"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!
Having been appointed a Spirit Realm Detective,
Urameshi Yusuke has returned to this world.
Right away, his first assignment was to seek out a gang of three heinous Yokai,
and take back the three treasures they have stolen from the Spiritual Realm.
Yusuke takes a stand against one of their number, Goki,
who devours the spirits of children.
However. Yusuke has fallen short before Goki's unimaginable strength!
"Kurama's Secret!? The Ties Between Mother And Son"
The difference in our powers is too great! At this rate, I'm gonna be killed!
How good of you to interfere with my meal. Now you're going to pay--
--With your body, that is!
I should've avoided a direct hit!
Whoops, I put too much power into that.
Humans are fragile creatures, now that I think about it.
It's that fragility that I love so much!
Now, suffer and die!
It's no use! I can't move!
Say, is someone there? Everyone come here! There's someone here!
--Oh, it's true! --Wouldn't you enjoy camping with us?
People are coming!
Hurry, hurry! There is someone over here!
That voice...
If you've taken your lesson from this, you, being only a mere human,
will stop coming around us!
You should worry about your own life!
Yoo-hoo! Whoever has all the delicious stuff, come here quick!
W- where am I?
W- what? It's my place, isn't it?
Yusuke, are you awake?
Yeah.
Yeow!
You don't all of a sudden hit people who are injured!
Now that you've come so far by returning to life,
don't make me worry by being so reckless!
I- I got it, I got it! Don't cry, will you!?
But that voice-- the one that saved me yesterday...
Are your injuries okay? Hi!
Botan, huh? I knew it!
This is the one, you know, who carried you in here. You've gotta thank her!
You! (She can see you, then?)
Mm hmm. Koenma-sama said it wouldn't be very handy
to have an Assistant Spirit Realm Detective that no one could see.
Yeah, but...
Yusuke...
Later, introduce me properly to who the young lady is, okay?
Introduce you, she says!
You know, you did pretty well to find where I was.
Using this compass, I was able to track down where you were!
"Spectral Energy Meter" Seven Tools of the Spirit Realm Detective, Number 2: Yokikei.
When a Yokai is near, indicates its direction and distance.
You know, I was pretty nervous. He was no half pint.
To think that such a strong a guy would be my opponent...
The other two guys have even greater spiritual power than him.
We've got to catch these guys within a week...
To take back those treasures...
It'll be impossible after all, huh?
I can't shoulder all this!
Hey, Yusuke! This is no time to be anxious!
You're the only one we can rely on, after all. Brush it off!
If Yama the Great comes back like this...
The world will be... The world will be...
Besides which, what kind of position does that put me in!?
Continuing yesterday's events, another a strange incident
afflicting elementary-school children has occurred today.
Oh, not again. This is scary.
Four cases have arisen where elementary-school children,
all from the same area,
have fallen into a comatose state for unexplained reasons
and were taken to a hospital.
Police are hurrying their investigation,
and call on the residents in the area to be careful.
That ogre has devoured their spirits, I bet!
Children's spirits are his favorite meal!
As long as he has the Gakidama, he'll keep on eating them!
These freshly caught spirits are wriggling around and around in my belly!
Once a spirit is inside his stomach, how long can it last?
At most, just one day.
All right!
What do you think you're doing? Don't tell me...
I'm gonna take him down!
In the condition you're in?
I'm not sure of much, but having your spirit eaten
is surely a lot more painful than the death of your body, right?
You can't become a ghost and float freely, for one. Those poor things!
Yusuke!
Today, I'll be able to shoot the Rei-gun once.
I won't be losing anymore, like I did yesterday.
"Spiritual Shooting Ring" Seven Tools of the Spirit Realm Detective, Number 3: Reigeki Ring.
Raises the power of the Rei-gun many times over.
Actually, we wanted to wait until your spiritual powers had increased some
before handing this over.
It's a ring that will dramatically increase the force of the Rei-gun.
Once you use it, you'll likely be unable to stay standing from the exhaustion!
It's your last ace in the hole!
Gotcha!
Yusuke, the tea is ready!
Yusuke! Huh?
