The BEST episodes directed by Shouta Ihata
#1 - Arrogant Chitose and an Unvoiced Scream
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 2
Chitose gets a big head when she finds out she got a huge role, even before she starts the job. However, the project is in some hot water because of some mix ups involving the production and the author, but she has no idea and is on cloud nine. She heads to a meeting and sees two other girls there, her colleague and friend from voice acting school Yae Kugayama, and Koto Katakura, her senior with a Kansai accent. They suddenly find out that they're supposed to form a unit and have a CD debut...
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#2 - Popular Chitose and Her Delightful Friends
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 4
A screening event for the first episode of an anime that Chitose is starring in has arrived. Chitose and the other four girls would be appearing and talking, singing, and showing the first episode. Momoka and Kazuha have done a number of these events, so they seem calm. Meanwhile, the remaining three are filled with anticipation and nervousness... or so they thought. While Yae and Koto seem nervous, Chitose seems pretty relaxed in the green room, as she had no problem falling asleep...
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#3 - An Uncertain Chitose and a Determined Gojo
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 11
Chitose finally starts to understand the situation that she's in. Her one asset of being more confident than anyone else was starting to crumble, and she couldn't hide her somber mood at the sessions. On the other hand, the rest of the cast seems to be in high spirits with Nanami at the center. Chitose sees that and feels even more depressed. Yae tries to cheer her up, but none of her words are reaching Chitose. Seeing Chitose like this, Koto is reminded of someone else in the past...
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#4 - Sleepyhead Chitose and a Feisty Travel Mood
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 8
In order to apologize to Kazuha's father for Kuzu's rudeness, Kazuha and some of the staff head to her hometown to apologize in person. For some reason, Momoka also decided to tag along. Once the get to Kazuha's family home, which is a traditional inn, they all meet with Kazuha's father. All seems to be going well until Kazuha and her father clash over something trivial, as Kazuha's mother tries to deal with them both. Momoka starts to feel something as she observes their family...
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#5 - Beachside Chitose and the No-Go Budget
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 6
In order to record some bonus footage for the physical release of Kusure, Chitose and the others arrive in Okinawa. The staff that came along are acting like this is some kind of vacation, and Chitose can't help but feel carefree as well. Meanwhile, Yae is rather nervous about her first swimsuit shoot, Koto can't hide her concerns about how badly the series is selling, Momoka is handling everything calmly as usual, and Kazuha was infuriated by the shoot. Later that night, the five gather in the banquet room and start to drink, and...
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#6 - Chitose Karasuma and...
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 12
Chitose finally realizes what's important about being a voice actor. The day of the dubbing session for the final episode has finally arrived, but sadly the trains are delayed or stopped because of the snow and Chitose is extremely late. The staff and cast members who are waiting at the studio reflect on their thoughts and feelings about Chitose. Finally, the door opens and Chitose tells them how she feels. Is her legend finally about to start here?
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#7 - Festival! Aho Girl
AHO-GIRL - Season 1 - Episode 9
In order to make the cultural festival that she looked forward to so much a success, Emura volunteers to join the cultural festival committee. Progress on the class attraction is slow, so she and her friends stay overnight at school to get some work done, but then Yoshiko enters the scene. The three girls try to get rid of her, but they get sucked into her game, and...
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#8 - Return
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 12
When the fighting in Klausner's Woods grows fraught, it's up to Sei and her Saintly conjury to cleanse the forest and restore it to its former glory.
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#9 - Miracle
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 4
After learning about her summoned counterpart's struggles, Sei is forced to come to an uncomfortable conclusion. Soon after, Sei's foray into healing magic changes her world forever.
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#10 - Diary
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 10
Sei travels to Klausner's Domain. When she's introduced to a masterful alchemist, Sei learns new things about potion-making--and her own powers.
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#11 - Awakening
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 8
Sei discovers a powerful new aspect of her Saintly nature. When she joins the Knights for a dangerous expedition, Sei must use all she's learned to keep her friends safe.
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#12 - Two-Faced Chitose and Despairing Kuzu
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 10
Chitose gets a new manager. Her main manager hasn't changed yet, so the new one is just a sub. But in the end, they're going to switch. Despite not putting a lot of thought into her words, Chitose had always blamed the fact that she wasn't popular because of her manager. And yet, despite her managers changing, Chitose shows no change at all and keeps getting mob roles. On the other hand, Koto, Yae, and even Nanami, who just debuted, are continuously getting roles. But Chitose still can't see the painful reality that's right in front of her...
