The BEST episodes directed by Yukio Nishimoto
#1 - I've Practiced
Cat Planet Cuties - Season 1 - Episode 6
Kio takes Elis to a film shoot directed by one of his classmates, who is trying to film a sci-fi movie and would like Elis' help in getting footage of aliens without special effects. They decide that Elis looks too human, and instead ask her if they could use her ship or her robots. The footage of the ship looks like it is being held by strings due to its design, and the robots look more like chibi dolls. They decide to go for a romance film. Upon hearing this, Elis' hormones go berserk and she assaults Kio, something she has done several times earlier anytime something one has said sounds similar to romance or sex. Meanwhile, Aoi wants to practice cooking to impress Kio, but due to her frequent failures she wastes a lot of food. At the same time, Manami wants to practice shooting, but she can't do it in Kio's backyard. Chaika takes them to a virtual room on board the mothership, where they can fulfill their respective desires without it bothering anyone. She also makes it a point that the Catia without mates use it to satisfy their sexual desires during heat and offered if they would like to try it out as well, much to the girls' embarrassment. Aoi asks for a Kio to be her taste-tester. Manami asks for a shooting gallery with a wide assortment of weaponry, and for an M134 Minigun in particular, which turns out to be too heavy for her to lift. She asks for a Kio to help her lift it, who tells her in a very Kio-like manner that he can't lift it. Manami asks virtual-Kio what he thinks of various people, eventually ending up on herself. He confesses that he once had feelings for her, but when he heard she was hanging out with Jack (unaware this was her female CIA handler), he thought she was already dating someone and she ended up being just a friend. Back at home, Aoi gives the real Kio a taste of a recipe she "perfected" with virtual-Kio, only to find out that virtual-Kio had lied to make Aoi feel good about her cooking. Chaika points out that virtual-Kio and t
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#2 - Shingo Arrives!
Initial D - Season 1 - Episode 11
To prove the potential of Itsuki’s new car, Takumi drives it against a minor racing team from Gunma. Members of the NightKids has been appearing more often, so on the night that Iketani drives out his S13, Shingo appears from behind with deadly intents.
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#3 - The Pillar Man
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 12
Joseph is confronted by one of Stroheim's men, Donovan, but manages to subdue him, learning that Speedwagon is still alive.
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#4 - Transfer Experiment
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 6
In order to help Professor Kouzuki fulfil her plans for Alternative IV, Takeru partakes in an experiment designed to send him back to his home world.
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#5 - Comrades
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 4
Takeru's efforts to change the future are starting to have an effect, as the 207th's Tactical Surface Fighters show up earlier than in the previous timeline. And if an idea he's cooking up works, it might make them even more effective weapons against the BETA.
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#6 - Head to Head
Ace of Diamond - Season 1 - Episode 6
Thanks to the words of fellow first year Haruichi Kominato, Eijun makes it on base. Next Haruichi promises to bring him home and get the first years a run. Haruichi proves to be a brilliant batter, and thanks to his spring Eijun scores. However the first years quickly get three outs, and Coach Katoka says he will call it a game unless all the first years agree to continue. Most want to drop out, but thanks to words of encouragement from Eijun they decide to continue. Eijun is placed on the mound, and Hariuchi is placed at shortstop. The two seem to be wroking effectively together against the older students until Eijun's roommate comes to the plate. Can Eijun find a way to strike out his roommate, who is the #4 hitter for the JV team?
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#7 - The Gathered
The Seven Deadly Sins - Season 4 - Episode 9
Chandler and Cusack merge to form the all-powerful Original Demon. Merlin gives up any hope of victory, but Mael and King soon come to her aid.
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#8 - A New Power
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 5
Takeru and Professor Kouzuki have collaborated to create a new operating system for the 207th's Tactical Surface Fighters, making the anti-BETA weapons more maneuverable and responsive than ever. But will it even matter if Yuuko can't actually make some progress on the mysterious Alternative IV plan?
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#9 - Battlefield
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 9
Takeru and his training squad head out to assist the UN and Japanese forces in dealing with a coup d'état, but they find themselves dealing with what might be the most vital mission in the entire conflict.
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#10 - From Purgatory
The Seven Deadly Sins - Season 4 - Episode 1
Ban searches purgatory for Meliodas. King, Deriri and the others head to Heaven's Theater to rescue Elizabeth, who's been abducted by Estarossa.
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#11 - The State of the World
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 1
An alien invasion begins in the 1970s, creating a worldwide crisis. In the late 1990s, beings dubbed BETAs begin their invasion of Japan, and human forces for counterattack are very limited.
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#12 - Something to Protect
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 3
As Takeru starts to feel anxious about whether or not he can actually make a difference, Professor Kouzuki demands more concrete evidence of his knowledge about future events.
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#13 - Promise
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 7
Takeru's trip back to his original world concludes after an encounter with his childhood friend, Sumika. After his return, he learns about the enigmatic Yashiro Kasumi's mysterious past.
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#14 - The Capital in Chaos
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 8
An insurrection threatens to ignite a full-scale civil war in Japan, and the 207th Tactical Armored Flight finds their first combat mission might be against other humans, instead of the invading BETA aliens.
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#15 - Recurring Worlds
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 2
When Takeru Shirogane wakes up, he first believes that he had a bad dream: the BETAs, most of humanity sacrificed... But as soon as he comes out, he realizes that he has actually gone back in time, which gives him a second chance to prevent the irreparable.
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#16 - Resolve
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 10
As Takeru and the 207th Training Flight escort the Shogun across Japan, Professor Yuuko's personal task force fights a desperate battle to keep the rebels off their tails.
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#17 - Strictly
Big Windup! - Season 1 - Episode 23
(Nishiura-5[Abe & Izumi] vs. Tosei-4: top of the 9th inning) Nishiura is desperate now to get their batters onto the plates in order to have a chance at winning. The team hangs in the game long enough for Tajima to have one more at bat chance, with two runners on third and second base, and two outs. Tajima is finally able to hit Takase’s sinker, thus allowing Nishiura to take back the lead with two runs.
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#18 - Everyone's Thoughts
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 11
The Shogun and her escorts have been surrounded by the rebels, who have offered them a 60 minute ceasefire in the hopes of a peaceful resolution. Can Takeru, the 207th Training Flight, the Royal Guard, and the US Army find a way past them to return to Yokohama Base?
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#19 - Fate
Muv-Luv Alternative - Season 1 - Episode 12
Negotiations have fallen apart, as the rebels renew their attacks on the assembled UN-US-Royal Guard forces. Will the 207th Training Flight make it back to Yokohama Base alive? And will Takeru be able to save the world by helping Alternative IV become a reality?
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