The BEST episodes directed by Noriaki Akitaya
#1 - Who Will the Crown Shine Upon?
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 12
The elections are finally here and the siblings are preparing for their final speeches. Who will be crowned as the successor to the throne?
#2 - The Results of My Hard Work
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 4
With the "mastermind" exposed and the misunderstandings about my "evil deeds" cleared up to the student body's satisfaction, my peaceful everyday life resumes. But there's still something I haven't gotten back!
#3 - The One I Love Is…
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 12
Huh? What are you talking about, Pansy? You already have someone who's promised to be your boyfriend? And it's…
#4 - Worrywart King / Secret Idol
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 7
The King goes on a business trip, reluctantly leaving Kanade in charge of a Akane and Shiori. Meanwhile, Hikari gets to work with Sacchy, but Sacchy is not friendly. How can Hikari get Sacchy to like her?
#5 - I Discover an Unexpected Side
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 7
At last, the time has come! With the Flower Dance accomplished, we get a deserving day off. And there's only one place to go! That's right, a pool!
#6 - Scarlet Bloom / Big Sister's Birthday
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 9
We meet Scarlet Bloom, a masked heroine with red pigtails and who can control gravity. Who could her true identity be?! While things are ramping up for the election, it's almost Christmas Eve, which is also Aoi's birthday.
#7 - Farewell, Scarlet Bloom
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 11
It's one month before the elections. We learn why Akane hates being in the public eye. Then, due to an unfortunate circumstance, the king cannot perform his duties. How will the Sakurada Royal Siblings save the day?
#8 - Before I Knew it, My Tragedy Had Already Begun
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 8
From now on I'll do everything I can for you with all my heart." That's what the new girl at school said to me! Finally a kind girl appears before me… Yeah, right!
#9 - I Thought It Was Working Out Too Well For Me
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 5
The exciting springtime of my life! I'm surrounded by beautiful giggling, jiggling girls! Wait, what the hell is this? Hey, Asunaro, you're with the newspaper club! What's this about me being the "enemy of all women" and going out with Himawari, Cosmos, and Pansy at the same time?
#10 - When I Need to Say Something, I'll Say It
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 6
If there is a "god of inconvenience," he must love me! One minor slip-up and the "Three-timing Joro" article was circulated all over the school! I was back in the pit of despair when who should yank me out but the author of the article herself, Asunaro of the newspaper club.
#11 - The Election and Me / My Big Sister is Sentimental
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 6
There are six months left until the election. Akane and her siblings are campaigning--all except Misaki. Then, we learn more about Akane and Aoi, and their reasoning behind their attitudes toward the election.
#12 - My Conclusion After Much Consideration
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 9
I start working at Tsubaki's shop so I can afford to buy Pansy another copy of her book! It's rough since I'm not used to the job, but at this rate, I should be able to manage… Ahhh! I messed up big time!
#13 - Light my Fire
GUN×SWORD - Season 1 - Episode 6
Van and Wendy continue onto a port town called Harbor Parade. Two lawless lovebirds, nicknamed Muscat and Honey Cherry, try to finance their wedding by repeatedly attempting to steal Van's armor, but their intended prey becomes their heroic rescuer when a mafia boss named Tony comes looking for a piece of the action. It is revealed that Tony is actually Honey Cherry's father and that her real name is Bunny Montana. Tony is enraged that Muscat, whose real name is Klatt, remodeled his 'armor' into a green and pink car named the Love Deluxe. Disgraced by the defilement, Tony initially asks Honey Cherry to kill Muscat, but Wendy urges Van to help, and so he comes to the rescue. Confronted by Van, Tony summons his own 'armor' and Van realized what passes for armor in Tony's mind is a tricked out car - tricked to the hilt and impressive, but no match for the real thing. Dann easily defeats Tony's 'armor', and the couple decides to sell what remains of the Love Deluxe to pay for their wedding.
#14 - Troubled Sato / The King's Side Trip
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 8
The whole family's superpowers are acting up! Meanwhile, Hana asks Akane for dating advice about Shu. Then, we take a look into the past and see how Akane's mom and dad met.
#15 - Even I'm Useful Once in a While
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 10
Now what does this dummy want? Baseball team manager Kimie Kamata (nickname: Tampopo) suddenly drags me into the science lab. You probably think she's a cute girl since she's got a flower nickname, right? Well, that’s true. Tampopo is cute… but… but…
#16 - Search★Light's Whereabouts / Onii-chan Acts Like a Big Brother
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 10
The elections are drawing near and Search☆Light is performing again, but there is tension in the air between Sachiko and Raito. Meanwhile, even though Kanade and Shu are twins, they have their differences in opinion.
