The Best Episodes Written By Katsuyuki Sumisawa

Every TV Episode Written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Yusuke's Back
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Yusuke's Back

    S1:E5

    Yusuke has reclaimed his life, but has only one day to be revived by someone's kiss -— And that someone might be Kuwabara! Back in the flesh, Yusuke finds he can see supernatural creatures hiding in the living world, and quickly hunts down a demon criminal. With this move, he learns his adventure is only beginning. Yusuke is a Spirit Detective.

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  2. Background image for Secret of the Rainbow Pearls
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Secret of the Rainbow Pearls

    S1:E21

    On the night of the new moon, Riku pays Towa a visit to chat. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one planning to drop by.

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  3. Background image for The Three Princesses Strike Back
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Three Princesses Strike Back

    S1:E23

    Setsuna and Towa hire Moroha to help slay Zero. The trio successfully track Zero down, but Riku stands in their way.

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  4. Background image for Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands

    S1:E15

    Ranma gets a shock when an Amazon girl he encountered in China tracks him down, intending to kill his girl half.

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  5. Background image for A Plea from a Friend
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - A Plea from a Friend

    S3:E133

    Naruto proves to be too much for Sasuke to handle as Naruto fights back with renewed vigour. Finally acknowledging Naruto's strength, Sasuke puts on his forehead protector, symbolizing both as equals. But when Sasuke's Sharingan is upgraded to level 3, the tables turn on Naruto. Just when all hope seems lost for Naruto, he undergoes a startling transformation, but will it be enough?

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  6. Background image for Save the World
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Save the World

    S6:E26

    The final showdown begins! While Goku telepathically coaches Gohan from the Other World, the Z-Fighters jump in for a five-sided attack! Gohan has the potential inside him, but can Goku show him how to unlock it?

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  7. Background image for Goku's Decision
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Goku's Decision

    S6:E27

    Cell is finally defeated, but the Z-Fighters still have much to resolve! Can they make it to the Lookout in time to heal the badly-injured Gohan? Is Android 18 still a threat? And can our heroes find a way to bring back Goku?

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  8. Background image for Explosion of Anger
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Explosion of Anger

    S3:E22

    Engulfed in golden light, Goku announces that he is now a Super Saiyan! Frieza is unimpressed - until the fighting begins! In a raging battle, Frieza is horrified when he realizes that Goku is now superior to him in every way!

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  9. Background image for Farewell Under the Lunar Eclipse
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Farewell Under the Lunar Eclipse

    S1:E15

    The truth behind the night that sealed the fate of Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha’s parents is finally revealed.

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  10. Background image for Goku's New Power
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Goku's New Power

    S2:E27

    Goku has arrived on Planet Namek, and without a second to lose! Gohan and Krillin are hanging by a thread, held at the mercy of the Ginyu Force! Has Goku’s training in 100-times gravity prepared him to face these powerful foes?

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  11. Background image for The Search Begins
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Search Begins

    S1:E9

    Yusuke's three-day weekend is cut short when Botan delivers his next big case. Genkai, an aging psychic, will hold a contest to find a worthy apprentice to her powerful technique: the Spirit Wave. But an evil demon, Rando, plans to steal the technique and use it for mass destruction! Yusuke must go undercover and infiltrate Genkai's compound!

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  12. Background image for Spirit Bomb Away!
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Spirit Bomb Away!

    S1:E32

    Goku feels the brunt of Vegeta’s fully-realized Saiyan power! Earth’s greatest hero is left with no choice except to use the Spirit Bomb. If his attack fails, he may find himself completely doomed!

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  13. Background image for A Final Attack
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - A Final Attack

    S3:E24

    With only minutes to go before the planet explodes, Frieza reaches his maximum power! Meanwhile, Gohan and Bulma race back to Goku’s spaceship. Can Goku defeat Frieza in time to rejoin his son and fly to safety?

