**回**// **番** – _kai_ // _ban_. Refers to the **episode** of a given show, which is usually numbered sequentially. One thing to note about episode numbers is that **special programs** (特番; _tokuban_) for serialized shows are counted even though they are not numbered.
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**回** | **番** – *kai* | *ban*. Refers to the **episode** of a given show, which is usually numbered sequentially. One thing to note about episode numbers is that **special programs** (特番; *tokuban*) for serialized shows are counted even though they are not numbered.
