The BEST episodes written by Aki Itami

Flowers of Evil 7 of 13
star
9.40
43 votes

#1 - Flowers of Evil 7 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 7

Kasuga y Saeki lucen torpes como pareja. Saeki pide a Kasuga que le diga la verdad (sobre nakamura), mientras él nervioso pensaba que ella había descubierto que fue él quien robó sus ropas de gimnasia. Como Nakamura piensa que Kasuga es aburrido y que solo quiere sexo con Saeki, anula el contrato que tenía con Kasuga, lo que debería haberlo hecho querer gritar de alegría, en su lugar, está devastado.

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Flowers of Evil 9 of 13
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9.36
39 votes

#2 - Flowers of Evil 9 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 9

Saeki refuses to break up. The next day, Kasuga is absent. Saeki asks Nakamura what her relationship with Kasuga is. She says she's contracted to reveal his deviance. Saeki argues he's not a deviant. She goes to Kasuga's house and make a case for him through the window. His mom finds his stained clothes and he runs away. Saeki sees his mom looking for him.

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Flowers of Evil 10 of 13
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9.29
41 votes

#3 - Flowers of Evil 10 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 10

Kasuga goes up the mountains with Nakamura on his bike. They stop because of the rain. Saeki goes looking for Kasuga and finds them. Nakamura undresses him again. When asked to choose between the two of them, he stands his middle ground and upsets both. A police car shows up because of Saeki's parents and brings them all home.

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Flowers of Evil 11 of 13
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9.26
38 votes

#4 - Flowers of Evil 11 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 11

One month later it is summer. The three have been ignoring each other. On Kinoshita's initiative, Saeki and Kasuga talk, only to break up. Kasuga is a shell of his former self. His mother is upset. He pukes. He knows Saeki is going to be alright without him, but even in his dreams, he can't stop thinking about Nakamura.

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Flowers of Evil 4 of 13
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9.22
45 votes

#5 - Flowers of Evil 4 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 4

Having stood up for Nakamura, Kasuga finds himself at odds with the rest of his class. But just when it’s looking like things can’t get much worse for him, his idol, Saeki herself tells Kasuga that she though it was very cool of him to stand up for the strange girl. Armed with a tiny fleck of light in the growing gloom of his life, Kasuga is elated and even finds it in himself to ask Saeki on a date, which she surprisingly accepts. Kasuga tries to keep it from Nakamura, but when she inevitably finds out about the impending date, Nakamura decides to push Kasuga even further into the darkness.

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Summer Festival
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9.21
54 votes

#6 - Summer Festival

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 2 - Episode 12

Nishikata and Takagi are mistaken for a couple on their way to the summer festival. Nishikata can't deny it fast enough, but then they get separated.

Flowers of Evil 8 of 13
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9.20
41 votes

#7 - Flowers of Evil 8 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 8

Nakamura and Kasuga slowly walk home, hand in hand. The next day, the whole class is in uproar. The ink covered Kasuga's name. Saeki is devastated, her clothes at the center of the destruction. The whole school gets informed. Kasuga pukes. Saeki confronts Kasuga, having noticed that the drawing on the floor was the same as on his favorite book. He breaks up with her.

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Flowers of Evil 5 of 13
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9.18
44 votes

#8 - Flowers of Evil 5 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 5

Nakamura stalks Saeki and Kasuga as they go on their date. She forces Kasuga to wear the stolen gym clothes underneath his own.

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Flowers of Evil 6 of 13
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9.14
43 votes

#9 - Flowers of Evil 6 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 6

Saeki tells the whole class that she and Kasuga are going out. Kasuga gets nervous when he sees Nakamura talking with Saeki, wondering if she is revealing his secret.

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Flowers of Evil 12 of 13
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9.13
39 votes

#10 - Flowers of Evil 12 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 12

Kasuga writes an essay to Nakamura. Kinoshita asks Kasuga's friends what is wrong with him. Kasuga tries to give his essay to Nakamura, but she ignores him, so he starts reading it to her. She runs away. He goes to Nakamura's house to deliver the essay. On the doorstep, he is invited in by her father, who says that Kasuga is her first friend.

