The Best Episodes Written By Hiroshi Hashimoto

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

   S1:E45/5/1989

   As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know

   S1:E65/19/1989

   Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #3 - A Sudden Storm of Love

   S1:E34/29/1989

   Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.

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   #4 - Kuwabara's Spirit Sword

   S1:E1012/12/1992

   The candidates for Genkai's apprenticeship have been narrowed to eight. Among them: Yusuke, Kuwabara, and the disguised demon Rando! Genkai announces the final test will be a tournament, fought in total darkness. And Kuwabara's first opponent is swinging a supernatural sword!

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Toguro Returns

   S2:E14/17/1993

   Having rescued Yukina and defeated Toguro, Yusuke is spending some time with Keiko in the city. However, when a huge chunk of building is blown up, Yusuke sees Toguro, and they have a little chat. Turns out that Yusuke and Kuwabara really didn't defeat the Toguro brothers, as they were faking and working for Sakyo, and now Toguro wants Yusuke to enter a competition called the ""Dark Tournament"". Compiled of a group of greedy mafia warlords, Toguro convinces Yusuke, as Yusuke gathers Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara for his team, the gang sets out to compete in the tournament.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Yusuke's Despair

   S2:E381/8/1994

   As Yusuke lies beaten on the arena floor, Toguro taunts the Spirit Detective. Toguro begins to suck the souls of the spectators in order to enrage Yusuke to once again bring out his full power. But Toguro soon learns that the best way to provoke Yusuke is to kill one of his friends!

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   #7 - Dragon of the Darkness Flame

   S2:E55/15/1993

   Hiei takes on Rokuyukai’s leader, Zeru, whose explosive fire attacks ravage the stadium. Hiei must resort to an unbelievable technique, one that could take his life as well: he must summon the power of a dragon.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - Legendary Bandit: Yoko Kurama

   S2:E229/11/1993

   With both Ura Urashima and the newly transformed Yoko Kurama trapped in the ring, the true battle begins. Yoko finally shows himself, and unleashes an attack known as the Death Tree. Yoko Kurama demands that Ura Urashima tell him the secret of the Idunn Box. Ura says he doesn't know, and that he only joined Team Uratogi because Shishiwakamaru promised him riches. Yoko knows he's lying, and threatens to kill him. Ura finally starts telling the truth. He says that he's not even Ura Urashima,and both Kuro Momotaro and Makintaro weren't who they seemed either. That they were together when Shishi and Onji showed up, and he's about to say something else when a sword flies into the ring, and hits Ura, changing into a wolf-like creature. As the smoke clears, we see that it was Shishi that threw the sword. Juri then declares Kurama the winner. Shortly after the smoke clears, Kurama turns back into his regular form.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - The Shadow of Elder Toguro

   S2:E3412/4/1993

   During his match with Toguro, Kuwabara is told of Genkai's death. With extreme rage Kuwabara strikes Toguro with the Trial Sword splitting the demon in half! The arena watches in horror as the evil Toguro rises from the arena floor unharmed.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Lamenting Beauty

    S1:E223/13/1993

    Yukina is a beautiful ice apparition whose tears transform into priceless jewels. Now a filthy human crime lord named Tarukane has kidnapped Yukina, planning to extract her tears through torture and make a fortune! Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan must quickly mount a rescue mission. But why is Hiei not allowed to know?

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - The Beasts of Maze Castle

    S1:E141/16/1993

    Yusuke returns from training with the great psychic Genkai, and not a moment too soon! Dreadful Makai Insects are invading his own city, part of a sinister scheme to flood the earth with demons! With Kuwabara at his side, Yusuke dives into a forbidden demon city. His target: four deadly creatures known as the Saint Beasts!

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    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku

    S1:E110/22/2000

    Moving to a new town is tough on kids. Nothing is familiar, and with no friends, it can be scary. In Satsuki's case, that last part isn't helped any when she, her little brother, and three kids from school end up in the old schoolhouse, which just so happens to be haunted by ghosts!

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Raise the Curtains! The Cursed School Arts Festival – Kutabe

    S1:E311/12/2000

    The big play is coming up, but the boy in the lead role is scared. He makes a wish for the gymnasium to catch fire--and it does. Then, when the play moves to being held in the old schoolhouse, the boy wishes to be injured--and he is! It seems another ghost needs to be put to sleep, and soon, before Leo gets hurt. Or worse.

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    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Three Monsters

    S1:E611/14/1992

    Yusuke receives his first real case as Spirit Detective. Three demon thieves have muscled their way into King Yama's sacred vault, stealing the three Artifacts of Darkness. Yusuke must recover the artifacts and bring the thieves to justice before they unleash dark and deadly powers on the people of Earth.

