The BEST episodes written by 岡田麿里
#2 - Beyond an Individual
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 14
The elements mourn the deaths of Jin and the other students who perished in the previous battle. After their funeral, Fudo orders Andy to dig graves for all the remaining pilots to be buried too as part of a special training. Mikono refuses to take part on the training, but when she feels her friends' lives in danger, she helps them by activating her own element power.
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#3 - Pieces of Adam
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 25
Believing that Kagura is the responsible for his parents' death, Amata launches himself against him and their confrontation opens a portal that puts Altair en route of collision with Vega. Mix regains her lost memories thanks to Andy, and after assuming full control of Zessica's body, Mykage makes use of Mikono and Kagura to take possession of the Legendary Aquarion for himself, converting it into his own mecha, the Ancient AQ.
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#4 - First Reunion
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 19
Fudo still has not returned from his travel, and despite not knowing his whereabouts, Mikono leaves the academy to look for him, while Mykage appears before Zessica stating that he will open a dimensional gate to Altair, upon claiming some compensation from her in the future. A team of elements is assembled to pass through the gate and infiltrate Altair, in an attempt to rescue Mix.
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#5 - The Agitato of Life
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 6
Kagura, who was enticed by Mikono's scent, reappears determined to take her with him and Amata flees away with her. To confront Kagura, element Schrade Elan ignores the risks to his frail health, piloting the newly formed Aquarion Spada.
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#6 - Wall - Conquer Oneself
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 4
Believed to not have any element power at all, Mikono decides to leave the Academy and Kagura's comrade Jin Muso launches an attack on Vega. His tactics overpower the Aquarion Gepard, piloted by Mikono's brother Cayenne until Neo-DEAVA's commander Zen Fudo reassumes his post and arranges for her to join the battle.
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#7 - Love Prohibition Order
Aquarion - Season 2 - Episode 5
With the separation between male and female sections abolished, the Neo-DEAVA Academy becomes a co-ed institution, but Fudo declares that the elements are expressibly forbidden to fall in love with each other, and organizes an uncommon group activity to measure the compatibility between the pilots.
#8 - Kirara of Succession
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 7
With some of the AKB successors attending a peace ceremony, Kanata, Mimori, Chieri and 76th gen understudy Megumi are chosen to be stand-ins for the next concert. As Chieri's standing in for Yūko invokes jealousy from the 76th gen understudies, they dig up dirt on how her father is a manufacturer of DES weapons. Chieri explains to Nagisa about how she ran away from home when she heard her father's machines were being used by DES. As Kanata chases after Chieri, reminding her that her father should not affect her dream, Minami, Yūko and some other successors who believe Kanata should be made into a successor follow Tsubasa to where she meets Sensei-Sensei. There, they discover a cave full of Kirara, which shows a mirror of who succeeds the original AKB48 member, predicting Kanata will succeed Minami, who does not take it well.
#9 - Master Thief vs. Lady Looter
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 1
Tells the story of how Fujiko Mine first met Arsène Lupin III. Fujiko is on a mission to infiltrate a drug operation, which is not helped by the arrival of master thief Lupin.
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#10 - The Idol Who Sings of Love
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 12
Nagisa, Chieri and Orine manage to evade capture until they are rescued by the WOTA, who offer to help Nagisa rescue her father. Arriving at the detention center, Kanata and Yūka join the WOTA forces in diversionary tactics whilst the rest of the understudies sneak in underground. However, Nagisa's father refuses to be rescued and they are forced to retreat empty handed. Whilst recouping at Yūka's family restaurant, Nagisa hears from Yūka's parents how her father was arrested because he didn't want Nagisa to be forced to quit AKB0048. Due to all the stress she has been feeling, Nagisa ends up losing her voice, so Chieri decides to fill in for her song. Meanwhile, Minami confesses to Yūko that she intends to graduate after the concert, whilst Chieri tells Nagisa not to think about quitting until after their performance. As the day of the concert comes, the understudies start their performance whilst the successors and WOTA defend against the DES, although the concert is cut short due to the overwhelming DES forces. As Yūka says goodbye to Mamoru, who confessed his love for her before the concert, a new Kirara appears.
