The BEST episodes written by Toshiya ōNo
#1 - Handler One
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 23
Shin and his friends and Frederica return to Ernst's home to celebrate their second Night of the Holy Birth holiday. Shin visits Eugene's grave and apologizes for being unable to save him, but tells him he has a newfound purpose to live and promises to return to tell him about the things he's seen.
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#2 - Shin
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 22
Shin is blown clear of the blast and falls unconscious, where he has a vivid nightmare where he tries to grapple with his loss of purpose and survivor's guilt. When he regains consciousness, he sees a Legion unit approaching him with the intent to harvest his brain, but he is saved when Lena intervenes.
#3 - All That's Left
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 21
The members of Nordlicht drop out one by one in the face of the Legion's onslaught, and Shin is left to face the Morpho alone.
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#4 - Goodbye
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 9
Shin confronts his brother deep within Legion held territory. But even if he wins, there's no going back.
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#5 - Shine Bright as the Sun
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 11
Rin finally manages to draw the demon sword. Shura tells him to, “Win a place for yourself in this world!” However, there doesn’t seem to be a way to stop the Impure King’s overwhelming growth. And if Suguro’s strength fails, the barrier will collapse!
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#6 - Even So
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 16
The Legion's large-scale offensive begins, and the Spearhead crew are sent into the thick of the fighting. But even back at base, there's no safety to be found...
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#7 - Here We Go
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 11
Spearhead Squadron comes to the end of their long road, and a new journey begins for Lena...
#8 - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 6
Shiro Fujimoto, Rin and Yukio’s adopted father, encountered Tatsuma Suguro while trying to take the demonic sword, Kurikara. Tatsuma’s letter reveals the circumstances of how the sword, which is the Myoda Sect’s main object of worship, came to Rin.
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#9 - The Identity of Master Robe
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 8
Kate and the others hold another meeting in Patrick's rooms to share information, and as they hone in on the culprit behind the phantom mayhem, Emilico realizes something.
#10 - The Answer of the Two
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 11
The culprits are captured and handed over to the Star Bearers where a brief conversation calls up the regrets of a broken promise and secrets hidden in the past.
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#11 - The Final Pair
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 10
Kate and Emilico's fate hangs in the balance as Edward's carefully staged debut heads into its grand finale. Shirley and Rum have a breakthrough, but is it too little, too late? Meanwhile, the third-floor shadows continue to question Edward's methods.
#12 - Unbowed and Unbroken
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 10
The sporangium has finally burst, revealing the Impure King. Assaulted by the miasma, Suguro barely maintains the barrier. And every passing moment brings him closer to his limit. Rin questions why he can’t draw his sword, even when backed into a corner.
#13 - Act of Treachery
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 4
Who is betraying the Myoda sect? Without high priest Tatsuma in attendance, the general meeting falls into chaos and ends without a conclusion. As Suguro resolves to find and question his father, he witnesses someone sneaking into the Kyoto field office…
#14 - Through Thick and Thin
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 9
“You despise your brother, don’t you?” Yukio is shaken as Todo tells him to admit his true feelings. Yukio reflects on the thoughts he’s had since an early age. Meanwhile, Suguro has inherited the Gouha-en, and with it, he and Rin head to the sporangium.
#15 - Like a Fire Burning Bright
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 7
The Impure King has been revived! In his letter, Tatsuma asks Rin to use the Koma sword to fight, but will that even be possible? And to make matters worse, Mephisto suddenly appears with the news that Rin has been sentenced to death!
#16 - Those Who Fight Back
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 12
The phantom mayhem has ended in the worst possible way, and as the house tries to settle back into its usual routine, Kate and Emilico's suspicions and fears give rise to an unshakeable determination.
#17 - Let's Go
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 8
Spearhead is given orders to undertake a pointless march into enemy territory, and not to stop until they're dead. Lena tries her best to stop this suicide mission from happening.
#18 - Mysterious Connections
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 5
Although the traitor was revealed, the Right Eye of the Impure King has been stolen. While confronting Ryuji, Rin loses control of his blue flames in front of the gathered exorcists. In all of the commotion, Tatsuma slips Shura a letter addressed to Rin.
