The BEST episodes directed by Katsuichi Nakayama

Izumi May Be Izumi but Izumi Will No Longer Yield to Anyone
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9.75
59 votes

#1 - Izumi May Be Izumi but Izumi Will No Longer Yield to Anyone

He Is My Master - Season 1 - Episode 9

The gang go to the beach for Izumi's photoshoot where they meet Alicia and Ellen

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The Schemes of Flowers
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9.00
28 votes

#2 - The Schemes of Flowers

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 5

Rune (Runet) is asked by Sister Rain to join the Student Organization. Her purpose is Rune's Brain and Ephemeris. Philiel, who got into the scene, intuitively understood that Rain was the Queen candidate Leandra. So she decides to put up a rune in a duel with the Student Organization.

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I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second
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8.49
203 votes

#3 - I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second

Gurren Lagann - Season 1 - Episode 24

In order to save the woman Simon loves and the Earth in which his friends resides; the "Super Galactic Great Gurren" was launched, with the Great Gurren Brigade onboard. Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, the Great Gurren Brigade break through dimensions in search for the Anti-Spirals' homeworld. What can they expect once they arrive to this unknown world?

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Prisoner of Love
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8.44
124 votes

#4 - Prisoner of Love

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

Father and daughter try to escape the visiting room's trap and the prison, but an enemy Stand extracts two discs from Jotaro. One holds Star Platinum.

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Operation Savage Guardian (Head to the Courtyard!) (2)
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8.29
110 votes

#5 - Operation Savage Guardian (Head to the Courtyard!) (2)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 5 - Episode 11

Father Pucchi learns some damning information. Jolyne and Weather's bodies strain under Jumpin' Jack Spark's Stand ability as the fight continues.

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Well Met, Everyone
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7.95
246 votes

#6 - Well Met, Everyone

Gurren Lagann - Season 1 - Episode 14

One month has past since the battle with Cytomander and Simon and Yoko pay one last visit to Kamina burial site. Because Great Gurren Brigade has arrived at the outskirts of Imperial City Teppelin, meaning it is finally time for the final battle to commence. Nevertheless before they even aim towards the city the must first deal with the combined full-scale attack of Cytomander and Guame's forces.

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Yumemi's Wish
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7.86
28 votes

#7 - Yumemi's Wish

Planetarian: The Dream of the Small Star - Season 1 - Episode 5

Yumemi and the Junker finally reach the city exit, only to find it guarded by an autonomous killer robot. With the element of surprise lost, the Junker only has a few weapons left - two armor-piercing grenades, and hope for a new way of life.

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You're Gonna Do It!
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7.53
297 votes

#8 - You're Gonna Do It!

Gurren Lagann - Season 1 - Episode 7

Following their ordeal at the hot springs, Viral appears before the Gurren Brigade to challenge Kamina and in the midst of their fight more details of the Beastman Empire are revealed. Just when things couldn't get more out of hand, one of the Four Divine Generals named Thymilph, arrives to support in a massive mobile Gunmen fortress, the Dai-Ganzan. Even the Gurren-Lagann may not stand a chance against this.

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One-Man Force
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7.47
38 votes

#9 - One-Man Force

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 8

Sousuke's grudge against Kurama escalates into a full-blown shooting war on the streets of Namsac, but is it possible for him to fight this war all by himself? And every war has its share of casualties.

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Make My Day
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7.39
41 votes

#10 - Make My Day

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 12

Leonard and Kalinin make every effort to spirit Kaname away before Sousuke can reach her. As battle erupts between rival Amalgam factions and Mithril remnants, Sousuke and Kaname both find they have to fight against fate to hold on to hope.

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Damage Control
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7.30
53 votes

#11 - Damage Control

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 2

In Tokyo, Sousuke and Kaname flee from enemy agents in a desperate attempt to rendezvous with their allies. On Merida Island, Mithril struggles to respond to a fierce and demoralizing assault by Amalgam forces.

