The Best Episodes Directed By Sumie Noro

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - A New Year of Beginnings

   S1:E106/7/2020

   Shinako calls off going back to Kanazawa for the new year. She and Rikuo make plans to spend it together.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #2 - FIRST STROKE

   S1:E11/5/2025

   An up-and-coming anime director, Natsuko Hirose, is busy trying to storyboard a rom-com themed feature film, but because she's never experienced first love, she can't seem to progress with her storyboards.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - ZENSHU

   S1:E123/23/2025

   Natsuko has to draw one final thing to save the Last Town from its greatest threat.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - HERO

   S1:E93/2/2025

   Luke thinks about his life as the legendary hero.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Sorry for Surprising You...

   S1:E126/21/2018

   Tada faces his fears and gets on a plane to Larsenburg in hopes of seeing Teresa again. However, he finds himself in the middle of an awkward situation.

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   6.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - And Then, It's Christmas

   S1:E310/24/2021

   It's almost Christmas, and after much deliberation, Futaba decides to get Takeda a gift because he's always looking out for her. But finding the right time to give it to him is another matter…

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Princess and Female Warriors

   S1:E511/3/2020

   The female unit, long deployed out in the field, has returned to the Demon Castle to get their first taste of Princess Syalis.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Even More Sleepless Princess of the Castle

   S1:E711/17/2020

   Princess Syalis wakes to find herself in a completely different castle! What happened and how will she return to the Demon Castle?

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   6.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - The Princess and Furious Fluff

   S1:E210/13/2020

   As Dawner the Hero faces perilous obstacles to rescue Princess Syalis, the princess continues to find creative ways to sleep more comfortably at the Demon Castle.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Sleeping Princess of the Demon Castle

    S1:E1212/22/2020

    Despite living as a captive in the Demon Realm, the princess writes a letter to Santa. The letter’s contents shock the demon king.

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