Nurse Ruka of Yu Yu Hakusho

Ruka pretends to be a nurse at the Dark Tournament to keep Team Urameshi from winning their fight with Team Masho.

[@xavierstewart5756]

Thanks for doing this video. I absolutely love Ruka. There was something about her I actually like. I wish she could’ve been expanded upon along with Koto & Juri.

[@xnortheast1106]

You're just a simp

[@xnortheast1106]

The something that you like is that she's almost completely naked for nearly all of her screen time

[@Angyali]

Those three have a meeting in the manga when Yusuke's tournament ends. They're chatting about which of Yusuke's Dark Tournament fighter-friends they'ld like to date.

[@distortion9530]

In the manga, Ruka is noted to have a crush on Jin. Because of 8:13, I wish it was Hiei on whom she had a crush.

[@SaperBossTv]

Oi bruh, you have a problem with jin or something?

[@distortion9530]

@@SaperBossTv no. It's just that, Hiei basically stripped her, I was like "would be interesting if she developed a crush" You get what I mean!

[@ankihansen2489]

@@distortion9530 She wouldn't stabd a chance to Mukuro

[@enterthekyuubi]

What woman could resist Hiei's immense strength? lol.

[@Aztyph]

Fun facts: • Ruka actually *is* a nurse, according to the manga. There's a scene of her much later on where she confronts Suzuki of Team Uraotogi in the infirmary, telling him that the doctor ordered bedrest, and going against those orders means that his wounds could open up. Of course, the reason why Suzuki is leaving is to give his inventions over to Team Urameshi, so they'll have a shot at defeating Team Toguro. • Also in the manga, the 'vine bikini' that she wears is stated to have incantations written on them that enforces the barrier. • After this arc, she goes to Earth with Koto and Juri, and they become an idol group called the Cult Trio-or Occultist Threesome, depending on translation you're using. They make it no secret that they're demons, but no one seems to believe them; they're still plenty popular, though. They're also stated to have unrequited crushes, as revealed in an interview: Koto on Tōya, Juri on Suzuki, and Ruka on Jin.

[@ShoppingBored]

Hellloooo nurse!

[@hitkid2456]

Too bad she has to hold back Hiei lol

[@evie5375]

why she wearin spaghetti

[@joselockhart435]

This video is appreciated a lot because it allows us to see more easily the transition from how Ruka across her entire screentime went from being a flirty, confident, playful, and dominant femme fatale, who thought that she was in complete control of the situation, to a scared and shocked girl overtaken by Hiei's powers. Without hurting her in direct physical combat, Togashi was able to show how a sexy girl lost in a way her fight. Compare her attitude to how she started at 2:35 and her still dominating stance at 4:11, to the scene of her losing slowly control of the situation at 4:42. She softens up and becomes insecure about her abilities, beginning to display fear, but doing her best to conceal it. Most importantly, Ruka's body betraying her because from here on you can see that her bare skin sections are sweating and showing early signs of exhaustion. By 5:15 she stops bragging about her abilities and doesn't speak as often, because her breathing becomes erratic and she's trying not to lose her composure. Her body quivering with each deep breath she took. By 5:54 she's no longer capable of standing straight, not only because of the winds generated by the fight, but also due to her own fatigue. And seconds later 5:57, she no longer bothers hiding her fear and exhaustion. Ruka is completely afraid of the situation she's experiencing. A look of innocence and pity replaces from here on her cold, cruel, and calculating facade. At 6:58 she tries one last time to regain control of the situation and intimidate her opponents, only to fail miserably and get reduced to a panicked girl once more, stepping away in fear 7:13. At 7:43 she has completely lost her ground and Hiei humiliates her by reaping away the vines wrapped around her body. 8:10 She loses her little nurse hat and Hiei uses his energy to grab Ruka by her neck to knock her to the ground, no longer allowing her to recover her confidence from earlier. 8:28 Finally, we arrive at her most important "fight" scene. Her bravado and conviction are gone. Ruka is now panting and sweating a lot while being unable to keep her straight and composed posture. Many of her vines are broken or reduced into a mess. And with each deep breath, her chest shakes with fright. Her shocking scream indicates that she lost her duel against Hiei and Genkai, but in the end, as well all know, Hiei is more merciful and soft than he appears. As she finally falls to her knees in defeat, both of her rivals display mercy and forgive her life because Ruka deep in her heart was all this time a cute, scared girl not capable of fighting in physical combat. Since no longer she poses a threat to them, they know that killing or hurting her is unnecessary.

