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Oct 29, 2009 6:50 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Yoko and Koto would make a cute couple, more cute than Kurama and Hiei anyway.

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Apr 17, 2010 9:19 PM
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Probably my favorite episode so far
"The weak get washed away by the tides of fate...The strong drink it up."-Godot
Dec 10, 2011 5:27 PM
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Strange fight approaches!
Feb 27, 2012 9:51 PM
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Amazing episode!
Apr 9, 2012 8:58 PM
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Nov 21, 2012 2:55 PM
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This episode was very emotional ..
Puu is great <3
Jul 9, 2013 7:54 PM
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Tough for Yusuke. But finally, upgrade is done!
Aug 30, 2013 7:29 AM
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Puu is the sweetest thing. Trying his best to bring Yusuke water even though he was just as injured as Yusuke was.
Jan 27, 2014 4:29 PM
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Yeah, probably my favorite episode so far as well.
"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

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Mar 4, 2015 6:48 PM

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Truly the perfect episode, with Kurama's badassery and Yusuke's badassery and will to survive this episode was amazing. Yusuke was so great this episode, I absolutely loved his will to survive and not only to survive but to save Puu. Seeing Yusuke feel sorry for Puu and save Puu, was definitely great character development. My favourite episode so far, easily.


Apr 18, 2015 10:25 PM

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This show sure does a poor job of making the characters engaging.

Their chemistry from the beginning is all but completely gone.
Aug 28, 2015 8:24 PM

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man i cried like a little b*tch during that Puu scene with Yusuke.
Jul 4, 2016 8:45 AM

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Shishiwakamaru and Ukyu from Samurai Shodown are the same person? they look like twins...
Love... hurts... so...
Jan 17, 2017 9:52 PM
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Loved this episode. Having Puu play such a pivotal role was awesome, and I look forward to seeing Kurama get back to his demon form in the future.
Mar 25, 2017 3:43 PM

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Awesome Puu saved Yusuke and now he has the Spirit Wave Orb successfully obtained.
Mar 30, 2017 9:37 PM

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Puu was awesome this episode!
Jun 20, 2017 3:51 AM
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Kurama's eps the best.
So much shadow, silhouettes, black background, red background, high saturation.
White hair. Red hair. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru put into one.
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Jun 20, 2017 3:57 AM
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Juri suddenly do a Sailor Moon-esque transformation. Totally unnecessary but campy, so, good.
Jun 20, 2017 4:02 AM
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Sean_Nessman said:
Juri suddenly do a Sailor Moon-esque transformation. Totally unnecessary but campy, so, good.


Then Shishiwakamaru attaining idol status. With fanclub!!
Hey, Don't you have eyes?? Kurama is prettier! Where's his fanclub??
Hope this show will go totally insane and absurb. Though there's a chance that going into the Toguro match everything will be self-serious again.
Jun 20, 2017 4:09 AM
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Puu is heroic here
Jun 20, 2017 4:13 AM
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Sean_Nessman said:
Puu is heroic here

Just like Genkai said "Don't think you are alone".
Yuusuke suddenly realizing he has someone to protect, then overcomes his pain. It's kinda old, "I must protect my loved ones -> more strenght", but done in a pretty powerful way. Plus, great art style.
Jul 17, 2017 12:26 PM

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Kuwabara teaching Hiei rock paper scissors was absolutely adorable. "First timers are only allowed to throw rock". One of my favorite moments so far.

Excited for more Kuwabara but scared that he'll be a one trick pony and Yukina will give him super strength again. Or maybe that's what they want you to think and he'll really get his ass beat even with that super strength... We'll see.

Also that scene with Yusuke powering through the pain to save Puu was hella well done. When he caught himself when he was about to fall, geez. Yusuke is so sick sometimes.
Dec 30, 2017 1:43 PM

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10/10
Puu = MVP!!!