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    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Arch-Rivals

    S2:E2610/9/1993

    The members of Team Toguro demonstrate their power in the semifinals by utterly defeating another team with minimal effort.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Crushing Revenge

    S2:E147/17/1993

    Kurama is unconscious, and getting beaten to death by Baken. The announcer Koto tries to give a 10-count to stop the fight, but Baken ignores her and kicks her out of the ring. Just as Baken is about to kill Kurama, the team captain, Risho, tells him to stop. As it turns out, Yusuke was about to fire his spirit gun right at Baken if he had tried to kill Kurama. Kurama then is tossed out of the ring. Baken is declared the winner. Yusuke then gets onto the ring to confront him. Baken uses a technique built from his sweat to cover the entire arena in mist, so Yusuke won't be able to see now. Baken delivers a few blows, but the barely harm Yusuke, and he then fires a spirit gun through the arena, causing the mist to vanish.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Masked Fighter Revealed

    S2:E188/14/1993

    After talking to Kayko, Yusuke is confronted by Botan. She tells him his Spirit Beast will hatch soon. Koenma startles the two and show Yusuke his big egg. Koenma reminds him that the egg will consume every part of him if he was evil. The egg hatches and no one sees where the beast is. They look at Yusuke and they see the beast. It is a small blue bird with big floppy ears. Everyone mocks him. The next day, the team trys to scope out the competition. Team Uraotogi takes care of Team Gokki 6 in two minutes. Only the badly injured Hiei and Kurama watch the fight. Kuwabara tells them to go to Yukina for healing, not knowing she is Hiei's sister. He mentions her quest and Yusuke and Kurama starts mocking Hiei. Then, Team Toguro shows up. Toguro and his younger brother are there, as well as a guy in black with mask (Karasu) and a guy clad in armor (Bui). The crowd gives them praise. Then Yusuke and the Masked Fight get into a fight. She says she would be a better leader than Yusuke.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Waking the Lost

    S3:E257/23/1994

    With no thought to their own safety, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei charge deep into the tunnel in an effort to rid all worlds of Sensui forever. Meanwhile, King Yama's soldiers arrive to take Yusuke's body away to ensure he is never revived. As Koenma does his best to stop them, help arrives on the horizon in a very different form.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Reunion of the Bandits

    S4:E710/1/1994

    Just as Yusuke and Hiei were forced to confront their demons, Kurama boldly ventures through his own past. Yomi, one of the three Kings of Demon World has summoned his former partner in crime to his inner sanctum. What secrets haunt Kurama? And why has Yomi prepared for the worst?

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - A Reason to Fight

    S4:E1612/3/1994

    As the fighters make their way through the main bracket of the Demon World Tournament, Yusuke Urameshi finds himself staring down Yomi. Both powerful warriors had their own reasons for entering, but one soon learns that he may not have any reason to continue. Which will be left standing when the dust settles?

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Picture that Swallows People – da Vinci

    S1:E132/4/2001

    A ghostly painter with the ability to trap souls within his work has reawakened, and not even the other ghosts of the old schoolhouse want anything to do with him. Satsuki and the gang travel back in time in order to put the artist back to sleep, where they meet someone familiar.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Farewell, Amanojaku

    S1:E193/25/2001

    The entire school is possessed and drawn into the old schoolhouse, all to lure Satsuki and the gang into a trap. Lord Ohma has awoken, and seeks vengence upon Satsuki for her family's past attempts to seal him. In this final confrontation, who will emerge?

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - The Tunnel

    S3:E53/5/1994

    A tunnel is being carved between the Living World and the Demon World that if completed would usher in such darkness and chaos that the world might never recover. In a bold move, the despicable Sensui begins his search for the person that will finally allow him to complete the tunnel.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Power Between the Teeth

    S3:E216/25/1994

    As Itsuki explains more about the bizarre Sensui, Koenma prepares to use his most powerful weapon: his pacifier! It can create a barrier that would stop the demons from flooding Living World. Koenma knows that Sensui must be stopped or his evil plan will come to fruition dooming the entire human race!

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    #25 - Return to Demon World

    S4:E49/10/1994

    Control of Demon World is divided among three rulers: Raizen, Yomi and Mukuro. From his deathbed, Raizen has invited his descendant, Yusuke Urameshi, to return to Demon World to train under him for one climactic battle. Yusuke's first challenge is to defeat his ancestor. If he cannot defeat one of the three kings, how could he expect to stand up to the other two?!

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