The BEST episodes written by Jukki Hanada
#1 - Exiled... Just the Two of Them
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 8
After refusing to face the truth about her father, Rikka "retreats" to her home with Yuta in tow. Makoto is finding it tough to figure out his feelings for Kumin, and Yuta shares a night together with Rikka that impacts them both in a very meaningful way.
#2 - Straight Trumpet
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 10
The band suspects Taki played favorites in choosing Reina in the auditions. Noticing the band's rising distrust of Taki and Reina, he makes a proposal.
#3 - Mid-summer Fanfare
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 1
Having won first place at the Kyoto competition, Kumiko and the band are preparing to compete in the Kansai competition. A shadow looms over them when an old member, Nozomi Kasaki, enters the picture.
#4 - Reminiscences... of Paradise Lost
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 7
A trip to Rika's hometown reveals more about her than Yuta had anticipated. Dekomori continues her antics against her nemesis "Mori-Summer". Yuta and Rika escape the house and end up in a place Rika holds dear to her heart.
#5 - Rose Crystal - Rozenkristall
Rozen Maiden - Season 2 - Episode 1
Jun has overcome his past and must now make up all his schoolwork before he can actually go back. Suiseiseki and Souseiseki barge into the Sakurada residence as usual, the dolls play with each other, and everything is back to normal. However, Shinku starts to face deep nightmares about Suigintou. Barasuishou, the fraud of the seventh doll of the Rozen Maiden, is introduced.
#6 - Rhapsody in Flu
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 8
Asuka invites Kumiko over for a study party. With Kumiko's sister quitting college and Asuka's band membership uncertain, Kumiko and Reina are forced to contemplate the role of music in their lives.
#7 - Awakening Oboe
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 4
Nozomi finally meets Mizore. She learns, the hard way, why Asuka had been keeping her away.
#8 - Station Concert
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 7
Asuka's mother wants her to quit the concert band. This upsets everyone -- including her mother.
#9 - Welcome to High School
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 1
Kumiko enters Kitauji High School having been unable to forget what Reina said at a middle school concert band competition. She goes to visit the concert band at school along with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire, where they meet Reina again.
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#10 - The Last Competition
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 12
It's the big day: the All Japan Concert Band Competition Nationals.
#11 - Welcome Back, Audition
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 11
Taki-sensei's proposal relieves the upset within the band, and everyone returns to practicing. Reina no longer isolates herself either, much to Kumiko's relief. But then she sees Yuko, who's been antagonizing Reina, speaking with her.
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#12 - Doll Maker - Puppenmacher
Rozen Maiden - Season 2 - Episode 8
After having seen an apparition of Rozen, the creator of the dolls of the Rozen Maiden, Souseiseki soon sees the deep meaning behind the Alice Game. After having seen Enju and his feelings about dolls, Jun starts to wonder more about Rozen and his love for his dolls. Souseiseki resolves to fight her sisters, take their Rosa Mysticae, and become Alice.
#13 - Troubled Nocturnes
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 3
The high school Kitauji fanfare begins its intensive summer camp before the Kansai competition. Kumiko is still trying to find out more about Asuka's refusal to reinstate Nozomi and intends to respect her promise to the girl.
#14 - Ah! Wake up! That Feeling
Ah! My Goddess - Season 2 - Episode 13
Belldandy rides a bicycle around and inspires Skuld to try to learn for the first time. But it proves to be difficult for the expert mechanic. Skuld is about to give up, when she meets a boy around her age, who offers to help her ride.
#15 - From Afar, An Enemy Comes
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 3
Mariya Yuri is tasked by Amakasu to verify that a divine instrument called Gorgoneion has been brought to Japan by Godou. After she heavily scolds Godou, she explains to him the prophecy of Princess Alice about the Gorgoneion bringing about the world's end if obtained by the goddess Athena. Upon hearing this, Godou and Erica set out to find Athena, and either stop her or at least buy enough time for Mariya to seal the Gorgoneion. Unfortunately, Athena uses a surprising and unexpected move to take out Godou. Mariya on the other hand has been approached by a girl by the name of Liliana Kranjčar who at first wants the Gorgoneion, but then is willing to offer some aid in sealing the Gorgoneion.
#16 - Holy Mother's... Pandora's Box
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 10
Rikka and Yuta each gets some advice from a friend. Rikka's sister reveals her intention of studying the culinary arts in France, and asks Yuta to help her with Rikka. Through their own special ways, Yuta and Rikka confess to each other.