#19 - Candid and Open
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 12
The sight of a blue flame burning in the night sky is reminiscent of “Blue Night,” but has brought about a completely different result. Now that the incidents relating to the Impure King have been concluded, those affected are moving on.
#20 - Potential Suspects
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 4
The Star Bearers have determined that the soot pipes are the origin of the phantoms. For now, in order to quell the disorder in the children's wing, Barbara punishes the Belle twins, who broke the coffee carafes, by assigning them to cleaning the soot pipes. However, having been unable to ascertain the true culprit behind the incidents, the Star Bearers turn their suspicions on Kate.
#21 - From Father to Son
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 8
Miasma spreads through the streets as the exorcists begin to counter the Impure King’s growth. Rin leaves with the other students to find Tatsuma. Yukio is on the front lines, unaware his brother has left his cell, when he notices something strange…
#22 - Will You Remember Me?
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 7
As the day of the festival arrives, Lena and Shin watch the fireworks and enjoy a brief respite from their battles.
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#23 - The Last Lessons
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 9
Kate and the others have deduced the identity of Master Robe, the culprit behind the phantom mayhem, who then tells them of the cruel secret of Shadows House.
#24 - Glad to Be Here
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 14
The crew of Spearhead find themselves back on the battlefield, as the tide of the war turns against the Federacy.
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#25 - The Dark Drink
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 11
Kate notices a change in Emilico. Upon reading Emilico's notebook, she tries something to help her, but Emilico vanishes after learning a secret. Kate enlists John in finding her and then shares the secret with the others, but can they thwart Edward?
#26 - Individual Investigations
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 7
Each of the peers from the midnight meeting, along with their living dolls, begin their separate investigations.
#27 - Night Sky
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 6
As Kate meets with her peers, Emilico and John reminisce under a starry sky, but the night will not end as quietly as it begins.
#28 - Suspicion Will Raise Bogies
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 3
The Myoda Sect has an emergency meeting to discuss the failed attempt to steal the Right Eye of the Impure King and discover who among them is the traitor collaborating with Todo. In the occasion, suspicions were raised towards two of the sect's exorcists, Renzo's older brother Juzo and Mamushi as they were present at the scene and were Todo's students in the past, but the head priest, who did not attend the meeting, was counted as a suspect as well, much to Ryuji's anger. Meanwhile, Rin continues with his training to control his flames while trying to reconcile with his friends, who fear how the Myoda will respond once they learn that he is the son of Satan.
#29 - It's Too Late
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 13
The members of Spearhead are given a brief respite from the war. But is it alright for them to enjoy themselves when so many have fallen?
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#30 - Welcome
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 12
Spearhead awakens to find themselves in a strange new land, while Lena continues her battles as a Handler.
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#31 - I'm With You
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 5
Lena learns the truth about the upcoming end of the war, and how the Legion is a much more deadly threat than she thought.
#32 - Stay This Way Forever
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 19
Nordlicht finds themselves up against a massive foe in the middle of enemy territory, with no hope of escape and no reinforcements coming to help.
#33 - Strange Bedfellows
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 2
The Exwires arrive at Kyoto, and Ryuji, Konekomaru and Renzo take the opportunity to reunite with their families, while Rin and the others tend to the Exorcists of the Myoda Sect, who got wounded guarding the Right Eye of the Impure King. In the occasion, Rin meets Ryuji's father, and learns that Ryuji is resentful of him, as despite being the leader of the Myoda Sect, he is not respected by the others, as he relegated his duties since the Sect, which was weakened after losing several of its members on the Blue Night, joined the True Cross Order. Meanwhile, Todo, with the Left Eye of the Impure King replacing his own, contacts his mole inside the Sect, planning another attempt to steal the Right Eye.
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#34 - Watchers in the Night
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 4
Emilico and company have an unhappy encounter with a Star Bearer that leads to late-night watch duty. Kate frets over the approaching debut. Sides are taken, friendships are forged, and one of Shadow House's mysteries is solved.
