Everything seems made up on the fly with little logic or build up.
#Yu yu hakusho opening you series#
While the series is simple and enjoyable, the story, world and villains aren’t that well made in my opinion. This coupled with the witty banter, crazy martial art demon fights, self-aware humor and fast paced story arcs with lots of action make it a pretty fun series. It’s hard not to appreciate the style throughout the series. The characters change outfits almost every chapter and they always look clean and refined. Quite the memorable crew.Īnother great thing about the series that may seem odd to point out is the beautifully drawn 80’s inspired fashion. Then there’s the sassy, beautiful and hilarious Botan who acts as the grim reaper and leading lady. Kurama is pure class and elegance, his wits and tongue are as sharp as his looks. Hiei is the classic edgy antihero that softens up and becomes gradually more sympathetic as you learn more about his tough upbringing. Kuwabara is a lovable goofball who tries to mimic the tough guy antics of Yusuke while constantly revealing himself to be a huge softy with a heart bigger than his fake ego. The hilarious banter between Yusuke and his band of badass bros is the forefront of the series. Yu Yu Hakusho is extremely nostalgic and has a lot of appealing factors. While performing good deeds to save the living and the dead, Yusuke also finds the chance to put his supernaturally-enhanced martial arts abilities to use by fighting powerful paranormal foes from underworld societies. He’s soon wrapped up in a world of cutthroat demons, evil spirits and other dark beings that have a bone to pick with him. The spirit world is more complex than Yusuke realizes, however. He must prove himself that he’s worthy of being brought back to life by becoming a spirit detective, saving the lost souls of sorrowful ghosts one good deed at a time.
When he’s killed after pushing a child out of the way of an oncoming car, he’s surprised to find from the afterlife that he has more people that love him than he ever realized after attending his own funeral as a ghost.Īgainst all odds, Yusuke makes a deal with the angel of death to turn his deviant behavior around in exchange for giving him another chance at life with his friends.
He’s hated by almost everyone around him and he knows it. Yusuke Urameshi is a hardass teen delinquent that loves skipping classes, smoking cigarettes, disrespecting authority and throwing hands with the toughest gangs in the halls and on the streets. One of my big reading goals for the new year is to read a bunch of my childhood favorite manga for the first time in nearly 20 years to relive the nostalgia and see how they hold up.