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#11 - The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2)
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 13
Fujiko enters a chamber where Count Luis Yu Almeida is sitting and waiting for her, however Lupin interferes from a communications room and being gunned by Jigen, who inhaled the Fraulein Eule Cult drug, which makes Lupin flee. Fujiko falls into another chamber where message appears in blocks and Lupin assists Fujiko to reach again the top. In a special room, Lupin explains the real events that occurred in the tragedy of Eulenspiegel and the process of brutally inducing mind control to little girls. Also in the room lies Dr. Kaiser's daughter Aisha who has been long time experimented for the sake of Count Almeida and now frail and weakened. Fujiko reveals that she entered the manor as a maid and intends to steal the Fraulein Eule cult drug, however she's been cornered by Almeida's men and experimented her as well. Her drive to steal and indulge in sex made Aisha somewhat happy. As the conversation draws close, Lupin gets Aisha and unmasks "Minerva's" Owl who happens to be Aisha's mother who survived the Eulenspiegel tragedy. Lupin and Fujiko brings Aisha to a coastline, but Aisha succumbs due to her weakened state. Fujiko challenges Lupin to steal her but Lupin ends up in failure catching her because of immediate breakdown of Lupin's car.
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#12 - I Won't Betray Their Efforts
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 4
As the 77th gen trainees arrive on Akibastar, they are brought to see an AKB concert, which is opened by the two remaining 75th gen trainees, Mimori Kishida and Sonata's older sister Kanata. However, Kanata is not too pleased that Sonata had joined up and ends up arguing with her. Speaking with Mimori, Kanata reveals she joined AKB so she could get revenge on the DES for killing her father and did not want Sonata to face such danger. As dance lessons begin the next day, Kanata becomes frustrated when her instructor criticises her lack of motivation and runs off. However, Mimori reminds her that it is okay to enjoy singing and she soon makes up with Sonata.
#13 - The Chosen Lights
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Nagisa, Orine and Yūka travel on the ship headed for the auditions, they meet fellow auditioners Suzuko Kanzaki and Makoto Yokomizo, along with a stowaway named Sonata Shinonome. They soon learn that Chieri Sono, the daughter of a corporate CEO who had introduced them to AKB in their childhood, had apparently run away from home and boarded the ship to the auditions. Whilst searching for her, Nagisa encounters a strange kid who tells her she should turn Chieri in if she wants to survive the auditions. Just then, the ship comes under attack from the anti-entertainment force DES who come to capture the auditioners. Just as the girls are about to be captured, AKB0048 arrive to take on the forces. As Nagisa gets caught whilst retrieving a ribbon her mother gave her, the kid from before rescues her, revealing herself to be none other than Chieri. Chieri gets trapped under a chandelier, but Nagisa refuses to leave her behind. This causes a creature known as a Kirara to grow brightly, which AKB0048 member Yūko Ōshima points out is the symbol of an idol before helping to free Chieri and bringing both her and Nagisa to the escape shuttle, where they blast off into a warp gate.
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#14 - Stardust Audition
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 3
As all the applicants are gathered, they begin intense idol training which, to their surprise, involves combat skills and self defense. The manager, Tsubasa Katagiri, reveals that, in order to be selected, the applicants must protect AKB during a guerilla concert. As Nagisa and Yūka argue about Chieri's change in attitude, they stumble across AKB0048 practising and learn how hard they practise and how their occasional squabbles help improve each other. The day of the concert come and the applicants find themselves up against the DES, with many of the girls failing under pressure. As Nagisa and Chieri fight together, Chieri gets shot whilst protecting Nagisa. Thankfully, it is revealed the DES attack was simply a simulation using paint balls. Having taken note of their friendship and teamwork, Tsubasa announces that Nagisa, Chieri, Yūka, Orine, Suzuko, Makoto and Sonata have all successfully passed and will become the 77th generation understudies.
#15 - Love Wreathed in Steam
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 9
Lupin and Jigen find themselves looking after a girl who was used as a living piece of art, whilst evading Fujiko, who desperately wants to kill her for personal reasons.
