The BEST episodes written by Natsuko Takahashi
#1 - Moment of Annihilation, Darkness of Extinction
Asura Cryin' - Season 2 - Episode 7
Despite having been arrested by Haruna, along with Tomo and the others, Ania is kidnapped by Hiwako's masked henchwoman. Hiwako then offers to trade Ania for Tomo and the group decides it is the perfect opportunity to ambush her, with Susugihara's help. However, things go badly wrong when it is revealed that Hiwako, Touru and Tokiya have been working together behind the scenes and even the appearance of Naotaka is not enough to halt their plans.
#2 - The Painful Relations Between Love and Demonic Power
Asura Cryin' - Season 2 - Episode 5
Following a mishap with some industrial strength glue whilst practicing for the three-legged race, Tomo and Takatsuki end up stuck together for the rest of the day. As if protecting each other's modesty and organising sleeping arrangements weren't trouble enough, Takatsuki's family is currently under threat from a rival group of demons who are out to assassinate them.
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#3 - Isumi Saginomiya and Sakuya Aizawa
Hayate the Combat Butler - Season 4 - Episode 4
The Saginomiya residents are curious to why they don't have a maid to support them in any way. So Hatsuho went to request Hayate to handing out flyers to recruit suitable maids use to overcome Isumi's weakness of smartphones. Fumi chose to be a maid candidate confident in her skills. In the end, both Isumi and her mother rejected Fumi because she did not meet the standards of understanding how to use smartphones. Nagi responds Isumi doesn't need a maid. At the Aizawa mansion, Chiharu as Haru is teaching Sakuya to be modest. In a flashback, the story goes on how Chiharu been hired to be Sakuya's maid. Makita & Kunieda reach agreement that Sakuya needs a maid by choosing one at her café. Sakuya asks Nagi why she hired Hayate as her butler in the first place; she replies that it was fate. In an arcade, Sakuya and Chiharu play virtual games together, and felt faith in her so she had Chiharu become her maid. Back in the present, Sakuya visits Nagi then discovers Chiharu there at the Violet Mansion. She drags Sakuya away and begs her to keep her maid identity a secret. They search for ideas to draw a manga, ditching Sakuya since she can't read manga. Isumi tries to help Sakuya to entertain herself. Sakuya hopes Nagi can still rely on her.
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#4 - Izumi Segawa and Two Others
Hayate the Combat Butler - Season 4 - Episode 6
At Hakuou Academy, Risa discusses with Hayate about why people recently been calling them the "idiot trio". Izumi and Miki thrash out then start arguing together with Risa, they decided to find results on who's the smartest of the three by creating an interesting film. Hayate follows Izumi firmly to where she’s recording a plant growing, but accidentally kills it. Next, Miki shows them some eggs she’s waiting to be hatch; however, Hayate corrects her that unfertilized eggs will never hatch. Last, Risa presents a contraption that sets off balloons, but failed to notice them flying away without recording. In the end, it became clear to Hayate that the three are idiots. Thinking about yesterday, the trio are in session alone then again rather study on how to be popular. Hayate comes to check on them, and Risa tries to force him into doing something shameless to Izumi for the cute and blush research. Later, Izumi does cleaning duty as punishment for being careless of the paper that Yukiji gave her to take to the class. She puts on an embarrassing act using Miki's video camera until Shiranui scares her, and then Izumi heads home forgetting to delete the video. The episode ends showing Hayate has taken the memory card from the camera.
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#5 - Ayumu Nishizawa
Hayate the Combat Butler - Season 4 - Episode 8
Astonish to gaining weight, Ayumu efforts to preserve her health. Following at Café Donguri, Hayate gives Ayumu some Nikuman he made, at that moment, she realize her constant consuming of Hayate's food is the reason she's gaining weight. She stops herself from eating, but just couldn't resist Hayate's generous offer. In a flashback, Ayumu remembers how everyone prepared a surprise birthday party for her. Hayate was baking cookies for her, Maria questions who else's birthdays does he know, answering he remembers everybody's. Nagi and Chiharu compromise they should throw a surprise party for Ayumu over at Café Donguri. Before they can start setting it up, Ayumu arrives already! As she attempts to remind them what "today" is, they try to avoid the question by feigning ignorance until she gives up. Ayumu finally leaves after part-time and everyone quickly prepares the party. Nagi calls for Ayumu's return, but she is too dismayed, so Nagi use a sympathetic manner to convince her. Ayumu comes back and they surprise her with the party, feeling overjoyed she jumps onto Nagi. Back in the present, Ayumu walks home with Hayate saying it's unsafe during the night, leaving Hokuto inaccuracy. They go to Shiomi high school, to pick up Ayumu's notebook that she forgot. Hayate thought if his parents hadn't sold him to the yakuza he probably would've accepted Ayumu's confession from before (Season 1 episode 12). As they leave, after defeating a monstrous thief, Ayumu decides she will do her best to lose weight.
