#suzuka yyh

[jadebrightwind]

My boys!! They're finally done! Forgive me while I fall over after working on this steadily for two weeks! Yusuke's B Squad deserves more appreciation and screen time. They are a joy and delight. Just boys being silly! I'd like to think that after the end of the series, they just get together and muck around just like this. That they are happy and enjoying life and freedom.

[velvetvexations]

So I just noticed a weird historical reference in YuYu Hakusho.

In the Dark Tournament saga, the heroes are (essentially, more or less) the only humans in a tournament that's otherwise all demons, and the demon audience keeps reacting with dismay and anger whenever they win. When Suzuka, a demon, enters the ring, he's disguised as an old man, and one of the audience members says "he's supposed to be the great white-haired hope for us all?".

This is a fairly clever reference to Jack Johnson vs. James Jeffries. an early 20th century boxing match between the current Black champion, and a former white champion who hadn't fought in six years and had to lose over a hundred pounds. There was only one way it could have possibly gone, but there was a weird belief that James Jeffries would save the sport from domination by Black men and prove the racial superiority of white people, and thus he was dubbed "the Great White Hope". Predictably, there were nationwide race riots after Jeffries had his ass roundly kicked.

God, I love YYH's English dub.

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Yu Yu Hakusho | Ep. 19 | "Suzuka, Leader of the Beasts"

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Team Rokuyukai vs. Team Uraotogi

Previously: Masho vs. Uraotogi

Rinku. fucking. survived. In another turn of events, Roto's brother, Younger Roto, has joined the team. I used a dice app to draw the matchups, with all free spaces going to Zeru and Shishi

Round 1: Rinku vs. Makintaro. Rinku's yo-yos are probably as effective, if not more, than Makintaro's axes, albeit with way more range and maneuverability. He's probably faster, too, and I doubt Makintaro can close the distance.

1-0 Team Rokuyukai

Round 2: Younger Roto vs. Shishiwakamaru. Rotobro bluffs with his button, but Shishi only cares about fame, so he's threatening whoever stretched Shishi's bussy last and it's just not working. His only hope for survival is being caught in the Cape of No Return

1-1 Team Uraotogi

Round 3: Chu vs. Kuro Momotaro, whose spheres are way too OP. He's pretty much unbeatable if you can't one shot him or separate him from his spheres. Unless Chu is taking this seriously, he runs the risk of Kuro becoming immune to everything he can give. At the same time, taking it is all Kuro is good at, so Chu might be able to OHKO him. I can also see Chu stealing and using one of the spheres on himself, so that's what happens.

Round 4: Zeru vs. Shishiwakamaru. Zeru's filler ass appearance belies just how much of a contender he really is. Shishi's ghosts are his only ranged attack, but they're fodder for anyone really. If Zeru can keep his distance, it's him EZ. If he can't, his melee is probably weaker than Shishi's, whose sword negates Zeru's defense. It's a toss up but I'd give it to Zeru after a hard fought bout

Round 5: Zeru vs. BEAUTIFUL Suzuka. He has 999 abilities ig, but he's still weaker than Shishi ig. Zeru is tired and the outcome might be different if Suzuka wasn't such a showboat and overall ass. Ura has enough self preservation to forfeit afterwards

4-1 Team Rokuyukai

Next: Rokuyukai team vs. Saint Beast team.

[yuyumerchpatrol]

Yu Yu Hakusho Drink Collab Art

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Ee-Le_HU0AEXBVZ.jpg:large (1300×984) Source: twitter

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[iwroteyoualoveletter]

A friend gave this stationary to me yesterday. She said her little sister has had it tucked away since the original broadcast. I’m very grateful she decided to share a page with me. I hope you all find it as cute as I do!  

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YYH screencaps: Suzuki/Suzuka/SOME GUY being extra

[castleseer]

Inktober Day 10: Pattern

Suzuka sporting some new threads he probably designed himself.

[lola1b]

I fell in love with these two help

[historioddity]

Uh, happy April Fools day?

[yuyuhakushounderground]

Genkai and the Dark Tournament Fighters

[sweetsushiminnow]

Small Suzuka headcanon: He’s a decent artist/ His preferred medium of expression outside of his cosplays disguises is colored charcoal.

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sweet as freedom

Summary: A moment of quiet contemplation for a few new arrivals to the Human World.

Touya stared into the sun; in the air, his words rang out.

"Freedom tastes better in the sunlight, doesn't it?"

Author’s Notes: This is the first time I have ever written Jin and Touya in my LIFE and Touya’s line came when I was editing pages for the doujinshi scanlation with his story. Don’t ask me why, but it happened. That line just called out to me. 

This can be considered a missing scene fic or just a bit after the Demon Tournament.

I used the Japanese name for Suzuka if any of you only have watched the dub, in case you were confused.

"Freedom tastes better in the sunlight, doesn't it?"

Jin turned his head to look at him. "What brought that on, my friend?"

They were sitting at the edge of the temple floors, feet dangling over the precipice. Just another fine day under the blue skies of the Human World. The sun shined into their eyes and a light breeze fluttered through their hair, just the way Jin liked it. Shishi and Suzuki were leaning back, taking in the silence as well.

Who knew an encounter with Yusuke Urameshi would land them here? In peace and having everything they could ever want?

"The dream we had for so long... It's better than I imagined."

And there, on Touya's face, was the smile that Jin thought was once a rarity. But not any longer.

"It is, isn't it?"

Jin closed his eyes and listened to the rustling of the trees. 

What a beautiful sound.

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Yu Yu Hakusho Web Kuji 2 Prizes

Prizes have been revealed and boy howdy. Here’s the list: Pillow Cases, tapestries, acrylic stands, mini shikishis, and badges. The online lottery runs from October 1st through November 18th. You can test your luck on the Web Kuji site for ¥680 per entry. Prizes will be delivered around two months after the lottery ends. I need the pillow cases. I must sleep on Kurama.