01x05 - Yusuke Fukkatsu! Aratanaru Shimei

[bunniefuu]

"Yu Yu Hakusho"

In a crowded city,
as I bump shoulders, I'm all alone.

On an endless prairie,
as the wind whistles by, I'm all alone.

Which one is it that makes me
want to cry more, I wonder.

Marking it with twin circles,
I feel a bit more grown-up!

It must be, that when I run
into these terribly difficult walls,

And unexpectedly,
for whatever reason,

The courage and power to break through
rises up from within,

All because of how, when I run
into these terribly difficult people,

They show me kindness, I bet!

Thank you very much!

It has been 100 days since
each nation dissolved,

and at Yusuke's proposal,
the Great Battle for the Demon Tealm,

with the reign over the Demon Tealm
at stake, is now about to begin.

There were 6272 participants
in the tournament.

At a glance, it looked as though
the spectators who had gathered

numbered in excess of
several hundred thousand.

Everyone thought the winner
would be either Yomi or Mukuro.

Yet even as they believed so, a peculiar
excitement and sense of expectation

permeated the entire Demon Tealm.

"Great Battle in the Demon Realm
-- The Preliminaries Commence!"

The drawing for the preliminaries
will begin in twenty minutes.

Tournament participants, please
assemble in the arena promptly.

Repeat,

the drawing for the preliminaries
will begin in twenty minutes.

Tournament participants,
please assemble in the arena promptly.

All righty!

That's Urameshi Yusuke,

the man who got Yomi and Mukuro
to dissolve their nations.

I don't sense any great
strength from him.

Why would Yomi and Mukuro
fall for his smooth-talk?

Well, it's not the process that's
the issue here. It's the outcome.

If Yomi and Mukuro eliminate
each other early on in the match-ups,

we'll all have a chance, too.

When that happens, I will be
the ruler of the Demon Realm.

I'm the one who's going to
be ruler of the Demon Realm!

No, I'm the one!

I'm the one!

You know...

I never thought there'd be this
many idiots gathered together here.

Yo, Urameshi!

We finally found you!

Yo!

This day is here at last, huh?

Yeah.

Did you hear? The majority is gonna
be eliminated in the preliminaries.

Eh? Seriously?

You're one of the
tournament's superintendents,

but you don't know anything?

They said that all 6272 participants
will be split up into blocks of 49 each,

which will then go through
the preliminaries.

Only one person from each block will
be allowed to enter the main competition.

Which means the number remaining
in the main competition will be...

...around 87?

128.

Oh, yeah.

Don't go losing before you
run into me, Urameshi!

He's right! We all went through a hell
of special training just to fight you!

I'll beat you this time for sure!

Now, now, don't get so worked up.
Victory is partially a matter of chance.

Let's take it easy.

There's an incredible fervor here,
huh Koenma-sama?

Yeah. This tournament
will essentially decide

who the Demon Realm's
Number One guy is, after all.

I'm sure that there are
even those unknown brutes,

who live hidden in the
Demon Realm underground,

who are participating here, in order to
write their very own legends of conquest.

By the way, where is
the all-important Yusuke?

Let's see...

It's Mukuro!

Yomi!

Over there!

It's been too long.

Yeah.

It looks like you've improved yourself
quite a bit since the last time we met.

But I'm taking this seriously as well.

You mean, Mukuro is a woman!?

Y- yeah...

There's no better training
than actual combat.

At least raise your power

to roughly match my own
before we run into each other.

At the very least,
don't lose to that man there.

Papa, was that that Mukuro
person just now?

That's right.

Oh. I was imagining someone tougher.

Is this your child? Hey, you there,
are you entering too?

I'm not "you there." I'm Shura.

Shura? That's a great name.
Just make sure you live up to it.

Papa, this guy isn't all that great.

He's only about as strong as I am now.

Why, you brat...!

Okay, like you promised,
you and I are opponents here, Papa.

Hmm? Ah, mm-hmm.

If you run into me,
fight me at your full power.

Right, you've got it. I promise.

If you hold back on me, I'll never
speak to you again as long as I live!

He's a sassy little brat.

Maybe so.

But when I have a hard time in
battle against my only son every day,

I have to laugh at myself.

I mean, how could a man of such
limited capacity as myself

think about uniting the Demon Realm?

That day, when there
was that intense Yoki--

as a result of that,
my eyes were opened.

I don't mind whether
you believe me or not,

but I'm going to fight with
all my power in this tournament,

without desiring anything.

I wish you a good fight.

What could they be talking about?

We can't hear them from here, huh?

