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Every TV Episode Directed by Noboru Ishiguro Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Toko High Security Juvenile Prison
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Scream of the Red Sunset!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E10

    Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - The Fearsome Liver Blow
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E19

    Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Return to Slum Town
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E24

    Joe finally leaves the juvenile training school and goes back to the slums where he's welcomed back with open arms, and Danpei has a surprise for him.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - The Aspiring Boxer
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E34

    Ishikura watches Joe win a boxing match and decides he wants to be just like him. He then suddenly shows up to Tange's gym wanting to join, but Tange surprisingly refuses.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 52 - Farewell, Rikiishi Toru
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E52

    On the day of Rikishi's funeral, Joe leaves their condolences to Danpei and Nishi and tries to distract himself by playing energetically with the children by the riverside.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 60 - The Fierce Sparring
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E60

    Pre-match predictions favor Tiger in his fight against Joe. Around this time, the head of Bokuto Gym invites Joe to spar with him, saying it is to substitute for Nishi, who injured his fist.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Cold Cybernetic Eyes
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E8

    Paul von Oberstein, chief of staff of the Iserlohn fleet, is in trouble. He saw through Yang's plan, but his commander didn't listen to him, and he fled before the destruction of the fleet. The three chiefs of the Imperial fleet resign, but want to make him responsible of the defeat. Oberstein meets Reinhard and explains how, like him, he hates the high nobles and the Goldenbaum dynasty, and offer his help. Reinhard agrees and obtains his pardon by advising the Emperor to refuse the chiefs' resignations.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Iserlohn Captured!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    May, 14, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C.: a fake imperial spaceship docks into Iserlohn. Walter von Schenkopp, commander of the Rosen Ritter, pretends to have important information and takes control of the center of command. The Iserlohn fleet comes back, only to be destroyed by the fortress' main weapon, the "Thor's Hammer". The fall of Iserlohn dramatically changes the strategic balance: Yang hopes it will lead to a peace treaty. Back in Heinessen, he wants to resign, but is promoted to vice-admiral instead.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - In the Eternal Night
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S1:E1

    January 1, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C.: in the Astarte star system, a 20 000 spaceships Imperial fleet under Reinhard von Lohengramm's command is about to be cornered by three Alliance fleets of 13 000 spaceships each. Against the advice of his subordinates, Reinhard decides to strike first in order to defeat each fleet before they can join. The Allied commanders, trusting the overall odds of 2 to 1, don't anticipate this and rebuff Yang Wen-li's advice to quickly regroup their forces.

    Director:Noboru Ishiguro
    Writer:N/A

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Noboru Ishiguro Ratings Summary

"Toko High Security Juvenile Prison" is the best rated episode directed by Noboru Ishiguro. It scored 10.0/10 from 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on May 20, 1970.