Here! You dropped this!
Thank you. In return, I'll eat your spirit for you.
Another one becomes mine!
Goki!
I've come to pay you back!
You! Didn't you hear the warning I gave you yesterday!?
Unfortunately, I'm not all that bright!
This is twice you've interrupted my meal!
For now, let's try slamming him one with everything I've got!
For being a detective, you haven't investigated me very thoroughly, have you?
My body is hardened on a par with steel. No blade can get through!
I know!
How about this!?
I told you, useless!
Don't you get it!?
Looks like it's all or nothing, all right.
There's nothing left but to stake this fight on the Rei-gun!
But to tell you the truth, even with that ring,
I don't think you can inflict any lethal damage to him!
I gotta aim for his eyes. But with one blast, I can only hit one of them...!
Hold on! If I get close enough...!
You're increasing my appetite, with your anguished screams!
W- who are you!?
Idiot! Botan, get out of there, now!
I'll eat the two of you together at once!
You've been an utter nuisance to me!
DIE!!
I was waiting for that!
For you to come close and open the mouth of that stupid face of yours wide!
The outside of your body may be as hard as steel, but how about inside your mouth?
Take this! Rei-gun!!
--I did it...! --Yusuke!
One, two, three, four, five...
They're all okay, huh?
Yeah!
Young lady...! Young lady...!
Oh, she's come to!
Thank goodness! Are you okay, young lady?
Mama!
My, my! It took me all this just to get one of these back.
Two to go! I hate to think what could be coming next!
Say! Yusuke, prop yourself up on my shoulder!
You think I would do something so degrading?
Of all the...!
What is it?
It's one of them!
I'm in no condition to fight them now!
There he is! It's Kurama!
You don't need to be so wary. I have no intention of fighting or running away.
I have a request.
Request?
Please wait just three days.
In three days, I will assuredly return the Ankokukyo to you.
Yeow! Ow ow!
Can't you treat that a little more gently!?
I think it's a trap, you know! What he says is too good to be true!
Three more days-- that's right when the moon is full!
That's the day the Ankokukyo that Kurama holds exhibits its greatest magical power!
That mirror reflects the desires of those who look into it.
It's said that it then grants that desire.
However, in order to grant the desire, it seems something must be offered,
but it's a mystery as to whatever that is.
I'm sure he's trying to figure out what it is during these three days!
But if that's so,
then there was no reason for him to bother showing himself to me, right?
Ah, that's right...
I have a feeling that he's not all that bad a guy.
What are you saying! It was his partner that wore you ragged like this!
As it happens, the three of them were fighting among each other.
I don't know the reason, but that Kurama guy was trying to pull out of their group.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to let me back out.
From his eyes, I didn't get the feeling he was lying.
What could be up with Kurama...?
Yusuke, dinner's ready!
Botan-chan, you come eat too!
Thank you so much!
Hey, hey, hey! We're in the middle of talking about something very important right now!
What's this? Is it anything that can't be said in front of your mother!?
Now, look! It's not like that! That's not what I'm saying at all!
It has nothing to do with that!
Okay, I'll go see Koenma-sama and ask him about the Ankokukyo,
and you, you go directly to where Kurama specified!
I know. See ya.
"City Hospital"
What? If it isn't the hospital!
I've been waiting.
"Room 501" "Minamino-sama"
My...
This is a rare treat, for you to bring a friend along.
It's okay, Mom. Lie back down.
Mom?
I'm feeling pretty good today.
--Can I peel you an apple or something? --That's okay, I don't have any appetite.
You've got to get some nutrition, or else you'll never get better.
Yes, yes, I'll do as you say, Shuichi.
Sure you will! I need for you to get well soon!
Um, what's this all about, then?
Shuichi is the name I've adopted in the Human Realm.
That woman is my adopted mother.
My father died a long time ago.
The thing is, for fifteen years, I let her raise me under this deception.
I'm not following you at all.
My real identity is that of a Yoko-- a fox that has lived many hundred years,
taking on spiritual powers,
and becoming an enchanted creature.
Breaking both seals and codes, I specialized in stealing ancient treasures.
