The Best Episodes of The Gymnastics Samurai Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.4/10(19 votes)

   #1 - Retiring Samurai

   S1:E110/11/2020

   Gymnast Jotaro Aragaki is told by his coach to retire, but he can't bring himself to tell his family.

   Director:Kiyoshi Matsuda

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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   Director:Kiyoshi Matsuda

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi
2. 

   6.4/10(16 votes)

   #2 - Rock-Bottom Samurai

   S1:E210/18/2020

   After the press conference where he failed to announce his retirement, Jotaro has to figure out his next steps.

   Director:Yuki Nishibata

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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   Director:Yuki Nishibata

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi
3. 

   6.4/10(14 votes)

   #3 - Dueling Samurai

   S1:E310/25/2020

   Young up-and-coming gymnast, Tetsuo Minamino, challenges Jotaro to a gymnastics duel with Jōtarō's career on the line.

   Directors:Kosuke Kuremizu, Seimei Kidokoro

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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   Directors:Kosuke Kuremizu, Seimei Kidokoro

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi
4. 

   6.7/10(14 votes)

   #4 - Samurai Daughter.

   S1:E411/1/2020

   As Jotaro works hard to prepare for the NHK Cup, Leo notices that Rei has been acting strange, so he tries to find out what's wrong.

   Director:Hitoyuki Matsui

   Writer:Erika Ando

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   Director:Hitoyuki Matsui

   Writer:Erika Ando
5. 

   7.3/10(13 votes)

   #5 - Battling Samurai

   S1:E511/8/2020

   It's time for the NHK Cup, Jotaro's first official competition after his press conference, but all eyes are on the young gymnasts he's competing against.

   Directors:Akari Ranzaki, Takehiro Kubota

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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   Directors:Akari Ranzaki, Takehiro Kubota

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi
6. 

   7.4/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Samurai Father and Daughter

   S1:E611/15/2020

   Rei's birthday is coming up, but with Jotaro busy preparing for the joint training camp with China, she is left alone to face her feelings.

   Director:Yasunori Goto

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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   Director:Yasunori Goto

   Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi
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7. 

   7.0/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Training Camp Samurai

   S1:E711/22/2020

   At the joint training camp with China, Jotaro and the other Japanese gymnasts see the powerful gymnastics of the Chinese team firsthand.

   Directors:Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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   Directors:Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi

   Writer:Akira Kindaichi
8. 

   7.1/10(13 votes)

   #8 - Intensive Training Samurai

   S1:E811/29/2020

   Kitty comes to visit Rei in Japan and takes her on a shopping spree. Meanwhile, Jotaro works on his quadruple with the help of Leo.

   Directors:Takehiro Kubota, Kazue Otsuki

   Writer:Erika Ando

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   Directors:Takehiro Kubota, Kazue Otsuki

   Writer:Erika Ando
9. 

   6.9/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Ninja & Samurai

   S1:E912/6/2020

   As All-Japan draws near, Jotaro practices hard to perfect his new move in time for the competition, but he has an unexpected setback.

   Directors:Hitoyuki Matsui, Takehiro Kubota

   Writer:Kiyoko Yoshimura

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   Directors:Hitoyuki Matsui, Takehiro Kubota

   Writer:Kiyoko Yoshimura
10. 

    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Samurai's Decisive Battle

    S1:E1012/13/2020

    Jotaro is determined to show Leo the new move that Leo helped him complete, but as the competition starts, Leo is nowhere to be found.

    Director:Yasunori Goto

    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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    Director:Yasunori Goto

    Writer:Akira Kindaichi
11. 

    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Gymnastics Samurai

    S1:E1112/20/2020

    All eyes are on Jotaro on the day of the All-Japan finals, but Leo is already on his way to the airport to go back to London.

    Directors:Konosuke Uda, Ai Yoshimura, Hisatoshi Shimizu, Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi, Kazue Otsuki

    Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi

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    Directors:Konosuke Uda, Ai Yoshimura, Hisatoshi Shimizu, Takehiro Kubota, Yasuhiro Geshi, Kazue Otsuki

    Writer:Shigeru Murakoshi