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The Best Episodes Directed By Nanako Shimazaki

Every TV Episode Directed by Nanako Shimazaki Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Champion Road
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E2

    Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 45 - The White Fangs of the Wolf
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E45

    Gero-michi leaves and has to move away.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 73 - Surpass That Moment
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E73

    Ippo happens somehow to join his corner. This end of the second round was very rude for the challenger, the 3rd round starts in exactly the same way as has finished the second. Ippo gets scared, he knows a single shot Sendo could send it to the mat. Distraught, our hero does not know what to do, he took refuge behind his guard and cash titanic blows champion. After an uppercut and a smash Sendo took the full brunt, it makes up for in accuracy and sends a desperate shot ...

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Shadow Boxing
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ippo practices shadow boxing.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E13

    Ippo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Another Semi-Final
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    S1:E23

    Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 37 - Code ETD
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    S2:E37

    Happy and Charle rush back to the city to save their friends. Meanwhile, Lucy is imprisoned and she pleads Erza Knightwalker to let her go and save her friends. The Edolas Erza attempts to kill Lucy by dropping her from the tower with her spear. But Happy and Charles save Lucy from her fall. Charles finds out Natsu and Wendy's location. The magic-crazed King activates Code ETD (Exceed Total Destruction)on the Exceeds that were after Charles and Happy, turning them into lacrima. Erza ambushes the three of them, but Earthland Erza and Gray step in to save their comrades.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 58 - Heartbroken
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E58

    While the coach Okita Date and congratulated the champion, Ippo wishes to thank for this game then goes on a stretcher to applause from the audience ... We then see Takeshi Sendo raging against Ippo! He thought that he would win and would give him a match demand, but he realizes that there are now two people above him. Vorg then appeared, both boxers are actually in the same situation, they want to take their revenge on Makunouchi!

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 66 - Mr. Takamura's Tears
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E66

    Takamura fights a bear.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 62 - A Pleasant Dinner Table
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S1:E62

    While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt, Tenma is hit by a van. He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city, the same one that he saved from The Baby's plot. The man who saved him plans to kill Petr Capek at a convention, but he fails at this task and is shot dead. Nina, in Frankfurt, sees the picture of Petr Capek and it triggers yet another memory.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - To Enemy Ground
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S1:E30

    Ippo learns how to heal his right fist and gets ready for the All Japan but something happens his powerful right punches!

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 53 - Determination
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S1:E53

    After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting a prisoner to a Federal Penetentary as the prisoner is arranging for a jailbreak.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Why Don't You Come Inside, Senpai-kun?
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    S2:E4

    Senpai visits Nagatoro’s home to deliver handouts from school. Her sister lets him in and decides to mess with both him and Nagatoro.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - The Secret Woods
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E26

    A man who claims to be the son of a millionaire has committed suicide, and a detective is determined to solve the case.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:N/A

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Nanako Shimazaki Ratings Summary

"Champion Road" is the best rated episode directed by Nanako Shimazaki. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 4/18/2003 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The White Fangs of the Wolf".