The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from December 1990 to July 1994. The series consists of 175 chapters collected in 19 "tankōbon" volumes. In North America, the manga ran completely in Viz's "Shonen Jump" from January 2003 to January 2010. An anime adaptation consisting of 112 television episodes was directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising, and Studio Pierrot. The television series originally aired on Japan's Fuji TV network from October 1992 to December 1994. It was later licensed in North America by Funimation in 2001, where it aired on popular Cartoon Network blocks including Adult Swim and later Toonami.
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Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu Yu Hakusho | Introduction
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when did yu yu hakusho anime come out
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October 1992
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who is the main character of the show.
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Yusuke Urameshi
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who was the producer?
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The author claimed to not have been involved in the production of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime adaptation due to his own work schedule. He stated that he was greatly impressed by Shigeru Chiba's voice depiction of Kuwabara, admitting that the voice actor understood the character better than Togashi himself.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
He claimed that, beginning with the Dark Tournament arc, inconsistent sleep resulting from overwork was causing him health problems. He noted himself as being very ill while working on the color pages for Yusuke's match with Chu. There were also many instances where he would create nearly entire manuscripts by himself, such as Yusuke's meeting with Raizen and the battle between Kurama and Karasu. The editors of the publication tried to make Togashi reconsider cancelling "Yu Yu Hakusho", though he justified his decision by stating that it would simply be replaced by another popular series. Togashi was relieved at the conclusion of the manga.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
He commented that he could have used "Den (Legend)" or "Monogatari (Story)", but "Hakusho (Report)" was the first thing that came to his mind. He contiguously developed the names of the main characters by skimming through a dictionary and taking out kanji characters he found appealing. "Yusuke Urameshi" is a pun, "Kazuma Kuwabara" is a combination of two professional baseball players, and "Hiei" and "Kurama" are "just names that popped into [Togashi's] head". When he introduced the latter two characters in volume three, the author had early plans to make Kurama a main character but was not certain about Hiei.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
As the series progressed, he would draw figures and faces very detailed or "cartoony, sketchy and jumping with action" whenever he desired such effects. During the years he worked on "Yu Yu Hakusho", Togashi would calculate the personal time he had based on a formula of four hours per page without scripting and five hours of sleep per night. He wrote in his own dōjinshi "Yoshirin de Pon!" that he stopped the production on "Yu Yu Hakusho" out of selfishness. The author had originally wanted to end the manga in December 1993, at the climax of the Sensui arc. Although there was not a large demand from the editorial staff, Togashi was under a great deal of personal stress at certain points of the series' run, particularly during its final six months of publication.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
The episodes of the Japanese animated television series , part of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" media franchise are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. They are based on the "YuYu Hakusho" manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi, incorporating nineteen volumes of the source material over one hundred and twelve episodes. The series concentrates on the adventures of Yusuke Urameshi, who after his death becomes a Spirit Detective, the protector of the Living World against supernatural threats. The series aired weekly from October 10, 1992 to December 17, 1994, on Fuji Television in Japan.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho episodes | Introduction
The fourth and final season of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime series, known as the Saga of the Three Kings, was directed Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. It adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi from the seventeenth through volumes over eighteen episodes. The episodes cover Yusuke Urameshi's journey to Makai to meet his demon ancestor, and his attempts to resolve the unstable political situation in Makai. The season initially ran from August 20 to December 17, 1994, on Fuji Television in Japan.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 4) | Introduction
"Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" is produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo, and the animation is handled by Studio Gallop. The series was directed by Hatsuki Tsuji and scripts were prepared by an alternating lineup of writers–Shin Yoshida, Atsushi Maekawa, Akemi Omode, Yasuyuki Suzuki–with music arrangements by Yutaka Minobe. Takuya Hiramitsu is in charge of sound direction, supervised by Yūji Mitsuya. Character and monster designs are overseen by Kenichi Hara, while Duel layout is overseen by Masahiro Hikokubo. The "GX" in the series' title is short for the term "Generation neXt". "GENEX" was conceived as the series' original title, as can be evidenced in early promotional artwork.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Production
He described the episodes as trying too hard to draw sympathy from the audience for anime's villains. Despite his overall praise of "Yu Yu Hakusho", Divers noted in a review about one DVD release that the show "[walks] that fine line of a solid long running series or being a broken record". He also called the artwork of the first few episodes "dated" and pointed out questionable script choices regarding the English dub.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Anime
The second season of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime series, known as the Dark Tournament Saga, was directed Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. Like the rest of the series, it adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga from the through the thirteenth volumes over forty episodes. The episodes cover the story of Yusuke Urameshi and how his tenure as Spirit Detective led him to participate in the "Dark Tournament," a competition between demons to determine the strongest supernatural inhabitants of the Living World. The season initially ran from April 17, 1993, to January 29, 1994, in Japan on Fuji Television.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 2) | Introduction
Imaishi had finished writing the main storyline long before reaching the end which facilitated the staff in making the episodes. According to Gainax president Hiroyuki Yamaga the series was in planning phases for a long time. Producer Yasuhiro Takeda used the time to research how would the characters live underground although this aspect is briefly used. Once the series started production, the team did not have much time to research materials. In contrast to other popular series, Imaishi decided to include drills as the robot's main weapons despite its impact on the suspension of disbelief. Imaishi also wanted the series to only have robots.
