What is Yu Yu Hakusho?

Answer 1

Yu Yu Hakusho is an anime about how a normal tough guy in Japan gets hit by a car trying to save a boy from getting hit by the same car.

Because of this, he is given a second chance, and after some formalities, he is chosen to be a spirit detective, which makes this anime similar in some ways to Tite Kubo's Bleach anime/manga series, as they are both tough guys who are caught up in the spirit world, though no one is kidnapped/arrested right off of the bat in Hakusho.

The hero's name is Yuusuke Urameshi (you-skay your-A-meshee) and he befriends one of his rivals, Kuwabara(Coo-waa-Bar-ah), a student at his school to help him on his detective business, as well as two demons he is sent after during his initial case, Hiei (he-ay) and Kurama(coo-ra-ma). Botan(bo-ton), is the Grim reaper for the river stix who rides on a oar she is Yuusuke's assistant, Koenma's(co-en-ma) (the god of the spirit world reikai, he is usually in the form of a Toddler/Baby with a pacifier and big blue & pink hat,he transforms into a teenager with no hat, but with Jr on his forhead, a long red scarf and his pacifier still in his mouth, he uses this from when in an extremely important situation or flirting with girls) and self proclaimed manager of Team Urameshi(stated during an episode in the Dark Tournament Saga.

Yuusuke fights many demons with his spirit gun(rei gun), which is later developed into a spirit shotgun and then a spirit gun double, which is used in the Datk tournament ( A tournament he is forced to participate in by the younger but bigger Toguro, he is accompanied by his teammates Kazuma Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama with other various friends the tournament is held in the Makai(demon world)) against a truly monstrous demon duo, the Toguro Brothers, who his master fought and had been in love with before.

Kuwabara, his rival/friend, gets a spirit sword which he can manipulate with his spirit energy,Hiei, the demon/ally Yuusuke met, fought and defeated on his first case, uses a black dragon darkness fang/fist/sword move he is known for his speed, agility, and sword skills. Kurama, a reincarnated fox demon formerly named Youko the Spirit Fox , that was caught for stealing and sentenced to a human life. Kurama's normal moves are rose whip oriented, but an enemy's idunn box inadvertently releases Kurama's fox demon who scares his enemy to death, and quickly kills him. Kurama later gains control of Yoko, as uses it gradually over the series, incorporating its strength to fit Kurama's human existence, which he now prefers.

After the tournament some events happen(don't want to spoil) and yuusuke learns the truth about himself. he wants to find out what happened and who did he hear so later he is led to the makai to meet Raizen.

*Spoiler!*:if you have not watched the three kings saga do not look down!

Much later on, they have another tournament to find out who will be king of demon world(excluding Kuwabara who is hard at work with Studies in the human world,ningenkai). but they are on diffrent sides Yuusuke taking over for Raizen, Kurama taking under Yomi and Hiei taking under Mukouro. eventually the tournament is over and yuusuke stays in demon world for a little before coming back.Kurama disowns his past of being youko and takes on his human life as shuichi and decides not to transfrom into youko ever again. hiei decieds to stay in the makai with mukouro to take humans who accidently wander into the makai back to ningenkai.

*Spoiler!*: do not read further if you have not watched the last episode

112 'Forever Yu Yu Hakusho!'

in the end or the last episode genkai basically states that she has to die sometime and that when she does, the whole temple will be passed on to the gang (Kurama,Yuusuke,Keiko,Yukina,Kuwabara,Botan(possibly, Shizuru,Hiei)

the episode seemed to clear up some things with Kurama talking with Kuwabara about the tournament and its outcome. during their wait for a train two girls mistake kurama for a girl or kuwabara's girlfriend to be exact. to which kurama shows no visible irritation. kuwabara says that while they were gone he detected an earthquake and the ladies have apparently eaten that up.

Answer 2

YuYu Hakusho is an anime/manga series. personally it is better if you read it, but watching it is fine too.

Plot Summary: One day, 14 year old Yusuke Urameshi suddenly finds himself dead, having died pushing a child out of the way of oncoming traffic. Since he has such a bad personality, even the Spirit World was caught by surpise that he would sacrifice himself. Yusuke soon finds out he wasn't supposed to die and has a chance for resurrection and bringing his body back to life. After being resurrected, Yusuke becomes a Spirit Detective, along with his comrades, and one adventure after another happens, whether it be an investigation or a fighting tournament.

genres: Action, comedy, drama, supernatural, tournament

19 volumes (manga)

112 episodes (anime) (4 seasons)