However, 15 years ago, I was seriously injured by a powerful hunter.
And so, I escaped to the Human Realm, still in my spiritual body.
I then became one couple's child, and thought that in that form,
if I could put up with it for around ten years,
I would recover my spiritual powers. When that happened,
I had planned on removing myself from the presence of that couple...
So then, why...?
That woman--
Mom's illness is incurable.
It was then that those guys appeared.
They invited me to join their band to steal the three grand treasures of darkness.
I then remembered the Ankokukyo, and how it could grant one's desires, see?
And so?
I want to use the Ankokukyo here to save her!
If I can just get that granted, I will return the treasure,
go before King Yama the Great, and receive his judgement.
Why would a Yokai go that far for a human?
Why indeed. I'm not too sure myself.
But there is one thing I know for certain.
I owe her an awful lot.
Not knowing what I really was, she did an excellent job of raising me.
When she became ill, it was the first time I ever thought about repaying her kindness.
Why are you telling me all this?
Maybe I just wanted someone to hear about it.
Besides which, more than anything, you had faith in me.
Shuichi-kun! Shuichi-kun, your mother...!
She suddenly took a turn for the worse, and to be honest,
she's in extremely critical condition.
And so...?
Tonight will probably prove the steepest of passes for her. We'll do our best.
I have to do it!
--You're gonna use the Ankokukyo!? --Yeah.
In order to get your wish granted, I heard you gotta offer up something.
Do you know what it is?
My life.
His life, you say!?
It's a demonic mirror that grants your wish as it takes your life.
That's the reason it's called the Dark Looking Glass,
because it has changed owners so many times.
I have to go hurry and let Yusuke know!
I wonder if that girl is all right.
Ankokukyo, receive the light of the moon and awaken!
Display your power, and reflect my desire on your surface!
A lifetime of happiness for this woman. Is that your desire?
It is.
Hey, aren't you making a mistake!?
Even if she is saved, if you die, it won't amount to anything!
This is the only way!
To fulfill this wish, it means I must have your life. Are you sure this is all right?
If it will save her life...
Very well then, as you wish, I shall grant your desire!
Farewell, Mom!
What are you doing!?
Hey, mirror! I'm giving you my life!
By doing this, you don't have to take his entire life to grant his wish, right!?
What are you thinking!?
The sight of a mother's crying face after losing her son-- it's unbearable!
There is nothing more discomforting!
Yusuke!
I'm alive! Then, how about Mom!?
Yusuke?
Yusuke!
O- ow...!
Oh, great, I survived!
It's situations like that where I act before thinking about what will come afterward.
Thinking about it now makes me shudder!
Botan, are you here?
Dummy...
I got hold of the Ankokukyo!
In light of your actions, I have decided to grant the wish even without a life.
Shuichi-kun, I hear she's over the pass!
Not only is she over it, but her condition is well on its way to complete recovery!
Yeah, it utterly astonishes me how much force of life some people have!
Shuichi...
Mom...
Isn't this just great!?
I guess so. Now there's only one more treasure to go.
To think that you've gotten two of them back already, that's really outstanding!
It's quite remarkable, huh!?
Mm hmm! Incredible, incredible!
Yusuke doesn't understand just how hard
getting back the third treasure is going to be!
Hiei, who stole the Koma no Ken-- he's not just your average guy!
Good grief!
I got the treasures back safely from Goki and Kurama.
Hiei is the only one that remains!
This Hiei captures Keiko, of all people!
You bastard, drawing Keiko into this, when she has nothing to do with it!
You'll pay for this!
Hey, Hiei, just try to lay a finger on Keiko! You won't get off scot-free!
Next time, "Keiko In Peril! Hiei, The Jagan Master "
The Other World's not watching for nothing!
The second hand is sharp again tonight, as it chops up time,
Chi chi chi...
I'll never be able to finish this homework, so I toss it away!
Son of a gun!
It's the dreams that tumble away, oh,
That are the ones I want to go after,
And if I stop, they will get away, oh,
So I can't ease up on them!
It's the dreams that tumble away, oh...!