The BEST episodes directed by Tsutomu Mizushima

#1 - The Dreamer Strikes Back / Gotta / Blacks

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 12

When Tetora asks everyone about their first dream of the new year, Kukuru grows upset as she has yet to have one. So, the girls attempt to act out a "first dream" to cheer her up. Later, the gang visits Roppongi, where they look at structural artwork and Marii travels through time to see the city during its economic bubble. Finally, the girls try to cool off during the summer by mentioning scary things to give themselves chills and eventually by painting everything blue.

#2 - Half

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 3

After learning that the Zashiki-Warashi disappeared while looking for his right eye's sight, Watanuki rushes to help her. Upon finding her, he also discovers the creature who possesses his stolen eye.

#3 - Family Play / Sakai Five / Tree Tragedy

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 11

As the girls have a fake summer beach trip in the dressing room, they discuss the different designs of school swimsuits. Then, the girls go sightseeing in Musashi-Sakai and pay their respects to the company responsible for animating them. Lastly, the girls have a Christmas party, but the tree that Tetora ordered online completely fills the dressing room, causing them to try and reunite (but end up fighting each other) in the Amazon-like jungle.

#4 - Character Guts / Might Akiba / Extra Lectures

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 13

As the girls come to terms that the show has reached its last episode, a new character appears: an exasperating girl named Uzannu Uzattei. While discussing whether or not "once" is truly enough, Uzannu's personality irritates everyone and threatens the character balance of the show. After the girls drive her away, they visit Akihabara. Later, the girls debate about how some things should be left as they are. Finally, the show ends with one last rakugo performance by Marii.

#5 - Four Wows / Musashi Scenery / The Servant's Vengeance

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 6

Having forced Gankyō out of the group during the previous episode, the rest talk about the benefits of having a group of four. Gankyō soon gets revenge by locking everyone in the dressing room. After eventually being let back into the group, Gankyo is reluctantly placed at the bottom of the heirachy but soon has aspirations of winning an election.

#6 - Butt-tofu / The Bear of Ueno / Sleep Talking

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 9

As school holidays roll in, the girls try and come up with ways to make rakugo more appealing to younger audiences. Later, the gang visit the zoo and discuss the curiosities of all the animals. Afterwards, the gang gets taste for lucky events which keep occurring whenever Marii falls asleep, constantly trying to make her sleep to reap the benefits.

#7 - Pumpkin Band / Battle of Shinjuku / Cavity Shore

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 10

On Halloween, the girls try to tailor the holiday to be more Japanese-esque. Later, the girls visit the Kabukichou entertainment district and observe how it's changed over the years. Afterwards, Marii is plagued with tooth cavities.

#8 - The Other Side of the Path. The Promised Place

Genshiken - Season 3 - Episode 1

Chairman Ogiue will be demonstrating illustrations at the new venue to acquire new members this year. She was attracted to the charm of her paintings, and a new member wanted to join Genshiken. Bright and talkative Yoshitake. Yajima seems to be a little difficult to attach. Hado, an orthodox beauty. All of them were brilliantly "fujoshi" girls. Around the time when the flowers began to bloom in the BL story, the secret of Hado was revealed from an accident.

#9 - Bag of Gold / Totter / Is It Over Yet?

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 8

Marii laments how she's always the last to go in various things, particularly when it comes to picking out envelopes of New Year's money. Later, the girls head to the Sugamo district and check out the various spots. Afterwards, the gang needlessly worry that Kukuru might contract the May Blues, randomly choosing to take on "Blues" from other months.

#10 - Heartless Bath / Going to Asakusa / Sanada's Little Zoo

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 3

Marii ends up having to prove that she's not a crossdressing boy. Later, the girls visit Asakusa where they try their hand at some fortunes. This leads the girls to discuss why Tetora has such great luck and always seems to avoid danger.

#11 - Yankees Are Scary / Fish Story / Backstage Files

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 7

The sudden appearance of Hina dolls in the dressing room somehow leads to the girls deciding to act like delinquents so they will marry early. Later, the girls get up early to go to a fish market. Afterwards, the girls search for things that might be using up electricity, becoming oblivious to the non-electric horrors hidden throughout the room.

#12 - Concerning the Existence and Non-Existence of Explanatory Duties Under Specially Confined Circumstances

Genshiken - Season 1 - Episode 9

Madarame is stuck in the club room with Kasukabe and tries to strike up a conversation, running through different scenarios in his head which parody the visual novel format.

#13 - Backstage Riches / Three Towers and a Vow / Cold Girl

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 2

The girls talk about what they would do if they won the lottery, leading them to suspect one of them may be a winner. Later, they visit the Tokyo Tower where more strange conversations are to be had. Afterwards, a discussion about vaccination turns into a bout of imaginary pregnancy.

#14 - Water Cat - Drawing Water

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 7

By the request of the Neko-Musume, Watanuki and Doumeki work together to take the water from a well back to the shop. But they grow more and more suspicious of a woman standing in the window next to the well.

