Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files: Season 2

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Survival is the order of the day as Yusuke and his allies face off against the worst that the Demon World has to offer. Locked into a competition set up by the criminal underground, more than the fighters' lives are on the line as the Dark Tournament unfolds round by brutal round. Pain and suffering are redefined, a demon from the past is reawakened, and the mysterious masked fighter will step forth. Their situation is worse than grim as the Tournament Finals are set to begin. Contains episodes 29-56.

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Known as the "Toguro" or "Dark Tournament" Saga, the second season of the fantasy-adventure Yu Yu Hakusho, focuses on Team Urameshi's entry in the supernatural Dark Tournament, the demonic equivalent of a WWF tag-team smack down. Yusuke Urameshi abandons his duties as a "spirit detective" to lead his comrades Kuwabara, Kurama, Genkai, and Hiei, into battle. They fight a variety of bizarre, powerful demons in one-on-one matches. But what happens outside the Tournament Arena may prove more important. Yusuke finally hatches the "spirit egg" he acquired after his death a year earlier. Phuu, a creature who looks like a cross between a blue penguin and Ryo-Ohki in Tenchi Muyo, emerges from the glowing shell--a symbol of Yusuke's hidden kind heart. Knowing that Yusuke isn't strong enough to take on the Terminator-like Toguro, Genkai teaches him the "Spirit Wave Ball." Yusuke can't really handle that much power, and he suffers horribly as he struggles to master it. Having passed her ultimate technique on to her student, Genkai meets her destiny calmly. The season ends with the first match of the Tournament finals: Team Urameshi vs. Team Toguro. The outcome isn't really in question, but getting there will be more than half the fun. This season of Yu Yu Hakusho feels a lot like Dragon Ball, as the heroes and villains punch each other out of the arena, through walls, etc. Like Goku, Yusuke relishes nothing so much as a good fight: he and Jin the Wind-Tamer are delighted to find a worthy opponent in each other. The combination of camaraderie, slapstick comedy and no-holds-barred combat will appeal strongly to adolescent boys. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, profanity, alcohol and tobacco use.) --Charles Solomon

(29. Flowers of Blood, 30. Dragon of the Darkness Flame, 31. Stumbling Warrior, 32. Knife Edge Death-Match, 33. A Day in Waiting, 34. Percentage of Victory, 35. Glimpse Behind the Mask, 36. Ambition Destroyed: A Trial of Light, 37. Master of Disguise, 38. Kurama's Stand, 39. Crushing Revenge, 40. Jin, the Wind Maker, 41. Reverse Decision, 42. A Matter of Love and Death, 43. The Masked Fighter Revealed, 44. Yusuke's Final Test, 45. Hiei Battles On, 46. Many Faces, Many Forms, 47. Legendary Bandit: Yoko Kurama, 48. The Cape of No Return, 49. Genkai's Strength, 50. Suzuka's Challenge, 51. Arch- Rivals, 52. The Death of Genkai, 53. Overcoming Grief, 54. The Beginning of the End, 55. The Beast Within, 56. Yoko's Magic)