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#6 - Two Mirrors: Wandering
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 25
Mr. Tsuyuki and Mr. and Mrs. Hasue, among others, have formed a mob. Mr. Tsuyuki convinces the others that they must kill Takuma. Hotaru looks for her brother, who is nowhere to be found, but she finds the book about Hell Girl, and runs away with Takuma.
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#7 - Two Mirrors: A Maiden's Album
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 20
A girl named Mari is in an abusive relationship with her former friend (who happens to be identical to her), Juri. Juri contacted The Hotline to Hell because she and Mari had a close relationship that was ruined in her eyes when Mari briefly considered having an upperclassman as her tennis double instead of Juri. Juri has been forcing Mari to do exactly what she says, otherwise she'll pull the string. Ichimoku Ren becomes involved when trying to get more background on Mari and figuring out why Juri hasn't pulled the string yet. Juri gives Mari an album of pictures of them together. After going to get Juri's lunch, Mari runs into Ren and hugs him when he comforts her. Juri, having followed Mari in order to tell her she's decided to forgive her, is angry that Mari could be close to anyone else and runs off to pull the string. Mari tells her they'll always be together, but at that moment Juri is hit by a car and fatally injured. Mari pulls the string on the doll so that they'll be together in Hell and, shortly after she's taken, Juri arrives in Hell. Somehow, Mari has taken the album with her.
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#8 - Feel Love, Narcissus!
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! - Season 1 - Episode 3
Binan High's traditional pretty boy contest is drawing near. The members of the Earth Defense Club, not showing much interest in the event, mess around in the club in their free time. But when a rival in the student council tries to oppose Ryuu, the club decides to hold a strategy meeting to propel the Earth Defense Club's "#1 Hustler" to victory. Meanwhile, the ballet club advisor's fruitless struggles to take the #1 pretty boy slot catch the eye of Zundar's team. The day of the contest arrives, and the winner is about to be announced, when suddenly...
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#9 - Love is Glasses...
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! - Season 1 - Episode 10
The normally cheerful Yumoto is acting strangely. His classmate, the manager of the baseball club, takes his temperature and reveals that he has a slight fever. The members of the Defense Club take him home to the Kurotama Bath, getting an eyeful of extreme brotherly love as Gora devotedly looks after his sick brother.
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#10 - Two Mirrors: Elder Brother, Younger Sister
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 9
Suzaki Maho hates her brother, Suzaki Miki, for chasing away her boyfriends. Maho believes that because he is a model, he feels that he is prettier than she is. The pair has no parents thus they only have each other. Maho discovers that Miki dresses up as a woman and steals her boyfriends away. He later confesses his love to his Maho. When Maho can no longer take the pressure, she ends up sending him to Hell.
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#11 - Two Mirrors: Beloved Kei-chan
Hell Girl - Season 2 - Episode 3
A girl named Tae-pon is obsessively protective of her neighbor, Kei-chan. She refuses to admit her love for Kei-chan because she thinks their relationship would change and then they would drift apart. She knows his girlfriend is a two-timer, but refuses to tell him because she's "protecting" him. Kei-chan enters her room through her window, admits he knows his girlfriend is cheating on him, and then sleeps with Tae-pon when she comforts him. She becomes afraid that their relationship is now in danger of changing and refuses to open her window when Kei says he loves her. She opens her window to see if he's still there, causing him to lose his balance and fall to his death. The next day, Tae-pon sends his ex-girlfriend to Hell for causing Kei-chan to be distraught enough to alter his relationship with Tae-pon and for calling him pathetic. Tae-pon moves to a new area and her new window neighbor looks almost exactly like Kei-chan...