Gurren Lagann | Production
Shinbo's involvement with "Yu Yu Hakusho" lessened over time, and it was in 1994, in the middle of "Yu Yu Hakusho"s production, that he was chosen to direct J.C.Staff's anime-original television series "Metal Fighter Miku" after their initial director had dropped the project. Shinbo said that he was only chosen as the series director out of "coincidence" when an executive producer had "accidentally" watched the 74th episode of "Yu Yu Hakusho", which he episode directed. The series received mixed to negative reactions from reviewers. Shinbo then directed the sixth and final episode of Madhouse's "Devil Hunter Yohko", which garnered mixed reception for the series overall, but was again cited by Shinbo as being a major point in his development as a director.
Akiyuki Shinbo | Developing as a director (1994–2000)
Some of the main character designs were similar to characters appearing in "Space Battleship Yamato", which was known in the U.S. market as "Star Blazers". The Takuma Ichimonji character resembles the Space Battleship Yamato character Susumu Kodai. The doctor on the show resembles Dr. Sakezo Sado from Space Battleship Yamato.
Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace | Production
The English episodes were shown from December 2005 to April 2006 on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block. Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari. The closing themes are by Hiro Takahashi, used for the first eight episodes, and Mawatari's "Daydream Generation" for all remaining episodes except episode 112, which uses "Hohoemi no Bakudan" as the closing theme.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 4) | Introduction
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Iman Nazemzadeh (English; Funimation dub, as "Ethan Rains")
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Asato Kido
The second season was broadcast in 2012. A third season was announced titled with filming planned in the later half of 2016, and it broadcasts in 2016.
Yūsha Yoshihiko | Introduction
The English episodes aired from February 2002 to April 2003. The first twenty-one episodes were shown on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, with re-runs playing after July 2002. New episodes began airing in April 2003, when the episodes began showing on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block. Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one closing theme. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari. Another of Mawatari's works, is the closing theme.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 1) | Introduction
The first season of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime anime series, the Spirit Detective Saga, was directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. The season adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga from the through volumes over twenty-five episodes. The episodes follow the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage boy who dies in an accident, and is resurrected as a Spirit Detective, Spirit World's protector of the Living World against demons and other supernatural threats. The season ran from October 10, 1992, to April 10, 1993, on Fuji Television in Japan.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 1) | Introduction
The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from December 1990 to July 1994. The series consists of 175 chapters collected in 19 "tankōbon" volumes. In North America, the manga ran completely in Viz's "Shonen Jump" from January 2003 to January 2010. An anime adaptation consisting of 112 television episodes was directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising, and Studio Pierrot. The television series originally aired on Japan's Fuji TV network from October 1992 to December 1994. It was later licensed in North America by Funimation in 2001, where it aired on popular Cartoon Network blocks including Adult Swim and later Toonami.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Introduction
The third season of the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime series, known as the Chapter Black Saga, was directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. Like the rest of the series, it adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga from the thirteenth through seventeenth volumes over twenty-eight episodes. The episodes follow Spirit Detective Yusuke Urameshi and his conflict with a former Spirit Detective, Shinobu Sensui, and the latter's desire to open the gateway to Makai. The season initially ran from February 5 to August 13, 1994, on Fuji Television in Japan.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 3) | Introduction
Gama voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (English) Bakuken voiced by: Hajime Koseki (Japanese); Andrew Chandler (English) Risho voiced by: Aruno Tahara (Japanese); Mike McFarland (English)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Team Shadow Channelers
In order of appearance: The show's only other regular character, The Professor, serves as the production's technical crew.
