The BEST episodes directed by Satoshi Nishimura

Mixup
star
9.00
45 votes

#1 - Mixup

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 74

A flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times but when he gets up the fifth round gets more brutal. The fifth round ends and after that, the sixth round begins and is just as brutal as the last round.

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The Demon Returns
star
8.75
89 votes

#2 - The Demon Returns

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 20

Ushio and Tora travel back in time to ancient China and encounter Hakumen no Mono. Ushio quickly realizes he's no match for Hakumen no Mono and barely makes it out alive. Jie Mei and Giryou then take the tragic necessary steps to create the Beast Spear and Ushio learns the truth about his mother.

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A Step Further
star
8.73
44 votes

#3 - A Step Further

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 75

The match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.

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Victory or Defeat
star
8.69
86 votes

#4 - Victory or Defeat

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 28

Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.

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A Vow
star
8.65
68 votes

#5 - A Vow

Fighting Spirit - Season 3 - Episode 25

Kamogawa resorts to pounding a log with his bare fists as he trains to face Anderson and avenge Nekota. Anderson rediscovers his pride as a boxer and brings Miguel along as his cornerman. Everything comes down to this!

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Forward! Forward!
star
8.63
59 votes

#6 - Forward! Forward!

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 22

Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.

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Revival
star
8.61
51 votes

#7 - Revival

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 62

Coach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".

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The Rookie King
star
8.61
56 votes

#8 - The Rookie King

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 34

Ippo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the match reaches its climax.

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Conclusion
star
8.60
47 votes

#9 - Conclusion

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 57

Both Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.

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Runemaster Hyou
star
8.58
99 votes

#10 - Runemaster Hyou

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 5

Hyou is an exorcist that lives in the world of darkness. He lost his beloved wife and daughter to a youkai that gave him a scar on his face, and continues to search for it to get revenge. What he remembers of the youkai is that it was a dark shadow that suddenly came out from behind him. Hyou then sees news footage of Tora on TV, and believes he's the youkai he had been after and heads to Japan. Eventually, he finds Tora, and...

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Surpass that Moment
star
8.57
40 votes

#11 - Surpass that Moment

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 73

Ippo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which leads to Sendo beating Ippo all through the third round. The fourth round is a different story being more in the favor of Ippo.

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Eater of Stones
star
8.49
101 votes

#12 - Eater of Stones

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 2

"One day, I'll destroy you with this spear," swore Ushio, as his odd adventures with the giant youkai which he named "Tora" began. Tora was also looking for an opportunity to eat Ushio. While this bizarre combination became a thing, an old stone armor that was in one of the old school buildings of Ushio's junior high assaulted some of the students. One by one, students were being turned to stone, and then the evil spirit was now going after Ushio's childhood friends, Asako and Mayuko...

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Tora Goes to Town
star
8.44
101 votes

#13 - Tora Goes to Town

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 4

Ushio hears about an incident that happens at a construction site. The bodies at the site happened to have bite marks on them, so he immediately thinks Tora is behind the incident. Tora tells him that he's innocent, but Ushio goes far as to transform and won't believe him, so Tora runs off into the city. Ushio goes after him and meets an old man who says that "Gamin-sama has awoken." He then learns a shocking truth from the book that the old man is holding...

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Lollapalooza
star
8.43
42 votes

#14 - Lollapalooza

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 72

Sendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blow for blow. Ippo finds out that Sendo has the advantage of having a bigger frame.

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Time for the Showdown
star
8.42
43 votes

#15 - Time for the Showdown

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 71

Ippo reads Mari's article. Ippo invites Nekota to his fight. Both Sendo and Ippo have their weigh in. Sendo and Ippo begin their rematch with Ippo getting a very early knockdown on Sendo.

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Legend
star
8.41
92 votes

#16 - Legend

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 7

Ushio finds out that his mother is still alive, and seems to be hated by the youkai. Ushio can't handle this shocking truth, and goes to his father to learn more. Ushio finds out that his father had to report to his superiors that the Beast Spear had been released. Following, however, assassins are sent after Ushio and Tora. Next, Ushio's father...

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The Destined Meeting with Ushio and Tora
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8.40
118 votes

#17 - The Destined Meeting with Ushio and Tora

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 1

Middle-school student Aotsuki Ushio lives with his temple master father, Shigure. One day, as Ushio is cleaning around the house, he finds something unspeakable in the basement.

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Rem Saverem
star
8.40
216 votes

#18 - Rem Saverem

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 17

In a very unorthodox episode, many explanations about the mystery surrounding Vash the Stampede are put forth. Where did he come from? Who is he? What is he fighting for?

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Something to Convey
star
8.37
43 votes

#19 - Something to Convey

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 50

The end of the Volg match.

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A Demon Inhabits the Painting
star
8.37
103 votes

#20 - A Demon Inhabits the Painting

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 3

Hayuu Reiko is a student at Ushio's junior high school that is known as someone who doesn't want to live, due to the fact that she has attempted suicide multiple timees. One day, Ushio goes with Asako and others to an art exhibit of his favorite painter, and the portraits of Reiko catches his eye. Ushio eventually finds out that the Reiko in the portraits is the same Reiko that goes to his school, and asks her to be his model for his paintings. However, he finds out that death seems to follow those who try to get too close to her...

