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hamspamandjamsandwich · 4 months

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The animators were Kurahi shippers and you can’t change my mind: exhibit A

Enthusiastic reading-too-much-Kurahi-but-not-really into the animation~

From episodes 68 & 69, “Setting the Trap” and “The Power of Taboo”

So anyone creative that writes or draws or what have you can tell you that everything actually is intentional, and by that I mean, every word you pick to write and every design or illustration you make is a choice. We make choices, we decide, and then those things are up for interpretation.

All of that is to say: I think these animators were kurahi shippers or something man, there's an interesting visual in these two episodes that happens repeatedly. pls don’t judge me for my intense meta bullshit that’s about occur lol

When Kaito is about to take Hiei’s soul, he looks down at him, and we see a violet colored flash in his glasses.

After he takes his soul, it’s encased in that same shade of purple. We know from earlier episodes and later on when their souls are returned that souls don’t have a color, they’re just white/translucent, so that means Kaito color-coded the souls by his own volition. Purple for Hiei, blue for Botan, and yellow for Kuwabara.

What’s interesting is…this purple color/flashes of purple light don’t go away. They’re present during Kurama’s battle of wits with Kaito and their negotiation of the terms.

Now someone might say, “well Hiei’s soul is positioned on the rightmost side and the purple visually stands out better, it makes sense it would show, it doesn’t mean anything.” And perhaps they’re right, but I don’t think so.

Again, these things are intentional choices, regardless of whether or not what they mean is agreed upon. They chose to make Hiei’s that color, they chose to position it to the side, and they chose to use it for this visual effect.

Most important to note: this visual choice is only done for Hiei’s color, purple. There’s no ambient light in the room and it’s the exact same color, ergo very intentionally done. They don’t rotate between colors, they never show flashes of blue or yellow or all three—it’s only purple.

⬆️ here for example. Arguably we should be able to see the blue and yellow reflected in his glasses, too. But we don’t. Just that fuchsia color. Just Hiei’s soul.

So what does it mean (to me)?

I think it means that Hiei is most important to him, and somehow Kaito has clocked that. Hiei’s soul is the one reflected in Kaito’s glasses while they negotiate the rules of their game.

And it’s only reflected/shown in his eyes when he’s looking at kurama (other than Hiei prior to the soul stealing!), not anywhere in the room, which is what makes me think that Kaito knows how significant the relationship between Kurama and Hiei is. He (literally in a visual sense) can see it. These flashes happen the most/almost exclusively during this scene—as if he’s dangling Hiei’s soul specifically to bait Kurama into playing his game.

It’s symbolic of how meaningful the relationship is to him, because it’s shown like it’s the bargaining chip to make the game happen. When he taunts Kurama that he still hasn’t made his choice, the reflection is there again. The significance is only emphasized by the fact that it doesn’t happen with anyone else’s soul/color.

Additionally, I like that Kaito’s hand is hovering over Hiei’s soul when Kurama threatens to erase him from reality. I don’t think this is strong evidence or anything, but it compliments my theory here quite nicely lol.

Bonus (aka this doesn’t really have evidentiary support but hey it rolls with this pretty well): look at how mad Kurama is after Hiei’s soul is taken. Angry husband.

TLDR: they knew wtf they were doing with this man YOU CANT MAKE ME BELIEVE OTHERWISE

#yu yu hakusho #yyh #kurahi #yyh meta #yyh headcanons #musings.txt #Hiei #kurahiei #Kurama x Hiei #fan theory #yuu kaito #i miss literature class #can you tell

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yyh4ever · 2 years

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Happy Valentine's Day for the Boys?

"Yu Yu Hakusho 100% Maji Battle" Valentine's Event

This Valentine event was first held on February 2020, and introduces Keiko and Genkai wearing cute aprons to prepare chocolates for Valentine's Day. We also get to see the Mushiyori City trio: Kaito, Yanagisawa and Kido. At the end, Kurama surprises everyone!

Story: Upcoming February 14th, the boys at Sarayashiki Junior High School are on pins and needles. In Mushiyori City, the excitement about the Valentine's Day is similar. But then, suddenly an unusual event began to happen in the town and classrooms…

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Happy Valentine's Day for the Boys?

[At Sarayashiki Junior High]

Kuwabara: Ahh...

Yusuke: Be quiet, Kuwabara! Stop wandering around!

Kuwabara: How can you stay so calm? Besides, it's not just me, right?

Kuwabara: I'm sure all the men are nervous.

Kuwabara: Look, that guy too! He's been checking his desk many times!

Yusuke: But, that doesn't mean you have to pace back and forth like that! Just relax, man!

Kuwabara: I ain't gonna sit still!

Kuwabara: What if I open the getabako, and it's overflowing with chocolate.

T/N: At the entrance of the school, students place their dirty outdoor shoes on a shelf or locker called a "getabako" and put on their indoor slippers. Though the box is primarily used as shoe storage, students also store personal things there, and often use them to leave love letters and Valentine's gifts.

Kuwabara: Or if there's chocolate with a letter attached, tucked away in my desk drawer.