#15 - The Young Girl With Glasses / A Good, Good Fort / Eyes of the Rabbit

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 4

As Gankyō exhibits some violent behavior, the girls discuss the stereotypes that come when a girl wears glasses. Later, as Kukuru gets trainsick, the girls try to come up with various ailments for her. Afterwards, on the night of a full moon, the girls sit and discuss moon-related topics before being attacked by a large rabbit.

#16 - Praise the Girl / Small Holey Town / Farewell to Glasses

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 5

The girls attempt to cheer Kukuru up by holding an out-of-season Christmas party. Later, the girls visit Harajuku, where Marii gets anxious over a crépe. Afterwards, the gang discuss how they all have different types of skin, making Gankyō feeling left out.

#17 - If she changed into a swimsuit

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 4

#18 - A Date with the Wizard

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE - Season 2 - Episode 6

The group lands in a world that they have yet to see a ray of light. It seems in this world everyone has the power to use magic. This world chooses their king by a dream that everyone has and sees the same person, only the next king does not want to take up her duties and ever since darkness has been a foot. But when Fay refuses to use his magic to convice the king otherwise, they all get thrown in jail. Kurogane helps break them out, but strange soldiers come to stop them. Fay and Sakura escape while Kurogane and Syaoran stay behind to fight. Fay and Sakura come across the king. Who is this King and will Fay be able to convince the king to do his/her duties?

#19 - Truth

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 12

Watanuki learns that Doumeki and Himawari became Yūko's clients in order to save his life and hears from Himawari the truth about her.

#20 - Alone

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 11

Watanuki's little finger continues to hurt and he becomes more suspicious of Himawari. In the following day, he suffers a serious accident just after she touches him.

#21 - A Woman From Mishima

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 6

#22 - A Warrior's Respite

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 5

#23 - Black ☆ Girl

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 8

#24 - Izumi-chan in a Pinch

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 7

#25 - Reminiscence

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 24

Watanuki reminisces about his childhood, when he was saved by a boy who became a precious friend of his.

#26 - Ground Cherry

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 18

Yūko receives a magic lantern, also called a "ground cherry", and asks Watanuki and Doumeki to take it to a very uncommon festival.

#27 - Kemeko goes to school?

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 3

#28 - Choices

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 23

As Watanuki has more encounters with the mysterious woman, his condition worsens and Doumeki decides to intervene.

#29 - Return Gift

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 13

All is well now and Watanuki is now doing his regular errands for Yūko. Upon coming home from grocery shopping, he meets the Fox who is the son of the oden shop owner. He wanted to thank watanuki so he offered him fox oden. After eating the fox oden Watanuki wanted to thank to fox so he asked Yūko to grant him the wish to able to meet the fox spirit again.

#30 - Lamplight

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 10

Yūko decides to arrange a ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends.

#31 - Contract

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 8

A teacher in Watanuki's school gets her hands into a dangerous item from Yūko's shop, the monkey's paw. The teacher's discovery eventually leads to her downfall and of the monkey's paw choking her.

#32 - Normal Dialogue / Different Clothes / Shouting Instructions

Joshiraku - Season 1 - Episode 1

As five young rakugo comedians, Marii, Kigurumi, Tetora, Gankyō and Kukuru, receive an invitation to a casual dress party, they ponder over what it exactly means to dress casually. Later, the discussion turns to whether everyone prefers dogs or cats.

#33 - Stand by Oneself

Another - Season 1 - Episode 12

Chaos runs through the lodge hallways as students desperately seek the key to stopping the Class 3 Curse once and for all. Will Kouichi be able to find the answer before another victim is claimed?

#34 - Reunion

xxxHOLiC - Season 1 - Episode 16

In order to make the Pipe Fox revert to its original form, Yūko sends Watanuki to purify it in a mystical mountain, where he meets the Zashiki-warashi again.

#35 - Takamiya-kun and Weekend, Part 2

Witch Craft Works - Season 1 - Episode 11

Delirious with fever after signing the contract with the town, Takamiya strays into a space between dimensions known as "the cycle of recollection." There, he sees the memories of Kazane, the former contractor, including images of himself and Kagari when they were younger.

#36 - Takamiya-kun and Weekend, Part 3

Witch Craft Works - Season 1 - Episode 12

Weekend has pushed the button to detonate the bombs she rigged up throughout the town. To save the town and its people, Takamiya makes the decision to summon Evermillion, but that would mean giving up his own life as well as Kagari's...

#37 - Takamiya-kun and Weekend, Part 1

Witch Craft Works - Season 1 - Episode 10

Weekend's scheme using her magic bomb has resulted in many Workshop casualties. Worse yet, the Workshop head, Kazane, has lost all her magic power, causing her barrier over the town that protects its citizens to fall.

#38 - We're Fighting Pravda!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 8

Ooarai has gotten cocky with their recent victories and the upcoming match against Pravda will bring them back to earth.

