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Oct 16, 2019 11:01 PM
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Oct 2019
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So this is my second anime i have watched and wow was the first episode amazing, it was really emotional and was amazing i loved it
Dec 16, 2019 12:38 PM
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Dec 2019
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This episode got me real misty-eyed when Kuwabara showed up to the funeral, I won't lie to you.

I'm definitely hooked into this series after this episode. Really cool idea, a nice twist on the whole "Wonderful Life" thing.
Feb 29, 2020 7:10 PM
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Apr 2018
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Excited to start watching this series all the way through. I remember watching this on Adult Swim in parts, but never getting the complete story. The dub voice active, the characters, the art style (hand > digital) all of it brings back memories I thought were forgotten. I'm really curious how Kuwabara joins Yuusuke in the spirit world. I can't remember the origin for each of the main characters...
Mar 6, 2020 1:07 PM

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Been wanting to start this for a while now, it just it's episode count that was making me put it off.

I actually recall bits of this episode that I probably saw on toonami as a kid.
Nov 24, 2020 2:16 AM

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really hard to describe what i just watch, if it was funny or sad.

the building if yusuke is really great, he's not a bully but have problematic characteristic.

the reasons for his death was really good, really gives me what to hope for.
Jan 11, 2021 8:13 AM

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Aug 2015
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I cried when they showed his mom's trans-like straight.
...At least let me finish.

May 22, 2021 7:22 AM
Shalltear

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Apr 2018
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I didn't expect to die like that during the first episode, it was really good to be honest, and sad when they cried for him
May 25, 2021 4:45 PM
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May 2021
74
It was a solid first episode, the opening scene, the motivations are establish and we already had a good grasp of Yusuke and other characters' personalities.
Jun 6, 2021 1:27 PM
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Nov 2012
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Been a long time since I watched a classic anime, first time this one, but enjoying the old school art, and there were definitely some unexpected feels this first episode.

Hopefull for this one, since I really loved Hunter x Hunter 2011.
Jul 15, 2021 1:14 PM

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Aug 2018
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I love Kuwabara already! Such a manly man, just like me!

Damn, his teachers really talking shit about him at his funeral, sad.
Pretty funny how he died for nothing XDD

Jul 17, 2021 12:08 PM
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May 2020
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rewatching this peak fiction and wow a whole plethora of emotions executed perfectly for the episode
Jul 24, 2021 2:26 PM

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Mar 2021
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Great start to a great show. The first time I watched it, I didn't expect it to start out anything like this.
Aug 17, 2021 4:53 PM

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Feb 2016
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Must be one of the best first episode i've seen
Unexpected, first time crying on the first episode
Sep 7, 2021 5:28 PM

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Apr 2017
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Wth this first episode was amazing. I literally cry on the first episode o.O Anyways I think it's gonna be a great anime!
Jan 23, 2022 6:16 AM

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Jul 2021
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What a fantastic and funny first episode! I laughed a lot with Yusuke and Kuwabara.
I'm curious to see how this Resurrection Test that Botan talked about will be.
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Jan 28, 2022 3:59 PM
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Jul 2018
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I remember watching this year's ago as a kid, this is one of my favorites still
Mar 28, 2022 9:14 AM

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Nov 2015
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Decided today I'll start my journey with Yuu Yuu. It was between this show or HxH for my next long running. Looking forward to it!
Jun 27, 2022 8:52 AM

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Apr 2016
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Decided to rewatch this to finally complete it since I only watched when I was a kid and it was only showed at night :p

Very good first episode.
Jul 19, 2022 1:59 PM
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Apr 2020
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rewatching for the x100 time after the cast reveal of the live action and i still cry goddammit
Aug 11, 2022 10:49 AM

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This first episode was amazing hands down. Of course, YYH is my absolute favorite so I may be biased, but it was this episode that got me hooked. Super emotional and the start of a great story line with no way to tell what’s coming next. Superb job
Aug 11, 2022 9:13 PM
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Nov 2020
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Did Yusuke just get isekai-d?
Sep 2, 2022 12:34 PM
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Dec 2019
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Great start for a first episode
Sep 19, 2022 2:29 AM