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#14 - Love, Summer Camp and Toothbrushes
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! - Season 1 - Episode 7
Yufuin's inspiration leads the Defense Club decides to go on a training camp to the ocean on . Meanwhile, the three student council members head to a beach resort in a limousine. The beach has bright sun and white sand, but there's something a little off about it. A strange feeling starts hovering around the group's members...
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#15 - Love is Something You Wear on Your Back
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! - Season 1 - Episode 6
The Caerula Adamas plot a way to destroy the mysterious Battle Lovers. They also want to destroy the Defense Club, so as to cut down on club expenses. Thus, they declare that if the club members' scores on their final exams do not meet the average, the club will be dissolved. The Defense Club reluctantly gets to studying. Meanwhile, the student council also tries to scout the financially savvy Naruko to be their treasurer. When Gero offers him a salary during negotiations, Naruko casually agrees to leave the Defense Club. Soon, a monster appears, and the four remaining Battle Lovers must struggle to defeat it themselves.
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#16 - Older Sister
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 13
Rosette, Chrono and Azmaria are on a train headed to San Francisco, where they believe Joshua is. While on the train, Rosette sees a photo of Joshua in a bag of treats that someone gives her. But this leads her to fall into a trap set by the Sinner Rizel.
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#17 - Pursuer
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 15
Duke Duffau, a man who is also after Aion, shows up at Satella's door. He asks for Rosette and the others to ally with him. The Magdalene Order is unsure what do to about him and leave the decision up to Rosette.
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#18 - Horn
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 10
Aion appears in front of joshua and gives him Chrono's horns. Later Joshua start to stop time, making all stones. Rossette is unable to do anything but she decides to make a pact with Chrono so she could save Joshua.
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#19 - Four People
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 18
All are stressed, Azmaria, seeing everyone suffering decides to take Chrono, Rosette and Satella to a festival. At first they didn't like the idea but then they start to have fun. Rosette and Chrono are alone and see the sky, then they kiss each other. Afterward Rosette sees Aion's bird and starts to run toward it. Rosette sees Joshua...
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#20 - Sinner
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 4
Viscount Lerajie finds a way to snatch Azmaria from the protective custody of the Magdalene Order, and Chrono is severely wounded in the process. To get Azmaria back, Rosette is prepared to undo the seal that binds Chrono, but to do that would cause great harm and tragedy to herself. Meanwhile, up inside an airship, Ricardo is trying to obtain a new life by harnessing Azmaria’s powers. But Lerajie double-crosses Ricardo, and makes the power that flows in from the Astral Line his own.
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#21 - Holy Night
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 12
Its Christmas time at the Magdalene Order and everyone is preparing. This will be the first time Azmaria can have a nice Christmas, so she wants to find the perfect gift for Rosette. Meanwhile, Rosette finds more clues to Joshua’s whereabouts.
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#22 - Head
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 19
Rosette finally meets Joshua but he doesn't remember her. Aion already has the 12 apostles and is going to accomplish his dream. Rosette is revealed to be an apostle too, a reincarnation of Mary of Magdalene. And Fiore is the missing sister of Satella.
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#23 - Puppets
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 8
Rosette is happy and in high spirits, because she was called to go and pick up Minister Remington from Grand Central Station. But it's all a trap laid by the Sinner Rizel, who is aiming for Rosette. Rizel, who has received orders from Aion, skillfully manipulates the words of innocent people and tries to take Rosette away. Rosette hears that Joshua is in pain, leaves Minister Remington behind, and heads for the train...
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#24 - The Servants
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 3
Rosette and Chrono receive orders to take Azmaria, one of the Apostles spoken of in the Prophecy of Fatima, into protective custody. For this mission, they must infiltrate a hotel managed by the tycoon and devil worshippers Ricardo. Rosette and Chrono try to get Azmaria out but are attacked by the Viscount Lerajie, who knows something of Chrono’s past. When innocent people get hurt in the fight, Azmaria thinks it is all her fault. Her horrified feelings of regret, however, activate a hidden power, and the people’s wounds are miraculously healed.
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#25 - Accomplices
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 17
The Pursuers (Duke Duffau's group) and the Magdalene Order battle the Sinners Genai and Vido.
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#26 - Joshua
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 9
Rosette takes Chrono and Azmaria to the Seventh Bell orphanage. While at the orphanage Rosette explains how she and her brother Joshua met Chrono four years ago and the events that followed.
