The BEST episodes directed by Naoki Hishikawa

#1 - Diffrider

Cardfight!! Vanguard - Season 8 - Episode 29

Chrono and the others meet and consult with Nome Tatsunagi, who tells them what has been going on. According to him, there are units who come from Planet Cray and possess fighters via a method called "Different World Ride", or "Diffride" for short. However, in the case of Onimaru and Noa, they have been possessed by evil units.

#2 - She Couldn't Become a Hero, so She Reluctantly Decided To Get a Job, Too

I Couldn't Become a Hero, so I Reluctantly Decided To Get a Job - Season 1 - Episode 6

Airi "All A" was a straight A student, and Raul thought she'd be the one to become a hero but instead she lies to him that she has a high position while she is actually a bunny-girl at the new magic shop that is Leon's rival. Fino and Raul discover this when she bumps into him while assisting customers. Airi automatically is ashamed of this, and Raul is shocked to see that the straight A "hero" is not so much of a hero but only a part time job girl.

#3 - Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 30

Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as well, explaining how Elizabeth is in bad health and has been hospitalized to undergo surgery. Fortunately Sadaharu’s condition is nothing serious, but he’s kept overnight just to be safe. Around the same time, an old dog that has also been hospitalized is about to take its last breath. It seems the owner is in critical condition as well, and with only death awaiting them both, Kagura decides to take the old dog to its owner.

#4 - Butting into a Fight Is Dangerous

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 42

Kagura’s older brother Kamui arrives in Yoshiwara. As the Seventh Division Captain of the Space Pirate Harusame, Kamui is here to talk with the division’s former captain, The Night King, Hosen. At first everything seems to go well, but tensions gradually start to build up… Meanwhile, escaping from Kamui and his men’s attack, Gintoki and the gang take refuge at Tsukuyo’s hideout.

#5 - Pending Means Pending, It's Not Final

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 1

The cast goes over their ideas for the series' new direction.

#6 - Popularity Polls Can Burn in Hell

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 33

Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which character would be willing to lend a helping hand?

#7 - It's Your House, You Build It

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 37

As always, Hasegawa, aka MADAO idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inviting her over to his house. But thanks to a string of misfortunes, his home is now a cardboard box in the park! Having told Hatsu that he lives in a pretty nice place, Hasegawa asks Gintoki to help him look for a descent housing…

#8 - The God Becomes a Target

Kamisama Kiss - Season 1 - Episode 2

Nanami discovers that Kurama, a famous pop star, has transferred to her high school, which spurs her to return to school. However, as a weak land god, her life may be at risk if she wanders outside the shrine alone.

#9 - That's How I Wish to Be, Beautiful and Strong

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 49

Consumed by negative emotions, Douman is transformed into a giant demon. He now possesses within his body Antenmaru, a demon sealed away over a millennium ago by the desperate efforts of the Ketsuno and Shirino clans. As Seimei is about to be killed by Antenmaru, Gintoki stands before him with his aura-charged wooden sword. Gintoki charges his sword with everybody's energy including Douman's in order to overwhelm Antenmaru and bring a sunny day. After Antenmaru is destroyed, Gintoki leaves so that Ketsuno Ana will not know about the fight. However, he requests Gedomaru to make Ketsuno Ana to give him her autograph. Douman appears alive and ends up having a childish fight against Seimei. As Odd Jobs leave, Ketsuno Ana expresses her thanks to Gintoki in her weather forecast.

#10 - Always Keep a Screwdriver in Your Heart

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 24

Everyone seems to have given up on getting their original bodies back; except for Ayame, who continues to gather leads to organize one final attempt in the real world, but she'll need the others to help.

#11 - No Matter How Old You Get, You Still Hate the Dentist!

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 25

Gintoki’s mouth is swollen like crazy, forcing him to go to the dentist for treatment. Unable to cope with the stress and pressure of waiting, a crazed Gintoki screams for someone to just kill him and be done with it. After getting scolded by the staff, Gintoki waits for his turn when another man with a swollen mouth comes in, making things even more complicated!

#12 - It's All About the Beat and Timing

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 6

The concluding finale to the (Itou) Shinsengumi Discord Arc.

#13 - The Human Body Is Like a Little Universe

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 18

After learning from Gengai that Tama has been infected by a computer virus, the Odd Jobs trio launch “Operation Midget” and enter Tama’s body to eradicate the virus. Inside, they find an injured man dressed in a white body suit who begs them to deliver a message to the king. Arriving at the Leukocyte Kingdom, the gang finds the place filled with RPG-themed shops such as weapon stores, inns, and casinos. The group decides to enjoy this RPG-like world by playing at the casino and visiting the church to save their game. Joined by Tama’s avatar, Gintoki and the gang head out in search of the Leukocyte King. Let the adventure to destroy the computer virus begin!