#17 - Sound! Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 9
Asuka is about to lose her seat competing in the Nationals. But that might not be why she invited Kumiko over.
#18 - Destiny - Schicksal
Rozen Maiden - Season 1 - Episode 11
Suigintou distracts Shinku with her minons while she send Jun into his dreamworld to prevent him from interfering. Suigintou mentions flippantly that humans tends to break when they can no longer tell the difference between dreams and reality (the ending she meant for Jun). She is angered when Shinku keeps calling her a piece of junk and they engaged in a fierce battle. Shinku can't get away to save Jun and prays that he's not fooled by his dreams. Shinku loses her concentration when Jun is unable to face his fears in his dream. In his dream world, Jun is near breaking point when he is seemingly rejected by everyone, even Nori. Suiseseki and Souseseki wanted to enter Nori's dreamworld to save them, now that they no longer have Renpika and Amethyst Dream to help them open the door. Suigintou captures Shinku and forces her to give up her rosa mystique to save Jun. Hinaichigo comes along in time to provide a distraction and Shinku takes the chance to enter Jun's dreamworld. Suiseseki and
#19 - The Missing King
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 9
While Liliana berates herself for her inaction, Perseus is about to finish off Godou when Athena intervenes. Perseus decides to step back after Athena reveals that Godou is more interesting to fight after he's been beaten. Liliana starts to show interest in Godou in various ways while they try to figure out how to counter Perseus' trump card. Athena offers the information, but Godou will have to owe her a favor since it'd be too boring if she just told them. Erica and the others find out what happened to Gotou but run into unexpected trouble in getting to him. Liliana struggles with her feelings along with what she'd have to do to give Godou her knowledge of Perseus. Perseus soon after sends them a message calling for a duel at a place he considers "suitable" for displaying his greatness to an audience.
#20 - Eternal Engage
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! - Season 1 - Episode 12
Yuta begins to worry when it becomes apparent that Rikka may not come back. Sanae ditches her Dekomori persona to follow Rikka, while Kumin "inherits" Wicked Lord Shingan's powers. Yuta can't bear being without Rikka and sets off to find her.
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#21 - After-school Obbligato
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 10
Taki's deadline for Asuka draws near. She refuses to admit that she wants, more than anyone, to compete in the Nationals.
#22 - Shinku - Reiner Rubin
Rozen Maiden - Season 1 - Episode 12
Jun carries Shinku off while the rest of the dolls fight Suigintou. Shinku breaks down upon the loss of her arm. She feels that she has become defective in the face of the dolls' constant strive for perfection and is no longer worthy to become Alice. It's Jun's turn to talk some sense into Shinku and he pledges to protect her. The dolls are beaten to a pulp and Suigintou moves to attack Jun using his fears. When Jun sees Shinku's broken limb, he refuses to lose to his fears and invokes the power to dispel Suigintou's attack. Shinku's arm reattaches itself and she faces off with Suigintou in a last conclusive battle. Suigintou is defeated and it's revealed that she's an unfinished/defective product but managed to get this far without a medium just by her determination and love for 'father' alone. She's powered by her desire to gain acceptance and wants to prove to everyone that she's a complete doll. Nori stops Suiseseki and Souseseki from trimming around Jun's tree, saying that Jun nee
#23 - A Hero Arrives
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 8
After falling into Erica's trap, Godou is vacationing (and being teased) on a beach with Erica, Yuri, and his Grandfather's old friend, Zola (who was the original owner of the Perseus stone.) Trying to escape the antics Godou runs into Athena, who says she's not interested in a rematch, yet, but wants him to come with her to something that has attracted her attention. Meanwhile, Liliana realizes the error of seeking Dion's help in dealing with the Heraion, which ends up transforming the land's energy into a dragon. As a result, Perseus shows up to 'valiantly' slay the dragon without any concern for the consequences. Athena intervenes while Godou explains a few things to Liliana who shows the cute young maiden side of her out of shock. Perseus returns to demonstrate why Godou can't beat him.
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#24 - Enju - Enju
Rozen Maiden - Season 2 - Episode 2
Shinku claims that Barasuishou never meet any of the dolls of the Rozen Maiden. Since Barasuishou is the seventh doll, this appears to be a sign that the Alice Game would be ending soon. Shinku's strange behavior continues, and Jun continues to worry about her. Jun and Tomoe also visit the doll shop of a doll maker named Enju.
