What are the best episodes of Barakamon?

The best rated episodes of Barakamon are: I am in Tokyo - S1E11 rated 8.4, Glad You're Back - S1E12 rated 8.4, Almost Got Badly Hurt - S1E9 rated 8.3, Going Swimming at the Beach - S1E5 rated 8.3

What are the worst episodes of Barakamon?

The lowest rated episodes of Barakamon are: A High-Grade Fish - S1E7 rated 8.0, Island Dads - S1E4 rated 8.0, Onde - S1E8 rated 8.1, Annoying - S1E2 rated 8.1

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Best Episodes of Barakamon

I am in Tokyo
S1 Ep11
8.4
20th Sep 2014
Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?
Glad You're Back
S1 Ep12
8.4
27th Sep 2014
With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?
Almost Got Badly Hurt
S1 Ep9
8.3
6th Sep 2014
It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after inspiration falls, so does Handa...
Going Swimming at the Beach
S1 Ep5
8.3
2nd Aug 2014
After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the kids to the beach, and Naru's Grampa's addictive pickled daikon...

Worst Episodes of Barakamon

A High-Grade Fish
S1 Ep7
8.0
16th Aug 2014
To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.
Island Dads
S1 Ep4
8.0
26th Jul 2014
After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?
Onde
S1 Ep8
8.1
23rd Aug 2014
It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.
Annoying
S1 Ep2
8.1
12th Jul 2014
A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back!

Barakamon Episode Guide

Cheerful Child
S1 Ep1
8.2
5th Jul 2014
Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru won't leave him alone...
Annoying
S1 Ep2
8.1
12th Jul 2014
A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back!
Mochi Thrown in Celebration
S1 Ep3
8.2
19th Jul 2014
Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Handa is suffering his own angst after not placing first in a calligraphy competition. Maybe a friendly mochi-picking session with the villagers will cheer him up...
Island Dads
S1 Ep4
8.0
26th Jul 2014
After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?
Going Swimming at the Beach
S1 Ep5
8.3
2nd Aug 2014
After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the kids to the beach, and Naru's Grampa's addictive pickled daikon...
Guys From Tokyo
S1 Ep6
8.2
9th Aug 2014
Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly, and why did Kawafuji agree to bring him?
A High-Grade Fish
S1 Ep7
8.0
16th Aug 2014
To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.
Onde
S1 Ep8
8.1
23rd Aug 2014
It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.
Almost Got Badly Hurt
S1 Ep9
8.3
6th Sep 2014
It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after inspiration falls, so does Handa...
Dacchi Ikode
S1 Ep10
8.3
13th Sep 2014
After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile, Kawafuji gets the exhibition hall director to agree to welcome Handa back to Tokyo. How will he bid farewell to the kind islanders who've taught him so much?
I am in Tokyo
S1 Ep11
8.4
20th Sep 2014
Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?
Glad You're Back
S1 Ep12
8.4
27th Sep 2014
With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?

After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.