List of YuYu Hakusho episodes (season 2)
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This is a list of episodes of the YuYu Hakusho anime, covering the second season of the series, known as the Dark Tournament Saga. The episodes are directed by Akiyuki Arafusa and Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot.[1] The episodes were released in North America by FUNimation.[1] They are based on the YuYu Hakusho manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi, and adapt the sixth through thirteenth volumes of its source material over forty episodes. The episodes cover the story of Yusuke Urameshi and how his tenure as Spirit Detective led him to participate in the "Dark Tournament," a competition between demons to determine the strongest supernatural inhabitants of the Living World.
The episodes aired from April 1993 to January 1994 in Japan on Fuji Television.[2] The first twenty-nine episodes of the English adaptation of the anime were aired between April and May 2003 on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block.[2] YuYu Hakusho was then removed from Toonami's listings until January 2004, when re-runs of the old episodes were shown.[3] New episodes began airing on April 2004, with the last episodes of the saga shown in July 2004.[2]
Four pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and three closing themes. The opening theme is "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (微笑みの爆弾? lit. Smile Bomb) by Matsuko Mawatari. The closing themes are "Homework ga Owaranai" (ホームワークが終わらない? lit. The Homework Never Ends), also by Mawatari, used for the first four episodes of the saga, Mawatari's "Sayonara bye bye" (さよならbye bye? lit. Good bye, bye bye), for the next thirty episodes, Hiro Takahashi's "Unbalance na Kiss wo Shite" (アンバランスなKissをして? lit. Kissing the Unbalanced) in the last seven episodes.
Twelve DVD compilations, each containing either three or four episodes of the saga, have been released by FUNimation.[4] The first compilation was released on December 10, 2002 and the twelfth on December 9, 2003.[5][6] Two DVD collection boxes, each containing six of the twelve compilations, have also been released by FUNimation.[7][8] The first was released on July 27, 2004,[7] and the second on October 26, 2004.[8]
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| EP# | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | "Toguro Returns" "Invitees To The Dark Tournament // Ankoku Bujutsukai e no Shōtaisha" (暗黒武術会への招待者) |
April 17, 1993 | April 8, 2003 |
| Yusuke Urameshi once again meets Toguro, who forces Yusuke to enter the "Dark Tournament," or he will kill all of Yusuke's friends. Yusuke and his allies begin a two month training period. After this period, they join together, alongside a disguised fifth fighter that Yusuke brings, as Team Urameshi. | |||
| 27 | "The Dark Tournament Begins" "Departure Of Death! To The Island Of Hell // Shi no Funede! Jigoku no Shima e" (死の船出! 地獄の島へ) |
April 24, 1993 | April 9, 2003 |
| Team Urameshi finds out that the preliminary competition is on the ship itself, on the way to Hanging Neck Island. Yusuke and his friends, displaying their enhanced abilities, easily dispose of the demons aboard the ship to pass the preliminaries. | |||
| 28 | "First Fight" "The Little Mighty Foe! Rinku's Secret Technique // Chiisana Kyōteki! Rinku no Higi" (小さな強敵! 鈴駒の秘技) |
May 1, 1993 | April 10, 2003 |
| Kazuma Kuwabara faces off against Rinku, the first member of Team Rokuyokai. Although Kuwabara displays his newfound ability to wield two swords at once, he is unable to overcome Rinku's assault. | |||