Kuwabara: Damn …! I long for it!

Yusuke: Damn, that's bullshit. You watch too much TV, idiot.

Kuwabara: Aahn? Don't be so cocky!

Kuwabara: Urameshii … You're completely at ease because Keiko-chan is giving you chocolate, right?

Yusuke: What do you mean "at ease", moron?

Kuwabara: Because, she said she would give chocolate to you, right?

Yusuke: Well, that's right, but...

[Flashback with Keiko]

Keiko: Yusuke, please look forward to it! I'm working very hard to make them.

[End of Flashback]

Kuwabara: I envy you, totally...

Kuwabara: Making chocolate for a childhood friend while wearing a cute apron! Heh, I can't get enough of this…

Yusuke: Hey, I have no idea what you're talking about. Have you finally lost your mind?

Kuwabara: Urameshii … You're actually excited about getting chocolate, aren't you?

Kuwabara: It's written all over your face…

Yusuke: What the hell are you talking about? Are you trying to pick a fight? Kuwabara...

Kuwabara: Fuuuuuuuck!! I just don't like you acting so cocky!

Yusuke: I'll kill you for real!

Kuwabara: Bring it on, you son of a bitch!

[At Mushiyori City]

Yanagisawa: Kido, what's going on? You suddenly called a meeting.

Kaito: Is there something you don't understand in class?

Kido: No, that's not what I meant.

Yanagisawa: Hey, what's the matter?

Kido: It's Valentine's Day! How many chocolates did you guys get?

Yanagisawa/Kaito: .........

Kido: Oh, maybe … you didn't get anything?

Yanagisawa: Ah, well...

Kaito: It's not that, but...

Kido: Then, how many did you get? You can tell me, if you don't mind!

Kido: Err, men gotta return the gift. Oh, gee!

T/N: Men should give a return-present on White Day to anyone who gave them a present on Valentine's Day.

Yanagisawa/Kaito: .........

*Thud* (sound of stack of paper being put down)

Kido: What…!?

Kido: You guys, got that much...!?

Yanagisawa: Err, well, it's just a social obligation, right!? We're in the same class and such, that's why I got it!

Kaito: Ah, yeah. They would like to thank me for teaching them to study, or something like that…

Yanagisawa: Oh my, girls are so diligent!

Kaito: That, that's true...

Kido: ........!

Yanagisawa: Oi, Oi Kido! What's with that face!

Yanagisawa: You're getting chocolate too!

Kaito: Oh, that's right.

Kido: …that, that, that's true. Ha ha ha...

Kaito: ...Hmm?

Yanagisawa: What's wrong?

Kaito: Isn't something strange?

*CRACK*

Kido: What, what's this? People are rioting!?

*whoosh*

Yanagisawa: Aaargh! That was close! This is the chocolate I got!

Kido: Strange things are happening again! For now, let's get out of here!

Yanagisawa/Kaito: Yeah!

[Back at Sarayashiki Junior High]

Keiko: Yes, I made them yesterday. Eat as soon as possible.

Yusuke: Aye, thank you.

Kuwabara: Sorry, Keiko-chan, thank you for caring about me too.

Kuwabara: Ahhhhhh … Now if only there was some chocolate from Yukina-san, it would be perfect!

Yusuke: Fuck the shut up, Kuwabara.

Keiko: Yukina-chan, what is she doing?

Yusuke: Beats me…

Yusuke: Hmm! ... Anyway, this is yummy!

Keiko: Hey! You can't eat that at school!

Yusuke: I mean, if you get something that looks this delicious, you'll wanna eat it right away!

Kuwabara: Oh, yummy! Isn't Keiko-chan a confectionery genius?

Keiko: Kuwabara-kun … I appreciate your thoughtfulness, but…

Yusuke/Kuwabara: Hmm?

Keiko: The, the other boys are looking at us … right?

Yusuke: What the heck? They just didn't get any chocolate, those guys?

Kuwabara: Yeah, as Urameshi says! It's up to the girls to decide who they want to give chocolates to, right?

Kuwabara: It's the guy who can't get any, that's to blame!

Yusuke: You were wandering around just a while ago. You can't say that line!

Keiko: Hey, you two...!

*fwoosh*...

Male Students: .........

Yusuke/Kuwabara: !

Yusuke: Hey, something's wrong.

*BANG!*

Kuwabara: Youkai!?

Yusuke: Ah, they're trying to possess the men in the classroom.

Yusuke: Hey, don't do anything dumb!

Yusuke: Keiko, back off.

Keiko: Uh, yeah...!

Yusuke: Let's go, Kuwabara.

Kuwabara: Alright!

[Genkai meets Yanagisawa, Kido and Kaito at Mushiyori City]

Genkai: Damn, even if you defeat them, they are endless.

Kido: Genkai-san, Mushiyori City is strange again!

Genkai: I could feel the demon energy spreading from my place. I thought things were going to be quite terrible … I was right.

Genkai: Even so, it's a troublesome youkai. They parasitize unpopular men, and walks around doing mischievous things with them.

Genkai: Good grief, what a shameful youkai.

Yanagisawa: That's right!

