The BEST episodes directed by Shigehito Takayanagi
#1 - Galaxy Angel A: Ultra Hot Kid's Meal
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 14
The Twin Star team leaves a lost technology at the closed reception desk in a hurry to get ice cream. Passing by, Ranpha finds it and, mistaking it for a box of uirou, brings it to a meeting. When the Angels are all turned into children, Kokomo and Maribu must try to fix the situation before either of the two commanders discovers their blunder. As Kokomo and Maribu try to round up all the children and find a fix on their own, the children, especially Forte, play pranks on them and hide from being caught. The children are very clever, easily defeating Kokomo and Maribu. When they enter the conference room, the find out that the two commanders have turned into children as well. The two commanders both engage in play fights.
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#2 - Galaxy Angel A: Wandering Cat Food
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 20
Mint has lost her cat and Milfeulle has lost her wallet. Ranpha, using her new book on hypnosis, tries to help Milfeulle remember where she last had her billfold. Mint quickly realizes that the book was not on hypnosis but on summoning the dead. Now the spirit of her cat has taken over Milfeulle's body must to the delight of Mint and the fright of everyone else.
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#3 - Galaxy Angel AA: Jiggly Pudding
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 36
After meeting a strange fortune teller in the city, the Angels are disappearing one by one, just as predicted. Only Mint, as the last one remaining, can help find and bring them back home.
#4 - Galaxy Angel A: Hug Hug Fish Pot
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 6
The Angels are dispatched to a planet where all the inhabitants, both flora and fauna, repay kindness with hugs. As Forte and Milfeulle both experience such hugs, Forte becomes freightened by it and tries to get Milfeulle to leave with her. However, Milfeulle sees more trouble and wants to help. Forte devises a clever plan to help out where they can while not getting hugged by wearing masks and disguising as other members on the Angel Base. Eventually, everyone including the Twin Stars and the commanders, gets hugged. With all of the troubles fixed, Forte and Milfeulle pull out something looking like a lost technology and leaves. Upon their departure, the entire planet hugs Forte and Milfeulle for pulling the thorn out.
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#5 - Galaxy Angel AA: Acting Angel Seafood Soup
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 32
Ranpha's niece and her friend are visiting the Angel headquarters and Ranpha is nervous. She may have told a white lie about her position in the Brigade. The other Angels decide to play along, but it is soon apparent that being the Commander wasn't the only lie Ranpha told.
#6 - Galaxy Angel A: Angel Hotchpotch Taste Test
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 12
The military is holding a Miss Female Soldier competition and all the Angels participate. As the judges are first convinced by Milfeulle's cooking, the other Angels all try to woo the judges with their expertise, each in turn undermining the others and resulting a deduction for Milfeulle. The judges finally take the Angels outside to complete their assessment. Each Angel continues to compete with each other until a new mission is called. They decide to take the judges with them on a mission to show them the true face of the Angel Brigade. During the mission, the Angels end up finding a female soldier capable of doing all of their expertise and hobby perfectly. She has rifles, pastry, and even an attractive body.
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#7 - Galaxy Angel AA: Assort Rock Candy Delivery
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 40
Forte is charged, with Maribu, to transport a terrible prisoner to another facility. The inmate is so dangerous, having destroyed a planet, that he is encased in stone. While driving the truck carrying the boulder, Forte begins to imagine the kind of dashing rogue that would be so dangerous and begins to let her curiosity get the better of her, much to Maribu's distress. Forte's curiosity causes the boulder to break more, leaving nothing but a black ball. She hears warnings and threats from the inmate. In the end, Forte drops the ball and began to torture it, trying to get him to show his power.
#8 - Galaxy Angel AA: An Offering That you Must Not Eat
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 44
Normad beings feeling like he's being taken advantage of. He is offered a chance at a new life with a new body by a mad scientist. Soon he is seeking revenge on the Angel Brigade for their past sins.
#9 - Galaxy Angel AA: Baum-kuhen to Worry Over
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 28
Mint and Ranpha are stuck for the night on a planet. To pass the time, Mint eats some snacks Ranpha found earlier. In the morning she finds that the nuts she ate have turned her into a tree kami. Even though the locals now worship her as a deity, being a kami has drawbacks. Mint is unable to move, thus being unable to return home. Ranpha leaves Mint behind and returns home alone. As Mint thinks and sleeps, time passes by very quickly, resulting in many years passing by. The other Angels have made many attempts to wake up Mint, but have failed. As time moves on, Mint starts to see the world change through centuries. Finally, the other Angels, now in heaven, free Mint from Earth, turning her back into a seed.
