The Best Episodes Directed By Mamoru Kanbe

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(17 votes)

   #1 - 150146

   S1:E123/29/2019

   As Emma and Norman continue to surprise Ray, the fated night finally arrives. As Phil holds on to Mom, what will he say?

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   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #2 - In the Passing Rain

   S0:E14/21/2005

   Trying to fit in, Nana gets scolded and runs off. She meets Bantou and promises to bring him Nyuu. But when it begins to rain and Nyu hits her head, will Nana survive? Parts of Lucy’s past are revealed, including her connection with Kurama.

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3. 

   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Episode 5.5: Guidepost

   S0:E12/12/2021

   A special episode detailing the events leading up to the current situation with the Grace Field Farm children.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Sakura and the Panda and the Cute Store

   S1:E55/5/1998

   On the way to school, Sakura meets Maki Matsumoto who is opening a stuffed doll shop called Twin Bells. Sakura and her friends visit the shop after school to find most of the merchandise unpacked, so they offer to help. Chiharu Mihara, who has a fondness for stuffed animals, buys a stuffed panda, but it disappears shortly after taking it home. Sakura discovers the panda back in Twin Bells and Maki explain the reason for opening the shop and her business has been plagued by mysterious happenings that almost forced her to close down. While Tomoyo distracts Maki in the back, Sakura and Kero search the shop to find The Jump, which escapes with all the stuffed dolls in the shop. At Penguin Park, The Jump grows into a giant by absorbing the stuffed dolls, but it knocks itself out after it trips and falls allowing Sakura to capture it.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Sakura and the Mysterious Broach

   S1:E96/9/1998

   Sakura, usually cheerful, is forlorn by Syaoran's confidence and obviously superior skill. Rika and Tomoyo take Sakura to a shop to try to cheer her up. The three each buy brooches and return to Sakura's house for tea and pudding. When Rika puts on her brooch, The Sword takes control of her and attacks Sakura with a sword. Syaoran saves Sakura who refuses to attack Rika and stops him from attacking her as well. Using Illision to distract Rika, Sakura is given the chance to capture Sword. The next day, Syaoran is dismayed when he sees Sakura offer a gift of chocolate to Yukito, and quickly gives sweets of his own. Tomoyo has to explain to Sakura that Syaoran is "interested" in Yukito just like Sakura is.

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6. 

   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Sakura's Endless Day

   S1:E126/30/1998

   Sakura and Kero encounter some problems with time as Sakura, Kero and Syaroan find that they are the only ones who realize that Time is starting the same day over and over and over again. It's time for Sakura to take action and capture this time-meddling Clow Card!

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7. 

   7.2/10(13 votes)

   #7 - No Return

   S1:E1310/17/2004

   Yuka informs Mayu of Kouta's past. Meanwhile, Lucy and Mariko find each other and face off in a fight. Now, Nana and Kurama have to find Mariko because Kurama needs to kill her...

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8. 

   6.8/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Chane Laforet Remains Silent in the Face of Two Mysterious People

   S1:E1110/19/2007

   1931 on top of the Flying Pussyfoot, Chane is fighting Ladd but is forced to run away. After discovering this Goose orders his men to kill Chane if necessary and Ladd is able find out about this, after squeezing one of their men for information. Meanwhile Czeslaw is plotting his next move when all of a sudden Claire appears before him and enacts his one form of torture. After taking care of him, Claire goes on top of the Flying Pussyfoot to greet Ladd and Chane. New York in 1930, Maiza goes to the restaurant where he discovers Szilard who is waiting for him. Szilard reveals to Maiza what he's been getting up to and what he hopes to achieve, with the Immortal Elixir. In 1932, following all the commotion; Runorata enters the Gandor's office, desiring to know Dallas's whereabouts.

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9. 

   6.8/10(19 votes)

   #9 - A Chance Encounter

   S1:E17/25/2004

   An unknown girl with invisible hands, or vectors, and telepathic powers escapes from a secret facility. The next day two cousins, Kouta and Yuka, find her. But she is different from before. She can only say one word, nyuu. Not knowing anything about her, the two cousins take her in. Kurama, the head scientist from th efacility where she escaped, has sent a merciless man, Bando, after her.

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10. 

    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Delinquents That Arrive at the High-Class Neighborhood Are the Same as Always

    S0:E24/23/2008

    It is 1931; Jacuzzi is still recovering in hospital, with Nice, while the rest of the group is out making money and they happened to pick of Chane. She later receives a present from the man who once proposed to her, Claire Stanfield. When trying it out, Graham Spector executes his plan to deal with Jacuzzi's group and kidnap Eve Genoard but a mix-up occurs.

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    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Rail Tracer Covertly, Repeatedly Slaughters Inside the Coaches

    S1:E69/13/2007

    1931 on board the Flying Pussyfoot, the "Rail Tracer" appears to be killing of members of the "Lumeres" for reasons yet unknown. In New York in 1930, Dallas and his gang go to Luck for some help after running into some trouble but they get thrown out and end up leaving the crate he took from Mr Barnes. Back on the Flying Pussyfoot, Czeslaw leaves Mary in a broom closet in order to search for some Immortals. Meanwhile Nice, Jacuzzi and Donny rescue Nick who was tied up. Back to New York Isaac and Miria are busy reminiscing when all of a sudden they run into Dallas who is in a really bad mood. While they are beating up Isaac, Ennis knocks them out but only because she was ordered to take them back. Later that day Gustavo plans to kidnap Eve and use her to lure out Dallas.

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