#35 - A Birdcage and Flowers
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 9
The adult shadows continue watching the debut candidates navigate the garden labyrinth, but will Edward's plan work? Shaun and Ricky have another tense encounter, and the dolls try to rescue their masters. Who will survive, and who will be discarded?
#36 - To Lord Grandfather's Wing
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 12
Emilico finds herself in a bind, and Kate and the other children hatch a plan to slip into Lord Grandfather's wing to save her. Edward desperately tries to find out what Kate is up to, and the children finally learn the reason behind his plan.
#37 - A Great Cleaning
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 3
Kate and Emilico have resolved to become Star Bearers in order to close in on the secrets of the house, and begin to make moves in order to gather information. But just as they are about to get started in earnest, the living dolls all gather in the great hall for a rejoicing party where they are attacked by a huge mass of scorches, leading to a second incident of phantom mayhem.
#38 - A Midnight Meeting of Peers
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 5
While in the research team's lab, Kate and the others look for hints as to Master Robe's identity.
#39 - In the Palm of His Hand
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 8
The debut continues as the dolls try to find their shadow masters. Will Lou and Ricky's unlikely partnership last much longer? Will Emilico and Rum survive the dreadful maze? And why has Edward planned such an elaborate debut in the first place?
#40 - The Truth Is
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 18
The team prepares for a final suicide mission against "Morpho," a massive railgun Legion capable of single-handedly turning the tide of the battle.
#41 - The Soot Sickness
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 3
Emilico has her first day of class with Rosemary and company until all hell breaks loose. Kate makes a surprising discovery with Emilico's help. The two vow to learn from one another, but little do they know of the plan being hatched behind closed doors.
#42 - The Debut
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 5
Tensions mount as the candidates prepare for the debut, but little do they know what Edward has in store. As the debut proceeds, Kate and Emilico struggle amid the more competitive candidates. Who will rise to the top, and who will be discarded?
#43 - I Won't Forget
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 17
As the war with the Legion rages on, the enemy makes a final march towards the Republic of San Magnolia. Lena waits to stop them, but...
#44 - Small Beginnings
Blue Exorcist - Season 2 - Episode 1
After his secret is exposed, Rin takes part in a special mission along Shura and Yukio to retrieve the "Left Eye of the Impure King", a demon relic that was stolen from the True Cross Academy's vault. In the occasion, they fail to retrieve it, but discover that the culprit is Saburota Todo, one of the exorcists in charge of the vault that was corrupted upon being possessed by a demon. After hearing that there was an attempt to steal the Left Eye's sister relic, the "Right Eye of the Impure King" in Kyoto, the Order sends a team there to investigate, including Shura, Yukio and the Exwires, who are in conflict after learning the truth about Rin.
#45 - I Don't Want to Die
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 3
Lena finds herself growing closer to the Spearhead squadron, or so she thinks. But a deadly battle drastically changes her perspective.
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#46 - Outside the Room
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 2
Emilico ventures deeper into Shadows House. Back in Kate's room, a clumsy mistake leads to a scolding. The two have an unhappy encounter that raises Emilico's anxiety level, but she later vows not to fret so much.
#47 - For the Sake of the Shadows Family
Shadows House - Season 1 - Episode 13
Kate searches for Emilico in Lord Grandfather's wing. John springs into action, and Kate gets some help from the other children and a strange new friend. As Edward's plan nears fruition, will the children of Shadows House be able to stop him?
#48 - Real Name
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 4
After a brutal death, Lena comes to terms with her real status as an Alba, and what it means to force another to fight for your sake.
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#49 - Those Newly Come of Age
Shadows House - Season 2 - Episode 1
Barbara and Barbie meet a robed figure at the entrance of the manor with a large number of Scorches. Later in the night, the Living Dolls are gathered and ordered to report if they know of the figure. Kate and Emilico discuss the announcement, then go to sleep.
#50 - Through to the End
86: Eighty Six - Season 1 - Episode 6
Spearhead enjoys a brief respite near the cherry blossoms outside the wall, but a deadly attack brings the dangers of war even closer to home.