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#16 - Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 4
Lupin the Third has declared that he will steal the mask of a famous opera singer. Inspector Zenigata takes note of this challenge, and decides to personally attend the singer's next performance.
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#17 - Uneraseable Dream
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 1
In a dystopian future where music is deemed illegal, AKB0048, successors to the idol group AKB48, rebel against the government to bring music to people's hearts. In the year 0048, three thirteen year old girls, Nagisa Motomiya, Orine Aida and Yuuka Ichijō, decide to audition to become members of AKB, although Nagisa has trouble singing due to the restrictions placed upon her by her father. As the girls hear they've passed the first round of auditions, Nagisa becomes downhearted as she wouldn't be allowed to go. However, after hearing about Yuuka's and Orine's reasons for wanting to join AKB, Nagisa decides to join Yuuka and Orine and head off to the auditions.
#18 - Prison of Love
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 6
Fujiko is after the pendant belonging to a student in an all girls school. To get closer to her target, she impersonates herself as one of the teachers in the school.
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#19 - The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (1)
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 12
Fujiko, Zenigata, Lupin, and Jigen go to a strange theme park to finally confront Fujiko's past, and the deranged Count Luis Yew Armied.
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#20 - The Feast of Fools
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine - Season 1 - Episode 11
As Goemon tries to look after Fujiko, Oscar disguises himself as Fujiko and frames her for various perfect crimes in an attempt to gain Zenigata's favour.
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#21 - To Whom Does the Name Belong?
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 8
Following the stand-ins concert, Kanata, Mimori and the 77th gen understudies are asked to stand in for a guerilla concert on a planet where the entertainment ban is in full effect, prompting some jealousy from the 76th gen understudies. Meanwhile, Minami is still concerned about what she saw the other day, and acts weird around Kanata. As they make over there, Sae Miyazawa, a former 76th gen understudy, grows concerned about Megumi. As the increased security evokes debate about whether the concert should be cancelled, the ship comes under attack by the DES. Noticing Minami is struggling to stay focused, Yūko and Kanata set off to rescue her as she is overwhelmed by the enemy. As she recovers from her injuries, Minami laments that she does not want to graduate, but she does not want to hold Kanata back either. As Yūko tells Minami that she should focus on her dream above others, Kanata resolves to become stronger.
#22 - Return to Lancastar
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 11
Following one of AKB's concerts, it's suddenly announced that the understudies will make their debut performance on Lancastar, Nagisa, Orine,and Yūka's home planet. As the setlist is announced, it is revealed Nagisa will performing a solo song generally sung by those who receive promotions. Meanwhile, Yūka grows concerned when she learns the boy she fell out with back home, Mamoru, doesn't want her to come back. It is soon announced that a new song has been composed by Sensei-Sensei for the understudies, the first since Atsuko's disappearance, irritating Yūko who becomes determined to learn this song herself. As they approach Lancastar, they learn DES have learnt of the concert. As the understudies explore the town and find the school has been abandoned, they encounter Mamoru and his comrade Aoi, who are members of the Entertainment Liberation. They explain what had happened during the past few months, including the arrest of Nagisa's father. As the base comes under attack from the DES and the understudies are forced to run, Orine is cornered by a tank which came from the factory she worked at.
#23 - The Miracle of the Waves
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 10
Following a meeting with Sensei-Sensei, Tsubasa announces a gravure shoot for all the members, including the understudies. As they arrive on the ocean planet Atamistar, Makoto grows concerned about her appearance, so Suzuko uses a technique to push all the fat up to her breasts. Meanwhile, Yūko confronts Tsubasa, who was a former AKB successor, about the reason why Atsuko disappeared and the center position was abolished, but gets no answers. As Makoto's plan ultimately fails after being stun by a jellyfish, the Kirara glows brightly when Nagisa and Chieri are shot together. As Suzuko explains to Makoto about how she'd rather be an administration member than a successor, Chieri tells Nagisa that she thinks Kirara has chosen her. Meanwhile, Tsubasa meets up with the camerawoman, the former successor of Minami Minegishi and a former Center Nova, who shows Tsubasa the picture of Kirara glowing for Chieri and Nagisa. Tsubasa is satisfied for this, but Minami declares she is against the idea of the Center Nova position being resurrected.
