The BEST episodes written by Yuka Yamada

#1 - Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 13

Their day off is peaceful, and Miss Kobayashi spends her time relaxing with the others as usual. However, while out shopping, Tohru suddenly stops to think on the street--Miss Kobayashi is human, and what will she do when her lifespan runs out and she dies...? They can't be together forever. They'll have to part someday. She knew that. She was prepared for that. Yet still, Tohru's mind is in turmoil, and the final blow is dealt when the Emperor of Demise--her father--appears before her.

#2 - 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.

#3 - 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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - 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.

#7 - Abandoned Illusions

The aquatope on white sand - Season 1 - Episode 10

With the Gama Gama Aquarium soon to be closed, Kukuru is desperate to find ways to keep it afloat. She tries to figure out a way to market the illusions that people had been witnessing there.

#8 - Penguin Chaser

The aquatope on white sand - Season 1 - Episode 14

Fuuka has returned to Okinawa to find a dejected Kukuru, struggling to do well at work.

#9 - Page.10

Blue Spring Ride - Season 1 - Episode 10

Futaba notices a change in the vibe between Kou and Yuuri during the study meeting. She really wants to ask Kou about it, but ends up skirting the issue. Instead, she tells Kou that she wants to know more about him. Kou shows her to a certain room. There, in silence room, Futaba realizes the reason why Kou changed.

#10 - The Seasons Come and Go

My Senpai Is Annoying - Season 1 - Episode 11

It’s New Year's Day, and Futaba and Natsumi are making their first shrine visit of the year. But when they happen to spot Takeda there, Natsumi “remembers” she has other plans and leaves Futaba alone with him. So, they decide to get their fortunes told...

#11 - Grandpa Hearts Futaba

My Senpai Is Annoying - Season 1 - Episode 6

When Futaba and Takeda find out that they share the same birthday, they decide to give each other flowers. But as they are leaving the flower shop, Grandpa shows up with a bouquet of his own and demands that Takeda give him his granddaughter back...

#12 - A Light-Hearted Summer Vacation

My Senpai Is Annoying - Season 1 - Episode 9

It’s summertime, and Futaba thinks she’s going to spend the night at the beach with Sakurai and Yuto. But when Sakurai also invites Takeda, Kazama, and Natsumi without Futaba’s knowledge...

#13 - Someone Who'll Be By Your Side

My Senpai Is Annoying - Season 1 - Episode 4

When Futaba texts in sick, Takeda is the only one out of the loop because he doesn’t own a smartphone. He decides to go to her place to check on her. Afterwards, Futaba helps Takeda choose a smartphone. But when he suddenly texts in sick...

#14 - How They Each Feel at the Start of Summer

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie - Season 1 - Episode 4

Summer begins at last! Izumi-kun joins Shikimori-san and their friends in deciding what they'll all do together over summer break. They decide to go to the river, but is the combination of a river and Izumi-kun's bad luck too dangerous? Then Shikimori-san says something amazingly cool... After some discussion, they all head to the mall together. Shikimori-san seems disappointed when Izumi-kun says he won't wear a swimsuit at the river. She says she won't wear one either, but then Izumi-kun does something that lights a fire in her...

#15 - What Makes a Real Friend?

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 2

Tracking down the other magical girls feels like herding cats, but Ichigo is determined to find them! Will working at Café Mew Mew help her sniff out her allies?

#16 - A Funfare for You

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 22

Since Hino has started to play the violin without the magic, it sounds horrible. She tries her best and keeps on practicing. Moreover, it has been the talk of the school. Hihara is greatly affected of what is happening and Hino tries to cheer him up. Hihara also tells her his story about the time he quit track team to play the trumpet. Because of the intrigue about her around the school, her friends cheer her up. Hino is about to go home then she saw Yunoki's car at the gate. He takes her away by force to have his last dinner in Japan with her.

#17 - The Impatient Crescendo

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 17

Hino is still affected of what Tsukimori has said. It seems that even Hihara, Tsuchiura, Tsukimori and Shimizu are also affected by Hino's troubles. Moreover, it affects their performance in the third selection. Seeing how great Tsukimori and Tsuchiura's performance level, Hino has felt that she is never going to be as good as them. She wishes strongly to the magic violin to help her have a good performance, causing the strings to snap during her performance.

#18 - With Fireworks Comes Summer's End

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie - Season 1 - Episode 6

Izumi-kun and Shikimori-san make plans to see a fireworks show together. As Izumi-kun is readying his yukata, his dad starts to tell him something with a serious expression. Then, on the day of the fireworks show, Izumi-kun sees Shikimori-san looking adorable in her yukata and tries his hardest to impress her... but his heroics are no match for Shikimori-san's. After they enjoy the festivities for a bit, Izumi-kun starts to lead Shikimori-san somewhere else... but then Shikimori-san's sandal strap breaks!