| 29 | "Flowers of Blood" "Kurama Makes Blood Flowers Blossom // Chi no Hana o Sakasu Kurama!" (血の花を咲かす蔵馬!) |
May 8, 1993 | April 11, 2003 |
| Kurama battles Roto, who threatens to have his brother kill Kurama's human mother. However, Kurama deceives Roto by conversing with him until a seed Kurama planted in Roto at the start of the round blooms, killing Roto from the inside. | |||
| 30 | "Dragon of the Darkness Flame" "The Unfinished Secret Technique--Ensatsu Kokuryuha // Mikan no Oshigi Ensatsu Kokuryūha" (未完の奥義・炎殺黒龍波) |
May 15, 1993 | April 14, 2003 |
| The leader of the Rokuyokai team, Zeru, challenges Hiei, who is seemingly overwhelmed by the initial fire assault. However, Hiei's Jagan enables him to shrug off the assault without incident, and he uses his new technique, the Dragon of the Darkness Flame, to obliterate Zeru. | |||
| 31 | "Stumbling Warrior" "The Drunken Warrior! Chu's Sui-ken // Yoidore Senshi! Chū no Suiken" (よいどれ戦士! 酎の酔拳) |
May 22, 1993 | April 15, 2003 |
| The final member of Team Rokuyokai, Chu, battles Yusuke. Even with his new abilities, Yusuke is evenly matched against Chu. | |||
| 32 | "Knife Edge Death-Match" "Knife Edge Death Match" (ナイフエッジデスマッチ) |
May 29, 1993 | April 16, 2003 |
| Yusuke and Chu battle between two knives, with the loser receiving death at the hands of the victor. After a brutal fight, Yusuke overcomes Chu, but spares his life. | |||
| 33 | "A Day in Waiting" "Clash! The Best 8 are Decided // Gekitotsu! Best 8 Derō" (激突! ベスト8出そろう) |
June 5, 1993 | April 17, 2003 |
| Team Urameshi rests a day before their next match, only to watch Toguro effortlessly defeat an entire team by himself. | |||
| 34 | "Percentage of Victory" "A Desperate Battle, With a 0.05% Chance of Winning // Shōritsu 0.05% no Shitō" (勝率0.05%の死闘!) |
June 12, 1993 | April 18, 2003 |
| Team Urameshi participates in a 3-on-3 battle with the Dr. Ichigaki Team, but the members of the other team are revealed to be humans. Due to Ichigaki's experiments and their powerful spirit powers, they prove to be a match for Team Urameshi. | |||
| 35 | "Glimpse Beneath the Mask" "The Identity of Mask?! A Beautiful Warrior // Fukumen no Shōtai?! Utsukushiki Senshi" (覆面の正体?! 美しき戦士) |
June 19, 1993 | April 21, 2003 |
| The Masked Fighter of Team Urameshi is revealed to be a young woman with pink hair, while the battle with the Dr. Ichigaki Team continues. | |||
| 36 | "Ambition Destroyed: A Trail of Light" "Ambition Crushed! A Baptism by Light // Yabō o Funsai! Hikari no Senrei" (野望を粉砕! 光りの洗礼) |
June 26, 1993 | April 22, 2003 |
| His fighters defeated by the Masked Figher's Spirit Wave technique, Dr. Ichigaki battles Team Urameshi by transforming into a monstrous creature, but is quickly bested by an enraged Yusuke. | |||
| 37 | "Master of Disguise" "Stealthy Figures of Darkness, The Mashotsukai Team // Yami no Shinobi Mashōtsukai Team" (闇の忍・魔性使いチーム) |
July 3, 1993 | April 23, 2003 |
| With Hiei and the Masked Fighter trapped by a disguised medical attendant, and Kuwabara badly injured, only Yusuke and Kurama are left to battle Team Masho. | |||
| 38 | "Kurama's Stand" "A Desperate Kurama! Bodypaint of Death // Kurama Muzan! Shi no Keshō" (蔵馬無惨! 死の化粧) |
July 10, 1993 | April 24, 2003 |
| Kurama, his energy sealed by the dying efforts of a member of Team Masho, barely defeats the ice master Toya by implanting his plants into his own body to use as a weapon, but then the brutish Bakken steps into the ring. | |||
| 39 | "Crushing Revenge" "Annihilation! Yusuke's Iron Fist of Fury // Funsai! Yūsuke Ikari no Tekken" (粉砕! 幽助怒りの鉄拳) |
July 17, 1993 | April 25, 2003 |
| Bakken brutally assaults the comatose Kurama, but spares his life after seeing that Yusuke would have killed Bakken if he had continued. In retribution for Bakken's cruelty against Kurama, Yusuke utterly defeats him. | |||
