The BEST episodes directed by Tomoya Takahashi

The King
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9.27
38 votes

#1 - The King

Hajime no Ippo - Season 2 - Episode 24

Takamura is knocked unconscious while standing yet again, and remembers all of the pain, suffering, and disrespect he faced for the sake of this match. Realizing that his pain is because of Bryan Hawk, he begins fighting back, this time driven purely by instinct and anger. Takamura turns the table, but the champion on the ropes has one last trick up his sleeve...

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Brawl
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8.70
36 votes

#2 - Brawl

Hajime no Ippo - Season 2 - Episode 22

Takamura is outsped once more and knocked unconscious, but manages to recover just in time. Relying on what he has learned from the coach, he knocks down Hawk and discovers his weakness! An all-out brawl ensues and Takamura comes out on top! Takamura begins the next round with a KO proclamation - but can he really end the fight in this round?

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Curse of Ratilla
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8.19
340 votes

#3 - Curse of Ratilla

ThunderCats (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 20

Arriving at Mount Plun-Darr, the ThunderCats and Pumyra discover that the Thunderian slaves are being forced to excavate the Sword of Plun-Darr for Ratar-O and his Rats.

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Collage
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8.03
76 votes

#4 - Collage

Gatchaman Crowds - Season 1 - Episode 12

Chaos ensues with more citizens using Crowds and fighting against each other as OD calls Katze out to the Gatchaman's hideout for a showdown. As Katze makes his way to meet OD, Hajime talks with him and promises him she will not kill him, inviting him on a "date" after everything is settled. Katze and OD fight, and although OD is heavily damaged by Katze, he manages to retrieve Rui's NOTE and deliver it to him. Rui then sends every GALAX user a Crowds app to take part in a "Tachikawa Crowds Game", setting up various types of games to encourage users to help out the community and defeat the Neo Hundred Crowds. After the situation is dealt with, Hajime gives her mother a call and reassures her that no matter what happens she will always be herself, and then goes to meet with Katze for their "date" showdown. A year later, the use of Crowds has become widespread, and Hajime, now in her third year of high school, makes her way to school while talking with Katze, whose voice comes out from Hajime herself.

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Gamification
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8.01
79 votes

#5 - Gamification

Gatchaman Crowds - Season 1 - Episode 11

The Gatchaman look back on how Hajime has influenced their lives since joining them. Meanwhile, Rui manages to get reunite with X once more, allowing the Gatchaman and the citizens to receive assistance from the GALAX network. Hajime gets the Prime Minister Sugiyama to broadcast on the Gatchannel, where he shows more of his honest side and requests everyone sign up to GALAX, before he helps with the evacuation efforts. However, Katze suddenly appears in the guise of Sugiyama, luring the citizens to utilize Crowds.

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The Strength of the World
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7.80
35 votes

#6 - The Strength of the World

Hajime no Ippo - Season 2 - Episode 5

Ippo comes to the sparring match against Ricardo Martinez as focused as if it were a real match, and he is determined to land at least one hit on the World champion. However, Martinez's lightning-fast lefts and instant reflexes are like nothing Ippo's ever seen. Will Ippo's Dempsey Roll work on the strongest man in the world?

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Pitfall
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7.70
10 votes

#7 - Pitfall

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window - Season 1 - Episode 4

At the request of police detective Hanzawa, Mikado visits an empty storefront. Hanzawa says that kamikakushi—paranormal disappearances—are often reported of that spot. When Mikado phones Hiyakawa, who is still back at the office, from in front of the vacant store, Hiyakawa possesses Mikado's body and begins investigating the abandoned shop. He realizes that the store has been turned into a kind of savings box to store bad things and that it had been created by Erika at the request of a mysterious figure.

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Two Spars
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7.66
35 votes

#8 - Two Spars

Hajime no Ippo - Season 2 - Episode 14

Ippo has a sparring match with Itagaki and knocks him down four times in three rounds. Ippo has another sparring match and this time it's with Imai Kyosuke, a boxer with an amateur record of 35 matches and 35 wins.

The New Step
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7.47
38 votes

#9 - The New Step

Hajime no Ippo - Season 2 - Episode 1

The first episode of the second season starts with mostly the match of Miyata against Arnie. Shows Kimura sparring with Miyata and then the Weigh-in. Then the match is about to start, Miyata and Arnie are ready for battle!

Beyond this Sky
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1.00
1 votes

#10 - Beyond this Sky

Cardfight!! Vanguard - Season 8 - Episode 38

The U20's second stage ends with Team Diffrider, Striders, and the Fukuhara Club advancing to the final stage. Additionally, there will be a repechage in which a disqualified team will earn the chance to enter the final stage alongside the other three. Afterwards, Jaime takes Chrono, Shion, Tokoha, and all of their friends to a deserted island where he reveals the true intentions of Team Diffrider. Later, everyone prepares dinner while further bonding with their teammates.