The Best Episodes Written By Naotaka Hayashi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #1 - The Beast and the Prince

   S1:E134/6/2018

   In the deepest, darkest parts of a forest lived a strong and beautiful beast princess. Beckoned by the moonlight, she wandered into a land of humans, and in the moonlit garden of a small castle, she fell in love with a prince.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - I Hope One Day You'll Be Reunited

   S1:E136/28/2015

   Tsukasa and Isla get showered with date ideas from all their colleagues. They decide to take a break from work and spend some time together, to create some memories.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - The Garden Where It All Began

   S1:E123/30/2018

   Squad 13 heads back to the Garden for testing, with Zero Two's emotional state worsening by the day. They run into Nine Alpha, who offers some insight about her, but the most revealing words come straight from the horse's mouth...

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   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #4 - The First Partner

   S1:E14/5/2015

   It's his first day at SAI Corporation, and Tsukasa Mizugaki is excited. After a recomendation from his father, Tsukasa scores a role in the terminal service department. He is tasked to pair up with Isla, a female 'Giftia' android. Their job is to recover other Giftias that are close to expiring.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - The Fireworks I've Never Seen

   S1:E85/24/2015

   Tsukasa works on a new case with an efficient marksman, who happens to be one of Eru's old friends. Tsukasa questions whether or not recycled Giftias can regain their old memories.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - No Longer Partners

   S1:E106/7/2015

   After Kazuki dissolves the partnership between Isla and Tsukasa, each teams up with someone new. As they take on separate cases, they both have the time to reflect on their unique bond.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Eden

   S1:E175/11/2018

   Having seized Gran Crevasse, emissaries are sent out to demand the surrender of the klaxosaurs' leader. Meanwhile, the Nines visit Squad 13, and there a shocking discovery is made.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #8 - A New World

   S1:E206/8/2018

   Humanity's operation to wipe out the klaxosaurs once and for all begins, and APE sends Strelizia to take control of Star Entity, the enemy's biggest weapon. However, the klaxosaur princess has other ideas.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #9 - For You, My Love

   S1:E216/15/2018

   There appears to be no escape from the impending destruction of Earth. But at the end of the world, Zero Two decides that she will keep her promise, no matter what.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Never Let Me Go

    S1:E247/6/2018

    While Hiro and Zero Two head to VIRM's home planet to defeat them, the rest of Squad 13 do their best to get life on Earth back on track.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - We've Just Started Living Together

    S1:E34/19/2015

    Tsukasa and Isla have to share an apartment, to help their relationship as a team grow. However at home, Isla is a very quiet and distant person. How can Tsukasa get through to her?

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12. 

    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Flap Flap

    S1:E42/3/2018

    With the squad still feeling the aftershocks of the previous mission, things come to a head as the leaders run out of patience and decide to summon Strelizia back to the front lines.

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13. 

    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Your Thorn, My Badge

    S1:E52/9/2018

    It's time for Plantations 13 and 26 to start kissing, and the squad prepares for the huge battle this will cause. They also have to get used to Hiro being Zero Two's partner, and so does he.

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14. 

    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #14 - DARLING in the FRANXX

    S1:E236/29/2018

    The gang heads off to space to fight in what they believe to be the final battle. Meanwhile, Kokoro and Mitsuru stay behind to fight a battle of their own.

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15. 

    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - I Just Don't Know How to Smile

    S1:E44/26/2015

    Tsukasa and Isla have to handle a delicate case in which an orphaned child has to come to grips with losing the only family he has left – his Giftia.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Promise I Wanted to Keep

    S1:E55/3/2015

    Tsukasa and Isla have to handle a delicate case in which an orphaned child has to come to grips with losing the only family he has left – his Giftia.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Welcome Home the Both of Us

    S1:E65/10/2015

    Tsukasa has to deal with his emotions after the tragic events of his last Giftia recovery. However he seems to be taking things rather well.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - How to Properly Ask Her Out

    S1:E75/17/2015

    The time has finally come, Tsukasa is going to ask Isla out on a date. Just how he is going to accomplish that, no one knows.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - After the Festival

    S1:E95/31/2015

    The entire office is shocked after Isla turned down Tsukasa's confession. Isla admits that she isn't sure of her own feelings, so Michiru suggests that the pair should spend some time apart.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Rice Omelette Day

    S1:E116/14/2015

    Now that Isla and Tsukasa are officially a couple, they are more nervous around one another than normal. They seek advice from their coworkers on how to deal with their new relationship jitters.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Filling Up with Memories

    S1:E126/21/2015

    Tsukasa and Isla get showered with date ideas from all their colleagues. They decide to take a break from work and spend some time together, to create some memories.

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22. 

    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Don't Want to Cause Trouble

    S1:E24/12/2015

    Tsukasa and Isla's teamwork hasn't been off to a good start. They are finding themselves failing at the easiest tasks. But who is letting the team down?

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23. 

    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #23 - DARLING in the FRANXX

    S1:E62/16/2018

    Ichigo, Goro, and the rest of Squad 13 engage in a battle far more dangerous than any they've fought before, all while having their mind preyed on by the fact that this will be Hiro's third ride with Zero Two.

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    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - What It Means to Connect

    S1:E21/20/2018

    The parasites struggle to come to terms with Hiro being the one who piloted Strelizia. Even Hiro can't really believe it himself. Things come to a head when he's ordered to participate in a mock battle.

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    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Boys x Girls

    S1:E83/2/2018

    The boys get caught in a compromising situation, causing a rift within Squad 13. Will they be able to bridge this divide? And how will Zero Two react to the most human of spats?

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