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#24 - Emotion Relation
AKB0048 - Season 1 - Episode 9
Due to Minami's injuries, Kanata is asked to fill in for her in an upcoming concert on the snowy planet Thundristar, much to Minami's dismay. As the understudies explore the planet and see how people under the entertainment ban are like, they meet a group of young fans who are looking forward to the concert. As Nagisa sings to cheer them up, Tsubasa decides to hold a multiple co-ordinated concert with the understudies in order to distract the DES whilst the main concert takes place. Before the concert begins, Minami demands to participate despite her injuries, much to Kanata's disappointment. As Kanata escorts Minami after she comes down with a fever at the end of the concert, Minami understands a bit more about Kanata's passion and once again feels she deserves to be Minami more than herself.
#25 - Inauguration of the Arbrau Defense Forces
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 5
Tekkadan's Earth branch, which is now serving as a military advisor to Arbrau, is consumed with preparing the launch ceremony for the Arbrau Defense Forces. At Makanai's request, Tekkadan takes charge of security for the ceremony venue. But with the sound of an explosion, black smoke rises from the site.
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#26 - My Friend
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 7
Gjallarhorn has received a mediation request from the SAU. In order to break the prolonged stalemate, McGillis personally enters the battlefield in a mobile suit. Galan's team launches an attack on McGillis, who is whittling down Arbrau's fighting strength.
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#27 - Sovereign of Mars
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 8
The fighting ends as the rival economic blocs SAU and Arbrau agree to peace negotiations. As they remember their fallen comrades, the members of Tekkadan decide to withdraw from Earth.
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#28 - Vidar Rising
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 9
Via a certain matter on Earth, the connection between Tekkadan and McGillis grows even stronger. Meanwhile, the Gundam Vidar, which has been undergoing adjustment by the Arianrhod fleet, finally rolls out.
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#29 - Awakening Calamity
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 10
Tekkadan has discovered a huge object at a mine it is managing. Having received a message from Orga about the object's true nature, McGillis decides to pay a secret visit to Mars.
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#30 - Battle for Chryse
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 12
Outnumbered, Tekkadan turns to McGillis for assistance, and launches a mobile armor mopping-up operation. Meanwhile, a strange phenomenon occurs in the Gundam Frames that are confronting the mobile armor.
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#31 - Hunter of Angels
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 13
Mikazuki faces off against the mobile armor. The battle continues with mounting intensity.
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#32 - Counsel
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 14
Lafter and the other Turbines members take their leave of Tekkadan. Meanwhile, at Teiwaz, the organization's number two Jasley Donomikols plans a new maneuver.
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#33 - Natural for a Human
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 16
A modest funeral service is held aboard the Saisei. But Jasley has been preparing yet another stratagem.
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#34 - Settlement
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 17
With the repairs to the Barbatos complete, Tekkadan musters its fighting strength. The members ready their resolve for the confrontation with Jasley.
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#35 - Revealed Intentions
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 18
Gjallarhorn's Earth headquarters has been captured in a coup d'etat by young officers. Among them is McGillis, who heads for a facility underneath the headquarters.
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#36 - The Man Who Holds the Soul
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 19
The Arianrhod fleet, led by Rustal Elion, attempts to gather all its forces to fight the coup d'etat.
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#37 - For Whom?
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 21
Tekkadan revives and launches an attack, aiming to escape the battlefield. Meanwhile, the fight between McGillis and Gaelio becomes increasingly ferocious.
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#38 - Scapegoat
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 22
Tekkadan plans to return to its Martian headquarters and start over. The situation, however, has undergone a dramatic reversal.
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#39 - Promise
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 23
Tekkadan is in a difficult predicament. A huge Gjallarhorn force then begins deploying around its Martian headquarters.
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#40 - McGillis Fareed
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 24
Gjallarhorn intends to launch a mopping-up operation against Tekkadan. The hour of its commencement is drawing steadily closer…
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#41 - Their Place
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Season 2 - Episode 25
Gjallarhorn begins its Tekkadan mopping-up operation. Facing this, Tekkadan's future is…
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