The BEST episodes written by Yoshiko Nakamura
#1 - Reunion of Roars
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 21
Subaru tries to prevent the attack on the mansion by talking to Roswaal, but Roswaal refuses to let go of the wish he has clung to for 400 long years. Subaru takes Garfiel and Otto along as he hitches up the carriage to Patrasche and heads for the mansion as quickly as he can. Meanwhile, now that Emilia has completed the first trial, Ram asks her for a favor. Touched by the strength of Ram's feelings, Emilia reaches out to help her.
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#2 - Choose Me
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 24
After completing the final trial, Emilia emerges from the graveyard into a blizzard heavy enough to block her vision. The people of the Sanctuary and the villagers of Arlam huddle together behind a giant wall of ice, created to shield them from the bitter cold by none other than the great spirit who was once contracted to Emilia. When Emilia touches the ice wall, something flows into her from within it. With a nod of acknowledgement to the voice she hears, she finally takes action.
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#3 - Straight Bet
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 14
Tragedy strikes the Sanctuary, and Elsa takes aim at both Roswaal's mansion and the village of Arlam. After being told that all these threats are cruel traps, Subaru can't help but give in to despair. While he's stuck questioning himself and unable to come up with a way out of the dilemma closing in on him, Otto shows up and punches him. Thanks to the many feelings packed in Otto's fist, Subaru finds his hope again.
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#4 - The Taste of Death
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 11
Subaru heads to Roswaal's mansion in hopes of finding out what's going on there and how he can fix it. He has Frederica and Petra evacuate to Arlam Village to protect them from Elsa's attack, then heads to Beatrice's forbidden library. He tries to get Beatrice out of the library, but her wishes don't align with his plans, and their discussion goes nowhere. Then, against all logic, Elsa finds her way into the forbidden library...
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#5 - Friend
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 7
Subaru had reached for the door, determined to save Rem from harm even if his current world would soon end. But instead of Rem, he found himself staring at Beatrice's library. Beatrice had remained silent throughout Elsa's attack and saved Subaru's life just moments before Elsa could claim it. Subaru shouts at Beatrice, demanding to know why she didn't help before everyone else was killed, and an intense argument ensues. Then Subaru catches sight of a familiar-looking book...
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#6 - Otto Suwen / A Reason to Believe
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 15
Having been born with the "soul of language" divine protection that allows him to converse with non-human creatures, Otto Suwen's life has truly had its ups and downs. After being run out of his hometown because of his ability, he found his independence as a merchant, was attacked by the Witch's Cult, met Subaru... and now, his life is literally on the line in a deadly game of tag. To fulfill his part of the plan, Otto must evade Garfiel's vicious attacks in a desperate effort to buy time.
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#7 - The Next Location
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 2
After concluding their talks with Crusch, Subaru and Emilia return to the village of Arlam, intending to report to Roswaal and discuss what to do next. But they find Arlam deserted and learn that the villagers who had taken refuge in the Sanctuary with Ram have not yet returned. When Subaru and Emilia arrive back at Roswaal's mansion to find out where the Sanctuary is, they are greeted by Frederica, a young woman who used to work as one of Roswaal's maids.
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#8 - Parent and Child
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 2 - Episode 4
It's supposed to be his own room, a place he's supposed to be used to seeing, but Subaru can't shake the feeling that something is off. He's overcome by an indescribable sense of uneasiness, but being caught in his father Kenichi's armlock shakes it away. Subaru is stunned, but retaliates with a wrestling move of his own. As the two of them carry on, Subaru's mother, Nahoko, informs them that she's hungry and they should all eat breakfast together.
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#9 - The Self-Proclaimed Knight and the Greatest Knight
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 24
Subaru devises a new plan to correct the mistake of the blank letter sent to the manor, encourage the evacuation of the villagers and move Emilia away from her current location. With these preparations complete, he enacts the second part of his plan designed to cut off the Fingers before severing the Unseen Hand once and for all.
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#10 - The Traitor's Vow
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 3
After Suguru defected, Tamaki and the other guardians try to cope with what happened. Shinji goes see Aria again, while Ryou takes things into his own hands. Ashiya starts to become more involved.
#11 - The Deceitful Heart
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 6
Aria converses with Suguru about the Artifacts, while Takuma and Tamaki comes to terms with their situation.
#12 - The Truth Behind the Tears
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 5
Suguru fights with Mahiro and Yuuichi. Takuma is let go and Tamaki is put on house arrest. Shinji learns a secret from Tamaki's grandmother that changes the way he feels for Mitsuru.
#13 - The Eternal Pledge
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 13
Drei has Onikirimaru and brings forth hell on Earth. Both guardians and former enemies must prevent the end of the world.