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#13 - Charge! Aho Girl
AHO-GIRL - Season 1 - Episode 4
On the night before Akuru's birthday, Yoshiko and Sayaka sneak into Akuru's room to search for a hint on what Akuru wants for a present. The disciplinary committee president hears of their scheme and joins them, but their plans are derailed, with Yoshiko and the disciplinary committee president going after a sleeping Akuru!
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#14 - Saint
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 9
Still unable to replicate her lifesaving conjury, Sei continues her training--then stumbles into an argument between Liz and Prince Kyle about her Sainthood. Aira makes a new friend.
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#15 - Capital
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 3
The Knight Commander takes Sei out on a shopping trip to the Kingdom's capital. Sei learns a new craft from a powerful mage.
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#16 - Appraisal
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 5
Unable to keep her mysterious powers under wraps, Sei meets with the Grand Magus to determine if she is the Saint. The King of Salutania calls Sei to court.
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#17 - Predicament
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 11
Sei struggles to come to terms with the conditions for casting the Saint's conjury. The party of Knights, mercenaries, and mages sets off into the treacherous woods.
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#18 - Summoning
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 1
When the Kingdom's mages summon not one, but two Saints, and the first is whisked off towards grandeur and glory, the second, older woman, Sei, must make a new life in a fantasy realm.
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#19 - Wicked Chitose and an Expanding Royal Road
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 3
The recording sessions for the anime Chitose stars in finally start. Yae and Koto seem nervous, but Chitose goes about the recording sessions with the wrong idea. However, her confidence is soon torn down. When she tries to do the part the way she thinks is okay, she can't get an OK, and she can't seem to get the requests from the staff right. Chitose realizes that she doesn't know what she's supposed to do, or what's wanted from her, and goes to the popular voice actress, Momoka, for help.
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#20 - Runaway Chitose and a Rotten Industry
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 1
A certain event for the release of a certain anime in a certain city on a certain day. The two lead cast members, Momoka Sonou and Kazuha Shibasaki, performed on stage, while an ambitious costar admired them from a distance. Her name was Chitose Karasuma, a newbie voice actor who had yet to become popular and still had a lot to learn. Though she was passionate, she didn't try very hard and she was constantly given mob roles, so she was feeling some danger concerning her job security. However one day, Chitose is given an unexpected opportunity!
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#21 - Interlude
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 7
When the Kingdom's mages summon a Saint, Aira is whisked off towards grandeur and glory. Now ward to the Crown Prince and unable to return home, Aira must make a new life in a fantasy realm.
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#22 - Lady
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 6
Sei begins her magic training in earnest, tutored by none other than the Grand Magus himself. Commander Hawke and Liz assist Sei with learning the how to be ladylike.
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#23 - Companionship
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent - Season 1 - Episode 2
Sei revolutionizes Salutania's culinary arts. A handome high-ranking man expresses his heartfelt thanks to Sei for saving his life. Sei makes a new friend and finds a new passion for cosmetics.
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#24 - Enviable Chitose and Hollow Worth
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 5
Chitose is extremely satisfied with how the CD for the opening song they recorded as a group is doing. She gets a big head once again, and even wears a disguise to go check out the display at an anime shop. Meanwhile, Yae and Koto actually don't seem nearly as enthused. Unlike Chitose, who hadn't been watching the completed episodes on TV, the two had been watching it, and couldn't help but feel conflicted. Next, it was decided that the voice actresses would do a fan event, but...
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#25 - Onlooker Chitose and Parents' Day
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 7
Momoka and Chitose send a drunk Kazuha back to her house, but there they meet Kazuha's mother, who had come from Yamagata. Apparently she was rather worried, after seeing the swimsuit footage. The next day at a radio program with all the girls, Kazuha's mother shows up once again. Despite the awkward atmosphere, they start recording. Kazuha has some surprising words to a listener's request, which Kazuha's mother had some opinions about...
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#26 - Flustered Chitose and the Fresh-Faced Rookie
Girlish Number - Season 1 - Episode 9
The dubbing sessions for the second cour of the anime Chitose and the others star in has started. It didn't really do well in sales, but somehow the project is continuing. Considering everything that went wrong, rather than being down in the dumps, the staff and cast seemed mysteriously hopeful... except for Chitose. Chitose had come to believe she had made it as a popular voice actress and she feels untouchable. To make matters worse, a newbie at her agency, Sakuragaoka Nanami, tells her how much she idolizes her, inflating her head even more.
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