#19 - How Dense... Can You Be?

New Game! - Season 2 - Episode 4

“Moon Ranger” started off as a girls’ anime series, but because of its high quality, it was highly regarded by adults and was made into theatrical releases as well as live shows. After it’s 2 and a half year run, the protagonist in the “Moon Ranger” series was going to change. And because of that, a final live show was going to take place. Hajime, a huge “Moon Ranger” fan, wants to do anything possible to get her hands on the tickets and tries to get into the ticket site, but...

#20 - Rain & Tears

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 12

The fate of the world (and Ichigo’s love life) depends on her finding precious Mew Aqua so she can clear both the air of Tokyo AND the air between herself and Aoyama!

#21 - Innocence and Clumsiness

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie - Season 1 - Episode 9

Izumi-kun is out sick from school. Shikimori-san learns that Izumi-kun asked Inuzuka to take notes for him, causing her to glare daggers at Inuzuka in envy. Yes, Shikimori-san sees Inuzuka as a rival. When the two of them go to Izumi-kun's house together to take the notes to him, Hachimitsu secretly follows them, and one little word that slips from Shikimori-san's mouth leads her to deduce the reason for this perceived rivalry... On another day, Shikimori-san is at the mall with Nekozaki, where they run into Kamiya-san and invite her to hang out with them.

#22 - Full-Time Employment Is a Loophole in the Law to Make Wages Lower

New Game! - Season 1 - Episode 10

The donut store near the Eagle Jump office is having a store-wide 50% off sale. So naturally, everyone shows up to office with boxes of donuts, and it's time for a donut party.

#23 - The Secretive Duet

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 7

Kanazawa asks Hino to come with them shopping for food and souvenirs, leaving Tsuchiura, Hihara, Yunoki and Tsukimori at home. Kanazawa left a note saying that they can pre-heat the food for lunch. Unfortunately, Tsukimori burnt the food thus having Tsuchiura make lunch. After the dinner, Tsukimori fell asleep. When he woke up, he heard Hino playing and he made a duet with her. Upon returning to school, Tsukimori is chased by school newspaper reporter Nami Amou. He stumbles upon Hino who just finished practicing her violin and covers her mouth when Amou's voice is heard just outside and after she passes, he releases his cover over her mouth prompting her to leave. While walking away, Hino comments on how she felt Tsukimori's cold hand before and this time it was hot with a burning feeling, realizing what's happened she runs back to the practice room to discover Tsukimori leaning against the wall almost unconscious. As she is about to call for a doctor Tsukimori stops her and losing complete conscious his head falls on her shoulder.

#24 - What's Hidden in Your Heart

New Game! - Season 2 - Episode 11

Tsubame gets done with her work early and is praised by Umiko about how fast she is. Nene is annoyed by how this is making Tsubame act, and while reading some of Tsubame’s code while doing her debug work, points out the fact that the code could’ve been shorter. Tsubame panics, thinking this could bring down her reputation with Umiko, and angrily tells Nene to mind her own business The air gets a bit tense in the programming department, so Nene decides to go visit the character team, where Momiji tells her something rather surprising about Tsubame...

#25 - Let Cupid's Arrow Fly! The Super Secret Date Scheme!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 9

Mew Aqua can turn the tide of battle against the Chimera Anima, but finding it won’t be easy. What else isn’t easy to find? Spare time to spend with Aoyama, in Ichigo’s case!

#26 - The Future of the Aquarium

The aquatope on white sand - Season 1 - Episode 23

The director announces a new research facility to be built at Tingarla. Two people will be chosen to study at a similar facility in Hawaii.

#27 - It's Gonna Really Break the Immersion

New Game! - Season 2 - Episode 10

Tsubame creates the red light green light mini game that Hajime thought up in PECO. However, Aoba sees the mini game and comments that something is lacking. However, Hajime sees the finished product and says something is lacking. Hajime isn’t able to figure out exactly what is lacking, and asks Aoba and Yun for help, but they still aren’t able to figure it out. Hajime asks Tsubame if she thought the mini game was fun when she was making it, and her answer makes Hajime realize what’s missing, but Tsubame then worries about how the extra work is going to reflect on her...

#28 - A Stolen Kiss?! Mew Pudding is Here!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 3

A much-anticipated outing with Aoyama takes a turn for the dangerous when a mysterious new enemy boldly introduces himself to Ichigo.