#14 - The Eternal Promise
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 9
Kiyono and Ryou reveals more truth to Tamaki and Takuma. The Guardians reevalute their situation while Drei decides the move on his own.
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#15 - Scarlet Fragments
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 11
Takuma is willing sacrifice his life for Tamaki's. However, a deceit lies around the corner.
#16 - The Guardians' Awakening
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 12
Takuma is in control of his power. The Guardians retrieved the Artifacts thanks to Aria. With the truth and lies out of the way, there is one thing left to do....fight Logos and take back Onikirimaru!!!
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#17 - The Power of the Gods
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 10
Eins reveals the true reasons of why he is protecting Aria.
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#18 - Memory of a Dream
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 7
Tamaki learns the truth about Onikirimaru and the Tamayori Princess's fate.
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#19 - The Meaning of Courage
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 9
The scattered pieces of the puzzle finally come together, and Subaru realizes for certain that the shaman who cursed him is in the village at the foot of the mountains. He heads there with Ram and Rem and makes sure all the villagers touch him so that he can find out, with Beatrice's help, who cast the curse. But the truth he finds is not what he expected, and he finds himself rushing toward the village again...
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#20 - Natsuki Subaru's Restart
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 7
Standing before Subaru is someone he never expected. The truth of the attacker's identity leaves him bewildered, and he feels everything crumbling around him as he dies yet again. Then, for the fourth time, he awakes on his first day at the Roswaal mansion. This time, the night of the fourth day passes without incident, and Subaru is stunned as he greets the morning of the fifth day... but then the situation takes an unexpected turn.
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#21 - Ominous Dark Cloud
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 2
Takuma starts to feel effect of Onikirimaru's presence. As Tamaki's grandmother still going through with the ceremonial sacrifice, Suguru does the unthinkable. Shinji's past unveiled and also his connection to Logos.
#22 - The Tamayori's Fate
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 1
Tamaki enjoy the time of peace after the Onikirimaru incident and recap her memories from first season.
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#23 - Their Resolution
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 8
Tamaki and Takuma makes a run from the shine. Eins's past is revealed.
#24 - The Destruction of the Five Guardian Families
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 2 - Episode 4
After escaping Logos, the guardians are not in their best mood. The mountain god reveals more light to Onikirimaru... and Takuma's condition. Drei grows impatience and asks Suguru to lead him the next Artifact.
#25 - Disgrace in the Extreme
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 17
A mysterious figure appears before Subaru and his traveling companions. As the looming beast attacks with a deafening bellow amidst the darkness and fog, Rem determines that it will be too difficult to escape...
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#26 - The Sound of Chains
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 6
Subaru's first day at the Roswaal mansion begins for the third time. The first time, he grew weak and died of unknown reasons in his sleep, and the second time, he was killed by an attacker. The sound of chains that he heard as he died the second time replays in his mind, waking him in a terrified, cold sweat. He has no idea what the killer is after, let alone who it is, so he makes a plan to leave the mansion on the fourth night and watch for the attack to happen.
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#27 - From Zero
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 18
Subaru laments that he could not do anything or save anyone, and has no options left. Exhausted, he suddenly takes off running at full speed as if he's made a decision...
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#28 - The Greed of a Pig
Re: ZERO, Starting Life in Another World - Season 1 - Episode 16
Subaru wakes up in front of the appa shop once again. Feeling boxed in on all sides due to his own lack of power to change the situation, he seeks the help of others. First, he seeks the help of Crush, who flatly declines any further involvement passed her contractual obligation of healing Subaru. His requests to Anastasia and Priscilla similarly go unanswered despite his pleas. Having wasted too much time, Subaru decides to at least try to get Emilia away from Roswaal's mansion as early as possible. He then takes a dragon car back home with Rem.
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#29 - If This Feeling Isn't Love, Then There Is No Love in the World
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun - Season 1 - Episode 12
Chiyo tries to advance her relationship with Nozaki when she finds that she still has not given him the chocolates she had for Valentine’s Day. Chiyo, Nozaki and their friends attend a summer festival where Chiyo is reminded of the time when she and Nozaki first met.
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#30 - Third Time's A Charm
Junjou Romantica - Season 2 - Episode 3
Since Misaki happened to mention that he liked strawberries Akihito's brother, Kaoruko, keeps sending him strawberries. Meanwhile, Misaki is excited about finally being able to feel like a "real student" since Sumi is getting him to help volunteer at the cultural festival. However, his feeling of the norm soon fade out when Kaoruko shows up at his school and takes him back to his place.
