The Best Episodes Directed By Chikara Sakurai

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Thank You

   S12:E2492/9/2012

   The Nine Tails, having been released from Madara's control, continues to wreck havoc in the city. The Third Hokage summons the Monkey King Enma and drives the Nine Tails away from the city. Minato then returns to the city and with the help of the toad Gamabunta is able to restrain the Nine Tails long enough for him to teleport it along with his family to the outskirts of the village. Kushina binds the Nine Tails and as Minato prepares to do the Reaper Death Seal to seal away half of the Nine Tails Chakra and seal the rest inside Naruto using the Eight Trigrams Seal. He also seals a bit of Kushina's chakra to help Naruto tame the Nine Tails. All of this is witnessed by the Third Hokage and a few other ninja.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Games and Rivals

   S0:E121/28/2020

   Saitama brings Genos to a tournament for the fighting video game “Wild Animals” due to the grand prize being five million yen. Several locations all over the country are being used as venues, and the battles take place online.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Old Dudes and Fishing

   S0:E1011/26/2019

   Atomic Samurai and Bang go out fishing to a lake.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Zombieman Murder Case 2: A Chalet Amid the Blizzard, and the Ones Bothered by the Cold

   S0:E141/31/2020

   Child Emperor, Zombieman, Superalloy Darkshine, and Metal Bat are dispatched to a forlorn, snowy mountain to hunt down a monster.

   Director:Chikara Sakurai

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   8.3/10(22 votes)

   #5 - Cleaning Up the Disciple's Mess

   S2:E127/3/2019

   Silverfang and Bomb catch up with Garou while the hero hunter is battling Genos, starting a whirlwind battle that draws in more and more combatants as it marches towards its hair-raising climax!

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6. 

   8.2/10(23 votes)

   #6 - Everyone's Dignity

   S2:E116/26/2019

   Garou is at last surrounded by multiple heroes and forced to fight, even though he’s covered in wounds and nearly at his limit. The hero hunter still has his incredible ability to read opponents’ fighting styles, but there are surprises in store for all.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #7 - Genos and Memory Loss

   S0:E1111/29/2019

   As Genos and Saitama watch TV, Saitama accidentally knocks Genos out trying to reach his potato chips and Genos wakes up with memory loss.

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   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #8 - The Magic Competition

   S1:E44/25/2017

   Hoping to earn the special reward, Glenn aims to win the magic competition. While Sistine and the others don't know his reason, they all work hard to meet his expectations and start showing unexpected results.

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9. 

   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Power - Episode 2

   S13:E29111/29/2012

   The reborn Team Kakashi continues to investigate the recent attack by Kabuto and the reincarnated shinobi when Naruto gets swallowed by a giant snake, but manages to escape using shadow clones, and accidentally ingests snakes that were present in the pond which Kabuto uses to summon Hidan.

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10. 

    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Puri Puri Prisoner and the Escaped Prisoners

    S0:E131/29/2020

    One stormy night, a monster emerges from a junkyard and begins making its way towards Smelly Lid Prison. Noticing its approach, Puri-Puri Prisoner breaks out of his cell and quickly defeats the monster. However, he damages the prison’s electricity in the process, allowing a handful of inmates to escape.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Saitama and Those with Reasonable Abilities

    S0:E910/25/2019

    Saitama meets a group of villains in a public restroom who mistake him for their ally, they introduce themselves to Saitama, but when he reveals he’s a hero, attempt to defeat him.

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12. 

    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #12 - A Super Serious Look Back!

    S0:E84/3/2019

    One Punch Man 2nd Season’s commemorative recap special.

    Director:Chikara Sakurai

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