The BEST episodes directed by Ryūta Kawahara
#1 - Handler One
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 23
Shin and his friends and Frederica return to Ernst's home to celebrate their second Night of the Holy Birth holiday. Shin visits Eugene's grave and apologizes for being unable to save him, but tells him he has a newfound purpose to live and promises to return to tell him about the things he's seen.
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#2 - Goodbye
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 9
Shin confronts his brother deep within Legion held territory. But even if he wins, there's no going back.
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#3 - Well-prepared Traps
Overlord - Season 4 - Episode 11
To gain more information, Ains and Albedo use themselves as bait as they approach the royal capital. Azuth comes to defend the capital and quickly separates the two. While the two of them exchange blows in the air, a mysterious figure comes to visit Ains.
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#4 - 291045
The Promised Neverland - Season 1 - Episode 4
Emma, Norman, and Ray figure out that there may be a traitor among the children, an informant for Mom. As Norman attempts to solve this mystery, Emma notices something strange about Gilda.
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#5 - The Last King
Overlord - Season 4 - Episode 10
Ains and his army marches towards the royal capital to finally annihilate the Re-Estize Kingdom. Various forces prepare themselves for the coming onslaught. Before the last battle, Zanac rides alone to meet with Ains for a peaceful discussion.
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#6 - Another Battle
Overlord - Season 3 - Episode 11
Carne Village is in a pinch once again. An army led by the first prince of Re-Estize has appeared, demanding to be let in so the villagers can be questioned about Ains Ooal Gown. Enri must make a decision for the village and its people.
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#7 - Sin
Attack on Titan - Season 3 - Episode 6
While sins of the past reveal new truths, both sides prepare for the upcoming showdown before they run out of time.
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#8 - Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.
The Ancient Magus' Bride - Season 1 - Episode 7
The dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigate a black dog that emerged in a cemetetry, but the black dog ends up saving Chise from danger. Meanwhile, Renfred's apprentice, Alice, is also on the move, looking for the black dog.
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#9 - Like a Fire Burning Bright
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 7
The Impure King has been revived! In his letter, Tatsuma asks Rin to use the Koma sword to fight, but will that even be possible? And to make matters worse, Mephisto suddenly appears with the news that Rin has been sentenced to death!
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#10 - The Final Battle of the Disturbance
Overlord - Season 2 - Episode 12
Evileye petitions Momon to help her, and he begins fighting the disguised Demiurge. As Climb and the others try to get Tuare out of the compound, they face resistance. Renner convenes an emergency strategy meeting.
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#11 - Necessity has no law.
The Ancient Magus' Bride - Season 1 - Episode 21
Elias and Chise attend Mariel’s coven meeting and meet Phyllis, Mariel’s high priestess. Secretly, Elias is given information that could help Chise. Following the meeting, Chise becomes suspicious of Elias' activities.
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#12 - There is no place like home.
The Ancient Magus' Bride - Season 1 - Episode 15
With King Oberon taking Chise into the Fairy realm for recovery, Silke becomes agitated waiting at home. Chise slowly recovers under Dr. Shanon's care, a fairy that was raised as a human.
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#13 - The Male Beauty Pageant
Grand Blue Dreaming - Season 1 - Episode 4
The Izu Spring Festival has begun! The members of Peek-a-Boo run an okonomiyaki stall with Iori, Kohei, Chisa, and Azusa helping out. Iori finds himself in a complicated situation when a misunderstanding with Azusa occurs and a rivalry with the tennis club Tinkerbell begins. When Chisa gets nervous and freezes up during the women's beauty pageant, Iori and Kohei think of a plan to cheer her on.
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#14 - Fortress vs. Fortress Akt III: The Return of the Magician
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 3 - Episode 12
An Alliance relief fleet is finally heading to the Iserlohn Corridor, but combat forces on the battlefield are limited, and a wrong move could turn fatal. Should the Iserlohn garrison fleet be unable to break the blockade imposed by Kempff's ships, the reinforcements from Heinessen would be easily destroyed. On the command bridge of Iserlohn, Caselnes and his officers animatedly discuss the countermeasures, but what sounds like the best plan comes from somebody most unexpected.
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#15 - Double-Edged Moroha
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - Season 1 - Episode 16
Moroha once had a master named Yawaragi, who was keeping a life-threatening secret. In order to resolve the secret and protect her pupil, Yawaragi made an agreement with Jyubei.
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#16 - The Gateway to the Past
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - Season 1 - Episode 4
Towa decides to return to the feudal era to help Setsuna regain her memories. The trio enter the corridor leading to the feudal era, but within it awaits the spirit of a certain priestess.
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#17 - Stay This Way Forever
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 19
Nordlicht finds themselves up against a massive foe in the middle of enemy territory, with no hope of escape and no reinforcements coming to help.
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#18 - Welcome Back
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 15
The members of Spearhead are reunited as a massive Legion offensive looms. With the next deadly phase of the war almost here, how will they spend their remaining hours?
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#19 - The World is but Rock n' Roll
Angel's 3Piece! - Season 1 - Episode 4
Kyo and the girls have no success at all to gather attendants to the concert, and he then decides to return to school and ask for his classmates' help, while suggesting the girls to do the same at theirs.
#20 - A Reason to Fight / Nobility
Noblesse - Season 1 - Episode 2
Two nobles, Regis and Seira, arrive at Ye Ran High School as part of their investigation into a series of incidents in Japan. Raizel and Frankenstein conceal their identities when they interact with the duo, but Regis and Seira realize that M-21 is a modified human and grow wary of him. Meanwhile, Tashiro is caught up in another fight with street punks on his way home from school...
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#21 - Cutest Girl
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club - Season 1 - Episode 2
Kasumi refuses to accept the fact that the School Idol Club has been disbanded and decides to take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Karin tries to track down the elusive Setsuna Yuki.
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#22 - A Stormy Night
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 3 - Episode 3
Mittermeyer’s sense of justice has unleashed the wrath of Duke von Braunschweig, one of the most powerful men in the Empire. He may now be executed without going through military court. Fearing the worst, Reuenthal turns to Reinhard to save his best friend.
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#23 - Thunderclaps
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Season 4 - Episode 3
Military Police Commander Ulrich Kesler informs Reinhard that Count Alfred von Landsberg and Leopold Schumacher, two former members of the now-dissolved Lippstadt Nobles Coalition that fought against Reinhard during the Civil War, have reportedly infiltrated the Imperial capital of Odin. Unsure of their true intentions, Reinhard first asks Hilde to assure Annerose's safety, then summons Fezzani High Commissioner Boltik. It's June of the 489th year of the Imperial Calendar...
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