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Giant Killing
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7.22
40 votes

#12 - Giant Killing

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 7

The Crossbow team takes part in their first illegal battle, but nefarious forces are at work behind the scenes. If Sousuke doesn't play his cards right, this first battle could end up being his last.

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Big One Percent
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7.13
45 votes

#13 - Big One Percent

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 3

The SRT team has its hands more than full trying to protect Merida Island from three rampaging Behemoths. Sousuke and Kaname attempt to deal with their own frantic situation, as Amalgam's Kurama drags the students of Jindai High School into the fray.

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On My Own
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7.07
43 votes

#14 - On My Own

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 4

Sousuke and Kaname work together to save Kyoko and everyone else at Jindai High, and they both reach a point where they must make difficult, fateful decisions. Tessa likewise tries to save as many of her people as possible as she abandons the island base.

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Repairing the Projector
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7.06
34 votes

#15 - Repairing the Projector

Planetarian: The Dream of the Small Star - Season 1 - Episode 2

Stranded in a dead city full of killer robots and running out of supplies, the last thing the Junker should be doing is fixing a massive entertainment/education machine over a century old. But that is exactly what he decides to do.

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The Secret Garden
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7.00
28 votes

#16 - The Secret Garden

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 3

In a deal with Count Rowland, Philiel is transferred to the Taurus Convent School. There is a "devil's den" that is just called affinity, equality, and peace. Philiel is then spotted by the Student Organization and assigned a guard. However, the guard's student is killed by someone.

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Pavane for a Princess Departed
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7.00
28 votes

#17 - Pavane for a Princess Departed

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 7

Philiel is advised by Adair to engage with Eusis as rumored. At that time, she contacts the Duke of Liz and proposes to her. She gets through with Eusis's wit, but she is proposed by Eusis. Philiel is confused and goes to see the runes, but she is coldly thrown away ...

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Fantasia and Fugue
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7.00
28 votes

#18 - Fantasia and Fugue

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 8

Countess Rowland forbids the runes to meet Philiel, who is determined to engage with Eusis. Indignant Philiel decides to leave Rune and her royal palace. But that night, Rune comes to say goodbye to her and she disappears in front of Philiel. And the next morning, there was news of the assassination of Liz.

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The Wood at the End of the World
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7.00
28 votes

#19 - The Wood at the End of the World

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 9

Philiel heads south with a determination to search for Rune and a promise with Adair to help Eusis behind the scenes. With the help of Igraine, she rushes ahead of her and encounters a unicorn cub. After her training, Eusis, accompanied by a unicorn, reunites with Philiel.

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The Invisible Wall
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7.00
28 votes

#20 - The Invisible Wall

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 10

The dragon extermination also endangered the visiting Philiels. It was the missing rune who helped Philiel at that time. He tried to disappear after confirming Philiel's safety, but Philiel did not allow it. In exchange for the rune's knowledge, make a proposal in Eusis.

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The Minstrel's Path
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7.00
28 votes

#21 - The Minstrel's Path

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 11

Philiel was sucked into the wall at the end of the world, leaving the runes behind. There, I met a mysterious young man who called himself Bird. According to him, there is a special road on the wall that only he can take. Meanwhile, Rune was looking for a way to find Philiel, who had disappeared in front of him.

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The Midday Star
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7.00
28 votes

#22 - The Midday Star

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 12

It was Adair who came here for him to save Eusis's crisis during the dragon extermination. She shares the joy of reuniting with Philiel, but the information she brings changes the mood of the place. It was that Eusis's best friend Lot was a member of the "Snake Wand".

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That Which We Cherish, That for Which We Fight
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7.00
28 votes

#23 - That Which We Cherish, That for Which We Fight

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 13

The stars at noon approached, and natural disasters began to occur in various places. Philiel and Rune ask Bird to meet the Queen, who has the power to stop the situation. The two move by the road of Bird, but beyond that, Leandra and His Eminence, the Queen's aide who confronts her, are seen.

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Stormy Night
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6.97
36 votes

#24 - Stormy Night

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 11

Lemon determines where Kaname is likely being held captive, so Sousuke and his ragtag group launch a rescue mission. But many forces are on the move this stormy night, and the mission doesn't quite go according to plan.