#31 - Life Often Bring Misfortune in Times of Great Happiness
Junjou Romantica - Season 2 - Episode 7
Misaki is making breakfast, and complaining about Usagi's toys spread out around the house. Usagi says to him that "maybe it's best for you to live on your own", confusing Misaki. At the train station, Misaki meets an old man that doesn't seem to have ridden a train before. Misaki offers to walk with him. When they are on the train, the old man notices that Misaki has a wooden carved bear with 3 salmon. Misaki says that he can have it because he has 2 more at home. The old man gives Misaki a ducky (for the bathtub), and said that he has plenty more ducks at home because he wants to build up his relationship with his son. When they have arrived, the old man gets a phone call from his company that a car is waiting for him. Then they meet Usagi’s brother and Misaki learns that the old man is Usagi's father. When Misaki comes home, Usagi hurts his finger by pouring coffee into a mug that is not heat resistant, shattering it. Usagi heads back to his work room and Misaki debates telling him that he met his father, but can't do it. Making an excuse to stay in Usagi's room, Misaki tells Usagi that he has been acting weird lately and asks if he has something to say. Both of them stay quiet and Misaki thinks about what Usagi’s father said and that he hasn't actually said, even once, that he loves Usagi. Usagi leaves, but Misaki stops him and tried to say "I love you" but fails as tears pour down his face. Usagi tells him that his attempt really makes him happy and suddenly carries him to their bedroom, because he "understood his true feelings". He tosses him next to the room and tells Misaki to lick his finger to smoothen the scar. They kiss and Usagi says in a whisper again and again that he loves him.
#32 - Many a True Word is Spoken in Jest
Junjou Romantica - Season 2 - Episode 5
Since Misaki broke his ankle in his attempt to escape Akihito's childhood home, Akihito has been super over-protective. Oh, he still makes Misaki cook, but he holds him up as he does it. However, when the love gets a little too overbearing, it causes big friction in the household.
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#33 - The Power of Onikirimaru
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 13
Tamaki and the guardians, desperate not to let Logos get the katana that holds Onikirimaru, stand up and fight with the rest of their strength and are prepared for the worst. Tamaki awakens as the Tamayori Princcess and saves Takuma from himself. This in turn helps Takuma to control the power of the katana. Devastated, Aria and the Logos leave.
#34 - The Demon's Tradition
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 11
Aria and Vier find out their superiors are acting strange. Meanwhile, Tamaki and the others continue to research the history of the Tamayori princess and came across something important about Mahiro's bloodline and the truth of Takuma's lineage
#35 - A Time for Battle
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 12
Tamaki and the guardians prepare for the battle to protect to last two artifacts from Logos.
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#36 - The Guardians' Feelings
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 10
After Aria punishing Ein, Zwei and Drei, she plans on imprisoning Drei for disobeying her. Meanwhile, the guardians all decided to live with Tamaki to protect her.
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#37 - The Rumbling of the Earth
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 9
While read the books in the storage, Tamaki finds a key information that may help her guardians. Meanwhile Drei finds a way to attack Tamaki while under house arrest, only to be stopped by Fiona who is revealed to be Vier.
#38 - Fear is Often Greater Than the Danger Itself
Junjou Romantica - Season 1 - Episode 4
Misaki meets Akihito's editor, Eri Aikawa, and gets extremely jealous over how well she knows Akihito. Misaki's classmate really doesn't help matters when he points out that an editor shouldn't be close to Akihito like that. So, how will Misaki get over his complex?
#39 - The Prediction of the Bureau of Medicin
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 8
Tamaki decides to have Ashiya's assistance, much to the Guardians' disapproval. When looking through the archives, Tamaki hears a voice that may be of help. Mahiro reveals a secret about Logos that he hid from everyone for her grandmother's sake.
#40 - Let's Rice
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun - Season 1 - Episode 11
Nozaki wants to create some excitement within the manga's story, and for reference, he tries a variety of strategies to surprise Sakura. Later, Mikoshiba, Hori, and Wakamatsu get caught in the rain, and all sleep over at Nozaki's apartment for shelter. Nozaki begins to use the others as a reference point for another chapter of the manga.
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#41 - Good Can Come Out of Misfortune
Junjou Romantica - Season 1 - Episode 6
Nowaki knows that he loves Hiroki, and Hiroki know the feelings are mutual. Even though they had some problems they agree to meet up and talk things out…But what is Hiroki supposed to do when Nowaki stands him up? How could Nowaki agree to a business meeting that interferes with his love-life? Can their love go on?
#42 - Away From Home, One Needs to Feel No Shame
Junjou Romantica - Season 1 - Episode 8
Takahiro calls and tells Akihito that it's time Misaki comes to live with his new wife and him. Akihito really doesn't want to let Misaki leave, but Misaki never has experienced a family life, so there is no way he would refuse. So, can Akihito and Misaki go back to not living with each other?
