Episode 97

Departing Living World
Kanji	別れ・それぞれの旅立ち
Rōmaji	Wakare. Sorezore no Tabidachi (Parting — Our Respective Departures)
Japan Air Date	September 3, 1994
English Air Date	December 17, 2005
Episode	97
Manga	Chapters 156 (second half)-157
Saga	Three Kings Saga
Opening Song	Smile Bomb
Ending Song	The Sun Will Shine Again
Previous Episode	←Three Strangers, Three Kings
Next Episode	Return to Demon World→

Departing Living World is the 3rd episode of season 4 of YuYu Hakusho. It aired on September 3, 1994 in Japan and December 17, 2005 in the United States.

Short Summary

After the three men leave, Kuroko tells Yusuke to leave as well. Kurama and Hiei have received invitations from the other two kings, Yomi and Mukuro, respectively. As Yusuke ponders on whether to accept Raizen's invitation, he says his final farewell to Keiko Yukimura, saying he will return on his 18th birthday.

Characters in Order of Appearance

Yusuke Urameshi Hokushin Touou Seitei Kuroko Sato Spirit World envoy (flashback) Shogo Sato Raizen (mention) Mukuro (mention)

Yomi (mention) Kurama Hiei Kazuma Kuwabara Shizuru Kuwabara Eikichi Keiko Yukimura Mr. Yukimura

Relevant Techniques

• Spirit Punch (Yusuke)
• Body manipulation (Hokushin)
• Energy Concealment (Three Monks)
• Teleportation (Three Monks)

Anime Notes

• In Chapter 157, all the scenes between Keiko and Yusuke are practically the same but with the exception of some censorship, where Keiko in fact does snatch Yusuke's cigarette out of his hand and tries to unsuccessfully smoke instead. Also, Mrs. Yukimura does not show up in the anime series while in the manga she appears with her husband in the restaurant.
• On the other hand, an extra scene appears in Kuwabara's household were we can see a fully grown up Eikichi and also with Shizuru Kuwabara making her brother study in order to take the exam in order to enter a public high school.
• The original Funimation dub had the voice of Yomi's messenger distorted, but the Blu-ray remaster leaves the recording unaltered.

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