The BEST episodes written by Yukito Kizawa
#1 - Midday Moon / Adventurers
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 8
When the struggling Rei tells Mr. Hayashida that he wants to help Hinata and her family, his former homeroom teacher advises him to do what he can, one thing at a time. Taking those words to heart, Rei goes on a smooth winning streak with his matches. On the other hand, Nikaidou has suddenly been hospitalized?!
#2 - Burnt Field (Part 1) / Burnt Field (Part 2)
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 17
Rei and Nikaidou are to be the board commentators for the final Kishou Championship match between Yanagihara and Shimada. All of the reporters and staff members that attend the pre-game reception turn out to be old friends of Yanagihara, who has been the reigning Kishou champion for years. Despite the immense pressure of an “away game” for the challenger, Shimada, he is determined more than ever to win his very first title.
#3 - Flowing Away / White Storm
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 14
Chairman Jinguuji focuses more on attracting customers to the commemorative match between Souya and Rei, though Shimada warns him that neither Souya nor Rei are comfortable being the center of attention. On the eve of their match in Morioka, Rei and Souya attend a reception in honor of it, even though Rei is extremely nervous about playing against the Meijin for the first time.
#4 - White Storm / Restart
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 16
On the way back home from their commemorative match in Morioka, Rei and Souya are forced to stay in Sendai for a night because of a typhoon. Rei is relieved after they find lodging, but soon gets a phone call from Chairman Jinguuji, who tells him a certain secret. Meanwhile, Nikaidou is out of the hospital and ready to make a comeback in the first qualifying round of the Jeweled King Tournament.
#5 - Passing Time / Spring Comes
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 21
Hinata has been studying intently for the high school entrance exams, when she learns in shock that Takahashi, the classmate she has long admired, will be going to a school far away. People she had assumed will always be with her keep leaving her… Depressed Hinata ends up getting a fever just days before the exam. Nevertheless, Rei comes by on the day of the exam, to walk to school with her.
#6 - Being Here / Summer Vacation (Part 1)
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 19
Crescent Moon will put up a food stand at the March Town summer festival featuring "sweet chilled rice flour dumpling and syrup," an idea that Akari and Hinata came up with. Hinata also visits Chiho at the beginning of summer vacation. Chiho has gotten her smile back, even though she still bears the emotional scars of bullying.
#7 - Summer Vacation (Part 2) / New Year
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 20
Hinata has been coming up with new ideas for sweets one after another all throughout summer vacation, but struggles to focus on her studies and deciding which high schools to apply to. Rei decides to invite the three Kawamoto sisters to some nagashi somen fun at his school. When Hinata meets the members of Noguchi's Shogi Science Club and Hayashida, she begins considering Komahashi High, Rei's high school.
#8 - When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom / Small Murmur
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 21
The fourth match of the Lion King Tournament has finally ended. But for some reason, Rei finds himself in a very unfamiliar territory.
#9 - Silver Wings / River Scenery
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 10
In the world of shogi, one can only continue making an effort, but Yamazaki finds that Nikaidou and Rei never falter and always throw themselves into the “deep end.” Nevertheless, Yamazaki is determined to win and after beating Nikaidou in the Newcomer Tournament semifinals, he faces Rei in the match that will decide the next Newcomer King.
#10 - June / Ladybug Bush
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 3
During a lunch break between matches, Nikaidou pressures Rei to win all his matches so they can battle in the finals. Rei looks on coolly until Nikaidou points out feelings Rei never realized he had. Meanwhile, at the Kawamoto house, Someji, Akari, Hinata and Momo have a brainstorming session about Crescent Moon’s new summer sweet creation. Momo proposes novel ideas, but the usually cheerful Hinata seems down...
#11 - Small World / Letter
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 6
When Rei visits the Kawamotos, Hinata talks to him about school. Little by little, she confides in Rei about the classroom atmosphere. But one day during lunch, the baseball team’s ace and all-around popular guy, Takahashi, pops in to Hinata’s class?!
#12 - Rainy Season / Hachiya
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 7
Hinata is so enraged by her classmates and homeroom teacher. When Rei arrives for a visit at the Kawamoto home, he treats Hinata with kindness in his own way. On the other hand, the semi-finals of the Newcomer Tournament are here. Rei’s opponent is Subaru Hachiya, the “Irritated Prince of the East.” How will Rei fare against this strong, irritable yet irritating player?
#13 - The Other House / Child of March Town
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 22
Rei finally pays a visit to his adoptive mother's residence, after neglecting to visit ever since he moved out. Afterwards, Rei invites Hina and Takahashi for some monja as a last farewell. But before Hina starts high school, she decides to do something drastic.
