The BEST episodes directed by Hideya Takahashi

#1 - Metamorphose at Gate

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 21

The Mysterious woman has brought Ecarlate and her group along with Erec and his team to tell them the reason behind everything.

#2 - Highness Guardians

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 6

The group has never been in more danger than now. The princess has entered her hyperactivity period and no person, city, or country is safe if she reaches her danger zone.

#3 - Behavioral Examination

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 12

Gustave has taken it upon himself to observe Marion and Sanglain following the death of the Princess and DT. But KT thinks Gustave is in the city of Marquesas for other reasons.

#4 - Hit Back

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 16

Incognito has been ordered on stand by and therefore unable to track the still alive Kon. But that won’t stop one member from sneaking aboard the Lords airship and putting a bullet into his enemies.

#5 - King of Kings

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 37

Diavolo had been possessing Trish’s mind and is able to solve the mystery behind Chariot Requiem, making it possible for him to take the arrow. Giorno and the others attack in order to get the arrow back, but their attacks are futile against Eulogy. The moment that Diavolo tries to pierce his Stand with the arrow, Bucciarati completely destroys Chariot Requiem. Giorno and the others begin their final showdown with the almighty Diavolo.

#6 - Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 28

In the aftermath of the battle between Risotto and Doppio, Abbacchio uses Moody Blues to try and uncover the boss's identity. But the boss is adamant about keeping his identity a secret and executes his next gambit against the group.

#7 - Diavolo Surfaces

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 36

Because of Chariot Requiem’s true power, something starts happening to Polnareff’s body. This just makes Bucciarati and the others try to get the arrow back even quicker. But then Giorno states that Diavolo’s mind is possessing one of their bodies. Who will get to the arrow first, Giorno and the rest of the crew or Diavolo?

#8 - The Boss's Last Orders

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 20

Mista and Giorno were able to defeat Ghiaccio. They then confirm the mission on the disc and head to the location they're supposed to take Trish. Bucciarati goes up the tower with Trish, but while they're in the elevator, Trish suddenly disappears. Bucciarati then realizes what the boss's true motives are.

#9 - His Name Is Diavolo

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 33

Bucciarati managed to win in his battle against Secco, but his body was reaching its limit. The boss had already arrived in Rome and used Doppio to get closer to Bucciarati. Bucciarati’s condition worsens and he mistakes Doppio as Trish and Doppio plays along. The man with the secret to defeating the boss was waiting for them inside the Colosseum. Time then skips and the boss’s true identity is revealed.

#10 - The Mystery of King Crimson

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 21

Bucciarati finds out that the boss's true motive is to eliminate Trish because of her relationship with him, causing him to betray the boss and save Trish. Meanwhile, Giorno feels something bizarre is going on as they waited for Bucciarati's return. The Boss's Stand, King Crimson rises.

#11 - The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 1

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 34

Jean Pierre Polnareff holds the key to defeating the boss. The one who appeared before him wasn’t Bucciarati or his squad, but the leader of Passione, Diavolo himself. Diavolo tries to eliminate Polnareff once and for all and summons King Crimson, but then Polnareff summons Silver Chariot and it is pierced with the arrow. That’s when something happens to everyone in or nearby the Colosseum. They find themselves losing strength and all fall asleep. After waking from their deep sleep, they all realize something has changed.

#12 - King Crimson vs. Metallica

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 27

Risotto figures out that Doppio must be a Stand user that the boss trusts in deeply because he’s able to hear the noise from a certain Stand. Risotto then uses his Stand Metallica against him. Metallica is able to control magnetic force and attacks Doppio. Doppio uses the part of the boss’s power he received from him. While they’re fighting, Risotto realizes that Doppio’s personality and actions seem to be changing and he realizes exactly who Doppio is.

#13 - The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 35

After being pierced with the arrow, Silver Chariot becomes Chariot Requiem and goes berserk. As a result, everyone’s minds are switched. Among all the confusion, Polnareff reveals himself to Giorno and the others. If someone with power uses the arrow, they would be able to obtain the power to rule over the minds of all living creatures. Polnareff lets them know that there is more to their Stand’s usual Stand ability if they have access to the arrow. Giorno and crew reunite with Bucciarati and they all go to try and steal the arrow back from Chariot Requiem.

#14 - The Grateful Dead, Part 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 16

Number Six from Sex Pistols manages to warn Bucciarati about the enemies and fights back, but The Grateful Dead's powers are taking a toll on him. Bucciarati steels his resolve and throws himself out with Prosciutto out of the train that's going 150kph. Barely hanging onto life, Prosciutto uses The Grateful Dead again. Pesci decides to take Prosciutto's resolve to heart and attacks Bucciarati.