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The Destructive Force of 1cm
star
8.34
71 votes

#21 - The Destructive Force of 1cm

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 7

Ippo and Miyata are in the last round and Ippo does a short upercut to Miyata's chin, Miyara was knocked down and was unable to get up, Ippo wins the rematch.

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The Courage to Believe
star
8.33
45 votes

#22 - The Courage to Believe

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 49

Volg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.

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To the Promised Place...
star
8.33
55 votes

#23 - To the Promised Place...

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 24

Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.

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The Other Semi-Final
star
8.29
56 votes

#24 - The Other Semi-Final

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 23

Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

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Hiyou Pursuit~Successor
star
8.28
53 votes

#25 - Hiyou Pursuit~Successor

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 14

Ushio and Tora finally get to Hokkaido where they run into a girl named Hinowa, who says she is one of the rightful successors of the the Beast Spear. Meanwhile, Hakumen no Mono sends youkai called Hiyou to kill Ushio and get a hold of the spear. Ushio and Tora encounter a young man on a motorcycle. As soon as Ushio walks away and heads toward the bus to the final destination, the young man attacks Tora.

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Smash Force
star
8.22
51 votes

#26 - Smash Force

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 33

Ippo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get more intense.

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Two Rookies of the Year
star
8.21
48 votes

#27 - Two Rookies of the Year

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 38

Okita uses moves that makes him unpredictable for Ippo. Okita also uses a fighting style like Dante and he uses a corkscrew.

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Sharing a Dream
star
8.20
41 votes

#28 - Sharing a Dream

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 42

Ippo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family business. Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.

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Going Down the Road to the Touno Youkai Battle ~Part Two~
star
8.19
59 votes

#29 - Going Down the Road to the Touno Youkai Battle ~Part Two~

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 13

As the Youkai show no signs of giving up the chase, Ushio is forced to run around the forest.

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Ippo on the Beach
star
8.17
88 votes

#30 - Ippo on the Beach

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 17

Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.

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Rival
star
8.16
44 votes

#31 - Rival

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 60

Sendou versus Volg concludes.

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The Demon That Turns Back Time
star
8.12
57 votes

#32 - The Demon That Turns Back Time

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 19

Ushio regains his senses and heads into the cave at Kamuikotan. When in the cave, they encounter a monster who can turn back time and he sends them back to ancient China where the Beast Spear was first made.

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Tears of Joy
star
8.10
77 votes

#33 - Tears of Joy

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 3

Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.

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Death Match
star
8.09
54 votes

#34 - Death Match

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 27

Ippo VS Mashiba continues

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TATARI BREAKER
star
8.07
59 votes

#35 - TATARI BREAKER

Ushio and Tora (2015) - Season 1 - Episode 26

Hakumen's impending arrival causes a monster disaster, and also adversely affects the people involved.

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The Battle for Distance
star
8.06
53 votes

#36 - The Battle for Distance

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 26

Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1

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Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
star
8.05
63 votes

#37 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 14

Start of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.

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The Japan Featherweight Title Match
star
8.04
46 votes

#38 - The Japan Featherweight Title Match

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 55

Ippo's title match with Date has begun, Date is surprised by how much better Ippo is since the last time he sparred with him.

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Sin
star
8.03
237 votes

#39 - Sin

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 24

As Vash ventures on he finally confronts Legato, who proves that the winner in not necessarily the last man standing.

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The Red Wolf
star
8.03
40 votes

#40 - The Red Wolf

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 48

The match between Volg and Ippo begins.

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A Counter to Surpass All Counters
star
8.02
45 votes

#41 - A Counter to Surpass All Counters

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 40

Miyata's fight with Jimmy Sisfa begins, Miyata starts off bad and when that happens Miyata tries a counter punch.

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Out of Time
star
8.02
198 votes

#42 - Out of Time

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 21

Things worsen at the city in the clouds as two more Gung-Ho Guns appear, and what they're after might bring grim consequences.

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Under the Sky So Blue
star
8.01
260 votes

#43 - Under the Sky So Blue

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 26

Vash confronts his brother Knives in a big climax, and all of the remaining questions about their pasts are answered.

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Fifth Moon
star
8.01
202 votes

#44 - Fifth Moon

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 16

Vash is challenged to a duel inside an inhabited city with two of the Gung-Ho Guns. The plot thickens as Legato butts in and unleashes Vash's horrible secret.

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The Power that Stands in the Way
star
8.00
39 votes

#45 - The Power that Stands in the Way

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 56

Ippo punches Date in the face quite a bit but Date isn't taking the full impact of the punch because he's twists his neck.

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The White Fangs of the Wolf
star
8.00
41 votes

#46 - The White Fangs of the Wolf

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 45

Gero-michi leaves and has to move away.

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Barf-michi's Big Fight
star
7.95
43 votes

#47 - Barf-michi's Big Fight

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 41

Aoki, Kimura, and Ippo all try going A-class. Yamada has his first fight. All the guys want to go to training camp.

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Mr. Takamura's Tears
star
7.95
42 votes

#48 - Mr. Takamura's Tears

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 66

Takamura fights a bear.

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The Opening Bell of the Rematch
star
7.95
100 votes

#49 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch

Fighting Spirit - Season 1 - Episode 6

Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

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Live Through
star
7.95
228 votes

#50 - Live Through

Trigun - Season 1 - Episode 25

Vash has suffered enough for an eternity. As decision-making time approaches, the town's people decide to lynch him and he may not try to stop them.

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