#10 - Galaxy Angel A: Fortuitous Family Set
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 22
One of the richest men in the country announces that, due to her helping him in a pinch not knowing he was wealthy, he would like Ranpha to become his adopted daughter. Ranpha quickly takes advantage of the situation, first spending money to upgrade her unit and her Emblem Frame. Then, Ranpha promotes herself to leader and bosses the other Angels around. When a mission is assigned, Ranpha orders the other Angels and Volcott to do the mission for her. Making poor decisions, the Angels get caught and fail the mission. The richest men then announces that they made a mistake in identifying the person, leaving Ranpha alone. However, the tribe that kidnapped the Angels quickly adopts Ranpha, becoming the princess of the tribe.
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#11 - Galaxy Angel A: Original Angel Parfait with the Works
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 2
After Volcott convinced the Angels to reunite, Milfeulle wins the lottery and splits the winnings. However, the Twin Stars vacuum their money all up when capturing a lost technology that broke loose. The Angels break the vacuum to take back the money, freeing the lost technology as well. After an argument with the Twin Stars, the Angels disband again. As Volcott is forced to retire once more, the lost technology destroys the ceremony and the city. The Angels reunite again with heavy incentives and try to work with the Twin Stars to capture the lost technology. However, Kokomo and Malibu taunt Forte and Ranpha, resulting in them attacking the Twin Stars instead and placing the Angel Brigade on the wanted list.
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#12 - Galaxy Angel AA: Fish Jerky Over a Thousand Nights
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 46
Vanilla returns from vacation with an uncountable number of boxes containing fish jerky. While everyone else is pleased, Kokomo refuses to eat any. Vanilla is determined that he try some and tracks him to a wild west town to make sure he does. The owner of a restaurant initially tries to shut Vanilla away, but Vanilla floods the entire town with fish jerky, causing mass hysteria throughout the town. The owner changes his stance and forces Kokomo to eat fish jerky, prompting him to escape. The chase lasts for many years until Vanilla gets frozen and everyone becomes old. Everyone else, while old, still enjoys fish jerky, but Kokomo continues to run when he accidentally unfreezes Vanilla.
#13 - Galaxy Angel AA: Sub-zero Hot Hot Dog
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 42
Milfeulle is charged with bringing a soldier home from duty. He is long over-due back at base and the planet he was deployed to has long been abandoned and is close to exploding. Milfeulle quickly realizes that the soldier is suffering from PTSD which is causing him to refuse to leave with her.
#14 - Galaxy Angel A: Angel Banana Discount
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 10
The Angel Brigade decides to take on a private contractor for an employer for five times their military pay. They eagerly accept the seemingly menial tasks they are assigned, but are shocked to discover that with five times the pay comes at least five times the work. As the work becomes too grueling, Forte quits her task. In the end, the manager evaluates their overall result and finds that each Angel has caused additional damage with Milfeulle using her money to buy counterfeits, Vanilla luring a snow eel home, Mint dumping trash in her backyard, and Forte bring a plant to life. Ranpha appears to have done her task successfully until the pirate fleet shows up and attacks the manager. The Angel Bridge quickly leaves.
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#15 - Galaxy Angel A: Special Appetizer without Main Dish
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 4
Kokomo does not like being treated as a child despite being one. Using the fact that they work and train hard compared to Angel Brigade, Kokomo feels that they deserve more respect. Kokomo finally has it when he is forced to eat a nutrious lunch and storms out the door. Maribu tries to help clam him down after an altercation with Commander Mary, but is interrupted by an attack from a lost technology that divides to fill up space. The Twin Stars try to contain the chaos under control to gain the respect of their commander, but fails after the Angel Brigade shows up and teleports everything including Malibu and Kokomo to the neighboring planet and receives praise for saving the day.
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#16 - Galaxy Angel A: A String of Handmade Noodles with No Connection
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 18
The Angels are found to be dangling from the edge of a cliff, a single breath away from plummeting to their deaths. In typical Angel fashion, they soon turn to blaming each other for getting them into this predicament by recounting the events from earlier in the day. Earlier in the day, the Angel Brigade were at a picnic enjoy a new food from Milfeulle. However, due to their clumsiness, the food bounced off the edge of the cliff. Each Angel tries to catch it, making them fall over and leading to the current situation. The blame game becomes worse, eventually leading to a fight between the Angels. Milfeulle finally stops the fight, but gets too excited over the song the Angels were singing, reverting to them dangling.