#15 - Green Day and Oasis, Part 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 31

As soon as Ciccolata went up in a helicopter, Green Day’s ability’s murderous range grew even more. He then flies to Rome and tries to spread his murderous mold. Bucciarati and the others go to stop Ciccolata, but Secco gets in their way. Giorno and Mista go after Ciccolata while Bucciarati faces off with Secco.

#16 - The One Who Lit a Fire Inside Alice Was Me

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 10

#17 - That Day, We Who Were Hiding How We Truly Felt Joined Hands

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 4

#18 - Whatever It Takes, Right Now

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 3

#19 - Spice Girl

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 25

The man who was killed by Mista at the airport, Carne, was first able to activate his stand, Notorious B.I.G, after he died. Notorious B.I.G reacts to movement and it attacks Giorno, resulting in him losing both arms. This makes him unable to use Gold Experience’s abilities, but he gives life to his brooch and recreates his left hand. Trish decides that she’s going to protect that left hand and goes after the brooch, but she’s detected. When all seemed lost, Trish’s Stand is activated.

#20 - Gold Experience Requiem

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 38

Giorno takes the arrow that Bucciarati and the others had acquired and stabs Gold Experience with it during the final battle with Diavolo. Gold Experience evolves into Gold Experience Requiem and doesn’t even allow Diavolo to reach the truth of "dying" and he is forced to meet an end that never truly has an end.

#21 - Today and Tomorrow, I'll Walk

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 6

#22 - White Album

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 19

Ghiaccio's Stand, White Album is able to envelop him like a bodysuit and able to freeze everything around him to extremely low temperatures. Giorno and Mista somewhat make it to Venice, despite being partially frozen by Ghiaccio. But in order to try to get away from Ghiaccio, Giorno drives their car into the canal and they get stuck. Mista tries to sacrifice himself, but Giorno tells him that what's important right now isn't for him to sacrifice himself but for him to have resolve.

#23 - The Grateful Dead, Part 1

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 15

The Grateful Dead slowly begins to age everybody on the train. With his teammates affected, Mista goes alone to confront the enemy, only to encounter Pesci and his Beach Boy.

#24 - We're Hiding How We Truly Feel

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 1

#25 - A Little Story From the Past ~ My Name Is Doppio

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 26

The summer of 1965... A woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a women’s prison that sat in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. Bizarrely, she hadn’t been near any man in two years, but somehow got pregnant now. Time passed, and a young man arrived at Sardinia. His name was Doppio. Meanwhile, the leader of the Hitman Team, Risotto, as well as Trish, Bucciarati and the rest of his team all arrive at Sardinia. Doppio encounters Risotto at Costa Smeralda.

#26 - Sleeping Slaves

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 39

Before Giorno had met Bucciarati and the others, a certain florist appeared before Bucciarati. The florist tells him that his daughter had jumped off the roof of an apartment holding a strange looking rock and he wanted to find out the truth behind that bizarre incident. Mista is put in charge of this mission and he goes to track down Scolippi, a sculptor who was the daughter’s boyfriend. Scolippi tells Mista that they are all slaves to destiny, and then a bizarre rock appears in front of them, which tells them Bucciarati's fate.

#27 - Clash and Talking Head

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 23

The Stand that attacked Narancia was named Clash and belonged to Squalo, a member of the boss's elite guard. On top of that, Narancia suddenly can only say the exact opposite of what he's thinking, thanks to the ability of Talking Head, the Stand of Squalo's partner, Tiziano. Using Narancia, Squalo and Tiziano throw the team into chaos. The two elite guard members put Narancia in danger, but he boldly faces them so they can get out of Venice safely.

#28 - Green Day and Oasis, Part 3

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 32

After a fierce battle, Giorno and Mista were able to strike down Cioccolata. However, Secco happens to receive one last voicemail from Cioccolata and finds out there’s a secret to defeating the boss at the Colosseum. Secco realizes that Cioccolata probably lost and heads to the Colosseum to find out what this secret is. Bucciarati attacks Secco in order to stop him from getting to the Colosseum, but Secco’s Oasis gives him trouble. An intense battle then takes place right in front of the Colosseum.

