Introduction
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.
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Audience reviews
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kinnertian
As someone who is currently enjoying the series of Yu yu hakusho watching this after episode 21. I will say it’s a cool side story if you like the characters. However, that’s about all this did for me the plot felt a little rushed and cliche. Maybe it would have been better if it was a full length film but it just felt like segments didn’t have enough time in them. Anyway you will like this if you like the character relationships and dynamics and just wanna chill and watch something. Story was a bit predictable
Also, shoutout kurama my goat and bro at the end think he frieza
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I only watched it because I recently finished the entire series a while ago and miss seeing all my favorite characters in battle and the comedic relief. It felt amazing seeing everyone again and jamming to the soundtrack.
My only flaw it that it's too short for a "movie" but I would say it was kept quite simple and short. I only recommend this for Yu Yu Hakusho fans who finished the anime and really miss it, those who want a little refresher. I wouldn't expect too much from this film, it's just another mini episode to me. This movie will for sure bring back good memories and show you why it's a good anime in the first place.
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Anime features and extended OVAs tend to get a bad reputation, and I'm not exactly sure why that tends to be the case. I think in part it has to do with the issues of canonicity, and the fandoms obsession with canon, as well as the nature of the promotion. If this was labeled "Bonus Episode" rather than movie, i'm sure you would see a score point boost alone. There is really nothing here that significantly differs from the actually series itself, and for what is essentially 20 minutes worth of content, it really didn't feel very different from the main series?
It could be the English voice cast in the Media Blasters version, which is undoubtedly how majority of the watchers of this are consuming it, but it should be noted in the Japanese version the cast is their normal cast. Shoakura is…
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Nothing screams cash grab quite like a side-story movie to a popular shounen series. In the case of "Yuu Yuu Hakusho: The Movie", nothing screams mediocrity quite like it either.
So little effort was put into "Yuu Yuu Hakusho: The Movie" that it hardly qualifies as a movie: it clocks in at a stingy half hour in length. When you also take into account the inconsequential story, then this anime should really have been named "Yuu Yuu Hakusho: The Throwaway Episode".
"Yuu Yuu Hakusho: The Throwaway Episode" is set after the Dark Tournament arc, so it's hard to believe how overpowered the bad guy in this anime is - given how powerful Yusuke must be by this point, I'd expected him to wipe the floor with almost everyone, but instead he was forced to dig deep in the headline fight. Conversely, t…
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Yu Yu Hakusho was a good anime. I've also reviewed Hunter x Hunter, which had the same author and was great. Today, we're talking about Yu Yu Hakusho the movie. They call it that, but it's only the length of an episode so... that's a thing. But I've reviewed shorter anime that were classified as films and the length, in this situation, doesn't mater so much as the quality of the content. So, let's look at it and see how it holds up.
Story:
We open with Botan fetching Yuusuke & Kuwabara while they're engaged in a brawl. She tells them Koenma was kidnapped and the culprit is demanding the golden seal, which is King Enma's proof of office, in exchange for him. Naturally, Yuusuke borrows the seal, saying it won't be a problem if he brings it back. He and Kuwabara run for the area where the…
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I enjoy YYH as much as the next guy, but this......'movie' (really just an episode) is pretty meh. I'd usually give it the full run-down, but it's not worth it. Let's do this!
Story (6) - Koenma gets captured, Yusuke and the crew struggle to get there but overcome the odds with luck and perseverance; it's basically a lost season 1 episode. I personally prefer pre-Dark Tournament YYH/Season 1 YYH, so I enjoyed it because it's not so DBZ-esque, but I recognize that this is just glorified filler.
Art (5) - I think the art in the show is pretty solid for its time, but here it feels a bit sloppier than usual. I don't know why, but some of the more 'intense' action scenes (namely involving the Spirit Gun) look really.......unfinished. Otherwise, standard fare.
Sound (6) - Same OP as usual, bu…
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Assuming that you already know the yu yu hakusho plot in advance and is reasonably farmiliar with the movie ill get straight to the point.Koenma,yuske's boss has been kidnapped while getting some fun and relaxation at the beach.The culprits threaten to kill him if they do not recieve the golden seal,an instrument of untold power which will enable them to rule the entire world.Botan informs yusuke of this and he and the gang{i'll assume you know who the gang is}embarks to save him.Sorry if i make this movie sound more entertaining than it was,in truth it is basically a yu yu hakusho earlier episode given a movie tittle.In the movie yusuke fires a shot-gun blast at some demons and isnt overly powerful,so if you want to fit this into the series it would be after he recieves training from genk…
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Yu Yu Hakusho is an Anime about an aberrant young man named Yusuke Urameshi who is killed while attempting to save a boy’s life. After leaving his body he finds that a place for him in the spirit world is not available! After fulfilling a task given to him, he is resurrected in his old body. This time around his body comes with Spirit Powers, and a few strings attached; he is called upon to work as a Spirit Detective to investigate any suspicious activities brought about by the demon world.
Yusuke's resurrection changes his mind-set and behavior, he slowly discovers new ways to use his Spirit abilities, and faces many strong opponents in his battle for good. Some of his opponents however are inspired by Yusuke Urameshi’s honorable intensions. His love for his friends and fami…
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