The BEST episodes directed by Shojiro Nakazawa

#1 - The Collection from Space

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 38

Both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers attempt to acquire a piece of the Lupin Collection that's in outer space.

#2 - The Man Who Came Back

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 43

Noël is suspected of being a spy for the Ganglars, as the former Patren 2gou returns to Japan.

#3 - New World 10: Tsumuri's Requiem

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 48

Suel begins a cruel game for his VIP audience. The Kamen Riders move to put an end to his games.

#4 - To See Them Again

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 9

Umika is excited that a famous French jewelry designer is visiting Japan, but it seems that her necklace may actually be a part of the Lupin Collection.

#5 - The Secret of the Collection

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 18

The Lupinrangers begin to question Good Striker's true allegience.

#6 - A Big Pinch! I Can't Transform!!

Super Sentai - Season 43 - Episode 18

After battling a Minusaur that is able to stop the Ryusoulger from transforming, Bamba slices a stone in half that Canalo was trying to protect.

#7 - Gonna Be the Strongest Ever

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 25

Both teams find they have to work together in order to combat a Status Gold.

#8 - Forbidden Relationship

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 4

The Patrangers investigate closed-room disappearances, with Tsukasa having to confront her secret love.

#9 - The Spell's Gaze

Super Sentai - Season 43 - Episode 3

Asuna and Melto find their Kishiryu, but Melto's does not respond to him; two new Ryusoulger appear and threaten to kill Ui as a way to stop the new Minusaur.

#10 - Looking Forward to Christmas

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 45

In the run up to Christmas, a Ganglar has decided to remove all chicken in Japan, and let salmon reign supreme.

#11 - Deviation 6: After Him! Chirami Is It!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 22

The Jyamato haven't been sent out in a while, so a new game begins against the Gamemaster - a game of tag.

#12 - Daybreak 1: Now for the Highlight!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 49

The Kamen Riders fight to fulfil their ultimate wish, a world where everyone can be happy. Standing in their way, Suel.

#13 - Yearning 1: Buffa Unmatched!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 33

Ace and Keiwa have gone missing and Michinaga now has his wish of the power to wipe out all Kamen Rider.

#14 - Operation: Catch That Inves!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 9

Kouta and Mitsuzane must hunt down a fully manifested Inves that is randomly attacking people in the city while also dealing with keeping up their Beat Rider ranking.

#15 - Lightning Causes a Commotion, the Clouds Darken

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 11

Kento is determined to find Calibur and find out what happened to his father.

#16 - Deviation T: Now! If It's for My Player

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 23

Beroba has taken Chirami's Driver, rendering the current round of the Desire Grand Prix null.

#17 - Encounter 1: Treasure Hunt and Theft

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 2

Ace has won the Desire Grand Prix and the entrants for the next series assemble as they are tasked to go on a treasure hunt.

#18 - Strategy IR: Kitsune Hunting

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 16

Keiwa and Neon are told that the next round is a hunt to take out Ace, but they and Tsumuri struggle with the gamemaster's decision for this illegal game.

#19 - Strategy 1: The Beat of a New World

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 10

Ace gets another wish for winning the Desire Grand Prix, now competing with a brand new set of competitors in a new game. A game which includes the staff controlled Punk Jack from last game.

#20 - The One I've Been Looking For

Kamen Rider - Season 35 - Episode 39

Glotta discovers that Dente is still alive.

#21 - Daybreak F: The Cordially Invited Rider

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 1

The finals of the Desire Grand Prix are underway when Keiwa Sakurai, a man down on his luck after a failed job interview, is caught in the midst of things.

#22 - Encounter F: Wake Up! Monster

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 9

Kicking the can becomes near impossible, bringing forth a new side-quest of hatching eggs.

#23 - What the Memories Tell You

Kamen Rider - Season 28 - Episode 8

Katsuragi was the founder of Faust! A fearsome power may be at work behind the murder of Katsuragi, and Build’s lost memories are likely involved. There is a sign that secret data entrusted to his mother by Katsuragi might be a clue, but Faust wants the data as well…

#24 - Deviation SP: Emergency Broadcast! The Entire Desire Grand Prix!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 24

Ace, Keiwa and Neon talk with their supporters as the Desire Grand Prix is put on hold and replaced with a special episode.

#25 - Deviation 1: Welcome to a New Season!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 17

A new gamemaster is in place and a new Desire Grand Prix is set in motion that sees the contestants living together to find a spy among them.

#26 - Yearning 2: Geats' Target

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 34

Desire Royale participants have been chosen; Kekera has a plan to get Keiwa back.

#27 - The Rider War Outbreak

Kamen Rider - Season 28 - Episode 17

Hokuto makes its move for Pandora’s Box and Touto announces their intention to deploy the Kamen Rider System as a weapon, but Sento refuses to become a tool of war. However, with the arrival of a new breed of Smash, Sento may have no choice, while Banjou takes the newly-completed Sclash Driver against Sento’s wishes and transforms…

#28 - The Golden Soldier

Kamen Rider - Season 28 - Episode 18

After the battle with the Hard Smashes, a man appears, holding an identical Sclash Driver! He calls himself Kamen Rider Grease and acts on behalf of Hokuto. His mission is to recover Touto’s Full Bottles in order to allow Hokuto to harness the power of Pandora’s Box! However, Sento and Banjou refuse to roll over that easily and fight back, with Sento tapping the power of the stolen Hokuto Full Bottles!