#17 - Big Sister's Good Image / Sato's Unrequited Love
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 2
We learn more about Kanade, the second royal princess, and her relationship with Akane. We also meet Sato, Shu's classmate, and find out her feelings for him.
#18 - For Whose Sake?
GUN×SWORD - Season 1 - Episode 22
Wendy is contacted by The Claw to meet him on the shore of the island. She questions his purpose for his upcoming sacrifice as well as his use for Michael. When she returns to the hover-base, only to see an unsettled Van, who is still set on revenge. Priscilla comes up with the idea that Dann of Thursday could be restored by another satellite base. Wendy and Joshua spend countless hours researching about outer space. The protagonists convince Ray to use the Vulcan as an engine to fuel enough energy to launch. Wendy overhears Priscilla confesses her feelings to Van. It is revealed that Ray is slowly losing his eyesight, as Van gradually becomes weak. Van is soon launched into the sky and targets the satellite base of the Diablo of Monday.
#19 - I Want to Be Popular / First Errand / Life as an Idol
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 3
It's another typical day for the Sakurada Royal Family. Hikari tries her best to appeal to the citizens. Teru endures the trials of his first errand. Hikari decides the best way to get more votes for the election is to become a popular idol.
#20 - Carmen Goes Home
GUN×SWORD - Season 1 - Episode 9
Van, Wendy, and Joshua hitchhike with Carmen 99 to her hometown named Trinolia where Van knows of an engineer who should be able to crack the data disk recovered from the dragon armor. Carmen 99 reunites with her childhood friend Haeta, the daughter of an engineer named Findley who just happens to be the engineer Van was seeking. Haeta declines Van's request because of her father is now crippled and in poor health, but Findley overhears Van's request and accepts. While Wendy and Joshua stay at Carmen 99's house to spruce up, Van goes with Carmen 99 to her old school where she explains that Findley and her father had been business partners, and that Findley had fostered her after the deaths of her parents. The town has prospered in the last six years thanks to a special flower Haeta has helped cultivate. But Joshua overhears a conversation between Haeta and a visitor and realizes Haeta is growing the flowers for the Claw. He runs and tells Carmen, but knowing Van's reaction, orders Joshua not to tell him until she has gathered more information. She goes to Uncle Findley. She finds him collapsed in his lab, and he reveals the flowers are a drug that makes people happy, but it has horrible side effects - inhaling its pollen without the proper antibodies causes debilitating physical side affects, the cause of his poor health and crippling. The Claw supplies them with the medicine, but even with it, long term the pollen still causes problems. He begs Carmen to stop his daughter and destroy the flowers before they destroy the town, and Carmen goes to confront Haeta. Their talk is interrupted by smoke coming from Haeta's house. Wendy had made her own discoveries about the flowers. Trying to identify the flower Haeta is growing, Wendy had inhaled too much pollen and collapses and then woke up joyful and hyper to an extreme degree. Seeking to find out what ailed his young companion, Van started looking for answers and found them in Findley. Haeta has been growing the flowers
#21 - Summer Vacation / Online Secret / Eight of Misaki
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 5
It's summer and the Sakurada Royal Family are at the beach! Haruka is doing something fishy on the internet, and Misaki is busy at school as all her clones help out in different clubs. Misaki isn't too happy about it, though.
#22 - The Royal Princess' Skirt / The Mysterious Student Council President
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 4
Akane goes to school without a crucial piece of clothing. Also, the student council is making all students participate in a town beautification day. Who is behind this and how will Akane deal with all the cameras?
#23 - I May Not Be Needed
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 11
It's been decided that the school library will close for lack of people who use it! Cosmos did her best to stop it, but it wasn't enough. But apparently, if the library gets more traffic from students, it'll be saved!
#24 - Elegance In The Moonlight
Fate/Stay Night - Season 1 - Episode 9
Saber is eager to go to the temple but Shirō has insisted that they won't be going because it seems too dangerous. Nonetheless, as soon as Shirō falls asleep, Saber heads off by herself to the temple, not only to be confronted by the servant identified as Assassin. Unlike any other servant, Assassin actually reveals his true identity to Saber, as Sasaki Kojirou. Although the talking ends here and the fighting begins but while this is going on Rider sneaks past them and enters the temple to fight some woman. Who is this mysterious woman and was Shinji planning this all along?