#14 - Feelings / Confession
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 5
Rei sees his former homeroom teacher, Mr. Hayashida, for advice about bullying. Hayashida offers many examples and concludes with sound advice. After racking his brain, Rei also arrives at his own conclusion about what he can do to help Hina. Meanwhile, Akari has been carrying doubts in her heart about the incident, and opens up to Rei...
#15 - Setting Sun / Ramune
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 1
The After School Science Club merged with a proposed shogi club to become “the Shogi Science Club.” Club activities include Rei teaching the members how to play shogi and Rei being taught various science experiments. Rei realizes that he’s delighted to have a warm place where he belongs at school. With ramune in hand, he heads for the Kawamoto home.
#16 - The Old Year / The New Year
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 11
All of Rei's matches are done for the year, but a small tragedy happens as the year comes to a close. Will Rei be able to overcome it?
#17 - Kyoto
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 20
The second day of the fourth match for the Lion King Tournament begins. Rei sure does get caught up with strange people.
#18 - New School Term / Fighter
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 22
Rei begins a new school year, and embarks on new adventures. While looking back at the past, we'll look forward to the future.
#19 - Chaos / Kumakura
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 2
Rei is at the Shogi Hall with Nikaidou and other players to watch the live broadcast of the final game for the Meijin Championship between Souya and Kumakura. Meanwhile, veteran player Yanagihara describes the game as “chaos,” but what does that portend for the Meijin Championship?
#20 - Where the Sun Shines / Small World
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 11
Just when Rei thought he found a happy place within school, that place begins to disappear. Meanwhile, Shimada has a match against Gakuto Sakurai 7th-Dan, as they vie for the right to challenge Yanagihara, the venerable reigning Kishou champion.
#21 - Ougi Dark - Part 3
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 7
After being exposed, Ougi is about to be engulfed by the darkness, but Koyomi refuses to give up on her and Meme reappears in the nick of time to save them.
#22 - The Seal of the Right Eye
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 19
Seeing Alice’s reaction when he mentioned the name Selka, Kirito decides to tell her the truth about the Integrity Knights. Meanwhile, after being knocked unconscious during his battle with Bercouli, Eugeo awakes on the top floor of the cathedral.
#23 - White Storm
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 15
The commemorative match begins between Rei and Meijin Souya. There’s a clear gap between their levels, but Rei holds on tight to his opponent, which causes a lively discussion among staff members who are watching the match in a waiting room. However, during the middle stage of the match, Rei makes a move that will probably cost him the game. Even so, he doesn’t give up and continues to play, searching for the best possible move each turn. How will the match turn out in the end?
#24 - Ladybug Bush / Feelings
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 4
Hinata has been friends with Chiho since elementary school, but now that they’re third-year middle school students, Chiho has become the target of bullying by classmates. While other students pretend they don’t see anything happening, only Hinata calls out to Chiho and still tries to be her friend. However, the situation only gets worse...
#25 - Something Given
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 10
Rei's next match is with Mr. Yasui. Mr. Yasui's memories with his daughter are on the line, so will Rei throw the match, or will he bring misery to others by winning?
#26 - Ougi Dark - Part 1
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 5
Gaen assembles Koyomi, Shinobu, Mayoi and Yozuru and reveals that Ougi is the responsible for some of the previous ordeals they faced.
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#27 - Underworld
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 1
Kirito, along with his childhood friend, Eugeo, has been tasked with cutting down a colossal tree called the Gigas Cedar. They’re swinging their ax when their friend Alice arrives with lunch. As they eat, the three friends decide to go to a fabled cave.
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March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 13
Mr. Kokubu continues to remedy the class bullying problem. As the situation seems to be winding down, Hinata finally get a letter from Chiho.
#29 - Kingdom
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 9
On the night before she leaves for a school trip to Kyoto, Hinata has dinner at home with Rei and her family, but can't finish the food on her plate because of a stomachache. Rei also leaves the same day as Hinata, but goes to Osaka to challenge Junkei Yamazaki for the Newcomer Tournament final.
#30 - Nine Schools Competition Part VIII
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 15
Tatsuya is asked to compete in Monolith Code. He picks Leonhard and Mikihiko to be his team members. Kichijoji advises Ichijo to figure out a way to force Tatsuya into head-to-head combat to win Monolith Code. Will Tatsuya take the bait as expected?
#31 - Ougi Dark - Part 2
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 6
To stop Ougi from meddling further, Koyomi has a final confrontation with her.
