The Best Episodes Directed By Matsuo Asami

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(56 votes)

   #1 - Bystander

   S3:E1110/8/2018

   Having seen a glimpse of his father's memories, Eren attempts to track down a man hoping they might shed some light on his father's secrets.

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   8.5/10(53 votes)

   #2 - Outside the Walls of Orvud District

   S3:E89/10/2018

   When everything falls apart, Eren must believe in himself to save his friends. But Eren alone may not be enough to stop the impending doom.

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   8.1/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Water Crusade

   S1:E1652/23/2021

   Vanica has arrived to kill the Queen of the Heart Kingdom and revealed their plan to unleash an army of demons into the world. Thanks to Megicula’s curse magic Vanica has restored to full strength all the Dark Disciples everyone had fought so hard to defeat. But Noelle, Mimosa, and Nero will push past their limits and show the results of their long training; For Aceir Silva, for the world, and for their precious friend, Lolopechka.

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   8.0/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Wounded Beasts

   S1:E264/3/2018

   The masterminds behind the invasion reveal themselves, though their motivation remains unclear. Asta spends quality time with one of his heroes.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #5 - To Help Somebody, Someday

   S1:E335/22/2018

   Gauche reflects on his past as he struggles with protecting Marie versus helping Asta in his downhill battle against Sally’s mutant magic monster.

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Assembly at the Royal Capital

   S1:E202/20/2018

   Asta and Noelle visits the royal capital to report on the dungeon mission, but get roped into something else entirely with their Golden Dawn friends.

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   7.7/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Battlefield: Heart Kingdom

   S1:E1642/16/2021

   Yami strikes Dante what should have been a mortal blow, but he recovers quickly with the Power of his Devil. Asta witnesses his own Devil seethe in frenzy. In the Heart Kingdom, Charmy and Leo battle more Dark Disciples.

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   7.3/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Stirrings of the Strongest

   S1:E1683/16/2021

   Yami and Vangeance are taken to the Spade Kingdom so that the ritual to open the gate to the underworld can begin. Despite how hurt he is, Asta tries to escape the infirmary to go and save Yami, however he is stopped by a mage named Nacht Faust, who also happens to be a devil-possessed. He offers to show Asta how to use his devil powers even better. Meanwhile, the Magic Knight Squad Captains hold an emergency meeting. The Golden Dawn has almost been completely annihilated, and Yuno shows up to the meeting, showing new resolve.

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   6.7/10(18 votes)

   #9 - Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals

   S1:E212/27/2003

   After the three ninjas take their leave, Sasuke realizes he has a powerful rival out there. The next day, Kakashi announces that he has recommended all of them for the Chuunin Exams. While Naruto and Sasuke are pleased, Sakura is afraid of letting everyone down. Also, someone decides they aren't ready and decides to test their abilities.

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    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Rangiku's Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister

    S1:E1316/27/2007

    The Shinigami face off against the Cloning Arrancar.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The New Magic Knights Captain Conference

    S1:E1304/14/2020

    The Magic Knight Squad Captains decide to have a meeting about the problem with the devils that ended up involving the whole Clover Kingdom. Asta and the others who were in the Heart Kingdom were also summoned and they disclose the information they gathered in front of Julius, Damnatio, and the Captains. After hearing what Asta and the others had to report, Julius tells everyone what they need to do in order to deal with the devil Megicula.

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Those Who Worship the Devil

    S1:E14610/6/2020

    Though the Magic Knights were able to save Marie from the Devil Banishers, Nero is taken once again and Asta’s 5-leaf clover grimoire is also stolen. Suddenly, they receive a message from one of Damnatio’s subordinates and learn the true identities of the Devil Banishers and Julius orders the Black Bulls yet again to save Nero. The Black Bulls begin their investigation in the town where they think the Devil Banishers were gathering. Will they be able to find out what the enemy’s true motive?

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    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - A New Resolve

    S1:E1314/21/2020

    Asta and Yuno are given permission to go home to Hage for a little while. Asta was being called a devil in the papers, but Father, Sister Lily, everyone at the church, as well as the people who even used to make fun of Asta and Yuno because they were orphans, welcomed them home with open arms. Asta and Yuno see that they had gone down the right path and all their hard work wasn’t for nothing, and then…

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    3.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Turbulent Field Trip

    S1:E259/20/2017

    Boruto and his classmates head to the Village Hidden in the Mist in the Land of Water for a field trip. Kagura Karatachi is chosen as the village guide. About the same age as Boruto, Kagura is already an accomplished shinobi and serves as an aide to the Mizukage, Chojuro. Once known as the Blood Mist Village, it's now more modern and bustling than anyone could have imagined. However, dissatisfaction exists among some Hidden Mist Shinobi.

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