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#25 - Heart Pain Killer
IS: Infinite Stratos - Season 2 - Episode 2
After sparring with Lingyin, Ichika runs late to class and is punished by Chifuyu. Officially meeting Tatenashi at the school assembly, Ichika oversees the selection of his class' activity for the school festival wherein Laura suggests a normal maid cafe. After receiving approval, Ichika is unwilling to receive Tatenashi as an instructor and challenges her ultimately losing. Dreaming upon the grasslands, Ichika appears to see Houki before awaking in Tatenashi's lap. Tatenashi takes Ichika training in shooting stances with Charlotte and Cecilia. Ichika returns home to find Tatenashi who incites Houki as he enters into a new training routine with Tatenashi. In the end Houki, Cecilia, Lingyin, Charlotte, and Laura all try to comfort Ichika as he falls asleep from exhaustion.
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#26 - The Day a Demon Awakens
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Season 2 - Episode 1
One year after the Black Rebellion, Lelouch Lamperouge has resumed his normal school life with no apparent memories of the year before. After skipping remedial gym class, he sets off with younger brother Rolo to gamble at Babel Tower. Led by C.C., the Order of the Black Knights launches an attack on the complex to retrieve Lelouch. C.C. reawakens Lelouch's memories, and he resumes his identity as Zero. Suzaku Kururugi declares to the Emperor that he will personally kill Zero.
#27 - Farewell to Hakufu and the Days of Fighting
Ikki Tousen - Season 1 - Episode 13
Hakufu and Ryoumei go after Ouin Shishi, who manages to enrage Hakufu. But instead of her dragon spirit manifesting, Hakufu channels the remaining influence of Toutaku and gets out of control. Can Koukin save her from her fate? Ukitsu also comes back for a final challenge.
#28 - The Day a New Demon Was Born
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Season 1 - Episode 1
On August 10, 2010, a.t.b., Japan was conquered by the Holy Empire of Britannia. Seven years later, teenage student Lelouch Lamperouge finds himself pulled into a battle between anti-government terrorists and the Britannian Army in the Shinjuku Ghetto. In the midst of the conflict, a mysterious, green-haired girl saves him from death by granting him "the power of the king", which allows him to compel others to do his bidding.
#29 - A Confrontation With Destiny
Ikki Tousen - Season 1 - Episode 7
Hakufu and Koukin manage to fend off the crazed snake-like Kannei Kouha. Ryofu continues to pursue her own relationships with the possibility of betraying Tontaku. Shimei Ryomou fights the beautiful but deadly schoolgirl-uniformed Kanu Unchou of Seito Private School on the rooftops. Hakufu gets in another battle as well.
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#30 - A Confrontation at Nanyou
Ikki Tousen - Season 1 - Episode 2
Fighters from Rakuyo High School have been found hanging around near Nanyou Academy. Rakuyo is headed by the fierce Fighter Totaku, who has conquered a couple of the schools in Kanto. Other schools have been banding together against him. Meanwhile, while running late for school, Koukin reveals to Hakufu that he would be willing to sacrifice himself if it meant protecting her. Gakushu questions Saji over Nanyou Academy's leader, Enjyutsu, whom he has not seen in months. Gakushu feels that there is something going on that he has been kept in the dark about. Enjyutsu sees Hakufu as a threat and issues the order to Big Four member Kannei to execute her to prevent her destiny from being fulfilled. This order is given to the whole of Nanyou Academy, and results in Hakufu doing battle with Kannei and Ryomou, while Koukin fights all of the students and Saji. Will they all survive? And what is Saji planning?
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#31 - Hitomiko's Barrier
InuYasha - Season 7 - Episode 16
The priestess Hitomiko loses her life at Naraku's hands, but she is resurrected and locks Kagome within a barrier. Then, the true spiritual power of Mount Azusa's bow reveals itself!
#32 - The Sakurada Family's Nine Siblings
Castle Town Dandelion - Season 1 - Episode 1
Shy Akane is the fourth of nine siblings of the Royal Sakurada Family. Although she cannot even pass by a surveillance camera without wanting to hide, her father, the King, has decided to hold an election to name his successor.
#33 - Code No. 538
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 1
Kazari is an ambitious young woman who considers good to transform the unit 8, called also " the Eighth ", as her hierarchy asked for it to her. But before that, she is going to have to rub itself to her new team, which seems ground well.
#34 - Lesson 8
Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie - Season 1 - Episode 8
The Fleurir students head to the beach for the school's Okinawa training camp and play beach volleyball. The game ends with the teachers and Ryou ending up in the hospital with sunburns. They were very upset and had to stay inside....
