The BEST episodes directed by Takashi Andô
#1 - Countdown
Date A Live - Season 1 - Episode 11
Shido is contemplating the situation regarding Kotori involving the events five years prior including the statements made by her and Origami about the apartment fire. While he meets with Reine to discuss the details regarding the date with Kotori, Origami is informed about high-tech gear coming into the base in two days by Ryouko while she visits Origami in the hospital. Ratatoskr's headquarter's personnel have all agreed that going to Ocean Park with Kotori is the ideal venue for Shido's date so Shido undergoes a training session outlined by Reine to prepare involving Shido taking Tohka and Yoshino to buy swimsuits. As Tohka asks about a swimsuit, Origami appears and teases her about it being a new piece of anti-Spirit equipment but reveals that her true motive for joining them is to inquire of Tohka about the Spirit of Flames to the point of politely being courteous in her questioning. Finding Tohka's information useless, Origami pressures Shido into giving his opinions on her choice of swimsuit. Tohka and Origami turn it into a battle in that whoever turns on Shido more gets to go on a date with him. Yoshino ultimately wins but back on Fraxinus, Shido watches the video of the fire from five years ago. Recognizing ordinary video noise as an actual person initiates a series of flashbacks that lead to Shido blacking out. During Kotori's date the next day, Tohka and Yoshino tag along to help Kotori ease up and be able to partake of the actual events. As Shido sees Kotori resorting to pharmaceuticals to counteract her deteriorating mental condition, his determination is invigorated so he goes about the date with just him and Kotori. At the AST base, Origami gets a firsthand view of the DW-029 Annihilator Gear codenamed “White Licorice” sent there by DEM Industries for use by Mana. In talking with Ryouko, she's indirectly told that they have footage of the battle between Kotori and Kurumi. In the last scene, Origami is staring at a frame from the footage showing Ko
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#2 - For the Sky and the Sword
Date A Live - Season 1 - Episode 3
Shido and Tohka are on their date being overseen and supported by the Fraxinus crew. Tohka mistakingly assumes that each variety of food she is consuming at first is a "date". Not accustomed to a crowd, when the couple enter the shopping area she assumes that humanity is launching an all out attack on her. Origami observes them from the shadows while Shido and Tohka go from a high priced restaurant to south of the station where they enter an improvised shopping area. Tohka is able to indulge in the foods present to her desire but notices that Shido doesn't seem to be having fun. They move on to an arcade that is dominated by crane games which Tohka mistakingly assumes is the "mecha team's" secret base. In the course of playing for a prize that has caught Tohka's eye, Tohka inadvertantly voices her bond with Shido.
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#3 - Triple Capriccio
Date A Live - Season 1 - Episode 8
Shido invites Kurumi out but is forced on a polygamous date when Tohka seduces him and Origami forces her plans upon him for a date. Shido is unable to deny any of them as Tohka would be heartbroken, Origami would be suspicious and his plans to seal Kurumi depend on the date. With their dates occurring around the same time and their entertainment venues located rather close to each other, Ratatoskr assists Shido by teleporting him to each girl's location while monitoring their emotional levels. After Shido leaves Kurumi, she finds some boys shooting at a stray cat and convinces them to let her play with them. Ratatoskr loses sight of Kurumi as Origami and Tohka run into each other. After they both proclaim their trying to find Shido for their date, Origami runs off concerned there may be another.
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#5 - Another Close Encounter
Date A Live - Season 1 - Episode 2
Shido is undergoing stage two of his training which is practical application upon real humans. First is his teacher who, with the assistance of Reine and Kotori, falls head over heels in obsessive love with him. Running away from her, he bumps into Origami. He uses her for practice but ends up unintentionally starting a relationship with her. A spacequake alarm occurs and the Princess Spirit is expected to appear at Raizen High School. With the students evacuated, Shido heads inside the demolished section of the school to confront the Princess. Shido makes a connection with the Princess and names her Tohka. The AST shows up and engages Tohka from long range with their rifles to drive Tohka out but Origami sees Tohka with Shido and assumes that Tohka is holding him hostage. Since Shido is now her boyfriend, enraged, Origami flies to engage Tohka in close combat. Tohka is lost during an explosion and Origami is taken away for minor hospitalization.
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#6 - We Came After You
Cat Planet Cuties - Season 1 - Episode 10
It's Christmas and the Catians decide to prepare a special present to mankind, while Kuune, the captain of the Catian mothership pays a visit to Kio's house. However, the festivities are interrupted when the Dogisians launch an attack on them.
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#7 - The Only One to Beat the Game
Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life! - Season 1 - Episode 4
Hiro's traumatic Kiwame Quest play session reminds him of the past. His resolve to quit Kiwame Quest is tested.
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