The BEST episodes directed by Shinji Higuchi
#1 - Successor to the Stars
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 39
All the pieces fall into place for the final stage of Jean and Nadia's journey around the world, Nemo and Gargoyle's long-standing feud, and the secret behind Nadia's Blue Water pendant. I won't tell you how it ends....
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#2 - Invincible us
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 12
The dragon pilots’ mission to lead “Mitatsu” to the new place to rest has almost been completed. However, there is a great matter behind the thousands-year old ritual which has been strictly concealed. What actually is Ksuabime, and what kind of life has Sada walked through? Now Ritual is ending. In middle of a critical situation of this country, how will Hisone and Masotan make their decision? And what kind of future will they select?
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#3 - I will call your name
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 6
It is the fifth day of the training, and now they have only two days left. However, the four dragon pilots are not close enough yet. Ell in particular has been in an awkward position because of her harsh attitude toward F-2. She could no longer bear up under the stress and attempted an escape alone on a raft, but was caught in tidal waves. On the other hand, Hisone, Liliko and Mayumi found a secret of the island in the cave where they escaped from the storm.
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#4 - Montparnasse sky and scum girl
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 11
"Ritual" has now started. "Mizuchi Rock", the uninhabited island where dragon pilots did the training, turns out to be sleeping "Mitatsu". He arised from sleep and is now moving to the next place to rest with concealing himself in developed cumulonimbus clouds. Under the rough weather, four OTFs break their backs to lead him safely. “What is Hisone doing now?” She is not here, for the mission which affects the fate of this nation.
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#5 - It is insane
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 1
Hisone Amakasu tends to hurt people unconsciously, as she is too honest. Suffering in a relationship, she joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) as a fixed term staff and was assigned to Gifu base. One day Hisone was sent to “the 8th hangar” and there bumped into a dragon. And what is more, she was swallowed by him! The dragon is called OTF (Organic Transformed Flyer), which has been managed by JASDF since ancient times. This is how Hisone’s new phase of life as a dragon pilot begins.
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#6 - Those guys have come over to Gifu
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 4
Dragon pilots from Tsuiki, Misawa and Iruma base have gathered at Gifu base for joint training including mimic battle. As soon as arrived, El Hoshino from Tsuiki base suggested a night-time training to get to know each other. She doesn’t like treating her dragon like a pet and keeps it disguising in the battle plane F-2A. On the other hand, Mayumi Hitomi is very slow and Liliko Kinutsugai fears catching others’ eyes. Can Hisone get along with these unique dragon pilots?
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#7 - Limited time offer! Spicy granny flavor
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 8
Finally dragon pilots were informed the whole picture of their mission for Ritual, for which not only Japan Air, Ground, Maritime Self-Defense Force but also the nation launch full-scare efforts. To take "Mitatsu", the giant OTF arising from sleep in every 74 years, to new "Fushido", the place to rest. It would take three whole days for dragon pilots and OTFs to lead way for Mitatsu as he can only move ate very low speed. In preparation for the day of Ritual, the training for dragon pilots shifts into high gear, and Iiboshi revealed Sada's true identity.
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#8 - Who likes to be disliked?
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 5
Each dragon pilots had different way to communicate with dragons, which caused tensions among them. But Hisone was troubled by the thought that she was the reason as she could never keep her honest feeling within herself. Chief Kakiyasu imposed dragon pilots on a training in an uninhabited island off the coast of Japan Sea. The purpose is to develop teamwork with limited supplies in a tough environment. How would they escape from the island and come back to the base with dragons?
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#9 - I name the dragon Masotan
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 2
Hisone keeps flight training with the dragon. One day a long-haired Hiroki Ikushima appeared out of nowhere and touched all over Hisone’s body. He is a developer of pilot suits and got motivated to create a new suits for Hisone by witnessing she was swallowed by the dragon. On the other hand, Hisone’s rival Nao keeps teasing her out of spite not being chosen by the dragon, but she mistook that Nao likes her. While shortening the distance to the dragon, Hisone starts thinking it needs a name.
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#10 - Take responsibility, would you?
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 3
Everyone in Gifu base is now focusing on rehearsal for the Aviation Festival. However Hisone’s inexperience in flight has disturbed the team. A few days ago she heard about Moriyama who used to be a dragon pilot until three years ago. The fact that Masotan react to Moriyama’s TAC name “Forest” made Hisone uneasy. Though she tries to figure out why Moriyama left the team, she has reached no success. And finally the Festival day has come.
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#11 - eeeeeeeeeek!
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 9
After the three-days-training simulated Ritual, Priestesses arrive Gifu Air Base. It was announced that Okonogi actually belongs to a ministry which conducts Ritual. A Priestess Natsume extends her favor to Okonogi and follows Hisone around for being close to him. While pilots of Air Development and Test Wing get excited over young priestess, El is having a change of heart. In the meantime, Sada and Iiboshi now worry about “Anastomotic”.