Yanagisawa: The guy who hit me was trying to steal my chocolate!

Genkai: Valentine's day, right…

Genkai: It sounds nostalgic, really.

Kido: Nostalgic…?

Yanagisawa: Genkai-san, no way! Have you ever given chocolate to someone!?

Yanagisawa/Kido: Gen, Genkai-san also had such period...!?

[Young Genkai Flashback]

T/N: I wonder if she made chocolate for Toguro.

*whoosh*

Yanagisawa: That was close!

Genkai: What are you waiting for? If you look away, you'll die!

Kaito: They're a bunch of very bad guys. I hope the damage was limited to this town.

Genkai: No, I'm sure it won't be limited just to Mushiyori City.

Genkai: Perhaps, Yusuke and the others are also being affected! Let's head towards Sarayashiki Junior High School!

Kido/Yanagisawa/Kaito: Yes!

Kido: I'll never, ever give you my chocolate!

[At the streets of Sarayashiki City]

Kuwabara: These guys are only after Keiko-chan's sweets!

Kuwabara: Men's taste is scary…

Yusuke: Geez, I can't believe they are chasing us all the way to town! Those guys are too persistent!

Yusuke: You guys, it's time to cut it out!

Kido: Urameshi-san!!

Yusuke: Kido! And Yana, and Kaito too!

Genkai: I'm here too.

Yusuke: Baa-san! Why...

Genkai: A shameful youkai has appeared in Mushiyori City too. I thought they would try to come here.

Genkai: If you underestimate them, you'll also end up just like those men.

Yusuke: Heh, I know, I know … It looks like, there's just a big-boned guy left.

Genkai: Don't let your guard down, Yusuke!

Yusuke: Yeah, I know!

[After the fight…]

Yusuke: Fuuu (*exhales*) ... It was a troublesome bastard.

Genkai: It seems that's all of 'em. It really was a troublemaker youkai.

Kido: For now, the case closed. Ah, thank goodness…

Kuwabara: There are some strange youkai out there, huh?

Kuwabara: Oh yeah, you guys! Did you get any chocolate at school today?

Yanagisawa: Ah, errr...

Kaito: Sort of…

Kuwabara: What the heck, how many did you get!?

Kido: That's Kuwabara-san for sure! Did you get any chocolate!?

Yanagisawa: That's right, how many!?

Kuwabara: Huh, err...

Genkai: Immediately after the issue was settled, they're talking about that topic. They're a bunch of noisy guys…

???: Yo, it looks like things calmed down considerably.

Kuwabara: Whoa...?

Yusuke: Kurama! What's going on?

Kurama: It seems the damage was spreading over here as well. It took me awhile to deal with it.

Yusuke: No way, don't tell me you were drawn into this fray too?

Kurama: Yes. I've already got rid of all youkai, but…

Kurama: More importantly, I must erase the memories of the people affected.

Kurama: I have no idea where to start…

*Thud* (sound of something falling)

Everybody: Huh!

Kuwabara: Ku, Kurama! That amount of chocolate is...

Kido: What! How many are there in total?

Kurama: Huh? Oh, this just happens to be...

Kuwabara: It just happens to be an amount! It's sticking out of your bag!

Yanagisawa: That's right! Aren't you the cunning one?!

T/N: Kurama Youko was a cunning fox, so Yana thinks Kurama stole all that chocolate or something.

Kaito: Now that you mention it, there was a crowd around Minamino today.

Yusuke: Hey, that's Kurama for you!

Kurama: Well, um, such thing…

Kuwabara: Can't you share a piece or so? I've only got one!?

Yanagisawa: I am so envious!

Kido: What the heck, what kind of technique did you use!? What should I do to get that much!?

Kurama: Ah, such technique...!

Kuwabara: How? You can tell me, can't ya?!

Kuwabara: Maybe, you have medicinal plants or something that are the source of a love potion!?

Genkai: Huh, I am surrounded by a bunch of complete idiots ... I can't keep up with them.

Yusuke: Ah, baa-san is gone.

Yusuke: Anyway, Kurama is popular with the girls.

Kaito: You're a popular guy here and there. I'm sure you'll have a hard time repaying all those gifts (on White Day).

Yusuke: It's true!

Kaito: But still, it was an extremely hectic day.

Yusuke: Yeah, in a way, it was an unforgettable Valentine's Day.

Kido: Damn … me too, next year for sure…

Kuwabara: Me too, next year's Valentine...

Kuwabara/Kido: I WILL GET MORE CHOCOLATE!

– THE END –

Kurama is really popular! But, I was surprised that Kaito also got many chocolates from his classmates. If I remember correctly, Kurama said in the four-dimensional mansion that Kaito didn't speak with anyone. I guess, after he became friends with Kurama, things have changed. I really want to see more of Genkai's youth. I bet she made chocolate for Toguro!

If you're interested, please also have a look at the White Day Event. A month after the Valentine, Kuwabara is trying to make sweets to return Keiko and Shizuru's gifts. There's another short Valentine's event with Koko and Enki. They try to implement the Valentine's Day in the Demon Word.