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#32 - Nine Schools Competition Part IX
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 16
Finally, the day has arrived for Monolith Code. Tatsuya and his teammates have a strategy against Cardinal George and the Crimson Prince. Miyuki is confident that her brother will be the winner. However, is there a bad surprise in store for First High?
#33 - The Demon Tree
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 2
Kirito wakes up to find himself inside a mysterious world evoking a fantasy game. His memory fuzzy, he tries to log out, but is unable to return to the real world. After wandering aimlessly, he finds himself underneath a colossal tree.
#34 - Mayoi Hell - Part 2
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 2
Mayoi takes Koyomi to meet Teori, who offers him a way to return to the world of the living. Koyomi is in doubt about accepting his offer, as he believes others like Mayoi are more worthy of reviving than him, until he comes with a surprising decision.
#35 - Hitagi Rendezvous - Part 1
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 3
Now fully human again, Koyomi is called by Hitagi for a date, as they spend some time together, Koyomi has a vision of Ougi.
#36 - Black Mist / Light
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 2 - Episode 12
After Hinata’s class returns from the trip, the atmosphere in the classroom changes again in a different and strange direction. At long last, Hinata's guardians are being called in for a parent-teacher-student conference.
#37 - Yokohama Disturbance Part VII
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 25
The battle rages on after the attack on the Yokohama Convention Center. Students fight to make it safely to the shelter while forces duke it on the streets.
#38 - Yokohama Disturbance Part VIII
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 26
Miyuki reveals the price her brother has to pay in order to use his extraordinary power. Tatsuya, meanwhile, makes use of a destructive weapon. All battles come to a head.
#39 - Enrollment Part II
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 2
The President of the Student Council invites Miyuki and Tatsuya to lunch. During lunch, she asks Miyuki to join the Student Council. Miyuki says that her brother should also join them. Will he have to prove himself?
#40 - Swordsman's Pride
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 8
Kirito finds himself in a duel against the Elite Disciple Volo Levantein, using real swords. As the curious crowd looks on, Kirito is encouraged by Sortiliena, and the duel begins.
#41 - Enrollment Part VI
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 6
Tatsuya and the others go after the intruders. They are informed that the intruders are in the library, and Mibu is with them. Will they be able to stop them and find out what is going on?
#42 - Synthesis
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 20
Kirito and Alice reach the communal bath on the nintieth floor. There, they find the Integrity Knight Commander, Bercouli, who's been turned to stone by Chudelkin. Alice breaks down in tears upon seeing her mentor's tragic plight, but then...
#43 - The 32nd Knight
Sword Art Online - Season 3 - Episode 21
Standing in Kirito and Alice's way is Eugeo, who's undergone the Synthesis Ritual and become an Integrity Knight. Kirito is rattled, until Alice admonishes him into resolving to fight Eugeo with everything he's got.
#44 - Running Through the Night / Middle of the Slope
March Comes in Like a Lion - Season 1 - Episode 16
Master Souya's challenger in the Lion King Tournament has been determined! Also, Rei decides to take a step in the direction that will benefit him in the long run.
#45 - Enrollment Part VII
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 7
Tatsuya has a plan to go after the people from Blance and take them on in battle. He leads the team to an abandoned factory where the people from Blance are. Will they be able to defeat them?
#46 - Hitagi Rendezvous - Part 2
Monogatari - Season 5 - Episode 4
Koyomi and Hitagi spend the rest of the date bonding further. Once back home, Koyomi has another encounter with Ougi.
#47 - Nine Schools Competition Part X
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 17
Tatsuya has a feeling that an incident might occur during Mirage Bat. He assures Miyuki that he’ll protect her no matter what. Meanwhile, the No-Head Dragons decide to take even harsher actions to make sure that the Nine Schools Competition is called off.
#48 - Nine Schools Competition Part XI
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 18
First High School students celebrate their victories in the Nine Schools Competition. Enraged by the actions of No-Head Dragon, Tatsuya pays them a visit. Since Tatsuya is not a member of the Ten Master Clans, Jumonji has a very interesting offer for him.
#49 - Yokohama Disturbance Part VI
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 24
After terrorists attack the Thesis Competition, the students have to fight to survive.
#50 - Enrollment Part V
The Irregular at Magic High School - Season 1 - Episode 5
Mibu tells Tatsuya that they are planning to let the school know of their thoughts about the discrimination among the students. An open forum is held at the school regarding the treatment of Course 1 and Course 2 students. However, there is an intrusion…
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