The Producer | Cast
He does his best to keep the others from referencing copyrighted material, and often calls out the low-budget elements of the show.
Yūsha Yoshihiko | Merebu
This came in the form of the supernatural, fighting manga series "Yu Yu Hakusho", which began its serialization late that same year.
Ten de Shōwaru Cupid | Production
Voiced by: Hisako Kyoda (Japanese), Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese, young); Linda Young (English, TV Series; Funimation dub), Candice Moore (English, TV Series; Animax Asia dub), Caryl Marder (English, second film; Central Park Media dub) Played by: Elizabeth Marry
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Genkai
The manga's shift from occult detective fiction to the martial arts genre after Yusuke's death and revival in the early chapters was planned by Togashi from the beginning. He took this idea from the series "Kinnikuman", which began largely as a comedy before concentrating more on action. Togashi's intention was to establish the main characters and familiarize the reader with them before placing them in tense, physical conflicts. His editor at the time was nervous of him beginning the manga this way and recommended he transition to a battle-focused plot after about 30 chapters. "Yu Yu Hakusho" borrows many elements from Asian folklore, particularly Buddhist beliefs in the afterlife.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
The anime has been given mostly positive reviews by critics in North America, complimenting its writing, characters, and amount of action.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Introduction
The first seventeen English episodes were originally shown from July 2004 to November 2004 on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block. New episodes began airing in September 2005, with the saga concluding in November 2005. Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari. The closing theme for the first seventeen episodes is Hiro Takahashi's , with , also by Takahashi, used for the remaining episodes.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 3) | Introduction
, produced by Teruyoshi Uchimura, is a Japanese TV comedy program that aired from 2000 to 2005 on TV Asahi.
Uchimura Produce | Introduction
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Furuta (Japanese); Eric Vale (English, Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Sakyo
Author Yoshihiro Togashi stated that he began working on "Yu Yu Hakusho" during a period of time around November 1990, though he forgot the exact time. He had recently completed the serialization of his romantic comedy "Ten de Shōwaru Cupid" in "Weekly Shonen Jump". Having felt somewhat intimidated by some of his more popular fellow authors during this manga's run, Togashi realized he would need to create a fighting manga to both gain popularity and write something he enjoyed. As a fan of the occult and horror films, he desired to write and illustrate a new manga based on his interests.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Production
Voiced by: Takayuki Sugo (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Raizen
Voiced by: Yoko Somi (Japanese); Meredith McCoy (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Atsuko Urameshi
Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto (Japanese); Kent Williams (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Chu
Masashi Kishimoto said that he used Hiei as a reference when creating Sasuke Uchiha from "Naruto" and his Sharingan technique.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Hiei
It also refers to the GX tournament that takes place between episodes 84 and 104. The program is divided into episodes classified as "turns". The title sequence and closing credits are accompanied by lyrics varying over the course of the series, with the former immediately followed by an individual episode's number and title. Eyecatches begin and end commercial breaks halfway through each episode; in the first season, there were two eyecatches per episode, usually showcasing the opponents and their key monsters for a given episode while in later seasons, a single eyecatch appears with only the duelists. After the credits, a preview of the next episode, narrated most frequently by KENN and Masami Suzuki, is made, followed by a brief "Today's Strongest Card" segment.
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Production
Yu was designed by Shigenori Soejima who aimed to create an ambiguous character who could appeal to most players by way of reflecting several feelings towards them and through his mannerisms. For the anime, director Seiji Kishi expressed difficulties in giving the character emotions without damaging what the original staff created. Nevertheless, Yu's characterization in the anime has been a subject of praise due to his portrayal as a mostly silent teenager whose few lines are related to the plot and in some cases, a source of comedy.
Yu Narukami | Introduction
It was created by Mitsuru Kaneko, and was directed by Masaaki Ōsumi (episodes 1-26) and Yoshiyuki Tomino (episodes 27-39). It was written by Sōji Yoshikawa, while the character designer was Akio Sugino. The music for the series was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.
