The BEST episodes directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Computer Studies
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8.52
260 votes

#1 - Computer Studies

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 1

Kintaro obtains a janitorial job at an all-woman software firm led by the Ferrari-driving, skimpily-clad Madame President (voiced by Hiromi Tsuru and Tiffany Grant). An electrical accident jeopardizes the firm's future, allowing Kintaro to put his newly acquired programming skills to the test.

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Unstoppable Youth
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8.16
159 votes

#2 - Unstoppable Youth

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 5

Kintaro becomes a servant in a traditional-style mansion of a wealthy family, but is quickly dismissed. He then challenges the daughter Reiko Tarayama (voiced by Sakiko Tamagawa and Laura Chapman), who abhors men and has a fetish for her motorcycle, to a race.

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Animation is Fun!
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8.14
181 votes

#3 - Animation is Fun!

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 6

Chie (voiced by Mika Kanai and Yvonne Aguirre) is a cel-painter at the animation studio where Kintaro works as an errand-boy. Production difficulties ensue, and Kintaro must rely on old friends to pull things through. An animated rendition of Tatsuya Egawa, voiced by the author himself, makes a cameo appearance in this episode.

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Temptation of the Maiden
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7.93
179 votes

#4 - Temptation of the Maiden

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 2

Working as a campaign staffer for a mayoral candidate, Kintaro is assigned to tutor his boss' attractive teenaged daughter, Naoko Katsuda (voiced by Yuko Minaguchi and Allison Keith), who wants more from him than help with her math homework.

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Swimming in the Sea of Love
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7.75
188 votes

#5 - Swimming in the Sea of Love

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 4

Kintaro has challenged the local swimming coach (and former Olympic athlete) to a race, but he first needs to learn how to swim. While training, however, his situation with the coach, Ayuko Haramizu (voiced by Kikuko Inoue and Sue Ulu) is compromised.

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Interlude
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7.40
42 votes

#6 - Interlude

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 1 - Episode 10

A meeting is underway at the Free Planets Alliance Navy Integrated Tactical Operations Center to plan the Alliance's large-scale invasion into Imperial territory. Commodore Falk, an operations staff officer, proposes a plan, but Vice Admirals Bewcock and Yang raise concerns about the dangers of invading with widely separated forces and an excessively long supply line. Meanwhile, Reinhard is concocting a plan to draw the Alliance Navy deep into Imperial territory and destroy them in one fell swoop.

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Bridge to the Turnabout - 4th Trial
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7.15
13 votes

#7 - Bridge to the Turnabout - 4th Trial

Ace Attorney - Season 2 - Episode 20

While Iris is brought in to work on the trick lock, Phoenix finds a charred letter instructing someone to channel someone, along with a talisman Elise was carrying.

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Worthy Opponent
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7.04
186 votes

#8 - Worthy Opponent

Record of Ragnarok - Season 1 - Episode 2

In the first round of the Ragnarok battle, Han dynasty warlord Lü Bu puts up a good fight against Norse god Thor, surprising the gods in attendance.

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Danger! The Virgin's First Love
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6.93
161 votes

#9 - Danger! The Virgin's First Love

Golden Boy - Season 1 - Episode 3

A car accident has left the owner of a udon restaurant temporarily handicapped, and Kintaro is helping out and learning the trade. The owner's daughter, Noriko (voiced by Yuri Shiratori and Kim Sevier) has a well-heeled boyfriend, but a series of events leads Kintaro to doubt his sincerity.

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