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#27 - Magdalene
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 21
While still frozen in place, Chrono remembers his past when he still worked with Aion. He remembers the first women he loved, Mary Magdalene, and her prediction of her own death by Chrono's hands.
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#28 - Jewel Witch
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 6
Rosette's first mission as a Militia is to recover a corpse being smuggled by the Mafia, who desire power. Rosette, who brought Azmaria (now an apprentice exorcist) to where the smuggling is taking place, meets Satelle the Jewel Witch. Rosette goes along with Satella in order to follow the corpse released by the smugglers, but Satella, who harbors a strong hatred for devils, discovers Chrno's true identity and sees him as an enemy.
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#29 - Prayer
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 14
After the escapade on the train Rosette and the others arrive in San Francisco. After Chrono passes out from a fever, Rosette ends up running all around the city looking for a remedy to cure a fever and work on a devil.
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#30 - Noise
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 23
Chrono receives a letter telling him to meet Rosette in an abandoned church. When he arrives, he is surprised to learn of Rosette's desire to cancel their contract. Later, after letting Aion get away once, Chrono prepares for their final battle.
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#31 - Poison
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 20
Chrono and Joshua battle in the sky over San Francisco, causing damage to the city below. Meanwhile, the battles with Aion's Sinners continue. Although everything is in vain because Aion captures Rosette and makes his escape.
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#32 - Believer
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 16
Rosette and the Magdalene Order start to work together with Daffau and his friends. Meanwhile; Satella, who disagrees with Rosette's decision to work with devils, starts to do some exploring and investigating of her own. She ends up being captured by a follower of Aion in an abandoned mine. As Aion appears before her, what will she do?
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#33 - Goodbye
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 22
Under the control of Aion, Rosette has been using the power of miracles to heal the sick and wounded. Meanwhile, Fiore escapes from the Madgelene Order with Joshua. Satella finds her on the streets. Will she have to fight her older sister?
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#34 - Devil
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 7
The red moon appears, the statue of Mary cries tears of blood, and as the disasters prophesized in the Bible occur, the seal on the land that is connected to Pandemonium is undone. In order to reseal the area, the Magdalene Order is dispacted to Central Park where the dead have returned and miasma is scattered all about. But Rosette and Chrno's old enemy, Aion, reveals himself. Aion, who desires the power of the Apostles, is aiming for Azmaria and reaches out his devil's hand...
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#35 - Chrono
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 24
Things are starting to get back to normal at the Seventh Bell Orphange after everyone has become unfrozen. Meanwhile, Azmaria and everyone at the Magdalene Order are still searching for the missing Rosette and Chrono, who have decided to stay hidden so they can spend some time together before Rosette's life runs out.
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#36 - Puppet Bride
Hell Girl - Season 1 - Episode 19
An orphan, Inori Ujie was picked by her orphanage's main benefactor, a doll maker, Kyogetsu Inori, to be her son's bride. The requirements: Inori must act like a doll at all times. She is not allowed to do anything, not even serve her husband breakfast. She was forced to, for the sake of the orphanage. Inori sends Kyogetsu to hell, thinking that she would have her time with her husband. But, it turns out that her husband was no different than his mother...
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#37 - Beast
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 11
A big black dog-like beast is attacking, and killing, members of the mafia in New York. But there are problems when the Rosette and Magdalene Order try it defeat this beast; it seems to have no physical body and can run much faster than any car. Can Rosette defeat it using a new machine Elder invented?
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#38 - Do You Want To Experience It?
DearS - Season 1 - Episode 11
During school, Khi visits Miu to inform her that Ren's confirmation ceremony is to be annulled. After two embarrassing incidents, Takeya distances himself from her; being asked by Yoshimine to fetch class textbooks. Ren goes to collect the material but goes into the wrong room; meeting Hirofumi. Talking out her sexual interests, Hirofumi feels led on and embraces Ren; interrupted by Takeya who finds her. Coming back from work to Khi and Miu, he is informed that Ren is to be recalled. As Takeya sits in shock, Xaki locates Ren in the market.