#14 - The Sun Will Rise Again

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 11

Shinpachi and Elizabeth go on the ship to attack Okada. A battle rages on the ship, at which Kagura manages to escape from captivity. On the other hand, Gintoki and Tetsuko (benisakura forger Tetsuya's sister) head towards Takasugi.

#15 - You Know What Happens If You Pee on a Worm

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 42

Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien; while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).

#16 - The More Delicious the Food, the Nastier It Is When It Goes Bad

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 41

Gintoki, Shinpachi Kagura and Hasegawa are hospitalised (The Yorozuya gang for food poisoning from eating unfresh crabs; Hasegawa got knocked down by a car). They get themeslves involved when a young nurse falls in love with one of her patients.

#17 - In Those Situations, Keep Quiet and Cook Red Rice with Beans

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 27

Otae's childhood friend, Kyubei Yagyu appears and takes Otae back to fufil her childhood promise.

#18 - Any Place Can Become a Battlefield When Men Gather

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 7

Today’s Tsu Terakado concert is another lively success. But fan club president Shinpachi is angered because only four of the Tsu Terakado fan club members have come to the concert. He is further enraged to learn that many of the club members have left without permission and have joined the new Tsusentai fan club instead. To Shinpachi’s surprise, the Tsusentai leader is Hijikata, who thanks to the demonic sword’s curse has now become a charismatic otaku! Can Shinpachi protect his only(?) distinctive trait from Tosshi’s onslaught?!

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

Anonymous Noise - Season 1 - Episode 10

#20 - That Matsutake Soup Stuff Tastes Better Than the Real Deal / If a Person Is Dead, They Can't Come Back to Life

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 14

Part 1 - Rumors of Yorozuya imposters gaining popularity within the city reach Gintoki’s ears. Upon investigating, the Odd Jobs Trio discover that someone is using their Yorozuya name for fishy business and making a fortune out of it. Gintoki and the gang seek out to uncover the imposters’ identities, only to discover...?! Part 2 - A man dressed in blue full-body spandex appears before Shinpachi. The “Blue Man” begins talking to a dumbfounded Shinpachi. He claims to have come from the future, but...

#21 - A Conversation with a Barber, During a Haircut, Is the Most Pointless Thing in the World

Gintama - Season 4 - Episode 1

Gintoki visits a barber shop to get his hair cut. After Kagura mentions that the seventh volume of the manga Abu is missing, the barber runs off to buy the volume and leaves the Yorozuya to look after the shop. After a while Katsura and Kondo enter the shop to get an image change. Then the Shogun enters suddenly the shop and wants a hair cut, too. The Yorozuya fall into despair because they don't even know how to cut hair properly.

#22 - Dango Over Flowers

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 17

An old dango shop owner accepts a challenge from the owner of a popular new dessert shop.

#23 - Oh, Yeah! Our Crib Is Number One!

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 18

The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.

#24 - Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 30

Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.

#25 - Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul

Gintama - Season 3 - Episode 14

A member of the Shinsengumi suggests a "washroom revolution". Eventually it evolves into a battle of Shinsengumi vs. washroom germs.

#26 - Rank Has Nothing to Do with Luck

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 34

The cold/flu season hits hard; Yorozuya is enlisted to help out at Otae's workplace.

#27 - People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 36

A colleague of Otae has been scammed of her money by a cult. The Yorozuya and Otae goes to uncover the secret of the cult.

#28 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 24

Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

#29 - Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 11

The trio helps an old man to track down a woman whom he met when he was young. Shown as a one hour special with episode 12.

#30 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 6

A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.

#31 - Fictitious Reaction

Elemental Gelade - Season 1 - Episode 18

Viro reacts with Coud and defeats Marl. She leaves the group because Cisqua suspects her of being a spy and devises a plan to group with them again by leading the group to a dangerous part of the desert. She falls victim to her own plan, but she is saved by Coud. She regains Cisqua's trust with her attempt to save them and the group takes her as a guide to Edel Garden.

#32 - Revenge of the Krasfighter

Elemental Gelade - Season 1 - Episode 11

Coud's next opponent is Rasati. After an even match, Rasati manages to win. With the win, Rasati finally has enough money to win Lillia's freedom except Marl forces Rasati to fight in a two-on-one battle. Rasati and Lillia react to defeat the two fighters.

#33 - Exaggerate the Tales of Your Exploits by a Third, So Everyone Has a Good Time / Men Have a Weakness for Girls Who Sell Flowers and Work in Pastry Shops

Gintama - Season 2 - Episode 48

Part 1 - Old gangmates of Catherine try to convince her to join them on a heist. Part 2 - Gintoki gets sick. Kagura takes over running odd-jobs for the day.

#34 - Play Ball

Ace of Diamond - Season 2 - Episode 40

Kuramochi talks to Shirasu about Miyuki's injury, while the coaching staff talks about the possibility of Furuya not playing, and the pitcher order: Kawakami will start then Sawamura. On the day of the finals, Kuramochi confronts Miyuki.