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  14. Background image for Wielder of the Dragon
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Wielder of the Dragon

    S2:E33

    Hiei unleashes his most powerful attack, the Dragon of the Darkness Flame! But Bui is able to turn the Dragon against his master. Will Hiei be swallowed and destroyed by his own power?

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  15. Background image for Lesson Number One
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Lesson Number One

    S1:E29

    Locked in battle with the Saiyans, Goku gives Nappa a brutal demonstration of the training he received from King Kai. Broken and defeated, Nappa must now face the ferocious wrath of Vegeta!

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  16. Background image for Reunions
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Reunions

    S1:E2

    Goku and Gohan attend a reunion on Roshi’s island, where Goku introduces his son to all of his old friends. The smiles quickly fade, however, as an unexpected visitor - Raditz - lands on the island.

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  17. Background image for Unlikely Alliance
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Unlikely Alliance

    S1:E3

    Raditz has kidnapped Gohan, and unless Goku agrees to join the sinister Saiyan, he may never see his son again! All hope is not lost, however, as a second visitor arrives, and Goku forges an unlikely alliance!

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  18. Background image for Borrowed Powers
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Borrowed Powers

    S5:E3

    Gingertown becomes a battlefield as Piccolo confronts Cell. This monster from the future gains his strength by sucking the life out of his victims! But that’s not the creature’s only talent. He also knows the Kamehameha Wave!

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  19. Background image for Cell Juniors Attack!
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Cell Juniors Attack!

    S6:E19

    Gohan boils with rage as the Cell Juniors wreak havoc on the Z-Fighters. The boy struggles to resist the urge to fight, but he’s a powder keg waiting to explode, and Android 16 appears ready to light the fuse!

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  20. Background image for Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks

    S1:E13

    Kuwabara's body lays broken. Shorin is nowhere to be found. And with Yusuke's energy dwindling every minute, the evil Rando reveals his true and monstrous form. Now, can the injured Yusuke battle the human-hunting demon and close the case? How can he, when Rando has ninety-nine deadly techniques in his arsenal.

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  21. Background image for Kuwabara's Fight of Love
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Kuwabara's Fight of Love

    S1:E25

    One giant battle stands in the way of rescuing Yukina. Yusuke and Kuwabara versus the leaders of the demon mercenaries, the immensely powerful and bizarre - Toguro Brothers! What will it take to defeat the freakish duo in a fight where anything goes? Elsewhere, Kurama races to stop Hiei, who is entering Tarukane's stronghold with his own violent agenda!

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  22. Background image for Toguro's Full Power
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Toguro's Full Power

    S2:E37

    Yusuke reveals to Toguro that he has not been fighting at full power and removes the Spirit Cuffs, which reduce his power. Finally, a fully powered Yusuke launches an attack at his nemesis. But Toguro too has powered up to his top level and stares down Yusuke's most powerful Spirit Blast.

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  23. Background image for The Dream Butterfly
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Dream Butterfly

    S1:E3

    In the present day, a demon emerges through the Sacred Tree at Higurashi Shrine with Setsuna, Towa’s twin, and the bounty hunter Moroha in tow. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha struggle to battle the demon, whose powers have been strengthened with two Rainbow Pearls, but seeing Setsuna in trouble awakens Towa’s latent demon powers.

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  24. Background image for Double-Edged Moroha
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Double-Edged Moroha

    S1:E16

    Moroha once had a master named Yawaragi, who was keeping a life-threatening secret. In order to resolve the secret and protect her pupil, Yawaragi made an agreement with Jyubei.

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  25. Background image for The Stolen Seal
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Stolen Seal

    S1:E22

    Zero removes the seal that Miroku placed on Setsuna to suppress her demon powers, awakening the latent demon blood within.

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Katsuyuki Sumisawa Ratings Summary

"Yusuke's Back" is the best rated episode written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Junya Koshiba. It aired on 11/7/1992 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Secret of the Rainbow Pearls".