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Yu Yu Hakusho S4E11 — The Preliminaries

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Yu Yu Hakusho•Season 4•Episode 11

The Preliminaries

6.8/10 · 5 votesOct 29, 199423 min

Ranked #14 of 18 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

Yomi and Mukuro, preventing a full-scale Demon War, have embraced Yusuke's unlikely proposal. Peace is secured for the moment. But the battle for control of Demon World must begin. Who will win the tournament, and grasp complete power?

Directed byMasami Shimoda

Written bySukehiro Tomita

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Seasons4

Season 4 Episodes18

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Yusuke's Destiny

Three Strangers, Three Kings still

Three Strangers, Three Kings

Departing Living World still

Departing Living World

Return to Demon World still

Return to Demon World

Haunted by the Past still

Haunted by the Past

The Secret of the Jagan still

The Secret of the Jagan

Reunion of the Bandits still

Reunion of the Bandits

Torn Between Identities still

Torn Between Identities

Inheritance still

Inheritance

Every Demon For Himself still

Every Demon For Himself

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The Preliminaries

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The Battle of Father and Son

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The Demon World Tournament Begins

Farewell, Kurama still

Farewell, Kurama

Love and War still

Love and War

A Reason to Fight still

A Reason to Fight

Closure still

Closure

To the Future still

To the Future

Cast9

Nozomu Sasaki

Nozomu Sasaki

Yūsuke Urameshi (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)

Megumi Ogata

Megumi Ogata

Kurama/Shūichi Minamino (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Hiei (voice)

Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

Keiko Yukimura (voice)

Hisako Kyoda

Hisako Kyoda

Genkai (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Koenma (voice)

Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

Shizuru Kuwabara (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tomomichi Nishimura

Narration (voice)

Crew12

S

Sukehiro Tomita

Writer

Masami Shimoda

Masami Shimoda

Storyboard Artist

Masami Shimoda

Masami Shimoda

Director

Y

Yasunari Nitta

Key Animation

A

Akihide Saito

Key Animation

H

Hiromi Maezawa

Key Animation

T

Tatsuo Yamada

Key Animation

Y

Yasuhisa Kato

Key Animation

M

Miyuki Inoue

Key Animation

H

Haruo Miyagawa

Key Animation

K

Kazuyuki Ikai

Key Animation

H

Hidenori Fukuoka

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Preliminaries" is episode 11 of Yu Yu Hakusho season 4. It scored 6.8/10 from 5 votes, ranking #14 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Masami Shimoda and written by Sukehiro Tomita, it aired on October 29, 1994.

Next: E12 · The Battle of Father and Son Best of Season 4