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Yu Yu Hakusho (1992)

Yu Yu Hakusho poster
Original title
幽☆遊☆白書
Directed by
Noriyuki Abe
Genre
comedy drama anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
4 seasons, 112 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 495 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage delinquent dies and becomes a spirit detective. He solves cases and fights demons with his friends.

energeticfunnyaction-packedemotionalcoming-of-agesupernaturaldramaticlight-hearted

What happens

YuYu Hakusho (Japanese: 幽☆遊☆白書, Hepburn: Yū Yū Hakusho), also known as Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files, is a Japanese anime television series based on Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series of the same name and produced by Studio Pierrot. Covering the entire storyline of the manga, the series follows the adventures of Yusuke Urameshi who after dying in a car accident and after encountering Botan is now tasked to complete tasks from the Spiritual World in order to return to his world as well as fighting supernatural threats. The series aired on Fuji Television and its affiliates from October 1992 to January 1995 resulting in two movies, an OVA compilation series, video games, toys and other merchandise. A sequel OVA, covering the last two chapters of the manga and made in commemoration of the anime series' 25th anniversary, titled both Two Shots and All or Nothing respectively were released on October 26, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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