The BEST episodes directed by Shinpei Sawa

Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It)
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8.37
118 votes

#1 - Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 13

Their day off is peaceful, and Miss Kobayashi spends her time relaxing with the others as usual. However, while out shopping, Tohru suddenly stops to think on the street--Miss Kobayashi is human, and what will she do when her lifespan runs out and she dies...? They can't be together forever. They'll have to part someday. She knew that. She was prepared for that. Yet still, Tohru's mind is in turmoil, and the final blow is dealt when the Emperor of Demise--her father--appears before her.

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Interval in the Evening Calm!
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7.82
22 votes

#2 - Interval in the Evening Calm!

Free! - Season 3 - Episode 9

Isuzu Mikoshiba brings her high school swim team to meet Seijiro's college team and challenges Haruka to a freestyle race. Rin returns to Japan, reuniting with his Samezuka friends. Makoto arrives late to one of Haruka's informal meets only to find he's lost to the freestyle world record-holder, Albert Wahlander.

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Sports Festival! (There's No Twist or Anything)
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7.78
121 votes

#3 - Sports Festival! (There's No Twist or Anything)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 9

It's Kanna's sports festival. However, when she learns Miss Kobayashi is too busy at work to come, she sulks. Miss Kobayashi wonders why she'd want her to come so badly when she isn't Kanna's parent, but Kanna already views her as one. Even Takiya tells her, "You should decide based on if you want to go, not if you can go." Finally, the day of the sports festival arrives. As a dragon, Kanna should have overwhelming physical prowess, but...?!

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When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do (It's Hard to Match Others)
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7.76
68 votes

#4 - When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do (It's Hard to Match Others)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 2 - Episode 4

Takiya and Miss Kobayashi are impressed by a beautiful array of code. Surprisingly, the one who wrote it was Elma. Miss Kobayashi is overjoyed that finally have more fully capable manpower. Then Elma hears that Miss Kobayashi is considered a "pillar" of the company who handles much more work than her, which causes her to suddenly get mad.

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The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here)
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7.71
66 votes

#5 - The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 2 - Episode 8

Shouta suddenly begins shutting himself up in his room. He's pouring over a complicated grimoire in order to create a magic item as a gift for Father's Day. Lucoa offers to help him since the task is so difficult, but he refuses and declares he must accomplish it by himself. However, he continues to fail to produce it...

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Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here)
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7.70
149 votes

#6 - Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 2

Miss Kobayashi was growing accustomed to her new life with Tohru, and so they headed out to go shopping together. She's surprised by Tohru's social skills though, when she sees how friendly Tohru was with the people of the shopping district. However, Tohru herself makes the dark claim that she's only pretending to be friendly, and shows how she still doesn't understand human emotions. Then on one of her days off, someone calls at Miss Kobayashi's home. She opens the door to find a little girl with horns and a tail--?!

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A Promise on a Shooting Star!
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7.27
22 votes

#7 - A Promise on a Shooting Star!

Free! - Season 3 - Episode 2

Haruka and his relay teammates decide to hold a training camp in the summer of their second year of middle school. During the night, Haruka heads out to the pool and finds Ikuya looking up at the stars.

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