Episode 112

EPISODE 112

フォーエバー！幽遊白書 (Fooebaa! Yuu Yuu Hakusho)

Forever! Yu Yu Hakusho

First Broadcast: January 7, 1995

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): parts of chapter 170 (WSJ #27, 1994, June 20), parts of chapter 172 (WSJ #29, 1994, July 4), loose adaptation of chapter 175 (WSJ #32, 1994, July 25)

Summary: Back in the Human World, Kuwabara learns the outcome of the tournament from Kurama.  They meet up with Shizuru and Keiko and head for Genkai’s temple.  With the Demon World now maintaining a peaceful relationship with the Human World under Enki’s rule, the barrier between the two worlds has been taken down.  Hiei is still with Mukuro and her servants, helping save humans who are accidentally sucked into the Demon World now that the inter-world barrier has been removed; he says he’ll return to the Human World when he feels like it.  Kuwabara and co. reach the temple, where Genkai explains that after she dies, they will all inherit her massive estate, which she wants turned into a habitat for demons as they become increasingly common in the Human World.  The gang heads for the beach, where Yusuke suddenly returns.  He and Keiko share a kiss before getting soaked by a huge wave.  Fini.

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Episode 111

EPISODE 111

決着！激闘の果てに (Ketchaku! Gekitou no Hate ni)

Concluded! The End of the Conflict

First Broadcast: December 24, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): small part of chapter 170 (WSJ #27, 1994, June 20)

Summary: Yusuke and Yomi continue their fight, which ends in a huge explosion.  Yusuke wakes up a week later in the hospital, and learns that he lost to Yomi.  But Yomi was in turn defeated by Koko (one of Raizen’s old friends), due to having used up much of his stamina fighting Yusuke.  The tournament was ultimately won by Enki, Koko’s husband and yet another friend of Raizen, and Yusuke is just in time to see his victory speech.  Enki says that as ruler of the Demon World he wants to ensure peace with the Human World.  The tournament over, everything winds down.  Kurama heads back to the Human World, while Yusuke has to take care of some lose ends before he can do the same.

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Episode 110

EPISODE 110

俺の力・これが全てだ！(Ore no Chikara・Kore ga Subete da!)

My Power—This is My All!

First Broadcast: December 17, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): chapter 169 (WSJ #26, 1994, June 13)

Summary: Mukuro and Natsume have a close fight, as do 2 other of Raizen’s friends, Shu and Soketsu.  Meanwhile, Yusuke begins to fight Yomi.  Discouraged at first, a vision of Raizen helps him regain his determination.  He manages to break through Yomi’s force field technique, and the two begin pummeling each other at close range.

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Episode 109

EPISODE 109

対決！飛影とムクロ (Taiketsu! Hiei to Mukuro)

Showdown! Hiei and Mukuro

First Broadcast: December 10, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): very loosely adapted from parts of chapter 172 (WSJ #29, 1994, July 4)

Summary: Hiei goes up against Mukuro in the tournament.  Mukuro began her life as a prisoner, and even now retains shackles on her arms.  Outmatched by Mukuro’s power (including her ability to cut space itself) Hiei fires his Koku-Ryu-Ha, which she manages to completely destroy.  However, the attack breaks her shackles.  Though Hiei has lost, he and Mukuro both seem more at peace with their past.

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Episode 108

EPISODE 108

蔵馬、過去との決別 (Kurama、Kako to no Ketsubetsu)

Kurama, A Break With the Past

First Broadcast: December 3, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): none

Summary: Kurama fights Shigure and is initially overwhelmed, but shifts into his Yoko form in the nick of time.  However, Kurama decides to settle things in his human form, and narrowly wins by using his plant-manipulating powers to take control of the gigantic tree that serves as their fighting arena.  Shamed, Shigure jumps to his death.

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Episode 107

EPISODE 107

激闘！夢に賭けた男たち (Gekitou! Yume ni Kaketa Otoko-tachi)

Fierce Fighting! Men Fighting for Their Dreams

First Broadcast: November 26, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): none!  The first episode of pure filler.

Summary: With the main tournament in full swing, Shishi-Wakamaru loses to Hokushin.  Jin goes up against Soketsu, while Toya fights Kujo.  The two put up a heroic struggle but are no match for Soketsu and Kujo, who are really two of Raizen’s old friends and therefore extraordinarily powerful. 

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Episode 106

EPISODE 106

闘う親子！黄泉と修羅 (Tatakau Oyako! Yomi to Shura)

A Father and Son Battle!  Yomi and Shura

First Broadcast: November 19, 1994

Equivalent Manga Chapter(s): parts of chapter 167 (WSJ #23, 1994, May 23) and chapter 168 (WSJ #24, 1994, May 30)

Summary: In the preliminaries Yomi easily but unhappily beats Shura.  Yusuke quickly passes the preliminaries, and gives a speech opening the main tournament.  To start things off, he fights the cat monster Nekotama, who looks impressive but gives him little trouble.

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