Manga Chapter Guide: Tarukane

[I. SPIRIT WORLD DETECTIVE STORY ARC]

[5. TARUKANE]

Chapters: 45-50 (6 chapters); chapter 45 not adapted

Equivalent episodes: 22-25 (4 episodes)

Ratio: 1.5 chapters per episode (1.25, leaving out chapter 45)

Chapter info after the jump.

CHAPTER 45 (M)

決闘!地獄団地!! (Kettou!  Jigoku-Danchi!!)

Showdown in Hell Apartments!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #46, 1991 (November 4)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): none

Summary: Lesser demons impersonate Yusuke and Kuwabara in a plot to kill them, but Hiei and Kurama step in to save them.

CHAPTER 46

桑原の春!! (Kuwabara no Haru!!)

Springtime for Kuwabara!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #47, 1991 (November 11)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 22 (March 13, 1993)

Summary: Yusuke is ordered to rescue Hiei’s younger sister Yukina from the billionaire Tarukane, and Kuwabara tags along. For protection, Tarukane has hired the Toguro Brothers…

CHAPTER 47

Ｂ・Ｂ・Ｃ!!

Ｂ・Ｂ・Ｃ!!

Pages: 21 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #48, 1991 (November 18)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 22 (March 13, 1993), episode 23 (March 20, 1993)

Summary: The pair beat Toguro’s henchman Hirue. Tarukane calls the BBC to bet on whether the pair will defeat the other henchmen outside. Only Sakyo bets they will, and he’s right.

CHAPTER 48

三鬼衆登場!! (Sankishuu Toujou!!)

The Ogre Triad Makes the Scene!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #49, 1991 (November 25)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 23 (March 20, 1993), episode 24 (March 27, 1993)

Summary: The pair now faces the Ogre Triad, who Sakyo wagers they will defeat. They defeat the first 2, and Toguro begins to feel excited at the prospect of fighting them.

CHAPTER 49

最後の賭け!! (Saigo no Kake!!)

The Final Wager!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #50, 1991 (December 2)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 24 (March 27, 1993), episode 25 (April 10, 1993)

Summary: The third Ogre falls, and Sakyo’s won again. The final bet is whether the pair can beat the Toguro Brothers, but even the Spirit Gun can’t scratch them.

CHAPTER 50

決戦・２対２!! (Kessen・Ni-tai-Ni!!)

Showdown: 2 Against 2!!

Pages: 19 (all black and white)

Published: WSJ #51, 1991 (December 9)

Equivalent Anime Episode(s): episode 25 (April 10, 1993)

Summary: The Toguro Brothers overwhelm the pair, but they achieve a turnabout victory with a clever combo attack. Hiei appears and rescues Yukina.