Manga Chapter Guide: DT Beginning and 1st Round

[II. THE DARK TOURNAMENT]

[1. BEGINNING AND 1^ST ROUND]

Chapters: 51-60 (10 chapters)

Equivalent episodes: 26-32 (7 episodes)

Ratio: 1.43 chapters per episode

Chapter info after the jump.

 

CHAPTER 51

強くなりたい!! (Tsuyoku-Naritai!!)

I Want to Get Stronger!!

Pages: 20 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #52, 1991 (December 16)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 26 (April 17, 1993)

Summary: The Toguro Brothers were really working for Sakyo, and threw the fight. Toguro forces Yusuke and co. to enter the Dark Tournament, and Yusuke goes to Genkai to train.

*CHAPTER 52

暗黒武術会開幕!! (Ankoku-Bujutsukai Kaimaku!!)

The Curtain Rises on the Dark Tournament!!

Pages: 19 (3 full color, 16 limited color palette)

Published: WSJ #1-2 1992 (December 23)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 26 (April 17, 1993), episode 27 (April 24, 1993)

Summary: Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, and a masked fighter board the boat to the Dark Tournament, where the masked fighter easily gets them through the preliminaries.

CHAPTER 53

最初の敵!! (Saisho no Teki!!)

The First Opponent!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #3-4, 1992 (January 6)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 27 (April 24, 1993)

Summary: The gang must fight the rest of the demons onboard. On Kubi-Kukuri Island, site of the tournament, they meet their first opponents, the Roku-Yukai Team.

CHAPTER 54

先鋒戦開始!! (Senpou-Sen Kaishi!!)

The Vanguard’s Fight Begins!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #5, 1992 (January 20)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 54 (May 1, 1993)

Summary: Next day at the first match, Kuwabara starts to fight the child demon Rinku. He takes a strong kick to the head, but gets back up.

CHAPTER 55

秘技・魔妖妖!! (Higi・Debiru You-You!!)

Secret Technique: Devil Yo-Yo!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #6, 1992 (January 27)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 28 (May 1, 1993), episode 29 (May 8, 1993)

Summary: Rinku uses his Devil Yo-Yo technique to barely defeat Kuwabara. Kurama and Roto are next up to fight.

CHAPTER 56

血染めの花!! (Chizome no Hana!!)

Bloodstained Flowers!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #7, 1992 (February 3)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 29 (May 8, 1993)

Summary: Roto threatens to kill Kurama’s mother, trying to get him to surrender, but Kurama secretly plants a deadly seed on Roto, killing him.

CHAPTER 57

恐怖の炎熱地獄!! (Kyoufu no En’netsu-Jigoku!!)

A Blazing Hell of Horror!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #8, 1992 (February 10)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 30 (May 15, 1993)

Summary: Hiei fights Zeru, seeming to lose at first, but soon wins with his new Koku-Ryu-Ha technique. Chu appears, causing Yusuke to awaken and step into the ring.

CHAPTER 58

酔拳士・酎!! (Suiken-Shi・Chuu!!)

Drunken-Fist Master: Chu!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #9, 1992 (February 17)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 30 (May 15, 1993), episode 31 (May 22, 1993)

Summary: Chu explains that he’s the strongest on his team, despite not being leader. He knocks Yusuke around a bit, but Yusuke is just getting warmed up.

BONUS CHAPTER (M)

TWO SHOTS

Two Shots

Pages: 31 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #9, 1992 (February 17)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): none

Summary: The story of how Kurama and Hiei first meet and team up to defeat the demon Yatsude.  Published in the same Jump issue as chapter 58.

CHAPTER 59

互角の勝負!! (Gokaku no Shoubu!!)

An Even Fight!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #10, 1992 (February 24)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 31 (May 22, 1993)

Summary: Chu powers up with his spirit alchemy, and Yusuke counters his energy balls by shooting two Spirit Gun blasts rapid-fire. Both of them have used up all their energy.

*CHAPTER 60

ナイフエッジ・デスマッチ!! (Naifu Ejji・Desu Macchi!!)

Knife-Edge Death Match!!

Pages: 21 (12 limited color palette, 9 black and white)

Published: WSJ #11, 1992 (March 2)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 32 (May 29, 1993)

Summary: The two begin a Knife Edge Death Match. Yusuke wins, advancing the team to the next round. Toguro’s partner Karasu observes that Yusuke can no longer use the Spirit Gun.