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#12 - To the Sky
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 38
The New Nautilus and Gargoyle, now aboard Red Noah, face off in a spectacular duel of pyrotechnics, lasers, and, ultimately, wills. Midway through, both crafts head into outer space. After finally breaking in, Nemo, Jean, and Electra confront Gargoyle, who now has Nadia under his control.
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#13 - Farewell, Red Noah
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 31
Trapped inside a mysterious chamber, Nadia learns from a disembodied voice that their island home is actually a space satellite, Red Noah--and that she is the heir to the throne of Atlantis as well as not human! Tremors engulf the island as Grandis and the others prepare to set off, but Jean returns to save Nadia.
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#14 - Melty Love
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 10
Just as upper managements concerned, dragon pilots’ romantic feeling created a gulf between OTF and themselves. “Anatomic” has prevented Hisone from riding Masotan, but she hasn’t realized her true feeling yet. Nao sees Hisone struggling and reconsiders what she can do. El cannot ride Noma anymore and started going after her original dream. Now “Ritual” is only days away. Everyone at Gifu Air Base is preparing for it in different ways with mixed feeling.
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#15 - The New Nautilus
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 36
Gargoyle's battleships appear over Tartessos. To save Jean and the others, Nadia surrenders herself... but not before Jean swears to save her. Forced to flee from Gargoyle's battleships, our pals run into Captain Nemo and his crew, who have survived... and now operate a superpowerful battleship called the New Nautilus.
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#16 - Emperor Neo
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 37
Gargoyle takes Nadia before the puppet leader of Neo-Atlantis, Emperor Neo, who reveals that he has a strong connection with both Nadia and Nemo. Eight time zones away, Nemo and the others plan to fight Gargoyle in a final duel. Throughout, both Jean and Nadia learn about the origins of the Atlanteans.
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#17 - The Secret of Blue Water
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 35
Finally, our pals arrive at Nadia's real homeland--Tartessos. As they tour through its long forgotten ruins, our heroine finally reveals her darkest secrets... including who she is. How will all this affect her relationships with everyone, especially Jean?
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#18 - Kingdom of Love
Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan - Season 1 - Episode 7
After the 7 days training, Dragon Pilots finally started building a trusted relationship. And they were informed that their hard training was actually the preparation for a very important national project, “Ritual”. In order to accomplish the Ritual, Ministry of Defense pursues an operation to control Dragon Pilots’ feeling, as their romantic feeling has a big impact to their relationship with OTF. While MOD started collecting individual data of each Dragon Pilot, Hisone and Okonogi are to go out together.
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#19 - Labyrinth in the Earth
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 30
Four months afterward, the Gratan is nearly repaired, and soon our pals will set off for Africa. But first Jean and Nadia go off on a hike which leads them to a mysterious underground cavern that turns out to be more than they suspected. The exploration culminates when Nadia falls into a trance and vanishes behind a wall, leaving her clothes in Jean's arms! During all this, Ayerton tries to make his move on Grandis.
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#20 - Lincoln Island
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 24
Now that they are settled into their new island home (which they dub "Lincoln Island", Jean uses his knowledge and technology to bring a little civilization. Nadia, on the other hand, wants to live with nature... only to discover that doing so is a lot harder than she ever dreamed of.
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#21 - The First Kiss
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 25
As a result of Nadia's foolishness, the children only have meat for food. This infuriates Nadia so much that she declares to starve... until she becomes desperate to eat a can of rotten spinach, getting sick. Jean sets off to find a cure, only to become intoxicated by hallucinogetic mushrooms(!). Overwhelmingly grateful, and stupidly unaware that Jean is not himself, she gives him his first real kiss....
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#22 - King, the Lonely Lion
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 26
King gets jealous of Jean and Nadia becoming more intimate and runs away. Jean sets off to find him... but not before Nadia goes ballastic upon realizing that he does not remember the kiss she gave him (he had been stoned from the hallucinogetic mushrooms).
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#23 - Nadia's Love
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 32
Having escaped their former island home, our pals crash-land into an African tribal village, where they are instantly captured... until one of its citizens recognizes Nadia.
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#24 - King's Rescue
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 33
When King gets captured by Grandis' ex-fiancee, our pals set off to save him.
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#25 - The Floating Island
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 28
Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are reunited with Grandis, Sanson, and Hanson. Together they all decide to live as a family on the new island, which Jean theorizes is moving.
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#26 - Young Drifters
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 23
Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They decide to make it their home for a while.
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#27 - The Island of the Witch
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 27
After surviving a typhoon, Jean, Nadia, Marie, and King discover another island drifting mysteriously toward them. Exploring it, the children find Ayerton, a flaky scientist who they met on the battleship in Episode 3.
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#28 - King vs. King
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 29
A violent row between Sanson and Hanson turns into a race between two mechanical lions resembling King(!).
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#29 - My Darling Nadia
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Season 1 - Episode 34
Jean writes a song for Nadia. Actually, our pals burst out into song while various clips from the show play out.
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