#35 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have Gintama?! (2)

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 2

Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.

#36 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have Gintama?! (1)

Gintama - Season 1 - Episode 1

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.

#37 - The Ace's Instinct

Ace of Diamond - Season 2 - Episode 33

Seiko Academy scores another run on top of the seventh. At the bottom, Seiko's battery continue to strategically walk Miyuki. The next inning, Nagata hits a two-run home run off Sawamura. Will the home run affect Sawamura's confidence?

#38 - The Misfit Class

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - Season 1 - Episode 4

Iruma, Asmodeus, and Clara end up in the Misfit Class. As the name suggests, the class is filled with a bunch of misfits and Sabnock Sabro, who wants to become the next Demon King, declares Iruma his rival. Their classes start and their first lesson is a flying race. The race was to take place in the Warbling Valley and the Cutthroat Valley. Apparently, there’s also a demon bird that lives there...

#39 - Fierce Battle, Execution Cannonball!!

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - Season 1 - Episode 10

The day of the rank promotion test involving execution cannonball had arrived. Iruma is ready for the match, but then ends up on different teams with Asmodeus. Despite that, the game continues with all his other classmates using their various forms of magic to play the game. Will Iruma be able to show off the results of his training?! And who will win? Iruma or Asmodeus?

#40 - The Maid I Hired Recently Is Weird!?

The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious - Season 1 - Episode 6

Yuuri finds himself taking care of Lilith for once when she catches a cold.

#41 - Run, Iruma, to Kiriwo!

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - Season 1 - Episode 17

Suddenly, all of Babyls is surrounded by invisible walls! On top of that, they are unable to get a hold of the outside and there are invisible walls that popped up all over the school. Amidst all the chaos, Kalego and the other teachers have the students take shelter in the central plaza. Since Kiriwo is missing, Iruma decides to go look for him with the help of Asmodeus and Clara. Will Iruma be able to find Kiriwo?

#42 - Turnabout Big Top - 2nd Trial

Ace Attorney - Season 1 - Episode 19

The trial for the murder of the circus ringmaster begins, and a shocking fact is revealed to the court.

#43 - Tears of Disappointment

Iwakakeru -Sport Climbing Girls- - Season 1 - Episode 8

Following Konomi and Jun's showing, Sayo feels the need to put Hanamiya on her back as its captain. Meanwhile, can Konomi keep going?

#44 - That song once again

IDOLiSH7 - Season 1 - Episode 14

IDOLiSH7 continued to play an active role and appeared in the popular live music program "Soundship". The bleachers in the studio were all fans of TRIGGER, who is also a performer, but the seven people who tried their best to entertain the people in front of them were surrounded by big applause and cheers. Around that time, behind the scenes, a trouble occurred between the program side and the Yaotome office, and TRIGGER could not appear. IDOLiSH7 decided to act as a bird of the program on their behalf ...

#45 - The Truth Unfolds

Elemental Gelade - Season 1 - Episode 21

Ren becomes ill and the group decides to find a place to rest. They find shelter in an abandoned village. In the middle of the night, they are attacked by Orfus, Jilltail, and Aljeena from Chaos Choir. Coud and the others manage to overpower them. Ren unreacts after she is suddenly contacted by Eve and with Coud defenceless, he becomes badly hurt.

#46 - Verno's Challenge

Cardfight!! Vanguard - Season 8 - Episode 46

Tokoha applies for a fight with Verno the day before the U20 Championship final. Verno is informed of Kazumi's identity and purpose during the fight against each other's feelings.

#47 - Our Vanguard

Cardfight!! Vanguard - Season 8 - Episode 37

In spite of the high stakes, Chrono and Shion thoroughly enjoy their cardfight which reminds everyone of how fun Vanguard can be.

#48 - The Superhumans of November

Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria - Season 2 - Episode 1

In the aftermath of the Shinjuku student protests, the government comes to view superhumans who are not under their supervision as nothing but gangs of dangerous criminals. The Public Security Force is strengthened with the installation of giant robots. It places the Superhuman Bureau along with Raito and the others, minus Jiro who has left, under their control and enforces training to keep peace and order. An android warrior calling himself Yusei Washizu arrives in a UFO. He is a messenger sent by a peace alliance of intelligent lifeforms in outer space, and has come to Earth to capture an S-Planetarian who has caused the exinction of many star systems.

#49 - Steel Ogre

Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria - Season 2 - Episode 8

Three "super robots" are imported to Japan as part of a new project for public safety. Raito and Aki attack one of the robots during transit, but neither their attack nor the super robot project goes as planned.

#50 - Can you still sing?

Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria - Season 2 - Episode 11

Superhumans are now divided into two groups, and every superhuman is forced to choose a side. Jiro, as a beast, leads the war against humans, and now Kikko must face him - all according to Satomi's plan.