#29 - I Pray It Reaches You

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 12

#30 - Notorious B.I.G

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 24

After defeating Squalo and Tiziano, Bucciarati and the others head off to Sardinia to find out about the boss's past. They head to Marco Polo International Airport in order to get a jet, but a strange man was following them. Mista manages to kill the strange Stand user before they're able to call upon their Stand. Even though they're a bit put off at how simple that was, they get onto the jet and fly off. But once they're on the jet, Giorno hears a weird noise...

#31 - Joining the Gang

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 4

After apparently failing Polpo's test, Giorno is attacked by his stand, Black Sabbath, who tries to pierce his soul with a stand arrow.

#32 - Kon of Knack

Ixion Saga: Dimension Transfer - Season 1 - Episode 25

Archbishop Taulepton and Ulga Sorority unleash their final weapon: the ultra giant Forezo. Kon must defeat it at all cost.

#33 - Can You Feel It?

Kanokon - Season 1 - Episode 9

A little girl named Minori Mitama, and her spirit bodyguard Nue hire the twin spirit hunters Ai and Ren to seal Chizuru's powers. They are given a drug to achieve this, only to find out that this makes Chizuru's breasts disappear. In shock about her loss, Chizuru desperately tries to find a cure to undo this and is assisted by Kouta, Nozomu, and Tayura. Meanwhile, Minori is making ominous preparations in order to take Kouta from Chizuru.

#34 - I Will Be Your Friend, I Swear I Will

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 8

#35 - I'll Make It So All of Them Can Never Leave

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 11

#36 - Gold Experience

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 1

Koichi arrives in Italy on a mission from Jotaro to find Giorno; they meet haphazardly when Giorno steals Koichi's luggage, and the ensuing chase leads Giorno into a Stand battle with the gangster Leaky Eye Luca.

#37 - Find Polpo's Fortune!

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 5

News of Polpo's death reach the organization, along with word that he had a huge fortune hidden somewhere. Meanwhile, Giorno meets Buccellati's gang.

#38 - I Wouldn't Have Had to See You Smile Like That

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 5

#39 - Narancia's Aerosmith

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 11

Formaggio traps the now miniature Narancia beneath his foot and attempts to interrogate him, but Narancia resists. A flashback shows Narancia's early life on the streets and his rescue by Bucciarati.

#40 - Head to Venice!

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 18

Using Babyhead's Stand's ability to turn human parts into other things, Giorno uses his Gold Experience to make parts for the human body. He rebuilds his own body and fights back. Meanwhile, another member of the Hitman Team who's also after Trish, Ghiaccio, was trying to regroup with Melone and was driving to Giorno's location.

#41 - Moody Blues Strikes Back

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 6

Bucciarati and Abbacchio are the only members of the gang left in the yacht. They have to find out where the enemy stand is hiding and how does it work.

#42 - Our Lines of Sight Finally Overlapped

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 7

#43 - Destination: Rome! The Colosseum

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 29

After his death, Abbacchio was able to leave the others a copy of the boss’s face and fingerprints with Moody Blues' replay. The others try to find out who the boss is with the fingerprint and suddenly get contacted by someone. The mysterious man tells them that the boss’s name is Diavolo and tells them that the secret behind defeating him lies in the arrow. Bucciarati and the others head to Rome to meet him.

#44 - The "G" in Guts

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 22

Because of their own wills and their sense of justice, Bucciarati and the others end up betraying the organization. Trish also wants to find out who her father truly is, so she tells the others that her mother met her father in Sardinia. They all decide to have a meal in Venice before they leave and Narancia is suddenly attacked by a Stand. The boss's own personal elite guard was now on the move.

#45 - Sex Pistols Appear, Part 1

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 7

After defeating Zucchero, the gang realizes that he has already told someone else where they were going and why.

#46 - Sex Pistols Appear, Part 2

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 8

Mista chases a Passione member named Sale to stop him from finding Polpo's treasure.

#47 - The First Order from the Boss

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 9

After being promoted to capo, Bucciarati and his gang are tasked to protect the boss' daughter.

#48 - Bucciarati Is Coming

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 2

Faced with Bucciarati's Stand, Sticky Fingers, Giorno desperately uses Gold Experience to defend himself.

#49 - Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 13

The person hiding in the mirror was Illuso from the Hitman Team. Fugo ends up being dragged into the mirror by Illuso's Stand, Man in the Mirror. Fugo then summons his own Stand, Purple Haze. Despite Giorno wanting to find Fugo, Abbacchio decides to go look for the key, since that was their mission. However, once Abbacchio finds the key, he also gets dragged into the mirror world...

#50 - The Hitman Team

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 10

Narancia discovers that he is slowly shrinking due to the wound Formaggio's stand, Little Feet, had inflicted on him.