#25 - First Love Trumpet
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 11
With Asuka back in the competition, the orchestra is just about set for the Nationals. Meanwhile, Kumiko tries to understand why Reina is upset at her.
#26 - Bitter Orange
Beyond the Boundary - Season 1 - Episode 4
Mirai and Akihito must defeat the Hollow Shadow while dodging around Sakura. The youmu can not only possess people, but also create labyrinths based off their memories. If Mirai hopes to have a future, she will have to face her past!
#27 - Alice - Alice
Rozen Maiden - Season 2 - Episode 12
The conflicts are solved, the battles are ended. Jun learns the shocking truth about Barasuishou, Enju, and Rozen. Enju was the maker of Barasuishou, not Rozen, therefore, Barasuishou perishes, while the other dolls of the Rozen Maiden will soon be revived.
#28 - Early-Spring Epilogue
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 13
With the competition over and the third-years graduating, Kumiko is left to sort through her feelings: Is it a love of concert band, of the euphonium, or of something else?
#29 - Festival Triangle
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 8
The band is abuzz with talk about who they'll be going to the upcoming festival with. There's someone Hazuki wants to go with, but that someone is already going with someone else. Meanwhile Kumiko somehow ends up going with you-know-who.
#30 - The First Story
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 1
Kusanagi Godou is entrusted with a stone grimiore by his grandfather to deliver to its former owner, an old friend, in Italy where he encounters supernatural happenings. Meeting the beautiful knight, Erica Blandelli, he is drawn into the battle between rogue gods, and uses the power of the grimiore to defeat the Persian god of victory, Verethragna, gaining his powers, becoming a god slayer, also known as a Campione.
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#31 - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Tuba
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 6
Starting this year, the band holds auditions for members participating in the competition. First-year Hazuki has a chance, too. The bass section does everything they can to encourage her.
#32 - Miraculous Harmony
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 5
Only three schools will be selected at the Kansai Concert Band Competition to compete in the Nationals. Will Kitauji High School be one of them?
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#33 - Ah! Do Demons Have Dignity?
Ah! My Goddess - Season 2 - Episode 18
Marller and Hild have an old lamp that they can use to trap people by projecting something they desire most and getting them to kiss the lamp.
#34 - The Turbulent Demon King, The Sun Hero
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 10
The duel with Perseus resumes but Godou still doesn't have what he needs to achieve victory. Liliana makes a decision that not only impacts the flow of the battle but brings her into it as well. Athena makes a final appearance, to Liliana's chagrin, and a familiar silhouette does some ominous things.
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#35 - Hesitation Flute
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 2
Kumiko and her buddies head to the pool for one last breath of freedom before their grueling concert band training. There, Nozomi reveals some of what had happened the year before.
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#36 - The Landscape with a King
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 2
Erica moves to Japan and also transfers to his school, causing him trouble on her first day. Godou meets Mariya Yuri, a shrine princess, and learns of The Committee for the Compilation of True History, a magic organization based in Japan. Erica brings Godou to Italy to meet the representatives of the country's Society of Magicians, and show them his new powers by facing him in a duel. The representatives decide to entrust Godou with an important artifact upon seeing his abilities. He also finds out whether or not The Committee's beliefs for why Erica is staying by his side are true or not.
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#37 - Please, Audition
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 9
The audition for the competition participants has come. Everyone must demonstrate their abilities, whether they're a third-year or a first-year. And then, the results are revealed.
#38 - Rogue Athena
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 4
Mariya Yuri and Amakasu continue to try and seal the Gorgoneion at a shrine. However, Athena has already found them. Easily taking the Gorgoneion from them Athena uses it to transform herself into Rogue Athena. Unfortunately, Yuri absorbs some of the Death Wind released from Athena returning to her true form. Now dying Yuri attempts a long shot to turn the tide. Godou confronts Athena while the key to victory lies with Erica. However, even if he wins Godou will still have to face Yuri's wrath for his latest (and extremely misinterpreted) indiscretions.
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#39 - My Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 12
The competition's coming up. Kumiko is suddenly asked to play a difficult phrase from a different part. She begins practicing, but...
#40 - Goodbye Competition
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 13
The competition performance is "only" 12 minutes long. It's both a blink of an eye and an eternity. The Concert Band members bet their entire youths on this competition. And Kitauji High School Concert Band's performance begins.
