The BEST episodes directed by Shu Watanabe

Hexenjagd
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7.62
80 votes

#1 - Hexenjagd

Brynhildr in the Darkness - Season 1 - Episode 12

Meeting Mako and Chisato who have arrived at the observatory are demanding to hand over #1107 who's in fact—Kotori. Ryōta distracts them for Hatsuna to jump on Mako from behind, but can't figure out which button to push on Mako's harness having her to slice Hatsuna. Wanting an explanation why they have to be killed, Chisato states the B-rank witches are unreasonable to live. He orders Mako to kill Neko, but Ryōta push her away and takes the hit from Mako's magic. Losing consciousness, Nanami appears in astral form to Ryōta informing that Neko used to be an S-rank witch stronger than Mako, the way to regain her power is by pressing the top button of her harness but it's a high risk; then Ryōta dies. With the girls distressed and defenseless, Mako about to finish them off, but then a group of black individuals arrive who have neutralized Mako's magic. Following the device's signal that Ryōta turned on earlier. Yet, Chisato escapes using Mako's teleportation taking Kotori along. Hatsuna had recovered and using her ability to heal; with Neko and Kazumi giving heart aid, they revive Ryōta. Hatsuna melts in the process however. Miki and the individuals introduce themselves as Hexenjagd, a group resisting the lab, stating the witches still has to die because the amoebas "drasils" inside them - the witches' true form - will eventually hatch and devour their bodies into monsters. Moreover, Kotori has an entity called the "Grane" that can destroy all humanity. They tried to capture Kotori once, but failed, causing the witches' escape and losing a comrade (Akane). Kotori awakens before Chisato, calling her Rena. Rena was Chisato's younger sister whom believed was the only life meaningful to him until she died of sickness. He tells Kotori how aliens were believed to be the creation of humans on Earth. His efforts to revive Rena's soul within Kotori's body somehow. Not giving up, despite the revelation, Kazumi hacks in the lab's database locating Chisato's whereabouts ne

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Lost Memories
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7.21
82 votes

#2 - Lost Memories

Brynhildr in the Darkness - Season 1 - Episode 4

Having overcome the immediate death suppressant shortage issue, the witches start to settle into their lives as astronomy club members. A visit to the local onsen ends painfully for Murakami.

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The Clue That Was Left
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7.15
84 votes

#3 - The Clue That Was Left

Brynhildr in the Darkness - Season 1 - Episode 8

Murakami learns how reckless it is to act alone as he investigates the map. Meanwhile sex-obsessed Kazumi causes all kinds of awkward situations.

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