“Delinquent Yusuke dies, becomes spirit detective, must rescue Koenma and prevent chaos using the Golden Seal.”
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
幽☆遊☆白書
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Synopsis
Delinquent Yusuke dies, becomes spirit detective, must rescue Koenma and prevent chaos using the Golden Seal.
Yusuke Urameshi is not exactly what you'd call an angel. In fact, some might call him down right devilish. But when he dies in an accident trying to save a child, he finds himself in the Spirit World. Unfortunately for Yusuke, his name is not listed in the Book of Enma, which means it was one big mistake! So he should return from the Spirit World, but must pass a few tests first, and become a detective of the spiritual world. So now Yusuke works in the Spirit World as a half-dead, half-alive agent for Koenma, son of the ruler of the Spirit World. This position does have its disadvantages, especially when you're trying to enjoy your summer vacation and Koenma gets kidnapped! So now Yusuke must interrupt his summer fun to find Koenma and trade the Golden Seal of King Enma for his life. But if someone other then King Enma has the Golden Seal there will be chaos in the Spirit World! What's a half-dead spirit detective to do? With the aide of his closest allies, Yusuke sets off for Magma Valley, to save the life of the one who saved his, and find out who's at the bottom of this evil conspiracy. (Source: AnimeNfo)
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σ 1.03 · scores cluster tight
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↓ 0.71
Running avg · Feb 2008 → Dec 2024
- 8 “Seeing all my favorite Yu Yu Hakusho characters again felt absolutely amazing, especially with that nostalgic soundtrack playing. While it's disappointingly short for a movie and more like an...”
- 7 “This OVA mirrors the main series so closely that it never feels like a separate movie, and the original Japanese cast—featuring Rica Matsumoto as Shoakura—delivers solid performances. Yet it...”
- 7 “Yu Yu Hakusho delivers an exciting supernatural adventure that I found so engaging I watched every episode multiple times on Adult Swim. The series excels in character development, showing how...”
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A Movie Production
Studio Pierrot.- Format 1 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1993 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0798 catalog
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Media Blasters Licensor