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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E11 8.7
Tôkyô ni imasu/Yoseo

Handa is back in Tokyo for an important meeting. When he really starts feeling the pressure, he finds comfort in an unexpected phone call.

#2
S1E12 8.5
Kaette Kite Urishika

With a few more loose ends to tend to, Handa is ready to go back to the island. Smiling faces and open arms await Handa's return.

#3
S1E8 8.4
Onde/Nenbutsu odori

Handa experiences summer on the island, and sees a different side of Naru when he joins her in paying a visit to her family grave.

#4 Dacchi ikode/Minna de ikô S1E10 8.2
#5 Okega makucchishita/Ôkega shisouni natta S1E9 7.9
#6 Hitonmochi/Oiwai de nagerareru mochi S1E3 7.8
#7 Un ni oegii/Umi ni oyogi ni iku S1E5 7.8
#8 Yosonmon/Tôkyô kara kita Yatsura S1E6 7.8
#9 Hisan-iwo/Kôkyûna sakana S1E7 7.8
#10 Barakakodon/Genkina kodomo S1E1 7.7

Lowlights

#12 S1E4 Shiman ontsandon/Shima no oyajitachi 7.5

Miwa's father strong-arms Handa into writing the name on his ship; in the process, Handa gains a new perspective on his approach to calligraphy.

#11 Yakamashika/Urusai S1E2 7.5
#10 Barakakodon/Genkina kodomo S1E1 7.7
#9 Hisan-iwo/Kôkyûna sakana S1E7 7.8
#8 Yosonmon/Tôkyô kara kita Yatsura S1E6 7.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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