#29 - Like... The Release Is Canceled?

New Game! - Season 1 - Episode 6

Aoba finishes her project of modeling villagers and gets a new one. Her next project is to design and model a character. Seeing Aoba struggling with the design, Ko gives her helpful advice. At the team leader meeting, Ko and Rin find out that they are a little bit behind schedule. It looks like the character team will have to stay some nights and come in on the weekends to catch up.

#30 - Believe In Yourself! Romance on the High Seas!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 8

Lettuce is convinced that the only thing she’s good at is being bad at everything! But a soiree on the high seas may provide Lettuce the opportunity to prove herself wrong.

#31 - Who Doesn't Want to Be Her? Our Last Member is a Huge Star!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 4

The Mew Mews found a new member, but getting close to her is no easy feat. They'll need to audition for a musical if they want to get anywhere near the intimidating Zakuro!

#32 - Cat Got My Tongue?! A Heart-Pounding Transformation!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 10

A dangerous situation of epic proportions threatens thousands of civilians, but where the heck is Ichigo!? It’s a race against time to find her and wipe out the alien threat!

#33 - Everyone's Waiting For You! Run, Ichigo!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 11

Aliens have invaded, but Ichigo is nowhere to be found! Her friends have faith she’ll appear and lend a hand, but will she come to their aid in time?

#34 - Hear My Voice! I Will Surpass Myself

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 6

Mint is determined to protect Zakuro from Kish, but with the team still missing its final member, keeping the fight away from Zakuro may be a losing battle!

#35 - When the Light Shines

The aquatope on white sand - Season 1 - Episode 18

Akari comes up with an idea for an event at the aquarium, but she doesn’t seem to be particularly enthusiastic. Kukuru wants to change that.

#36 - Waltz Of The Bewildered Heart

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 4

Hino seeks a piano accompanist, which proves difficult because she is a general education student. She is wary of an offer by Azuma Yunoki to find her an accompanist. Eventually another girl offers to accompany her and she accepts. She visits the shop after practice, where the manager offers to show her a video recording of a young prodigy, who turns out to be Tsuchiura. She is amazed at his piano playing, and is overwhelmed with emotion, which makes her cry. She laments that as a violinist, she cannot play Chopin’s pieces. The manager manages to find the score, Chopin's Allegro, for the violin. She makes up her mind to play this in the concours. Later, Hino encounters Tsuchiura, and on her request, he plays for her. When she tells him about the video she saw, the feelings about his playing, and her regret that he no longer plays the piano in public, Tsuchiura becomes upset and leaves but then regrets it.

#37 - The Black and White Adagio

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 11

Hino begins to feel guilty about getting second place when she's not using her own talent but the magic violin's. Hihara cheers her up when he asks Hino and Yunoki to help him find a present for his older brother. After shopping for the present (a cap), they rest for a while near the harbor, where Hihara explains to the curious Hino how he and Yunoki met. After the flashback, Hihara reveals that after high school, he will be attending a university that has musicology. Yunoki, on the other hand, will abandon music to study business, which surprises Hino, who believed Yunoki will pursue music. The next day, Hino goes to the roof to practice, hoping to immerse herself with practice other than drowning in her guilt, discovers Yunoki already practicing on the roof. After exchanging pleasantries, Yunoki begins to get hostile and calls Hino annoying.

#38 - The Guilty Pianissimo

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 12

Yunoki continues to insult Hino, telling her to quit the concourse. The next day, Hino tries to tell her two friends about Yunoki's sudden negative personality but they interrupt her with their love for Yunoki before Hino could tell them. She encounters Amo at the stair way. As she tries to tell her about Yunoki, she hears Yunoki's voice behind her. Surprised, she slips on the stairs and falls down. During the fall, she had acquired a bruise on her knee. Yunoki takes her hand and drags her to the nurse's office. Putting up a smiling facade, Yunoki inquires Hino if she thought about what he said, about quitting the concourse. Hino hesitantly says that she'll stay in the concourse despite anything. Yunoki's facade falls off as he approaches Hino. He pushes Hino onto the bed and threatens her. Hino realizes that she has no choice but to keep Yunoki's personality to herself because she realizes that no one will believe her compared to the perfect, kind student, Yunoki. She feels more dejected and guilty that she's deceiving everyone. Hino decides to skip practice and leave school when she meets up with Hihara. Hihara invites Hino and Yunoki to his orchestra. After hearing a first year try her hardest on a piece of music, she becomes filled with guilt and runs out, resulting in her meeting Shinobu Osaki. He manages to comfort Hino.