| 40 | "Jin, the Wind Master" "Jin, the Wind Tamer! A Stormy Air Battle // Kazetsukai Jin! Arashi no Kuchūsen" (風使い陣! 嵐の空中戦) |
July 24, 1993 | April 28, 2003 |
| Jin, Team Masho's wind user, faces off against Yusuke. Jin's ability to fly makes the fight difficult for Yusuke, who has difficulty hitting him. | |||
| 41 | "Reverse Decisions" "Reikodan! An Unexpected Conclusion?! // Reikōdan! Igai Na Kecchaku?!" (霊光弾! 意外な決着?!) |
July 31, 1993 | April 29, 2003 |
| Faced with Jin's abilities, and after a failed double suicide attack on Jin, Yusuke uses the Spirit Wave technique he learned from Genkai to overcome Jin's wind abilities. | |||
| 42 | "A Matter of Love and Death" "A Desperate Kuwabara! The Charge Of Love // Kesshi no Kuwabara! Ai no Totsugeki" (決死の桑原! 愛の突撃) |
August 7, 1993 | April 30, 2003 |
| Yusuke is disqualified by a technicality, resulting the seriously injured Kuwabara as the only person that can fight. He is initially overwhelmed, but manages to overcome his injuries when Yukina arrives to give him moral support. | |||
| 43 | "The Masked Fighter Revealed" "The Masked Warrior's Stern Face! // Fukumen Senshi no Kubishiki Sugao" (覆面戦士の厳しき素顔) |
August 14, 1993 | May 1, 2003 |
| A year after Yusuke lost his life and took on his ordeal, his Spirit Beast is about to hatch, leaving Yusuke. The Masked Fighter reveals herself to be Genkai, and begins the final step of Yusuke's training. | |||
| 44 | "Yusuke's Final Test" "The Greatest Trial from Genkai // Genkai Kara no Saidai no Shiren" (幻海からの最大の試練) |
August 21, 1993 | May 2, 2003 |
| As the semi-finals begin and Team Urameshi prepares to face off against Team Uraotogi, Yusuke is being administered his final test elsewhere by Genkai. In the first match, Hiei effortlessly dispatches the first fighter, leading Kuromomotaro to enter the ring. | |||
| 45 | "Hiei Battles On" "Hiei Battles Consecutively! Shoot Your Kokuryuha! // Hiei Rensen! Gekite Kokuryūha!" (飛影連戦! 撃て黒龍波!) |
August 28, 1993 | May 5, 2003 |
| Hiei battles Kuromomotaro, whose transformations make Hiei's techniques useless. Unable to use the Dragon of the Darkness Flame, lest it consume him in the process, Hiei is left with dwindling options. | |||
| 46 | "Many Faces, Many Forms" "Tremble! Kuromomotaro's Transformation // Senritsu! Kuromomotarō no Henshin" (戦慄! 黒桃太郎の変身) |
September 4, 1993 | May 6, 2003 |
| Hiei's attacks are ineffective against Kuromomotaro, and he is forced to use his powers in an unorthodox fashion - channeling the Dragon of the Darkness Flame through his sword to dispatch Kuromomotaro. | |||
| 47 | "Legendary Bandit: Yoko Kurama" "The Legendary Thief! Yoko Kurama! // Densetsu no Tōsoku! Yōko Kurama" (伝説の盗賊! 妖狐・蔵馬) |
September 11, 1993 | May 7, 2003 |
| Kurama is reverted back into his demon form, Yoko Kurama, by the unwitting Ura Urashima. While Yoko interrogates Ura Urashima to discover the secret of the Idun Box, which turned Kurama into Yoko, Ura Urashima is dispatched by Shishiwakamaru, the team leader, before he can reveal any information. | |||
| 48 | "The Cape of No Return" "Item of Darkness: The Mantle of Death // Yami Item Shide no Hagoromo" (闇アイテム・死出の羽衣) |
September 18, 1993 | May 8, 2003 |
| Kuwabara fights against the team leader, Shishiwakamaru. However, he is quickly sent through the Cape of No Return, and transported out of the ring. | |||
| 49 | "Genkai's Strength" "Remaining Power! Genkai's Life or Death Battle // Sareta Chikara! Genkai no Shitō" (残された力! 幻海の死闘) |
September 25, 1993 | May 9, 2003 |
