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[city traffic]
[tires screeching]
[cries out]
[crowd reacts]
We better call in for an ambulance.
I, I swear I didn't mean to...
...it was an accident.
[NARRATOR] And so it all begins.
This boy's name is Yusuke.
He's fourteen years old,
and is supposed to be the hero of this story.
But oddly enough...
...he's dead.
[YUSUKE] Okay. This is weird, stupid weird.
[ambulance sirens]
[EMT 1] Alright people! Clear a path!
[EMT 2] Right, here's one.
Besides a few scratches this boy looks just fine!
Well at least one of 'em is.
Hey.
I hate clean-up.
Hey! I'm right here!
Cover this guy up and take the little boy.
[YUSUKE] Whoa! You think you can do whatever you want
'cause you got that stupid uniform on!
You can't just write me off!
Listen to me!
[ambulance sirens]
[YUSUKE] Well that wasn't normal.
[YUSUKE THINKS] Okay Yusuke, just think.
It's not like this is the first time you've been in a jam.
Oh yeah... Today did start off different. I went to school.
[TAKENAKA] Yusuke Urameshi.
Report to Mr. Takenaka's office immediately, Urameshi!
Do you hear me?!!
[whistle and voices]
Hey, nice skirt.
All the girls have to wear these.
Just like all the boys have to wear blue jump suits--
which--I notice you're not!
Oh , give me a break Keiko. I look better in green.
Maybe I'd be more tolerant Yusuke,
if I could see you in school more than once every ten days!
You give our class a horrible attendance average
which gets me in trouble as class representative,
and plus you won't even be able to graduate middle school!
Sometimes I think you don't care about anyone but yourself
and then you don't even do that right.
You hear me?
[YUSUKE] Nice uniform... it's lacey.
[Yusuke cries out]
Yusuke! You perv!
People like you should be strung up in the street!
Dumb boy hasn't grown up a bit since he was four years old!
Keiko.
Is he gone?
Why are you ducking around the corner?
Be-Because we're scared of the Great Urameshi.
I don't see how you can actually talk to him!
Aren't you just terrified of what he might do to you,
or even worse what people might say of it!
Not really.
He just wants you to think that he's dangerous.
On the inside he's more like a lamb.
Yeah but you haven't heard the latest news about him Keiko!
He's super tough, and he kills for fun!
Yeah! And if you cross him,
he'll whistle for two thousand bad guys! With guns!
Come on! Yusuke doesn't even know how to whistle!
What?
Besides, Yusuke couldn't order around two people,
let alone two thousand.
He doesn't have many friends.
Not what I heard!
Yeah. I think we would know!
[TAKENAKA] Urameshi! I know that you're here today!
Come to my office immediately!
Damnit! When is that old man gonna ever give up?!
No way man! You mean he just gave you his wallet!
That's fresh!
You bet it is!
He tried to pick on me so I told him I was Urameshi's cousin,
he just dropped it and ran!
Well what are you gonna do if Urameshi
finds out you said that cousin stuff?!
He'll kill you!
Oh spare me, that blockhead will probably think it's true!
Hey, what's wrong?
I swear I didn't mean it!
Here! Take it!
You think I want your stupid money?! Huh?!
[IWAMOTO] Yusuke! Put down that fist!
It's Iwamoto!
[IWAMOTO] You boys are safe from him now. What happened?
Nothing, we're fine.
I see, Yusuke was beating you two up for your wallets.
Typical scum behavior.
What ever.
No-good weeds like you
should have been plucked a long time ago.
You don't belong here!
You shouldn't talk. It makes you sound stupid.
Oh, give me a break.
Okay, somebody's dead!
[YUSUKE] Sorry old man!
That's Mr. Takenaka to you.
I've been calling for you all morning on the loudspeaker.
Didn't hear it.
Guess it mustn't be so loud after all, huh?
I couldn't help but notice you were leaving us.
Yeah! I got kicked out!
Is that a fact my good man? I wonder why.
Perhaps we should discuss it in my office then. We'll have tea.
[YUSUKE] It's just a toy, old man.
Thanks for the visit. Now leave me alone.
Yusuke! We can talk!
It figures that the one day I feel like going to school
everyone wants to push on me
and give me their stupid lectures!
I hate that school! I hate this town!
[door opens]
[door closes]
Oh great, mother of the year.
[ATSUKO] Get me coffee.
Can't believe she's still in bed.