#39 - Spider's Web

xxxHOLiC - Season 2 - Episode 1

Due to an unfortunate incident, Doumeki's right eye is covered by a mysterious spider web. Watanuki, feeling guilty for his condition, takes a drastic measure to revert it.

#40 - The Battle We Can't Back Down From!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 12

Ōarai's team manages to defeat the Maus through a team effort, but Turtle Team's tank is damaged and disabled. The main Kuromorimine force descends on the town. In the fierce fighting, Ōarai's tanks are picked off, but Leopon's team blocks off a doorway, cutting off Miho and Maho's tanks from the rest of Black Forest's forces. A tank duel ensues between them, and Miho barely emerges victorious, winning the match in the process. The Ōarai crew and their fans celebrate their victory, ending with a parade through the town.

#41 - Rough Sketch

Another - Season 1 - Episode 1

Kouichi Sakakibara has just arrived in Yomiyama, and he's already hospitalized with a collapsed lung. After joining the local middle school almost a month late, he becomes friends with someone he met while in the hospital — a quiet girl with an eye patch.

#42 - Commander Does Her Best!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 4

Tank malfunctions, deserters, and trigger happy gunners. Miho will have her hands full if Oarai Academy is to survive their first match.

#43 - The Battle Gets Fierce!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 11

Ōarai manages to escape Kuromorimine's ambush by using a smokescreen to conceal their retreat, where they take up defensive positions on top of a hill. A fierce battle begins, with Ōarai managing to disable several of Kuromorimine's tanks. Thanks to a distraction created by the Student Council, the Ōarai manages to retreat again while Kuromorimine stops to regroup. However, in order to reach their destination, Ōarai has to cross a deep river. Unfortunately, Rabbit Team's M3 Lee stalls in the river. Faced with leaving Rabbit Team behind or risk having Kuromorimine catch up to them, Miho is reminded of her previous finals match. However, the rest her crew encourages her to go and help Rabbit Team, much to her relief. Miho takes a rope and leaps across several of Ōarai's tanks in order to reach Rabbit Team, and the other tanks tow the Rabbit Team out of the river.

#44 - Tanks, We Ride Them!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 2

With 5 tanks found, the Tankery class split into teams and stage their first mock battle.

#45 - The People of the Kobayashi Family

Kemeko Deluxe! - Season 1 - Episode 2

#46 - Last Ditch Effort!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 9

The news of the school closure has hit the moral of the team hard. The offer of surrender is beginning to look more tempting as the hours creep on, but Nishizumi has other plans.

#47 - Veterans of Their Trade: Sherman Corps!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 5

Miho's uneasiness about the tournament is worsened after a run in with her sister, Maho. Noticing Miho's worry, Yukari decides to infiltrate Saunders University High School to gather intel on their opponents for Miho to use as reference. As the others visit her house, Yukari's parents thank them for becoming her friends, as she didn't have any due to her tank obsession. The match against Saunders soon begins and the Rabbit team is soon put under pressure by Saunders' numbers. As Miho manages to get them to safety, she discovers that Saunders is using a radio interceptor balloon to eavesdrop on their communications. With this knowledge in hand, Miho manages to use this to their advantage in order to lay a trap for Saunders, managing to take out one of their tanks.

#48 - We're Having a Match!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 3

Mako, who is revealed to be a childhood friend of Saori, joins the others on the tank, which soon comes across a perilous bridge which Hana has trouble navigating. After a hit from enemy fire knocks Hana unconscious, Mako takes over as driver and manages to safely navigate to the middle of the bridge. There, they manage to find perfect cover from enemy fire whilst Yukari takes out the enemy tanks, securing victory for Miho's team. Whilst celebrating their victory, the team decides that Miho should be the commander, with the roles of radio operator, gunner, driver and loader assigned to Saori, Hana, Mako and Yukari respectively, before going shopping for things to make the tank more comfortable.

#49 - Our First Battle Comes To A Climax!

Girls und Panzer - Season 1 - Episode 6

As Miho once again uses the radio interceptor to lure the rest of Saunders away, the Duck Team manage to find Alisa's tank and lures it into an ambush by the other Ooarai tanks. After learning the truth about the radio interception, Saunders' commander Kay sends an equal number of tanks to pursue Ooarai as they chase after Alisa, taking out both the Rabbit and Duck teams. Despite the grim situation, Miho calms her nerves and urges her teammates not to give up. Climbing up to the top of the ridge, the Anglerfish Team manage to take out Alisa's tank before they are taken out themselves, winning the match. After Kay commends Miho on her victory and takes her leave, Mako receives a call that her grandmother has been taken into hospital. Hearing about this, Maho allows Mako and Saori to take her helicopter back to Ooarai to see her.

#50 - Takamiya-kun and the End Witch

Witch Craft Works - Season 1 - Episode 9

After Takamiya's fight with the town's delinquent ringleader, Rinon, Kagari decides to resume his witch training. He has been making an effort to work out and toughen up on his own, but it looks like it'll take more time before he can control his own instincts.