#41 - Crybaby Saxophone
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 7
The band is hard at work preparing for the audition and the competition. Aoi has trouble with her part, to which Taki says, "when will you be better by?"
#42 - Princess Shrine Maiden of the Long Sword
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 11
An old friend of Yuri and Hakari returns from training. Her intentions will force Yuri to confront her feelings about Godou and raise trouble for Erica and Liliana. Meanwhile, Erica finally traps Godou into going on a date with her. However, Godou gets himself in some hot water due to being nervous, his inability to understand the feelings of women in general, and his lack of planning ahead. The date is interrupted by a girl who is falling for Godou which results in Godou being "stolen" and Erica displaying how deep her feelings for him go. Meanwhile, Athena "drops in" on Shizuka at the Kusanagi home looking for Godou.
#43 - Nice to Meet You, Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 2
Kumiko and the others join the concert band, and they choose their instruments. Their eccentric senior, Asuka, still likes to mess with them.
#44 - Singing Solfège
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 4
Kumiko and the others prepare for Sunrise Festival. Kumiko and Shuichi talk about Taki-sensei on the way home from school, when they run into Reina.
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#45 - Tale of the God Slayer
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 13
The connection between Athena and the mysterious figure is revealed along with the figure's identity. Godou rushes off with Athena while the others stay behind to try to buy enough time for the Authorities Godou used up battling Ama no Murakumo to recharge. Fortunately, thanks to Godou, Erica has an ace that'll let her fight almost at the level of a Campione. If Godou can't defeat his new opponent, then Princess Alice's prediction of the world enveloped by the Starless Night (which was mistakenly attributed to Athena) will come to pass. He'll need the help of all five girls to achieve victory.
#46 - The Sword of Ama no Murakumo
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 12
In the Netherworld, Godou meets the god behind the current situation and finds out several interesting things. Meanwhile, Erica is struggling to endure the Netherworld's environment while fighting for her life. Ena of the Seishuuin family loses control of her Possession ability causing her sword, Ama no Murakumo, to fully possess and control her. Godou interrupts, but the Netherworld is still killing Erica. Her only chance may lie in the last Authority Godou has yet to master, that of the Youth. Back home, Shizuka is planning dire things for Godou after listening to (and misunderstanding) things Athena said about her relationship with Godou. Liliana and Yuri are interrupted in their rescue plans by the same scythe-wielding snake goddess that consumed Perseus.
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#47 - Unpleasant Days
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 5
Mariya wakes up from a vision she had about a sinister man and Liliana but keeps it to herself hoping it was a dream and not a vision. In school, she is challenged by Erica to a baseball match resulting in indescribable suffering for Godou. Soon after Erica gives her an even bigger challenge, to buy a cellphone with Godou. For the innocent Yuri, this means not only going out with a Devil King but going out shopping with a boy for the first time in her life. That night, Godou is called by Salvatore Doni who wants Godou to fight Sasha Dejanstahl Voban, a Campione who came to Japan to become stronger. However, Godou hangs up in the middle of the call. Mariya on the other hand has her bath rudely interrupted.
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#48 - Wind, Rain, Wolf
Campione! - Season 1 - Episode 7
The hunt continues in the storm summoned by Voban who has neutralized The Stallion forcing Godou to grab Mariya and run using The Raptor. Yuri finds out more about Godou and Campiones when they stop to rest for as long as they can before Voban finds them again. Mariya is unaware of her developing feelings for Godou as she is deeply touched both by how far he is willing to help and suffer not only to protect her but also to avoid doing something 'improper.' Even though as a Campione he could order her compliance. Mariya makes the decision that heavily impacts the final showdown with Voban. Meanwhile, Erica has been fighting both Liliana and Voban's Dead Servants. However, she manages to appeal to Liliana's honor and sense of righteousness (and seal the deal with some blackmail) to get her to switch sides for the final showdown.
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#49 - Rainy Conductor
Sound! Euphonium - Season 2 - Episode 6
It's the school festival at Kitauji High School. Kumiko's sister insists on quitting college, while Taki reveals some things about his past with his wife.
#50 - Festival Time
Sound! Euphonium - Season 1 - Episode 5
The concert band receives their marching band uniforms and begins marching practice in preperation for SunFes. Things are different now, with the members all more engaged in practice. And SunFes day arrives.
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