The BEST episodes directed by Akira Iwanaga
#1 - The Mass Slaughter Chapter - Part 6 - Strong Will
When They Cry - Higurashi - Season 2 - Episode 11
The efforts to rescue Satoko reach a conclusion, and with the Cotton Drifting Festival the next day, everything seems to moving in the direction of a happy ending — until the true culprit finally comes forth.
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#2 - The Festival Orchestrating Chapter - Part 2 - Writhing
When They Cry - Higurashi - Season 2 - Episode 15
Takano's story continues, including how she met her foster grandfather, and her determination to continue his work.
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#3 - Problematic Hobby
Genshiken - Season 2 - Episode 6
Genshiken is making preparations to go to the upcoming Winter Comifes as a group, but when the other members invite Ogiue along, she adamantly refuses. That doesn't stop her from appearing anyway in the guise of her high school persona to buy all the latest yaoi dōjinshi, but things get complicated as she (literally) runs into the rest of the club.
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#4 - Multiple Separation
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Season 1 - Episode 1
A group of schoolmates from Kisaragi Academy perform a friendship charm called "Sachiko Ever After" for classmate Mayu Suzumoto, who is about to transfer to another school. Upon completing the charm, they are engulfed by an earthquake and transported to the cursed Heavenly Host Elementary School, separated from one another. Friends Naomi Nakashima and Seiko Shinohara reunite and search for an exit together, but find that all the windows and doors in the building are sealed. While they are resting in an infirmary, Seiko notices she has lost her paper charm slip and leaves Naomi to look for it. Naomi is then attacked by a ghost and narrowly escapes with her life before encountering a girl in a red dress. When Seiko returns, Naomi berates her for leaving and drives her away in anger. Naomi later searches for Seiko to apologize, only to find her hanged in a bathroom stall.
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#5 - The Silent Battlefield
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 2
Zhao's master tactician Li Mu is forced into negotiations with Qin's crafty Lü Buwei. What will the outcome mean for the future of their kingdoms?
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#6 - The New Chairman's Ambition
Genshiken - Season 2 - Episode 1
Things are looking up for Sasahara as the Genshiken secures a spot among the dōjinshi vendors at the next Comifes, but the devil is in the details as they quickly need to figure out the finer points of actually making one. An unexpected relief comes when Ogiue actually volunteers her services (if in limited quantities), but will the new President have what it takes to stand up to the other obstacles in their way?
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#7 - A New Era
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 1
Former servant Xin now commands 300 troops in the formidable Fei Xin Force--and the big battle he's itching for may be right around the corner.
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#8 - An Era Undiminished
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 32
Meng Ao encourages Lian Po to leave the past behind and embrace a new era. Bai Guixi gets an unexpected visitor that could turn the tables on Wei.
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#9 - The Great General at Midnight
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 16
Lian Po gives his reasons for returning to the battlefield. A chance meeting in the dead of night could have a major impact on Xin's military career.
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#10 - In a Heartbeat
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 29
Xin must cope with a grave injury in his fight to take Lun Hu's head. Lian Po continues his seemingly unstoppable march on Meng Ao's main camp.
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#11 - A Good Friend
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 30
As his battle with Lun Hu ends, Xin remembers the people he met along his path. Jie Zifang's men launch a brutal attack against the wounded Qiang Lei.
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#12 - A Wall to be Overcome
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 24
Bi gets a surprise visit and a new role in the battle against Wei, while Wang Ben and Xin fight against time to put an end to the masterful Lun Hu.
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#13 - The Tactician Arrives
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 34
Despite the recognition Xin receives after the Shanyang Offensive, the Fei Xin Force just hasn't been the same. Perhaps a new tactician is in order...
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#14 - Xuan Feng's Cunning Scheme
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 19
As Wang Ben and the Yu Feng Force do battle with Lun Hu, the Fei Xin Force is called into battle. A devious strategy takes the Qin army by surprise.
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#15 - Betrayal
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 11
With her trap sprung and all of the students rendered unable to fight, Eri reveals her true nature and sets the rest of her plan in motion.
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#16 - Going Up
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 36
He Liao Diao pulls out all the stops in a strategy meant to shut down Wei troops bent on revenge for the Fei Xin Force's fierce battle at Shanyang.
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#17 - Connecting Wishes
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 9
Zheng's flashback shows the lengths to which a black marketeer was willing to go to make sure he got home and became King of Qin, against all odds.
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#18 - The Final Twist
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 28
Meng Ao reveals a surprising strategy for taking on Lian Po in hopes of finally claiming victory over his rival. Xin's battle with Lun Hu intensifies.
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#19 - Victory and What Follows
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 33
With the Shanyang Offensive over, Lian Po shares with Xin a sure way of achieving great fame and glory. Qiang Lei prepares to leave the Fei Xin Force.
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#20 - A New Legend
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 39
New ministers take positions in the Royal Court, and Xiang has big news for Zheng. Xin sees a potential problem as a way to get closer to his goal.
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#21 - Meng Ao Stays Firm
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 31
It's a showdown between Meng Ao and Lian Po as the mighty generals face each other for the first time in forty years. Will Meng Ao have his revenge?
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#22 - Charge!
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 18
The battle at Shanyang is underway. Xin and his fellow temporary thousand-man commanders must face the fearsome Lian Po--and the deadly Lun Hu.
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#23 - Ordeal and Resolve
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 35
The Fei Xin Force is eyeing tactician He Liao Diao with great distrust, but who else can think up a way to deal with the latest wave of Wei attackers?