#29 - The Forbidden Item

Kamen Rider - Season 28 - Episode 19

With the Sclash Driver becoming a weapon of war in the escalating battle between Cross-Z and Grease, Sento searches for the keyword to the forbidden item that Katsuragi locked away. Meanwhile, Stalk informs Kazumi that while he can’t further boost Grease, he can power up the three Hard Smashes, but at the risk of their lives should they be defeated…

#30 - The Final Smile

Kamen Rider - Season 27 - Episode 44

Gamedeus Cronus has grown massive and become the strongest Last Boss! The Gamedeus Virus expanded and the pandemic has gotten worse. The Gamedeus Virus can now be transferred from person to person, turning the infected into Bugster Virus foot soldiers! Two Bugsters witnessing this symptom, Parado and Poppy Pipopapo, decide to take action. "There is something that only us Bugsters can do…" Poppy says as she rushes to Ex-Aid…

#31 - Dragon’s Roar

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 9

Haruto and Shunpei watch over Hiroki until the Phantom case is solved. However, with Phoenix still on the loose, Haruto finds himself outmatched until he discovers how to tap into the power of the Phantom within him, unleashing a new form.

#32 - A Promise to Return Alive

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 24

The Lupinrangers investigate reports of a magical lucky pendant.

#33 - The Place You Call Home

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 37

Facing a Ganglar that can teleport people back to their homes, Keiichiro begins living in a portable tent.

#34 - Burn, Amazin' Gummy

Kamen Rider - Season 35 - Episode 48

The Kamen Riders team up with Lango to try and take out Bocca once and for all.

#35 - The Show Must Go On

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 11

Things start to go wrong for the Patrangers when a Ganglar shows up and swaps their genders!

#36 - Punishment for Disobeying Orders

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 19

Sakuya is fired from the Patrangers when he acts up at Jurer. But is there more to it than there seems?

#37 - Decisive Battle

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 23

With Rinko's life on the line, Haruto readies himself for a battle with Phoenix who has become more powerful, despite Kosuke's intention to take Phoenix's magical power for himself.

#38 - Another Wizard

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 17

Both the Phantoms and Haruto keep an eye on the mysterious young man Nitoh Kousuke. However, just when they think they have him figured out, they discover he’s another wizard when he transforms before their eyes…

#39 - Evolving Beast

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 29

Kousuke must find a way to retrieve his BeastDriver and Rings from Gremlin, but after he discovers the real location off his equipment, he finds himself too weak to fight. After trying to use the new ring in a last-ditch move, Chimera appears and tells him about the chance to eat the Phantom alive.

#40 - The Stolen Belt

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 28

Kousuke meets an archeologist who has discovered artifacts, one of which is a ring that looks like Chimera. However, the BeastDriver is suddenly stolen. To make things worse, Gremlin and a new Phantom appear to defeat the wizards.

#41 - The Phoenix Cuts Loose

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 22

When Rinko disappears and all that’s found is her bloodied ID, Haruto seeks out her attacker, unaware that Yuugo has disobeyed Wiseman and acted on his own volition, with Rinko in the way of his goals.

#42 - A Christmas Miracle

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 16

Around Christmas time, a new Gate is discovered in the form of a hard-working young man named Tatsuro, and Haruto must get to the bottom of what his hopes are in order to protect him from becoming a Phantom. However, when all hope seems lost, Haruto receives a little help from a jolly old fellow with a white beard…

#43 - Transform! The Live Broadcast

Kamen Rider - Season 23 - Episode 3

Shunpei decides to go on live television to show off his burgeoning magical powers while Haruto tries to deal with both the young man and Hellhound’s attempts to attack him now that it is clear Shunpei is a Gate.

#44 - Monarch of the Jungle

Super Sentai - Season 40 - Episode 5

The Deathgalien’s newest player, Gaburio, has appeared. The Zyuohgers appear but he escapes. While chasing him, they encounter Larry, a gorilla Zyuman living in the mountains who is very happy to see fellow Zyumen again, but the moment he sees Yamato, he runs in fear. Meanwhile, Deathgalien team leader Azarudo has come personally, and his power is incomparably higher than that of the players.

#45 - Station 11: The Emperor of Darkness

Super Sentai - Season 38 - Episode 11

While the ToQgers enjoy a day out at an amusement park, Right meets a young man with balloons who seems odd. Baron Nero leads an offensive against them in order to welcome the Emperor of Darkness onto the Shadow Line, and also has a particular interest in the man with the balloons.

#46 - A Wild Present

Super Sentai - Season 40 - Episode 6

With Yamato using Larry's Zyuman power, Larry begins to age rapidly, threatening his life. Elsewhere, Azarudo discovers Gaburio is still alive, but has gone missing. The Zyuohgers track him down, again, but find someone looking entirely different.

#47 - The Short-Nosed Elephant

Super Sentai - Season 40 - Episode 12

#48 - Station 12: The Rainbow Commuter Pass

Super Sentai - Season 38 - Episode 12

The other ToQgers can no longer see the Ressha and are seemingly devoid of their Imagination. Right tries to get through to them, but Lamp Shadow reveals to him that Z has hypnotized all of them to forget their time on the Rainbow Line. Right must figure out how to get them back to normal, while also dealing with new memories of their childhood home.

#49 - Monarch of the World

Super Sentai - Season 40 - Episode 20

Misao is feeling down because of the Zyumen he absorbed and won't let himself fight alongside the other Zyuohgers. Meanwhile, DeathGalien captures the Zyuman members of the team in order to lure out TheWorld.

#50 - We'll Definitely Get Them Back

Super Sentai - Season 42 - Episode 3

Touma is uneasy, wanting to rush into things with the police and get caught. Kairi, meanwhile, sends the Patrangers into a Ganglar trap.