Yu Yu Hakusho

Genre:Fighting/comedy/anime

Warning: Spoilers follow

Yu Yu Hakusho (幽★遊★白書) is a manga in Shonen Jump[?] magazine and an anime series by Yoshihiro Togashi[?]. The anime consists of 112 TV episodes and two movies.

Table of contents 1 Background 2 Characters 2.1 Yusuke Urameshi 2.2 Kuwabara 2.3 Keiko Yukimura 2.4 Koenma 2.5 Botan 2.6 Hiei 2.7 Kurama 2.8 Genkai 2.9 Yukina 3 Theme Songs

Background

Yusuke's life takes a rather dramatic turn when he is killed when trying to save a boy from being hit by a car. While floating around as a spirit, Yusuke realises that people still need him. Eventually, Yusuke gets his life back and discovers a new power, he can see beings from the spirit world (youkai). This is when the series really kicks off. He is enlisted as a spirit detective, to help control the actions of spirits in the real world. His first assignment is to round up three demon prisoners who escaped and stole three terribly powerful artifacts.

Characters

Yusuke Urameshi

Yusuke is the toughest kid in the school and has a typical tough guy approach to everything.

Kuwabara

Kuwabara is the second toughest kid in the school and was always trying to get Yusuke's spot. He has a soft spot for kittens and an iron code of honor.

Keiko Yukimura

Although Yusuke vehemently denies it, Keiko is his girlfriend. Her personality is almost the exact opposite of his and she keeps up with her schoolwork much better than Yusuke.

Koenma

Looks like an infant, but he is the ruler and general manager of spirit world. He hires Yusuke on as spirit detective after he helps him come back to life.

Botan

Originally assigned by Koenma to be Yusuke's spirit guide after the fatal car accident, she becomes his case manager when he becomes spirit detective.

Hiei

Hiei is a fire demon (youkai) who specializes in speed and swordsmanship. He posesses a Jigon eye, which amplifies his power. Originally, he was one of the three demons Yusuke fought on his first case, but he became a valuable ally afterwards. His sister is Yukina.

Kurama

Kurama is a demon who wields a lethal rose whip that can cut through solid rock. He was one of the three demons Yusuke faced on his first case, but he did not fight Yusuke, for he was trying to use the artifact to save his mother. He was originally the kitsune, Youko Kurama until he was trapped and only barely escaped into a human baby. He grew up as Suichi, and regrets the grief he has given his human mother.

Genkai

The aged psychic who held a tournament to decide who would be her successor. Yusuke wins and defeats the demon, Rando. She trains Yusuke in the Spirit Wave technique and coaches him to the extreme.

Yukina

She is an ice youkai (apparition) who was captured by mobsters who wanted to use her tears to produce jewels. Yusuke, Botan and Kuwabara rescue her from the compound.

Theme Songs

• Opening
  • "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile That's a Bomb) by Matsuko Mawatari[?]
    • English version is dubtitled[?].
• Ending
  1. "Homework ga Owaranai" (Neverending Homework) by Matsuko Mawatari
     • English version is dubtitled[?].
  2. "Sayonara Byebye" by Matsuko Mawatari
  3. "Anbaransu na Kisu wo Shite" (Emergency Kiss) by Hiro Takahashi[?]
  4. "Taiyou ga Mata Kagayaku Toki" (The Sun is Shining Again) by Hiro Takahashi
  5. "Daydream Generation" by Matsuko Mawatari
  • Note: Endings 2 through 5 are not heard in the Cartoon Network version.