The BEST episodes directed by Takebumi Anzai

Inexperienced Heart, Going Deeper
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8.77
53 votes

#1 - Inexperienced Heart, Going Deeper

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 10

While at work in the castle, Shirayuki makes friends with a girl named Kiharu and her bird Popo. Can Shirayuki help save Popo's family?

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To Bloom One Day
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8.60
68 votes

#2 - To Bloom One Day

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 26

As everyone explores the Bonbori festival, Ohana, who now dreams of being just like Sui goes to meet up with Kō, finally confessing her feelings for him. After the festival, a farewell party is held for Denryoku, where Enishi announces that he agrees to the Kissuiso being shut down until he feels he is talented enough to run it properly. As the Kissuiso closes down the next day and everyone parts ways, Sui sees off Ohana, who promises to return someday, giving her Denryoku's log as a keepsake.

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Master ~Leader~
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8.56
405 votes

#3 - Master ~Leader~

Mob Psycho 100 - Season 1 - Episode 11

Mob, Ritsu, and Teru are trapped in a room where they can't use their powers. And then, someone rather unexpected shows up in front of them: Mob's master and self-proclaimed psychic, Reigen.

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Beyond Tomoebi
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8.56
67 votes

#4 - Beyond Tomoebi

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 6

The students get together in their swimsuits for swimming class. The sea kids are still getting used to school on land, but are starting to get along with the other kids. The teacher mentions that he's going to be timing them today and as the kids groan in response, Hikari and Tsumugu's rivalry fires up.

The Chilly Desert
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8.51
71 votes

#5 - The Chilly Desert

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 2

Because of Uroko-sama's curse, Manaka ends up with a fish face on her knee. It goes away the next day, but she has some regrets because Tsumugu had said it was pretty. Meanwhile, Hikari gets annoyed that Manaka and Tsumugu are talking and tells him to not concern himself with the people of Umimura.

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Rebirth of 'Die'
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8.51
67 votes

#6 - Rebirth of 'Die'

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 21

Enishi and Takako announce they are getting married, with Sui insisting that they hold a proper marriage ceremony. With costs looking high, Ohana suggests that they hold the ceremony at the Kissuiso, with everyone else offering to pitch in. As Tōru takes Minko to the beach to calm her nerves, she becomes disheartened when he brings up Ohana out of the blue and starts lashing out at her again like she used to. With Takako concerned about the cost of the ring and willing to call off the wedding, Sui gives her her old weddding ring, telling her about how she and her husband got married. She entrusts Enishi's happiness to Takako, but states she does not intend to pass down the inn to her.

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The Kissui Inn I Love
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8.46
68 votes

#7 - The Kissui Inn I Love

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 25

With the growing number of reservations, Ohana grows concerned about the changes Kissuiso is making and the lack of sleep the employees are getting. She is also finds herself at odds with some of the others for siding with Sui. Ohana tells Nako about what Sui told her, who tells her why her opinion differs. Things turn bad for the Kissuiso when Tomoe sprains her ankle on the day before the festival, but Sui and Satsuki arrive to fill in as waitresses and together they manage to make it through the day of the festival. Afterwards, everyone goes to the Bonbori festival.

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Sunny with a Chance of Blister
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8.39
67 votes

#8 - Sunny with a Chance of Blister

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 15

The inn becomes troubled over becoming shorthanded, but reject Ohana's offer to help out. However, she feels she needs to do something and, after the inn becomes unable to find replacement waitresses, they accept Ohana's help, with Minko and Nako deciding to help her out as well. However, the robotic system that assists with dishes breaks down, so Ohana suggests that they send the customers to have a bath before dinner to give them extra time to set up the tables. As Ohana and the others work on the tables, getting help from the other students, Yuina visits Yosuke and, after hearing that he might want to marry someone like Ohana, decides to break her habit of not working and help him clean the baths. After dinner, Yosuke allows the girls to use the hot springs. As the field trip comes to an end, Yosuke decides to rethink his training whilst Yuina decides to work harder herself.

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Run
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8.32
68 votes

#9 - Run

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 8

Ohana learns from Yuina that the Fukuya Inn is to be featured in a magazine, taking on a mystery guest. Meanwhile, the Kissuiso gets a sudden surge of customers with Nako and Tōru on their day off, but as Sui prepares to put in her share of the work, she suddenly starts feeling pain and is taken into hospital. After Ohana is told to return to work, she gets a call from Kō, who tries to tell her he is on his way to visit her, but she is unable to hear it. Arriving back, the staff, along with Takako, suspect that the inn may be hosting mystery guests from one of the magazines, suggesting that they prioritize their service over the other customers. However, after finding Sui's accounting book, Ohana stands up against her, saying that all customers need to be treated equal. Needing extra support to deal with the large number of customers, Ohana calls in Nako before going off to find Tōru, who is attending a wedding.

