The Best Episodes Directed By Akihiko Uda

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(4 votes)

   #1 - A Flower in Bloom

   S1:E79/6/2015

   Lenka and Alisa are rescued from a violent attack of Aragami, then taken by Lindow to Asyl (asylum), a place where people who were turned away at the Fenrir Far East Branch refugee center live and support each other. Making the rounds with Lindow, Lenka comes upon a shocking sight. Lenka is unable to answer when Lindow pointedly asks why he wants to destroy Aragami. A Vajra appears and moves threateningly toward Asyl, and Lindow orders Lenka to “Go back and protect everyone. No one is to die...including yourself.

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   9.0/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Lindow Amamiya

   S1:E27/19/2015

   Wielding his God Arc, Lenka rashly leaps into action to save Eric who is injured. God Eaters Lindow, Sakuya, and Soma of the First Unit arrive to help, but Aragami Vajra is powerful and Lindow and the unit have their hands full. Ultimately, Lenka is injured and falls unconscious, only to awaken in a holding cell. He is being detained for disobeying orders and is told by Tsubaki, “I should never have let you go.” Meanwhile, there is a girl God Eater who has left the Russian Branch, headed toward the Far East Branch.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Knight on a Two-Wheeled Steed

   S2:E85/27/2012

   Saber is hot on the trail of Rider, much to his delight. Meanwhile, Kiritsugu sets off on a different lead. The new player, Matou Kariya, watches in the background as his play unfolds perfectly.

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   8.3/10(49 votes)

   #4 - A Forged Bond

   S1:E188/3/2019

   Tanjiro and Inosuke face off against the Father Spider Demon of Mt. Natagumo. Tanjiro unleashes an attack, only to get hurled away by the demon's overwhelming power. Landing near a river, he comes upon the young demon Rui torturing the Sister Spider Demon. When Rui calls their bond of terror and hatred "a family’s bond," Tanjiro is enraged. So begins the battle between Rui and Tanjiro.

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   8.2/10(10 votes)

   #5 - The Forbidden Feast of Madness

   S1:E1312/25/2011

   Rider and Waver make a trip into town, and stop in a bookstore along the way. There, Waver reads a biography on Rider's life and learns why he aimed to conquer the far east. Meanwhile, Caster and Ryuunosuke return to their destroyed base. A conversation with his Master leads Caster to an epiphany, and with insanity in his heart, the mad magician begins casting a certain spell...

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Winter Days, the Form Wishes Take

   S2:E44/26/2015

   Shirou is devastated since he was unable to save Illyasviel. Together with Rin, he is determined to fight Caster and the others. Out of the blue, they are visited by a Servant who is willing to lend a hand!

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - The Distance Between Them

   S1:E912/7/2014

   Archer finally arrives at the scene in the school. Rin fills him in on what happened. Together with Shirou and Saber, they plan to find out who the real Master of Caster is. After losing Rider, Shinji heads to the church!

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   7.8/10(33 votes)

   #8 - Stone Hashira: Gyōmei Himejima

   S5:E76/23/2024

   Tanjiro was struggling with Himejima's tasks. Now he finally manages to move the boulder after receiving advice from Genya, whom he meets by chance. With this breakthrough, will Tanjiro be able to overcome Himejima's rigorous training?

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   7.7/10(46 votes)

   #9 - Rehabilitation Training

   S1:E249/14/2019

   The injured Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke are sent to the home of the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, for treatment. Two weeks later, Tanjiro and Inosuke start rehabilitation training. But the drills are brutal, and they find themselves broken in spirit. Unaware of the grueling regimen, Zenitsu joins them late and is visibly enthusiastic in front of girls, but...

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    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #10 - What Are You?

    S3:E312/19/2021

    After arriving at the Entertainment District, Tanjiro and his comrades infiltrate each House where Uzui's wives, Suma, Makio and Hinatsuru, work. While working as apprentices and searching for their whereabouts, Inosuke hears that Makio has been shutting herself away from everyone in her room.

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    6.9/10(42 votes)

    #11 - Yoriichi Type Zero

    S4:E24/16/2023

    Tanjiro intervenes during an argument between a pillar and an apprentice blacksmith and learns of the existence of an amazing training method.

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    6.6/10(42 votes)

    #12 - Mist Hashira: Muichiro Tokito

    S4:E96/4/2023

    Armed with his memories, Muichiro feels powerful and invincible, convinced that the demonic fifth moon has no chance against him.

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