The fourth and final season of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime series, known as the Saga of the Three Kings, was directed Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. It adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi from the seventeenth through nineteenth volumes over eighteen episodes. The episodes cover Yusuke Urameshi's journey to Makai to meet his demon ancestor, and his attempts to resolve the unstable political situation in Makai.
| Yu Yu Hakusho | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | August 20 – December 17, 1994 |
| Season chronology | |
The season initially ran from August 20 to December 17, 1994, on Fuji Television in Japan. The English episodes were shown from December 2005 to April 2006 on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block.[1]
Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (微笑みの爆弾, lit. "Smile Bomb") by Matsuko Mawatari. The closing themes are "Taiyō ga Mata Kagayaku Toki" (太陽がまた輝くとき, lit. "The Sun is Shining Again") by Hiro Takahashi, used for the first eight episodes, and Mawatari's "Daydream Generation" for all remaining episodes except episode 112, which uses "Hohoemi no Bakudan" as the closing theme.
Six DVD compilations, each containing three episodes of the saga, have been released by Funimation.[2] The first compilation was released on November 23, 2004, and the sixth compilation was released on July 19, 2005.[3][4] A DVD collection box, containing all six compilations of the saga, was released by Funimation on March 7, 2006.[5] A Blu-ray compilation was released by Funimation on November 29, 2011.
Episode list
edit| No. | Title | Director | Storyboard | Writer | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | "Yusuke's Destiny" (Yusuke's Destiny — Footsteps of Danger) Transliteration: "Yūsuke no Unmei. Kiken no Ashioto" (Japanese: 幽助の運命・危険の足音) | Akiyuki Shinbo | Motosuke Takahashi | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | August 20, 1994 | December 3, 2005 |
| 96 | "Three Strangers, Three Kings" (Visitors of Darkness — The Mystery Deepens) Transliteration: "Yami no Hōmonsha. Fukamaru Nazo" (Japanese: 闇の訪問者・深まる謎) | Haruo Nakayama | Shigeru Ueda | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | August 27, 1994 | December 10, 2005 |
| 97 | "Departing Living World" (Parting — Our Respective Departures) Transliteration: "Wakare. Sorezore no Tabidachi" (Japanese: 別れ・それぞれの旅立ち) | Junya Koshiba | Kazunori Mizuno | Sukehiro Tomita | September 3, 1994 | December 17, 2005 |
| 98 | "Return to Demon World" (To the Demon Realm! A Meeting with the Father) Transliteration: "Makai e! Chichi to no Taimen" (Japanese: 魔界へ! 父との対面) | Shigeru Ueda | Akihiro Enomoto | Hiroshi Hashimoto | September 10, 1994 | December 24, 2005 |
| 99 | "Haunted by the Past" (Unforgettable Memories! A Time of Birth) Transliteration: "Wasure e nu Kioku. Tanjō no Toki" (Japanese: 忘れ得ぬ記憶・誕生の時) | Masami Shimoda | Masami Shimoda | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | September 17, 1994 | December 31, 2005 |
| 100 | "The Secret of the Jagan" (The Secrets of the Jagan Revealed) Transliteration: "Akasareru Jagan no Himitsu" (Japanese: 明かされる邪眼の秘密) | Junya Koshiba | Junya Koshiba | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | September 24, 1994 | January 7, 2006 |
| 101 | "Reunion of the Bandits" (Demon Realm Thieves — A Thousand-Year Reunion) Transliteration: "Makai Tōzoku. Sennen me no Saikai" (Japanese: 魔界盗賊・千年目の再会) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Hitoyuki Matsui | Hiroshi Hashimoto | October 1, 1994 | January 14, 2006 |
| 102 | "Torn Between Identities" (Yoko Transformation! A Creeping Bloodlust) Transliteration: "Yōko Henka! Shinobiyoru Satsui" (Japanese: 妖狐変化! 忍び寄る殺意) | Junya Koshiba | Motosuke Takahashi | Sukehiro Tomita | October 8, 1994 | January 21, 2006 |
| 103 | "Inheritance" (A Father's Last Words — Memories of a Distant Day) Transliteration: "Chichi no Yuigon. Tōi Hi no Omoi" (Japanese: 父の遺言・遠い日の想い) | Haruo Nakayama | Shigeru Ueda | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | October 15, 1994 | January 28, 2006 |
| 104 | "Every Demon For Himself" (An Unexpected Proposal — A Change in the Demon Realm) Transliteration: "Igai na Teian. Makai no Hendō" (Japanese: 意外な提案・魔界の変動) | Shigeru Ueda | Akihiro Enomoto | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | October 22, 1994 | February 4, 2006 |
| 105 | "The Preliminaries" (Great Battle in the Demon Realm — The Preliminaries Commence!) Transliteration: "Makai Taisen. Yosen Kaishi!" (Japanese: 魔界大戦・予選開始!) | Masami Shimoda | Masami Shimoda | Sukehiro Tomita | October 29, 1994 | February 11, 2006 |
| 106 | "The Battle of Father and Son" (Father and Son Battle! Yomi and Shura) Transliteration: "Tatakau Oyako! Yomi to Shura" (Japanese: 闘う親子! 黄泉と修羅) | Junya Koshiba | Junya Koshiba | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | November 5, 1994 | February 18, 2006 |
| 107 | "The Demon World Tournament Begins" (Fierce Fighting! Men Fighting for their Dreams) Transliteration: "Gekitō! Yume ni Kaketa Otoko Tachi" (Japanese: 激闘! 夢に賭けた男たち) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Hitoyuki Matsui | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | November 12, 1994 | February 25, 2006 |
| 108 | "Farewell, Kurama" (Kurama, A Break with the Past) Transliteration: "Kurama, Kako to no Ketsubetsu" (Japanese: 蔵馬, 過去との決別) | Masami Shimoda | Noriyuki Abe | Sukehiro Tomita | November 19, 1994 | March 4, 2006 |
| 109 | "Love and War" (Showdown! Hiei and Mukuro) Transliteration: "Taiketsu! Hiei to Mukuro" (Japanese: 対決! 飛影とムクロ) | Akiyuki Shinbo | Motosuke Takahashi | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | November 26, 1994 | March 11, 2006 |
| 110 | "A Reason to Fight" (My Power — This is My All!) Transliteration: "Ore no Chikara. Kore ga Subete da!" (Japanese: 俺の力・これが全てだ!) | Shigeru Ueda | Akihiro Enomoto | Hiroshi Hashimoto | December 3, 1994 | March 18, 2006 |
| 111 | "Closure" (Concluded! The End of the Conflict) Transliteration: "Ketchaku! Gekitō no Hate Ni" (Japanese: 決着! 激闘の果てに) | Masami Shimoda | Masami Shimoda | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | December 10, 1994 | March 25, 2006 |
| 112 | "To the Future" (Forever YuYu Hakusho!) Transliteration: "Fōebā! YūYūHakusho" (Japanese: フォーエバー!幽遊白書) | Junya Koshiba | Junya Koshiba | Yoshiyuki Ōhashi | December 17, 1994 | April 1, 2006 |
References
edit- General
- "Official Funimation site for the saga". Funimation. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- Specific
- ^ "Yu Yu Hakusho and Dragon Ball Z return to Toonami in January - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "YuYuHakusho - The Official Yu Yu Hakusho Anime Website from Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - Tempting Fate (Vol. 27) - Uncut: DVD: Yu Yu Hakusho". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - Yusuke Rediscover (Vol. 32) - Uncut: DVD: Yu Yu Hakusho". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Yu Yu Hakusho - The Saga of the Three Kings: DVD: Yu Yu Hakusho". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-16.