Jan 1, 2018 7:07 AM

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Awesome episode! Puu and Yusuke helped each other, and we found out how the enemy team functions. Now I don't find them so annoying. Also, I loved the rock/paper/scissors scene.
Feb 5, 2018 3:04 AM

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If Kurama can get that "young smoke" he'll be too OP, so no xD

3-0 from 5 matches? Meaning Urameshi team win? No?
I guess it doesn't matter how many win you have as long 5 people are eliminated

Poor Puu :(

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Oct 2, 2018 1:21 PM

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Always love the rock/scissor/paper trope.

Great episode. Hope Kurama can get the smoke and use his fox form whenever he wants.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Mar 31, 2019 12:47 PM

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finally some god damn emotional impact! its surprising that the first episode made me shed a tear but everything that came after that didnt come close to it. This scene with puu and yusuke was great in everyway. Visual presentation was on point and so was yusukes emotional speech. Him seeing his little guy suffering was emotional.
May 30, 2019 5:39 PM
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Well, of course Kurama won after that. Finally Kuwabara's time to shine, hopefully he won't screw up like the past...many times. The ending, FINALLY Yuusuke completed his training! Good lord that was some painful practice.
Jun 20, 2019 12:50 PM

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omg puu.... ;_; i'm emo
Aug 24, 2019 3:37 PM

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I'm on 47th ep and it is definitely my favorite so far. Yoko Kurama and that joke with Koenma's gets me :d Puu is so adorable. Yusuke finally accomplish final test and just because Puu and it is not a random friendship bullshit. Real spirit connection between those two make the ending so damn good.


Jan-ken-pon scene on point as well. Classic game reminds me of scene from DBZ on babidi ship.
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Apr 19, 2020 4:48 PM

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InuYasha was definitely based on Fox Kurama lol
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Aug 19, 2020 3:07 AM

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Aww man! I wanted to see Yoko Kurama more but oh well,
Hiei using Jagan fro Rock-Paper-Scissors was so hilarious! XD
Those Fan girls XD Is that why Kuwabara is truly so angry.
Oh shit that transition from Keiko's face to Yusuke was creeeeeeeeepy.
Awww PUU CHAN! That is too cute!
PUU HAS SAVED THE Show!!
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Dec 22, 2020 2:24 PM

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only puu were able to put out yusuke real power :>

and hopefully kurama would be able to go back that form again in the future.
Jan 13, 2021 11:14 AM

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This might be the best episode so far!!
Jul 28, 2021 11:29 PM

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Kuwabara was badass af this episode too

Oct 8, 2022 4:45 AM

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Yuusuke was really going through it man but he did it and Kurama’s demon form was also sick
Feb 20, 2023 8:06 PM

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Keiko couldn't pretend a little bit more that she was going to follow Puu :p
The rock-paper-scissors was fun mostly because of Hiei doing something besides his super fast battles.
Yuusuke moment with Puu would have hit harder if the show had maintained his character growth from the first episodes.
Mar 15, 2023 7:54 PM

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Kurama wins his fight, the rock/paper/scissors scene was hilarious to watch especially with Hiei not knowing what it was and treating it like it was a serious ritual. God those last moments with Puu and Yusuke was emotional, Yusuke definitely went through a lot of hell just to gain that Spirit Wave orb and I'm glad that ordeal is finally over for him.  
May 16, 2023 7:38 PM
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I LOVE PUU SO MUCH !
May 27, 2023 12:55 PM
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Was almost 15 years that i had watched this ep for the first time, but always bring me the same emotion...
Everything here is perfect.
10/10.
Jan 11, 2024 11:13 PM
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one of the best so far
Feb 2, 2024 3:31 PM
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yusuke completed the last test, easy dub for the spirit detective!
Feb 24, 2024 5:08 PM

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Fantastic episode.

I knew Kurama was yet to reveal himself fully, but damn! Hoping we see that form again soon.

Yusuke saving Puu and persevering through the pain of his training was the best part. A monumental feat getting him just that much closer to Toguro in power.

Now let's see what Kuwabara will do...
Jul 6, 2024 1:03 AM

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Kuwabara won't seem to win this fight! I wish it was Kurama's fox form that would fight Shishiwakamaru instead! We might see more of the Kurama's fighting techniques in fox form!

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!

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