The Best Episodes Directed By Kotono Watanabe

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - New Challenger

   S2:E266/30/2009

   When Miyata confronts Ippo about their promise, it is revealed that Miyata has risen far above Ippo's level due to his over-reliance on the Dempsey Roll. When Ippo's next challenger, Shimabukuro Iwao, declares that he will destroy the Dempsey Roll, Ippo decides to train his Dempsey Roll so that it has no weaknesses. The coach decides to help Ippo, even if it means fighting against modern boxing itself!

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   #2 - My Heart

   S1:E249/24/2015

   True love.

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Letter and Me

   S1:E218/27/2015

   Every year, Suna has received an anonymous letter and chocolate on Valentine's Day. Every time, the letter says, "I don't need anything in return, but please like me." One day, Takeo senses a strange presence behind them, and meets the sender of the letter, Yukika Amami. After hearing about her longtime feelings for Suna, Takeo decides to help her!

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - My Jinx

   S1:E147/9/2015

   Takeo and Rinko end up going to MM Land with Ai, Oda, and Suna. While the two enjoy the various attractions of MM Land, Oda tries everything in his power to have Takeo and Ai have a moment alone together in the hopes that Ai can confess her longtime feelings to Takeo. Will Ai do it?

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   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - My Strength

   S1:E75/21/2015

   Takeo's asked by senpais in a Judo club to join them and participate in a match against their rivals, the Bianka High School Judo Club, a month later. Takeo agrees right away, and trains furiously as Rinko cheers him on. Will he win?

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - My Story

   S1:E14/9/2015

   Takeo Gouda is a first-year high school student. Clocking in at 2 meters and 120 kilos, Takeo is a socially awkward hothead who's straight as an arrow. One day, he saves a high school girl from a groper on a train, and falls in love with her the next day when she comes by to thank him. But he believes that she must have fallen instead for his best friend with model-like good looks.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #7 - The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me

   S1:E114/22/2011

   Sayaka's funeral was held in the rain. Madoka returns home with vacant eyes. She barely says anything to Junko who met her at the front door, and goes into her room. Kyubey appears in front of Madoka, who is lost in her grief, alone.

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   8.2/10(18 votes)

   #8 - Rule Number 10

   S1:E126/25/2014

   While Izuna's abilities seemingly defy physics, Sora and Shiro make potentially futile attempts to amp up their game.

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Start

   S1:E110/4/2012

   Ryōta Sakamoto is ranked #10 worldwide in Btooom!, an online game where players kill each other with bombs. After a game one day, he mysteriously awakes in a real life version of the game.

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    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Bonds

    S1:E1212/20/2012

    Taira has lost it and is attacking his friends. Ryouta doesn't want to fight but this time he truly might not have a choice.

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    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Weak Square

    S1:E55/7/2014

    Sora and Shiro leave the running of the country to Steph and spend every day playing video games. Steph's hope that they would become not only the saviors of Elukia, but all of humanity, crumbles away.

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