| With most of her power taken by Yusuke, Genkai struggles against Shishiwakamaru, but Genkai manages to turn the tables by using Shishiwakamaru's energy against him. | |||
| 50 | "Suzuka's Challenge" "Matōka Suzuki no Momosen" (魔闘家・鈴木の挑戦!) |
October 2, 1993 | May 12, 2003 |
| Onji then reveals himself to be the clown-like Suzuka. Despite his colorful techniques, Genkai easily defeats him. | |||
| 51 | "Arch-Rivals" "Confrontation of Destiny! The Shadow of Toguro // Shukumei no Taiketsu! Toguro no Kage" (宿命の対決! 戸愚呂の影) |
October 9, 1993 | May 13, 2003 |
| The members of Team Toguro demonstrate their power in the semifinals by utterly defeating another team, each member defeating their opponents with minimal effort. | |||
| 52 | "The Death of Genkai" "Genkai Falls! Settled After 50 Years // Maboroshi Genkai! 50 Nen Me no Kecchaku" (幻海散る! 50年目の決着) |
October 16, 1993 | May 14, 2003 |
| Toguro confronts a weakened Genkai, and settling their fifty-year old conflict, battles her. Despite a final effort using her weakened energy, Genkai is overwhelmed by Toguro and mortally wounded as Yusuke arrives. Giving Yusuke her dying words, she passes away, and Toguro subsequently smashes away an enraged Yusuke. | |||
| 53 | "Overcoming Grief" "Before the Storm! Overcoming Sorrow // Arashi no Mae! Kanashimi o Koete" (嵐の前! 悲しみを越えて) |
October 23, 1993 | May 15, 2003 |
| As Team Urameshi mourns Genkai's passing, they prepare for the final match against Team Toguro. | |||
| 54 | "The Beginning of the End" "The Turbulent Final Round Begins! // Haran no Kesshō Sen Kaishi!" (波瀾の決勝戦開始!) |
October 30, 1993 | May 16, 2003 |
| The final round begins, and Sakyo and Koenma arrive to fill the vacancies on each of their teams. The first match begins with Kurama facing Karasu. | |||
| 55 | "The Beast Within" "Explosion! The Yoko Awakened // Bakuretsu! Mezame Ta Yōko" (爆烈! 目覚めた妖狐) |
November 6, 1993 | May 8, 2004 |
| Karasu's bomb abilities overwhelm Kurama's plants. To turn the tables, Kurama is forced to transform into Yoko Kurama. Yoko's immense summoned plants prove too much for Karasu to handle. | |||
| 56 | "Yoko's Magic" "The Desperate Kurama! A Final Measure // Kesshi no Kurama! Saigo no Te" (決死の蔵馬! 最後の手段) |
November 13, 1993 | May 15, 2004 |
| Yoko Kurama reverts into his human form, giving Karasu the advantage. In response, Kurama plays on Karasu's overconfidence, and uses a desperate final attack to secure victory. | |||
| 57 | "Beneath Bui's Armor" "Intimindation! Bui Removes his Armor // Kyōi! Yoroi o Hazushi Ta Bui" (脅威! 鎧を外した武威) |
November 20, 1993 | May 22, 2004 |
| Despite Karasu's death, Kurama loses the fight on a technicality. Hiei begins to fight Bui, and deals with the latter's immense axe attacks with little effort, forcing Bui to remove his armor to effectively fight Hiei. | |||
| 58 | "Wielder of the Dragon" "The Ultimate Secret Technique! Roar of the Kokuryuha // Kyūkyoku Ougi! Hoero Kokuryūha" (究極奥義! ほえろ黒龍波) |
November 27, 1993 | May 29, 2004 |
| In response to Bui's increased abilities, Hiei uses the Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Although Bui reflects the Dragon back to Hiei, Hiei absorbs the Dragon, drastically increasing his physical abilities, and he defeats Bui. | |||
| 59 | "The Shadow of Elder Toguro" "The Eerie Shadow of Toguro the Elder // Toguro Kei no Bukimi na Kage" (戸愚呂兄の不気味な影) |
December 4, 1993 | June 5, 2004 |
| Kuwabara fights the Elder Toguro, and grows incensed when he learns of Genkai's death. However, the Elder Toguro's seeming immortality makes Kuwabara's attacks useless. | |||
| 60 | "Sakyo's Proposal" "Explosion of Anger! Kuwabara's Counterattack // Ikari Bakuhatsu! Kuwabara no Hangeki" (怒り爆発! 桑原の反撃) |
December 11, 1993 | June 12, 2004 |
