The BEST episodes directed by Midori Yoshizawa
#1 - Slurp, Gulp
Gourmet Girl Graffiti - Season 1 - Episode 5
With everyone stuck doing summer lessons during the summer break, Shiina invites Ryo and Kirin over to her place to do some summer activities that they wouldn't be able to do otherwise. Upon arriving at Shiina's extravagant home, Kirin receives a tomato from someone she assumes is Shiina's mother, only to find her actual mother is someone completely different. Later, as the girls go searching for bamboo for a sōmen slide, they discover the woman from before is actually Shiina's household maid, Tsuyuko. While Shiina's mother prepares the slide, Tsuyuko helps Ryo and Kirin prepare the noodles and sauce. Later, Shiina's mother reveals she was the one who asked Shiina to invite Ryo and Kirin over, thanking them for being her friend. Afterwards, they have an overdue Tanabata festival and fireworks, crossing off pretty much every summer activity they had in mind.
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#2 - Small World / Letter
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 6
When Rei visits the Kawamotos, Hinata talks to him about school. Little by little, she confides in Rei about the classroom atmosphere. But one day during lunch, the baseball team’s ace and all-around popular guy, Takahashi, pops in to Hinata’s class?!
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#3 - Kyoto
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 20
The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
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March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 11
Just when Rei thought he found a happy place within school, that place begins to disappear. Meanwhile, Shimada has a match against Gakuto Sakurai 7th-Dan, as they vie for the right to challenge Yanagihara, the venerable reigning Kishou champion.
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#5 - Teach Me How to Play Shogi / Image / Distant Thunder
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 8
Let's continue to learn Shogi! In this episode, we'll also discover a little more about Rei's Father, and not to mention that special guest he has..
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#6 - Akari / Beyond the Bridge
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 2
Who was that mysterious figure who stole his mail? And Akari's job is what?! Tune in as we continue to explore Rei's past.
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March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 2
Rei is at the Shogi Hall with Nikaidou and other players to watch the live broadcast of the final game for the Meijin Championship between Souya and Kumakura. Meanwhile, veteran player Yanagihara describes the game as “chaos,” but what does that portend for the Meijin Championship?
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#8 - A World With Just Me
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1 - Episode 9
Iroha is convinced that all rumors are connected, so she decides to reply to the spam messages that are being repeatedly sent to her. The one who has been sending the texts calls herself Ai, and she asks Iroha to come to Endless Solitude to delete her existence. However, Sana Futaba, who is a captive in Endless Solitude, seems to be satisfied with her life there.
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#9 - There's No Place for You Here
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1 - Episode 5
At the Séance Shrine, Iroha wrote her sister's name, Ui, and Yachiyo wrote the name of her former best friend, Mifuyu, on votive plaques. As if to confirm the truth of the rumor, Ui and Mifuyu appear, but they are twisted imposters of their loved ones. Iroha and Yachiyo are attacked by the fake Mifuyu and the master of the Séance Shrine, a Horse Monster, and find themselves in a bind that threatens to end their lives. Iroha's Soul Gem gets cloudy, making her slowly lose consciousness. What sort of transformation will she undergo?
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#10 - You Definitely Shouldn't Respond
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1 - Episode 8
Iroha moves into Mikazuki Villa and transfers to Kamihama City University Affiliated School. She discovers that even though Kaede goes to the same school, she is unable to contact her. Iroha has a hard time getting used to her new surroundings, so when she sees that Rena doesn't have many friends in class, they decide to eat lunch together on the rooftop. Iroha is still gathering information about various rumors, and Rena tells her about the rumor of the Invisible Girl and Endless Solitude. Tsuruno hears about the rumor of the Radio Wave Girl from a regular at Banbanzai and tells Iroha about it.
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#11 - My Name
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1 - Episode 10
Ai decides to disappear in order to free Sana. Alina is infuriated by the destruction of Endless Solitude and goes into full attack mode against Iroha and her friends. They find out that the Magius have been using the Uwasa's territory to confine and raise Witches. Iroha and company fight an uphill battle, but Mami and Mifuyu appear on the scene to put an end to Alina’s rampage.
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#12 - This Isn't the Past
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1 - Episode 4
Iroha decides to investigate Kamiahama City’s rumors in order to find clues about her missing sister, Ui. Mitama introduces Iroha to Tsuruno, the daughter of the owner of a Chinese restaurant called Banbanzai. Tsuruno asks someone who is familiar with the rumors to help investigate, but Yachiyo is the one who shows up at the meeting spot. Tsuruno says Yachiyo is knowledgeable about the rumors of Kamihama City. The three suspect that the Séance Shrine may have something to do with Ui’s disappearance…
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#13 - There Were Too Many to Carry
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 2 - Episode 3
Yachiyo and Kuroe find Iroha inside the Labyrinth of the Uwasa of the Eternal Sakura. However, Yachiyo and Kuroe are swallowed by the Doppel of Silence that suddenly appears from Iroha’s body. When Yachiyo awakens, she finds herself at Mikazuki Villa eating breakfast with Tsuruno, Felicia, Sana, and Iroha, but Kuroe, who is not supposed to be there, is in the room with them. Yachiyo and Kuroe are baffled by the situation they are in, but they have a hunch that they are not in the real world, but in a dream world being shown to them by the Doppel of Silence. They are concerned about Iroha’s safety in the real world, so they do all they can to wake up Iroha in the dream.
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#14 - Chewy, Melty
Gourmet Girl Graffiti - Season 1 - Episode 10
Hi, it's Ryou! It's so cold out! Kirin's getting ready for her entrance exams and I think the stress is getting to her. I thought we'd have a movie night to help her relax, but I think it's having the opposite effect?
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#15 - You're Not Strong
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 2 - Episode 8
Tsuruno, who had merged with the Uwasa, is defeated, which triggers Touka from the Magius to direct her rage toward Iroha and her friends. Touka sends the Uwasa of the Soldier Bear army to attack them. Nemu is upset with Touka’s actions and at how things aren’t turning out the way she intended. Meanwhile, Iroha finds herself alone in a strange world. She is sitting in a seat in a theater where a Magical Girl named Mel is predicting the future. When Iroha sees Mel, she remembers the past events that Touka showed her at the Memory Museum.
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