The BEST episodes directed by Hideaki Nakano
#1 - Despair at the Diverging Past and Causality
Asura Cryin' - Season 2 - Episode 12
Tokiya has managed to open the gate to the Third World and the Second World has begun to vanish at an alarming rate. As such Tomo and the others must gain access to the Central Vortex in order to confront Tokiya and save the world. However, with Tokiya in control of not only Hagane but Hisui, Bismuth and Rhodonite as well that may not be as easy as it sounds.
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#2 - Xing Point
Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 20
Ecarlate and Jugglaburk will spend their first night together and Ecarlate is prepared to fulfill her duties. Kon is beside himself and can’t handle the atmosphere.
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#3 - Two Mirrors: Chain
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 24
People are disappearing one after the other in the town of Lovely Hills - Mr. Mariyama is sent to Hell by his daughter who hates him for scolding her. A woman named Akiko sends her husband to Hell because she regrets marrying him. Then Akiko's friend sends her to Hell, because she's always hated Akiko, and so forth. All of the disappearances are blamed on Takuma. While the disappearances are happening, Detective Meshiai goes to the library and finds the book written by Shibata Hajime about Hell Girl.
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#4 - Two Mirrors: That Person's Memories
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 18
A girl comes home from work one day to find her mother, who went away when she was still young, has returned. Not only that, but her father wants her to have to pamper her mother every day, causing problems for the girl. She uses the Hell Hotline to get try to get rid of her mother, and tries to do so eventually, but finds that she cannot, because her father used the Hell Hotline and therefore got the straw doll she had. She rushes over to where her father is taking her mother for a walk, but finds her father has already sent her mother to Hell. He father tells her the truth: she is not the daughter of the woman she thought was her mother. After discovering his wife was infertile, her father had a her with another woman. This caused his wife to get angry, and eventually she got involved in a car accident to try and kill herself. The girl then remembers that her mother did accept her once, but knows it is too late.
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#5 - Masquerade
Golden Time - Season 1 - Episode 7
Kōko tells Banri that she loves him, but before he can respond Kōko is arrested for stealing a bike that she used to catch up to Banri. At the police station, Kōko is cleared of any charges, and after explaining the reason behind her sudden confession, Banri reciprocates and the two officially become a couple. The next day, Kōko openly expresses her love for Banri as they walk to school, and their relationship is met with disbelief from Nijigen, and mild surprise from Mitsuo, who has dyed his hair blonde out of depression from being rejected. When Chinami comes to greet them Mitsuo flees, and Chinami says that he has been avoiding her, while explaining the reason she rejected him was because his confession was made in public. Linda soon appears, and Banri flees, noting that he has been avoiding Linda since their last conversation, despite her constant attempts to speak with him again. As time passes, Banri and Kōko enjoy their time as a couple, but Banri continues to ignore Linda, which upsets her, and causes Nana to take notice. One day, Banri is called back to his apartment because of a leak, but when he arrives he meats Nana again, who reveals that she is his neighbor, and that she faked the leak to get him to meet up with Linda. Back in Banri's apartment, he apologizes for his behavior, and the two rekindle their friendship, just as Banri gets a call from Kōko who worries that Mitsuo might be in trouble.
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#6 - Setting the Old Woman's Qualms Aside, the Flying Pussyfoot Departs
Baccano! - Season 1 - Episode 2
In the late 1930 of California, Isaac and Miria are in a mine digging for gold and months pass without any success. They receive a letter from Ennis in New York, who ask for them to return but they don't have any money. So after stealing some cash from the mafia they board the Flying Pussyfoot to New York, where they happen to spot a lot of suspicious characters. Whilst Isaac and Miria are getting acquainted with Jacuzzi and Nice something to do with the "Lemurs" is about to begin.
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#7 - Forbidden
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior - Season 1 - Episode 9
Mayumi once again is on the brink after a coworker flaunts her new boyfriend. Later, the Kawai residents are attacked by the most disturbing of insects, a centipede!
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#8 - My First Errand
Majimoji Rurumo - Season 1 - Episode 5
One summer Sunday, as Rurumo makes mistake after mistake while trying to clean the house, she is sent to deliver something to Kota, who is working at his grandmother's farm. Rurumo heads to the post office to purchase "stamps" to ride the train, with Kota's friends and acquaintances from school spotting her on the way.
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#9 - Squall
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 1
Continuing west, the Sanzo party are climbing a nearly vertical cliff face. During their cruel rock climbing, a band of demons attack. The party fends off the demons and reaches the top, only to be greeted by numerous vultures.
#10 - Cloud Mirror
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 2
Running out of food and tobacco, Sanzo and his followers come upon a lake with a beautiful, mirror-like surface—a saltwater lake. The local village has prospered as a salt producer and distributor. The numerous villagers are happy and lively.
#11 - Sky Burial
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 3
Continuing west, the Sanzo party are climbing a nearly vertical cliff face. During their cruel rock climbing, a band of demons attack. The party fends off the demons and reaches the top, only to be greeted by numerous vultures.
#12 - Nataku
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 4
500 years ago in Heaven, Konzen Douji is suddenly put in charge of taking care of a heretic child named Goku, who has golden eyes.
#13 - Flower Banquet
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 5
Goku continuously tries to see Nataku to tell him his name, but is refused every time. Tenpou and Konzen talk about Nataku's true origins and how Goku's existence may be a threat to Li Touten.
#14 - Promise
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 6
Goku's true power is revealed and Konzen, Kenren, and Tenpou are deemed traitors for protecting him. With no other choice, the four make a run for it, and try to get Goku safely down to Earth before any harm can come to him.
#15 - Kouten
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 7
Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai start feeling the effects of altitude sickness as they travel further west. They are attacked by demons when a man named Hassan saves them. He takes them back to his hideout, where they meet someone rather unexpected...
#16 - Barrier
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 8
The barrier that Sharak Sanzo had erected to protect the surrounding area has been breached. Demons pour in to attack the villages and the Kouten temple.
#17 - A Chance Encounter
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 9
Sanzo and Kougaiji continue their battle as Sharak continues the spell to put the barrier back up. Hakkai worries about what might be happening to Gojyo, and Dokugakuji thinks back about the first time he met Kougaiji.
#18 - Imperial Order
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 10
Sanzo was badly hurt after his battle with Kougaiji and was still asleep three days later. However, Sharak and Sanzo then received a message summoning them to have an audience with the Sanbutsushin...
#19 - Raid
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 11
Because Prince Nataku had awakened after five hundred years and was the original person to defeat Gyumaou, Sanzo and his party were relieved of continuing their journey west.
#20 - Haiten
Saiyuki - Season 4 - Episode 12
Will the Sanzo party be able to defeat the War God Prince Nataku?