#WSJ 45 (1992) to WSJ 1 (1993)

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Togashi’s Comments from the Table of Contents (1990-1994)

WSJ #45 (1992) to WSJ #1 (1993)

Volume 11: Chapters 92 to 100

ᐊ Volume 10: Chapters 82 to 91     Volume 12: Chapters 101 to 109 ᐅ

1992

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°45 (October 26, 1992)

★ Chapter 92. "The Day Before the Storm!!" (嵐の前！！, Arashi no Mae!!)

*Part 3 of Togashi’s 4-koma about the Dark Tournament Teams. This time, it’s about Team Mashoutsukai. For translation, check: H☆S Award - Special Advice from Yoshihiro Togashi* ▼

Chapter opening: “I’ve been in trouble, whose fault is it...?” ▼

 Table of Contents:

"Thank you all for the many letters. It's hard to write back to you, but I have read and kept all of them. I'm grateful." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 沢山の手紙有難う。返事はなかなか書けませんが全て読んで保管しています。感謝。〈義博〉

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°46 (November 2, 1992)

★ Chapter 93. "Leveling Up! Rules" (レベルアップ！, Reberuappu!)

*Part 4 of Togashi’s 4-koma about the Dark Tournament Teams. This time, it’s about Team Uraotogi. For translation, check: H☆S Award - Special Advice from Yoshihiro Togashi* ▼

*Anime promo has been appearing at the beginning of the chapters: "Every Saturday at 18:30 ~ TV animation is on the air on Fuji TV Network!!"*

Chapter Opening: “The battle of the century begins!!” ▼

Table of Contents:

"I was riding my bicycle and when I looked away, I hit my knee against a guardrail. Daaamn guardrails, get outta the way!" - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 自転車のよそ見運転でガードレールにひざ打った。ガードレールてめェよけろよ！ 〈義博〉

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°47 (November 9, 1992)

★ Chapter 94 (Intro Color). "The Rules Rule!!" (ルールの壁！！, Rūru no Kabe!!)

*Final part of Togashi’s 4-koma about the Dark Tournament Teams. This time, it’s Team Toguro. For translation, check: H☆S Award - Special Advice from Yoshihiro Togashi* ▼

*Lead pages in part-color*

Table of Contents:

"This is a new record. I went to the bathroom 33 times in a day. Don't take strong medicines on an empty stomach." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 新記録です。1日 で33回トイレに行きました。すきっ腹に強い薬は、やめましょう。〈義博〉

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°48 (November 16, 1992)

★ Chapter 95. "The Invisible Feat!!" (見えない技！！, Mienai Waza!!)

Table of Contents:

"Wake up Araki and destroy everything ♪ This song is dedicated to manager Nomura by a Hanshin fan" - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 荒木を起こしてすべてをこーわすの♪　この唄を一阪神ファンより野村監督にささげます。〈義博〉

T/N: Araki refers to the baseball pitcher Daisuke Araki. After being away for approximately 4 years due to injuries, he came back at the end of the 1992 season and helped the Yakult Swallows win the league championship after 14 years without winning a league title. Manager Nomura refers to the then supervisor of the Yakult Swallows team, Katsuya Nomura.

The song Togashi is singing is a reference to the famous hit "Arashi no Sugao" (The True Face of the Storm) by Shizuka Kudo, released in 1989. The beginning of the song says: "Wake up a storm and destroy everything…"

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°49 (November 23, 1992)

★ Chapter 96. "An Exchange of One-upmanship!!" (秘技応酬！！, Higi Ōshū!!)

Table of Contents:

"For the first time in two years, I finished a manuscript by myself. 19 pages in two and a half days was really tough. I'm dead." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 2年振りに、1人きりで原稿を上げた。2日半で19Pは、さすがにきつくて死んだ。〈義博〉

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°50 (November 30, 1992)

★ Chapter 97. "Sacrifice...!!" (身を捨てて・・・！！, Mi o Sutete...!!)

Table of Contents:

"In V JUMP's 'Yu Yu Anime Special Feature' on sale now, the secret story of the birth of Yusuke and his friends is revealed for the first time. If you're interested, take a look." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 発売中のVJの幽遊アニメ特集で、幽助達の誕生秘話を初公開。興味ある人は見てね 〈義博〉

T/N: Some of Togashi's mini interviews revealing "Yu Yu secret stories" to V JUMP magazine can be read here: "Togashi-sensei talks about Yu Yu" (V-JUMP, 1992-93)."

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°51 (December 7, 1992)

★ Chapter 98. "The Reason Behind the Armor!!" (鎧の理由！！, Yoroi no Riyū!!)

Table of Contents:

"My bicycle stolen in Ogikubo seems to have been found in Tachikawa. It was goddamn used by an unspecified number of people." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 荻窪で盗まれた自転車が立川で発見されたそうだ。不特定多数が利用しやがったな。〈義博〉

T/N: Tachikawa is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo. Ogikubo, where Togashi worked and lived at the time, is a residential area of Tokyo, in Suginami City, also located in the western part of the ward area of Tokyo, approximately 30 km away from Tachikawa City.

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°52 (December 14, 1992)

★ Chapter 99. "Eat or be Eaten!!" (喰うか喰われるか！！, Kuu Ka Kuwareruka!!)

Table of Contents:

"In judging the awards, I saw many works. Considering your age, you guys are too good. I'm a little bit anxious." - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 賞の審査で多数の作品を見た。年齢から考えると君達うますぎる。ちょっぴりあせる〈義博〉

T/N: Togashi is talking about the Hop Step Award - H☆S. He was one of the judges of this edition and wrote some advice to the participants. Read: H☆S Award - Special Advice from Yoshihiro Togashi.

1993

➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°1 (January 1, 1993)

★ Chapter 100. "Kuwabara Snaps!!" (桑原切れた！！, Kuwabara Kireta!!)

*Yu Yu Hakusho is on the cover of this issue. 1993 was also the year of the 25th Anniversary of the magazine, announced on the cover: "25th Anniversary Appreciation Year starts".*

*This issue also announced the results of the 10th Hop Step Awards (1992). Togashi was the judge of this edition. (photos by @katsura_00)*

Table of Contents:

"In addition, the bicycle that was stolen a year ago was found in Imagawa. Gori-san, head straight to the crime scene immediately!" - Yoshihiro

🇯🇵 さらに一年前盗まれた自転車が、今川で発見。ゴリさん早速現場へ直行してくれ！〈義博〉

T/N: Detective Makoto Ishizuka, known as "Gori-san", is from the television detective series "Taiyou ni Hoero" (Roar at the Sun), which ran from 1972 to 1986. He is called by the nickname "Gori-san", short for gorilla, because of his tough personality.

Imagawa is a neighborhood from the Iogi Area, in Suginami City. Ogikubo, where Togashi's apartment and workplace were located at the time, is also a neighborhood from the Iogi Area.

*On April 2, 1993, Volume 11 (Chapters 92 to 100) was published!*

▼ Togashi’s comment from the dust jacket of volume 11. Translation by VIZ Media. 

ᐊ Volume 10: Chapters 82 to 91     Volume 12: Chapters 101 to 109 ᐅ