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#24 - Showdown
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 27
The Le Hua, Yu Feng, and Fei Xin Forces find themselves bringing up the rear in the final battle. Lian Po makes a daring move to get the ball rolling.
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#25 - Meng Tian's Proposal
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 22
After Huan Yi's masterstroke, Meng Tian suggests the Le Hua, Yu Feng, and Fei Xin Forces team up in the hopes of leaving their own mark on history.
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#26 - Robber vs. Strategist
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 21
Meng Ao's lieutenant Huan Yi takes the battlefield with some real tricks up his sleeve. The Wei army must scramble to beat him at his own game.
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#27 - The Fei Xin Force Retaliates
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 20
The Qin army is at a standstill in their battle against Wei--until Qiang Lei devises a workaround. Will her idea be enough for them to claim victory?
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#28 - Distant Thunder
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 37
Zhao makes a surprising move, while the Fei Xin Force makes a discovery. Back in Xianyang, Zheng reveals a trump card in the Court's power struggle.
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#29 - A Staging Area for Intrigue
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 38
Zheng approaches his stepbrother for help ousting Lü Buwei. The Fei Xin Force fights to defend a tiny country and stumbles onto something huge.
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#30 - Three Forces United
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 23
Meng Tian skillfully brings all three special forces together in his plan to eliminate Lun Hu, but will the shrewd assassin fall prey to his scheme?
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#31 - The Night Before Battle
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 17
Xin settles into his new position as the Qin army prepares for a battle that could change the face of China. Qiang Lei discusses her plans with Xin.
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#32 - Behind the Behind
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 25
Lieutenant Wang Jian's plot comes to fruition with help from the skillful Commander Bi, but the battle--and the battle of wits--is far from over.
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#33 - Invasion of the Capital
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 9
Hajime arrives at the Divine Mountain to rescue Aiko, but is immediately attacked by Noint. Meanwhile, a massive force of Demons and monsters suddenly appear just outside the capital city of Heiligh and immediately begin sieging the city.
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#34 - The Air of a General
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 15
An assassin is picking off Qin's thousand-man commanders! Xin encounters a formidable young man who sees promise in the scrappy Fei Xin leader.
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#35 - The Way I Fight
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 13
As Qin's war against Wei rages on, Xin follows his convictions only to land in hot water. A new opponent emerges that could turn the tide of battle.
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#36 - A New Journey
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 12
Hajime once again saved the day, thwarting Eri's evil plans and the demons' invasion. With the royal capital now safe, Hajime discusses future plans with his companions and classmates.
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#37 - Black and White
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 3
Hajime completes the grueling trial at the end of the Grand Gruen Volcano labyrinth, but at that exact moment, Freid, a demon commander, launches a surprise attack. Hajime is heavily injured, and a desperate battle begins.
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#38 - General Caliber
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 26
Lian Po judges Wang Jian's worth as a commander, while a badly injured Xin returns to camp. The end of the Shanyang Offensive is in sight at last.
#39 - The Man Lian Po
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 14
Lian Po, once one of Zhao's Three Greats, is called to the battlefield again. The Fei Xin Force tries unconventional tactics to storm Jinliguan.
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#40 - Burning Light
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 2
Hajime's party reaches Ankaji. Hajime must perform multiple miracles to save this dukedom from certain doom before traveling to his real destination, the Grand Gruen Volcano, the next labyrinth on his list.
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#41 - A Disturbing Darkness
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 8
Daisuke and his shadowy co-conspirator overtly take action against Commander Meld, triggering the final phase of their nefarious plan. Meanwhile, Hajime encounters a group of bandits attacking someone he has met before.
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#42 - Promise
Isuca - Season 1 - Episode 6
Shinichirou tries to cheer Sakuya up after he finds out that she might lose her right to become next head of the family. The secret behind Sakuya's birth, and why she's so hung up on taking over the family becomes evident. But then a monster shows up which will test her allegiances to the past, to the present, and to herself.
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#43 - God's Apostle
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 10
As Hajime's deadly duel versus Noint continues, Aiko and Tio hatch a plan to assist Hajime. The other students also notice the alaraming noise and gather together to figure out what's going on.
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#44 - The Third Force
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 5
As the Fei Xin and Yu Feng Forces play at one-upmanship, Si Shi proposes a surprising potential ally in Zheng's power struggle with Lü Buwei.
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#45 - True Name
Isuca - Season 1 - Episode 2
Shinichirou becomes friends with Tamako, the cat-monster, and ends up helping Sakuya clean, as she lives alone. Sakuya is bossy and doesn't give Shinichirou a break. Another monsters appears at the school, which takes girls underground and eats their flesh.
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#47 - The King and the Ant
Kingdom (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 4
Xin gets a lead on a big battle that could propel him up the ranks to general, but soon learns he's not the only young, ambitious warrior around.
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#48 - Confrontation
Isuca - Season 1 - Episode 3
Sakuya's younger sister, Suseri, shows up. She also works to rid the world of monsters, and is a rival to the head of the Shimadzu family. She wants to bring Shinichirou over to her side, so she attempts to seduce him, and eventually kidnap him, but they run into a bit of trouble with monsters on the way...
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#49 - Irregular
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 1
Shizuku and the other students return to the royal capital. Their brush with death, and the dramatic reencounter with Hajime Nagumo, has had different effects on each student's mind. Hajime, now joined by Kaori, arrives at the Gruen Desert.
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