Though you know, whatever it
was that Yusuke was thinking

that caused him to come up
with this tournament,

I have absolutely no idea.

It could be...

...it's Yusuke we're talking about,
so I'm sure...

...he might not have been
thinking anything at all.

That could be it, all right.

Kurama, this will be the first time
we've ever gone against each other,

but Hiei, it's been a long while
since our battle, huh?

Just you pray that you don't
run into me in the preliminaries.

It wouldn't even be funny if one
of the tournament's superintendents

was eliminated in the preliminaries.

You're the same old b*stard as ever,
aren't you!? Have you eaten!?

What does that have to do
with anything right now!?

Now, now, Yusuke,

you're just trying to say that you
can't fight on an empty stomach, right?

Yeah!

Very well then, we will
now hold the drawing

for the Demon Realm Unification
Tournament Preliminaries!

Our commentator will of course be
that famous master of ceremonies

from the Dark Tournament...!

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm terribly
sorry to keep you waiting so long!

The greatest mic-wielder
in the Demon Realm,

your burning active mic performer,
Koto, is back!

Your play-by-play for the
Demon Realm Unification Tournament...

will be brought to you by Koto!

Way to go, Koto!

It is with both honor and anxiety
that my heart is filled

over having been chosen
for this important role.

But I will give it everything I've got!

And, providing commentary will be...?

Why, thank you...

You...

It's Jorge Watanabe-san!

Jorge Saotome. I hate when that happens.

But even so, my blood is
stirred by events such as this--

Jorge...!

I'm scared...

And, providing commentary

will be the former national
tactical advisor of Gandara, Yoda-san!

It's a pleasure.

What's with the festivity,
for crying out loud?

If it's discovered that
we're from the Spirit Realm,

there's going to be hell to pay!

Jorge is sorry.

The preliminary drawing was to have
been held using the national treasure

that Contestant Yusuke
gave to Contestant Yomi,

but since there are so many
participants in this tournament,

it will be held using
cards as lots instead.

It's Contestant Mukuro, one of
the favorites to be the champion!

She's in Block 74!

One of the other candidates
likely to win,

Contestant Yomi is in Block 34!

The mastermind, who got this
whole tournament started,

Contestant Urameshi is in Block 106!

Contestant Hiei is in Block 5!

Luckily, we all got split up, and won't
have to come up against each other.

That's not true.

Those four all wound up
in the same block!

What?

What's this? Contestant Yomi
and his son, Contestant Shura,

have both landed in the same Block!

This appears to be an early
portent of the upheaval to come!

This is quite advantageous for us.

Don't you go saying any
of that rubbish again.

The drawing has just been concluded!

Let's see here... We've just
received some new information.

There is already a succession of
participants who have declined to enter.

What could this mean?

Indeed...

First, you have those who were
placed in Mukuro or Yomi-sa--

I mean, Contestant Yomi's Blocks,
who have already given up.

After that, those who were here
as a publicity stunt,

or who came just for the fun of it,
have probably left.

Ah, I see. Thank you very much.

And so, we will now
begin the preliminaries!

The Demon Tealm Unification Tournament
was being held on ultra-gigantic plants,

known as Okunenju trees.

First, in the preliminaries, each block
competes atop one of these trees.

The 49 contestants of one block
vie against each other

until only the last one of them remains.

Well? Do you give up?

Who, me?

Is that right!?

You want to go again!?

S- stop! I give up!

All right, in that case,
I'll forgive you!

That was cruel...

All right, next!

In Block 97, Contestant Chu certainly
is defeating his opponents one by one.

Oh?

Block 31 is being enclosed in
some kind of peripheral field.

What could the situation
be on the inside?

Amazingly, all 48 people
have been frozen!

All other fighters being
judged as unable to fight,

Block 31's delegate will be the
Hexed-Ice user, Contestant Toya!

Super Devil Yo-yos!!

Block 8's delegate will
be Contestant Rinku!

Shura rengeki sempu-ken!!

Block 46's delegate will be
the Wind-tamer, Contestant Jin!

How d'ya like that!?

Tainbow Cyclone Extra Flash!!

In Block 54, the Demon Battler,
Contestant Suzuki, has won!

Delegate contestants are being
determined in one block after another!

In Block 90,

it will be Contestant Hokushin!

In Block 23, it will
be Contestant Kirin!

In Block 13, the
Demon Realm Physiotherapist,

Contestant Shigure!

They have been settled
into the main competition!

In Block 74, everyone except for
Contestant Mukuro has forfeited.

