The BEST episodes written by Mamiko Ikeda
![I'll Protect Everybody](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315889.jpg)
#1 - I'll Protect Everybody
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 8
With Shinobi Academy destroyed, the girls create a home base within the same forest that their classmate Tsukiyohime dwells. Little does the gang know of an impeding danger that threatens the sanctity of forest as well as their friendship.
![The Master's Worth Is Not Fit For The Dogs](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315893.jpg)
#2 - The Master's Worth Is Not Fit For The Dogs
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 12
The sacred Sakura tree no longer sits atop the mountain, which has everyone worried. The students gossip about a possible tryst between Himawari and Hayato. A new transfer student arrives.
![A Shinobi's Training Is A Matter Of Life Or Death](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315887.jpg)
#3 - A Shinobi's Training Is A Matter Of Life Or Death
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 6
Tsubaki returns to Shinobi Academy after her village is brutally raided by the Organization and to settle the score with Himawari.
![Rescue! A Shinobi's Friendship Means Sharing Their Fate](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461091.jpg)
#4 - Rescue! A Shinobi's Friendship Means Sharing Their Fate
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 12
Himawari and Hayato head back to the Village of Mist to save their friends. The girls use all of their techniques to outsmart their captors. Shikimi is captured and is the first in line to be altered.
![There's a Very Fine Line Between Attacking & Defending](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461011.jpg)
#5 - There's a Very Fine Line Between Attacking & Defending
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 4
The organization sends another sinister device: micro-ninjas. And this time, they're after Himeji. Once again, by following the urges of his stomach, Hayato finds himself in a predicament.
![A Bond That Cannot Be Severed](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315892.jpg)
#7 - A Bond That Cannot Be Severed
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 11
The group goes hiking in the mountains. Momota runs off, leaving Yusura extremely worried. While she and Himawari go to look for him, an avalanche creates problems for them.
![Yesterday's Friend is Today's Enemy](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461061.jpg)
#8 - Yesterday's Friend is Today's Enemy
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 9
The girls rummage through the ruins of the Academy to find anything useful. Hayato's friend--the one who caused his immense debt--calls again asking to borrow more money. Hayato and Himawari are sought by their enemies. Just as they think they're trapped, the girls show up to rescue them.
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#10 - I Definitely Won't Fall In Love
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 2
Shikimi meets a male ninja with information that may be valuable to her, and she faces expulsion for having contact with him. The power of love is questioned. A mysterious trio shows up, and they seem to have a vendetta against Hayato.
![Himawari Goes Home](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461071.jpg)
#11 - Himawari Goes Home
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 10
Himawari returns to her village to visit her granny. She struggles to remember her past, but can't distinguish between authentic and imagined memories. Her granny finally reveals the truth about Himawari's past, along with Takechi's connection to it.
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#12 - Two Choices? The Bond Between Master & Servant, or a Red String of Fate!
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 6
School is called off indefinitely. Tsubaki returns and is attacked by Takechi. Himawari saves her; when she recovers, Tsubaki reveals the reason she has returned: she intends to marry Hayato in order to preserve her blood line, and she must first duel Himawari to win the right to do so.
![I Won't Open My Mouth Even If I Get Killed](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315884.jpg)
#13 - I Won't Open My Mouth Even If I Get Killed
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 3
The students at Shinobi Academy prepare for the Karakuri Match. Azami might be a spy, and Himawari resolves to keep it a secret. Hiyato's life is in danger.
![If You're Going to Eat an Herb, It Might as Well Be Poison](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1460991.jpg)
#14 - If You're Going to Eat an Herb, It Might as Well Be Poison
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 2
Shikimi discovers an odd plant in the forest moments before she is attacked, and she thinks Nanafushi is responsible. The truth about what happened at the boys' school is revealed, and an odd phenomenon takes over Shikimi and Hayato.
![The Secret Past Has a Tricky Design](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461081.jpg)
#15 - The Secret Past Has a Tricky Design
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 11
Shikimi is unusually impatient. The girls are captured by the enemy. Hayato and Himawari are attacked in the woods.
![A Ninja's 'Nin' Is Shinobu's 'Shino'](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315890.jpg)
![A Female Ninja's Forbidden Valentine](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315886.jpg)
#17 - A Female Ninja's Forbidden Valentine
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 5
The academy gets a new transfer student who proves to be fierce competition for Himawari.
![The Final Battle! The Bond Between Master & Servant is Eternal!](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461101.jpg)
#18 - The Final Battle! The Bond Between Master & Servant is Eternal!
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 13
The kunoichi show up to save Shikimi, but it might be too late. Takechi shows up to save Himawari and Hayato when it seems hopeless. The girls go on to live out their dreams.
![It Doesn't Take a Blade to Kill a Man](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461001.jpg)
#19 - It Doesn't Take a Blade to Kill a Man
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 3
An "eerie-looking monster" is spotted right before the shop is destroyed. A new teacher arrives at the school, and she may be as dangerous as she is beautiful.