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#17 - Galaxy Angel AA: Galatic Rose Tea
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 38
Ranpha, returning from a mission, encounters a reckless spacecraft which almost crashes into her. She pursues the pilot of the ship to tell her off, but when the other vessel comes under attack by aliens Ranpha decides to aid the obstinate captain. As Ranpha enters the spacecraft to find the captain, she is told many times to leave. She finds the cockpit and realizes that there is nobody on board except a hologram. The captain tells Ranpha that she is already dead and the spacecraft is destined to die. Ranpha accepts the fate and leaves.
#18 - Galaxy Angel A: Continuously Pushed Sweet Red Bean Soup
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 26
The Angel Brigade bring back a lost technology that resembles a button. Despite their will power, they end up pushing the unmarked button to see what it does. As Milfeulle is desperate to see what the button does, Forte stops her, saying that it is their duty to protect the lost technology from being activated. Milfeulle presses it and receives a cooking pan. Normad also presses the button and receives a rug for Vanilla. Vanilla receives a prayer from god. Forte, Ranpha and Mint begin to realize the amazement, it seems as if they will receive whatever their greatest desire is. Forte, Ranpha, and Mint become greedy and try to fight for the button to receive their desires. However, there is a price.
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#19 - Galaxy Angel AA: Broken-up Hot Spring Rice Cracker
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 34
On the Angels' day off, Milfeulle wants everyone to spend the day having fun at the onsen. Everyone else, though, has their own idea of fun and they all go their separate ways. Ranpha finds men, Forte finds weapons, Mint finds something worth discovering, and Vanilla rock climbs. Depressed, Milfeulle tries to find ways of amusing herself without her friends, wishing all the while that they would come back. As Milfeulle almost runs out of hope, Vanilla accidentally uncovers a hidden hot springs, spilling water out and washing her and the other Angels back down to Milfeulle. Milfeulle enjoys the rest of the day off while the other Angels have been knocked out by the water.
#20 - Galaxy Angel A: Mustached Beef Rib Rice Bowl with Rich Sauce
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 16
While carrying a box of lost technology, Commander Volcott and Forte stumble causing it to release its contents. The next morning they discover that they have changed genders. Forte is initially unhappy with the gender change and gets criticize for the respect of women, but gets used to it. While they are more than comfortable with their new identities, Ranpha develops new and confusing feelings for her teammate. As Ranpha's desire for love explodes, Ranpha falls in love with Forte. Forte tries to escape only to find Ranpha lurking everywhere. When Ranpha marries Forte, Forte crashes the wedding by using the box and changing everyone's gender, including Ranpha.
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#21 - Galaxy Angel A: Slippery Pasta
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 8
Mint is assigned to find the papers in the storage locker. While rummaging inside, Mint discovers an adorable duck mask. However, the mask is a lost technology and dissolves all her hair when she activates it. While looking up the information, Normad finds out, prompting Mint to go along with Normad. As the other Angels try to question about her coverup mask (a paper bag), she digresses and wards their off. Mint and Normad locate all the masks in the storage locker, hoping to find out that restores her hair. As she tests out each mask, the other Angels become impatient and demand explanations for Mint's delay. As they approach the storage locker, they find that Mint's face has nothing on.
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#22 - Galaxy Angel A: Glitter Clunk Mixed Juice
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 24
Ranpha sets up the Angels for a mass date so she can home in on a handsome air force pilot. As the others date their dates, they decide to play the "King Game" where one person can order anyone else to do something. Events quickly go awry.
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#23 - Galaxy Angel AA: Starchild Sausage
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 48
Kokomo and Maribu miss their mother and seek out Normad who has technology that will let them see on a screen the vague memories they have of her. The only image they get is of a woman with a star shaped birthmark on her neck. When Normad reveals that the image is from the future, that the brothers were sent into the past, and their mother could be among them on base, they go in search of the star. As they check the necks of each Angel, they find the star on Vanilla and begin to treat Vanilla as if it was their mother. As Kokomo and Maribu become too protective are start to fight, Commander Mary and another person with the star tells them to stop. Meanwhile, Vanilla takes the star off, revealing it to be fake.