#39 - Smile, Mint! A Fancy Lady, Forlorn!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 5

Mint is used to getting what she wants, so when a person she respects rejects her offer, she feels a little blue. Fortunately, she has Ichigo and the others to cheer her up!

#40 - Wait, What?! I'm a Superhero Now?! Meow!

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 1

Ichigo has a date with the most popular guy at school and couldn’t be happier! Little does she know that her life is about to get a lot more complicated.

#41 - A Farewell in a Flurry of Petals

Tokyo Mew Mew New - Season 1 - Episode 7

New players join the game, but are they better or worse than the impish Kish? Meanwhile, news of the Mew Mews has spread, and keeping secrets has never been tougher for them!

#42 - The Heartbreaking Partita

La Corda d'Oro ~Primo Passo~ - Season 1 - Episode 18

Yunoki is the one last to perform. In some way, it seems that he is also affected by what's happening because it is said that his performance was more serious than before. Nevertheless, he says that such things will not affect him. At home, his grandmother tells him that he will continue his high school education abroad. At the waiting room, Lili tries to fix the magic violin but couldn't. After the 3rd selection, Hino goes home. The next day, she lives her life before the concourse. She doesn't play anymore saying that she doesn't have the right to play and love the violin. Tsuchiura confronts her but it's no good because she says that she is going to withdraw from the concourse. Going home, he passes across the soccer club. The team captain says to him that he has to choose. If he decides to continue soccer, he must withdraw from the concourse. If not, he can't return to the soccer club anymore.

#43 - Year End, New Year! (No Comiket Bit This Time)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 11

The end of the year is drawing close as well. When Tohru plays the lottery at the shopping district, she wins a prize--a kotatsu, not the hot springs trip. Once they finally join Miss Kobayashi in the kotatsu, the dragons start lazing around... The kotatsu ruins not only humans, but dragons too. That relaxed, lazy mood is how Miss Kobayashi's family ends up spending their end of the year and the new year. Their peaceful days off pass by uneventfully. Meanwhile, Tohru and Kanna also change into kimono for their first shrine visit of the year--?!

#44 - The Strongest Maid in History, Tohru! (Well, She Is a Dragon)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 1

One morning, as she left for work, she found a dragon before her. Stunned, the dragon transformed into a beautiful girl with horns, a tail, and a maid outfit right before Miss Kobayashi's eyes. Calling herself Tohru, this dragon-girl asked, "Please let me serve as your maid from now on!" Confused by her question, Miss Kobayashi remembered inviting the dragon into her home last night while drunk.

#45 - Home Visit! (And Homes Not Visited)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 6

Kanna is invited to Saikawa's home. Since Saikawa's family has a maid too, they invite Miss Kobayashi and Tohru to join her. When a genuine maid, Josie, greets them, Miss Kobayashi gets excited. The two hit it off, chatting about maids. To top things off, Lucoa announces she's planning to live in this world too. She claims she was summoned by Shouta, a member of a mage family. Lucoa gets very touchy to try and get along with Shouta, but she goes overboard...

#46 - Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 1 - Episode 2

Miss Kobayashi was growing accustomed to her new life with Tohru, and so they headed out to go shopping together. She's surprised by Tohru's social skills though, when she sees how friendly Tohru was with the people of the shopping district. However, Tohru herself makes the dark claim that she's only pretending to be friendly, and shows how she still doesn't understand human emotions. Then on one of her days off, someone calls at Miss Kobayashi's home. She opens the door to find a little girl with horns and a tail--?!

#47 - Uncanny Relationships (One Side Is a Dragon)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 2 - Episode 6

Shouta is troubled over how to approach Lucoa about her daily, uninhibited contact. He should be the master in their relationship, though... He resolves to take back control as the full-fledged mage he's aiming to become. So he begins trying to uncover Lucoa's weaknesses.

#48 - The InaUsa Mysterious Detective Agency: Investigation File 3 'Meramelion / Job Series: Yo-kai Aquarium / Yo-kai Myccar / Yo-kai Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX

Yo-kai Watch - Season 2 - Episode 46

#49 - Common Sense (It's Different for Everyone)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Season 2 - Episode 7

Two suspicious figures appear in a dark alley under the cover of night. An unsettling air hangs over their secret exchange. "What do you need, asking me to come here?" asks the perverted woman with two horns. "Lend me your power," answers the melancholic man in a butler uniform. And so the most sinister and awful tag team begins to take action.

#50 - Android Yamada Episode 4: Isolated / The InaUsa Mysterious Detective Agency: Case File 9: Bōbō / Yo-kai Muchaburikko

Yo-kai Watch - Season 2 - Episode 52