This week we tackle “Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men” and “Requirements for Lovers” the 3rd and 4th episodes of YuYu Hakusho. Yusuke is still stuck as a ghost, forcing him to reach out to his friends to get them to do the things he needs to do in the land of the living.

Because of this, Kuwabara is forced into a strange situation, one that gives us a chance to appreciate how well-written YuYu Hakusho’s side characters are.

Then, continuing YuYu Hakusho’s trend of having weirdly existential episodes “Requirements for Lovers” sees Yusuke’s house get set on fire, forcing Yusuke and Botan into a race against time to protect Yusuke’s body so that he can return to life in the future.

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Toonami Absolution is a weekly podcast where Alyx, Jon, and Sam revisit the Toonami and Adult Swim shows that made them, and you, you.

From the block's early days with shows like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and Transformers: Beast Wars to the imported anime that made Toonami and Adult Swim appointment television for a generation of kids, such as Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball.

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