![A Servant With Life](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315894.jpg)
#20 - A Servant With Life
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 13
Himawari is captured by the trio that has been stalking Hayato and the other girls leave it up to Hayato to rescue her. It is later revealed that they are members of the powerful turtle clan which causes the girls to rush to Hayato's aid as he attempts to hold off the leader. Can anyone save Himawari before the turtle clan's unstoppable secret technique is unleashed!?!
![Pitying A Shinobi Is Useless](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315891.jpg)
#21 - Pitying A Shinobi Is Useless
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 10
Upon her arrival home, none of the villagers could recall the same memories Himawari cherished so deeply. Her Grandmother reveals the truth cloaking Himawari’s past.
![Tricking & Being Tricked ~ There Are Enemies on All Sides!](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461041.jpg)
#22 - Tricking & Being Tricked ~ There Are Enemies on All Sides!
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 7
The danger is more imminent than ever, yet all Hayato remains concerned with is his stomach. Takechi reveals his latest sinister plan: to control the townspeople since the girls won’t attack them.
![Stealing Is A Shinobi's Shame](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315885.jpg)
#23 - Stealing Is A Shinobi's Shame
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 4
Hayato faces scrutiny from the school board; he must improve the quality of his class or lose his job. Himawari tries to help Hayato out of a bind.
![Tsukiyono Forest Holds Many Dangers](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/1461051.jpg)
#24 - Tsukiyono Forest Holds Many Dangers
Himawari - Season 2 - Episode 8
The enemy attacks the village, but, thanks to Nanafushi's warning, the girls are able to escape. They seek refuge in the forest. Hayato suggests that Himawari return home to her granny and save herself, but she refuses to leave her friends.
![I Won't Make Pointless Killings](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/315888.jpg)
#25 - I Won't Make Pointless Killings
Himawari - Season 1 - Episode 7
Under the camouflage of an annual festival in the village, Yonezawa and the townsfolk are spellbound by mind control and ordered to capture the girls.
![Welcome to the Mizukoshi House!](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417323.jpg)
#26 - Welcome to the Mizukoshi House!
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 7
Sun'ichi helps Moe get to school under the nose of the hall monitors,and she invites him to a nabe meal in return.
![We're Only Pretending to Be Lovers!](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417328.jpg)
#27 - We're Only Pretending to Be Lovers!
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 12
Mako asks Jun'ichi an unusual favor to help her turn down a persistent girl suitor.
![Let's Go Outside!](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417327.jpg)
![Sakura's Chest Throbbing?](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417329.jpg)
#31 - Sakura's Chest Throbbing?
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 13
Suginami sponsors a trip to a jungle-themed resort, where Moe causes a bit of a ruckus.
![Breaking Hearts](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417341.jpg)
![An Honest Confession](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417339.jpg)
#35 - An Honest Confession
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 23
Kotori realizes that her telepathic power is fading, sensing only painful noise when she tries to probe anyone but Jun'ichi. She focuses her attention on him, as being able to sense his thoughts puts her at ease; however, her friends point out that she is also falling in love.
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#36 - The Unskilled Magician
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 16
![The Door Into Memories](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417340.jpg)
#37 - The Door Into Memories
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 24
Miharu the android, in order to become more like her human counterpart, attempts to search for Miharu's memories within herself, despite the fact that they weren't a part of her programming, and the fact that such searching greatly shortens her lifespan.
Watch Now:Amazon![Feelings Brushing By](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417336.jpg)
#38 - Feelings Brushing By
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 20
Seeing Jun'ichi and Nemu closer than ever before, Sakura tries to pull them apart using Jun'ichi's sense of honor, sparking a heated quarrel between the two girls. That night, Nemu collapses in Jun'ichi's arms, with cherry blossom petals falling from her lips.
![Canary Under the Cherry Tree](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417320.jpg)
![Shopping Puppy-Style](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417330.jpg)
#41 - Shopping Puppy-Style
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 14
As Nemu ponders the Asakuras' finances,Miharu asks Jun'ichi to take her shoping. They run into Nemu, who does a little shoping of her own.
![Wonderful Memories](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417338.jpg)
#44 - Wonderful Memories
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 22
Nemu manages to regain consciousness, to the relief of Jun'ichi and his friends. Yoriko asks Jun'ichi for her "wages": a date at night. Together they share Yoriko's dream, going to school together and building wonderful memories with the boy Misaki fell in love with.
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#47 - Utamaro's Spring
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 8
![The Dark Nemu Explodes](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417318.jpg)
#48 - The Dark Nemu Explodes
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 2
Sakura's insistent affections manage to upset Nemu.
![So, it's a bannana, eh?](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417319.jpg)
#49 - So, it's a bannana, eh?
Da Capo - Season 1 - Episode 3
While Miharu is in the hospital, Junichi must take care of an android based on Miharu's appearance and personality.
![Summary](https://cdn.episode.ninja/file/episodeninja/417331.jpg)