The BEST episodes directed by Fumihiro Yoshimura

But Their Fame Still Lives, It Echoes Through History
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7.93
42 votes

#1 - But Their Fame Still Lives, It Echoes Through History

Chihayafuru - Season 1 - Episode 8

As the club searches for its last member, Chihaya encounters Yusei Nishida, who she last saw during the elementary school tournament, though he refuses to join the karuta club as he is focusing on his tennis. However, as Chihaya observes him, she finds that Yusei is just using tennis as an escape from karuta. Chihaya challenges Yusei to a game of karuta, where he gradually remembers how he used to play karuta for fun before he was defeated in a tournament by Arata. However, Chihaya's play style helps remind him how he used to play, and after the match, Yusei decides to quit tennis to join the karuta club.

The story of Jukai
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7.92
275 votes

#2 - The story of Jukai

Dororo (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 3

Jukai is a doctor who travels the land fitting prosthetic arms and legs to those who have lost their limbs in war. One day, on the riverbank he finds a baby missing most of its body parts. He decides to raise the child, who he names “Hyakkimaru”. Jukai provides the child with prostheses, but the time comes when Hyakkimaru sets out on a journey to recover his own body parts.

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The story of the Jorogumo silk spider
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7.91
246 votes

#3 - The story of the Jorogumo silk spider

Dororo (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 7

The spider-like ghoul Jorogumo is wounded by Hyakkimaru. To heal itself, it transforms into a woman and takes advantage of the hospitality of a young man named Yajiro. Having let Jorogumo slip through their fingers, Dororo and Hyakkimaru stop at a village where they hear rumors of a kidnapper at large.

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Milk Should Be Served at Body Temperature
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7.71
148 votes

#4 - Milk Should Be Served at Body Temperature

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 2

A baby's dropped off in front of the Yorozuya; claming it's Gintoki's son.

Pretend God
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7.60
52 votes

#5 - Pretend God

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - Season 2 - Episode 10

The magic weapon, Europa, God of Destruction, appears from underground and attacks, damaging Diablo. Since its attacks aren’t magic, he can’t reflect them with his Demon Lord’s Ring, and Europe’s barrier keeps his attacks from reaching it. “There’s something I want you to do.”—Diablo seeks Lumachina’s aid while barely avoiding the weapon’s attacks, and…

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Playing Ping-Pong in Our Uniforms
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7.34
41 votes

#6 - Playing Ping-Pong in Our Uniforms

Adachi and Shimamura - Season 1 - Episode 1

Adachi and Shimamura happened to meet each other on the second floor of the gymnasium as they were skipping class. Eventually, they started seeing each other more and started playing ping-pong together.

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Big Katsu, Peperoncino, and...
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7.29
24 votes

#7 - Big Katsu, Peperoncino, and...

Dagashi Kashi - Season 2 - Episode 1

When Kokonotsu whispers a certain word, it summons Hotaru. On a different occasion, Hotaru suddenly shows up at Café Endo to satisfy Saya's wish.

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Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature in Here…
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7.29
127 votes

#8 - Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature in Here…

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 46

Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.

Friends and Love, Love and Cherry Blossoms
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7.24
21 votes

#9 - Friends and Love, Love and Cherry Blossoms

Adachi and Shimamura - Season 1 - Episode 12

Adachi seems very adamant about wanting to spend the night at Shimamura's house.

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Personal Domain
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7.22
60 votes

#10 - Personal Domain

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - Season 2 - Episode 4

Diablo and the others were heading to the dungeon to obtain the hidden treasure that can cure the Death Knell Disease when Laminitus and her army surrounds them and attacks. Their party manages to reach the entrance to the dungeon, but there are now six marks on Lumachina's body, and it's said the victims of the Death Knell Disease will die once there are nine marks...

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Head Priest
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7.21
70 votes

#11 - Head Priest

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - Season 2 - Episode 1

Diablo, Shera, and Rem head out to the plains to test out new magic. While using said Flight Magic, Diablo spots the light of magic energy rising up from deep within the forest, so he makes haste towards its source. However, his spell gives out half way, and he goes plummeting down! When he lands, he finds the Head Priest, Lumachina under attack from the Paladin, Gewalt.

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Where's the Doctor?
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7.16
25 votes

#12 - Where's the Doctor?

Young Black Jack - Season 1 - Episode 1

It was the year 1968 when student protests at Tokyo University heralded an era of youth activism. A major accident costs a boy an arm and a leg--while even the professor of the surgery concedes defeat, Hazama promises the boy's parents that he will rejoin the boy's limbs... if the parents cough up five million. Desperate for help, they agree…

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Girl Identity
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7.15
13 votes

#13 - Girl Identity

Hanayamata - Season 1 - Episode 7

With the department store event coming up, Yaya seems somehow depressed. It seems to have something to do with her band's audition. Yaya is reluctant to talk about it, and when Naru and the gang try to help her out, she accidentally explodes at them.

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Visit to the Royal Capital
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7.05
57 votes

#14 - Visit to the Royal Capital

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - Season 2 - Episode 8

Diablo and his group arrive at the royal capital, Seven Wall, but the guards stop them at the gates. That explosive situation is resolved by the imperial knight, Alicia. She was awaiting their arrival and leads the group to an inn. That night Diablo reveals to Alicia that the church is out to kill Lumachina...

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The Briar That Weaves the Past: Old Rose
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6.68
19 votes

#15 - The Briar That Weaves the Past: Old Rose

Adachi and Shimamura - Season 1 - Episode 8

Adachi tries to figure out what kind of chocolate to give to Shimamura. Later on, the girls go to Nagafuji's house to play a game.

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