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Rotten Repose
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6.95
39 votes

#25 - Rotten Repose

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 6

While enjoying considerable success fighting in the arena for Nami's team, Sousuke starts to grow accustomed to his new life in Namsac. But little things keep reminding him he came to this city with a specific purpose in mind.

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The Fallen Witch
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6.94
35 votes

#26 - The Fallen Witch

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 9

When Tessa is found wandering dazed and barefoot on a California highway, her attending psychiatrist just might be in for the case of a lifetime. The story Tessa tells sounds like an intricate delusion, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

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Zero Hour
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6.91
57 votes

#27 - Zero Hour

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 1

Amalgam decides it's time to get serious about its Mithril problem, and this means big challenges are on the horizon for Sousuke, Kaname, and Tessa. As enemies close in on all fronts, will they find ways to overcome those challenges?

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Onward, Onward
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6.74
38 votes

#28 - Onward, Onward

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 10

Sousuke who are attacked by amalgam. Raids also come closer to Sousuke who cannot heal wounds yet. On the other hand, Tessa who missed Fowler slightly afterward pledges Leonard and amalgam.

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Welcome to the Jungle
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6.60
35 votes

#29 - Welcome to the Jungle

Full Metal Panic! - Season 4 - Episode 5

Sousuke makes his way to the city of Namsac, where people bet on fighting matches between decommissioned Arm Slaves. Thanks to a bit of serendipity, he meets a team owner named Nami at the arena just when she's looking for an AS operator.

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You're Such a Fool! What Were You Thinking?
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6.26
39 votes

#30 - You're Such a Fool! What Were You Thinking?

Honey and Clover - Season 1 - Episode 15

Mayama's work is going well, but he still misses Rika-san. Her current assistant suddenly has health problem and needs to stay in hospital. Mayama meets Rika-san in hospital and asks her if he can come back, but she rejected. Nomiya at the same time wants to meet Yamada and really gets his eyes on her. Mayama tried to protect Yamada from him (much like a mother) as he says he wants her to meet a guy who treasures and don't just hook her up for fun. Takamoto was searching for jobs and doing his final project, which later on was given name by Hanamoto-sensei. This name made the idea become clear and his work masterpiece.

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A Waltz at Court
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6.00
28 votes

#31 - A Waltz at Court

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 6

Another incident before Fiail and Rune returned to the Rowland family. Leandra has begun to move in the royal palace. Therefore, Adair and Philiel decide to go up to the royal palace in a hurry. Philiel is confused about living in a noble family. It was Eusis who reached out to her.

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A Different Story From Up to Now
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5.44
39 votes

#32 - A Different Story From Up to Now

His and Her Circumstances - Season 1 - Episode 25

Kano's been feeling a strange presence lately... as if someone is following her. Mysterious phone calls... flowers from an anonymous admirer...

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The Pendant of Ediline
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0.00
0 votes

#33 - The Pendant of Ediline

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 1

Philiel, a girl born and raised in a highland village in Graal under Queen Hoshisen. One day, at a party hosted by the lord Rowland, she learns that she is the blood of Queen Hoshisen. To confirm the truth of her, she goes to the tower where her father lives with her childhood friend Rune who came to pick her up.

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Where the Young Goats Go
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0.00
0 votes

#34 - Where the Young Goats Go

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 2

Philiel and Rune are captured by a suspicious person. However, Rune sneaks and escapes Philiel. Philiel went to the Count Rowland to help Rune alone. She asks Queen candidate Adair and her son Eusis to recapture the runes that she met at the party.

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Darkness in the Garden
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0.00
0 votes

#35 - Darkness in the Garden

The Good Witch of the West - Season 1 - Episode 4

With the appearance of Marie and Rune, Philiel stays at the girls' school, but the student organization is frustrated by Philiel who does not give in to them and applies for a duel. Philiel receives guidance from Igraine, who is one grade younger, for the duel. One day after hard training, Philiel finds a brutal brand on Rune's chest.

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