As a result,

Contestant Mukuro automatically
advances to the main competition.

Now then, which block will be next?

Come on, give up!

It doesn't look like Block 97
will be decided for a while.

In Block 5, Contestant Hiei,

and in Block 64, Contestant Kurama
advance to the main competition.

Everyone seems to be
winning smoothly, huh?

Shishiwakamaru is having
a tough fight of it.

What?

What a hard body he has!

My Shin makokumeizan-ken sword
is having virtually no effect!

In that case...!

Shishiwaka!

It's no use.

The weak either follow the strong,
or they are k*lled.

That is the one law of the Demon Realm.

Apparently, we have a
decision in Block 33.

My belly is stinging! Stop!
What are you doing!?

In Block 33, it appears that Contestant
Shishiwakamaru became small,

and launched a prickly attack!

Come on, come on, come on!
Do you give up!?

It looks like we have another
block which has been settled.

The delegate from Block 59
will be Contestant Enki!

Ooh, Dangerous Body! Contestant Koko
is the delegate from Block 77!

Taizen's old friends also gained
their tickets to the main competition,

while keeping their
true abilities a secret.

Of course, there were those there who
were aware of their true ability...

These guys...

...are able...!

That should be just about all of
you that I've sent packing...!

Apparently, you're the last one.

She's pretty strong!

Are you coming?

She's gone!

Her Yoki is in a whole other league...

Shall we keep going?

No, I give up!

We finally have a decision in Block 97!
Huh? They're saying something.

Camera-san, please move in!

What's your name?

Natsume.

Natsume?

When can I see you again?

I didn't mean to hit you that hard.

No, no, I'm in my right mind!

Sorry, but I'm not
interested in weak men.

Two years! No, give me just one year!
I'll become even stronger than you!

Once I do, would you be my woman?

He's hitting on her!? Why, you...!
If you're a man, you'll die fighting!

Now, now, don't get emotional!

I've lost all respect for that idiot!

He's a disgrace to the
rest of us battle maniacs!

You think so too, right Jin? Suzuki?

This time, we beat Urameshi for sure!

Wasn't that the whole
reason why we trained!?

Ah, there you are!

You're Rinku, right?
The one who won Block 8?

That was amazing,
defeating 16 people at once!

I'm Sasuga. I fought in Block 9,
right next to yours.

It's nice to meet you!

I entered together with my friends,

but I'm the only one
who made it through.

I have a hunch I'll be running
into you in the main competition.

If that happens, let's both
make sure we do our bests!

Oh, and if you could,
go easy on me, okay?

Rinku?

What's the matter?

Sasuga-chan...

We're going to fight like we mean it!

We now begin the
preliminary for Block 106.

Once you are knocked out, k*lled,
or give up, you are eliminated.

I haven't felt this tense
in a long time!

First thing we all do
is defeat that guy!

When I say go, we all g*ng up on him!

Very well then, begin the match!

Okay then, I guess I
should start warming up.

Ready, go!

Hmm, I'm in great form!

Incredible!

Yusuke has gotten a
whole level stronger.

Hey! I knocked everyone
way out of bounds!

What happens in this case?

Right...! They're all eliminated
by being out of bounds, yes!

In Block 106, Contestant Urameshi
is the winner,

and advances to the main competition!

Each block preliminary
is progressing smoothly.

However, there was one block where
a decision had not yet been reached.

That was Block 34, the one
that had Yomi and Shura in it.

And so, a fierce father-son
battle was about to get underway!

There it is! Already, here in the
preliminary matches of this tournament,

we have a great clash
between two superpowers!

Contestant Yomi vs. Contestant Shura!
As his son comes after him furiously,

the father maintains
his ominous silence!

Such is indeed a theater of love
and sorrow between father and son!

There isn't even any time to blink!

Next time: "Father and Son Battle!
Yomi and Shura"

And I, Koto, will provide
the play-by-play!

Behind closed eyes,
only longing arises,

as to the sleeping
season I bid good-bye.

More than kindness that
sparkles in the distance,

I'd rather have just
one thing that I want.

Having passed through
a city of cold glass,

I want to touch your hands,
and confirm your feelings.

It's just a dream I'm
having with my eyes open,

for me to be hugging you so tightly.

Although the wind may blow, the rain
may fall, and my heart may waver,

if it's a dream I'm
having with my eyes open,

it's okay if now I get hurt.

I can be as gentle as the
sky is unpredictable.

If it's a dream I'm
having with my eyes open,

it's okay if now I get hurt.

I can be as gentle as the
sky is unpredictable.