The BEST episodes written by Shōichi Satō

As Expected, It's Getting Bad
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9.50
35 votes

#1 - As Expected, It's Getting Bad

Minami-ke - Season 2 - Episode 11

Toma's secret is almost revealed to Fujioka when he sees her in a girls uniform. Kana covers for her by making Fujioka believe that everyone must crossdress at her place and tries to force Fujioka to comply. Kana feigns a cold on Saturday to avoid doing the city cleanup; Chiaki stays to keep an eye on Kana and figures out she was faking. The next day, she truly catches a cold and tries to avoid being found out, all the while recruiting Uchida and Mako-chan for help.

Unconveyed Feelings
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8.47
68 votes

#2 - Unconveyed Feelings

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Season 1 - Episode 3

Yuuya pursues Yuka until he is knocked unconscious by Yoshikazu. Meanwhile, after restoring three of the four children's tongues, Ayumi and Yoshiki are transported back to Kisaragi Academy. They are approached by Yuki, one of the appeased child spirits, who shows Ayumi a vision of the murder that reveals the true culprit as Sachiko Shinozaki, the girl in red. Following an argument with Yoshiki, Ayumi returns to Heavenly Host to save the rest of their friends by herself. In Heavenly Host, Naho reunites Satoshi with Naomi. Yuka is captured and tortured by a partially skinned Yuuya. Yoshiki arrives and kills Yuuya before he sacrifices himself to protect Yuka and Ayumi from Yoshikazu. Satoshi and Naomi find Yuka, who dies from her injuries in Satoshi's arms.

Sorrowful Truth
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8.42
72 votes

#3 - Sorrowful Truth

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Season 1 - Episode 4

Ayumi tells Satoshi and Naomi that in order to return home, they must appease Sachiko and perform the Sachiko Ever After ritual again using their paper slips. Ayumi confronts and vanquishes Naho after realizing she purposefully lied about how to properly perform the ritual in her blog. Ayumi later encounters Yui, who is decapitated by falling debris. Exploring the school basement, Naomi finds a video of herself hanging Seiko while possessed; she breaks down until Seiko's spirit relieves her. After the trio put Sachiko's spirit to rest, the school begins to collapse and the trio begin the ritual. Satoshi gives his slip to Naomi, who had lost hers, and intends to use Yuka's slip for himself, unaware that it is actually Yuuya's. Naomi and Ayumi both successfully return to Kisaragi Academy, but because Satoshi used a slip belonging to someone from a different school, only his detached arms come with them. A post-credits scene shows Naomi catatonic in her room, her mother disbelieving the existence of her dead classmates.

Can't Take Back a Served Tea Cup
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8.38
64 votes

#4 - Can't Take Back a Served Tea Cup

Minami-ke - Season 2 - Episode 5

Kana and Chiaki break a glass rabbit necklace that Haruka had bought. Worried that the rabbit was a gift to Haruka that she treasures, both Kana and Chiaki try to repair the rabbit. After the repairs go badly, Kana tries to get Fujioka, Keiko, and Yoshino to look for another to replace the broken rabbit. In the end, Haruka discovers the truth.

Multiple Separation
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8.37
76 votes

#5 - Multiple Separation

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Season 1 - Episode 1

A group of schoolmates from Kisaragi Academy perform a friendship charm called "Sachiko Ever After" for classmate Mayu Suzumoto, who is about to transfer to another school. Upon completing the charm, they are engulfed by an earthquake and transported to the cursed Heavenly Host Elementary School, separated from one another. Friends Naomi Nakashima and Seiko Shinohara reunite and search for an exit together, but find that all the windows and doors in the building are sealed. While they are resting in an infirmary, Seiko notices she has lost her paper charm slip and leaves Naomi to look for it. Naomi is then attacked by a ghost and narrowly escapes with her life before encountering a girl in a red dress. When Seiko returns, Naomi berates her for leaving and drives her away in anger. Naomi later searches for Seiko to apologize, only to find her hanged in a bathroom stall.

Broken Hinges
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8.32
71 votes

#6 - Broken Hinges

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Season 1 - Episode 2

The Kisaragi students learn that Heavenly Host is the site of a murder incident where school teacher Yoshikazu Yanagihori allegedly cut out the tongues of four children. Ayumi Shinozaki and Yoshiki Kishinuma are attacked by the ghost of one of the victims, but are rescued by the ghost of Naho Saenoki, a famed blogger who posted the Sachiko Ever After ritual online. They later find a bag of the children's severed tongues, which can be used to appease their spirits. Meanwhile, two of the other child victims kill Mayu by smashing her body against a wall, while her teacher Yui Shishido is struck in the head by the undead Yoshikazu. After the girl in red separates siblings Satoshi and Yuka Mochida, Yuka is pursued by Sakutaro Morishige, whose discovery of Mayu's remains has driven him insane. Yuka is rescued by Yuuya Kizami, a student from Byakudan Senior High School, who proves himself to be insane as well when he stabs Sakutaro to death and declares Yuka to be his own little sister.

The Best at Being the Worst
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7.84
115 votes

#7 - The Best at Being the Worst

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 13

When Hajime's classmates are threatened by a demon mage to "join or die", it's up to him to rescue them-- whether they like his methods or not.

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Betrayal
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7.64
55 votes

#8 - Betrayal

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 11

With her trap sprung and all of the students rendered unable to fight, Eri reveals her true nature and sets the rest of her plan in motion.

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Reunion with the Past
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7.55
120 votes

#9 - Reunion with the Past

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 8

Hajime and the gang reluctantly accept a quest. Their journey north to the town of Ur leads to an unexpected reunion with their teacher, Aiko.