La Seine no Hoshi | Introduction
The music for the "Yu Yu Hakusho" anime adaptation was composed by Yusuke Honma. The series has one opening theme, by Matsuko Mawatari, as well as five closing themes: , and "Daydream Generation" also by Mawatari; and and by Hiro Takahashi. When Funimation gained rights to the series, English language versions of each of these songs were produced and arranged by musician Carl Finch. The localized opening theme is sung by Sara White and the closing themes are sung by members of the English cast including Stephanie Nadolny, Jerry Jewell, and Meredith McCoy. A number of audio CDs have been released in Japan.
Yu Yu Hakusho | CDs
A collectible card game based on the franchise was released by Movic. In North America, the series saw licensing for apparel from ODM, lines of action figures by IF Labs and Jakks Pacific, a Skannerz electronic toy from Radica Games, and an activities book from Scholastic. Score Entertainment created the "Yu Yu Hakusho Trading Card Game" for release in the United States. An English guidebook to the series titled "Yu Yu Hakusho Uncovered: The Unofficial Guide" was published by Cocoro Books on October 12, 2004. A stage play adaptation produced by Office Endless was announced in May 2019. The play is written and directed by Chūji Mikasano, a screenwriter for the "Tokyo Ghoul" anime series.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Other media
Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese); Travis Willingham (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Mitsunari Yanagisawa
Voiced by: Yuri Amano (Japanese); Laura Bailey (English, TV Series; Funimation dub), Andrea Kwan (English, TV Series; Animax Asia dub), Shannon Conley (English, second film; Central Park Media dub) Played by: Mirai
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Keiko Yukimura
The show was created by songwriter Yū Aku, who also served as one of the judges.
Star Tanjō! | Introduction
The game's producer is Nobuyuki Okajima.
Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho | Development
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe (Japanese), Takashi Taguchi (Japanese, disguise); Jeremy Inman (English; Funimation dub), James Fields (English, disguise; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Suzuki
Kyohei Shibata appeared as regular cast for the first time in TV drama series. The final episode was directed by Toru Murakawa who was simultaneously directing the film "Satsujin Yūgi" featuring Yūsaku Matsuda and Yutaka Nakajima, and thus pulled them in for cameo roles.
Daitsuiseki | Introduction
"Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS" was first announced on December 16, 2016. It began airing on TV Tokyo in Japan on May 10, 2017. The series is being directed by Masahiro Hosoda at Studio Gallop with screenplay by Shin Yoshida and character design by Ken'ichi Hara. The series ended on September 25, 2019. The series is being simulcast with English subtitles outside of Asia by Crunchyroll. This makes it the first series in the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" franchise to receive an official simulcast alongside its Japanese broadcast. An English adaptation was produced by Konami Cross Media NY. The pilot episode was previewed along with a digitally remastered screening of "" on March 11, 2018 and March 12, 2018 in the US, and on June 13, 2018 in the UK.
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | Production
Voiced by: Nobuaki Fukuda (Japanese); Sean Schemmel (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Shigeru Murota
The series was produced by Lloyd Thaxton, a Los Angeles deejay and television personality, who occasionally appeared on camera in such guises as "Dr. Freon" and "Dirty Moore." However, in the first season of episodes, he was not listed in the credits; whether he was with the show or not from the beginning is unknown. He was, however, with California Buyline/Consumer Buyline from its inception. The series also featured actor and wrestler Professor Toru Tanaka as a product tester.
Fight Back! with David Horowitz | Producers
Though he felt there was an "air of authenticity" from the new dialogue, he admitted it would "probably just come off sounding like some silly anime acting." Davis additionally felt the sound design and "rather understated music" was aimed for consistency with the source material rather than a strive for high-quality.
Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament | Reception
Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (Japanese); Kasey Buckley (English; Funimation dub), Andrea Kwan (English; Animax Asia dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Shizuru Kuwabara
Voiced by: Masashi Ebara (Japanese); Rick Robertson (English; Funimation dub), Victor Lee (English; Animax Asia dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Yomi
Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese); Kent Williams (English, TV series and first film; Funimation dub), Robert Martin Klein (English, first film; Anime Works dub) , also spelled "George" in the Anime Works English dub of the first film, is an ogre and one of Koenma's underlings that only appears in the anime. Koenma often blames him for any problems that may occur, most often problems that Koenma causes himself. While Jorge attempts to act as the voice of reason most of the time, he rarely gets praised for it. In the second to last episode it is revealed that the anime series was an underworld file on Yusuke Urameshi with Jorge as the narrator.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Jorge Saotome
Voiced by: Takashi Taniguchi; Pete Webber (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Shigure
Voiced by: Issei Futamata (Japanese); Jackie Cabe (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Yu Kaito
Miho Nakazomo was the main writer for the first season. She had experience writing dramas with her 10 years of work on "Woman's woman ~ Tax collector inspector" and on the original story she wrote called "Haken no Rika".
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon | Production team
He is not to be confused with live-action/anime producer Susumu Yoshikawa who was born in 1935.
Susumu Yoshikawa | Introduction
Mari Kitayama, a lead character designer for the anime adaptation of "Yu Yu Hakusho", stated that she considers Kuwabara to be the most difficult character to design. Kurama and Hiei's names came to Togashi on the spur of the moment. When the two were introduced, the author had early plans to make Kurama a main character but was uncertain about Hiei. Togashi based Hiei's design off of the character Skunky from the manga series "Patalliro!" by Mineo Maya. Kitayama finds Kurama to be the easiest of the main characters to design due to his well-proportioned features and considers Hiei to be her favorite.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Creation and conception
He then goes back to hating his job as Koenma's aide.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Jorge Saotome
Voiced by: Tetsuo Kanao (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English, Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Bui
Voiced by: Sanae Miyuki (Japanese); Cynthia Cranz (English, TV Series and first film; Funimation dubs), Sarah Hauser (English, TV Series; Animax Asia dub), Veronica Taylor (English, second film; Central Park Media dub), Lia Sargent (English, first film; Anime Works dub) Played by: Yuka Hirata
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Botan
The "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga was written and drawn by Yoshihiro Togashi and was published by Shueisha in the Japanese-language magazine "Weekly Shōnen Jump". The series concentrates on the adventures of young delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who after his death becomes a Spirit Detective, the protector of the Living World against supernatural threats. The manga consists of 19 "tankōbon"; the first "tankōbon" was released on April 10, 1991, and the last one was released on December 2, 1994. An anime adaptation of the series of 112 television episodes was directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising, and Studio Pierrot.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho chapters | Introduction
The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress Mihiro.
Yu Irie | Introduction
The first eighteen episodes of the English adaptation of the anime were aired between April and July 2003 on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block. "Yu Yu Hakusho" was then removed from Toonami's listings until January 2004, when re-runs of the old episodes were shown. New episodes began airing in April 2004, with the last episodes of the saga shown in July 2004. Four pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and three closing themes. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari. The closing themes are , also by Mawatari, used for the first four episodes of the saga, Mawatari's , for the next thirty episodes, Hiro Takahashi's in the last seven episodes.
Yu Yu Hakusho (season 2) | Introduction
Kirishima voiced by: unknown (Japanese), Chris Cason (English; Funimation dub) Okubo voiced by: Hidenari Ugaki (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English; Funimation dub) Sawamura voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese); Mike McFarland (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Kirishima, Okubo and Sawamura
Divon and Shapiro created a basic outline for a show, and conceived of the five main characters. They planned to name the series, "Kovshei Katamon" ("Conquerors of Katamon"), which is the name of one of the area's main streets and a reference to the neighborhood's "conquest" by members of the "swamp". The studios refused to accept the title. On 20 July 2006, Ma'ariv first reported about contacts between Aroch and the television companies of Keshet and Yes, concerning the future purchase of the series, labeled under the working title "Sex v'ha'Ir haQdosha" ("Sex and the Holy City"). It was reported that due to the high production costs expected, the companies considered broadcasting it first on satellite and later on terrestrial television, to ensure maximal revenues.
