“Delinquent teen dies saving child, becomes Spirit Detective, fights evil with ex-rival and reformed demons.”
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files
幽☆遊☆白書
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Synopsis
Delinquent teen dies saving child, becomes Spirit Detective, fights evil with ex-rival and reformed demons.
One fateful day, Yuusuke Urameshi, a 14-year-old delinquent with a dim future, gets a miraculous chance to turn it all around when he throws himself in front of a moving car to save a young boy. His ultimate sacrifice is so out of character that the authorities of the spirit realm are not yet prepared to let him pass on. Koenma, heir to the throne of the spirit realm, offers Yuusuke an opportunity to regain his life through completion of a series of tasks. With the guidance of the death god Botan, he is to thwart evil presences on Earth as a Spirit Detective. To help him on his venture, Yuusuke enlists ex-rival Kazuma Kuwabara, and two demons, Hiei and Kurama, who have criminal pasts. Together, they train and battle against enemies who would threaten humanity's very existence.
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Derived from 152 sampled reviews
What 152 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.77 · some divergence
5.6 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 3.6
↓ 1.40
Running avg · Jun 2007 → Jan 2026
- 10 “Yu Yu Hakusho is without a doubt THE best fighting anime there is out there! It not only has awesome fight sequences, but also heart. The characters are well rounded and able to overcome anything....”
- 10 “Okay there is only one thing to say about this anime and that is it is the best anime I have ever seen besides DBZ. It has everything that any action anime fan can dream of.It desrves a 10 because...”
- 10 “this is aouther fave old school anime of mine the story is great its about this misunderstood punk named yusuke urameshi who gets hit by a car and dies and he becomes the next spirit detective and...”
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- Format 112 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 42h 56m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1992 – Jan 1995 Fall 1992
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0369 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor