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The Best Episodes Directed By Yoshihiko Iwata

Every TV Episode Directed by Yoshihiko Iwata Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - Respective Departures
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E34

    As Diana prepares to leave the Brave Olivine, Amethio battles Hamber to become stronger.

    Director:Yoshihiko Iwata
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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 43 - A Challenge from the Explorers
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E43

    While shopping in a seaside town, Liko and Roy receive a strange invitation to battle!

    Director:Yoshihiko Iwata
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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 69 - Roy Is Crocalor, and Crocalor Is Roy!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E69

    Roy and Crocalor accidentally switch places while exploring a festival in Kitakami.

    Director:Yoshihiko Iwata
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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - Orla and the Poké Ball Smith
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E29

    When a Poké Ball factory goes on the fritz, Orla steps up to the challenge of fixing it!

    Director:Yoshihiko Iwata
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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Door That Never Opens
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E8

    While the rest of the crew goes shopping, Liko ramps up her efforts to befriend Dot.

    Director:Yoshihiko Iwata
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  6. undefined Season 16 Episode 352 - The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S16:E352

    Orochimaru is forced to flee the Hidden Leaf after Third Hokage Hiruzen exposes his illegal experiments. Danzo, fearing that Orochimaru’s capture would lead to the exposure of his own involvement in the experiments, sends out one of his men to help.

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  7. undefined Season 17 Episode 369 - My True Dream
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    S17:E369

    The Senju and Uchiha clans join together to build a shinobi village and fulfill their dreams.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Suspicions Deepening Within Mysteries
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E2

    The day of the sports festival is finally here. Though Basara remains cautious of the mysterious enemy who manipulates people with magic, he happily enjoys the sports festival with Mio and Yuki as the three of them compete in the four-legged-race and enjoy their youth getting entangled and sweaty with each other. Meanwhile, Kurumi, who was placed in charge of guarding the school, discovers a suspicious individual. At almost the same time, a giant twister forms on the sports field. Basara fights to protect the students... but an unexpected individual appears!

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  9. undefined Season 18 Episode 388 - My First Friend
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S18:E388

    All the Tailed Beasts are freed, and old friends Kakashi and Obito come face to face with each other. What will Obito's response be? Meanwhile, the Tailed Beasts and the Allied Shinobi Forces shift their focus onto their greatest foe, Madara Uchiha. Gaara is reunited with his former Tailed Beast, Shukaku. When Gaara asks Shukaku to lend his power to seal Madara, he refuses. Will their history of animosity prevent them from working together?

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Death Gun
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S2:E9

    The man in the cape shoots Pale Rider and he is eliminated despite the fact that he has HP remaining. The man says that he is Death Gun, and declares that he will bring true death. Asuna and her friends are watching a live stream of BoB and realize that Death Gun is one of the leaders of Laughing Coffin.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Those Who Illuminate the World's Darkness
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    S1:E25

    Bilac finds jewelry among Sunraku's loot. In order to show them to a jeweler, she introduces Sunraku to Aramiys, the swordsman of Cazzeria, and vice captain of the Musketeers in Boots. Later they head to Eighthold where they encounter the Professor.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 29 - When Humanity Dreams of the Impossible and Takes to the Skies
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E29

    Pencilgon makes a proposal to the other clans. Sunraku forwards his interests in Rabituza, and faces a setback in his farming of the Crystal Scorpions.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 34 - Run, Fueled by Impatience
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E34

    Back in Shangri-La Frontier, Sunraku needs to speed through the game to make his appointment with Mold and Rust. To make it in time, though, he'll have to ask a certain someone for aid.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 44 - Revive, Broken City, Your Peace at an End
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E44

    Sunraku and his new party fight on the ghost ship and unlock the next stage of the Ctarnidd quest: an underwater city!

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Amidst the Wind Blowing Through the Battlefield
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    S2:E5

    Ramsus is out to extract the "Demon Lord's Power" that Mio possesses, and Basara reveals his anger at Ramsus' lack of concern for Mio's safety. Just as sparks are about to fly, Shella interrupts them. She leads Basara into the bath to try and help calm him down, and when Zest appears, she orders Zest to massage and wash Basara's body with her bountiful bosom. Then Shella tries to get Basara and Zest to forge a master-servant pact...

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 60 - Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow!
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E60

    On the way to Montenevera, Liko, Roy and Dot make a pit stop on snowy Glaseado Mountain.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 96 - Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E96

    An encounter with a gang of Dragon Tamers leads Liko and Roy to an unexpected reunion.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 106 - The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E106

    Ult leaves the Brave Olivine after an argument with Roy.

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Yoshihiko Iwata Ratings Summary

"Respective Departures" is the best rated episode directed by Yoshihiko Iwata. It scored 10.0/10 from 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on December 22, 2023.