[@Sernival]

Masterful breakdown

[@Irrelevant402]

Yeah I like @4:47 the splotch of sweat on her back and little on her thigh I wondered about those.

[@kinnikuman-devilman_fan_2002]

Now this is the nurse I needed XD Eat your heart out Nurse from Animaniacs 😂

[@evie5375]

helloooo nurse

[@honeymaeumpar3881]

I don't know why but I think nurse Ruka love Hiei secretly

[@mjkalasky2775]

Always liked her.

[@sridrawings4510]

And people says that yu yu hakusho dosen't had any fan service 😂 Guys there is nothing wrong in showing fan service of women's body parts but it shouldn't have to be too much, that's all

[@YegoKroeten]

Wow the way you put it makes it sound so incredibly creepy

[@jbarshorts]

the only girl with with fan service 🤣

[@MasterNabber]

"Body parts"💀

[@lobraint6787]

Nurse Jessica rabbit anime style!!!

[@Irrelevant402]

Is that every single shot of her? I feel like just one is missing where I swear she is looking at Hiei and Genki then turns back to look at the ring. I remember several times I went through the DVD to get every shot of her so big ups for including shots like her holding her hair at 5:55. Or 6:22 where she looks nervous and feminine. Hm...I wouldn't mind if she showed up again, clothed or not...but I certainly wouldn't have been upset if Hiei beat her by breaking all her cords.

[@shanetucker9009]

I know where you're getting at .. Wouldn't mind seeing that

[@adrian_veidt]

Jin a lucky bastard to have this girl like him. Chu also got with Natsume lol

[@dreamteamamv8177]

She bad 😍😍😍

[@Mike.325]

Facts

[@jyunna_kurai]

飛影｢いらん世話だ｣って言ったあとにモブで｢どうせソイツらくたばるんだ！｣って言って面白い｡

[@MatthewJamesKalasky]

I certainly liked her.

[@MT-jd8pc]

I’m going to be honest when I saw her for the first time all I could think of was Jessica rabbit from who framed Rodger rabbit as I had just watched that film shortly before I started watching yu yu hakusho

[@gamestop15]

That nurse was screwed one way or the other

[@Irrelevant402]

Yummy!!!

[@ogiru83]

5:16 8:28

[@consumer1073]

Nurse Booba

[@BullyMaguiretheForbiddenOne]

I never heard the sub for yuyu hakusho

[@starfishandroid]

First time as well

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

It's kinda gross

[@user-wc5kb4wb3g]

コエンマはこの時は変な欲望を剥き出しにしましたし、飛影と幻海に対しては瑠架の束呪縄によるバリアは回復薬となりましたね。

[@CrystaJoy]

It is kinda sad that Hiei did not teach her what gender equality means. Kazuma would’ve drop kicked her something fierce..

[@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan]

Kazuma isn't good enough to wipe Hiei's boots.

[@Vinylz941]

What episode was this

[@renebea9]

toguro tournament.

[@SoulieCanolie]

Old anime is so.. well.. odd

[@MichaelM28]

New anime is so.. well.. crap

[@kinnikuman-devilman_fan_2002]

Jeez I don't even know why, even if they tell me have a hobby that is liking both Old and New anime is a bad thing for me?? That's their problem lol.

[@near9763]

It's great either way

[@Mike.325]

@@near9763 Facts

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

how is this odd? You're acting like fanservice isn't common in modern anime

[@jamtop1105]

No offense, but you really did this subbed? 😐

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

Yuyu Hakusho = dubbed

[@kagemaru-oz5gq]

jessi team rocket

[@MeyerBen27]

Poke center

[@darylzacharyong9855]

Why didn't they just dig their way out of it?

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

They were weak, and magic ig

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

they dont have drilling powers.

[@jbarshorts]

@@JoeDirtisawsome hahaha

[@slouischarlesYT]

It's a barrier. The ground doesn't cancel it out.

[@jbarshorts]

@@slouischarlesYT yup. a barrier is like a box . or circle they can't escape it.

[@RizzLegend916]

Why the hell does yusuke sound like this in the sub? It's such an awful voice.

[@near9763]

Nah I think it fits him

[@RizzLegend916]

@@near9763 yusuke sounds too dorky in sub imo I don't think it matches his character.

[@ota9007]

@@RizzLegend916 Yeah Yusuke is supposed to be a badass kid, Justin Cook is a legend, Yu Yu Hakusho dub is untouchable

[@RizzLegend916]

@@ota9007 i agree with you. The only thing i like about the sub is that it matches his age better but thats all.

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

Hiei too, and don't even get me started with Kurama.

[@evie5375]

helllooooo nurse!