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#43 - Sleeping Princess of the Demon Castle
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle - Season 1 - Episode 12
Despite living as a captive in the Demon Realm, the princess writes a letter to Santa. The letter’s contents shock the demon king.
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#44 - One Good Turns Deserves Another
Junjou Romantica - Season 1 - Episode 9
Hiroki takes a stroll down memory lane and recalls his first meeting with Akihito…and how he fell in love with him.
#45 - The Course of the Battle
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 6
Tamaki and the Guardian begins their second fight against Logos to protect the second seal.
#46 - The Five Guardians
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 3
The one who catches Tamaki as she nearly falls is the fifth member of the Shugogo house, Shinji Inukai. Despite their joyful reunion, Tamaki thinks it strange that Takuma and the others don't welcome him. Meanwhile, the five guardians head off patrol the five items which seal the Onikirimaru. Tamaki begins to worry and experiences a sudden headache..
#47 - The Breaking of Bonds
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 7
After their loss to Logos and the second seal, Tamaki was in depression because she was no help to the Guardians. As Ashiya makes his move to help the Guardians, Aria and Vier starts to question Drei's loyalties to Logos.
#48 - I'll Cast a Spell on You
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun - Season 1 - Episode 6
Nozaki sees Hirotaka Wakamatsu, his junior from middle school when they were on the basketball club. Wakamatsu tells Nozaki about being stressed out and unable to sleep because of Seo's antics, however, when he hears a recording of Lorelei's singing, he immediately falls asleep and feels refreshed. Using Nozaki's shōjo manga as a basis, he confronts Seo, but she interprets his actions as gestures of friendship. Later on, Nozaki gets a fever and sends the text message "SOS" to Hori, Sakura, and Wakamatsu. The three team up to help Nozaki with his manga, but are challenged with the task of applying screentones.
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#49 - The Holy Woman's Advent
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 4
Tamaki and the guardians discuss about the people they saw earlier which Yuichi comments that their names are the numbers from 1-4 in German, they find out that whenever Tamaki gets a headache it means that someone is trying to break through the seal barrier. The group decides to go to Ohmi-san to ask him about the artifacts and Fiona interrupts them asking why they are there and Takuma stares at her as he seemed suspicious of her and as she leaves she stares back at him. After school, as Tamaki and the four guardians on their way to Ohmi-san's house, Tamaki asks them about their interests. At Ohmi-san's house, he offered them tea and told them about the artifacts and that the artifacts originally belonged to the Tamayori princess. The group came to know that the artifacts are decorative things consist of: ring, mirror, necklace, bracelet and the bells and those five make the barrier and seal the onikirimaru which no one can break but the Tamayori princess and the guardians. Before the group leaves, it seemed that those people came to take one of the artifacts which caused Tamaki to feel pain in her heart and the guardians went to prevent them from breaking the seal. They encounter a little girl with blond hair which appeared to be Aria Rosenberg who claims to be the incarnation of Monado Cephelot accompanied by the people who named themselves the logos. The two groups fight together which ended with the logos defeating the guardians easily and Monado takes the bracelet which causes Tamaki to feel a great pain in her heart and the guardians lying on the ground and couldn't do anything to prevent them from taking the artifact. Takuma on a desperate attempt tries to retrieve the bracelet but it was all in vain. The episode ends with Baba-sama telling Tamaki that it's impossible for her to retrieve the artifact seal as long as she does not realize herself as the Tamayori princess.
#50 - The Two Tasks
Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga - Season 1 - Episode 5
As Tamaki and the Guardians return to see Shizuki after failing to defend the Bracelet, Shizuki urges Tamaki to release the Tamayori Princess within her. After they all enjoy a feast cooked by Mitsuru, Tamaki notices that Mitsuru is still in love with Shinji while passing by in the kitchen. The next day after school, it appears that Takuma, Mahiro, Yuuichi and Shinji are all tired from patrolling the seals. Back at the shrine, she runs outside the shrine after having a headache and bumps into Ryou Kutani, who questions her affiliation with Shizuki as being her grandmother. After running towards the second seal ground, she encounters Aria, who declares that the Logos plan to release the Onikirimaru to prevent it from being resealed. When Takuma and Mahiro come, Tamaki tells them to stand down, vowing to Aria that she will not give up on preventing the Logos from succeeding in their plan. Aria leaves after saying that she will bring the Logos back at the second seal ground on the following night. Takuma and Mahiro express their gratitude to Tamaki for how she handled the situation.