Sugawara, Sakurai, Maaya, and the disciplinary committee were all heading to Kamimura by train. In addition, Chiro, who transformed into a human figure, also participated as a younger sister of Rumono. This trip was presided over by FHK, whose purpose was to uncover the legend of the wolf, but it was far more important to Kota. The inn where you stay has a mixed bathing open-air bath. Kota floats in a mixed bath with girls. However, an unexpected change appears in his body, which casually drank the water given by his senior. On the other hand, there was a fuss about the appearance of a phantom wolf inside the inn ...

A Day Without Rurumo
star
6.73
11 votes

#50 - A Day Without Rurumo

Majimoji Rurumo - Season 1 - Episode 12

season is winter. It's the end of the year. Kota, who finished the lonely Christmas party between men, was planning a first visit with his friends Nishino and Sugawara. At Nishino's request, I decided to invite him to visit Hatsumode. Meanwhile, Kota Torumo goes shopping and sees furisode in the show window of a kimono shop. Kota desperately works hard to work part-time because he wants to put on a kimono for the first time, even though he is nailed. Kota managed to procure a kimono by borrowing the shortage from his mother. I kept it secret until New Year's Eve to surprise Rurumo, but it was New Year's Eve. Kota woke up and couldn't remember anything important.