#35 - I'm Really Just an Ordinary High School Student
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 1
My super-energetic childhood friend, Himawari, and the beautiful, mature student council president, Cosmos, have asked me out on a date? Wait, why am I giving them romantic advise? What about my beautiful harem love comedy? Well, it's time to witness the end of the peaceful rom-com story.
#36 - I'm Attacked by an Impossible Spiral
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 2
Who would've thought my dream of a high school life would run off the rails and go down a thorny path so quickly, all because of an improbable "double confession of love"? Oh, hello. I'm Joro. Don't worry! I haven't given up on the idea of a "harem high school life" just yet.
#37 - I Met You Before
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? - Season 1 - Episode 3
It's over. It's all over. One misunderstanding led to the next and now both Himawari and Cosmos are disgusted with me.
#38 - Academy Destruction
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 2
Asami continues her internal investigation of Unit 8 as Yamabuki deals with the fallout following their most recent mission. When a Willwear is reported assaulting the school Yamabuki’s sister goes to, Asami finally dons Willwear, but will she be able to resolve the case without breaking any laws?
#39 - Challenge From the Arena
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 3
A Willwear appears at a popular idol’s concert. Kuroki, Sena, and Asami make a beeline for the concert hall, but the situation devolves into a struggle to assert remote control over the Willwear…
#40 - Holding Airspace
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 4
An anonymous tip reveals that Flight 206 has a bomb aboard that will explode unless the flight maintains certain altitude and remains within a prescribed area. Sena and Kuroki attempt to defuse the bomb in their Willwear, but the saboteur’s true intentions then emerge…
#41 - Poker Face of Erasure
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 5
Unit 8 receives a curious request to win a poker game on a casino built on a floating land. However, their opponent proves formidable, and they are threatened with a missile attack on the city proper if they fail to achieve victory…
#42 - Dreams Beyond the Twilight
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 6
With the advent of Willwear, massive humanoid heavy machinery has been forgotten. But one of them has been stolen by its former pilot in Willwear. Only one other heavy machinery unit can stop it, and Funazaka rises to the challenge!
#43 - Long Rail Life
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 7
A Willwear is en route to the metropolitan government building under an EM dome, ostensibly to exact vengeance on the governor. Unit 8 rallies, but is unable to act without permission from the prefecture. However, their operator, Haruka, has a plan…
#44 - Ulti-maid-ronde
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 8
A mysterious Willwear, Ulti-maid, appears in the most recent string of incidents in the city. With capacities and performance far exceeding those of Unit 8's Willwear, it becomes a national 5celebrity. Amid rumors that Unit 8 may soon become obsolete, Kuroki invites Sena to a drinking party, where a most unexpected guest appears...
#45 - In the Name of Logos
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 9
The increase of Willwear crime targeting banks and other lucrative venues leads Unit 8 to launch an investigation. Realizing that Dog, a Logos operative, is taking matters into his own hands, Mythos and Bird decide he must be punished...
#46 - The Invisible Conqueror
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 10
There have been no crimes committed by modified Willwear in recent memory. The police take this as a sign that Logos has ceased to exist, but Unit 8 continue their own investigation, believing that Logos leaders are still out there...
#47 - Japan Style
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 11
Now that Mythos controls half of Orochi, the entire nation's transit and communications systems have come to a grinding halt. Unit 8 rallies to save the day..
#48 - For Whom Does Order Exist?
Active Raid - Season 1 - Episode 12
Orochi has fallen under Mythos's complete and total control. As Unit 8 pursues him, the ultimate Willwear appears!
#49 - Endless Avenger
Active Raid - Season 2 - Episode 2
An experimental Willwear is luring the police out into ambushes. Unit 8 tracks down the user, who has a grudge against the police over an old corruption case. But when they capture him, it turns out to be a different person entirely! The mystery goes deeper than they suspect when they find out a former researcher at the Defense Univeristy is involved...
#50 - Angel and God of Destruction
Active Raid - Season 2 - Episode 3
Unit 8 is down with a cold, and it's up to West Japan's Unit 9, led by Kazari, to save the day when a group of indignant movie fans takes over a production studio. But the always over-active Kazari meets her match when the villains rig the streets surround the studio with sound-sensitive bombs, and post a Willwear sniper on the roof. Can she come up with a way to take back the studio that doesn't involve leveling the entire neighborhood? And if not, who's going to pay for it all?