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Christmas
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9.04
27 votes

#11 - Christmas

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 9

Nishikata realizes that if he doesn’t do something soon, he will have lost to Takagi for an entire year. However, in matters of the heart, perhaps he’s already won.

Flowers of Evil 3 of 13
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9.02
45 votes

#12 - Flowers of Evil 3 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 3

Forced by Nakamura into Saeki’s gym cloths, Kasuga finds himself blackmailed into spending even more time with his tormentor. Strangely though, when Nakamura is accused of stealing money Kasuga finds himself standing up for her.

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Flowers of Evil 13 of 13
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8.97
39 votes

#13 - Flowers of Evil 13 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 13

Kasuga enters Nakamura's room. He finds her diary and starts reading it. He recalls what had happened. Nakamura comes back, seizes the diary and runs away. He follows her and catches up to her. This time, he asks her to make a contract with him: they'll do what they can in order to leave for good someday.

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Flowers of Evil 2 of 13
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8.94
48 votes

#14 - Flowers of Evil 2 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 2

Takao steals Nanako’s gym cloths in a fit of stupidity and confusion, which weights heavily on his conscience as he sees the effect his actions have. Plagued by guilt, Takao is approached by Nakamura, who reveals that she saw him take the gym cloths. Takao’s problems continue to multiply as he’s slowly caught in a web of sin.

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Flowers of Evil 1 of 13
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8.70
53 votes

#15 - Flowers of Evil 1 of 13

Flowers of Evil - Season 1 - Episode 1

Takao Kasuga life is boring. Each day passes much like the one before, an endless cycle of going to school, coming home, sleeping, and then starting it all over again. Instead of doing the things that his friends do, Takao focuses his time on reading literature instead, in particular Charles Baudelaire’s Fleurs du mal. But something inside him is reaching its breaking point, and a flower of evil is about to bloom.

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Spring Dawn
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8.45
22 votes

#16 - Spring Dawn

Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 4

Shuri wants her grandmother to be able to hear "Shungyou: Spring Dawn" again, but Setsu tells her it isn't something he's capable of playing and ends up denying her request to perform. After Setsu confronts "Shungyou" once more, he finds his own way of playing it and heads off to where Shuri's grandmother lives. At last, it's time for Setsu's "Shungyou" to resound through the air...

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Presence / Presence, Continued / Desk Check / Library Duty / Sunset
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8.44
32 votes

#17 - Presence / Presence, Continued / Desk Check / Library Duty / Sunset

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 2

Sometimes, there isn’t any need for words. Other times, there are. And every so often, a relationship grows closer despite the teasing.

Uniform Change / Winter Uniform / Lunch / UFO / Night
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8.39
31 votes

#18 - Uniform Change / Winter Uniform / Lunch / UFO / Night

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 4

Takagi finally admits defeat, but Nishikata cannot accept victory. Not when he has the chance to beat her at her own game!

The Best Piano
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8.36
22 votes

#19 - The Best Piano

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 4

After Takako's performance, it's time for Kai to take the stage. With his mother, Ajino and Shuhei's father watching, it's time to show his skills.

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Side Trip Part 1 / Side Trip Part 2 / Side Trip Part 3 / Side Trip Part 4 / Renting DVDs
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8.32
25 votes

#20 - Side Trip Part 1 / Side Trip Part 2 / Side Trip Part 3 / Side Trip Part 4 / Renting DVDs

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 8

Legend has it that a boy and a girl will start dating if they visit the local shrine together.

Snow Flurries
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8.29
21 votes

#21 - Snow Flurries

Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 9

At last, it is time for Umezono Academy to perform. In spite of their nerves, the Tsugaru Shamisen Appreciation Club begins their performance boldly. Setsu's overwhelming sound overlaps and intermingles with the sounds of the other Umezono members who each hold their own. As the images that arise in their hearts come together, their sounds come together too. Where will their performance take them?

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God of Competition
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8.25
20 votes

#22 - God of Competition

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 5

After the contest, Shuhei transfers back to Tokyo and Kai finds that the piano in the woods is broken. Takako vows to win for Kai's sake.