[ATSUKO] Why aren't you in school.
I left cause they pissed me off.
Well if you're never going to go there
you might as well quit and get yourself a job.
Are you going to give me a lecture too, Mom?
While you're in your pajamas?
[ATSUKO] Dear, if you hate preaching so much
you should live on your own.
[ATSUKO] But you can't do that, can you?
I swear! Could this day possibly get any stupider?!
Urameshi.
Hey Kuwabara, you're conscious.
I'm not used to that.
That was a cheap-shot last time
and I was only knocked out for a little bit, okay?
Now I'm back and I'm gonna beat your face up so bad
even kittens wont look at ya!
So sorry you caught me on such a bad day!
It makes me a real jerk.
You win!
Don't hurt us!
Ahh!
I feel better!
[Kuwabara struggles]
Kuwabara, maybe you should stop
picking so many fights with Urameshi, huh?
[THUG] That makes zero wins,
and one hundred and fifty-six losses!
No!
I almost had him that time!
[ALL] Kuwabara!
[YUSUKE] Okay, now I'm remembering.
After that, I met the kid.
[KID] May I have my ball, please?
Listen kid! That's dangerous!
There are cars going by
that will splatter you into the pavement!
Yeah! Mon-ster!
[YUSUKE THINKS] Well if all else fails
I can still make kids happy.
Alright, now go ahead and get lost.
It's not safe playing ball around here, you understand?
Dammit, what's the use?
The kid can get smashed by a car for all I care!
Whoa! Watch out, kid! Don't go into the road!
Hey!
Hey watch out!
[tires screeching]
[YUSUKE THINKS] So that's it. I'm road kill.
But if that was me down there...
...then who am I up here, I wonder.
Could it mean--I've turned into a ghost?!
[BOTAN] Bingo! Bingo! You win the prize!
I didn't expect you to figure it out so quickly!
[Botan laughs]
Who the hell are you?
When people die unexpectedly like you just did,
often they can't accept it and become ghosts.
You see?
You're not answering my question!
Botan's my name the pilot of the River Styx!
I take care of people like you!
I believe in your culture they also call me the Grim Reaper!
Ring a bell?
A pretty girl like you? Please, you're no Grim Reaper.
Well I'm not sure if I should take that
as a compliment or an insult!
Plus if you were a real messenger of death
you'd take this more seriously!
Like how grim can you be when you say 'Bingo'?!
You're supposed to wear a big black robe
and look like a skeleton!
Now I understand what kind of person you are!
It's in my guide book!
Rather than be scared or surprised,
you yell a lot and tell me
I don't know what I'm talking about.
Yusuke Urameshi. Age 14.
Personality is impulsive and ill-mannered
with a violent temper.
He has no respect for authority and is a horrible student.
Things weren't looking up for you, were they?
That's none of your business!
[Botan laughs]
Alright then death lady.
Can you tell me what happened to that kid I saved?
Like is he injured, or what?
You want to go visit him?
Mm-hm.
[DOCTOR] Well, we've got the test results in.
He's got a few scrapes
but no signs of broken bones or brain damage whatsoever.
[MOM] Oh, thank goodness!
Look at that, he's really okay.
Alright Botan, I've got no regrets,
so you can take me to Hell or wherever it is I'm going.
[Botan laughs]
What's so funny about that?
Maybe you should have let me talk earlier.
I'm not here to take you away from this world.
Actually I'm here to see if you'll accept an ordeal
that could give you your life back.
An ordeal, really.
What in the world are you blabbering about?!
It's funny Yusuke.
None of us were expecting you to die today.
You've thrown us all for a loop!
Run someone with your credentials through
that scenario a thousand times
and they never would have saved a kid like that.
No one saw it coming,
and quite frankly we haven't prepared a place for you yet!
Oh give me a freaking break!
Are you telling me you guys
were expecting that little boy to die?
Well I wasn't going to tell you this
because I knew it would make you even more irritable.
But without the confusion caused by you running into the street,
that boy would have missed the car
and escaped with one less scrape
on his right shoulder.
What? But he was headed right for him!
Yes, well the driver would have veered to the left.
In other words your death was a complete and utter waste!
Surprised? Yes I can hardly blame you for that!
Cool your jets silly head,
I told you can get a second chance,
don't you remember?
Just go through this little eency ordeal
and you can be back to life in no time!
You should feel special!
Unexpected cases such as this
only happen once every hundred years!
You're just like the teachers in my school!