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Pandora's Box
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7.53
144 votes

#10 - Pandora's Box

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 2

Hajime’s classmates struggle with the aftermath of Hajime’s fall. Hajime descends even further into the Labyrinth, where he makes a fateful encounter.

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The Golden Vampire Princess
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7.52
134 votes

#11 - The Golden Vampire Princess

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 3

Hajime and Yue descend deeper into the labyrinth, discovering one another's stories along the way.

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The Maverick's Lair
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7.43
119 votes

#12 - The Maverick's Lair

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 5

A rare oasis lies in the depths of the Labyrinth. There, Hajime and Yue come face-to-face with the specter of the labyrinth's namesake.

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A Looming Shadow
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7.42
114 votes

#13 - A Looming Shadow

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 12

Hajime's party makes their way back to a familiar location. Deep in the Labyrinth, a new foe threatens the lives of his classmates.

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The Great Reisen Labyrinth
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7.39
113 votes

#14 - The Great Reisen Labyrinth

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 7

Hajime, Yue, and Shea forge onwards, their next labyrinth in sight. However, the Liberator of this Labyrinth is quite the unusual character.

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The Goddess' Sword
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7.37
114 votes

#15 - The Goddess' Sword

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 10

With an army of monsters approaching the town of Ur, Hajime sets a plan into motion to protect the citizens and exalt Aiko as the Goddess of Plenty.

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Dragon Slayer
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7.35
110 votes

#16 - Dragon Slayer

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 9

Hajime's quest leads him and his classmates into the mountains, where they come across their quarry -- and the huge black dragon attacking him!

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Black and White
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7.34
67 votes

#17 - Black and White

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 3

Hajime completes the grueling trial at the end of the Grand Gruen Volcano labyrinth, but at that exact moment, Freid, a demon commander, launches a surprise attack. Hajime is heavily injured, and a desperate battle begins.

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The Monsters' Day Off
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7.29
112 votes

#18 - The Monsters' Day Off

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 11

After returning to Fuhren, Hajime heads off on a date with Shea, which comes to a sudden close when they stumble on a kidnapped merfolk girl.

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Invasion of the Capital
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7.29
65 votes

#19 - Invasion of the Capital

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 9

Hajime arrives at the Divine Mountain to rescue Aiko, but is immediately attacked by Noint. Meanwhile, a massive force of Demons and monsters suddenly appear just outside the capital city of Heiligh and immediately begin sieging the city.

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Burning Light
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7.26
77 votes

#20 - Burning Light

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 2

Hajime's party reaches Ankaji. Hajime must perform multiple miracles to save this dukedom from certain doom before traveling to his real destination, the Grand Gruen Volcano, the next labyrinth on his list.

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The Monster of the Abyss
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7.26
155 votes

#21 - The Monster of the Abyss

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 1

After he and his entire class are summoned to another world, Hajime Nagumo finds himself extremely underpowered and at the mercy of the Labyrinth.

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Worthless Rabbit
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7.26
129 votes

#22 - Worthless Rabbit

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 6

After finally making it back to the surface, Hajime and Yue encounter a rabbit girl who claims she's been "waiting for them" -- and needs their help.

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A New Journey
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7.25
57 votes

#23 - A New Journey

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 12

Hajime once again saved the day, thwarting Eri's evil plans and the demons' invasion. With the royal capital now safe, Hajime discusses future plans with his companions and classmates.

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A Disturbing Darkness
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7.22
55 votes

#24 - A Disturbing Darkness

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 8

Daisuke and his shadowy co-conspirator overtly take action against Commander Meld, triggering the final phase of their nefarious plan. Meanwhile, Hajime encounters a group of bandits attacking someone he has met before.

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God's Apostle
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7.22
55 votes

#25 - God's Apostle

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 10

As Hajime's deadly duel versus Noint continues, Aiko and Tio hatch a plan to assist Hajime. The other students also notice the alaraming noise and gather together to figure out what's going on.

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Irregular
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7.17
75 votes

#26 - Irregular

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 1

Shizuku and the other students return to the royal capital. Their brush with death, and the dramatic reencounter with Hajime Nagumo, has had different effects on each student's mind. Hajime, now joined by Kaori, arrives at the Gruen Desert.

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Someone Important
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7.14
64 votes

#27 - Someone Important

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 6

Hajime and Kaori, separated from the others, move deeper into the labyrinth. They encounter an even more disturbing illusion, but Kaori has more important concerns - does she really want to continue this relationship with Hajime?

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Guardian of the Depths
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7.11
131 votes

#28 - Guardian of the Depths

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 1 - Episode 4

Hajime and Yue encounter a powerful foe in the deepest depths of the Labyrinth. Will they be able to defeat it and find a way out?

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A New Vow
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7.11
63 votes

#29 - A New Vow

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 7

Several days have passed since Hajime and his party returned safely from the Sunken Ruins of Melusine. Though Hajime knows he needs to get going, he doesn't want to break Myu's heart.

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Reunion
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7.10
67 votes

#30 - Reunion

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 4

Tio escapes the volcano alone and flies towards Ankaji. Meanwhile, Hajime and the others, still in the volcano, hatch a plan to escape the incoming lava without sacrificing any of their goals.

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Memories from the Bottom of the Sea
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6.97
67 votes

#31 - Memories from the Bottom of the Sea

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - Season 2 - Episode 5

Hajime and his party departs the city of Erisen to head towards the Sunken Ruins of Melusine. They solve multiple puzzles to reach the labyrinth, and are confronted by a mysterious illusion.

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