Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.7
E2
8.1
E3
7.7
E4
7.3
E5
7.4
E6
8.6
E7
7.7
E8
8.2
E9
8.2
E10
9.1
E11
9.2
Avg
8.1
Excellent
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.2

S1E11 The End of the 4½ Tatami Age

The angst-ridden narrator becomes lost in a maze of 4.5 Tatami rooms as he searches for what lingers just out of reach. Will he finally make the long-awaited, often-hinted-at love connection he’s sought for so long?

#2
S1E10 9.1

The 4½ Tatami Ideologue

An unusual young man with no interest in the outside world tries to survive the college experience by refusing to leave his room. Will it be extreme hunger or a desire for female companionship that forces him out first?

#3
S1E6 8.6

English Conversation Circle

When a young man seeks romance and adventure by joining the foreign language club, he gets caught in a bizarre love triangle where a night of drinking leads to intrusive gum massages and sloppy tongue baths.

  1. 4. S1E8 "Reading Circle "Sea"" 8.2
  2. 5. S1E9 "Secret Society "Lucky Cat Chinese Restaurant"" 8.2
  3. 6. S1E2 "Film Circle "Misogi"" 8.1
  4. 7. S1E1 "Tennis Circle "Cupid"" 7.7
  5. 8. S1E3 "Cycling Association "Soleil"" 7.7
  6. 9. S1E7 "Hero Show Association Circle" 7.7
  7. 10. S1E5 "Softball Circle "Honwaka"" 7.4

📉 Bottom Episodes

#11
S1E4 7.3

Disciples Wanted

A lowly college student signs on as a disciple to a madman who’s wanted by the library police. His first assignment: accompany the girl of his dreams on a quest to attain a mystical toilet brush.

  1. 10. S1E5 "Softball Circle "Honwaka"" 7.4
  2. 9. S1E7 "Hero Show Association Circle" 7.7
  3. 8. S1E3 "Cycling Association "Soleil"" 7.7
  4. 7. S1E1 "Tennis Circle "Cupid"" 7.7
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
6 Standouts
0 Infamous
3 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.48.89.2 Rating 212 233 256 282 310 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E11 The End of the 4½ Tatami Age
Best Hidden Gem: S1E8 Reading Circle "Sea"

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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