No idea what's actually going on!
[BOTAN] What's that supposed to mean?
I know exactly what's happening,
and I'm saying you can fix it if you follow a few steps!
Come on, it's a pretty good deal, don't you think?
[YUSUKE] Maybe, but no thanks.
I think I like being a ghost.
You said yourself my life was kind of pathetic, right?
Everyone's gonna be much happier now that I'm erased.
My teachers will be able to rest their big mouths.
Plus my mom'll be able to party whenever she wants
and not have to worry about where I'm at, huh?
[BOTAN] I'm sorry you feel that way. At such an early age.
Yeah well you've gotta agree
there's no point in me doing some stupid ordeal.
I don't guess there's any point making big decisions in a hurry.
Why don't you spend some time at your wake and think it over.
I'll come back when you decide!
You got worms in your ears, lady?!
I did decide!
[laughter]
Whoa, all my classmates are here?
Just like I thought. Look at 'em laughing.
They probably just came over here
'cause they're getting extra credit!
[GIRL] Keiko, please.
Yusuke. Yusuke.
No!
Is she making all that racket for me?
[THUG] Come on, let's go back. This isn't right.
[KUWABARA] Shut up! Let go of me, would 'ya!!
What?! Kuwabara!!
Damn you! You think you can just back out because you're scared!
[THUG] Kuwabara! This place is for mourning.
I'm not going to leave!
Not until he comes out of here and lets me fight him!
[THUG] He can't do that!
I'm going to beat you down, you punk! You hear me?!
[KUWABARA] Who do you think you are, huh?! Dirty punk!
Who am I going to fight now?! Who am I going to fight?!
[THUG] He's gone!
No!
[KUWABARA] You're supposed to be here. For me!
[THUG] Come on Kuwabara. Let's go.
Sorry about all that!
[KUWABARA] No! No!
Who would have guessed.
Did you see those scums?
They're just some losers that Urameshi hung out with.
Too bad that car wasn't big enough for them too.
[IWAMOTO] Now, now.
We should be glad.
After a life of being worthless
Yusuke did something to give our school a good reputation.
Well between you and me Mr. Iwamoto,
I'd say he probably saved that little kid on accident
while he was trying to knock him down
and steal all his lunch money.
I wouldn't be surprised by that, Mr. Akashi.
Even at my own wake they knock me!
If I could only...!
What do suppose is more disgraceful,
that boy shouting in misery
or you're insensitive and idiotic words!
Takenaka.
At first I was so surprised, Yusuke.
To hear you'd saved a kid at the cost of your own life.
You've always acted much more selfishly than that.
Darn... Yusuke
I don't know why I don't feel like speaking well of you.
Why didn't you stay?
You could have made something great out of yourself!
Yusuke.
[Atsuko cries]
[MOTHER] This way.
[KID] Yes mommy.
Now you should say something to honor him.
Thank you for saving me and making faces.
[BOY] Mommy.
Do you think it'd be okay if I played with that boy tomorrow?
If I'm good?
No, son.
I know some people sounded angry at him but he's really nice!
He made really funny faces at me too, and he got me my ball!
I don't know why those people were crying like that,
it was probably because they wanted to play with him too!
Well, have you decided?
Botan, hey.
Yes dear?
Have you ever not known about something?
That seemed obvious to everybody else?
That happens to us all I think.
So are you ready now?
Yeah, I am.
[BOTAN] Good to hear!
Now let's not waste any time and get this baby started!
Hey, where are you gonna take us?
To the Spirit World!
To the what?!
[BOTAN] The Spirit World!
We're gonna see someone who will explain the ordeal to you,
and give you what you need!
What! What do I need?!
[BOTAN] You'll see!
Hey!
[NARRATOR] And that's the way it is!
After his first day of being dead,
Yusuke has agreed to undergo a mysterious ordeal
that could win back his life.
But what adventures await him in the Spirit World?
[BOTAN] Hello everybody! It's Botan!
We're going to the Spirit World
to meet some very interesting people.
Don't let that pacifier fool you!
Koenma is a very wise ruler,
and he'll give Yusuke his first glimpse
at the ordeal to restore his life!
Let's just hope something big
and terrible doesn't hatch from that golden egg!
And back in the living world,
Yusuke must reach the people closest to him,
so they don't get rid of his body!
And things get really crazy
when he runs into his greatest rival!
It's sure to be exciting, when Yu Yu Hakusho continues!
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