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Encounter... Changing the Color of Fate
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8.30
122 votes

#10 - Encounter... Changing the Color of Fate

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 1

Prince Raj wants to make Shirayuki his concubine because of her red hair, so she leaves her home in Tanbarun and ends up with a fateful encounter.

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When I'm With You...
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8.18
44 votes

#11 - When I'm With You...

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 21

On their way back to Tanbarun, Shirayuki and the others are caught in the rain and stop at an inn, where they meet a mysterious woman…

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The Red that Spins Fate
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8.11
54 votes

#12 - The Red that Spins Fate

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 13

Shirayuki's busy cleaning up the medical wing when Mihaya pays a visit to the castle, and she gets an unexpected invitation from Tanbarun.

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The Future Because of Who You Are
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8.10
41 votes

#13 - The Future Because of Who You Are

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 23

Mitsuhide has an accident with a concoction in the medical wing which causes him to behave strangely.

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Grey Heron Rhapsody
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7.99
97 votes

#14 - Grey Heron Rhapsody

Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow - Season 1 - Episode 4

The first day of the school trimester starts for Ohana, Minko and Nako, and Ohana soon finds herself popular with the other students in the class, including Yuina Wakura, who works at a rival hot springs inn, the Fukuya Inn. As Ohana tries to figure out how to respond to Kōichi's text, she and Nako go to the Fukuya Inn concerning the neighbourhood watch where they encounter a grey heron, before visiting a temple, where Nako talks about how she wants to get rid of her timidness. Later, Ohana learns that Minko actually has a crush on Tōru. As Ohana tries to apologise to Minko about it, they both witness Tōru picking up Yuina on his motorbike.

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The Back Full of Meaning
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7.91
55 votes

#15 - The Back Full of Meaning

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 6

Zen's older brother Izana is back at the castle, and he summons Shirayuki. What does Izana want with her?

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Many Different Resolves
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7.86
43 votes

#16 - Many Different Resolves

Snow White with the Red Hair - Season 1 - Episode 18

Shirayuki and Kazuki are having a tough time on the ship as the princes and their entourage come up with a plan for rescuing them.

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The Protector of Smiles
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7.69
25 votes

#17 - The Protector of Smiles

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 15

The day of the Tomoebi, a Hikari who hasn't aged from five years ago, appears in front of Miuna and Tsumugu. He has no memory of what happened since the Ofunehiki, but seems healthy and starts living at the Shiodome household.

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Discord ~To Become One~
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7.61
382 votes

#18 - Discord ~To Become One~

Mob Psycho 100 - Season 1 - Episode 6

Peaceful days return after Mob's fight with Teru. As usual, Reigen continues to trick people as a fake psychic, and the president of the Telepathy Club, Kurata Tome, drags Mob around to find other espers. Then one day, a mysterious man talks to Mob's younger brother, Ritsu...

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Hinode Bridge
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7.60
15 votes

#19 - Hinode Bridge

Glasslip - Season 1 - Episode 5

Accompanied by Yanagi, Yuki goes to a track meeting for the first time since recovering from his injury. Meanwhile, Touko goes to Kazemichi Café by herself, and learns from Hiro's grandfather that Hiro was absent from the store, out on a date.

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The Bicycle
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7.57
14 votes

#20 - The Bicycle

Glasslip - Season 1 - Episode 7

Yanagi and Touko talk at the beach, when the glitter of the water triggers a "fragment of the future". Meanwhile, Hiro meets Sachi's mother for the first time while visiting her at the hospital. To add to Hiro's nervousness, Sachi introduces him to her mother as her boyfriend.

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Doubts about Youth ~The Telepathy Club Appears~
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7.51
425 votes

#21 - Doubts about Youth ~The Telepathy Club Appears~

Mob Psycho 100 - Season 1 - Episode 2

The Telepathy Club is told that they are going to be shut down by the student council due to lack of members. It was then that one of the members, Inukawa, thought of possibly getting Mob to join. However, Mob gets a call from Reigen about taking care of an incident at Highso Girls' Academy...

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Fireworks
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7.24
33 votes

#22 - Fireworks

Glasslip - Season 1 - Episode 1

A lively fireworks festival. Yanagi Takayama wins a pair of diffraction glasses at a ring toss game. She chatters with her friend Touko Fukami. Touko tries on the glasses when, amidst the hazy scenery, she hears a voice say "I've finally found you".

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Fireworks (Again)
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6.82
11 votes

#23 - Fireworks (Again)

Glasslip - Season 1 - Episode 12

Touko Fukami, having just moved from Tokyo, isn't sure she will be well there. By coincidence, she meets Kakeru Okikura at the station. He takes her to Kazemichi Cafe, where she meets Yukinari Imi, Yanagi Takayama, Sachi Nagamiya and Hiro Shirosaki. They set out to watch fireworks that night.

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