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#39 - We'll Have An Orgy-Nii
DearS - Season 1 - Episode 10
Natsuki and Harumi visit Takeya and Ren at the apartment. At school that morning, Yoshimine announces that students who have failed three or more classes must spend all of the following week being tutored. In response, Neneko, Ren, Miu and Hikoro go to Takeya's apartment to study together; misunderstood by Yoshimine as an orgy. Takeya leaves to get the group snacks, meeting Nia who he talks with. As Natsuki finds her brother, misinformed by Yoshimine, the market draws attention to a stranded kitten atop a power line pole; retrieved by Nia and saved by Natsuki. Both girls return with Takeya to the apartment where Khi visits to retrieve Nia.
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#40 - Contractor
Chrono Crusade - Season 1 - Episode 2
Elder, a mad scientist, is responsible for the equipment the soldiers of the Magdalene Order use. And he has just invented his latest masterpiece, the "Spirit:" a bullet that, as the devil sealed inside of it begins to materialize, transforms the released spiritual energy into a powerful destructive force. Rosette, who is entrusted with the Spirit, loads it into her gun during a mission--and then promptly loses both gun and bullet! Rosette and her friends scramble to find the Spirit before Sister Kate discovers it's missing, but it's already too late: the bullet has fallen into the hands of a devil...
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#41 - The Chosen Door
Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 8
“There are many books in this world I do not know. It makes me angry.” Ik-Soo suddenly announces he will travel with Yona and Hak to see the world. Yoon is upset and unable to contain his anger. Though Yona and Hak understand his feelings, they are unable to do anything but watch in silence.
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#42 - Yearn
Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 10
“This person... This person is the master I have been hoping for...” Yona and her friends arrive in the village where the White Dragon lives. The proud villagers who have protected the power of the White Dragon and passed it down through generations of White Dragons believe Yona may be the descendant of the Hiryuu King who employed the first White Dragon when they see her red hair.
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#43 - Bond
Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 18
"Captain Gigan is right... but... I have my own reasons for not backing down." Yona and her companions leave Sinha behind and head into town. They are unable to suppress their rage when they witness an official unjustly murder a child. Jeaha appears before the group. He tries to recruit Hak to replace the pirates injured in battle, but the moment he sees Yona, he feels the weight of his destiny as the Green Dragon. The freedom-loving Yona gives up on convincing Jeaha when he refuses to accompany her on her journey, but she asks to see Captain Gigan, the leader of the pirates who fight continuously against Awa's Lord Kumji and his officials.
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#44 - The Dragon's Claws
Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 11
“I want to support her. That delicate form on the verge of tears trying to be strong...” Joined by the White Dragon Ki-Ja, following his claim that Dragon Warriors can sense each other, Yona and her friends begin their search for the Blue Dragon. However, even with Ki-Ja's power, they are unable to determine his exact location.
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#45 - Raid
D.Gray-man - Season 2 - Episode 1
After the preparations are completed, the ship begins to set sail. In the distant horizon, Allen's left eye picks up legions of Akuma, both level 1 and 2, approaching the ship from the horizon. Realizing a massive attack, the exorcists prepare for battle. However, they soon discover that they are not the intended target...! One of the Level 2 Akuma separates Allen from the ship and leads him straight towards the akuma's intended target!
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#46 - A-Rank Agents of Tamakoma
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 12
Osamu, Yuma and Chika set their sights on joining the expeditionary force. First, they'll need to win a tournament called the Rank Wars.
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#47 - A Fierce Showdown! The Fight of the Best
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 34
Skillfully using Red Bullet, a Trigger for advanced users, Miwa proves himself the equal of Hyrein. Facing defeat at the hands of Viza's Organon, Yuma recalls what his father taught him. Taking Osamu's words to heart, he commits to a risky plan!
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#48 - Hearts Wavering
Hayate the Combat Butler - Season 1 - Episode 25
Nagi is despondent over her conflict with Hayate, so she, Saki and Gilbert plan a fake kidnapping in Isumi's house underground. However, things turn bad when a Mecha programmed by Shiori goes crazy, and it is up to Hayate to go rescue Nagi and to recover his butler's status.
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#50 - Black Trigger Wind Blade
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 15
Yuichi finally reveals his "Wind Blade" technique with the Black Trigger. As his battle with A-Rank vets Kei and Soya reaches its climax, the Arashiyama Unit shows up in support and clashes with the Miwa Unit. Who will emerge victorious?!
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