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Jan 2021
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Pretty cool first episode also Yuusuke’s Mom is kinda hot tho ngl 💀
Sep 25, 2022 6:06 PM
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Feb 2021
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Ok is it just me or is it absolutely agonizing watching Kuwabara as a character. Like his weakness and overbearing overconfidence that is spawned from absolute nothingness is incredibly hard to watch. It’s also insanely painful to see his idiocy become a burden for Yusuke and the gang. I understand that he was intentionally written this way but it’s actually making it so difficult to actually watch this show.
Nov 24, 2022 11:49 AM
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Nov 2022
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I had the boxsets as a kid. Grew up on this and it holds up even after a recent rewatch.
Dec 30, 2022 8:50 PM
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Dec 2022
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Made me cry on first episode
Feb 14, 2023 9:12 PM

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Jun 2022
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Man this episode really hit me in the feels. YuYu Hakusho doesn't seem always take itself too seriously, but the fact that Yusuke thought that he was some unredeemable punk and yet at his wake sees how much some people really care for him was really well executed. Looking forward to what comes next in this anime. 
Feb 26, 2023 11:18 PM
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Started off sooo cheesy, I was having my doubts about it.

It felt rushed early on, skipping any type of worldbuilding and instead diving straight into his death. The show tries to establish that he's disliked/feared in his world, but feels redundant showing scene after scene of basically the same thing.

But then the show starts to get good. Yusuke has a chance to come back alive but.. he doesn't want to. He's an outcast so he won't be missed and anyways he died doing a good deed (so no regrets).

And then we get to see what a world that lost Yusuke looks like. His "bully" is really just a friend that doesn't know how to connect with him other than fighting him. The little boy he saved LOVES him and calls him big brother and anticipates seeing him again. All those "redundant" scenes they showed us were setting up this exact moment.

All that is to say: it starts off as an average, campy shounen, but reveals itself to be a little more thoughtful than that. I'm just hoping the rest of the show holds up lol
Jul 16, 2023 2:45 PM
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It's been forever since I saw this episode when it first aired on Toonami all those years ago, and somehow the Wake scene *still* made me cry. That says plenty, I think!
Jul 27, 2023 12:09 AM
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Should have watched this Masterpiece way earlier
Nov 3, 2023 6:55 PM
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I liked it very much. It's such a great anime, thanks for everything. My friend P. presented to me a long time ago.
Jan 5, 2024 5:45 AM

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I watched Yu Yu Hakusho when I was still a kid. 24 years later, I'm rewatching it now! I barely remember much so watching this first episode feels refreshing! What a way to start watching anime when the protagonist lost his life eh? It's something!

Let the journey begin!

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!
Mar 23, 2024 4:35 AM

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A tragic first episode for are boy Yuusuke. Though plenty of people saw him as trouble making delinquent, it turned out he has a kind heart saving a boy at the cost of his own life.

The setup was nice with Yuusuke and him tracing back the steps of the day after he died. It was nice to see how that one girl really cared for him along with the principal. It was sad to see how heart broken they were at his mourning. Along with the orange haired lad, I found him to be quite cook and it was nice to see even he cared for Yuusuke.

Botan is an interesting girl and I cant wait to learn more about her and the spirit world. The animation is also pretty solid. You can never go wrong with old animation, it always has a special feeling with how it looks along with the detail.


Apr 11, 2024 12:26 PM
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Jan 2021
192
Interesting 1st episode.
I'm so much excited about this anime. Since, it is written by Togashi, the author of my most favourite anime Hunter x Hunter.
May 27, 2024 5:17 PM
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Mar 2023
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Very interesting. Hilarious characters, yet somehow emotional, all first episodes should take note (as long as they're in this same genre, of course)
Jun 30, 2024 10:08 PM
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Aug 2018
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Pretty cool first episode. Even though this episode contains a death, I would still say it's not very eventful, but it sets up the premise of the show, so it's a good episode.
Jul 9, 2024 10:01 PM
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May 2023
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Damn, never thought the first episode of a series could bring me to tears like that
May 26, 4:07 PM

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Jan 2022
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Yu Yu Hakusho has one of the best first episodes out there.
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Jul 7, 11:15 AM

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Apr 2015
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Really nice episode. Very interesting beginning as this can go so many different ways. Man I love the look of old animation. Let's see what exactly this ordeal is.
Aug 27, 12:40 PM

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Jan 2020
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Yeah, here we go! I never saw this classic's episodes in order when I was a kid.
Aug 31, 2:45 AM
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Jan 2016
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Not a lot of first episodes get me to say this. I am hooked.
Dec 8, 2:40 AM
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Apr 2016
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This episode makes me tear up every time I watch it. I'm not sure if its out of pure nostalgia, or putting myself in Yuusuke's shoes. I do know this will always be one of my favorite "hit by a car" anime opening episodes.
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