#24 - Galaxy Angel AA: Prohibited String-pulling Fermented Beans
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 50
At the request of Mint, Ranpha and Milfeulle are sent to a planet in which customs and protocol are held above all else. The king of the planet has a dangly hair much like a pullstring and Milfeulle can not help but point it out. Despite death glares from the court royals, they are invited to dinner where their will to suppress the urge to pull the king's hair is pushed to its limit. Ranpha and Milfeulle then sneaks into king's bedroom and pull the string, causing the king to act differently and explode. Ranpha and Milfeulle turn into kings and Mint, the former victim, escapes. Kokomo and Maribu arrive next and begin to feel the urge to pull the king's hair as they greet, repeating the cycle.
#25 - Galaxy Angel AA: Final Dish REBECCA (Part 2)
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 52
After discovering that Rebecca may not be real, Forte, Ranpha and Mint are ambushed on the satellite. Meanwhile, Milfeulle is attacked by the prison guard who stood watch over Rebecca for years. Once Vanilla disarms him, he confesses that Rebecca is real and that she led a very sad and lonely existence. After fighting for some time, Forte realizes that Rebecca is actually the incarnation of the hatred the people of Transbaal felt after their world had been set aflame. Vanilla and Milfeulle learn that the archetype for Rebecca was a young female soldier who knew the people needed a scapegoat and offered herself to be one. They locate the scapegoat's prison (a grave) and take the casket to the Satellite. The scapegoat is awakened and cries out to Rebecca. Rebecca is shocked to see her true form and even more so when she is embraced by her. Overwhelmed with grief, Rebecca relents and vanishes. The scapegoat is returned to her prison for the remainder of her sentence. As the Angels leave they pray that the world is a better place when the scapegoat's sentence is over and she is free once more.
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#26 - Galaxy Angel AA: Top Imitation Goose
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 30
After the results come back from the spaceship license renewal test, it is discovered that Milfeulle has failed her exam. In order to help her pass the retake, Commander Volcott calls in a special coach: Lieutenant "The Rattlesnake" Kensit, a hardened soldier and rogue. He and Milfeulle embark on a journey to the depths of society that will reveal the power within. Milfeulle does see any signs of him training her as he simply hacks into the computer to make her a pass. In the end, Milfeulle bakes a cake for him for his Birthday celebration. Meanwhile, Commander Volcott finds out that Milfeulle failed her exam only because her name was missing, making Milfeulle an auto fail.
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#27 - Galaxy Angel AA: Fresh Packed Fish
Galaxy Angel - Season 3 - Episode 49
After Commander Volcott faints and is taken to hospital, he charges the Angels to be the fighters of justice before passing away. Thereafter, the Angels play out a cliché 52 episode super sentai TV program in fifteen minutes.
#28 - Fugashi, Fugashi, and... / Glico, Glico, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 4
Hotaru challenges Kokonotsu to compete in a blind fugashi taste test. She also helps him to run back to Café Endo when she realizes that he forgot something very important to him at the café.
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#29 - Girl Meets Boy
Tokyo ESP - Season 1 - Episode 2
Urushiba Rinka suddenly finds herself in the apartment below her home, completely naked! Rinka meets a mysterious boy who seems to know her as she tries to recall what happened to her. All the while, new threats begin to appear...
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#31 - Bottle Ramune, Baby-Star Ramen, and... / Yatta Men, Watch Out for the Sour Grape, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 5
Hotaru visits Shikada Dagashi after business hours to conduct a covert exchange with Kokonotsu’s father Yo. Later, she lets Kokonotsu and To in on her secret moneymaking technique.
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#32 - Buta-men, Kuru Kuru Bou Jelly, and... / Bontan-ame, Seven Neon, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 3
Hotaru exacerbates the summer heat by turning off the shop's AC and boiling water to make Buta-men. Saya's suspicions are raised when Hotaru asks about her relationship with Kokonotsu.
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#33 - Umai-bou, Fries, and... / Milk Coffee Candies, Young Donuts, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 1
Kokonotsu Shikada is the son of a dagashi snack shop owner. Although he wants to become a manga artist, his father, Yo, wants him to take over the family business. One day, a girl named Hotaru Shidare shows up at the shop and challenges Kokonotsu.
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#34 - Kinako-bou, Namaiki Beer, and... / Fue Ramune, Menko, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 2
Hotaru tells Kokonotsu that Kinako-bou grabs her attention due to its plain packaging and lack of mascot characters, calling it a desert warrior. She also gives a lecture to Kokonotsu and Saya on the history of Fue Ramune.
