The BEST episodes directed by Tatsuma Minamikawa

Arriving Late to a Reunion Makes it Hard to Enter
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8.53
45 votes

#1 - Arriving Late to a Reunion Makes it Hard to Enter

Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 6

Gin is tricked into turning up to a reunion party with Katsura and Sakamoto. The two are unhappy with their lack of screen time and are determined to start a flashback arc, but they then get sidetracked trying to figure out the identity of a supposed fifth hero who supported them from the sidelines.

I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost (4)
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8.34
2313 votes

#2 - I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost (4)

Attack on Titan - Season 1 - Episode 8

Armin comes up with a risky plan that pits Titan against Titan as the abandoned cadets attempt to take back their headquarters. Getting into the building might be possible, but getting out alive and refueled will mean facing more of the giants.

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The Tatsuta River Becomes the Finest Brocade
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8.24
34 votes

#3 - The Tatsuta River Becomes the Finest Brocade

Chihayafuru - Season 2 - Episode 6

Chihaya uses what she learned from watching the Master's match to hear sounds before they are made, putting pressure on Nayuta. The match soon approaches his climax with Chihaya, Taichi, Kana and Tsutomu all down to a luck-of-the-draw scenario, with Hokuo splitting the cards to their advantage, meaning Misuzawa will need to take cards from their opponent's side in order to win. Chihaya manages to encourage Taichi to try to aim for the opponent card, pushing his opponent to make an error and secure a win for Misuzawa and evening the scores. However, Chihaya ends up touching the final card the same time as Nayuta, which results in Hokuo's win, though both teams qualify for the nationals. After the tournament, Sumire, Akihiro and his brothers all decide join the karuta society. Meanwhile, Chihaya receives a text from Arata about what she thought of the finals, her reply being that it was both the most fun match she's had and the most frustrating loss.

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The Grateful Dead, Part 1
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8.17
130 votes

#4 - The Grateful Dead, Part 1

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 15

The Grateful Dead slowly begins to age everybody on the train. With his teammates affected, Mista goes alone to confront the enemy, only to encounter Pesci and his Beach Boy.

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Operation Savage Guardian (Head to the Courtyard!) (1)
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8.14
113 votes

#5 - Operation Savage Guardian (Head to the Courtyard!) (1)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 5 - Episode 10

Assisted by Emporio and his friend Weather Forecast, Jolyne rushes to the courtyard to pass Jotaro's Stand Disc to the Speedwagon Foundation.

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The First Order from the Boss
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7.78
122 votes

#6 - The First Order from the Boss

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 4 - Episode 9

After being promoted to capo, Bucciarati and his gang are tasked to protect the boss' daughter.

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Visitor
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7.78
221 votes

#7 - Visitor

GATE - Season 1 - Episode 11

Five months since the Gate's opening, the Alnus refugee camp develops into a town while Piña introduces Kouji Sugawara from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Lord Cicero, one of the most important nobles from the Empire, and obtains his cooperation with the peace talks in exchange for the release of his nephew, who is currently in Japan's custody as a prisoner. Back in Alnus, Tuka keeps wandering the city looking for his father and refusing to accept the fact that he is already dead. As Itami and his friends discuss about it in a tavern, Mari claims that they must make her face the truth, but Itami objects, certain that they can not be responsible for her as they don't know when they will be called back to Japan, much to Mari's dismay. Left alone with Rory, Itami keeps drinking with her until a Dark Elf woman appears and mistaking Rory as a child, reprimands Itami for having a drink with her. With her plans to spend the night with Itami ruined, Rory mischievously plays along with the Dark Elf's misunderstanding, forcing Itami to flee, with the elf unaware Itami was one of the "Men in Green", the JSDF soldiers, she was looking for. The Dark Elf introduces herself as Yao Haa Dusi and offers a huge Adamantium stone as a reward for helping her village that is being attacked by the Fire Dragon, which is why she has come to Alnus to seek the JSDF's aid. Having no success, Yao looks for a place to rest outside the town when she watches two F4 fighter jets maneuvering in some exercises and a helicopter taking off with Itami with some goods from the base heading towards the Imperial capital, renewing her hopes that the Japanese forces will help save her people from the dragon.

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Ermes's Stickers
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7.72
115 votes

#8 - Ermes's Stickers

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 5 - Episode 6

Jolyne returns to prison to retrieve Jotaro's discs. Ermes Costello discovers her new ability and a guard with discs in his head before she's attacked.

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Erina's First...
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7.50
14 votes

#9 - Erina's First...

Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!! - Season 1 - Episode 8

Student council responsibilities, school work, and Twin Tails activities are taking their toll on Erina, and when her mother pushes her to straighten up, Erina pushes back. When Mikoto is unavailable, Soji must secretly escort Erina on a shopping trip.

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The Goddess of Victory
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7.10
41 votes

#10 - The Goddess of Victory

Fighting Spirit - Season 3 - Episode 4

After an infuriating face-off with Imae, Aoki turns to his girlfriend Tomiko for comfort. Meanwhile, Imae chooses to focus all his energy on boxing and his upcoming title defense, rebuffing his former girlfriend Sachiko’s attempts to rekindle their romance. Will Tomiko’s support carry Aoki to victory, or will Imae’s intense focus keep the belt on his waist?

Awakening
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6.68
25 votes

#11 - Awakening

Argevollen - Season 1 - Episode 2

Tokimune, acting on his own, has driven them far off route, and the Independent 8th Attack Unit is forced to break through enemy lines. Tokimune has been registered as the Argevollen's pilot, and is sent into the next battle without time to recover from his first.

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Piping Hot, Chomp
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6.00
1 votes

#12 - Piping Hot, Chomp

Gourmet Girl Graffiti - Season 1 - Episode 8

Kirin here! I'm working on a special surprise-whoa, whoa...rats, almost had it...Anyway, tomorrow Ryou's normal school is having field day!

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Let's Go to the Gym! Fun Exercises!
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5.11
9 votes

#13 - Let's Go to the Gym! Fun Exercises!

Anime De Training! Ex - Season 1 - Episode 10

Asami and Yū have arrived at the sports gym, but when Yū is unsure if she can do it, Asami helps her out, by teaching her, and the viewers, on how to lift weights in the butterfly machine, work on the Synchro machine, work on the leg press, and work on the adduction and abduction machines.

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