The Best Episodes Written By Mari Okada

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The True Meaning of Bento

   S0:E612/21/2011

   Kitamura brings a gigantic bento to school: His parents are on a business trip, so his grandma is taking care of him for the time being. While everyone else is happy to be allowed to eat from this bento, Takasu considers it a challenge to his own housewife skills; during the following days he tries to make creative special bentos in order to "beat" his mysterious opponent... before he learns what making bento is ultimately about.

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   7.9/10(9 votes)

   #2 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 3

   S1:E1312/25/2008

   Taiga wins a beauty contest despite a crushing disappointment about her father; a race is held to determine who will dance with Taiga.

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   7.9/10(9 votes)

   #3 - When You're Around

   S1:E223/5/2009

   Knowing that Taiga believes she was rescued by Yūsaku during the ski trip, Ryūji asks Yūsaku to pretend that she's correct.

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   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #4 - True Self

   S1:E611/6/2008

   Followed by a stalker, Ami hides out with Taiga and decides that she must discard her fake personality from now on.

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   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Path to Take

   S1:E233/12/2009

   When Yasuko collapses from anemia due to overwork, Ryūji and Taiga take over her job of selling chocolate and use Ami's celebrity to improve sales.

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   7.6/10(12 votes)

   #6 - Taiga and Ryuji

   S1:E210/9/2008

   Taiga's efforts to get closer to Yūsaku fail: A scheme in basketball ends with Taiga knocked out, and she drops a plate of cookies out a window.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Who Is This For?

   S1:E811/20/2008

   Ryūji tries to help Taiga win a swimming race against Ami, but when Ryūji nearly drowns, the truth about Taiga's feelings comes out.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #8 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 2

   S1:E1212/18/2008

   Taiga's reconciliation with her father divides her friends, but she ends up disappointed when her father doesn't attend her school play.

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   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Palm-top Tiger of Happiness

   S1:E141/8/2009

   A rumor starts that touching Taiga leads to good luck; Yūsaku gets some interesting news from the student council president.

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    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Toradora!

    S1:E253/26/2009

    When Yasuko reconciles with her parents, the truth about Ryūji's father is revealed, inspiring him to have a traditional wedding with Taiga.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Night of Vampires

    S1:E14/8/2008

    Cross Academy has two sessions, the Day Class and the Night Class; the latter consists of students who are beautiful, intelligent ... and vampires!

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    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - That Look You Had

    S1:E410/23/2008

    Taiga has a photo album full of blurry pictures of Kitamura. Ryūji offers to snap some pictures of him instead.

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    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Confession

    S1:E243/19/2009

    The truth about Taiga and Ryūji's feelings for each other finally comes out, and they make a plan to run off together and get married.

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    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Your Song

    S1:E310/16/2008

    Ryūji and Taiga spend a day helping Minori at one of her many part-time jobs, and Ryūji gets to know her better when they're locked in a storehouse.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Zero Butler

    S2:E109/3/2010

    Sebastian must devise a way to reclaim Ciel without violating his Young Master’s orders. It is a perilous mission that will require every ounce of the dashing butler’s strength and cunning - and perhaps a scandalous pose or two!

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Black Butler

    S2:E129/17/2010

    Hannah’s devious game of deception forces Sebastian and Claude to agree to the unthinkable: a demon verses demon duel where only one butler emerges victorious!

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    6.7/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Tiger and Dragon

    S1:E110/2/2008

    On the first day of school, Ryūji discovers that he and Taiga, the meanest girl in class, share a secret: each loves the other's best friend.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Clawed Butler

    S2:E17/2/2010

    Devilish butler Claude and his young master Alois must outwit a priest, a viscount, and a conniving uncle with an eye on the family fortune. As if that weren’t excitement enough for one day, a mysterious guest pays a visit to the mansion.

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Terrorist Butler

    S2:E47/23/2010

    When a nobleman’s son is kidnapped, the Queen orders Sebastian and Ciel to deliver the ransom. The exchange is to be made on a train, but a host of suspicious passengers - and an outbreak of cholera - complicate this mission of mercy.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Ark Adrift on the Lake...

    S2:E410/30/2009

    In Japan, Suo begins honing her combat skills under the watchful eyes of Hei and July. Meanwhile, Kirihara - still puzzled BK-201's disappearance - gets acquainted with the agents of Section 3.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Gunsmoke Blows, Life Flows...

    S2:E511/6/2009

    After Section 3 pushes Suo and Hei deeper underground, BK-201 must resurface to steal an object known as Izanami. The mission could get complicated - the agent tasked with guarding the object is none other than Kirihara.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - An Aroma Sweet, a Heart Bitter...

    S2:E611/13/2009

    Hei learns the truth about the mysterious Izanami. If BK-201 wants to reach the object before it's destroyed, he'll have to defeat Genma - and stop Suo from pulling the trigger.

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    #23 - Your Smile on a False Street Corner...

    S2:E1012/11/2009

    Tokyo is locked down as chaos follows Amber and the members of Evening Primrose. The Black Reaper knows the destruction that can be unleashed if Amber isn't stopped - and he's willing to risk the wrath of his own team to thwart her.

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