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#35 - Summer Festival, Hotaru, and... / Summer Festival, Saya, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 7
It’s summer festival time! Hotaru plans to convert her meager 200 yen of spending money into big winnings at the die-cutting stall. Later on, Saya is very happy when Yo suggests that Kokonotsu escort her around the festival.
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#36 - Penguin and Girl
Tokyo ESP - Season 1 - Episode 3
In order to find a way to return to normal, Rinka searches for the flying penguin with Kyotaro. She thinks about what it means to be a hero as she meets Murasaki and involves herself in various events. Has Rinka bitten off more than she can chew?
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#37 - A Phantom Hospital Ward Rises
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 2
When Zapp is critically injured, he is taken to a hospital that Klaus and Steven have been searching for since the Great Collapse three years previous. Klaus and Steven recount the events of the Great Collapse.
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#38 - Werewolf Mission: Chainpossible
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 4
The general of a hostile foreign power is visited in the middle of the night by a team of invisible werewolves, including Chain. When his aggression continues, it's up to the werewolves again to put a stop to his actions.
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#39 - One Butler's Blitzkrieg
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 5
After Gilbert is injured, Philip, a substitute butler, is sent from the Reinherz estate to cover for him. As Philip tries to settle into the city, he has difficulty adjusting to the necessities of the Libra workplace.
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#40 - I’m Gonna Eat It-Hi, Poem of Cherries, and... / Morinaga Milk Caramel, Sakuma Drops, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 12
While Hotaru and Saya discuss matters of love, Kokonotsu and To seek once again to improve their fortunes through dagashi. Another day, Kokonotsu tries to use his knowledge of dagashi to impress an expectant Hotaru.
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#41 - Get the Lock Out!!
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 6
Leo receives some disheartening news about the chances of reversing Michella's condition. An unexpected intruder takes control of Libra's offices, activating the security measures and barring anyone from getting in.
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#42 - The Rain, Ring, and Girl
Tokyo ESP - Season 1 - Episode 4
Rinka decides to stand and fight back in order to rescue Murasaki. The enemy reveals herself to be Azuma's adoptive sister who had disappeared two years ago with her father. Big things may have been set in motion long before Rinka and Azuma realized.
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#43 - Meeting, Phantom and Girl
Tokyo ESP - Season 1 - Episode 5
Rinka comes face to face with the Professor. He calls on her to join his crusade for a new world order and tells her of a miracle to come. Will Rinka respond to his invitation or ignore it completely? For what reason does she fight?
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#44 - Day In Day Out
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 3
Steven throws a party for his friends outside of work. Leo has his wallet, including his allowance to Michella, stolen by some out-of-towners. Zapp must help track down a pet cat. Chain gets into a drinking contest.
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#45 - Super Himo Q, Ohajiki, and sometimes Maken Gumi... / Yoguret, Coconuts, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kokonotsu, To, and Saya visit the temple, where they find Hotaru behaving even more strangely than usual. On a separate occasion, Saya reminisces about playing with Kokonotsu when they were in the third grade.
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#46 - Lights, Camera, Action!
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 1
Leo is tasked to escort the live head of the U.S. President while avoiding waves of thugs after him.
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#47 - Branchial Blues
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 7
After Zapp complains about subsidizing the cost of Zed's special needs, Zed goes job hunting, and ends up having his breathing apparatus stolen from him, leaving it to Leo and the others to track it down and retrieve it.
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#48 - Wata-pachi, Lucky Choco-droppings, and... / Sakura Daikon, Egg Ice Cream, and...
Dagashi Kashi - Season 1 - Episode 9
Despite suffering from a mouth ulcer, Hotaru ignores Saya's protestations and eats a dagashi that packs a punch. Later on, Hotaru lets Kokonotsu in on the secret of her origins.
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#49 - Tokyo Girls War
Tokyo ESP - Season 1 - Episode 11
Mass chaos ensues as the Professor takes over the parliament building. Though Rinka has lost her ESP powers, she still pushes forward to protect the people she treasures. Slowly, but surely, the White Girl and her crew gather for the ultimate battle!
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#50 - Desperate Fight in the Macro Zone (Part 1)
Blood Blockade Battlefront - Season 2 - Episode 8
Leo and his friend, Riel, are mugged, following which Leo is hit on the head by a spherical vehicle piloted by a microscopic doctor. Meanwhile, a microscopic scientists offers Riel the chance to become something more.
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