| Using the artifact given to him by Suzuki, Kuwabara manages to crush the Elder Toguro, giving him the victory. Due to Sakyo feeling that a fight with Koenma would be meaningless, he bets his life on Toguro's victory, and Koenma follows suit. | |||
| 61 | "Yusuke vs. Toguro" "Confrontation of Destiny! The Tempestuous Battle of Captains Commences // Shukumei no Taiketsu! Arashi no Taishō Sen Kaishi" (宿命の対決! 嵐の大将戦開始) |
December 18, 1993 | June 19, 2004 |
| The final match between Yusuke and Toguro begins. As Yusuke blasts Toguro out of the ring, Toguro returns, uninjured by Yusuke's attack. | |||
| 62 | "Toguro's Full Power" "Toguro's 100 Percent Terror! // Toguro 100% no Kyōfu!" (戸愚呂100%の恐怖!) |
December 25, 1993 | June 26, 2004 |
| Yusuke removes the limits on his power, but Toguro goes to 100% of his total strength. | |||
| 63 | "Yusuke's Despair" "Yusuke! A Trial to the Limits of Sorrow // Yūsuke Jo! Genkai He no Kanashii Shiren" (幽助! 限界への悲しい試練) |
January 8, 1994 | July 3, 2004 |
| The fully powered Toguro overwhelms Yusuke, and in response to a suggestion by a spiritual Genkai, Toguro seemingly kills Kuwabara. | |||
| 64 | "Toguro's Desire" "Deathbattle Concluded! A Final Full Power // Shitō Kecchaku! Saigo no Furu Pawā" (死闘決着! 最後のフルパワー) |
January 15, 1994 | July 10, 2004 |
| With Kuwabara dead, Yusuke's power rises with his grief. In response, Toguro powers to 120% of his total power. As the two clash, Toguro manages to block Yusuke's attack, falling down in defeat after its completion. | |||
| 65 | "Out With a Bang" "The Scheme Vanishes, Together With the Stadium // Tōgi Jō Totomoni Kieru Yabō" (闘技場と共に消える野望) |
January 22, 1994 | July 17, 2004 |
| To fulfill his promise, Sakyo commits suicide by blowing up the stadium, with the participants and spectators barely able to escape. | |||
| 66 | "Toguro's Wish" "Toguro's Atonement -- His Greatest Desire // Toguro no Tsugunai. Ichiban no Nozomi" (戸愚呂の償い・一番の望み) |
January 29, 1994 | July 24, 2004 |
| The tournament has ended and Yusuke's team is preparing to sail home. In the Spirit World, Toguro demands to go to the most brutal level of Hell to repent for his deeds in life, apologizing to Genkai on the way. However, due to Yusuke's victory, Genkai is ressurected in the human world. | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
General
- Official FUNimation site for the saga. FUNimation. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. - List of YuYu Hakusho episode titles.
Specific
- ^ a b Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV) - Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ a b c Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV) - Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Yu Yu Hakusho and Dragon Ball Z return to Toonami in January - Anime News Network. Anime News Network (2003-12-15). Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ YuYuHakusho - The Official Yu Yu Hakusho Anime Website from FUNimation. FUNimation. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - Dark Tournament (Uncut): DVD. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - Dark Tournament - Tournament's End (Uncut): DVD. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ a b Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - Dark Tournament Saga Gift Set (Vola. 1-6): DVD: Yu Yu Hakusho. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ a b Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho: The Dark Tournament Saga, Part 2: DVD: Yu Yu Hakusho. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
[edit] External links
- Studio Pierrot's YuYu Hakusho website (Japanese)
- FUNimation's YuYu Hakusho website (English)
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