The BEST episodes directed by Ichirou Miyoshi

Sea
star
9.21
68 votes

#1 - Sea

Air - Season 1 - Episode 11

Misuzu's curse is getting more serious. Soon, she has forgotten who Haruko is and begins to act strangely, playing cards by herself and not wanting to go outdoors. Haruko is depressed, but tries hard to restore the memories Misuzu lost. Soon, however, Misuzu's birth father shows up, and tries to claim Misuzu back from Haruko, deciding to let Misuzu decide who she wants to live with. Haruko, desperate because of Misuzu's memory loss, begs him to let her have Misuzu for 3 more days, to which he agrees.

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The Atoned... Innocent
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9.05
144 votes

#2 - The Atoned... Innocent

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 6

Rikka makes club uniforms for everyone, further humiliating Yuta; tension between Nibutani and Dekomori continues to grow. Isshiki receives a love letter, but his plans hit a snag before they even begin.

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Field Trip!
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9.04
218 votes

#3 - Field Trip!

K-ON! - Season 2 - Episode 4

The third years go on a school field trip to Kyoto. On the train there, Mio is a little annoyed at Yui's and Ritsu's childish behavior. Mio realizes that she will have to watch over both of them during the trip. After visiting various shrines and attractions, the group returns to the inn where the girls' bad habits continue to annoy Mio. The next day, they have a look around Kyoto, though Mio laments that no one wants to participate in any tourist activities. However, when they get lost on the way back to the train station along with Nodoka's group, Mio gives in to the jokey nature of the others and loosens up for the rest of the trip.

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Priestess... of the Melody
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8.94
164 votes

#4 - Priestess... of the Melody

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 2

Yuta wants to crush on the beautiful Shinka, but Rikka's antics prohibit it. A visit to Rikka's house reveals how delusional she really is. Her eclectic collections are almost stranger than her behavior! What's worse: Rikka's sister knows about Yuta's past!

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Black World
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8.71
172 votes

#5 - Black World

Beyond the Boundary - Season 1 - Episode 11

Akihito is beside himself when he learns that Mirai has vanished. It doesn’t help that something in town seems off, either. Akihito keeps hearing a strange sound coming from the sky that no one else can hear. Could something be up there?

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Episode 14
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8.61
50 votes

#6 - Episode 14

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life - Season 1 - Episode 14

Nano goes to school, the Go-Soccer Club learns the rules, while Mio and Yukko yell compliments at each other.

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Episode 6
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8.49
57 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life - Season 1 - Episode 6

I accept her challenge. What is the principal doing to that deer? Death or die! Mio-chan, stop! You'll kill yourself!

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Once Again After Crying
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8.30
220 votes

#8 - Once Again After Crying

Clannad - Season 1 - Episode 3

After the previous night's events, Tomoya goes to see if Nagisa is okay, and finds out that she has been physically weak all her life. While walking back from the bakery, Tomoya helps get a strange electrician out of a jam and he gives Tomoya his card, finding his name to be Yusuke Yoshino; Youhei later reveals that Yusuke is a retired professional musician. After school the next day, Tomoya helps Nagisa get more self-confidence for the drama club by acting as a new member of the club asking questions.

Episode 20
star
8.02
44 votes

#9 - Episode 20

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life - Season 1 - Episode 20

Mio has enlisted her friends to help her finish her manga. The material proves to be to risqué for Nano, Yukko doesn’t want to screw up, and Mai is bored.

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Until the End of the Dream
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7.29
274 votes

#10 - Until the End of the Dream

Clannad - Season 1 - Episode 9

Tomoya, Nagisa, and Fuko spend the night at school having a pre-celebration for Youko's wedding. In the morning, Tomoya and Nagisa have forgotten about Fuko and cannot see her. Both Tomoya and Nagisa later feel that there is something important that they are forgetting, and finally remember about Youko's wedding, which is also when they are able to see Fuko again. On the wedding day, initially the only students to arrive were Tomoya, Nagisa, and Fuko, but after the ceremony it is shown that everyone who had received a starfish came to the wedding. Fuko ultimately disappears after thanking Tomoya and Nagisa for what they have done, and congratulating her older sister. A rumor still persists at Tomoya's school of Fuko as a cute girl who is constantly running through the school.

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Image
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7.27
77 votes

#11 - Image

Lucky Star - Season 1 - Episode 7

The gang comes back to school after the summer break and Konata is in a good mood because she has become hooked on Marimite. Miyuki is forced to go to school without her glasses because she broke them. Tsukasa recieves her first cell phone, but its life is very short after Tsukasa leaves it in the washing machine. On Lucky Channel, Shiraishi follows up on a fan's request for a certain hairstyle.

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Under One Roof
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7.23
70 votes

#12 - Under One Roof

Lucky Star - Season 1 - Episode 14

Konata's cousin Yutaka Kobayakawa, who is also Konata's cousin Yui's little sister, has passed her high school entrance exams and will be living with Konata and her father from now on. Before a sick Yutaka took her exams, she met a girl who gave her a handkerchief. On the day of orientation and uniform fitting at Yutaka's new high school, she meets the girl who gave her the handkerchief and gives it back to her. They become friends and part ways. It was then that Yutaka realizes that she never asked for the girl's name. Kagami and Tsukasa come over the Konata's house and become acquainted with Yutaka. This week on Lucky Channel, Akira feels gypped by the fact that she only had one line in the actual show, but she wasn't on-screen. So, she decideds to initiate "Project Full Appearance in Actual Show!!!" and tells the audience to send in their support to get her in the actual show.

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To Each Her Own
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7.22
71 votes

#13 - To Each Her Own

Lucky Star - Season 1 - Episode 18

Konata thinks about what animal each of the girls, including herself, would be. She sees herself as a fox, Tsukasa as a dog, Yutaka as a squirrel, and Kagami as a bunny. Konata and Miyuki discuss things that can improve one's eyesight. Konata complains about how the recent elections have been screwing up the TV schedule. Tsukasa tries reading newspapers, but it's not long until she finds them hard to read. Yutaka and Iwasaki's class plays dodgeball during P.E. Later, they hang out with two of their classmates, Hiyori Tamura and Patricia Martin. On Lucky Channel, Akira and Shiraishi introduce the newest characters of the Lucky Star cast. However, Akira is mad at the fact that she still hasn't appeared in the actual show yet.

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Endless Eight (3)
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5.60
196 votes

#14 - Endless Eight (3)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Season 2 - Episode 4

The same exact events in the previous episode once again unfold with slight variations and the gang wearing different clothes. Once again the Brigade, with the exception of Haruhi, finds out that they are trapped in an infinite loop. In this 15,499th loop, Kyon and the others once again are unable to discover how to escape the endless summer. In the same scene in the restaurant, Kyon is unable to stop Haruhi from leaving, hence dooming the world to another summer loop. Kyon again goes to sleep without finishing his homework on the last day of summer.

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