The Best Episodes Directed By Fumiaki Kataoka

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Hitherto, and Forevermore

   S1:E123/28/2021

   Yoshikawa heads over to Ishikawa's house. Christmas brings romantic holiday cheer to all. Hori and Miyamura discuss their future.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
2. 

   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - A Distant Spring

   S1:E116/16/2021

   Koguma rushes to the narrow dirt road on her Cub to find Shii, who is half-submerged in a freezing river. She takes her back to her apartment to warm her up and dry her out, but Shii soon reveals that she has other, deeper issues with the winter weather.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
3. 

   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - The Job

   S1:E44/28/2021

   With summer vacation approaching, Koguma plans to spend it working for the school, shuttling papers back and forth to a high school in Kofu. Along the way, she finds herself learning more about maintaining her Cub, and the perils of inclement weather.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
4. 

   6.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Asako

   S1:E68/10/2025

   Yoshiki and his classmates discuss a story their teacher assigned them. Later, at a sleepover, Asako's sharp observations put her in grave danger.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
5. 

   6.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Cubism

   S3:E812/13/2019

   Unit One has begun to grasp the truth behind the incidents following each other like a line of falling dominoes and team up with the SAD to continue their investigation. Arata guards the governor, who is at risk of being targeted again, while Kei organizes a sting using Kisaragi as bait. When he arrives at the appointed meeting place, however, he finds Shizuka Homura waiting for him.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
6. 

   5.1/10(54 votes)

   #6 - The Woman with the Demon Eyes

   S1:E1210/4/2021

   Dead End discovers that Ruijerd will have to pay a fortune in fees to leave the Demon Continent. As they struggle to find a way around this unexpected roadblock, Rudeus receives another vision.

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A
7. 

   4.7/10(34 votes)

   #7 - Eris the Goblin Slayer

   S0:E13/16/2022

   Unaired episode included in the fourth Blu-ray volume. The episode will take place during the same time in episode 16 (episode 5 in second cour) and depict what Eris and Ruijerd were up to outside the main story, as teased by the comment "Goblin Extermination."

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Fumiaki Kataoka

   Writer:N/A