The BEST episodes directed by Tomoe Makino

#1 - This Is a Duel, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 12

After upping her stealth tactics, but still being found out by Aharen, Oshiro decides she needs to confront Raido about how he feels towards her childhood friend.

#2 - We're Camping, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 10

Ishikawa invites Raido, Aharen, Oshiro, and Sato to go camping in the mountains. Spurred on by the beauty of their surroundings, Aharen decides to be honest about her feelings...

#3 - Hunger

Haikyu!! - Season 4 - Episode 5

The training camp does another practice match with the 3rd year OB players from Shiratorizawa. Meanwhile, Kageyama and the others at the All-Japan youth camp were doing a practice match with everyone playing different positions. Both training camps were about to come to an end...

#4 - I'm Sick, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 9

Raido gets sick, with surprising results. After recovering he has a surprise encounter with the intimidating, sword-wielding... Aharen?

#5 - Isn't This Too Close?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 1

Raido spent middle-school isolated due to his unintentionally unfriendly appearance, and hopes that high school will be different. He decides the first step to being more social will be to get to know Aharen Reina, the girl who sits next to him. She seems distant at first, then a little too close, and before long Raido comes to understand that Aharen has more than a little trouble at gauging the distance between herself and others--in more ways than one.

#6 - It Snowed, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 11

Ambiguity and snow are in the air, as Raido and Aharen enjoy an igloo cafe, while their friends speculate about whether or not the taciturn duo's relationship status has changed.

#7 - Challenger

Haikyu!! - Season 4 - Episode 8

The practice match against Date Tech before the Spring Tournament is about to come to an end. Each member of Karasuno tries to better themselves personally. Will they be able to acquire a new weapon and evolve as a team?

#8 - Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 8

As Aharen and Raido's friendship continues to fan the flames of Ms. Tobaru's imagination, the festival season arrives, with the taciturn duo and their friends heading out to enjoy the fireworks.

#9 - Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 5

Exams are coming up, and Raido is hoping on Aharen's tutelage to improve his test scores.

#10 - Are We Too Good?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 6

A trip to the school pool during P.E. sets off a string of competitions between Aharen and Raido. Can the quiet giant finally score a victory against the tiny enigma?

#11 - Isn't That Overdoing It?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 4

A fixation on rap music leads to a new breakthrough in Raido and Aharen's friendship, but a fixation on fidget spinners threatens to ruin both their lives.

#12 - Are We Being Followed?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 2

Aharen finds herself having even more trouble with distance than usual thanks to her vision being impaired. When Raido tries to help her with eye drops, he incurs the wrath of Aharen's imposing childhood friend.

#13 - We're Changing Seats, Huh?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 3

The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test.

#14 - It's All the Fever's Fault

Tsuredure Children - Season 1 - Episode 7

Furuya's sister, Hotaru, gets into his phone. She tries to troll Minagawa, but Minagawa pulls out her mind games once again. Kamine wants Goda to say he loves her, but he doesn't know how. Kanda has been avoiding Takase ever since their awkward text confession. Dating master senpai to the rescue! Takano is so dense, even her own body is trying to give her hints.

#15 - A Work of Art, Isn't It?

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai - Season 1 - Episode 7

An absent-minded Aharen finds herself missing her lunch, and is forced to contend with the howling masses at the school counter, in addition to Raido's competitive streak, and Futaba's one-sided romantic rivalry.

#16 - The Auspicious Alliance / Eccentric Cuckoo-land Creature

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 3

The Four Benevolent Beasts argue over a meal about who is older and how well they are aging. Meanwhile, Hozuki has some problems of his own down in Hell.

#17 - Bruised-Up Angel

Tsuredure Children - Season 1 - Episode 8

#18 - Sorawo and Toriko

Otherside Picnic - Season 1 - Episode 12

Sorawo and Toriko's rescue operation continues on the Otherside, and Kozakura freaks out about something too close to home. The AP-1 finally gets some road time, and Sorawo and Toriko open up a little more to each other.

#19 - In Those Days You Were Always On Edge / Dr. Monkshood

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 7

The inventions and ideas of the Engineering Department are being discussed while Young Hozuki tries to make sense of it all.

#20 - Wiggle-Waggle Hunting

Otherside Picnic - Season 1 - Episode 1

Sorao meets Toriko and adventures ensue amid conflicting emotions. Toriko figures out how they can make some money, but will the risks be worth the rewards?

#21 - Legends of Animal Ecology

Seton Academy: Join the Pack! - Season 1 - Episode 9

Mazama Jin here. I'm on track to set a perfect attendance record at Seton Academy. It's always difficult to keep yourself at just the right amount of distance, isn't it? Sometimes you're too close, sometimes too far. In my case, Hitomi-chan always comes close to me in front of the others. You shouldn't do that! When you're not sure how much distance is appropriate, one thing you can try is to look from the viewpoint of a third party. I'm a little bewildered at myself for thinking of givng that advice... because the ones struggling with the right distance are a stupid tarsier and a stupid naked mole-rat.

#22 - Why Females Put XXX in Their Mouths

Seton Academy: Join the Pack! - Season 1 - Episode 2

I'm Mazama Jin. I just started at Seton Academy this year. The cooking club I started up with Hitomi-chan can't stay alive with only two members, so we got some awesome friends to join us, and they're taking a club entrance test so they can help support the two of us. We're living out our own romantic comedy surrounded by our unique friends! Or... that's how it would be if they weren't a dumb dog, a dumb koala, a dumb sloth, and a dumb cat.

#23 - Infini ~The Decisive Battle~

I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol - Season 1 - Episode 11

Finally, the day of the sound carnival selection. Aichu and others who have reached the morning of the decisive battle go to the selection meeting in perfect condition with their thoughts in mind.

#24 - Dark Cherries! Death to Rock!

Bakumatsu Rock - Season 1 - Episode 8

Three girls named Oryo, Ikumatsu, and Ono begin working at Telada as part-timers. Though the three girls are actually members of the government idol group Dark Cherries, they are completely unsuccessful and on the brink of failure. These unfortunate girls receive a final chance in the form of imperial orders from Ii to assassinate Ryoma and his friends!