The BEST episodes directed by Heo Jong
#2 - Sloppy Rice Omelette
Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 19
As a school festival approaches, Ohana's class decides to do a Princess Café, assigning Yuina and Minko in key roles, whilst Nako's is put on the festival commitee. Hearing that Tōru is planning to visit, Minko decides to take her position in the cooking department seriously. However, Minko angers the other members of the food team when she rejects their request for rice omelette, so Minko decides to do everything herself.
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#3 - See ya.
Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 12
After spending the night at a hotel with Minko and Tōru, Ohana suggests that they kidnap Satsuki and force her to come to the Kissuisō, with Tōru only agreeing if they take Kōichi with them as well. Whilst Minko and Tōru visit Tokyo's various restaurants, Ohana runs into Igarashi, who tells her that she needs to decide what her feelings for Kōichi are. After she gets a call back from Kōichi, who tells her about how he visited the Kissuisō whilst Ohana was searching for Tōru at the time, Ohana feels guilty and decides not to take Kōichi back to the Kissuisō with her. After joining up with Minko and Tōru, the group goes to see Satsuki, who decides by herself to go to the Kissuisō. When Tōru's asks Satsuki about why she changed her mind, she replies that it's because Ohana reminded her of herself when she was younger.
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#4 - Nothing Venture, Nothing Win
Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kissuiso is visited by a management consultant named Takako Kawajiri, wanting to revitalize the inn by having the mistresses wear new outfits. However, attempts to dress Ohana and Nako up in new outfits fares badly with the customers. After Takako takes her leave, Ohana's uncle, Enishi Shijima, feels downhearted that his efforts to help the inn are always rejected by Sui. As Ohana feels she should do something to help improve business, the janitor, Denroku Sukegawa, takes her to a secret room filled with old uniforms made by Sui over the years. Ohana and Nako decide to give these a try, which proves to be a hit with the customers.
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#5 - Love is Like the Sea
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 25
To stall the saltflake snow and try to get Manaka's feelings back, Hikari and the others decide to do another Ofunehiki. The day before the festival, after hearing that the red sea slug pendant has Manaka's feelings in it, Akira takes it and accidentally drops it into the sea.
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#6 - The Messenger from the Bottom of the Sea
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 21
While Hikari and Miuna are arguing, Manaka suddenly wakes up. Hikari and Miuna are obviously surprised, but Manaka acts like nothing has changed is all smiles. Other than not knowing why her Ena suddenly disappeared, she seemed perfectly fine and it's decided that she will be staying at Itaru's house as well.
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#7 - The Derby With Rivals
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Season 1 - Episode 5
Special Week starts training even harder to prepare for the Japanese Derby. Her rivals, El Condor Pasa and Seiun Sky, are training hard, as well. Suzuka also tries to help Special Week get even stronger.
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#8 - Echo, Fanfare!
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Season 1 - Episode 13
Eighteen horse girls will compete in the Winter Dream Trophy, giving hopes and dreams to their fans. It's a dream come true, and the Trainer will see everything in all its wonder.
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