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On a Walk / Left at School / Santa Claus? / Knitting
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8.23
26 votes

#23 - On a Walk / Left at School / Santa Claus? / Knitting

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 3 - Episode 7

Nishikata knows that he and Tagaki often spend time together and worries their classmates will mistake them for a couple. Who is he trying to convince?

Fortississimo
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8.23
22 votes

#24 - Fortississimo

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 12

It’s finally Kai’s turn to play. His playing transports the audience to the forest as Shuhei, Takako and Ajino reflect on their friend’s journey.

A Letter of Challenge
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8.15
20 votes

#25 - A Letter of Challenge

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 8

An injured Takako travels to Tokyo with her teacher Shiba, who first noticed her at the competition five years before. There, she meets Kai again.

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Ice / Appearance / Bangs / Valentine's Day
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8.12
50 votes

#26 - Ice / Appearance / Bangs / Valentine's Day

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 2 - Episode 2

With Valentine's Day upon them, Nishikata tries to hide the fact that he's hoping to get some chocolate from Takagi, but she sees right through him.

Forest of Piano
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8.00
21 votes

#27 - Forest of Piano

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 6

The piano in the forest goes up in flames, but Ajino tells Kai that it can live on within him. His mother tells him to concentrate on his music.

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Questions / Eyebrows / After School / Happy Birthday / Sneeze
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8.00
47 votes

#28 - Questions / Eyebrows / After School / Happy Birthday / Sneeze

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 2 - Episode 5

It's Nishikata's birthday! While on his way to buy his own cake for some reason, he runs into Takagi.

Revenge / Dodgeball / Buy and Eat / Date
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7.98
47 votes

#29 - Revenge / Dodgeball / Buy and Eat / Date

Teasing Master Takagi-san - Season 2 - Episode 6

When Nishikata and Takagi go to the snack shop hungry, they end up buying more than they planned. Then, their classmate shows up.

The Chopin Competition
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7.90
21 votes

#30 - The Chopin Competition

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 10

The first contestants take the stage for the Chopin competition. Kai is shocked that a Chinese pianist's playing sounds just like Ajino's.

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What Mozart Has Left
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7.84
19 votes

#31 - What Mozart Has Left

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 3

Ajino sets a Mozart piece as Kai's entry for the contest, but Kai worries that he hasn't found his own style of playing. Shuhei is favored to win.

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To Play Chopin's Pieces
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7.83
24 votes

#32 - To Play Chopin's Pieces

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 2

To Ajino, who hurt his musical abilities in a car accident, meeting Kai seems like fate. But Kai just wants to be able to play a certain Chopin piece.

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New Wind from Poland
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7.73
22 votes

#33 - New Wind from Poland

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 11

Shuhei takes the stage at the competition, impressing everyone. Taking a walk to calm his nerves, Kai meets Polish pianist Lech.

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Reunion
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7.62
21 votes

#34 - Reunion

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 7

Five years later, Shuhei returns to Japan determined to see Kai again. After some searching, he finds his friend in a very unexpected place.

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New Signs in Warsaw
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7.62
21 votes

#35 - New Signs in Warsaw

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 9

At the Chopin competition preliminaries in Poland, Kai nearly has a meltdown, but Shuhei performs as usual. Shuhei is frustrated when they meet again.

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Chosen One
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7.61
31 votes

#36 - Chosen One

The Piano Forest - Season 1 - Episode 1

Shuhei Amamiya transfers into Kai Ichinose's elementary school. As an aspiring pianist, he's shocked that Kai has no teacher after hearing him play.

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Tuning Fork
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7.47
19 votes

#37 - Tuning Fork

Those Snow White Notes - Season 1 - Episode 8

Setsu has finally shown how he really feels. The Tsugaru Shamisen Appreciation Club is strengthening their bonds, but with their performance rapidly closing in, Shuri's insecurity and nervousness reach their peak. Shuri turns to Yui for support, but Yui's behavior seems strange somehow. Struggling with her own anxiety before the big event, Yui tries to act tough in front of Shuri, but she begins to collapse under the pressure...?

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