Srugim | Production
N. S. Davidson of IGN concluded that having several concurrent plot branches is not enough for an anime to succeed, but that good writing, interesting characters, and action are also necessary. He proclaimed in his review of the anime's final episodes that "Yu Yu Hakusho" possesses all of these qualities. This was concurred upon by Joseph Luster of "Otaku USA", who summed up his feelings about the universe of "Yu Yu Hakusho" by stating, "Togashi's world is eternally hellish and dark, but wildly varied. The only thing that doesn't change throughout its run is the fact that you'll still be rooting for the well-defined protagonists until the credits run on the last episode." Jeffrey Harris of IGN was more critical when looking at later episodes, and felt that the end of the show's third arc involving the villain Sensui is too similar to the finale of the second arc with Toguro.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Anime
Voiced by: Katsumi Suzuki (Japanese); Bill Townsley (English; Funimation dub), Victor Lee (English, Animax Asia dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Elder Toguro
The main cast was announced by Aoki at AnimeJapan on March 22, 2014. Urobuchi produced the scripts for the opening 3 episodes of the first season, after which Katsuhiko Takayama took over, completing the remaining 9 episodes; Takayama continued in the second season, doing 7, with further writing credits going to Shinsuke Onishi (4 episodes) and Ayumi Sekine (1 episode).
Aldnoah.Zero | Production
Voiced by: Ryo Horikwawa (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English, Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Karasu
Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki (Japanese); Justin Cook (English, TV series and ; Funimation dubs), Darren Pleavin (English, TV series; Animax Asia dub), Rik Nagel (English, ; Central Park Media dub), Jonathan Fahn (English, first film; Anime Works dub; as "Jonathan Charles") Played by: Tsubasa Sakiyama Yusuke's most common attack is the , an aura energy blast fired as a projectile out of his right index finger as though his hand were a gun and his finger the barrel. At first he is only able to muster a single shot per day, but after training under Genkai he is able to fire multiple shots per day, as well as developing minor variations on the technique such as the "shotgun" variant wherein Yusuke fires a spray of miniature spirit guns at once using his fist instead of his finger.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Yusuke Urameshi
Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (Japanese); Justin Cook (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Pu
Briana Lawrence from the Fandom Post shared similar feelings, stating that the staff "somehow managed to give a silent protagonist a personality that's not only believable, but likable." Lawrence appreciated how the character was developed across the series thanks to all the bonds he forms into a "snarky, lovable main character who can keep a straight face while being kicked off a cliff." While also commenting how Yu manages to reinforce both the comical and "spooky" elements of the plot, Blu-ray's Jeffrey Kauffman noted he "remains something of a cipher throughout the series" with the possibility of having the viewer relate with him.
Yu Narukami | Reception
However, when he initially learned that the protagonist would have very few lines, his worry evaporated. It was first planned that Yu's voice actor for the anime would be recast, because he and Adachi would begin to interact several more times. However, in the end Bosch remained as the voice of Yu to avoid disappointing the fans. In order to solve the problem of having both of his characters sound too similar, he decided to speak in a lower register for Yu.
Yu Narukami | Character creation and traits
Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese, normal form); Shigeru Nakahara (Japanese, demon form); John Burgmeier (English, TV series and first film; Funimation dubs), Candice Moore (English, TV Series; Animax Asia dub), Chris Orbach (English, second film; Central Park Media dub, as "Hideo Seaver"), David Hayter (English, first film; Anime Works dub) Played by: Hiroki Suzuki Kurama was Megumi Ogata's first voice acting role. She stated that while auditioning it was a requirement by the anime's production company that the character's voice sound like a 17-year old male but also like that of a member of Takarazuka Revue, an all-female musical theatre group that portrays both men and women.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Kurama
The television series has also been broadcast in various other countries around the world. The "Yu Yu Hakusho" franchise has spawned two animated films, a series of original video animations (OVAs), audio albums, video games, and other merchandise. "Yu Yu Hakusho" has been well received, with the manga selling over 50 million copies in Japan alone and winning the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for "shōnen" manga in 1993. The animated series won the "Animage" Anime Grand Prix prize for best anime in 1994 and 1995. "Yu Yu Hakusho" has been watched by a large audience in Japan and a wide range of age groups in the United States.
Yu Yu Hakusho | Introduction
Hisashi Saito returned to direct the film at Production IMS. Jiyū Ōgi wrote the script with supervision from series scriptwriter Yuuko Kakihara. Yoshihiro Watanabe returned to design the characters. The series cast is returned for the film.
Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My Master | Production
The first season of "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters", based on the manga by Kazuki Takahashi, premiered in Japan on April 18, 2000, and concluded on April 3, 2001, on TV Tokyo. An English adaptation of the series was made and premiered in the United States on September 29, 2001, and concluded on November 9, 2002, on Kids' WB. It was renamed Yu-Gi-Oh!, due to the fact that the first "Yu-Gi-Oh!" TV series was never released outside Japan. The season was directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, and written by Junki Takegami, Masashi Sogo, and Shin Yoshida. The original version features vocals from Shunsuke Kazama, Hiroki Takahashi, Hidehiro Kikuchi, Maki Saito and Kenjiro Tsuda as the main characters.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (season 1) | Introduction
Cheng Zhi then executes Hong. Additionally, an epilogue to Season 6 was released called "". It was first made available to American Express cardholders but was later released on the Season 6 DVD.
24 (season 6) | Production
As the show revolves around a protagonist fighting with the blood of a villain, he related the plot towards that of "Devilman". Writer Otsuichi mentioned that he used to watch "Ultraman X" and "Ultraman Orb" with his son back home and was advised to use Arthur C. Clarke's novel "Childhood's End" as a reference material for the first stage of the project. Said author's name becomes the foundation of the main character's name, Riku Asakura. The theme of Riku being Belial's son was an idea he thought of but never expected it to be conceptualized by Tsuburaya themselves. He stresses the difficulty of writing the script of the first episode, with the Ultra and the transformation item that were yet to be named.
Ultraman Geed | Production
"EGM" seconded the notion that the sprites were too small while also experiencing "break-up" when too many present were on-screen at once.
Yu Yu Hakusho Makyō Tōitsusen | Reception and legacy
The series was announced in February 2016 by the NHK after as a "mini anime" corner program for NHK-E. The series is produced by Shirogumi. The anime series does not adapt any part of the original "Yotsuba&!" manga series, although its main character Yotsuba Koiwai has a speechless cameo on the credits in every episode.
Nyanbo! | Production
Voiced by: Yo Inoue (Japanese); Eric Vale (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Rando
The episode was written by executive producer Chip Johannessen and was directed by co-executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter. It is the second episode in a row not to feature series star Damian Lewis.
Uh... Oh... Ah... | Production
Voiced by: Reiko Kondo (Japanese); Kimberly Grant (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Rinku
Yoshihiro Togashi did not give much thought to the names of the characters. He came up with them by skimming through a dictionary and combining kanji characters he found appealing. The author said the name Yusuke Urameshi is "practically a joke." Viz Media explained that the "Yu" is written with the kanji for "ghost", and "Urameshiii..." is a phrase typically said by wailing ghosts. Togashi came up with Kazuma Kuwabara's name by combining the names of two professional baseball players (Masumi Kuwata and Kazuhiro Kiyohara). Viz Media said that it is also a pun on "Kuwabara kuwabara", a phrase uttered by superstitious people when they are scared.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Creation and conception
Voiced by: Minami Takayama (Japanese); Wendy Powell (English; Funimation dub)
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Mukuro
At the end, Yukina is living with his family as a homestay. Kuwabara is a popular character with fans, coming in fourth place in the series' first two popularity polls. He came in fifth in the American "Shonen Jump" poll.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Kazuma Kuwabara
Because of his stature as a filmmaker, and with his close relationship with Toho (they were investors in, and on the Board of Directors at, Tsuburaya Productions), Eiji Tsuburaya was ordered by his crew to take what they needed from the prop warehouse, where the various props from his films were stored, for use on the series. The large Manda prop was used for the dragon Kairyu (while the head was used as the front portion of a Viking ship seen in episode 12), as well as the giant octopus prop from "Frankenstein vs. Baragon" became Sudar, while the Maguma suit from "Gorath" was repurposed as Todora.
Ultra Q | Monsters
Effects engineer Hideo Arikawa supervised the operation of wire-operated props, miniatures, pyrotechnics, and the scorpion props. Due to his father's acquaintance with Eiji Tsuburaya, Yuasa was able to pull resources from Tsuburaya Productions for the film's effects. At times, Yuasa was forced to change set ups for effects shots when Tanaka would change his mind at the last minute. Yuasa protested to the studio chief after discovering that some of his effects footage was being cut from the assembly, stating, "I'm the director of special effects! Don't change this cut!" The shrieking sounds for the cave bats were originally produced for the rat creatures for the unproduced film "Nezura".
Gamera vs. Barugon | Special effects
The "Yu Yu Hakusho" manga series features a diverse cast of fictional characters created by Yoshihiro Togashi. It follows fourteen-year-old junior high school delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who dies and is resurrected in order to become the Underworld's detective of paranormal events in the Human World. Yusuke begins his work in the Human World, but ends up traveling to the Underworld and then eventually to the Demon Plane. In each case he undertakes, Yusuke meets several new enemies and allies. Other predominant characters include Yusuke's rival delinquent Kazuma Kuwabara, the fox demon Kurama, and the sword-wielding fire demon Hiei. While several characters are humans, many are demons, and both have different supernatural abilities due to harnessing their Reiki, one's own aura or life energy.
List of Yu Yu Hakusho characters | Introduction
"C" was produced by Tatsunoko Production and was directed by Kenji Nakamura. The script was chiefly written by Noboru Takagi, who was helped by Manabu Ishikawa, Shinsuke Onishi and Kenji Sugihara. Character designs were handled by Mebae, animation character design was done by Takashi Hashimoto, while Yuuho Taniuchi was in charge of art design, and Keiichi Sato was the conceptual designer. Kōji Yamamoto was the main producer, working with producers Makoto Kimura, Daisuke Konaka and Takeshi Yoda. Hashimoto was the main animation director, Hiroshi Itō was the art director, and Yuzo Sato was the CGI director. Taku Iwasaki composed the musical score and Yukio Nagasaki was the sound director.
C (TV series) | Staff
Chuuji Akagi Teruo Aoki Yoko Mizunoe
Yuuyake Banchō | Main characters
However, she was removed from the cast starting from episode 34 due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation.
An Yu-jin | 2018–2019: "Produce 48", Iz*One, solo activities
The drama centers around three main characters: Kiritani, Kusano, and Kotani.
Nobuta wo Produce | Main characters
The character was designed for mass audience and therefore was not given a surname. He was shown solving crime cases only in rural areas to broaden the appeal of the programme. After successful reception of the first season and a huge response by viewers, two more seasons of the series were produced.
Jasoos Vijay | Production
Divon and Shapiro created a basic outline for a show, and conceived of the five main characters. They planned to name the series, "Kovshei Katamon" ("Conquerors of Katamon"), which is the name of one of the area's main streets and a reference to the neighborhood's "conquest" by members of the "swamp". The studios refused to accept the title. On 20 July 2006, Ma'ariv first reported about contacts between Aroch and the television companies of Keshet and Yes, concerning the future purchase of the series, labeled under the working title "Sex v'ha'Ir haQdosha" ("Sex and the Holy City"). It was reported that due to the high production costs expected, the companies considered broadcasting it first on satellite and later on terrestrial television, to ensure maximal revenues.
Srugim (season 1) | Production
The English-language version of the film retains most of the regional changes made to the TV show, like the use of different character names (for instance, the character known in Japan as "Anzu Mazaki" is named "Téa Gardner" in other markets). Unlike the regular series, the trading cards seen in the film actually look like their real-life counterparts; the English-language series would normally edit them to alter their appearance. The version of the film released in Japan featured twelve minutes of additional animation. It utilized the characters' original names, along with the original soundtrack and sound effects heard in the Japanese version of the television series.
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | Production
The film is directed by Tomoki Kyoda, who had directed six episodes of the TV series (1, 8, 11, 16, 22 & 26) and acted as assistant director with Soichi Masui. Izubuchi acted as Chief Director on this movie, but was not heavily involved in its production. Most of the staff members involved with the TV series worked on the movie, and it was distributed by Shochiku. The producers were Masahiko Minami, Shiro Sasaki, Maki Horiuchi, Kenji Shimizu and Tatsuji Yamazaki. The movie quickly reveals mysteries that were developed slowly in the TV series and makes changes to the plot.
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio | Production
A credit is given here wherever possible. In the third season, Saionji also joins the group of regular characters.
Furuhata Ninzaburō | Series 3 (1999)
Watabe is represented with Production Jinrikisha.
Ken Watabe | Introduction